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The Chief

The Chief (1990)★ 7.0/10

GB · 50 min · April 24, 1990 · 5 seasons

  • Drama

Directed by: A.J. Quinn, Brian Farnham, Desmond Davis, Tom Cotter, Roger Gartland

Written by: Jeffrey Caine, Peter Jukes, Ray Jenkins, Michael Russell, James Fielding

Focussing on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.

Directed by

A.J. QuinnBrian FarnhamDesmond DavisTom CotterRoger GartlandRichard Stroud

Written by

Jeffrey CainePeter JukesRay JenkinsMichael RussellJames FieldingPeter PalliserIan Kennedy MartinBrian ClarkMaggie AllenLen CollinSteve GriffithsAnthony ReadSusan WilkinsGerard Macdonald

Cast & crew

Gillian MartellDiane LewisMartin ShawChief Constable Alan CadeKaren ArcherAsst. Chief Constable Anne StewartDean LepleyPC Jack SayersMichael CochraneNigel CrimmondTim Pigott-SmithChief Constable John StaffordStuart McGuganDet. Chief Supt. Sean McCloudJudy LoeDr. Elizabeth StaffordEamon BolandDet. Chief Supt. Jim GrayTony CaunterDeputy Chief Constable Arthur QuineT.P. McKennaColin FowlerRoss LivingstoneTim StaffordJulian GloverAndrew BlakeBosco HoganDeputy Chief Constable Wes MortonGillian BevanDet. Supt. Rose PenfoldBrian BovellPC Charlie WebbDavyd HarriesSam LesterErin GeraghtyFionaKate BinchyCouncillor Rosalind MaxwellJeremy ClydeSir Anthony MaylorFrederick JaegerMajor Selwyn DavisAyub Khan-DinCouncillor Mani ShankarJohn CaterCouncillor Samuel WinstanleyDavid CardyMartin StewartJulian HollowaySir Ian Harnett MPGary WaldhornCllr. Alec RadcliffeSimon SlaterDavid KendalDavid RyallCharlie SummersAndrew McCullochChief Supt. Phil BayldonSara GriffithsEmma StaffordP.J. DavidsonChief Supt. McKayWilfred HarrisonSir Alan StourbyLesley JaggardSamanthaMaureen BeattieGemma MarshallIngrid LaceyAlison DellColin McCormackAsst. Chief Constable Peter LeechStephen TateDet. Supt. Brian KaleDavid HuntDavid KendalJuliette MoleMarie-Pierre ArnouxLouisa Milwood-HaighElena BelinskyTerence HarveyNorman AmesPeter GuinnessDet. Chief Insp. Keith InmanSusannah HitchingDiane KellandWilliam TurnerAndy StewartRobin MarchalChief Supt. ParnellPaul LeonardBen StewartRoger Lloyd PackKenneth RudyardChris HargreavesIan DudgeonRicky McDonaghGary LeonardDermot CrowleyAsst. Chief Constable David BannenJohn McArdleDet. Con. Dave CorbynKate McLoughlinLisa DudgeonShelagh McLeodMaria RomeroDavid CollingsDavid AnsonSean BlowersDet. Chief Insp. Mike PercherMaryann TurnerMrs. O'CallaghanGeoffrey BatemanCommissaire ToulinRoss KempPC Dennis ScovellSophie ThursfieldSarah BryantMalcolm StorryDS Tom JarrowJem WallDC Clive ElkittGeoffrey LeesleyDet. Chief Insp. John DeaneTrevor ByfieldDet. Chief Insp. George HedgerKulvinder GhirRameshJennifer PierceyMaureen SalmonJamie RipmanDS JonesDudley SuttonMartin ScobieDavid AllisterInsp. Bob MorrisseyChris SandersSgt. PriceShaun DingwallPC ByrneMerelina KendallDr. PragerMichael HaugheyChief Supt. PettitBernard GallagherGovernor MilesRowena CooperCllr. MorpethMichael GarnerDC Ken EarlyAnna MackminJune RobbinsRoger WinsletSgt. Roger MacklinStephen HoyeCaptain Dwight OberlinPhilip CroskinDC GrestyIain MarshallDet. Sgt. ColtMark FletcherDet. Chief Inspector Ray MintonOna McCrackenDet. Sgt. Jane WinnettSteve WhymentKevin BebbHarvey SalmonPCMartin SadlerChief Supt. NashBob HannamChief Security OfficerChristopher HolmesImmigration OfficerDon FellowsGeneral Harald FinerBrian de SalvoRichard PyneBen HolmesPC in Operations RoomGillian WrayClerkJulian FoxJulian