"The Last Detective" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

7 February 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

"Dangerous Davies is a decent man in an indecent world, a man out of his time, and hopefully a perfect antidote for the more gritty, violent detective series."

Plot Keywords:

Police | Mistrust | Remake | Missing Person | Jealousy

Cast

Peter Davison	...	DC Davies / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2007)
Sean Hughes	...	Mod / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2007)
Rob Spendlove	...	DI Aspinall (17 episodes, 2003-2007)
Emma Amos	...	Julie Davies (17 episodes, 2003-2007)
Charles De'Ath	...	DS Pimlott (17 episodes, 2003-2007)
Billy Geraghty	...	DC Barrett / ... (17 episodes, 2003-2007)
Vineeta Rishi	...	WPC Kapoor (16 episodes, 2003-2007)
Elizabeth Bennett	...	Mrs. Dorothy Fulljames / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michele Austin	...	WPC Cheryl (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Colin MacLachlan	...	Sergeant Stone (11 episodes, 2003-2005)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (including commercials) (4 episodes) (season 1) | UK:90 min (including commercials) (4 episodes) (season 2) | UK:90 min (including commercials) (4 episodes) (season 3)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Meridian Broadcasting

Quotes:

[Dangerous is trying to give Mod a driving lesson. As Mod is changing gear, he crunches the gears]
Mod Lewis: That didn't sound too healthy, Dangerous. When did you last have this thing serviced?
Dangerous Davies: [yells] Clutch! Clutch! Depress the clutch! And I don't mean tell it your life story.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) (TV)

It's Shown On The Wrong Day

When I say THE LAST DETECTIVE is a fairly lightweight show this is in no way meant as a criticism . It's the sort of hhhmmmm how can I put it ? not a comedy but neither is it a heavy serious detective drama like A TOUCH OF FROST or INSPECTOR MORSE . Starring the blandest Doctor Who ever Peter Davison ( Again by no means a criticism ) as DC Davies the episodes revolve more around the character's chaotic home life than the cases he solves . Sean Hughes steals the show as Mod Lewis a sort of Celtic huggy bear who walks dogs and gives Davies good advice .....

DAVIES : I think I'm being stalked

MOD : I knew a woman who wouldn't leave me alone . She'd follow me everywhere , buy me clothes and give me money

DAVIES : Did you go to the police ?

MOD : No . It'd be a cruel man who'd turn in his own mother

If you thought the above line was amusing you'll certainly like the show , but my major criticism is to do with the fact that it's shown on a peak time Friday night when much of the potential audience is down the pub . THE LAST DETECTIVE feels more like a show that would be far more successful shown on a late Sunday evening slot

Update: As of 2005 it's now shown on Sunday evenings . Thanks for listening ITV