Bulman
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Bulman was a Granada TV series which ran from 1985-1987 and followed the fortunes of the major character from the earlier XYY Man
and Strangers
series.
Bulman was based - increasingly loosely - on the character featured in the XYY Man
novels by Kenneth Royce
.
In this incarnation, Don Henderson
appeared again as former Detective Chief Inspector George Bulman, ostensibly retired from police work and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty (played by Siobhan Redmond
) as his (Scottish) assistant (the character was intended to be Irish, with a line explaining her accent added once Redmond was cast). They are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Dugdale (Thorley Walters
) or Bulman's one-time police boss Lambie (Mark McManus
).
The XYY Man
The XYY Man began life as a series of novels by Kenneth Royce, featuring the character of William 'Spider' Scott, a one-time cat-burglar who leaves prison aiming to go straight but finds his talents still to be very much in demand by both the criminal underworld and the British secret service...
and Strangers
Strangers (TV series)
Strangers was a UK police drama that appeared on ITV between 1978 and 1982.After the success of the TV series The XYY Man, adapted from books by Kenneth Royce, Granada TV devised a new series to feature the regular characters of Detective Sergeant George Bulman and his assistant Detective...
series.
Bulman was based - increasingly loosely - on the character featured in the XYY Man
The XYY Man
The XYY Man began life as a series of novels by Kenneth Royce, featuring the character of William 'Spider' Scott, a one-time cat-burglar who leaves prison aiming to go straight but finds his talents still to be very much in demand by both the criminal underworld and the British secret service...
novels by Kenneth Royce
Kenneth Royce
Kenneth Royce Gandley was an English thriller writer who also wrote under name Ken Royce, and the pseudonym Oliver Jacks.Ken Royce was born in Croydon, UK in 1920 and began writing at school...
.
In this incarnation, Don Henderson
Don Henderson
Don Henderson was an English actor whose film and TV work covered many years but is best remembered for his role as the fictional detective George Bulman...
appeared again as former Detective Chief Inspector George Bulman, ostensibly retired from police work and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty (played by Siobhan Redmond
Siobhan Redmond
Siobhan Redmond is a Scottish actress.Originally from Tollcross, Glasgow, Redmond's first television appearances were in the early 1980s. Her first TV appearance was in 1982 in a sketch show called "Nothing to worry about!" which then lead to the sketch show Alfresco...
) as his (Scottish) assistant (the character was intended to be Irish, with a line explaining her accent added once Redmond was cast). They are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Dugdale (Thorley Walters
Thorley Walters
Thorley Walters was an English character actor.He is probably best remembered for his comedy film roles such as in Two-Way Stretch and Carlton-Browne of the FO...
) or Bulman's one-time police boss Lambie (Mark McManus
Mark McManus
Mark McManus was a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running ITV television series Taggart for eleven years until his death.-Career:...
).