The Detectives Go West Old Man - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Cottam disappears after an operation goes wrong and an unarmed bank robber is killed. Briggs and Louis are sent to track him down and bring him home, but the job is harder than it first seems.

Broadcast details

Date

Sunday 28th December 1997

Time

8pm

Channel

BBC One

Length

50 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Jasper Carrott Bob Louis
Robert Powell Dave Briggs
George Sewell Superintendent Cottam

Guest cast

Rory McGrath Tom Reid
John Ratzenberger Edsel
Elizabeth Kelly Mrs Connors
Brian Martell Rattlesnake Jack
Jocelyne Loewen Maisie
James Duggan Priest
John Wright Guard

Production team

Steve Knight Director
Nic Phillips Producer
Mark Sangster Editor
Andy Hamilton Production Designer
Susie Parriss (as Sue Parriss) Casting Director
Rebecca Allen Costume Designer
Peter Morgan Director of Photography
Susan Ayling Make-up Designer
Keith Strachan Composer
Matthew Strachan Composer
Jake Wright 1st Assistant Director