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The Thin Blue Line
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The Thin Blue Line

1995-11-13 · 29 min / episode · ★ 7.1

Comedy · Crime

The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.

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Creators
Ben Elton
Production companies
BBC, Tiger Aspect
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Rowan AtkinsonRowan AtkinsonInspector Raymond Fowler
Serena EvansSergeant Patricia Dawkins
David HaigDavid HaigDetective Inspector Derek Grim
James DreyfusJames DreyfusConstable Kevin Goody
Mina AnwarMina AnwarConstable Maggie Habib
Rudolph WalkerRudolph WalkerConstable Frank Gladstone
Mark AddyMark AddyDetective Constable Gary Boyle

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