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The Chief

1990-04-205 seasons · 35 episodes0h 50mDrama7.0/10TMDB · 2 votes

The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.

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Season 1

6 episodes1990-04-20

Season 2

6 episodes1991-04-05

Season 3

6 episodes1993-04-16

Season 4

10 episodes1994-01-07

Season 5

7 episodes1995-05-05

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Created byJeffrey Caine

Original languageEnglish

Original release1990-04-20

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Gillian MartellDiane Lewis

Martin Shaw

Martin ShawChief Constable Alan Cade

Karen ArcherAsst. Chief Constable Anne Stewart

Dean LepleyPC Jack Sayers

Michael Cochrane

Michael CochraneNigel Crimmond

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-SmithChief Constable John Stafford

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Judy LoeDr. Elizabeth Stafford Stuart McGuganDet. Chief Supt. Sean McCloud / Det. Supt. Sean McCloud Tony CaunterDeputy Chief Constable Arthur Quine Eamon BolandDet. Chief Supt. Jim Gray T. P. McKennaColin Fowler Ross LivingstoneTim Stafford Julian GloverAndrew Blake Brian BovellPC Charlie Webb Gillian BevanDet. Supt. Rose Penfold Bosco HoganDep. Chief Constable Wes Morton Erin GeraghtyFiona Frederick JaegerMajor Selwyn Davis Jeremy ClydeSir Anthony Maylor Kate BinchyCllr. Rosalind Maxwell Davyd HarriesSam Lester David CardyMartin Stewart John CaterCllr. Samuel Winstanley Ayub Khan-DinCllr. Mani Shankar Julian HollowaySir Ian Harnett MP P.J. DavidsonChief Supt. McKay David RyallCharlie Summers Lesley JaggardSamantha Wilfred HarrisonSir Alan Stourby Sara GriffithsEmma Stafford Gary WaldhornCllr. Alec Radcliffe Andrew McCullochChief Supt. Phil Bayldon / Supt. Phil Bayldon Simon SlaterDavid Kendal / Det. Insp. Tony Pelham Terence HarveyNorman Ames Colin McCormackAsst. Chief Constable Peter Leech Stephen TateDet. Supt. Brian Kale Peter GuinnessDet. Supt. Keith Inman / Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman Susannah HitchingDiane Kelland Paul LeonardBen Stewart William TurnerAndy Stewart Robin MarchalChief Supt. Parnell / Staff Officer Juliette MoleMarie-Pierre Arnoux David HuntDavid Kendal Ingrid LaceyAlison Dell Maureen BeattieGemma Marshall Louisa Milwood-HaighElena Belinsky Iain MarshallDet. Sgt. Colt Roger WinsletSgt. Roger Macklin Chris SandersSgt. Price Sean BlowersDet. Chief Insp. Mike Percher Brian de SalvoRichard Pyne Trevor ByfieldDet. Chief Insp. George Hedger Ona McCrackenDet. Sgt. Jane Winnett Don FellowsGen. Harald Finer Stephen HoyeCapt. Dwight Oberlin Dudley SuttonMartin Scobie Ben HolmesPC in Operations Room / Traffic PC Steve WhymentKevin Bebb / Paul O'Brien Christopher HolmesImmigration Officer Mark FletcherDet. Insp. Minton / Det. Chief Insp. Ray Minton Roger Lloyd PackKenneth Rudyard Jamie RipmanDetective Constable / DS Jones Ricky McDonaghGary Leonard Rowena CooperCllr. Morpeth David AllisterInsp. Bob Morrissey Geoffrey BatemanCommissaire Toulin Julian FoxJulian Bacon Bernard GallagherGovernor Miles / Judge Leyton Sophie ThursfieldWDC Sarah Bryant / Sarah Bryant Gillian WrayClerk / Joan Kingsley Jem WallDC Clive Elkitt Malcolm StorryDS Tom Jarrow Michael GarnerDC Ken Early Anna MackminJune Robbins Philip CroskinDC Gresty Michael HaugheyChief Supt. Pettit Martin SadlerChief Supt. Nash Jennifer PierceyMaureen Salmon David CollingsDavid Anson Merelina KendallDr. Prager / Mrs. Leigh Kulvinder GhirRamesh Shaun DingwallPC Byrne Jamie FowldsPC Ryan / PC Ryan (uncredited)Curtis RiversDC Galley (uncredited)Harvey SalmonPC / Skinhead Leader Chris HargreavesIan Dudgeon Kate McLoughlinLisa Dudgeon John McArdleDet. Con. Dave Corbyn Maryann TurnerMrs. O'Callaghan Geoffrey LeesleyDet. Chief Insp. John Deane Dermot CrowleyAsst. Chief Constable David Bannen Bob HannamChief Superintendent / Chief Security Officer Shelagh McLeodMaria Romero John ScarboroughGavin Aldrich Faith EdwardsAvril Clements James ButchartSgt. Isleworth Andrew SeearPeter Phillips Johnny BeattieCPO Davenport John BownPolice Superintendent Michael McNallyPrison Officer Kate EatonWPS Dean Lewis HowdenPrisoner Peter D'SouzaPrisoner John WoodvineTerence Oglivy Henry Croft IIIInsp. Stanton Isobel ReidWPC Fitton Steven SherwoodDave Peter AmoryDetective Sergeant in Special Branch Kenneth PriceReporter at Home Office William MarloweChief Supt. Thomas Ross KempPC Dennis Scovell Giles PhibbsDr. Seibert David QuilterTresilian Peter CartwrightAttorney General Michael QuintoRemoval Man Ewart James WaltersWinston Daniels Desmond McNamaraTerry Salter Carol HarrisonShirley Salter Mark Anthony NewmanSlim Kenneth FarringtonHoward Reeves Yvonne AntrobusPamela Reeves Tony WaltonDet. Sgt. Turnbull Darren RidleyDave Kent Harry Van GorkumAirman 2nd Class Mark Wesley Guy NichollsInsp. Charles Henderson Norman FisherPC Wardle Edward AnthonyDC Ferry Robin WeaverCamilla Colin StarkeyInspector Neil SwainStudent Simon CookChief Insp. Ian Maidment Catherine LankesterSecretary in the Home Office Lloyd McGuireDet. Chief Insp. Bill Aylwood David RedgraveChief Insp. Melrose James CurranSupt. George Welch Martyn ReadChief Supt. Derry Nigel CookeIan Williams Stephen HattersleyCapt. Andrews Paul BrennenPC Wheldon Thomas CraigDet. Sgt. Bradley Ben WhiteAnthony Trench Tim BarkerReporter Charlie CaineReporter Lucinda BatheReporter Sean PertweeDet. Sgt. Kevin Powers Michael HobbsDet. Constable Harvey Robert OatesDet. Chief Insp. Tom Charles Glyn GrimsteadDerek Relph Peter SprouleChris Calvin Alison HowardCalvin Receptionist Ruby FoxDoris Daniel MitchellAlan Taylor Margaret LeggettSecretary Ashley FrancePC Hazlett Pattie ColdwellTV Interviewer Stacy DaviesChief Supt. 'Taffy' Rees John PenningtonChief Supt. Hinchcliffe Roy SampsonChief Constable Fraser Bill MoodyMr. Leonard Johanna KirbyMrs. Leonard Susan ThackerMrs. Anderson Renu SetnaDr. Hajib Lloyd OwenPC Farrell Cathy UnderwoodWDC Sue Derwent Kika MarkhamBillie Keenan Tim WyltonSimon Enning Shaughan SeymourDr. Michael Sturges Crawford LoganDr. Gerald Gersten Lewis GeorgeChief Supt. Chamberlin Karen FrawleyTheresa Padgett Joan BlackhamLady Oakes Mark SprostonPC Toby Perrin Sam SmartDave Swain Andrew TiernanPC Steve Felsher Steve NicolsonPC Ronny Sachs Tony PortacioDC Cattini Jonathan KyddTennant Peter GaleChairman of Eastland Television Peter WhitbreadEastland Television Board Member Jack CarrCuris David SimeonWilding Paul JoySandys Martin GowerCustoms Officer Paul DaltonReferee Raymond MasonPig Farmer Trevor PeakePC at Sports Ground Peter JonfieldChief Supt. Andy Ward James MarcusDS Primm Alan ParnabyDC Price Jude AldersonJane Steve SwinscoeJeff John AlfordEddie Deakin Alan DeanGreg Bonner Cheryl HallNancy Bonner James BowersDerek David GilliesDS Kennedy Garry RoostLenny Paul GallowayDesk Sergeant Ewan TresizePC at Hospital Brian CoyleYouth at Estate Dylan O'MahonyYouth at Estate Warren BrianYouth at Estate Sydney GolderMan at Estate Ron PemberCyril Allen Andrew BakerNick Thomas Timothy BurleyTom Allsop Sue WithersMrs. Allsop Geoffrey BeeversProf. Hawthorne Christopher MunckeHerr Neumann Daniel André PageonMonsieur Huvelin Tony AlleffThe Ship's Master Olivier PierreSergio Carese Owen John O'MahoneyMark Jenkins Edward