The Chinese Detective (1981)
Synopsis
Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases, which emerged in series like Z Cars and The Sweeney.
First Air Date: 1981-04-30
Last Air Date: 1982-11-05
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 14
Created By: Ian Kennedy Martin
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho
- Derek Martin as D.C.I. Berwick
- Larrington Walker as Ezra
- Michael Melia as N/A
- Peter Dean as N/A
- Alan Ford as Jack Arthur Bross
- Paul Antrim as N/A
- John Judd as N/A
- Shirley Stelfox as N/A
- Leslie Sarony as N/A
Seasons
None (1981)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Release
A released prisoner, a smashed window, and a terrified wife: Detective Sergeant John Ho discovers that past crimes breed present strife and future violence.
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Ep. 2: Hammer and Nails
The murder of a Chinese club owner sets John Ho in the middle of a gangland struggle for power—and into the bad books of Chief Inspector Berwick.
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Ep. 3: The Four From Fulham
Mr Hong holds the key to a big prize which the Fulham gang are desperate to win. John Ho observes them all, and witnesses the evil result of ambition and greed.
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Ep. 4: Income Tax
An-ex villain wants to put his dishonest ways behind him, so is not best pleased to be reminded of his past by the tax man and John Ho.
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Ep. 5: Washing
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 6: Ice and Dust
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