British Cops

Life On Mars TV series UK

In Praise of Life On Mars

Life On Mars TV series UK

In a Sweeney meets Wizard of Oz scenario, twenty-first century detective, DI Sam Tyler, crashes his car and wakes up in the 1970s

The Sweeney TV series

Mavericks, Mavericks Everywhere

The Sweeney TV series

"Fictional detectives generally try to win our attention by pointedly not playing it by the book." David McVey looks at maverick cops.

Cops On The Box

Cops On the Box

Cops On The Box

Exploring the history of the scripted crime shows that we watch on our TV screens today which owe much to television's innovation of the 1950s.