Detective (1964)
Detective is a 1964 crime series. It stars Rupert Davies, Esmond Knight and Arthur Hewlett.
A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC programmes made before the early 1970s, many of its episodes no longer exist. Of the eighteen episodes from the first season only twelve are currently known to exist; likewise six of the sixteen editions from the second run are considered lost, and just one of the final ten survives in the archives.
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What is Detective about?
A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC programmes made before the early 1970s, many of its episodes no longer exist. Of the eighteen episodes from the first season only twelve are currently known to exist; likewise six of the sixteen editions from the second run are considered lost, and just one of the final ten survives in the archives.
When was Detective released?
Detective was released on 30 March 1964.
How many episodes does Detective have?
Detective has 45 episodes across 3 seasons.
Cast
- Rupert Davies as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
- Esmond Knight as Commodore Rupert Gill
- Arthur Hewlett as Simms
- Charles Tingwell as Pederson
- Arthur Pentelow as Workman
- Francis Matthews as Charles Garnish
- Christopher Benjamin as Ralph Demartino
- Robert James as Greatorex
- Lee Montague as Police Chief Fellows
- Graham Crowden
- Robert Fyfe
- Llewellyn Rees