- Coppers (TV series)
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Coppers Genre Documentary Directed by Anthony Philipson Narrated by Paul Thornley Country of origin United Kingdom Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 5 Production Executive producer(s) Simon Ford Producer(s) Ben Rumney Editor(s) Mark Towns Production company(s) Blast! Films Broadcast Original channel Channel 4 Original run 1 November 2010 –
29 November 2010External links Website Production website Coppers is a 2010 British documentary television series series produced by Blast! Films for Channel 4, about policing in England. First broadcast on 1 November, the series followed the day to day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control.
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Synopsis
The premise of the series was presented by the producers as follows:
As police budgets, and numbers, come under threat, this hard-hitting series reveals what police officers across England really think about being on the frontline of 21st-century BritainThis referred to the impending cuts in police force budgets as a result of the 2010 Spending Review, the results of which were announced in October 2010, just before the show aired.
Format
The series follows a reality television documentary style. Each episode features only a small amount of narration, and the majority of screen time is devoted to on location filming with interaction to camera from the officers being filmed. This is supplemented with footage of officers talking to camera in a more formal setting, with minimal input by an interviewer. At the end of each episode, there is a summary of the outcome of the cases of many of the officers and offenders featured.
Production
The series was produced for Channel 4 by Blast! Films.
Broadcast
The series was first broadcast as five one-hour episodes on Channel 4 on Monday nights in the 9pm timeslot.
Episodes
# Title Force Original airdate 1.1 "Custody" Kent Police 1 November 2010 Episode one is centred on the Medway custody suite and custody sergeant of Gillingham police station, detailing the treatment of offenders in custody, and the criminal histories of many of the people processed. 1.2 "Traffic" Cambridgeshire Constabulary 8 November 2010 Episode two follows the activity of the traffic division of the Cambridge force, specifically a two man crew driving one of their Volvo V70 traffic cars as they attend incidents on the motorway and in urban settings. 1.3 "Emergency Response" Kent Police 15 November 2010 Episode three focuses on the 999 emergency telephone calls received by the Kent force's communications centre, detailing many of the time-wasting and inappropriate calls received, and following the officers responding to many of the real emergency calls. 1.4 "Saturday Night" West Yorkshire Police 22 November 2010 Episode four follows the officers on foot who police the city centres Wakefield and Leeds at night, focussing on the problems and issues caused by excessive drinking. 1.5 "Public Order" Greater Manchester Police 29 November 2010 Episode five examines the policing by the Greater Manchester force's Tactical Aid Unit during a riot between supporters of the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism, sparked by an EDL march through Bolton town centre. See also
- 2010 in British television
- Table of police forces in the United Kingdom
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