Strangers
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Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 7 epS2 · 5 epS3 · 7 epS4 · 6 epS5 · 7 ep
- 1The Paradise Set5 Jun 1978 · 51mDay one: While Willis investigates a jewel robbery. Bulman and Doran track villains who are systematically beating up nightclub hostesses. The two enquiries lead in one direction and the team ultimately find themselves working together on the same problem.
- 2Duty Roster12 Jun 1978 · 50mBulman and Willis find themselves investigating the theft of a postman's mailbag. A straightforward case? Not when their enquiries point to something fishy afoot.
- 3Silver Lining19 Jun 1978 · 50mAssigned to investigate a betting racket, Bulman takes a job in a betting shop, while Doran finds employment as a professional gambler. It isn't long before the detectives discover a link to the horse-racing world.
- 4Accidental Death26 Jun 1978 · 50mAs Doran goes undercover as a journalist, Willis helps out at a coroner's office. It's all part of an investigation to find out whether the death of a newsman was accident or murder.
- 5Briscoe3 Jul 1978 · 47mIs a uniformed police sergeant, suspected of being crooked, really guilty? Bulman poses as a copper on the beat to find out what has led the sergeant to be suspected of being 'dirty' — but finds that an ordinary policeman's lot is not a happy one.
- 6Right and Wrong10 Jul 1978 · 51mConvinced that a local politician is taking bribes, but frustrated that his enquires have brought no results. Singer assigns Willis and Doran to pose as newlyweds and move into the house opposite.
- 7Paying Guests17 Jul 1978 · 51mWhen a petty crook finds a hoard of hot money and begins receiving unwanted attention from the thieves, Bulman finds himself moving in with the man's family to protect him.
Details
- Created by
- Murray Smith
- First aired
- 5 Jun 1978
- Last aired
- 20 Oct 1982
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 32
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
Don HendersonDCI George Bulman
Dennis BlanchDS Derek Willis- FFiona MollisonDC Vanessa Bennett
Mark McManusDCS Jack Lambie
