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Crime drama series. Cases of a group of coppers working in an Operational Support Unit.

REGULAR CAST

Sgt Bill Parkin(Sarge)................... MARTIN TROAKES

PC Jim Reaper(season 2)............. JAMES GADDAS

PC Gill Copson(Dippy)................. KATRINA LEVON

PC John Barrett(Thug).................. NICK MILES

PC Lionel Adams(Oz).................. WILLIAM TAPLEY

PC Eric Warren(Token)................ CHRISTOPHER JOHN HALL

PC Ian Macrae(Jock)................... ALEX NORTON

PC Roger Tennant(Flub).............. CULUM MacPHERSON

PC Susan Li(Bruce).................... COLETTE KOO

PC Wayne Cheetham(Bog)......... OLIVER MILBURN

Insp Harlow(Jean)....................... WAYNE MORRIS

D.I. Overton................................ PETER SULLIVAN

Supt Hallsworth.......................... SAM COX

D.C.I. Chivers............................. SUZAN CROWLEY

PC Goole................................... CHRISTOPHER QUINN

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Creator: Roy Mitchell, Nigel McCrery / Producer: Hilary Salmon / Costume Design: Sally Pearson / Titles: Lynda Sherwood-Page / Script Editors: Clare Elliott (season 1).  Andrew Clifford(season 2) / Police Consultant:Philip Fenerty / Music: John Lunn /Executive Producers: Chris Parr, Caroline Oulton(season 1)/ Tony Virgo & Julian Murphy(Season 2)

United Kingdom / BBC1 / 1x75m-e / 11x50m-e / 1995/97

 

SEASON ONE

6 Episodes / 1x75m-e   5x50m-e  / 7 Sep - 26 Oct 1995

1. NOT ALL THERE

WRITER:Roy Mitchell

The members of Charlie Van are assigned to a team investigating serial murders.

John Kerridge................................SEAN SCANLAN

Dept Supt Lawlor.......................... STUART FOX

Evans.......................................... DAVE DUFFY

Kate Warren................................ ANDY HAY

Sarah Devanney........................... BEVERLY HILLS

Angela......................................... HILARY REYNOLDS

Christina...................................... LIZ BRAILSFORD

Ayshea....................................... PAMELA MOISETVITCH

Sgt Gilliard.................................. DANIELLA WHEATLEY

C.I.D. Officer................................ STEPHEN PAGET

DIRECTOR: Jan Sargent

 

2. TENDER LOVING CARE

WRITER: Steve Trafford

An ex-soldier back from Bosnia has plans to prevent his sister getting married - plans which result in the team being called in.

Instructor..................................... CONNOR McINTYRE

Kate Warren................................ BEVERLEY HILLS

Brenda Parkin.............................. AMELDA BROWN

Ted............................................. DAVID STOLL

Tony Deeley................................ SAM HALFPENNY

Susan Deeley.............................. ANGELA BELTON

Alan Forbes................................. TIMOTHY WATSON

Tracy.......................................... ANNIE MILES

Dr Sharma...................................BALRAJ SINGH SOMAL

Vicar.......................................... GERRY HINKS

DIRECTOR: Jan Sargent

 

3. TOLERATION ZONE

WRITER: Steve Trafford

The team are called in when a community takes vigilante action to rid its area of prostitutes.

Kate Warren.................................. BEVERLEY HILLS

Brenda Parkin................................ AMELDA BROWN

Dave............................................. CHARLES SIMPSON

Tracy............................................ ANNIE MILES

Joyce........................................... DIDO MILES

Ali................................................ AYUB KHAN DIN

Cheryll......................................... DONNA ALEXANDER

Ralf Johnson................................ STEVE TOUSSAINT

Val.............................................. JOANNE ELEY

Tina............................................. LAURA BECKFORD

Sgt Gilliard.................................. TERRY JOHN

DIRECTOR: Jan Sargent

4. BADLANDS

WRITER: Simon Andrew Stirling

Events threaten to spiral out of control on a tough inner city housing estate.

Kate Warren.................................. BEVERLEY HILLS

Dave............................................. CHARLES SIMPSON

Tracy............................................ ANNIE MILES

Melanie........................................ FIONA JOHNSON

D.C.I. Milne.................................. ANTHONY SMEE

Irene............................................ ANNA MOTTRAM

Sharon......................................... EMMA REES

Elaine.......................................... MICHELLE BONNARD

Michelle....................................... DONNA SMART

Betty........................................... STELLA MORAY

Madge......................................... MARYANN TURNER

DIRECTOR: Douglas Mackinnon

 

5.HAPPY THAT WAY

WRITER: Roy Mitchell

The team have to go undercover as prostitutes, drug dealers and rent boys, in order to stamp out crime on a local common.

D.C. Stoppard.................................. JONTY STEPHENS

Tracy.............................................. ANNIE MILES

Raelene Adams.............................. JULIANNE WHITE

Nick Adams................................... TRISTAN MEETHAM

Dan Romilley................................. RICHARD CORDERY

James........................................... PAUL VIRAGH

Karen............................................ SARAH SMART

Gifford........................................... TREVOR BYFIELD

Brian Spink.................................... IAN BLOWER

Hopley.......................................... PETER WADDINGTON

Eamon Vernon.............................. ROY LEE

DIRECTOR: Douglas Mackinnon

 

6. CLUBBING

WRITER: Roy Mitchell

The team have to join forces with the Drugs Squad to take part in a raid on a club.

