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The Thin Blue Line

1995 Ended 29m episodes

7.1/10 122 votes

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The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.

Created by:: Ben Elton
Cast:: Rowan Atkinson, Serena Evans, David Haig, James Dreyfus
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

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Seasons

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Season 2

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E01

Episode 1

★ 8.3

Court in the Act

1996-11-14 · 29m

Grim and Boyle enlist the help of Fowler and his officers to search the home of a suspected drug dealer, and Goody finds the drugs in the kitchen. But the too-obvious location, Boyle's discretion and Grim's indifference lead Fowler to believe something is going on behind the arrest.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 8.3

Ism Ism Ism

1996-11-21 · 29m

Dawkins discovers circumstantial evidence of a domestically abused wife, Grim applies to join the Todgers, and Mayoress Christabel Wickham informs Fowler of the presence of an illegal immigrant in Gasforth. Fowler apparently solves the crimes, but soon realises that they seemed a little too easy.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 8.3

Fly on the Wall

1996-11-28 · 29m

Fowler receives a letter from the BBC, which then comes to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Gasforth Police Station. Unfortunately, Grim convinces the officers, sans Fowler, that they are all going to become international television stars, prompting them all to undergo many changes to look "nice for the telly" and end up making fools of themselves in front of the cameramen until a farmer enters the station with a gun.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 8.3

Alternative Culture

1996-12-05 · 29m

Constable Habib finds her younger sister holding drugs during a drug raid in a rave club, and hides the drugs to protect her, but she is discovered and charged for withholding evidence. Fowler, unhappy with the injustice, does his best to protect Habib.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 8.3

Come on You Blues

1996-12-12 · 29m

Gasforth Football Club is about to play Premiership team Chelsea, and Mayoress Wickham orders Fowler and his officers to personally see to it that nothing goes wrong in exchange for her recommending him for an MBE. However, things get complicated when the football players get up to no good.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.3

Road Rage

1996-12-19 · 29m

Sergeant Dawkins leaves for a break with some nature-loving activists, but during this time, they get into a feud with the police for their extreme methods, forcing Dawkins to choose between their arrogant leader, Stallion, or Fowler.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 8.3

The Green Eyed Monster

1996-12-23 · 29m

Inspector Fowler proposes to Sergeant Dawkins so as to help his chances for promotion, but his lack of sensitivity during the proposal prompts her to leave him instead. Fowler tries to find a new woman, but loses his interest when he hears that Dawkins is now with someone called "Toby."

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