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The Thin Blue Line (1995)

Poster for The Thin Blue Line

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Birkin
  • Profile picture of Rowan Atkinson
    Inspector Raymond Fowler Rowan Atkinson
  • Profile picture of David Haig
    Detective Inspector Derek Grim David Haig
  • Profile picture of James Dreyfus
    Constable Kevin Goody James Dreyfus
  • Profile picture of Mina Anwar
    Constable Maggie Habib Mina Anwar
  • Profile picture of Rudolph Walker
    Constable Frank Gladstone Rudolph Walker
  • Profile picture of Mark Addy
    Detective Constable Gary Boyle Mark Addy
Poster for Season 2

Season 2

1996

7 episodes

Season 2 of The Thin Blue Line premiered on November 14, 1996

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Keywords

  • detective
  • police
  • satire
  • camp
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • police officer
  • police station
  • double entendre
  • sitcom
  • innuendo
  • workplace comedy