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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Do you recognise these actors from their guest appearances on the final series of #Dangerfield?

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And fans of London's Burning are also treated to two appearances by famous faces in the final series of #Dangerfield.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fans of #TheBill are treated to four appearances from actors from the main series and its spin offs. #Dangerfield

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Plenty of famous faces appear in guest parts - do you recognise anyone? #Dangerfield

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This last series has its good moments but the change of direction is reminiscent of The Bill's move to soapier plot lines around the same time. #Dangerfield ends on a sombre note and a further series was planned but Havers left the show and it was ended.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Idris Elba's inclusion as cocky D.C. Gregory is good but he initially acts as the third wheel in a potential love triangle with Paige and D.I. Kramer. #Dangerfield

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Also jettisoned was the Dangerfield doctors surgery, as Dr Paige focuses on solely being a police surgeon in this final run. As a result, the series loses its three oldest cast members as it focuses solely on events at the police station.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A retooling of the series saw Nigel Hess' theme tune dropped along with title sequence, replaced by a simpler title card with incidental music. The end titles would feature a new theme by Ray Russell. Episode titles and credits were also presented in a large font. #Dangerfield

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The sixth and final series of the BBC's Dangerfield aired in the latter half of 1999 with Nigel Havers returning for his second full series as Dr. Jonathan Paige.

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Richard Huw (M.I.T.'s Dr John Cornell) as Tommy Edmunds in the Dangerfield episode 'Chasing Shadows' (1999). #TheBill #OffTheBill #MurderInvestigationTeam #RichardHuw #Dangerfield

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Connie Hyde (PC Cathy Bradford) as Jodie Wright in the Silent Witness episodes 'Vanishing Point, Parts One and Two' (2025). #ConnieHyde #TheBill #OffTheBill #SilentWitness

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy 40th Birthday, Casualty! Here's an advert for the series from 2009... youtu.be/jpr04Q9Mc5o?...

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Trial and Retribution III by Lynda La Plante featuring Richard E Grant on the cover. #TrialandRetribution #LyndaLaPlante #RichardEGrant #tvtieinbooks #booksky

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#OnThisDay in 1997, the death of Princess Diana was announced with the TV schedules adjusted to cover rolling news coverage of the tragedy. Here are some stills from the last few minutes of ITN's coverage on ITV with Trevor McDonald and Nicholas Owen. youtu.be/PCx1aG-Lt8Y?...

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Zoe Eeles (#Burnside's DC Sam Philips) in a promotional image for the BBC series Rockface. Zoe starred as Annie Craig in the series. #ZoeEeles #TheBill #OffBurnside #Rockface #spinoffsunday

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hazel Ellerby (Peak Practice's Chloe White) as Jay Burrows in the A Touch of Frost episode 'Another Life' (2003). #HazelEllerby #PeakPractice #OffPeaks #ATouchofFrost #DavidJason

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New(ish) on YouTube! Two batches of adverts from December 1999 as advertised on ITV Anglia. youtu.be/bLMKy36j9Uw

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Rest in peace, Tom Chadbon. In 1995, he made a single appearance in the Peak Practice episode 'Tender' as Patrick Hargreave, sharing many scenes with Simon Shepherd and Shaun Prendergast.

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Rob Cook @therealrobcook.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Very sad to hear the news today that Hazel Ellerby (Peak Practice's Chloe White) passed away earlier this year. Hazel was a delight and it was great to see her appear in so many other shows as well as Peaks.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Whose looking forward to the England game later? England didn't play Brazil at this World Cup, but in 2000 ITV advertised a friendly between the two nations. (Yes, the fast moving nature of the advert was a pain to screenshot! 🙈) youtu.be/HTobA2ZyGeg

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The cast of Casanova also included Laura Fraser, Rupert Penry-Jones, Nina Sosanya, Shaun Parkes, Matt Lucas, Tom Burke and Naomi Bentley. What are your memories of the series?

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Casanova was the 2005 BBC comedy drama serial starring David Tennant and Peter O'Toole in the title role. An elderly Casanova recounts his exploits as a young man to maid Edith (Rose Byrne). #Casanova #throwback #flashback

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Have you seen Monsignor Renard? What did you think of it?

