Series
The Thin Blue Line
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The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Queen's Birthday Present13 Nov 1995 · 29m · ★ 7.7It is the tenth anniversary of Fowler and Dawkins' relationship, but Fowler manages to forget, being instead more concerned with the Queen's Official Birthday.
2Fire and Terror20 Nov 1995 · 29m · ★ 8.2Habib falls for a fireman named Gary, much to Goody's jealousy, while Fowler finds himself pestered frequently by a man who claims to have committed impossible, solved or extremely historical crimes, much to DI Grim's amusement, until a terrorist begins making threats that cause Special Branch to become involved.
3Honey Trap27 Nov 1995 · 29m · ★ 8.0After Fowler drunkenly admits to having kissed Habib during a pub quiz match, Dawkins begins to suspect the two of having an affair behind her back when Grim enlists Fowler and Habib's help in catching a criminal via entrapment.
4Rag Week4 Dec 1995 · 29m · ★ 7.6It's Rag Week in Gasforth, and Fowler and his men are frequently disturbed by teenagers in scary masks – that is until a bank robbery by three men in rag masks occurs while Dawkins is there, leaving it uncertain whether or not the robbery is genuine.
5Night Shift11 Dec 1995 · 29m · ★ 7.4Pestered by his ex-wife, Fowler reluctantly agrees to let his son Bill stay with him and Dawkins for a fortnight. When Dawkins overhears Bill making love to his girlfriend in the bedroom, she becomes envious and attempts to talk Fowler into going to see a sex therapist. Guest appearance by Sheila Gish.
6Kids Today18 Dec 1995 · 29m · ★ 8.0Fowler and Grim clash over their views of handling juvenile troublemakers so they decide to take them on a retreat. Further tension arises when Goody punches a teenage skinhead for racially abusing Habib and is subsequently charged for assault.
7Yuletide Spirit26 Dec 1995 · 29m · ★ 8.0Goody buys Fowler a puncture repair kit and Habib some lingerie, but accidentally gives them the wrong presents, and matters are made more complicated when Dawkins believes the lingerie is a gift for her from Fowler.
Details
- Created by
- Ben Elton
- First aired
- 13 Nov 1995
- Last aired
- 23 Dec 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 14
- Votes
- 121 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
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Cast
Rowan AtkinsonInspector Raymond Fowler- SSerena EvansSergeant Patricia Dawkins
David HaigDetective Inspector Derek Grim
James DreyfusConstable Kevin Goody
Mina AnwarConstable Maggie Habib
Rudolph WalkerConstable Frank Gladstone
Mark AddyDetective Constable Gary Boyle
