Wolcott (1981)
Synopsis
Newly promoted Black detective Winston Churchill Wolcott is transferred to a troubled London borough, where he becomes embroiled in a drug war and police corruption, dealing with cross-racial tensions and a persistent journalist.
First Air Date: 1981-01-13
Last Air Date: 1981-01-15
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Created By: Patrick Carroll, Barry Wasserman
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- George Harris as Winston Churchill Wolcott
- Christine Lahti as Melinda Marin
- Warren Clarke as Terry Rowe
- Raul Newney as Reuben Warre
- Mona Hammond as Mrs Wolcott
- Hugh Quarshie as Dennis St George
- Christopher Ellison as DI Charlie Bonham
- Martin Dempsey as DI Gilligan
- Steven Woodcock as Melville Groves
- Archie Pool as Headphones
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Miniseries (1981)
Newly promoted Black detective Winston Churchill Wolcott is transferred to a troubled London borough, where he becomes embroiled in a drug war and police corruption, dealing with cross-racial tensions and a persistent journalist.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Part 1
Winston Churchill Wolcott's promotion to the CID is greeted with both admiration and resentment among friends, family and colleagues. His more pressing concerns are the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman, and a particularly persistent journalist.
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Ep. 2: Part 2
Wolcott begins to make sense of the local cross-racial infighting. But when blood is spilled in a shady nightclub, the aftermath reveals some surprises.
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Ep. 3: Part 3
Suddenly, everyone loves Wolcott — and that can't be right. He's just begun to make waves when the powers that be decide to put him behind a desk.
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Ep. 4: Part 4
Wolcott's haze of alcohol and despondency clears, and an ugly pattern of corruption comes into sharp focus. But it's a little too close to home.
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