The Chinese Detective Secret State (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Chinese Detective

Secret State (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Ho deals with a fatal shooting, but discovers there is no corpse. The only witness is an old lady and her budgies, but soon other parties begin to show interest in the case.

Director

Brian Lighthill

Writer

Ian Kennedy Martin (creator)

Producer

Terence Williams

Editor

Bill Wright

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Updated Nov 5, 1982

Release date

Nov 5, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
David Yip Detective Sergeant John Ho Detective Sergeant John Ho See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
Derek Martin Detective Chief Inspector Berwick Detective Chief Inspector Berwick See fewer	Law & Order (1978)
Arthur Kelly Detective Sergeant Donald Chegwyn Detective Sergeant Donald Chegwyn See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Oengus MacNamara Liam Doyle Liam Doyle See fewer	The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Patrick Malahide Colin Bennett Colin Bennett See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Tony Caunter Pollitt Pollitt See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Peter Spraggon Charlie Miller Charlie Miller See fewer	Jack the Ripper (1973)
Anna Wing Miss Alice Walden Miss Alice Walden See fewer	Son of Rambow (2007)
Paul Antrim Chief Insp. Seddon Chief Insp. Seddon See fewer	The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
John Malcolm Parker Parker See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
John Rolfe Special Branch man Special Branch man See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Maurice O'Connell Loughlin Loughlin See fewer	A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Michael Robbins Caretaker Caretaker See fewer	The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Richard Rees Dr. David Li Dr. David Li See fewer	One Point O (2004)
Robert Lee Joe Ho Joe Ho See fewer	Mind Your Language (1977)
Helen Cooper Woman in bookie's Woman in bookie's See fewer	Miss Julie (1999)
Chris Webb Cronin Cronin See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)