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The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line
★ 7.1/10•1995•29m•TV-PG•Comedy•Crime
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The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.

John Birkin · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime29m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 13, 1995

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Queen's Birthday PresentE129m

The Queen's Birthday Present

It is the tenth anniversary of Fowler and Dawkins' relationship, but Fowler manages to forget, being instead more concerned with the Queen's Official Birthday.

Nov 13, 1995

Episode 2 - Fire and TerrorE229m

Fire and Terror

Habib falls for a fireman named Gary, much to Goody's jealousy, while Fowler finds himself pestered frequently by a man who claims to have committed impossible, solved or extremely historical crimes, much to DI Grim's amusement, until a terrorist begins making threats that cause Special Branch to become involved.

Nov 20, 1995

Episode 3 - Honey TrapE329m

Honey Trap

After Fowler drunkenly admits to having kissed Habib during a pub quiz match, Dawkins begins to suspect the two of having an affair behind her back when Grim enlists Fowler and Habib's help in catching a criminal via entrapment.

Nov 27, 1995

Episode 4 - Rag WeekE429m

Rag Week

It's Rag Week in Gasforth, and Fowler and his men are frequently disturbed by teenagers in scary masks – that is until a bank robbery by three men in rag masks occurs while Dawkins is there, leaving it uncertain whether or not the robbery is genuine.

Dec 4, 1995

Episode 5 - Night ShiftE529m

Night Shift

Pestered by his ex-wife, Fowler reluctantly agrees to let his son Bill stay with him and Dawkins for a fortnight. When Dawkins overhears Bill making love to his girlfriend in the bedroom, she becomes envious and attempts to talk Fowler into going to see a sex therapist. Guest appearance by Sheila Gish.

Dec 11, 1995

Episode 6 - Kids TodayE629m

Kids Today

Fowler and Grim clash over their views of handling juvenile troublemakers so they decide to take them on a retreat. Further tension arises when Goody punches a teenage skinhead for racially abusing Habib and is subsequently charged for assault.

Dec 18, 1995

Episode 7 - Yuletide SpiritE729m

Yuletide Spirit

Goody buys Fowler a puncture repair kit and Habib some lingerie, but accidentally gives them the wrong presents, and matters are made more complicated when Dawkins believes the lingerie is a gift for her from Fowler.

Dec 26, 1995

Actors

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Inspector Raymond Fowler

Serena Evans

Sergeant Patricia Dawkins

David Haig

David Haig

Detective Inspector Derek Grim

James Dreyfus

James Dreyfus

Constable Kevin Goody

Mina Anwar

Mina Anwar

Constable Maggie Habib

Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker

Constable Frank Gladstone

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Detective Constable Gary Boyle

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