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The Black and Blue Lamp

Guy Slater

1988 • 59m

Satirical and surreal play by Arthur Ellis, dealing with the manner in which the British police force has been represented on TV for four decades. In 1949 Tom Riley is arrested for the murder of PC Ge...

The Black and Blue Lamp

Cast

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth CranhamSupt. Cherry

Karl Johnson

Karl JohnsonPC "Taffy" Hughes

Sean Chapman

Sean ChapmanTom Riley

John Woodvine

John WoodvineSupt. Hammond

Ralph Brown

Ralph BrownInsp. Drury

Nick StringerSgt. Brooks

Ian Brimble

Ian BrimblePC Totley

Peter LovstromPC Sneed

Barry WoolgarInsp. Rogers

Garrick Hagon

Garrick HagonPolice Surgeon

Anthony SmeeMr Bromley Junior

Paddy RyanMr Bromley Senior

Jonathan ChaterFat Boy

Kathy Burke

Kathy BurkeVoiceover

Christopher DriscollVoiceover

Crew

Guy Slater

Guy SlaterDirector

The Black and Blue Lamp (1988) — Backlot Notes