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  • The Chinese Detective (1981–1982)
  • TV Series | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The Chinese Detective (1981–1982)
TV Series | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Detective Sergeant John Ho, a maverick British Chinese police officer, solves crimes in and around London's docklands while dealing with occasional prejudice and distrust within the police force.
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2   |   1   See all
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 30, 1981

Release date (First episode)
Apr 30, 1981 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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191 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
David Yip
Detective Sergeant John Ho Detective Sergeant John Ho   See fewer
14
Derek Martin
Detective Chief Inspector Berwick / Det. Chief Insp. Berwick Detective Chief Inspector Berwick / Det. Chief Insp. Berwick   See fewer
14
Arthur Kelly
Detective Sergeant Donald Chegwyn / Det. Sgt. Chegwyn Detective Sergeant Donald Chegwyn / Det. Sgt. Chegwyn   See fewer
14
8
Robert Lee
Joe Ho Joe Ho   See fewer
7
Richard Rees
Dr. David Li Dr. David Li   See fewer
5
John Bott
Det. Chief Supt. Halsey / Detective Chief Superintendent Halsey Det. Chief Supt. Halsey / Detective Chief Superintendent Halsey   See fewer
4
Allan Surtees
Ex Detective Chief Inspector Marley-Harris / Ex. Det. Chief Insp. Marley-Harris Ex Detective Chief Inspector Marley-Harris / Ex. Det. Chief Insp. Marley-Harris   See fewer
3
Albert Moses
Mr. Patel / Mr. Banerjee Mr. Patel / Mr. Banerjee   See fewer
3
Vincent Wong
Mr. Hong Mr. Hong   See fewer
2
2
John Judd
Roy Kinnock Roy Kinnock   See fewer
2
Helen Keating
Sandra Beatty Sandra Beatty   See fewer
2
Dana Michie
Hatman Hatman   See fewer
2
Alan Ford
Jack Arthur Bross Jack Arthur Bross   See fewer
2
Brian Croucher
Jack Mangan Jack Mangan   See fewer
2
2
Michael Melia
Milner Milner   See fewer
2
Paul Antrim
Chief Insp. Seddon Chief Insp. Seddon   See fewer
2
2
John Malcolm
Parker Parker   See fewer
2
Ray Mort
Polish Caretaker Polish Caretaker   See fewer
2
2
Terry Downes
Villain Villain   See fewer
2
Alexander John
Desk Sergeant Desk Sergeant   See fewer
2
Malcolm Frederick
Man in club / Shopkeeper Man in club / Shopkeeper   See fewer
2
James Marcus
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
2
Ron Emslie
Det. Sgt. George Whatley Det. Sgt. George Whatley   See fewer
2
Ian Hendry
Eddie Dwyer Eddie Dwyer   See fewer
1
Lee Montague
Reg Purnell Reg Purnell   See fewer
1
Matthew Scurfield
Det. Insp. Gratton Det. Insp. Gratton   See fewer
1
George Baker
Jack Balfe Jack Balfe   See fewer
1
Maurice Denham
Edward Ruthven Edward Ruthven   See fewer
1
Maurice Roëves
Doc Halliday Doc Halliday   See fewer
1
Edward Hardwicke
Det. Chief Insp. Lowell Det. Chief Insp. Lowell   See fewer
1
Rudolph Walker
Terence Villiers Terence Villiers   See fewer
1
Peter Copley
Cunninghame-Price Cunninghame-Price   See fewer
1
Eddie Tagoe
Prince Majesty Prince Majesty   See fewer
1
Oengus MacNamara
Liam Doyle Liam Doyle   See fewer
1
Nicholas McArdle
David Melvyn David Melvyn   See fewer
1
Patrick Malahide
Colin Bennett Colin Bennett   See fewer
1
George Sewell
Jack Longman Jack Longman   See fewer
1
Bryan Marshall
George Bourne George Bourne   See fewer
1
James Ellis
Father Gorman Father Gorman   See fewer
1
Heather Page
Ms. Bennett Ms. Bennett   See fewer
