Sergeant Cork
Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others.[1] Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series.[2]
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Genre | Police drama |
Created by | Ted Willis |
Starring | John Barrie |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 6 |
No. of episodes | 66 |
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Producer(s) | Jack Williams |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production company(s) | ATV |
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Original network | ITV |
Picture format | 4:3 Monochrome |
Audio format | Mono |
Original release | 1963 – 1968 |
A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "[e]xcellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie.[3]
At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.
Cast
- John Barrie as Sergeant Cork
- William Gaunt as Robert 'Bob' Marriott
- Charles Morgan as Superintendent Rodway
- Arnold Diamond as Detective Joseph Bird
- John Richmond as Superintendent Billy Nelson
- Freddy Fowler as Chalky White
Other actors appearing in two or more episodes included:
DVD Releases
Network has released the entire series on Region 2, PAL DVD in the UK. The second series was an exclusive two-disc set on their website which has since been re-released on 3 September 2012. The third set was also a four disc set and is available through the Network website. Series 4 became available from both the Network website and other retailers on 6 August 2012.[6] Series 5 was released on 19 November 2012, and Series 6 on 18 March 2013.
References
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159911/
- Thomas Sutcliffe, "New idea for a cop show? No, it's been nicked", The Independent, 17 April 1995.
- "Crime fizz", The Age TV Radio Guide, 16–22 May 1969, p. 3.
- IMDB Sgt Cork
- IMDB
- http://www.networkdvd.net/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=cork&x=0&y=0