ClaytonChief Supt. King Christopher SaulMr. Rogers Peter van DisselDutch Rep. at Trevi Conference Helen FraserAngela Irene SutcliffeMrs. Fisher Cornelius GarrettM.O.D. Expert Geoffrey DrewPriest Christine FirthCleaner Martin BaxMP Kenneth CoombsGreek Ambassador Julie TealReporter Max Murray BurrowsReporter Ray JewersDet. Chief Supt. Miller Christopher JamesDS Lincoln James JonesJason Boley Peter WaddingtonMr. Boley Irma BulloughMrs. Boley Andy BradfordDarren Tysall Tim LaneMick Roberts Dan StraussDet. Insp. Ireton Alexander HansonMaj. Nesbitt Margaret JohnMrs. Gray Jonathan RaePC at Cattery Jon CroftCommissioner Jon LaurimoreCllr. Richmond David McAlisterAlec Bulson Ian BurfieldRonnie Meek David M. LunnDuty Sergeant Roy AlonAndrew Cochrane Stuart MilliganWalter J. Walcott Katrin CartlidgeLiz Williams Garrick HagonOIM Bergholtz Robert AlexanderSimon Harris Richard HansonHodge Philip McGoughBostock Mac McDonaldSquash Stegner Michael GunnSgt. Brown Guy WilliamsMaj. Devere Alex NortonGordon Mackie William McBainJohn Reid Shaun CurryCllr. Jack Welford Ron CookJames Baddeley Colum ConveyDet. Insp. Davies Sarah JamesMrs. Davies Frank MillsNorman Green Marion BaileyIsabelle Melly John BaddeleyPatrick Jones Zelah ClarkeMrs. Kelly Greg BennettSchool PC (uncredited)Michael CarterThomas Setter Arturo VenegasErnesto Santos Lawrence MullinDet. Sgt. Gallagher Charlotte ChattonFrankie Lisa ColemanJo Michael EavesLandry Sean CranitchCahill Neil ClarkDC Boyt Raoul BologniniBoy at Quarry David CatherineConstable (uncredited)Robert SwannEdgar Maxwell Less "Leslie" ClackJacques Solomes Mia SoteriouSimone Sweetman Edward de SouzaGeoffrey Rutherford Danny SchillerArnold Mex Lee SimpsonDS Bowen Gareth AdamsDC Greig Will ClubDC Tate Jan RuppeWPC Cox Basil MossCoroner Paul HeasmanBank Robber Nrinder DhudwarBank Robber Johnny LaffLorry Driver Carolyn PooleyWoman Barry JacksonComm. Jim Keegan Caroline LoncqAvril Buchanan Fiona WalkerLady Eaton Michael ByrneSir Robert Eaton Mark McKennaJacob Jacob WyattBen Stewart Michael HealeyMatthew Harriman Aaron Harris'Red'Brian Doherty'Green'Aidan MarfleetStewart Boy Antonia NeameTV Reporter Becky FranceNewsroom Secretary Douglas McFerranDet. Insp. Underwood Jean BadinCommissaire Henri Lannermann Philippe SmolikowskiPhillipe Loral Benedict WongPeng David CheungLi David FormanCheng Rui Tony XuZhao Yuhui Vania VilersAugustin Collard Robert DemegerSupt. Wilkins Jan PearsonLandlady Roderick NicolsonDet. Insp. Adams Indra OvéStephanie Rink Andy SerkisJacko Dolan Peter WoodwardHale (Francis Allen)Nigel HumphreysDet. Chief Insp. Rimmer William WaghornGordon Dolan Ryan InnocentMichael Rink Scott BaileyMatthew Jones Craster PringleDib Tom MannionDet. Insp. Glynn Frank BakerDennis Mark DrewryStock David TerenceSir David Leeson Mark BrignalSutherland Jean TrendChair of Magistrates Frank EllisTobacconist Stash KirkbrideChat Show Host Paul T.T. EasterVictim (uncredited)Dinah StabbVirginia Chapel Nick HaversonPC Simon Bennett Tony RohrDet. Insp. Geoff Fielding Terence BeesleyAndrew Rouse Andy RashleighGerry Goold Brian GwaspariDet. Sgt. Turner Kevin DignamDet. Sgt. MacGregor John AbbottSgt. Hopkins George SweeneyFrank Hardy James VaughanJames Petherton Frances AtkinsonJean Catherine CusackHilary Scott John ShrapnelDan Cheyney Ray AshcroftPC Tom Edgell Kathryn PogsonDorothy Edgell Jeff RawleStephen Lester Tim PreeceThe Dean Harriet BagnallSusan Braddon Elaine HallamJanice Prime Matthew ScurfieldInsp. Jack Harris Bill LeadbitterDr. Sullivan Greer GaffneyReporter Robin BrowneNewsreader Donald SumpterCS Derek Gillman John KaneJohn Bavistock Vivienne RitchieChief Supt. Jane