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- The Rockford Files. James Garner, Noah Beery, Joe Santos. 462 votes. In this classic 1970s detective series, viewers are drawn into the world of Jim Rockford, an ex-convict turned private investigator who solves a variety of cases while navigating the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles.
- Columbo. Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan. 506 votes. This iconic crime drama series revolves around a seemingly bumbling, yet brilliant detective who solves murder cases with his unassuming demeanor and relentless pursuit of the truth.
- The Streets of San Francisco. Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Richard Hatch. 297 votes. This captivating crime drama series, set in the picturesque city by the bay, follows two detectives as they navigate the challenging terrain of solving murders and bringing justice to their community.
- Hawaii Five-O. Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong. 332 votes. The sun-soaked shores of Oahu provide a picturesque backdrop for this thrilling police procedural that follows an elite task force as they tackle crime on the Hawaiian Islands.
- Z-Cars or Z Cars (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool.
- Dixon of Dock Green is a BBC television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding.
- The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London.
- The Professionals is a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mark1 Productions for London Weekend Television (LWT) that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983.
Pages in category "1970s British crime television series". The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Apr 16, 2024 · The good old-fashioned detective of the ‘70s would show up shortly after a crime had already been committed, glide through the scene with poise, ask for a detailed account of what happened, and...
Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.
Apr 8, 2023 · 10 Best '70s Police Procedurals, Ranked. By Philip Etemesi. Published Apr 8, 2023. Ever since John Walson Sr. invented cable TV in 1948, police procedurals have remained some of the most popular types of TV shows. The cop shows are always guaranteed to have high ratings hence most of them last several seasons. This is all thanks to their simple ...
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What police and detective dramas were shown on UK television in the 1970s? Colour television began in 1967 and by the early 1970s most TV shows were in colour. Some shows, such as Softly, Softly Task Force and Public Eye, changed from black and white to colour.
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