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Overview

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8.4/10   168 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
27 January 1993 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Plot:
In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are... more
User Comments:
Hilariously funny show. more (9 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 3 of 15)
Jasper Carrott ... Bob Louis (31 episodes, 1993-1997)
Robert Powell ... Dave Briggs (31 episodes, 1993-1997)
George Sewell ... Superintendent Cottam (28 episodes, 1993-1997)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
UK:30 min (29 episodes) | UK:50 min (1 episode)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Began as a series of occasional short sketches on "Canned Carrott" (1990). It was eventually developed into a full-scale sitcom. more
Quotes:
Detective Constable David 'Dave' Ian Lovelace Briggs: [Dave and Bob are dressed as hippies to get into a road protesters' camp] You're loving this, aren't you?
Detective Constable Robert 'Bob' Elvis Aaron Louis: [flicking his long blonde wig around] What?
Detective Constable David 'Dave' Ian Lovelace Briggs: Having hair.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII (2005) (V) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Hilariously funny show., 4 July 1999
Author: davideo-2 from United Kingdom

The Detectives is a very funny,engaging and well made British comedy series which has wisely chosen to be a low key outing. Jasper Carrott is easily one of,if not the best,comedian Britain has pulled out the hat.His chemistry here with experienced actor Robert Powell is positively sparkling. Both play experienced,yet unreliable,dishonest and bumbling anti hero copper partners,sent on risky assignments by their long suffering boss. Some episodes are certainly funnier than others ,but each features well written stories with good acting,good dialouge and great comic timing.

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