Curzon Geoffrey LarderSgt. David Cox Vincent BrimbleDet. Insp. Charlie Thornton Richard HuwDet. Sgt. Steven MacGuire Charlie Creed-MilesChas Sewell Matthew WarrenGary Sewell John DrummondNew Dealer Bruce MyersPietro Donati Anna SavvaGiulia Lampedusa Hugh QuarshieVincent Pierce Joseph AlessiEnzo Odone Joseph LongSalvatore Yves AubertGilles Saultier Cep CiprianoRafael Lawrence WerberSurgeon Al Hunter AshtonDon Mellis Mary PeglerPharmacist Nicholas WoodesonMilverton Nickolas GraceSir Oliver Creighton Philip GlenisterAngus Shadwell Brian HayesTV Interviewer Alan MacNaughtanProf. Geoffrey Jennings-Wilson Peter-Hugo DalyDet. Sgt. Kevin Lansing Sonia RitterDet. Insp. Patricia Hynde Steven MackintoshDean Mills Colin HurleyRay Murray David BamberPhilip Garrick Roger TebbGunter Nicholas FrostRoss Catchpole Liam McKennaSkiver Danny EarlLee Peter TuddenhamMr. Billen John WestwoodTV Reporter (uncredited)Peter EganSimon Duval John Graham DaviesInsp. Jim Ryan Ken SharrockEric Matlock Brana BajicMaria Granic Boris BoscovicSergei Ivanov Igor ZvonicMato Granic Gabrielle ReidyVivien Reiner Tim PotterDick Mortimer Peter AttardSteven Hughes John Paul ConnollyPC Eddie Turner Ken HutchisonBernie Chandler Richard HaddonJake Hunt Cameron-Ian LockDick Barton Neil StukeBobby Dean Glyn GrainAsst. Chief Constable Brian Clark Holly De JongAnnie van Mullem Lex van DeldenKarel van Mullem Jenny LynchJulie Sayers Jack EllisPhil Causley Malcolm RaeburnCausley's Handler Ian DriverPC at Mansion Isabel MurphyWPC at Mansion Timothy BlockFirearms Instructor Tom FahyNegotiator Mark MarshallMan in Training Film Michelle MontagueMrs. Wadlow Peter TemplePC Dave Stocker Paul TrussellPC Brian Brown Peter BarnesPC John Graham Paul ArlingtonSupt. Alex Raymond Paul J. MedfordJaffa Warren Jonathan MagnantiPaul Kenilworth Nathan HannanGary Stuart Sheila TaitAngela Harvey Helen RimmerPam Walker Hayley LoweJessica Harvey Kate LansburyJudge Richard DixonBarrister Gaynor FayeProbation Officer Jason BodmerControl Room PC Kazia PelkaTV Reporter Frederick TrevesHenry Parker Julie SaundersAdele Kumire Damian LunnPC Philip Coleman Thomas RussellPC Simon Bowyer Jayne Charlton McKensieAnnie Miller Tim MeatsWalter Stone Sandeep Kumar RajputRajiv Patel Edgar StokesAlbert Cole Kevin WoolleySgt. Butler Julie ReynoldsTV Reporter Lucy JoyceNewspaper Reporter Patricia KerriganClaire Gibson Matthew OwensJoe Gibson Prentis HancockRonald Furlong Ian RedfordSupt. Eric Forman Malcolm TerrisChief Constable Brian Webster Paul GregoryDCC Malcolm Kennedy Lesley DuffKate Fleming Rob EdwardsCllr. Paul Keylock Don GallagherChief Supt. Gatley Paul OpacicDI Crossley Sam CoxChris Paul StaceyEco Warrior Martin TroakesMichael Penfold Colin MaceDI Gerry Garton Robin HellierDS Jenkins Matt WarmanDC Vanning Garry CooperDS Thurlow Niven BoydDS Mancey Steve WestonDS Roberts John VineDI Don Wilton Jeremy BullochJack Bertrand Anthony O'DonnellBarry Maltby Peter BensonArthur Dolland David LyonCllr. Tom Brewster Greg SaundersJamie Brewster David KernanArchive Camfield Frederick StuartSimon Marriott Andrew WoodallDI Frank Boyd Sandra ReintonWDS Kim Turner Helena LittleDI Carol Fox Nicholas GecksJulian Finch, MP David MonicoSignor Federico Rossi Allan SurteesSir Richard Gooding Mark MoraghanDet. Insp. Reaygo Sebastian AbineriJohn Halkin Paul WhitbyJoseph Fisher Polly KempMary Fisher Bryan LawrenceDet. Sgt. Worley David LonsdaleDet. Sgt. Bennett Lacy BaxterMiss Lacey Jeff NuttallMark Rawlins Martin RonanJohn Kincaid Tina MaskellLeila Halkin Hilary TownleyBroadsheet Journalist Charles CollingwoodSir Edward Cavaret

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