The Chief (UK TV series)
| The Chief | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Jeffrey Caine |
| Starring | Karen Archer Michael Cochrane Tim Pigott-Smith Martin Shaw |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Anglia Television |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 20 April 1990 – 16 June 1995 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
The Chief is a British television crime drama series that aired on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995, starring Michael Cochrane, Tim Pigott-Smith and Martin Shaw. It was made by Anglia Television.
Summary
The series was set in East Anglia, with "the Chief" in command of the fictitious Eastland Constabulary, a large police force covering all of it. The first Chief was John Stafford (Tim Pigott-Smith), who was replaced in episode 3 of series 3 by Alan Cade (Martin Shaw). Both were dynamic men who talked frankly. There is a lot of political content, in particular battles with the Home Office and local politicians.[1][2]
The show ran for five years, five series and a total of 35 episodes. Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police James Anderton was an adviser on the show.
Cast
Lead cast:
- Tim Pigott-Smith – Chief Constable John Stafford (1990–1993)
- Martin Shaw – Chief Constable Alan Cade (1993–1995)
- Karen Archer – Assistant Chief Constable Anne Stewart (1990–1994)
Recurring cast:
- Gillian Bevan - Detective Superintendent Rose Penfold (1995)
- Eamon Boland – Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Gray (1990–1993)
- Tony Caunter – Deputy Chief Constable Arthur Quine (1990–1994)
- Michael Cochrane – Nigel Crimmond (1990–1995)
- Julian Glover - Andrew Blake (1995)
- Bosco Hogan - Deputy Chief Constable Wes Morton (1995)
- Ingrid Lacey - Alison Dell (1993-1994)
- Gillian Martell – Diane Lewis (1991–1995)
- Judy Loe – Dr Elizabeth Stafford (1990–1993)
- Stuart McGugan – Detective Chief Superintendent Sean McCloud (1993–1994)
- T. P. McKenna - Colin Fowler (1991–1994)
- Juliette Mole - Marie-Pierre Arnoux (1993–1994)
DVD releases
In 2010, Network released the first two seasons of The Chief on DVD in the UK with a "12" certificate. The content has not been modified from the original broadcasts and every episode contains the title cards for the commercial breaks. There are no special features. Season 3 (with Martin Shaw) was released by Network on 18 April 2011 and season 4 that was due to be released on 18 July 2011 was finally released in September 2011, the delay being due to Network DVD losing their stock when the Sony Distribution Centre was burned to the ground by rioters in London.
References
External links
- Use British English from December 2012
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- Pages using IMDb title with unknown parameters
- 1990s British television series
- 1990 British television programme debuts
- 1995 British television programme endings
- British crime television series
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- English-language television programming
