The Vice 25 years old
The Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. It ran for five short series between 1999 and 2003. It tells the story of the London Metropolitan police force's vice squad, where prostitution, underage sex, and other such organized crime are regular occurrences. Most episodes end in such a way where the main villain is caught but often not in a 'naturally' concluded way that you would expect with other TV dramas, and often ending an episode with more questions unanswered than answered. The small dedicated team is led by Detective Inspector Pat Chappel who struggles to manage the balance between his home life and his work life - as do the other members of the team. Working in the seedy underworld leads to a continual dilemma for the team - the tension between the Vice Squad and the vice-related crimes that they investigate runs throughout the series and gives the show a rich viewing experience. The programme often blurs the line of the team staying on the right side of the law, as almost every member of the team at different points submits briefly or permanently to the temptations of either sex, drugs, money or honey traps. Sometimes with drastic consequences.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Corin Redgrave He was 59 , 70 years old when he died | |
| David Harewood He was 33 , now 59 years old | as D.I. Joe Robinson |
| James Frain He was 30 , now 56 years old | |
| Sarah Parish She was 30 , now 56 years old | |
| Eddie Marsan He was 30 , now 56 years old | |
| Tim McInnerny He was 42 , now 68 years old | |
| Ken Stott He was 44 , now 70 years old | as D.I. Pat Chappel |
| Peter Firth He was 45 , now 71 years old | |
| Philip Glenister He was 35 , now 61 years old | |
| Anna Chancellor She was 33 , now 59 years old | as Dr. Christine Weir |
| Sean Harris He was 33 , now 58 years old | |
| Seán McGinley He was 43 , 53 years old when he died | |
| Steven Elder | |
| Sonya Walger She was 24 , now 50 years old | |
| Stephen Kennedy He was 28 , now 54 years old | |
| Elizabeth Berrington She was 28 , now 54 years old | |
| Richard McCabe He was 39 , now 64 years old | |
| Philip Jackson He was 50 , now 76 years old | |
| John Standing He was 64 , now 90 years old | |
| David Schofield He was 48 , now 73 years old | |
| Michael Byrne He was 55 , now 81 years old | |
| Christopher Villiers He was 38 , now 64 years old | |
| Denise Welch She was 40 , now 66 years old | |
| Howard Crossley | |
| Sean Gilder He was 34 , now 60 years old | |
| Emma Catherwood She was 17 , now 43 years old | |
| Marc Warren He was 31 , now 57 years old | as P.C. Dougie Raymond |
| Melanie Gutteridge She was 26 , now 52 years old | |
| Murray Head He was 52 , now 78 years old | |
| Caroline Catz She was 29 , now 55 years old | as PC Cheryl Hutchins |
| Tim Woodward He was 45 , now 71 years old | |
| Ana Sofrenović She was 26 , now 52 years old | |
| Sophie Stanton She was 28 , now 53 years old | |
| Struan Rodger He was 52 , now 78 years old | |
| Lloyd Owen He was 32 , now 58 years old | |
| Tim Pigott-Smith He was 52 , 70 years old when he died | as D.C.I. Frank Vickers |
| Nigel Terry He was 53 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Koel Purie She was 20 , now 46 years old | |
| Rosie Marcel She was 21 , now 47 years old | as P.C. Kirsty Morgan |
| Mel Raido He was 22 , now 47 years old | |
| James Hazeldine He was 51 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Zoe Thorne | |
| Kathryn Drysdale She was 17 , now 43 years old | |
| Victoria Shalet She was 17 , now 43 years old | as Sarah Farrell |
| Geoffrey Beevers He was 58 , now 83 years old | |
| Paul Angelis He was 55 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Frank Grimes He was 52 , now 77 years old | |
| Valerie Edmond She was 30 , now 55 years old | |
| Cathy Murphy She was 31 , now 57 years old | |
| John Lloyd Fillingham |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Justin Chadwick Directing He was 30 , now 56 years old | Director |
| David Thacker Directing He was 48 , now 74 years old | Director |
| Douglas Mackinnon Directing He was 98 , now 123 years old | Director |
The Vice (25 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1999-01-04
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 28