The Chinese Detective

The Chinese Detective

infobox television
show_name = The Chinese Detective


caption = This is the main title caption that was seen throughout the series.
format = Drama
runtime = 1 Hour
creator = Ian Kennedy Martin
starring = David Yip
Derek Martin
Robert Lee
country = UK
network = BBC
first_aired = 30 April 1981
last_aired = 5 November 1982
num_episodes = 14
imdb_id = 0081840

"The Chinese Detective" was a British television series, transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982 and created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised "The Sweeney" and "Juliet Bravo".

The series starred British-born Chinese actor David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho, and offered traditional police procedural storylines whilst refusing to shy away from portraying institutional racism within the police force, and the prejudice displayed by those Ho encounters whilst doing his job. Like many other TV detectives, Ho was something of a maverick, often using unorthodox methods to solve crimes.

Ho's immediate superior in the police force was Det. Insp. Berwick (Derek Martin) and he was also often seen visiting his father Joe (Robert Lee) at his restaurant for advice.

"The Chinese Detective" remains the first - and only - British television drama to feature a British-Chinese leading character who was both strong and sympathetic.

Episode list

External links

* [http://www.action-tv.org.uk/guides/chinesedetect.htm Action TV]
* [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/475847/index.html British Film Institute Screen Online]
*imdb title|id=0081840|title=The Chinese Detective


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