Sergeant Cork
| Sergeant Cork | |
|---|---|
| Alt=Series titles over a street sign for the Criminal Investigation Department | |
| Genre | Police drama |
| Created by | Ted Willis |
| Starring | John Barrie |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Williams |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ATV |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 Monochrome |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 1963 – 1968 |
Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ATV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others.[1] Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has been credited as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series.[2]
A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "[e]xcellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie.[3]
At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.
Cast
- John Barrie as Sergeant Cork
- William Gaunt as Robert 'Bob' Marriott
- Charles Morgan as Superintendent Rodway
- Arnold Diamond as Detective Joseph Bird
- John Richmond as Superintendent Billy Nelson
Other actors appearing in two or more episodes included:
DVD Releases
Network DVD has released the entire series on Region 2, PAL DVD in the UK. The second series was an exclusive two-disc set on their website which has since been re-released on 3 September 2012, the third set was also a four disc set and it's available through the Network website. Series 4 became widely available from both the Network website and other retailers on 6 August 2012.[6] Series 5 was released on 19 November 2012, and Series 6 on 18 March 2013.
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159911/
- ↑ Thomas Sutcliffe, "New idea for a cop show? No, it's been nicked", The Independent, 17 April 1995.
- ↑ "Crime fizz", The Age TV Radio Guide, 16–22 May 1969, p. 3.
- ↑ IMDB Sgt Cork
- ↑ IMDB
- ↑ http://www.networkdvd.net/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=cork&x=0&y=0
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