The Chinese Detective
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| The Chinese Detective | |
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| Format | Drama |
| Created by | Ian Kennedy Martin |
| Starring | David Yip Derek Martin Robert Lee |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Running time | 1 Hour |
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| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 30 April 1981 – 5 November 1982 |
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The Chinese Detective was a British television series, transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982 and created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised The Sweeney.
The series starred British-born Chinese actor David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho, and offered traditional police procedural storylines whilst refusing to shy away from portraying institutional racism within the police force, and the prejudice displayed by those Ho encounters whilst doing his job. Like many other TV detectives, Ho was something of a maverick, often using unorthodox methods to solve crimes.
Ho's immediate superior in the police force was Det. Insp. Berwick (Derek Martin) and he was also often seen visiting his father Joe (Robert Lee) at his restaurant for advice.
The Chinese Detective remains the first - and only - British television drama to feature a British-Chinese leading character who was both strong and sympathetic.
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