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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cosy CopShow ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''Series/TheSweeney''. Also notable in that the early episodes were primarily acted and broadcast live rather than pre-recorded.
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy cosy CopShow ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''Series/TheSweeney''. Also notable in that the early episodes were primarily acted and broadcast live rather than pre-recorded.
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* BackForTheFinale: Charlie Barlow returned to the series after years away for the series finale, which also featured guest appearances by several members of the original cast [[YouLookFamiliar playing new characters]].
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* BackForTheFinale: Charlie Barlow returned to the series after years away for the series finale, which also featured guest appearances by several members of the original cast [[YouLookFamiliar [[invoked]][[YouLookFamiliar playing new characters]].
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Recurring characters in the early years included Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Barlow (Stratford Johns), Detective Sergeant John Watt (Frank Windsor), PC "Fancy" Smith (Creator/BrianBlessed), PC Jock Weir (Joseph Brady) and PC Bert Lynch (James Ellis).
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Recurring characters in the early years included Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Barlow (Stratford Johns), Detective Sergeant John Watt (Frank Windsor), PC "Fancy" Smith (Creator/BrianBlessed), ('''[[Creator/BrianBlessed BRIAN BLESSED]]'''), PC Jock Weir (Joseph Brady) and PC Bert Lynch (James Ellis).
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy CopShow ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''Series/TheSweeney''.
''Series/TheSweeney''. Also notable in that the early episodes were primarily acted and broadcast live rather than pre-recorded.
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Recurring characters in the early years included Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Barlow (Stratford Johns), Detective Sergeant John Watt (Frank Windsor), PC "Fancy" Smith (BrianBlessed), PC Jock Weir (Joseph Brady) and PC Bert Lynch (James Ellis).
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Recurring characters in the early years included Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Barlow (Stratford Johns), Detective Sergeant John Watt (Frank Windsor), PC "Fancy" Smith (BrianBlessed), (Creator/BrianBlessed), PC Jock Weir (Joseph Brady) and PC Bert Lynch (James Ellis).
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* LongRunner: Was on the air for 16 years.
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* LongRunner: Was on the air for 16 years.
* LongRunner: Was on the air for 16 years.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Mild by modern standards, but it was viewed as incredibly gritty compared to ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen''. There was particular shocked reaction to a scene in the first episode, which has a cop in a car calling a man in the street over... to ask him if he knows the result of a horse race the cop had put a bet on.
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No relation to Music/ZZTop or the CoolCar from their videos.
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videos. Nor is it any relation to the sports car made by Nissan.
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* {{Retool}}: Following a year in hiatus, the series was relaunched in 1967 with a new format and an almost completely new cast.
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* {{Retool}}: Following a year in hiatus, the series was relaunched in 1967 1967, with a new format and an almost completely new cast.
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy CopShow ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''TheSweeney''.
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy CopShow ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''TheSweeney''.
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* OopNorth: Set in Lancashire.
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* NoCommunitiesWereHarmed: Newtown is Kirkby; the nearby city of Seaport is Liverpool.
* OopNorth: Set inLancashire.the Lancashire/Merseyside area.
* OopNorth: Set in
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy CopShow ''DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''TheSweeney''.
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy CopShow ''DixonOfDockGreen'' ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''TheSweeney''.
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Recurring characters included Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Barlow (Stratford Johns), Detective Sergeant John Watt (Frank Windsor), and PC "Fancy" Smith (BrianBlessed).
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Recurring characters in the early years included Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Barlow (Stratford Johns), Detective Sergeant John Watt (Frank Windsor), and PC "Fancy" Smith (BrianBlessed).
(BrianBlessed), PC Jock Weir (Joseph Brady) and PC Bert Lynch (James Ellis).
In 1967, after a year in hiatus (during which Johns and Windsor moved on to star in the spin-off ''Series/SoftlySoftly''), ''Z Cars'' was relaunched with a new format and an almost completely new cast. The only characters to make the transition were Constables Weir and Lynch; Weir left a few years later, but Lynch remained a regular character to the end.
In 1967, after a year in hiatus (during which Johns and Windsor moved on to star in the spin-off ''Series/SoftlySoftly''), ''Z Cars'' was relaunched with a new format and an almost completely new cast. The only characters to make the transition were Constables Weir and Lynch; Weir left a few years later, but Lynch remained a regular character to the end.
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* {{Retool}}: Following a year in hiatus, the series was relaunched in 1967 with a new format and an almost completely new cast.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: One of Brian Blessed's first TV roles, and one of the few times he's appeared without his trademark BadassBeard. A young woman who's just barely recognisable as DameJudiDench appears in one episode as well.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: One of Brian Blessed's first TV roles, and one of the few times he's appeared without his trademark BadassBeard. A young woman who's just barely recognisable as DameJudiDench appears in one episode as well.
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''Z Cars'' had numerous spin-offs, all featuring the character of Inspector Charlie Barlow, played by Stratford Johns. Notable for featuring '''BrianBlessed'''.
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''Z Cars'' is a British PoliceProcedural series that ran for nearly 800 episodes from 1962 to 1978. It broke new ground in realistic police drama, bridging the cozy CopShow ''DixonOfDockGreen'' and the gritty ''TheSweeney''.
The title of the series refers to the radio callsigns used by police patrol vehicles in the series.
''Z Cars'' had numerous spin-offs, all featuring the character of Inspector Charlie Barlow, played by Stratford Johns.
!!''Z Cars'' provides examples of:
* CowboyCop: "Fancy" Smith.
* DomesticAbuse: Once shown as a problem even good coppers are prone to.
* OopNorth: Set in Lancashire.
* PoliceProcedural
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The title of the series refers to the radio callsigns used by police patrol vehicles in the series.
''Z Cars'' had numerous spin-offs, all featuring the character of Inspector Charlie Barlow, played by Stratford Johns.
!!''Z Cars'' provides examples of:
* CowboyCop: "Fancy" Smith.
* DomesticAbuse: Once shown as a problem even good coppers are prone to.
* OopNorth: Set in Lancashire.
* PoliceProcedural
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