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Spender (1991)

7.0/10 Ended 50 min Jan 08, 1991 3 Seasons
Crime Drama

Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.

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Show Details

Original Title Spender
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 21
Total Seasons 3
Popularity 4.9

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Jimmy Nail
Jimmy Nail
Spender
21 episodes
Sammy Johnson
Sammy Johnson
Stick
21 episodes
Berwick Kaler
Berwick Kaler
DS Dan Boyd
21 episodes
Denise Welch
Denise Welch
Frances Spender
21 episodes
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Tony McAnaney
Keith Moreland
21 episodes
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Dawn Winlow
Laura Spender
21 episodes
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Mickey Hutton
Spud Tate
21 episodes
Peter Guinness
Peter Guinness
DCS Gillespie
21 episodes
Paul Greenwood
Paul Greenwood
Supt Yelland
21 episodes
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Lynn Harrison
Kate
21 episodes
Brendan P. Healy
Brendan P. Healy
Eric
5 episodes
James Garbutt
James Garbutt
George
2 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Jimmy Nail, Ian La Frenais
Producer Jimmy Nail

Seasons

Specials
Specials
1 episodes 1993
Season 1
Season 1
8 episodes 1991
Season 2
Season 2
6 episodes 1992
Season 3
Season 3
7 episodes 1993

Networks

BBC One
GB

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Keywords

detective northern england

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Details
First Air Date January 8, 1991
Last Air Date December 29, 1993
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 4.9
Links
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