1
Harold Reese
Court Usher Court Usher   See fewer
1
1
Renu Setna
Mr. Patel Mr. Patel   See fewer
1
Fiesta Mei Ling
Anna Wo Anna Wo   See fewer
1
Rosemary Martin
Greta Longman Greta Longman   See fewer
1
Tony Caunter
Pollitt Pollitt   See fewer
1
1
Ben Howard
Dave Mancey Dave Mancey   See fewer
1
Lindsey Walker
Betty Balfe Betty Balfe   See fewer
1
Ray Float
Postman Postman   See fewer
1
1
Marc Zuber
Sheik Ahmed Mahmoud Sheik Ahmed Mahmoud   See fewer
1
Fred Lee Own
Chung Ling Chung Ling   See fewer
1
Derren Nesbitt
Gunther Esslin Gunther Esslin   See fewer
1
1
1
Peter Spraggon
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller   See fewer
1
Mitzi Mueller
Titania Titania   See fewer
1
Philip Dunbar
Mr. Elderton Mr. Elderton   See fewer
1
Steve Whyment
Police Constable Police Constable   See fewer
1
Marc Gilbey
Tommy Mancey Tommy Mancey   See fewer
1
Jacob Witkin
Mr. Shamal Mr. Shamal   See fewer
1
Ahmed Khalil
Jamshid Kamal Jamshid Kamal   See fewer
1
Kay Tong Lim
Scarface Scarface   See fewer
1
Anna Wing
Miss Alice Walden Miss Alice Walden   See fewer
1
Charles Cork
Bernard Halley Bernard Halley   See fewer
1
1
1
Roy Pattison
1st German 1st German   See fewer
1
1
Dicken Ashworth
Large Man Large Man   See fewer
1
Jack Le White
Old Harry Rose Old Harry Rose   See fewer
1
1
Roy Scammell
2nd German 2nd German   See fewer
1
Nat Jackley
Rex Madden Rex Madden   See fewer
1
Ray Marioni
Italian Italian   See fewer
1
Terry Cowling
Higgins Higgins   See fewer
1
Kate West
Elizabeth Elizabeth   See fewer
1
Tony Calvert
Menace Menace   See fewer
1
Roger Sloman
Roger Horrabin Roger Horrabin   See fewer
1
Dorothy White
Daria Lejeune Daria Lejeune   See fewer
1
Eric Kent
Sgt. Ellerton Sgt. Ellerton   See fewer
1
Mark Buffery
Car Salesman Car Salesman   See fewer
1
John Savident
Don Liddell Don Liddell   See fewer
1
Sam Cox
Epping detective Epping detective   See fewer
1
Reggae Ranjhe
Mr. Ram Mr. Ram   See fewer
1
Reg Woods
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
1
Kenneth Gilbert
Sgt. Porritt Sgt. Porritt   See fewer
1
Peter Schofield
Det. Chief Insp. Maunsell Det. Chief Insp. Maunsell   See fewer
1
Frank Coda
Det. Sgt. Carrier Det. Sgt. Carrier   See fewer
1
Roger Bizley
Jimmy Mellor Jimmy Mellor   See fewer
1
Peter Woodthorpe
Jules Harris Jules Harris   See fewer
1
1
John Rolfe
Special Branch man Special Branch man   See fewer
1
John Kidd
Judge Judge   See fewer
1
Debbie Wheeler
Hat shop girl Hat shop girl   See fewer
1
Joe Iles
Ollie Covill Ollie Covill   See fewer
1
Gerald Blackmore
Constable Constable   See fewer
1
1
1
Bill Treacher
Bus Driver Bus Driver   See fewer
1
Susan Twist
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
1
1
Leslie Sarony
Mr. Prince Mr. Prince   See fewer
1
Robert Russell
Eric Leggatt Eric Leggatt   See fewer
1
John Rowe
Prosecuting Counsel Prosecuting Counsel   See fewer
1
Maurice O'Connell
Loughlin Loughlin   See fewer
1
1
Martin Gower
Barman Barman   See fewer
1
Leslie York
Elton Morley Elton Morley   See fewer
1
1
1
Ishia Bennison
Consulate Receptionist Consulate Receptionist   See fewer
1
Anthony Heaton
Hartley Hartley   See fewer
1
Frank Lee
Head Porter Head Porter   See fewer
1
Michael Attwell
Harry Foss Harry Foss   See fewer
1
Michael Robbins
Caretaker Caretaker   See fewer
1
Frank Gatliff
Defence Counsel Defence Counsel   See fewer
1
Penelope Nice
Ruth Becker Ruth Becker   See fewer
1
Denis Bond
Antiques assistant Antiques assistant   See fewer
1
Tony Barton
