The Detective Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)
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The Detective

Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)

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The Government clamps down against the Unions at Maskin Electronics. When the Home Secretary commits suicide, Crocker is promoted and reinstated but who's pulling the strings?

Director

Don Leaver

Writers

Paul Ferris (novel) | Ted Whitehead

Producer

Sally Head

Composer

Dave Greenslade

Production Designer

Rob Hinds

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Updated Jun 7, 1985

Release date

Jun 7, 1985 (United Kingdom)

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19 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)
Struan Rodger Major Naughton Major Naughton See fewer	Kill List (2011)
Alison Fiske Elsie Penfield Elsie Penfield See fewer	Mansfield Park (1983)
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)
Louise Seacombe Rosemary Rosemary See fewer	Lionheart (1987)
Selina Cadell Cathy Cathy See fewer	Wild Child (2008)
Toni Kanal TV newsreader TV newsreader See fewer	The Long Duel (1967)
Brian Cobby TV newsreader TV newsreader See fewer	Evita (1996)
Hugh Grant Andrew Blankenall Andrew Blankenall See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
Ann Curthoys Lady Caroline Blankenall Lady Caroline Blankenall See fewer	The Guardians (1971)