The Cops (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Cops is a British television
series made by World Productions
for the BBC
.
The production, set in the fictional town of Stanton in Northern England
, was noted for its documentary-style camerawork and uncompromising portrayal of the police force. The first series was so controversial in its depiction of the police force that official police advice was withdrawn for the second series.
Three series were made between 1998 and 2000. The programme won back-to-back British Academy Television Awards
(BAFTAs) in the Best Drama Series
category in 1999 and 2000, and was nominated for a third time in 2001 (losing out to Clocking Off
).
British television
Public television broadcasting started in the United Kingdom in 1936, and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of...
series made by World Productions
World Productions
World Productions is a British television production company, founded in the early 1990s by acclaimed producer Tony Garnett. The company's first major series was the police drama Between The Lines , and throughout the decade they went on to produce a succession of highly successful drama series...
for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
The production, set in the fictional town of Stanton in Northern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, was noted for its documentary-style camerawork and uncompromising portrayal of the police force. The first series was so controversial in its depiction of the police force that official police advice was withdrawn for the second series.
Three series were made between 1998 and 2000. The programme won back-to-back British Academy Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards
The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . They have been awarded annually since 1954, and are analogous to the Emmy Awards in the United States.-Background:...
(BAFTAs) in the Best Drama Series
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards , the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry...
category in 1999 and 2000, and was nominated for a third time in 2001 (losing out to Clocking Off
Clocking Off
Clocking Off is a British television drama series which ran on the BBC One network for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced for the BBC by the independent Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott...
).
Cast
- Katy CavanaghKaty CavanaghKaty Cavanagh in North Shields, North Tyneside and grew up in Bolton, Greater Manchester and educated at Canon Slade School is an English actress, best known for her appearances in Coronation Street in the role of Julie Carp since 2008....
as PC Mel Draper - Rob Dixon as Sgt Edward Giffen
- Jack Mardsen as PC Danny Rylands
- John HenshawJohn HenshawJohn Henshaw is a British actor, best-known for his roles as Ken the landlord in Early Doors, Wilf Bradshaw in Born and Bred and PC Roy Bramwell in The Cops. He is often associated with playing "hard men"...
as PC Roy Brammell - Clare McGlinn as PC Natalie Metcalf
- Parvez QadirParvez QadirParvez Qadir is a British actor.He appeared as Jaz in all three series of the BBC television series The Cops and has also appeared in Coronation Street and in the Mike Leigh film All or Nothing. In 2008, he appeared in Spooks: Code 9....
as PC Jaz Shundara - Steve Garti as PC Colin Jellico
- Danny SewardDanny SewardDanny Seward is a British television actor who was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England on 17 May 1976.Danny started his career at the age of 15 at the Oldham Theatre Workshop. However it was not until 1997 at age 21, that he landed his first TV role in the soap Emmerdale for 3 episodes...
as PC Dean Wishaw - David CrellinDavid CrellinDavid Crellin is an English actor.Crellin, who was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, is known for roles in Emmerdale as Billy Hopwood, BBC 2's BAFTA award-winning series The Cops as Alan Wakefield, and Coronation Street as gangster Jimmy Clayton...
as DS Alan Wakefield - Mark Chatterton as Chief Inspector Newland
External links
- The Cops at World ProductionsWorld ProductionsWorld Productions is a British television production company, founded in the early 1990s by acclaimed producer Tony Garnett. The company's first major series was the police drama Between The Lines , and throughout the decade they went on to produce a succession of highly successful drama series...
- The Cops at the British Film InstituteBritish Film InstituteThe British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...