Ended

The Detectives

Created by: Jasper Carrott

6.9 21

1993

25m

5 seasons

Comedy

The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.

Seasons

Season 5

Season 4

Season 3

Season 2

Season 1

Cast

Superintendent Cottam

Chief Superintendent

Sgt. 'Nozzer' Richardson

Dicken Ashworth

Landlord, Derek

Pike, Second copper

Ronnie, Policeman in Briefing

Hopkins, D.C. Hopkins

Anthony Valentine

Grey Wolf, Chaffeur

D.I. Simpson, D.C. Quirke

Philip Glenister

Uniformed Officer

Christopher Villiers

D.C. Dominic Boyle

The Earl of Lisson

Paul Williamson

Sir Lionel Case

Plain Clothes Officer

Football Commentator (voice)

Sergeant Williams

McKenna Employee 1

McKenna Employee 2

Anthony Stewart Head

Assistant Director

Caroline O'Neill

Production Assistant

Sion Tudor Owen

Harold Innocent

Michael Simkins

Nigel Davenport

Sir Arthur Andrews

Sultan of Benaris

Terence Alexander

Charlie Hungerford

Young Stablehand

Detective Simpson

Leslie Grantham

Scottish Gangster

Jennifer Gibson

Roger James Sewell

Christopher Ellison

David J. Nicholls

Michael Redfern

Fairmang Singhateh

Robert Bathurst

Nicholas Colicos

Peter Burlington

Harry The Editor

Badger Watch Commentator

Customs Officer

Sparring Partner

Kate Rhodes James

Laws' Secretary

Barry 'The Bull' Kincade

P.C. 'Trev' Hamilton

Julie T. Wallace

W.P.C Sandy Taylor

Restaurant Manager

Madeleine Newton

1st Blind Date Woman

2nd Blind Date Woman

Francis Matthews

Duke of Connemara

Michael Troughton

Maquess of Tipperary

Uniformed Constable

Geoffrey Chater

Sutton Frobisher

Performance Artist

James Sinclair Wallace

Amanda Richardson

Stephen Aintree

Kevork Malikyan

Josef Esterhazy

Chrissie Richards

Old Man in flats

Stewart Harwood

Skating Commentator

Richard O'Brien

Ronnie Richardson

Jennie Richardson

Jonathan Deverell

Uniformed Officer

Christian Santos

Anthony Hamblin

First Policeman

Kemal Sylvester

Second Policeman

William the Conqueror

Matthew Ashforde

Norman Lute Player

Julie Etchingham

Newsround Presenter

Stephen Churchett

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Tamzie Duarte-Agyeman

Superintendent Simmons

Anthony Jackson

Jeremy Turner-Welch

Edward Highmore

Commander Boyle

Richard Karlsson

Policeman at Court

Chris Armstrong

Sandy Hendrickse

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Jason Griffiths

Martin Beaumont

Antiques Customer

Bride's Grandmother

Claudette Barnard

Master Of Ceremonies

Francesca Longrigg

Catherine Carter

Big Saxon / Barman

Miss Red Button

Executive at Bank

Uniformed Officer

Lawrence Mullin

Building Society Manager