Kate Warren................................ BEVERLEY HILLS

Brenda Parkin............................. AMELDA BROWN

Tracy......................................... ANNIE MILES

Foxton....................................... JAMES CLYDE

Gifford........................................ TREVOR BYFIELD

Beckwith.................................... ALAN COOK

D.C.I. Clews............................... COLIN McFARLANE

Linton McLinton.......................... TREVOR THOMAS

Eamonn Vernon.......................... ROY LEE

Letitia Halifax............................. SARA CARVER

Coroner Phelps.......................... LAURA DAVENPORT

DIRECTOR: Bob Blagden

 

SEASON TWO

6 Episodes / 1997

A NIGHT OUT WITH THE LADS

WRITER: Roy Mitchell

The unit, whilst searching for proof of an illegal boxing bout, discover the body of a teenage boy.

David Coupland................................ BILLY GERAGHTY

Jim Kellett....................................... AL HUNTER ASHTON

Tania.............................................. KEELEY FORSYTH

Liam............................................... DAVID SHANE

Armitage......................................... BERNARD LATHAM

Brenda Parkin.................................. AMELDA BROWN

Ch. Con. Ames................................ RUPERT BAKER

Mrs Kellet....................................... ALISON BELBIN

Tracy.............................................. ANNIE MILES

Flo Barrett....................................... KATE CRUTCHLEY

Tony Squire..................................... RICHARD HARBUTT

DIRECTOR: Bob Blagden

 

PARTNERS

WRITER: Susan Wilkins

Two escaped convicts lead the team a merry dance.

Christopher Carter........................... ROB SPENDLOVE

Lynne Vaughan.............................. JULIA CHATTERLEY

Sally Vaughan................................ MELANIE WALTERS

Kevin Simpson............................... JOE TUCKER

D.C. Kath Reaper........................... KATE GARTSIDE

Tracy............................................. ANNIE MILES

Jim Holmes................................... FREDDIE EARLLE

Donald.......................................... DAVID TELFER

Alan Vaughan................................ PETER PACEY

Zoe Thomas.................................. EMILIE OLDKNOW

Mrs Thomas.................................. MARIE CLIFFORD

Mr Thomas.................................... MARK SPALDING

DIRECTOR: Bob Blagden


TOUCHED

WRITER: Avril E. Russell

The team are called to the aftermath of a horrific train crash.

Tracy................................................ ANNIE MILES

Brenda Parkin................................... AMELDA BROWN

Youden............................................ DON WARRINGTON

Dr Flynn........................................... BARRY JACKSON

Sean Hannigan................................. BARRY EWART

Mountford........................................ MICHAEL STAINTON

Coroner........................................... IAN PRICE

Meera..............................................ZITA SATTAR

Jago............................................... PHILIP CHILDS

Jacqueline Kinnaird......................... SUZANNE SINCLAIR

Jury Foreman................................. JACKI PIPER

Farmer.......................................... STACY DAVIES

DIRECTOR: Jan Sargent

PRESENCE

WRITER: Robin Mukherjee

A housing estate is being ruled by a protection racket.

D.S. Kath Reaper........................... KATE GARTSIDE

Brenda Parkin................................ ANNIE MILES

Jefferson Taylor.............................. AMELDA BROWN

Toby Skinner................................. DANIEL NEWMAN

Jefferson Taylor............................. EDWARD O'CONNELL

Dougie Skinner..............................NICOLAS TENNANT

Mike Skinner................................ NEIL PHILLIPS

Gloria Skinner............................... LYNDA ROOKE

Don.............................................. MARC FINN

Angela Skully................................ JUDI ARMSTRONG

Neil............................................... RICHARD HAYDN

Sally.............................................. LENA ANDERSSON

DIRECTOR: Jan Sargent

 

NOT CRICKET

WRITER: Robin Mukherjee

The team are called in when a factory owner is suspected of using child labour.

D.S. Kath Reaper................................ KATE GARTSIDE

Tracy................................................. ANNIE MILES

Brenda Parkin.................................... AMELDA BROWN

Jennings........................................... GEORGE IRVING

Whitlock........................................... RICHARD AVERY

Sharma............................................ BADI UZZAMAN

Shiv................................................. ALBERT MOSES

Meera.............................................. MEERA NARASIMKAN

Madhu............................................. MAMTA KASH

David Stone...................................... STEVE HUISON.

Sheila.............................................. RACHEL VICTORIA ROBERTS

Tania............................................... KEELEY FORSYTH

Armitage.......................................... BERNARD LATHAM

DIRECTOR: Jan Sargent

 

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND, SIR

WRITER: Roy Mitchell

The team face a tense time when they try to break a paedophile ring especially as Copson believes Overton is involved.

D.S. Kath Reaper................................ KATE GARTSIDE

Liam................................................... DAVID SHANE

Armitage............................................. BERNARD LATHAM

Tania.................................................. KEELEY FORSYTH

Brenda Parkin..................................... AMELDA BROWN

Gallie................................................. STEPHEN CRITCHLOW

Jean Armitage.................................... JUDITH BARKER

Simmons........................................... PAUL JERRICHO

Ruth Simmons................................... LAURA COX

Talbot................................................ ANTHONY JACKSON

Dr Hallsman...................................... TERESA McELROY

Claire............................................... NIKE WHITE

DIRECTOR: Bob Blagden

 

 


                              

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