The Detective Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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The Detective

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

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Commander Kenneth Crocker is ordered to dig the dirt an union official instead he discovers Home Secretary Sir Henry Blankenall is attracted to under age girls.

Director

Don Leaver

Writers

Paul Ferris (novel) | Ted Whitehead

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Updated May 10, 1985

Release date

May 10, 1985 (United Kingdom)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Bell Cdr. Kenneth Crocker Cdr. Kenneth Crocker See fewer	The L-Shaped Room (1962)
Mark Eden Supt. Wilf Penfield Supt. Wilf Penfield See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Vivienne Ritchie Det. Insp. Vera Harris Det. Insp. Vera Harris See fewer	Inspector Morse (1987)
Niall Toibin Sir Walter Jones Sir Walter Jones See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Terence Rigby Det. Asst. Commissioner Mars Det. Asst. Commissioner Mars See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Victoria Fairbrother Linda Crocker Linda Crocker See fewer	Icebound in the Antarctic (1983)
Terence Harvey Sir Henry Blankenall MP Sir Henry Blankenall MP See fewer	Johnny English (2003)
Sasha Mitchell Alison Crocker Alison Crocker See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Richard Fallon Gordon Prokasky Gordon Prokasky See fewer	The Detective (1985)
Michael Cochrane David Marchwint David Marchwint See fewer	The Saint (1997)
Carolyn Courage Helen Marchwint Helen Marchwint See fewer	Love and Mr Lewisham (1972)
Jo Rowbottom Mrs. Burton Mrs. Burton See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Louise Seacombe Rosemary Rosemary See fewer	Lionheart (1987)
Carole Bollard WDC Cooper WDC Cooper See fewer	The Detective (1985)
Jonathan Oliver Sgt. Mullins Sgt. Mullins See fewer	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
John Hartley Cdr. Peters Cdr. Peters See fewer	Armchair Cinema (1973)
Richenda Carey Miss Dawkins Miss Dawkins See fewer	Colonia (2015)
Toni Kanal TV newsreader TV newsreader See fewer	The Long Duel (1967)
Brian Cobby TV newsreader TV newsreader See fewer	Evita (1996)
Tony Alleff Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	Never Say Never Again (1983)
Catherine Elcombe Girl outside flat Girl outside flat See fewer	Chocky (1984)
Mandy Horlock Schoolgirl Schoolgirl See fewer	The Detective (1985)
Graham Skidmore Daddy Daddy See fewer	The Winston Affair (1964)