The Detectives Sacked (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Comedy, Crime

The Detectives

Sacked (Season 4, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Comedy, Crime

The department throw a farewell party for Cottam as he moves to traffic, Briggs and Louis get off to the worst start with the new super, and not everyone is happy when they're forced to undergo a series of tests.

Director

Steven Knight

Writers

Steven Knight (written by) | Mike Whitehill (written by)

Producer

Nic Phillips

Composers

Keith Strachan | Matthew Strachan

Cinematographer

Peter Morgan (photography)

Editor

Mark Sangster

Casting Directors

Susie Parriss | Paddy Stern

Production Designer

Andy Hamilton

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 7, 1996

Release date

Mar 7, 1996 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
George Sewell Superintendent Cottam Superintendent Cottam See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Jasper Carrott Bob Louis Bob Louis See fewer	Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Robert Powell Dave Briggs Dave Briggs See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Tony Selby Nozzer Nozzer See fewer	Burnside (2000)
Paul Bigley Clown Clown See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Ann Mitchell Superintendent Simmons Superintendent Simmons See fewer	The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Pamela Cundell Granny-o-gram Granny-o-gram See fewer	Big Deal (1984)
Anthony Jackson First copper First copper See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Mark Steel Second copper Second copper See fewer	The Richard Blackwood Show (1999)
Jeremy Turner-Welch Third copper (as Jeremy Welsh-Turner) Third copper (as Jeremy Welsh-Turner) See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Faith Flint Amanda Amanda See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Dicken Ashworth Derek Derek See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Frank Windsor Chief Superintendent Chief Superintendent See fewer	A for Andromeda (1961)
Max Digby D.C. Hopkins D.C. Hopkins See fewer	Artifacts (2007)
Edward Highmore Doctor Doctor See fewer	Ali G Indahouse (2002)