The Thin Blue Line
Inspector Raymond C. Fowler is the officer in charge of Gasforth police station, a devoted servant of the crown--and a terrible stickler for rules and all forms of correctness. His second-in-command, Sergeant Patricia Dawkins, is also his partner and very much in command in all non-police matters, with a nasty tendency to forget her professional place. The uniform branch is further manned by three Constables: older Trinidadian-born Frank Gladstone, promising foxy Pakistani Maggie Habib, and English simpleton Kevin Goody, good friends but constantly arguing and overeager, especially by Fowler's impossibly-high standards. They share the station with loudly arrogant but stupid and shockingly discourteous Detective Inspector Derek Grim's CID branch, which includes Detectives Robert Kray and Gary Boyle. The Mayoress, whom Fowler knew in schooldays, is a further worry. The crooks usually cause much less trouble then the permanent cast.
- 1995-1996
- 2 seasons
- BBC Warner
- Comedy, Suspense
- TV-PG
Inspector Raymond C. Fowler is the officer in charge of Gasforth police station, a devoted servant of the crown--and a terrible stickler for rules and all forms of correctness. His second-in-command, Sergeant Patricia Dawkins, is also his partner and very much in command in all non-police matters, with a nasty tendency to forget her professional place. The uniform branch is further manned by three Constables: older Trinidadian-born Frank Gladstone, promising foxy Pakistani Maggie Habib, and English simpleton Kevin Goody, good friends but constantly arguing and overeager, especially by Fowler's impossibly-high standards. They share the station with loudly arrogant but stupid and shockingly discourteous Detective Inspector Derek Grim's CID branch, which includes Detectives Robert Kray and Gary Boyle. The Mayoress, whom Fowler knew in schooldays, is a further worry. The crooks usually cause much less trouble then the permanent cast.
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Cast & Crew
Season 2 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Court in the Act
32 mins
CID failed for months to find hard evidence against Gasford's worst criminal, drug dealer Harry the Spike. Boyle convinces Grim to plant evidence, to be found by Goody, who is proudly 'modeling' the new, actually future, police uniform, during the bust. Fowler uses role-play to prepare Goody for a hard defense lawyer-grilling. It turns out the counsel is the mayoress. Dawkins, already having her 'monthly mood', is violently jealous. Then Habib discovers Goody was manipulated, even Grim feels guilty. Fowler is determined to prevent a corrupt conviction.
Awards
- 1996 - British Comedy Award - Top TV Comedy Sitcom - Winner
- 1997 - National Television Award - Most Popular Comedy Performer - Nominated
- 1996 - British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Newcomer - Winner
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