Club Compere Club Compere   See fewer
1
Yvonne Brewster
Patel's Secretary Patel's Secretary   See fewer
1
1
Mike Lewin
Sergeant Wicks Sergeant Wicks   See fewer
1
Joycea Gobern
Girl in Club Girl in Club   See fewer
1
Valentine Palmer
SDP candidate SDP candidate   See fewer
1
Rosemary Smith
Court Clerk Court Clerk   See fewer
1
Roger Owen
Barman Barman   See fewer
1
Yasmin Pettigrew
Jeanette Foss Jeanette Foss   See fewer
1
Hi Ching
First Son First Son   See fewer
1
Peter Joyce
Hospital Registrar Hospital Registrar   See fewer
1
Jenny Cox
Natalie Karl Natalie Karl   See fewer
1
Brian Dee
Club Organist Club Organist   See fewer
1
Linda Marlowe
Greta Mancey Greta Mancey   See fewer
1
John Collin
Arbuckle Arbuckle   See fewer
1
Peter Craze
SDP agent SDP agent   See fewer
1
1
Pamela Manson
Landlady Landlady   See fewer
1
1
Frankie Au
Second Son Second Son   See fewer
1
Tony Melody
Mr. Morris Mr. Morris   See fewer
1
Michael Barrington
Chief Supt. Nuttall Chief Supt. Nuttall   See fewer
1
Helen Cooper
Woman in bookie's Woman in bookie's   See fewer
1
John Birch
Accompanist Accompanist   See fewer
1
Philip Tan
Chinese Villain Chinese Villain   See fewer
1
Venicia Day
Rose's Secretary Rose's Secretary   See fewer
1
Pam St. Clement
Aunt Daisy Aunt Daisy   See fewer
1
1
Patrick McAlinney
Daniel 'Banjo' Monaghan Daniel 'Banjo' Monaghan   See fewer
1
Chris Webb
Cronin Cronin   See fewer
1
Kenneth Gardnier
Brother Hilarious Brother Hilarious   See fewer
1
Siobhan Hayes
Charity Charity   See fewer
1
Anthony Langdon
Jenkins Jenkins   See fewer
1
Johnny Shannon
Butcher Butcher   See fewer
1
Jim McManus
Eel & Pie Shop Proprietor Eel & Pie Shop Proprietor   See fewer
1
Neil Hallett
Mr. Fisher Mr. Fisher   See fewer
1
Arnold Yarrow
Old man Old man   See fewer
1
Dorrett Thompson
Blossom Blossom   See fewer
1
Dickie Richards
Drug Squad Inspector Drug Squad Inspector   See fewer
1
John Horsley
Dr. Green Dr. Green   See fewer
1
David Auker
Sgt. Western Sgt. Western   See fewer
1
Brian Hayes
Ex-sailor Ex-sailor   See fewer
1
Stephen Lawrence
Foreman Foreman   See fewer
1
Keith Hodiak
West Indian Club Member West Indian Club Member   See fewer
1
Shreela Ghosh
Indian lady Indian lady   See fewer
1
Adrian Bracken
Police driver Police driver   See fewer
1
Barry Smith
1st Doctor 1st Doctor   See fewer
1
Steve Ubels
Helmut Helmut   See fewer
1
Paul Satvendar
Indian Chess Player Indian Chess Player   See fewer
1
Janet Mahoney
Mrs. Gaskell Mrs. Gaskell   See fewer
1
John Graham
Hotel manager Hotel manager   See fewer
1
Robert Phillips
Rastafarian Rastafarian   See fewer
1
Emma Shaw
Woman at Flat Woman at Flat   See fewer
1
Peter Quince
Motorcyclist Motorcyclist   See fewer
1
Patsy Smart
Mrs. Jenkins Mrs. Jenkins   See fewer
1
Colin Edwynn
Constable Constable   See fewer
1
Eugene Geasley
Paddy Mack Paddy Mack   See fewer
1
Donald MacIver
George Mallinson George Mallinson   See fewer
1
Gordon Salkilld
Killigan Killigan   See fewer
1
Helen Gold
2nd Doctor 2nd Doctor   See fewer
1
Andy Ho
Wung Ling Wung Ling   See fewer
1
1
Pat Gorman
Policeman with football (uncredited) Policeman with football (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Harry Fielder
Car Salesman (uncredited) Car Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mike Mungarvan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Glen Murphy
D.I. Bowers (uncredited) D.I. Bowers (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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