TV series · Ended
The Detectives
1993–1997 · 5 seasons, 29 episodes · 28m episodes · Comedy · BBC One · United Kingdom · Rated 12 (GB)
The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.
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Jasper Carrott7.0Smart score
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police detectivesitcomspin offspoof
Rating12 (GB)
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