Traffic Cops
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Traffic Cops is a documentary series on BBC One
which follows traffic officers from various British police
forces. The current series follows Bedfordshire Police
. Previous series have followed Cheshire
, Hampshire
, Humberside
, South Wales
, South Yorkshire
and Sussex
police
forces. There is a separate spin off series billed as Traffic Cops Specials entitled Motorway Cops because the main focus on police patrolling Britain's motorways. Traffic Cops has consistently been one of the most watched factual series on UK television. Due to it's prime time BBC1 slot, Traffic Cops viewing figures generally are many times larger than other UK Police TV programmes. Both series are made by Folio Productions, a subsidiary of Mentorn Media, who also made a separate BBC One series called Car Wars which followed police teams who dealt exclusively with car crime rather than traffic offences. The new series of Traffic Cops began broadcasting on Thursday 23 June 2011 on BBC 1.
, and repeats of the show can be seen on Blighty and on Watch
.
Night Cops (Folio TV)
Soho Blues (Folio TV)
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
which follows traffic officers from various British police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
forces. The current series follows Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire in England, which includes the unitary authorities of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton. Its headquarters are in Kempston. The county had an estimated population of 602,500 in...
. Previous series have followed Cheshire
Cheshire Constabulary
Cheshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the English unitary authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington. The force is responsible for policing an area of with a population of roughly 1 million.The Chief Constable of the...
, Hampshire
Hampshire Constabulary
Hampshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England.The force area includes the cities of Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth...
, Humberside
Humberside Police
Humberside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing an area covering the East Riding of Yorkshire, the city of Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire...
, South Wales
South Wales Police
South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England.The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres which is made up of the county's three boroughs , along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2...
and Sussex
Sussex Police
Sussex Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern England. Its head office is in Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex.-History:...
police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
forces. There is a separate spin off series billed as Traffic Cops Specials entitled Motorway Cops because the main focus on police patrolling Britain's motorways. Traffic Cops has consistently been one of the most watched factual series on UK television. Due to it's prime time BBC1 slot, Traffic Cops viewing figures generally are many times larger than other UK Police TV programmes. Both series are made by Folio Productions, a subsidiary of Mentorn Media, who also made a separate BBC One series called Car Wars which followed police teams who dealt exclusively with car crime rather than traffic offences. The new series of Traffic Cops began broadcasting on Thursday 23 June 2011 on BBC 1.
About the series
Traffic Cops shows what is involved in the day-to-day role of a traffic officer and the incidents they come across. The attraction of the show being the many strange and amusing members of the public the Police encounter in the course of their work. It often touches on genuine drama and serious issues when the Cops visit accidents were people are seriously or fatally injured. This mix of the serious and informative with the light-hearted probably explains the series' longevity. First aired in 2003, the show has drawn in more than 7 million viewers and has had 11 series produced. The year and episode name is usually shown on the title card following the opening title sequence. Some repeats of the show do not display the year of the episode. Each series has a similar opening title sequence but uses footage relevant to the given series. Also each series follows a different region of police forces in the UK. It is an observational documentary series which occasionally uses police footage. Narration is by Jamie TheakstonJamie Theakston
Jamie Theakston is an English television and radio presenter, producer and actor.-Education:...
, and repeats of the show can be seen on Blighty and on Watch
Watch (TV channel)
Watch is a general entertainment channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as part of the UKTV network. The channel launched on 7 October 2008 on satellite through Sky and on cable primarily through Virgin Media.-History:...
.
See also
Car Crime UK (Folio TV)Night Cops (Folio TV)
Soho Blues (Folio TV)
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