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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