New Scotland Yard 52 years old
New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network between 1972 and 1974. It features the activities of two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department in the Metropolitan Police force headquarters at New Scotland Yard, as they dealt with the assorted villains of the day. The first three series ran from 1972 to 1973 and starred John Woodvine as Det. Chief Supt. Kingdom and John Carlisle as Det. Sgt. Ward. But the series, scheduled on a Saturday night, failed to match the ratings of its more glamorous midweek sister programme, Special Branch. The programme was resurrected for a fourth series in 1974, with an all-new cast headed by Michael Turner as Det. Chief Supt. Clay and Clive Francis as Det. Sgt. Dexter LWT were considered to have broken the rules of Saturday night broadcasting by showing a tough police drama in place of entertainment, but it was an inspiration for The Sweeney. Dennis Waterman, who went on to play a lead role in The Sweeney, appeared in the earlier series. There were several television series about Scotland Yard during the 1950s, the longest-running being Scotland Yard on the American Broadcasting Company from 1957-1958.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bob Hoskins He was 29 , 71 years old when he died | as Eddie Wharton |
| Michael Culver He was 33 , now 86 years old | |
| Clive Francis He was 25 , now 78 years old | |
| Billy Murray He was 94 , 77 years old when he died | |
| William Lucas He was 47 , 91 years old when he died | |
| John Woodvine He was 42 , now 95 years old | |
| Michael Elphick He was 25 , 55 years old when he died | |
| John Carlisle He was 29 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Cyril Shaps He was 48 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Michael Ripper He was 59 , 87 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Cyril Coke Directing He was 57 , 79 years old when he died | Director |
New Scotland Yard (52 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1972-04-22
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 46