John Thaw
John Thaw is a popular leading man in TV who made his breakthrough in 1964’s Redcap and had continued success with each success decade.
Best known for The Sweeney and Inspector Morse.
Born: January 3, 1942, Longsight, Manchester, United Kingdom
Died: February 21, 2002, Luckington, United Kingdom.
KEY ROLES
1964: Redcap
1974: Thick As Thieves
1975: The Sweeney
1985: Home To Roost
1987: Inspector Morse
1993: A Year In Provence
1995: Kavanagh QC
For all of the John Thaw entries featured on the site check out the A-Z listing below.
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Something Private (S1EP1 ITV 31 Aug 1984, John Thaw)
Something Private: When the body of a missing ten year old boy is found close to his home, newspaper crime reporter Mitch travels to the village in...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Sleeping Dogs (S1EP2 ITV 7 Sep 1984, Clare Higgins)
Sleeping Dogs: Following a possible lead, Mitch ends up in a deserted area in the grounds of Luton Airport. When he sees a coffin being unloaded from...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Business as Usual (S1EP3 ITV 14 Sep 1984, David Calder)
Business as Usual: After the shooting and death of a local married police inspector while attending a raid at a jewellery shop, the town becomes invaded by...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Who Must Remain Anonymous (S1EP4 ITV 21 Sep 1984, Gawn Grainger)
Who Must Remain Anonymous: An article by Mitch, which describes the lives of scared elderly locals who are being intimidated by mostly black young thugs, causes the...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Fit Up (S1EP5 ITV 28 Sep 1984, Shaun Curry)
Fit Up: Regular Cast: John Thaw (Tom Mitchell aka Mitch), Clare Higgins (Jo), David Calder (Ben Hall) Guest Cast: Shaun Curry, Dean Harris, Eamon Boland, Harry...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Squealer (S1EP6 ITV 5 Oct 1984, Pete Postlethwaite)
Squealer: The wife of ex-convict Reg Grey, contacts Mitch to ask for his help. Regular Cast: John Thaw (Tom Mitchell aka Mitch), Clare Higgins (Jo), David Calder...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Postman’s Knock (S1EP7 ITV 12 Oct 1984, Benedict Taylor)
Postman’s Knock: A team of security guards taking staff wages into a hospital, are attacked by four armed criminals. Regular Cast: John Thaw (Tom Mitchell aka Mitch),...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: Saturday Night (S1EP8 ITV 19 Oct 1984, Frank Mills)
Saturday Night: After Mitch is contacted by an extremely violent right wing group, he makes the decision to do a detailed expose on their organisation. Regular Cast:...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: A Family Matter (S1EP9 ITV 26 Oct 1984, Philippa Urquhart)
A Family Matter: Regular Cast: John Thaw (Tom Mitchell aka Mitch), Clare Higgins (Jo), David Calder (Ben Hall) Guest Cast: Philippa Urquhart (Susan), Tanveer Ghani, Annie...
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Episodes3 years ago
Mitch: The Nature of the Beast (S1EP10 ITV 2 Nov 1984, Stephen Yardley)
The Nature of the Beast: Regular Cast: John Thaw (Tom Mitchell aka Mitch), Clare Higgins (Jo), David Calder (Ben Hall) Guest Cast: Karen Archer, Sean Scanlan,...
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