The Chief | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Jeffrey Caine |
Starring | Martin Shaw Karen Archer Michael Cochrane Tim Pigott-Smith |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 35 |
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Running time | 35 x ~50 minutes |
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Original channel | ITV |
Original run | 24 April 1990 – 1995 |
The Chief is a British television crime drama series that aired on ITV from 1990 to 1995, starring Martin Shaw, Michael Cochrane and Tim Pigott-Smith. It was made by Anglia Television.
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The series was set in East Anglia, with "the Chief" in command of the fictitious Eastland Constabulary, a large police force covering all of it. The first Chief was John Stafford (Tim Pigott-Smith), who was replaced in episode 3 of series 3 by Alan Cade (Martin Shaw). Both were dynamic men who talked frankly. There is a lot of political content, in particular battles with the Home Office and local politicians.[1][2]
The show ran for five years, five seasons and a total of 35 episodes. Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police James Anderton was an adviser on the show.
Recurring cast:
In 2010, Network released the first two seasons of The Chief on DVD in the UK with a "12" certificate. The content has not been modified from the original broadcasts and every episode contains the title cards for the commercial breaks. There are no special features. Season 3 (with Martin Shaw) was released by Network on April 18, 2011 and season 4 that was due to be released on 18 July 2011 was finally released in September 2011, the delay being due to Network DVD losing their stock when the Sony Distribution Centre was burned to the ground by rioters in London .