Wolcott 43 years old

A groundbreaking, high-calibre police drama, Wolcott was the first British production purposefully broadcast in the mini-series format – and also the first British police drama to feature a black actor in a leading role. Displaying the same rough, streetwise vibe as The Sweeney, Wolcott stars the charismatic George William Harris as a tough, loner detective with a gift for rubbing people up the wrong way. Winning massive viewing figures, its controversially unflinching depiction of racism and crime ensured that it has never been repeated or released in any format until now. Fresh out of uniform, supremely confident and keen to make waves, Wolcott is a man in the middle, facing hostility both from the community he polices and his colleagues in the Force. His investigations into the fatal stabbing of an old woman soon uncover a brutal drug war being fought between rival criminal gangs...

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Wolcott Cast

Name Character
Christine Lahti She was 30, now 74 years old as Melinda Marin
Keith Allen He was 27, now 71 years old as Heckler
Warren Clarke He was 33, 67 years old when he died as Terry Rowe
Rik Mayall He was 22, 56 years old when he died as PC Fell
Jesse Birdsall He was 17, now 61 years old as Youth
George Harris He was 21, now 65 years old as Winston Churchill Wolcott
Hugh Quarshie He was 26, now 70 years old as Dennis St. George
Ray Burdis He was 23, now 66 years old as PC Brock
Mona Hammond She was 50, now 93 years old as Mrs Wolcott
Alexei Sayle He was 28, now 72 years old as Street Corner Speaker
Raul Newney as Reuben Warre
Christopher Ellison He was 34, now 78 years old as DI Charlie Bonham
Martin Dempsey He was 28, 46 years old when he died as DI Gilligan
Clive Merrison He was 35, now 79 years old as Jeremy Godden
Elvis Payne as Cecil Forbes
Paul McDowell He was 75, 57 years old when he died as Chief Supt Cosgrove
Archie Pool as Headphones
David Gillies He was 131, 77 years old when he died as DC Willis
Winston Dennis He was 28, now 71 years old as Reuben's Driver
Aswad as Club Band

Wolcott Crew

Name Department
Wolcott (43 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 13, 1981
  • Runtime: 200 minutes