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Van der Valk

1972–1992 · 5 seasons, 32 episodes · 50m episodes · Drama · ITV1 · United Kingdom · Rated 15 (GB)

Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.

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Nicolas Freeling
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Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Susan Travers, Joanna Dunham, Nigel Stock, Meg Davis
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