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Spender

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.

1991 |3 Seasons  | 50m |  Crime, Drama

Cast

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Jimmy Nail

Spender

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Sammy Johnson

Stick

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Berwick Kaler

DS Dan Boyd

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Denise Welch

Frances Spender

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Peter Guinness

DCS Gillespie

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Paul Greenwood

Supt Yelland

Seasons List

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Specials

1993

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Season 1

1991

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Season 2

1992

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Season 3

1993

More Details

Creator

Jimmy Nail

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC One