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  • ️Fri Apr 20 1990

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The Chief
GenreCrime drama
Created byJeffrey Caine
Starring
Composers
  • Nigel Beaham-Powell
  • Bella Russell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes35
Production
Executive producers
  • Brenda Reid
  • Chris Pye
Producers
  • Ruth Boswell
  • John Davies
CinematographyPhilip S. Burne
Editors
  • Alan Newton
  • Richard Kennan
  • Keith Judge
Running time50 minutes
Production companyAnglia Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release20 April 1990 –
16 June 1995

The Chief is a British television crime drama series that aired on ITV from 20 April 1990 until 16 June 1995. A total of five series and thirty-five episodes were produced.

The series followed the work of the fictitious "Eastland Constabulary", particularly focusing on Chief Constable John Stafford (Tim Pigott-Smith), and his efforts to restore order within his volatile team. Later, focus shifted towards Stafford's replacement, Alan Cade (Martin Shaw). The series was produced by Anglia Television and was mostly filmed and set in East Anglia. The series was notable for a lot of political content, in particular for Stafford's battles with the Home Office and local politicians.[1] John Alderson, a former Chief Constable of the Devon and Cornwall Police, was an adviser on the show, allowing it to be portrayed as reflecting real life.[2]

  • Tim Pigott-Smith as Chief Constable John Stafford (Series 1–3)
  • Martin Shaw as Chief Constable Alan Cade (Series 3–5)
  • Karen Archer as Assistant Chief Constable / Acting Deputy Chief Constable / Acting Chief Constable Anne Stewart (Series 1–4)
  • Eamon Boland as Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Gray (Series 1–3)
  • Stuart McGugan as Detective Superintendent / Detective Chief Superintendent / Acting Assistant Chief Constable Sean McCloud (Series 3–4)
  • Gillian Bevan as Detective Superintendent Rose Penfold (Series 5)
  • Tony Caunter as Deputy Chief Constable / Acting Chief Constable Arthur Quine (Series 1–2)
  • Bosco Hogan as Deputy Chief Constable Wes Morton (Series 5)
  • Dean Lepley as PC Jack Sayers (Series 1–5)
  • Brian Bovell as PC Charlie Webb (Series 5)
  • Michael Cochrane as Nigel Crimmond (Series 1–5)
  • Gillian Martell as Diane Lewis (Series 2–5)
  • Judy Loe as Dr. Elizabeth Stafford (Series 1–3)
  • Ross Livingstone as Tim Stafford (Series 1–2)
  • T. P. McKenna as Colin Fowler (Series 2–4)
  • Julian Glover as Andrew Blake (Series 5)
Series Episodes First airdate Last airdate DVD release
1 6 20 April 1990 25 May 1990 1 February 2010[3]
2 6 5 April 1991 10 May 1991 12 April 2010[4]
3 6 16 April 1993 21 May 1993 18 April 2011[5]
4 10 7 January 1994 11 March 1994 18 July 2011[6]
5 7 5 May 1995 16 June 1995 9 April 2012[7]

The series has been released in Australia (Region 4): Series 1 and Series 2 on 5 March 2014;[8][9] Series 3 and Series 4 on 7 May 2014;[10][11] Series 5 on 9 July 2014;[12] and "The Chief Collection" on 7 March 2018.[13]

A behind-the-scenes book, entitled On Duty with The Chief, written by Peter Haining, was published on 31 January 1995 to tie in with the broadcast of the fifth and final series.[2] In 2010, Network began realising The Chief on Region 2 DVD, with a "12" certificate. The content has not been modified from the original broadcasts, and every episode contains the title cards for the commercial breaks. There are no special features.

  1. ^ Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction (2002), p. 541.
  2. ^ a b On Duty with The Chief. ASIN 1852839287.
  3. ^ "The Chief – Series 1 – Complete". Amazon.co.uk. February 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The Chief – Series 2 – Complete". Amazon.co.uk. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  5. ^ "The Chief – The Complete Third Series". Amazon.co.uk. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  6. ^ "The Chief – The Complete Fourth Series". Amazon.co.uk. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  7. ^ "The Chief – The Complete Fifth Series". Amazon.co.uk. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Chief – Series 1, the".
  9. ^ "Chief – Series 2, the".
  10. ^ "Chief – Series 3, the".
  11. ^ "Chief – Series 4, the".
  12. ^ "Chief – Series 5, the".
  13. ^ "The Chief Collection".