Z-Cars
Z-Cars (pronounced "Zed Cars", sometimes written as Z Cars ) is a British television drama series. It is centred on the work of police in the fictional town of Newtown. Newtown is based on Kirkby , near Liverpool . It was produced by the BBC . It ran from January 1962 until September 1978.
Cast
Main cast
(1962–1965 & 1967-1978 / 12 Series / 799 episodes)
DCI Charlie Barlow – Stratford Johns (1962–1965 / Series 1-5 / 126 episodes)
DS John Watt – Frank Windsor (1962–1965,1978 / Series 1-5,12 / 129 episodes)
PC "Fancy" Smith – Brian Blessed (1962–1965 / Series 1-5 / 113 episodes)
PC "Jock" Weir – Joseph Brady (1962–1965,1967-1968 / Series 1-6 / 177 episodes)
PC/DC/Sgt./Insp. Bert Lynch – James Ellis (1962–1965,1967-1978 / Series 1-12 / 625 episodes)
PC Bob Steele – Jeremy Kemp (1962-1963 / Series 1-2 / 34 episodes)
Sgt. Percy Twentyman – Leonard Williams (1962 / Series 1-2 / 30 episodes)
PC Ian Sweet – Terence Edmond (1962-1964 / Series 1-3 / 78 episodes)
WPC Jenny Stacey – Lynne Furlong (1962–1965 / Series 1-4 / 24 episodes)
Sally Clarkson (BD Girl) – Diane Aubrey (1962 / Series 1-2 / 24 episodes)
DC Glyn Hicks – Michael Forrest (1962-1964 / Series 2-3 / 36 episodes)
PC David Graham – Colin Welland (1962–1965, / Series 2-5 / 85 episodes)
Sgt. Bob Blackitt – Robert Keegan (1962–1965 / Series 2-5 / 108 episodes)
PC Ken Baker – Geoffrey Whitehead (1964-1965 / Series 4 / 29 episodes)
PC Taylor – Marcus Hammond (1964-1965 / Series 4 / 20 episodes)
Paula Poulton (BD Girl) – Sara Aimson (1965 / Series 4-5 / 23 episodes)
DI/DCI Sam Hudson – John Barrie (1967,1968 / Series 6 / 32 episodes)
DS Tom Stone – John Slater (1967-1974 / Series 6-9 / 419 episodes)
PC Owen Culshaw – David Daker (1967-1968 / Series 6 / 82 episodes)
PC Steve Tate – Sebastian Breaks (1967 / Series 6 / 29 episodes)
PC Alec May – Stephen Yardley (1967-1968 / Series 6 / 66 episodes)
WPC Parkin – Pauline Taylor (1967-1969 / Series 6 / 48 episodes)
PC Bill Newcombe – Bernard Holley (1967-1971 / Series 6 / 277 episodes)
BD Girl – Jennie Goossens (1967-1971 / Series 6-7 / 146 episodes)
DI Todd – Joss Ackland (1967-1968 / Series 6 / 41 episodes)
PC Jackson – John Wreford (1967-1968 / Series 6 / 29 episodes)
DI Alan Witty – John Woodvine (1968-1969 / Series 6 / 60 episodes)
PC Doug Roach – Ron Davies (1968-1969 / Series 6 / 59 episodes)
PC Bruce Bannerman – Paul Angelis (1968-1969 / Series 6 / 128 episodes)
PC/Sgt. Alec Quilley – Douglas Fielding (1969-1978 / Series 6-12 / 339 episodes)
DI/Mr. Neil Goss – Derek Waring (1969-1973 / Series 6-8 / 215 episodes)
PC/DC Joe Skinner – Ian Cullen (1969-1975 / Series 6-9 / 219 episodes)
PC Reg Horrocks – Barry Lowe (1970–1975,1977 / Series 6-9,11 / 27 episodes)
PC/Sgt. Bowman – John Swindells (1970-1973 / Series 6-7 / 40 episodes)
DS Cecil Haggar – John Collin (1971–1976,1978 / Series 6-7,9-10,12 / 51 episodes)
