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TV series / 1981
The Chinese Detective
Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases, which emerged in series like Z Cars and The Sweeney.
The story
Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases, which emerged in series like Z Cars and The Sweeney.
The seasons
Season 1
Season 1
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Season 2
Season 2
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Cast
David YipDetective Sergeant John Ho
Derek MartinD.C.I. Berwick
Larrington WalkerEzra
Michael Melia
Peter Dean
Alan FordJack Arthur Bross
Paul Antrim
John Judd
Shirley Stelfox
Leslie Sarony
Ian Hendry
Rudolph WalkerTerence Villiers
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Tony Melody
John SavidentDon Liddell
Edward Hardwicke
Anna Wing
Peter Copley
Maurice Roëves
George Baker
P.H. Moriarty
Bill Treacher
Paul BarberNed
Rosemary MartinGreta Longman
Jackie Chan
Albert Moses
Pam St. Clement
Tony Caunter
Patsy Smart
Lee MontagueReg Purnell
Roger Sloman
George SewellJack Longman
Maurice Denham
Bryan Marshall
Patrick Malahide
Jacob Witkin
Michael Barrington
Michael Robbins
Maurice O'Connell
Ray Marioni
Robert RussellEric Leggatt
Philip DunbarMr. Elderton
Harry FielderCar Salesman (uncredited)
Peter SpraggonCharlie Miller
Marc ZuberSheik Ahmed Mahmoud
Dicken AshworthLarge Man
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