Dangerfield

The story

Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers.

The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time.

The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted".

The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.

Cast

N Nicola CowperD.S. Helen Diamond R Roderick SmithSgt Keith Lardner B Bill WallisDr. Nick McKenzie N Nadim SawalhaDr. Shaaban Hamada N Nigel Le VaillantDr. Paul Dangerfield N Nigel HaversDr. Jonathan Paige J Jane GurnettD.I. Gillian Cramer M Michael MeliaD.I. Frank Dagley T Tamzin MallesonAl Dangerfield T Tim VincentMarty Dangerfield L Lisa FaulknerAlison Dangerfield S Sean MaguireMarty Dangerfield

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K Kim VithanaKate Durrani I Idris ElbaMatt Gregory A Amanda RedmanDr. Joanna Stevens G George IrvingD.I. Ken Jackson L Lewis HancockNewport · Barrister S Sian WebberRachel Palmer S Shane Taylor L Lynsey Baxter R Robert East B Brendan Coyle J John Arnatt A Andrew Lancel H Haydn Gwynne J Jim CarterStephen Millwood O Orla BradyDiane Foster A Angela PhinnimoreRose Delanie L Lauren TaylorHotel Receptionist K Kelly MarcelElaine Foster J Josephine WelcomeRestaurant Manageress L Louise AtkinsKeely Warren L Lidija ZovkićElena J Jane WymarkMaude Wilson L Lucy SpeedLorraine L Lucy BenjaminAudrey Bremner J Jill HalfpennyShelley M Michael ElphickBrian Taylor M Michelle BonnardFirst Nurse J Jan HarveyNicola Gresham