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Thief Takers (1996) | Slate

Thief Takers

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Rated 7.7 on TMDB

Thief Takers

Thief Takers was a police drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad. Each case was a stand alone episode or sometimes spread over two episodes and continuing drama was provided by the depiction of the personal lives of the officers in the team and their families. Production comprised a pilot aired in 1995 followed by the commissioning of three series between 1996 and 1997.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1996
Seasons: 3, plus specials
Episodes: 25 aired
Average episode: 1h 0m
Genres: Crime, Drama
Network: ITV1
Language: English

Direction and writing

Roy MitchellCreator

Seasons

Season 19 episodes
Season 28 episodes
Season 38 episodes

Keith BoakDirector

Colin GreggDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Every season

Cast

Robert WilloxDC Ted Donachie
Gary McDonaldDC Alan Oxford
Lynda SteadmanDS Helen Ash

Pooky QuesnelDC Grace Harris
Amanda PaysDS Anna Dryden
Simone LahbibDC Lucy McCarthy
Lennie James
Reece DinsdaleD.I. Charlie Scott

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