Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
Rockliffe's Babies is a 1987 crime series created by Richard O'Keefe. It stars Ian Hogg, Joe McGann and Alphonsia Emmanuel.
Rockliffe's Babies is a British television police procedural devised by Richard O'Keefe, and starring Ian Hogg as maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe, who is assigned to train seven young recruits to the CID, all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance, it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human, so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he's supposed to be training.
A follow-up series, Rockliffe's Folly, follows Rockliffe through his relocation to Wessex, dealing with rural crimes as part of a new team of investigators. The seven episode third series proved to be the last, with many citing a change in the programme's formula for the heavy ratings decline. Many viewers stated that the success of the two Babies series came not from Rockliffe himself, but from the popular ensemble cast.
Quick answers
What is Rockliffe's Babies about?
Rockliffe's Babies is a British television police procedural devised by Richard O'Keefe, and starring Ian Hogg as maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe, who is assigned to train seven young recruits to the CID, all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance, it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human, so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he's supposed to be training. A follow-up series, Rockliffe's Folly, follows Rockliffe through his relocation to Wessex, dealing with rural crimes as part of a new team of investigators. The seven episode third series proved to be the last, with many citing a change in the programme's formula for the heavy ratings decline. Many viewers stated that the success of the two Babies series came not from Rockliffe himself, but from the popular ensemble cast.
When was Rockliffe's Babies released?
Rockliffe's Babies was released on 9 January 1987.
How many episodes does Rockliffe's Babies have?
Rockliffe's Babies has 18 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Rockliffe's Babies?
Rockliffe's Babies was created by Richard O'Keefe.
Cast
- Ian Hogg as DS Alan Rockliffe
- Joe McGann as PC Gerry O'Dowd
- Alphonsia Emmanuel as WPC Janice Hargreaves
- Bill Champion as PC David Adams
- John Blakey as PC Keith Chitty
- Brett Fancy as PC Steve Hood
- Martyn Ellis as PC Paul Georgiou
- Edward Wilson as DI Charles Flight
- Susanna Shelling as WPC Karen Walsh
- Malcolm Terris as DS J. Munro
- Brian Croucher as CS Barry Wyatt
- Bill McCabe as Sgt Benyon