Box set: The Complete Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line: Season 1

Tiger Aspect Productions (1995)

Comedy
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Plot

The Thin Blue Line is about the everday goings on at Gasforth police station. A small town station led by Inspector Raymond Fowler (Atkinson), who is coping with his failing relationship with his girlfriend of 10 years, Police receptionist Patricia Dawkins. Meanwhile, the ineptness of his own colleagues as well as the equally brainless C.I.D division means that life at Gasforth never goes quite as smoothly as planned. Starting in 1995 (Season 1) and ending in 1996 (Season 2) this 14 episode Ben Elton comedy gets you drawn in and laughing for ages, truly a classic for the video shelf!

Cast

David Haig
Rudolph Walker
Kevin Allen
Rowan Atkinson
James Dreyfus
Mark Addy
Serena Evans
Mina Anwar
Joy Brook

Episodes

Disc 01

1
The Queen's Birthday Present
30 mins  13/11/1995
Inspector Fowler and Sergeant Patricia Dawkins are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. Patricia is under the impression that Raymond is looking frantically for an ideal gift for her, when instead he's preparing for the birthday of the Queen.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

2
Fire and Terror
30 mins  20/11/1995
Maggie has eyes for a fireman, but he has eyes for Kevin.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

3
Honey Trap
30 mins  27/11/1995
When Fowler returns from a pub quiz night with a ketchup-kiss mark on his collar from Habib, Dawkins starts to think that he doesn't respect her anymore. The next day, Grim comes to Fowler saying he wants to use Habib for what he considers "intelligence-gathering". But a wrongly-timed remark during the conversation between said officers (Habib and Fowler) makes Dawkins suspicious that Fowler might be using Habib for more personal reasons than he lets on. This, of course, is ""confirmed"" by their strange activities as of late. How much luck will it take for Fowler to get out of this mess? Our answer: A lot.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

4
Rag Week
30 mins  04/12/1995
While Fowler is dealing with rag week stunts, Grim is ecstatic when he gets a "real" bank robbery to deal with.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

5
Night Shift
30 mins  11/12/1995
Fowler is jealous of Grim's trip to Scotland Yard.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

6
Kids Today
30 mins  18/12/1995
Inspector Fowler takes a group of juvenile delinquents on a camping trip.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

Guest starring:  Stephen Fry

7
Yuletide Spirit
30 mins  26/12/1995
Grim tracks down dangerous carol singers. Fowler prepares for his part in the Christmas pantomime.

Director:  John Birkin 

Writer:  Ben Elton 

Edition Details

Series The Thin Blue Line
Release Date 2001
Packaging Jewel Case
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

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