The Chinese Detective
| The Chinese Detective | |
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 This is the main title caption that was seen throughout the series. | |
| Created by | Ian Kennedy Martin |
| Starring | David Yip Derek Martin Robert Lee |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 Hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 30 April 1981 – 5 November 1982 |
The Chinese Detective is a British television series, transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982 and created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised The Sweeney and Juliet Bravo.
The series starred British-born Chinese actor David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho, and offered traditional police procedural storylines in a setting of occasional prejudice and distrust within the police force, and the prejudice displayed by those Ho encounters whilst doing his job. Like many other TV detectives, Ho was something of a maverick, often using unorthodox methods to solve crimes.
Ho's immediate superior in the police force was Det. Insp. Berwick (Derek Martin) and he was also often seen visiting his father Joe (Robert Lee) at his restaurant for advice.
Cast
- Arthur Kelly as Detective Sergeant Donald Chegwin
- Robert Lee as Joe Ho
- Derek Martin as Detective Chief Inspector Berwick
- David Yip as Detective Sergeant Johnny Ho
Episode list
Series 1: 1981
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Release" | Ian Toynton | Ian Kennedy Martin | 30 April 1981 | |
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Guest stars: Alan Ford, Shirley Stelfox | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hammer And Nails" | Terry Green | Ian Kennedy Martin | 7 May 1981 | |
| 3 | 3 | "The Four from Fulham" | Ian Toynton | Ian Kennedy Martin | 14 May 1981 | |
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Guest stars: Michael Melia, Peter Dean, John Judd | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Income Tax" | Ian Toynton | Ian Kennedy Martin | 21 May 1981 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Washing" | Tom Clegg | Ian Kennedy Martin | 28 May 1981 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Ice And Dust" | Tom Clegg | Ian Kennedy Martin | 4 June 1981 | |
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Guest stars: Ian Hendry, Roger Sloman, Michael Melia | ||||||
Series 2: 1982
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
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| 7 | 1 | "Trials" | Ian Toynton | Ian Kennedy Martin | 10 September 1982 | |
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Guest stars: Maurice Denham, Frank Gatliff | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Oblomov" | Terence Williams | Ian Kennedy Martin | 17 September 1982 | |
| 9 | 3 | "Wheels Between Wheels" | David Green | Ian Kennedy Martin | 24 September 1982 | |
| 10 | 4 | "Tapdancer" | Ian Toynton | Ian Kennedy Martin | 1 October 1982 | |
| 11 | 5 | "Bounty Hunter" | Laurence Moody | Eddie Boyd | 8 October 1982 | |
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Guest stars: Maurice Roëves, Michael Attwell | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Chorale" | Jeremy Summers | Ian Kennedy Martin | 15 October 1982 | |
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Guest stars: George Baker, Derren Nesbitt | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | "Pasts" | Leonard Lewis | Eddie Boyd | 22 October 1982 | |
| 14 | 8 | "Secret State" | Brian Lighthill | Ian Kennedy Martin | 5 November 1982 | |