Unusual and fortunately not as tokenistic as it sounds. Sterne lived in a terraced house, his sabbath work providing extra money to support his widowed mother. Sterne’s Golders Green-connected investigations often involved him in his entangled (and in some cases estranged) extended family. Sam Sterne Sam Saturday (ITV 1992) Ivan Kaye The adventures of a divorced, Jewish detective who works on the sabbath, hence the show’s title. Both shows were produced by Tony Garnett, whose production company Island World is a byword for credible television with an edge of realism. The series can be seen as a direct descendant of Law and Order (UK 1978). Clark had several affairs (notably with a junior officer in the first series) and the bedroom scenes were presented in a more graphic way than the average 9pm drama, leading to the nickname “between the sheets”. Tony Clark’s personal life was ironically chaotic. Clark’s team consisted of career-copper DI Harry Naylor (Tom Georgeson) and the bright and resourceful Sgt Maureen Connell (Siobhan Redmond).
A rising star in the flying squad, Clark was seconded into CIB, the Police Complaints division under the wing of the shady John Deakin (played by Tony Doyle). Tony Clark Between The Lines (BBC1992-4) Neil Pearson Neil Pearson had been best known for comedy before winning the part of the hot-headed, passionate and charismatic Detective Superintendent Tony Clark. Tennison realised that to succeed in a man’s world, she not only had to match them but had to be better than them. Sometimes Tennison could be tactless, especially her haste to take over from DI Shefford who died of a heart attack at the start of the series. Tennison was a chain smoker, enjoyed a drink and possessed a ruthless ambition. A superb central performance from Helen Mirren ensured Jane Tennison made her mark in an intermittent series of short serials. Jane Tennison Prime Suspect (ITV 1991-2006) Helen Mirren Loosely based on the career of Jackie Malton, a senior policewoman who rose to the top, Lynda La Plante’s Jane Tennison proved herself more than a match for her chauvinistic colleagues, led by the always excellent Tom Bell as DS Otley. Denise Welch played Spender’s wife, who was killed by a car bomb in the final series. Nail, keen to move away from the character of Oz, grew his hair long and Spender was given to introspection whilst looking moody. The late Sammy Johnson played Spender’s sidekick Stick, who could be relied upon to provide the humourous sub-plot.
He convinced writer Ian La Frenais to flesh out the character and – using Newcastle as a backdrop – a decent midweek drama was forged. Freddie Spender Spender (BBC 1991-93) Jimmy Nail Undercover copper Spender was an idea Jimmy Nail had while working on Auf Weidersehen Pet!.
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