Sergeant Cork

The story

Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others. Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series.

A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "excellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie.

At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.

Cast

W William GauntBob Marriott J John BarrieSergeant Cork F Freddie FowlerChalky White C Charles MorganSuperintendent Rodway · Ned Fisher E Edward OgdenSergeant Gardner A Arnold DiamondInspector Joseph Bird J John RichmondSuperintendent Billy Nelson · Superintendent Nelson B Barry RaymondPC Evans H Holly DooneFelicity · Maria Brunst C Carmen SilveraMrs. Fielding A Anthony CundellSergeant Major · Police Sergeant A Alan HainesGeorge Duncombe · Constable Crabb

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R Ray AustinTom Barnes · Constable Mercer M Mischa De La MotteDr. Buller · Doctor R Ron EagletonPolice Constable · Mr. Weyman V Valli NewbyMrs. Merton · Chorus Girl J John BakerMoscrop · Man in Cafe B Beaufoy MiltonTrumble · Accountancy Clerk S Sydney BromleyTramp · Starkie G Gerald RowlandDavid Palmer · Charley P Patricia DenysBetty Chalmers · Sarah Manners R Robert S. YoungMr. Forrest · Clerk of the Court R Richard ButlerGeorge Morton · John Sinclair F Fredric AbbottPowers · Gregson D Derek FrancisKlein · Adrian Fitzgerald Tarbuck L Lily HaroldMrs. Jarvis · Dulcie J Julie MartinDoris D Daniel ThorndikeDr. Salter P Peter CarlisleCaptain Fremont R Robert ArnoldJean-Pierre Ducane C Christopher GuineeClive Graham J Jean TrendJulie Oxley G George DayConstable Page H Hazel CoppenMrs. Beeny P Peter HallidayDr. Cato H Hilda BarryKate Oxley L Lucy GriffithsLucy Wells G Gerald CaseMajor Bradnock R Roger AvonInspector Moss K Kathleen St JohnHarriet B Bunty BruceMaria Y Yvonne MannersLily E Edward BurnhamCoroner H Howard LangDrayman J Joe RitchieStreet Vendor F Felicity GordonBarmaid J Jane TusonPatient C Colette MartinMaid H Harry BrunningMan in Cafe J Joseph FürstErnst Lukas M Mary KentonCharity Beasley M Meg RitchieJane Beasley P Philip LathamArthur J. Lowman MD H Hilda FenemoreNellie M Margaret DiamondLucy Beasley T Tony BeckleySteve Gurling P Paul CurranJoe Hornby S Sheila SteafelAnnie Blake V Victor BrooksSergeant Dempsey J James MellorAlf Blake G Graham PaynJack Simons G Georgina PattersonNancy Stevens B Barbara ArcherMaud J Judy ChildMa Strickley G G. Ruthven MitchellSid The Barman B Brewster MasonGeneral Sir Gerald Langford V Valerie WhiteMrs. Helen Henderson R Royston TicknerInspector Bolam D David SpenserKulil E Edwina CarrollSorya C Cicely CourtneidgeBessy Seymour E Eira HeathKate Seymour M Michael MeachamThe Hon. James Stratton J Jeremy LonghurstLord George Creighton D David BurkeArthur Stephens R Robin WentworthHarry Marlowe P Peter HoarChairman F Fred HughWaiter J John HeawoodDancer L Lynne AshcroftChorus Girl