
Burnside
2000-07-07 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.7
Burnside is a British television police procedural drama, broadcast on ITV in 2000. The series, a spin-off from ITV's long-running police drama The Bill, focused on DCI Frank Burnside, formerly a detective at Sun Hill and now working for the National Crime Squad. Burnside ran for one series of six episodes, structured as three two-part stories.
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- Creators
- Jamie Nuttgens, Richard Handford
- Production companies
- Thames Television, ITV
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
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Christopher EllisonDCI Frank Burnside
Zoë EelesDC Sam Phillips
Paul NicholasRonnie Buchan
Shane RichieTony Shotton
Tony SelbyJim SummersTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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