The Detectives

Season 1

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In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... all of them hopelessly wrong.

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6 Episodes

What The Butler Saw
E1
What The Butler SawThe Earl of Lisson is knifed to death in the bathroom at his country hotel, Cottam wants information about the movements of the other guests, and Susan Hampshire diverts attention away from important evidence.
Hostage
E2
HostageA prisoner takes hostages after going over the wall on FA Cup Final day, Cottam decides to offer two officers in exchange for the elderly couple, and Briggs realises they might not have to miss the big match after all.
Teed Off
E3
Teed OffLouis and Briggs set their sights on promotion to detective sergeant, Interpol ask for help with an investigation into an arms shipment, and things turn nasty when they reach the nineteenth hole at the golf course.
Acting Constables
E4
Acting ConstablesBriggs and Louis are assigned to act as advisors for a TV police drama.
Studs
E5
StudsBriggs and Louis find themselves on an assignment in Jersey. It isn't long before they get on the wrong side of Jim Bergerac.
Strangers In Paradise
E6
Strangers In ParadiseGangster Tony Mazola has been murdered. Superintendent Cottam thinks that gang warfare may be about to start. He sends Briggs and Louis on an undercover assignment to the Paradise Club in the East End of London.