TV series

Strangers

Name: Strangers
Released: 1978
Cast: Don Henderson, Dennis Blanch, Fiona Mollison, Mark McManus

1978–1982· 5 seasons· 60 min episodes★ 7.2Ended

On ITV1 — From Granada Television

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

spin off police procedural police crime drama

Episodes

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E1 The Paradise SetNext upJun 5, 1978 · 51 min
Synopsis
Day 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.
Guest stars: Don Henderson (DS George Bulman), Dennis Blanch (DC Derek Willis), John Ronane (DS David Singer), Frances Tomelty (DC Linda Doran), Andrew Robertson (Hugh MacKay), Malcolm Tierney (Johnny Spencer), Dickie Arnold (Eddie Ryan), Philip Jackson (Nose Treacy)
E2 Duty RosterJun 12, 1978 · 50 min
Synopsis
Bulman and Willis find themselves investigating the theft of a postman's mailbag. A straightforward case? Not when their enquiries point to something fishy afoot.
Guest stars: Don Henderson (DS George Bulman), Dennis Blanch (DC Derek Willis), John Ronane (DS David Singer), Frances Tomelty (DC Linda Doran), David Hargreaves (DCI Rainbow), William Maxwell (Crookes), Brian Protheroe (Ward), Shirley Stelfox (Beryl)
E3 Silver LiningJun 19, 1978 · 50 min
Synopsis
Assigned 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.
Guest stars: Don Henderson (DS George Bulman), John Ronane (DS David Singer), Frances Tomelty (DC Linda Doran), Hywel Bennett (Jack Slater), Judith Barker (Barbara), Peter Armitage (Billy), Paul Duncan (Jimmy), Harry Markham (Bert)
E4 Accidental DeathJun 26, 1978 · 50 min
Synopsis
As 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.
Guest stars: Dennis Blanch (DC Derek Willis), John Ronane (DS David Singer), Frances Tomelty (DC Linda Doran), Briony McRoberts (Cassandra Harker), William Russell (Bamford Harker), Reginald Marsh (Harrison), Jean Rimmer (Mrs Smith), John Batty (Farrimond)
E5 BriscoeJul 3, 1978 · 47 min
Synopsis
Is 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.
Guest stars: Don Henderson (DS George Bulman), Michael Byrne (Sgt Briscoe), Michael Turner (Insp Veveers), David Neilson (Torchy), Russell Dixon (Ridgley), Sara Aimson (Diana), Anna Nygh (Josie), Johnny Allan (Billy Wells)
E6 Right and WrongJul 10, 1978 · 51 min
Synopsis
Convinced 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.
Guest stars: Dennis Blanch (DC Derek Willis), John Ronane (DS David Singer), Frances Tomelty (DC Linda Doran), David Hargreaves (DCI Rainbow), David Daker (Roy Stephens), Anne Reid (Audrey Stephens), Roger Rowland (Council Chairman)
E7 Paying GuestsJul 17, 1978 · 51 min
Synopsis
When 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.
Guest stars: Don Henderson (DS George Bulman), Dennis Blanch (DC Derek Willis), Michael Byrne (Sgt Briscoe), Amanda Barrie (Mrs Parker), John Tordoff (Grafton Parker), Julie Shipley (Marilyn Parker), Philip Pollitt (Wayne Dobson), Norman Comer (Dave Williams)