The Chief (1990)

1990    50mDrama
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The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.

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5 Seasons

  • Season 1
    Season 16 Episodes
  • Season 2
    Season 26 Episodes
  • Season 3
    Season 36 Episodes
  • Season 4
    Season 410 Episodes
  • Season 5
    Season 57 Episodes

Cast of The Chief (1990)

  • Gillian MartellDiane Lewis
  • Martin ShawChief Constable Alan Cade
  • Karen ArcherAsst. Chief Constable Anne Stewart
  • Dean LepleyPC Jack Sayers
  • Michael CochraneNigel Crimmond
  • Tim Pigott-SmithChief Constable John Stafford
  • Judy LoeDr. Elizabeth Stafford
  • Stuart McGuganDet. Chief Supt. Sean McCloud
  • Tony CaunterDeputy Chief Constable Arthur Quine
  • Eamon BolandDet. Chief Supt. Jim Gray
  • T. P. McKennaColin Fowler
  • Ross LivingstoneTim Stafford
  • Julian GloverAndrew Blake
  • Brian BovellPC Charlie Webb
  • Gillian BevanDet. Supt. Rose Penfold
  • Bosco HoganDep. Chief Constable Wes Morton
  • Erin GeraghtyFiona
  • Frederick JaegerMajor Selwyn Davis
  • Jeremy ClydeSir Anthony Maylor
  • Kate BinchyCllr. Rosalind Maxwell
  • Davyd HarriesSam Lester
  • David CardyMartin Stewart
  • John CaterCllr. Samuel Winstanley
  • Ayub Khan-DinCllr. Mani Shankar
  • Julian HollowaySir Ian Harnett MP
  • P.J. DavidsonChief Supt. McKay
  • David RyallCharlie Summers
  • Lesley JaggardSamantha
  • Wilfred HarrisonSir Alan Stourby
  • Sara GriffithsEmma Stafford
  • Gary WaldhornCllr. Alec Radcliffe
  • Andrew McCullochChief Supt. Phil Bayldon
  • Simon SlaterDavid Kendal
  • Terence HarveyNorman Ames
  • Colin McCormackAsst. Chief Constable Peter Leech
  • Stephen TateDet. Supt. Brian Kale
  • Susannah HitchingDiane Kelland
  • Peter GuinnessDet. Chief Insp. Keith Inman
  • Paul LeonardBen Stewart
  • William TurnerAndy Stewart
  • Robin MarchalChief Supt. Parnell
  • Juliette MoleMarie-Pierre Arnoux
  • David HuntDavid Kendal
  • Ingrid LaceyAlison Dell
  • Maureen BeattieGemma Marshall
  • Louisa Milwood-HaighElena Belinsky
  • Iain MarshallDet. Sgt. Colt
  • Roger WinsletSgt. Roger Macklin
  • Chris SandersSgt. Price
  • Sean BlowersDet. Chief Insp. Mike Percher
  • Brian de SalvoRichard Pyne
  • Trevor ByfieldDet. Chief Insp. George Hedger
  • Ona McCrackenDet. Sgt. Jane Winnett
  • Don FellowsGen. Harald Finer
  • Stephen HoyeCapt. Dwight Oberlin
  • Dudley SuttonMartin Scobie
  • Ben HolmesPC in Operations Room
  • Steve WhymentPaul O'Brien
  • Christopher HolmesImmigration Officer
  • Mark FletcherDet. Chief Insp. Ray Minton
  • Roger Lloyd PackKenneth Rudyard
  • Ricky McDonaghGary Leonard
  • Jamie RipmanDS Jones
  • Rowena CooperCllr. Morpeth
  • David AllisterInsp. Bob Morrissey
  • Geoffrey BatemanCommissaire Toulin
  • Julian FoxJulian Bacon
  • Bernard GallagherJudge Leyton
  • Sophie ThursfieldWDC Sarah Bryant
  • Gillian WrayClerk
  • Jem WallDC Clive Elkitt
  • Malcolm StorryDS Tom Jarrow
  • Michael GarnerDC Ken Early
  • Anna MackminJune Robbins
  • Philip CroskinDC Gresty
  • Michael HaugheyChief Supt. Pettit
  • Martin SadlerChief Supt. Nash
  • Jennifer PierceyMaureen Salmon
  • David CollingsDavid Anson
  • Merelina KendallDr. Prager
  • Kulvinder GhirRamesh
  • Shaun DingwallPC Byrne
  • Jamie FowldsPC Ryan
  • Curtis RiversDC Galley (uncredited)
  • Harvey SalmonSkinhead Leader
  • Chris HargreavesIan Dudgeon
  • Kate McLoughlinLisa Dudgeon
  • John McArdleDet. Con. Dave Corbyn
  • Maryann TurnerMrs. O'Callaghan
  • Geoffrey LeesleyDet. Chief Insp. John Deane
  • Dermot CrowleyAsst. Chief Constable David Bannen
  • Bob HannamChief Security Officer
  • Shelagh McLeodMaria Romero
  • John ScarboroughGavin Aldrich
  • Faith EdwardsAvril Clements
  • James ButchartSgt. Isleworth
  • Andrew SeearPeter Phillips