BaconJamie FowldsP.C RyanJohn ScarboroughGavin AldrichJohn ShrapnelDan CheyneyDonald SumpterCS Derek GillmanPeter EganSimon DuvalBruce MyersPietro DonatiSimon CookChief Insp. Ian MaidmentRon CookJames BaddeleyDavid BamberPhilip GarrickIndra OvéStephanie RinkDinah StabbVirginia ChapelJohn KaneJohn BavistockDouglas McFerranDet. Insp. UnderwoodTony WaltonDet. Sgt. TurnbullKika MarkhamBillie KeenanAlex NortonGordon MackieMichael CarterThomas SetterRobert SwannEdgar MaxwellColum ConveyDet. Insp. DaviesAndy SerkisJacko DolanMichael ByrneSir Robert EatonNicholas WoodesonMilvertonAlan MacNaughtanProf. Geoffrey Jennings-WilsonVivienne RitchieChief Supt. Jane CurzonRay AshcroftPC Tom EdgellJean BadinCommissaire Henri LannermannDesmond McNamaraTerry SalterIsobel ReidWPC FittonEdward AnthonyDC FerryArturo VenegasErnesto SantosWilliam MacbainJohn ReidPeter WoodwardHale (Francis Allen)Terence BeesleyAndrew RouseFiona WalkerLady EatonKathryn PogsonDorothy EdgellTony XuZhao YuhuiAllan SurteesSir Richard GoodingHarry Van GorkumAirman 2nd Class Mark WesleyMichael McNallyPrison OfficerEwart James WaltersWinston DanielsHenry Croft IIIInspector StantonNigel CookeIan WilliamsPeter JonfieldChief Supt. Andy WardRoy AlonAndrew CochraneJeff RawleStephen LesterBarry JacksonCommander Jim KeeganTom MannionDet. Insp. GlynnAndy RashleighGerry GooldGeoffrey LarderSgt. David CoxPhilippe SmolikowskiPhillipe LoralFrederick TrevesHenry ParkerDavid LyonCouncillor Tom BrewsterMark MoraghanDet. Insp. ReaygoPatricia KerriganClaire GibsonRobin WeaverCamillaStephen HattersleyCaptain AndrewsKatrin CartlidgeLiz WilliamsMichael EavesLandryTim PreeceThe DeanDavid FormanCheng RuiFrank BakerDennisVincent BrimbleDet. Insp. Charlie ThorntonJohn Graham-DaviesInsp. Jim RyanColin HurleyRay MurrayKen HutchisonBernie ChandlerSebastian AbineriJohn HalkinMartin TroakesMichael PenfoldGreg SaundersJamie BrewsterJulie SaundersAdele KumirePeter TemplePC Dave StockerMatthew OwensJoe GibsonCarol HarrisonShirley SalterColin StarkeyInspectorCharles CollingwoodSir Edward CaveretOwen John O'MahoneyMark JenkinsGarrick HagonOIM BergholtzShaun CurryCouncillor Jack WelfordSean CranitchCahillSteven MackintoshDean MillsHugh QuarshieVincent PierceCatherine CusackHilary ScottTony RohrDet. Insp. Geoff FieldingRichard HuwDet. Sgt. Steven MacGuireBrana BajicMaria GranicMark DrewryStockRobert DemegerSuperintendent WilkinsPrentis HancockRonald FurlongColin MaceDI Gerry GartonDavid KernanArchive CamfieldPaul TrussellPC Brian BrownPaul WhitbyJoseph FisherRichard HaddonJakie HuntDamian LunnPC Philip ColemanDarren RidleyDave KentTim WyltonSimon EnningPaul BrennenPC WheldonEdward ClaytonChief Supt. KingAndrew BakerNick ThomasLeslie ClackJacques SolomesLawrence MullinDet. Sgt. GallagherRobert AlexanderSimon HarrisCharlie Creed-MilesChas SewellNickolas GraceSir Oliver CreightonPeter-Hugo DalyDet. Sgt. Kevin LansingBrian GwaspariDet. Sgt. TurnerHarriet BagnallSusan BraddonBoris BoscovicSergei IvanovJoe AlessiEnzo OdoneFrederick StuartSimon MarriottPolly KempMary FisherIan RedfordSupt. Eric FormanRobin HellierDS JenkinsThomas RussellPC Simon BowyerPaul ArlingtonSupt. Alex RaymondCameron LockDick BartonJames MarcusDS PimmPeter GaleChairman of Eastland TelevisionTony AlleffThe Ship's MasterCathy UnderwoodWDC Sue DerwentMia SoteriouSimone SweetmanRichard HansonHodgeCaroline LoncqAvril BuchananJoseph LongSalvatoreNigel HumphreysDet. Chief Insp. RimmerSonia RitterDet. Insp. Patricia HyndeKevin