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The cast of Monsignor Renard included Dominic Monaghan, Cheryl Campbell, Jimmy Yuill, Geoffrey Hutchings, Des McAleer, William Travis, Juliette Caton and Ciaran Griffiths in a small, early role.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Monsignor Renard was the four part ITV drama penned by Russell Lewis & starring John Thaw which aired in early 2000. Thaw stars as Augustin Renard who returns to his hometown in France during WW2 after years away and shortly before they are invaded by the advancing German army.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Have you seen The Barchester Chronicles? What did you think? The DVD release also features a BBC regional documentary about the filming location of Peterborough Cathedral and is an interesting window into local life in the late 80's.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Barchester Chronicles also starred Clive Swift, Barbara Flynn, George Costigan and Geraldine McEwan. The series was nominated for several BAFTAs winning for Best Design.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Barchester Chronicles was the BBC's 1982 adaption of Anthony Trollope's novels The Warden and Barchester Towers. The seven part series starred Donald Pleasence, Alan Rickman, and Nigel Hawthorne.

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Gary Whelan (D.I. Harry Haines) as D.S. Terry Amson in Prime Suspect (1991). #TheBill #OffTheBill #PrimeSuspect #HelenMirren

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Mark Spalding (Ch. Insp. Paul Stritch) as D.C. Oakhill in Prime Suspect (1991). Mark talks about his time with Tennison in his two part interview on #TheBillPodcast, available on all good podcasting platforms. #TheBill #OffTheBill

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

René Zagger (PC Nick Klein) as Rob Mills in the Wycliffe episode 'Four and Twenty Black Birds' (1995). #TheBill #OffTheBill #Wycliffe #ReneZagger #JackShepherd

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Andrew Readman (Burnside's Supt. Brian Lee) as George Warne in the Wycliffe episode 'All For Love' (1995). #TheBill #OffTheBill #Burnside #OffBurnside #Wycliffe

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Rob Cook @therealrobcook.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy 33rd Birthday to Peak Practice which first aired #OnThisDay in 1993. My book on the making of the early years of the series, to be published by Devonfire Books will be coming very soon! #PeakPractice #OTD

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

#OnThisDay in 2001, Eric Richard (Sgt. Bob Cryer) was interviewed by Lorraine Kelly on her Lorraine series as part of GMTV. #OTD #TheBill #OffTheBill #flashbackfriday

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Billy Murray (DS Don Beech) appearing on the second episode of the sixteenth series of Blankety Blank (styled as Lily Savage's Blankety Blank) in 2001. #TheBill #OffTheBill #BillyMurray #BlanketyBlank #LilySavage

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Note the three copies of the 'On The Rocks' Bill jigsaw puzzle under Clive and is co-presenter Carmen Ejogo towards the end of the episode 👀 #TheBill #OffTheBill #CliveWedderburn #SaturdayDisney

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OffTheBill @offthebill.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Clive Wedderburn (P.C. Gary McCann) presented an episode of Saturday Disney in June 1994. #TheBill #OffTheBill #SaturdayDisney #saturdaymornings

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Rounding off some of the familiar faces in the penultimate series of #Dangerfield are Miles Anderson, Joe McGann, Phyllida Law and Garry Cooper.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Other notable guests in the fifth series of #Dangerfield include London's Burning actor Connor Byrne, The Knock's Steve Toussaint and future EastEnders star Elaine Lordan.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

More notable guests on the fifth series of #Dangerfield include Kenneth Colley, Terry Molloy, Simon Williams and Nicholas Rowe.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Notable guests in the fifth series of #Dangerfield include Haydn Gwynne, Hugh Dancy, Daniel Ryan and Ralph Ineson.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Jane Gurnett joins the fifth series of #Dangerfield as D.I. Gillian Kramer alongside Ian Gain as D.C. Gary Monk. Roderick Smith and Nicola Cowper also return to complete the police lineup. Lynsey Baxter recurs as Paige's love interest, Beth Saunders.

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Cookie's Classics @cookiesclassics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The fifth and penultimate series of BBC drama series #Dangerfield first aired on BBC One in September 1998. Nigel Havers takes the lead as Dr. Jonathan Paige with the returning Nadim Sawalha, Bill Wallis, Marcia Warren appearing for their last series.