  • Johnny BeattieCPO Davenport
  • John BrownPolice Superintendent
  • Michael McNallyPrison Officer
  • Kate EatonWPS Dean
  • Lewis HowdenPrisoner
  • Peter D'SouzaPrisoner
  • John WoodvineTerence Oglivy
  • Henry Croft IIIInsp. Stanton
  • Isobel ReidWPC Fitton
  • Steven SherwoodDave
  • Peter AmoryDetective Sergeant in Special Branch
  • Kenneth PriceReporter at Home Office
  • William MarloweChief Supt. Thomas
  • Ross KempPC Dennis Scovell
  • Giles PhibbsDr. Seibert
  • David QuilterTresilian
  • Peter CartwrightAttorney General
  • Michael QuintoRemoval Man
  • Ewart James WaltersWinston Daniels
  • Desmond McNamaraTerry Salter
  • Carol HarrisonShirley Salter
  • Mark Anthony NewmanSlim
  • Kenneth FarringtonHoward Reeves
  • Yvonne AntrobusPamela Reeves
  • Tony WaltonDet. Sgt. Turnbull
  • Darren RidleyDave Kent
  • Harry Van GorkumAirman 2nd Class Mark Wesley
  • Guy NichollsInsp. Charles Henderson
  • Norman FisherPC Wardle
  • Edward AnthonyDC Ferry
  • Robin WeaverCamilla
  • Colin StarkeyInspector
  • Neil SwainStudent
  • Simon CookChief Insp. Ian Maidment
  • Catherine LankesterSecretary in the Home Office
  • Lloyd McGuireDet. Chief Insp. Bill Aylwood
  • David RedgraveChief Insp. Melrose
  • James CurranSupt. George Welch
  • Martyn ReadChief Supt. Derry
  • Nigel CookeIan Williams
  • Stephen HattersleyCapt. Andrews
  • Paul BrennenPC Wheldon
  • Thomas CraigDet. Sgt. Bradley
  • Ben WhiteAnthony Trench
  • Tim BarkerReporter
  • Charlie CaineReporter
  • Lucinda BatheReporter
  • Sean PertweeDet. Sgt. Kevin Powers
  • Michael HobbsDet. Constable Harvey
  • Robert OatesDet. Chief Insp. Tom Charles
  • Glyn GrimsteadDerek Relph
  • Peter SprouleChris Calvin
  • Alison HowardCalvin Receptionist
  • Ruby FoxDoris
  • Daniel MitchellAlan Taylor
  • Margaret LeggettSecretary
  • Ashley FrancePC Hazlett
  • Pattie ColdwellTV Interviewer
  • Stacy DaviesChief Supt. 'Taffy' Rees
  • John PenningtonChief Supt. Hinchcliffe
  • Roy SampsonChief Constable Fraser
  • Bill MoodyMr. Leonard
  • Johanna KirbyMrs. Leonard
  • Susan ThackerMrs. Anderson
  • Renu SetnaDr. Hajib
  • Lloyd OwenPC Farrell
  • Cathy UnderwoodWDC Sue Derwent
  • Kika MarkhamBillie Keenan
  • Tim WyltonSimon Enning
  • Charles CollingwoodSir Edward Caveret
  • Shaughan SeymourDr. Michael Sturges
  • Crawford LoganDr. Gerald Gersten
  • Lewis GeorgeChief Supt. Chamberlin
  • Karen FrawleyTheresa Padgett
  • Joan BlackhamLady Oakes
  • Mark SprostonPC Toby Perrin
  • Sam SmartDave Swain
  • Andrew TiernanPC Steve Felsher
  • Steve NicolsonPC Ronny Sachs
  • Tony PortacioDC Cattini
  • Jonathan KyddTennant
  • Peter GaleChairman of Eastland Television
  • Peter WhitbreadEastland Television Board Member
  • Jack CarrCuris
  • David SimeonWilding
  • Paul JoySandys
  • Martin GowerCustoms Officer
  • Paul DaltonReferee
  • Raymond MasonPig Farmer
  • Trevor PeakePC at Sports Ground
  • Peter JonfieldChief Supt. Andy Ward
  • James MarcusDS Primm
  • Alan ParnabyDC Price
  • Jude AldersonJane
  • Steve SwinscoeJeff
  • John AlfordEddie Deakin
  • Alan DeanGreg Bonner
  • Cheryl HallNancy Bonner
  • James BowersDerek
  • David GilliesDS Kennedy
  • Garry RoostLenny
  • Paul GallowayDesk Sergeant
  • Ewan TresizePC at Hospital
  • A.J. QuinnDirector
  • Desmond DavisDirector
  • Brian FarnhamDirector
  • Tom CotterDirector
  • Roger GartlandDirector
  • Rick StroudDirector
  • Peter JukesWriter
  • Jeffrey CaineWriter
  • Ray JenkinsWriter
  • Michael RussellWriter
  • Peter PallisterWriter
  • Ian Kennedy MartinWriter
  • James FieldingWriter
  • Gerard MacdonaldWriter
  • Susan WilkinsWriter
  • Steve GriffithsWriter
  • Anthony ReadWriter
  • Brian ClarkWriter
  • Len CollinWriter
  • Maggie AllenWriter
  • Ruth BoswellProducer
  • John DaviesProducer

 

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