"The Thin Blue Line" (1995) TV series 1995-1996

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Ben Elton

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

13 November 1995 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

Various mishaps at a police station in an English Hamlet. The main character is the anachronistic, yet charming and funny Inspector Fowler. CID foil to Fowler, Inspector Grim is a bumbling, seething idiot!

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Station | Sergeant | Britain | Sitcom

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rowan Atkinson	...	Inspector Fowler / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mina Anwar	...	P.C. Habib / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
James Dreyfus	...	P.C. Goody / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Serena Evans	...	Sergeant Dawkins / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Haig	...	D.I. Grim / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Rudolph Walker	...	P.C. Gladstone / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kevin Allen	...	D.C. Kray / ... (7 episodes, 1995)
Mark Addy	...	D.C. Boyle / ... (7 episodes, 1996)
Joy Brook	...	D.C. Crockett (6 episodes, 1995)

Runtime:

30 min (14 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 (video rating) | Singapore:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

[Sergent Patricia Dawkins nearly cast as tomahawak in Peter Pan Panto last year]
Inspector Raymond C. Fowler: You'll be a wonderful red indian maid.
Sergent Patricia Dawkins: That's silly little costume, my thigh's too fat.
Inspector Raymond C. Fowler: What an absurd thing for you to say.
Sergent Patricia Dawkins: You're saying that just to be nice.
Inspector Raymond C. Fowler: No, I'm sure there's number of red indian have fat thigh's.

HILIRIOUS COMEDY! THE CAST IS FANTASTIC!

I saw this on TV in 1995/96 and just loved it! The storylines and gags cackle with invention and are simply sheer genius. Ben Elton did a very good job here. The stars in this show are perfectly cast and hilirious to watch, particularly James Dreyfuss, Rowan Atkinson and also David Haig who plays D.I Grim is hilirious! There's a good range of personalities embedded into each character and it's great the way they interact so well. Some great double meanings and even some toilet humour gags will keep you more than satisfied while watching this. :-) 9/10