Call Me Mister (TV series)
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| Call Me Mister | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Robert Banks Stewart |
| Starring | Steve Bisley David Bamber Dulice Liecier |
| Theme music composer | George Fenton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Banks Stewart |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 5 September – 7 November 1986 |
Call Me Mister is a British television drama series, created by Robert Banks Stewart who had previously developed Shoestring and Bergerac for the BBC. One series of ten episodes was broadcast between September and November 1986.
The series starred Steve Bisley as Jack Bartholomew, an Australian former police officer who returns to England after his father dies, having inherited his substantial estate. Uncomfortable with his new found status, Bartholomew prefers to use his police skills working as a private detective.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]Main / regular
[edit]- Steve Bisley as Jack Bartholomew
- David Bamber as Fred Hurley
- Dulice Liecier as Julie Columbus
- Dermot Crowley as Det. Sgt. McBride
- Haydn Gwynne as Bridget Bartholomew
- Rupert Frazer as Philip Bartholomew
Guests
[edit]- Arky Michael as Barman (1 episode)
Episodes
[edit]| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Long Shot" | Colin Bucksey | Robert Banks Stewart | 5 September 1986 |
| 2 | "Tour De Force" | Ken Hannam | Michael Aitkens | 12 September 1986 |
| 3 | "The Creative Accountant" | Ken Hannam | Bob Baker | 19 September 1986 |
| 4 | "Humpty Dumpty" | Roger Tucker | Glenn Chandler | 26 September 1986 |
| 5 | "Something in the City" | Mike Vardy | Glenn Chandler | 3 October 1986 |
| 6 | "Frozen Assets" | Laurence Moody | Terry Hodgkinson | 10 October 1986 |
| 7 | "Running Time" | Peter Ellis | Peter Miller | 17 October 1986 |
| 8 | "The Other Woman" | Don Leaver | Robert Bennett | 24 October 1986 |
| 9 | "The Bombay Duck" | Guy Slater | Terry Hodgkinson | 31 October 1986 |
| 10 | "The Carve Up" | David Carson | Michael Aitkens | 7 November 1986 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Memorable TV review". Memorable TV. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Cornell, Day & Topping (1996). The Guinness Book of Classic British TV (2nd ed.). Enfield: Guinness Publishing. p. 250.