DignamDet. Sgt. MacGregorElaine HallamJanice PrimeRoderick NicolsonDet. Insp. AdamsMatthew WarrenGary SewellIgor ZvonicMato GranicNeil StukeBobby DeanAndrew WoodallDI Frank BoydMalcolm TerrisChief Constable Brian WebsterBryan LawrenceDet. Sgt. WorleyPaul J. MedfordJaffa WarrenJayne Charlton MacKenzieAnnie MillerMatt WarmanDC VanningAlan ParnabyDC PriceChristopher SaulMr. RogersLewis GeorgeChief Supt. ChamberlinDan StraussDet. Insp IretonCharlotte ChattonFrankieEdward de SouzaGeoffrey RutherfordGuy WilliamsMajor DevereBenedict WongPengMatthew ScurfieldInsp. Jack HarrisKen SharrockEric MatlockJohn AbbottSgt. HopkinsCraster PringleDibGarry CooperDS ThurlowDavid LonsdaleDet. Sgt. BennettSandra ReintonWDS Kim TurnerTim MeatsWalter StonePaul GregoryDCC Malcolm KennedyGlyn GrainACC Brian ClarkNathan HannanGary StuartJoan BlackhamLady OakesRon PemberCyril AllenOlivier PierreSergio CareseJuliet DanteCatherine VesicRay JewersDet.Chief Supt. MillerDavid McAlisterAlec BulsonMarion BaileyIsabelle MellyPhilip McGoughBostockLisa ColemanJoBasil MossCoronerNick HaversonPC Simon BennettJan PearsonLandladyGabrielle ReidyVivien ReinerYves AubertGilles SaultierWilliam WaghornGordon DolanJack EllisPhil CausleyLesley DuffKate FlemingNiven BoydDS ManceyJonathan MagnantiPaul KenilworthHelena LittleDI Carol FoxLacy BaxterMiss LaceyJohn WoodvineTerence OgilvyKate EatonWPS DeanChristopher MunckeHerr NeumannMartyn ReadChief Supt. DerryDavid SimeonWildingJude AldersonJaneJon CroftCommissionerMac McDonaldSquash StegnerSarah JamesMrs. DaviesNeil ClarkDC BoytPhilip GlenisterAngus ShadwellGeorge SweeneyFrank HardyAl AshtonDon MellisJohn DrummondNew DealerBill LeadbitterDr. SullivanJohn Paul ConnollyPC Eddie TurnerRoger TebbGunterRob EdwardsCllr. Paul KeylockGaynor FayeProbation OfficerNicholas GecksJulian Finch, MPMalcolm RaeburnCausley's HandlerSteve WestonDS RobertsFaith EdwardsAvril ClementsLloyd McGuireDet. Chief Insp. Bill AylwoodRenu SetnaDr. HajibSteve SwinscoeJeffDaniel André PageonMonsieur HuvelinJon LaurimoreCouncillor RichmondStuart MilliganWalter J. WalcottDanny SchillerArnold MexVania VilersAugustin CollardTim PotterDick MortimerJames VaughanJames PethertonGreer GaffneyReporterNicholas FrostRoss CatchpoleDavid TerenceSir David LeesonBrian HayesTV InterviewerHolly De JongAnnie van MullemJohn VineDI Don WiltonDon GallagherChief Supt. GatleySheila TaitAngela HarveyDavid MonicoSignor Federico RossiGiles PhibbsDr. SelbertThomas CraigDet. Sgt. BradleyLloyd OwenPC FarrellCheryl HallNancy BonnerPeter van DisselDutch Rep. at Trevi ConferenceTim LaneMick RobertsZelah ClarkeMrs. KellyLee SimpsonDS BowenPeter AttardSteven HughesMark McKennaJacobLiam McKennaSkiverDavid CheungLiRobin BrowneNewsreaderMark BrignalSutherlandLawrence WerberSurgeonJeremy BullochJack BertrandPaul OpacicDI CrossleyJeff NuttallMark RawlinsLex van DeldenKarel van MullemHelen RimmerPam WalkerKevin WoolleySgt. ButlerWilliam MarloweChief Supt. ThomasNeil SwainStudentSean PertweeDet. Sgt. Kevin PowersGeoffrey BeeversProfessor HawthorneBill MoodyMr. LeonardJohn AlfordEddie DeakinMark SprostonPC Toby PerrinIan BurfieldRonnie MeekFrank MillsNorman GreenGareth AdamsDC GreigAnna SavvaGiulia LampedusaJean TrendChair of MagistratesDanny EarlLeeKate LansburyJudgeAnthony O'DonnellBarry MaltbySam CoxChrisIan DriverPC at MansionMartin RonanJohn KincaidSandeep Kumar RajputRajiv PatelKenneth PriceReporter at Home OfficeMark Anthony Newman'Slim'James ButchartSgt. IsleworthHelen