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The Detectives

1993 Ended 25m episodes

6.9/10 22 votes

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.

Created by:: Jasper Carrott
Cast:: Robert Powell, George Sewell, Jasper Carrott
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

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Seasons

6 available

Season 5

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E01

Episode 1

Special Branch

1997-01-14

The Superintendent selects the duo for a particularly sensitive assignment. His granddaughter has become involved in an anti-road protest and he needs Louis and Briggs to 'rescue' her.

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E02

Episode 2

Cardiac Arrest

1997-01-21

When a gang member is shot during a getaway, Briggs and Louis are dispatched to the hospital. But with so many sick people, doctors and nurses around, Louis' hypochondria knows no bounds...

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E03

Episode 3

The Beast Of Hackney Marshes

1997-01-28

A night patrolling the marshes, on the lookout for an escaped bear, is really not what our heroes had in mind - particularly when their umbrella act for the Super's variety show is really coming together.

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E04

Episode 4

The Curse Of The Comanches

1997-02-04

When Briggs and Louis, helped by a mysterious Commanch Chief, go on the hunt for a sacred Indian carving, they soon find themselves on the trail of tragedy, death and disaster...

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E05

Episode 5

Best Man

1997-02-11

Much to his and everybody else's astonishment, Briggs is chosen to be best man at a colleague's wedding. When he discovers just who the bride's father is, Briggs isn't exactly keen either...

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E06

Episode 6

Mine's A Large One

1997-02-18

Briggs and Louis have found their true vocation - the river police. With peace, quiet and the total absence of any type of crime, it seems like paradise. Then the boat runs into an unexploded WWII river mine...

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