Strangers (1978)

Synopsis

Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.

Series Information

Created By

Murray Smith

First Aired

1978

Last Aired

1982

Seasons

5

Episodes

32

Episode Length

60 min

Genre

Crime, Drama

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

Rating

7.3 / 10 (4 votes)

Top Cast

Don Henderson

DCI George Bulman

Dennis Blanch

DS Derek Willis

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Fiona Mollison

DC Vanessa Bennett

Mark McManus

DCS Jack Lambie

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