FraserAngelaJohanna KirbyMrs. LeonardJames CurranSupt. George WelchPeter SprouleChris CalvinKaren FrawleyTheresa PadgettAlan DeanGreg BonnerWill ClubDC TatePeter TuddenhamMr. BillenBrian Doherty'Green'Frances AtkinsonJeanPeter BensonArthur DollandRichard DixonBarristerPaul StaceyEco WarriorHilary TownleyBroadsheet JournalistIsabel MurphyWPC at MansionEdgar StokesAlbert ColeNorman FisherPC WardleDavid GilliesDS KennedySam SmartDave SwainPattie ColdwellTV InterviewerSue WithersMrs. AllsopBen WhiteAnthony TrenchSusan ThackerMrs. AndersonJohnny LaffLorry DriverAaron Harris'Red'Frank EllisTobacconistMary PeglerPharmacistTina MaskellLeila HalkinDavid QuilterTresilianAndrew SeearPeter PhillipsCatherine LankesterSecretary in the Home OfficeAndrew TiernanPC Steve FelsherTimothy BurleyTom AllsopDavid CaddickButlerRuby FoxDorisChristopher JamesDS LincolnPaul HeasmanBank RobberJohn BaddeleyPatrick JonesScott BaileyMatthew JonesBecky FranceNewsroom SecretaryCep CiprianoRafaelJenny LynchJulie SayersJulie ReynoldsTV ReporterSteve NicolsonPC Ronny SachsIrene SutcliffeMrs. FisherJohn PenningtonChief Supt. HinchcliffeAshley FrancePC HazlettAndy BradfordDarren TysallRaoul BologniniBoy at quarryNrinder DhudwarBank RobberAntonia NeameTV ReporterKazia PelkaTV ReporterTimothy BlockFirearms InstructorLucy JoyceNewspaper ReporterKenneth FarringtonHoward ReevesPeter AmoryDetective Sergeant in Special BranchShaughan SeymourDr. Michael SturgesGlyn GrimsteadDerek RelphStacy DaviesChief Supt. 'Taffy' ReesDavid RedgraveChief Insp. MelroseMichael GunnSgt. BrownStash KirkbrideChat Show HostMichael HealeyMatthew HarrimanTom FahyNegotiatorPeter BarnesPC John GrahamJohnny BeattieCPO DavenportCharlie CaineReporterRoy SampsonChief Constable FraserMichael HobbsDet. Constable HarveyCrawford LoganDr. Gerald GerstenAlexander HansonMajor NesbittDavid M. LunnDuty SergeantAidan MarfleetStewart BoyRyan InnocentMichael RinkJason BodmerControl Room PCPeter CartwrightAttorney GeneralJohn BownPolice SuperintendentEddie CaswellSgt. VearCornelius GarrettM.O.D. ExpertTony PortacioDC CattiniLucinda BatheReporterIrma BulloughMrs. BoleyJan RuppeWPC CoxJacob WyattBen StewartHayley LoweJessica HarveyWill ChamberlainJournalistLewis HowdenPrisoner 1Steven SherwoodDaveTim BarkerReporterGeoffrey DrewPriestAlison HowardCalvin ReceptionistPeter WaddingtonMr. BoleyCarolyn PooleyWomanMark MarshallMan in Training FilmMichael QuintoRemoval ManGuy NichollsInspector Charles HendersonPeter D'SouzaPrisoner 2Martin GowerCustoms OfficerMargaret LeggettSecretaryJames JonesJason BoleyMichelle MontagueMrs. WadlowJames BowersDerekPaul JoySandysMargaret JohnMrs. GrayYvonne AntrobusPamela ReevesJack CarrCurisGarry RoostLennyJonathan RaePC at catteryJonathan KyddTennantPaul GallowayDesk SergeantDaniel MitchellAlan TaylorPaul DaltonRefereeChristine FirthCleanerRobert OatesDet. Chief Insp. Tom CharlesMartin BaxM.P.Ewan TresizePC at HospitalRaymond MasonPig FarmerJulie TealReporterDylan O'MahonyYouth at EstatePeter WhitbreadEastland Television Board MemberWarren BrianYouth at EstateMax Murray BurrowsReporterKenneth CoombsGreek AmbassadorBrian CoyleYouth at EstateTrevor PeakePC at Sports GroundDarby HawkerHilary LovellSid GolderMan at EstateCurtis RiversDC Galley (uncredited)Keith MaceyPress Reporter (uncredited)Richard CullenSchool Pupil (uncredited)Greg BennettSchool PC (uncredited)David CatherineConstable (uncredited)Paul T.T. EasterVictim (uncredited)John WestwoodTV Reporter (uncredited)