DC Dave Scatliff – Geoffrey Hayes (1971-1974 / Series 6-8 / 27 episodes)
PC Shaun Covill – Jack Carr (1971-1972 / Series 6-7 / 39 episodes)
PC Fred Render – Allan O'Keefe (1971-1978 / Series 6-12 / 62 episodes)
DS/DI Terry Moffat – Ray Lonnen (1972-1977 / Series 7-11 / 25 episodes)
DS Wilf Miller – Geoffrey Whitehead (1972-1975 / Series 6-9 / 22 episodes)
DC Jim Braithwaite – David Jackson (1972-1978 / Series 7-12 / 22 episodes)
Sgt. Gilbert Chubb – Paul Stewart (1974-1978 / Series 9-12 / 25 episodes)
Recurring cast
Dorothy White – Janey Steele (1962-1963 / Series 1-2 / 13 episodes)
John Phillips – DCS/ACC/Chief Con. Robins (1962–1965,1967,1969,1973,1978 / Series 1-4,6-7,12 / 14 episodes)
Virginia Stride – Katy Hoskins (BD Girl) (1962-1964 / Series 1-3 / 18 episodes)
Leslie Sands – DCS Miller (1962–63,1965,1967,1969 / Series 1-4,6 / 12 episodes)
Dudley Foster – DI/Supt. Dunn (1962,1964 / Series 1,3 / 14 episodes)
James Cossins – Sgt. Michaelson (1962-1963 / Series 2 / 11 episodes)
Hilary Martyn – Joan Martin (BD Girl) (1962-1963 / Series 2 / 13 episodes)
Leonard Rossiter – DI Bamber (1963 / Series 2 / 8 episodes)
Sidonie Bond – Betty Clayton (BD Girl) (1963 / Series 2 / 16 episodes)
Kate Allitt – Pamela Earnshaw (BD Girl) (1964 / Series 3 / 12 episodes)
Kate Brown – Shirley Burscough (BD Girl) (1963 / Series 3 / 16 episodes)
Lynn Farleigh – Ann Fazakerley (BD Girl) (1964 / Series 3-4 / 17 episodes)
Susan Jameson – WPC Nelson (1965,1975 / Series 4,9 / 6 episodes)
Donald Webster – PC Foster (1965 / Series 4 / 8 episodes)
Donald Gee – PC Ray Walker (1965 / Series 4-5 / 18 episodes)
Luanshya Greer – WPC Jane Shepherd (1967 / Series 6 / 6 episodes)
Anjula Harman – BD Girl (1967,1969 / Series 6 / 14 episodes)
Christopher Coll – DC Kane (1967-1968 / Series 6 / 16 episodes)
Doreen Aris – Betty Culshaw (1967-1968 / Series 6 / 8 episodes)
George Sewell – DI Brogan (1967 / Series 6 / 6 episodes)
Thelma Whiteley – Sally Stone (1967,1969-1970 / Series 6 / 8 episodes)
Victor Brooks – Sgt. Potter (1968-1969 / Series 6 / 10 episodes)
William Dexter – D Supt. Oakley (1968-1971 / Series 6 / 6 episodes)
John Livesey – PC Stack (1969 / Series 6 / 15 episodes)
June Watson – WPC/WP Sgt. Lorna Cameron (1970,1973-1975 / Series 6,8-9 / 8 episodes)
Stephanie Turner – WPC Anne Howarth (1971-1975 / Series 6-9 / 14 episodes)
James Walsh – PC Lindsay (1971-1974 / Series 7-9 / 8 episodes)
John Challis – Sgt. Frank Culshaw (1972-1975 / Series 7-9 / 10 episodes)
Gary Watson – DI Fred Connor (1972-1974 / Series 7-8 / 11 episodes)
Nicholas Smith – PC Jeff Yates (1972-1975 / Series 7-9 / 9 episodes)
Kenton Moore – Insp./CI Logie (1972-1974 / Series 7-8 / 4 episodes)
Brian Grellis – DC/DS Bernard Bowker (1974-1978 / Series 9-12 / 19 episodes)
Tommy Boyle – DI Gerry Maddan (1978 / Series 12 / 8 episodes)