Sergeant Cork
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A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "[e]xcellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie.[3]
At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.
Cast
- John Barrie as Sergeant Cork
- William Gaunt as Robert 'Bob' Marriott
- Charles Morgan as Superintendent Charlie Rodway
- Freddie Fowler as Chalky White
- Edward Ogden as Sergeant Gardner
- Arnold Diamond as Detective Joseph Bird
- John Richmond as Superintendent Billy Nelson
- Barry Raymond as PC Evans
- A. J. Brown as Assistant Commissioner John Thor
- Joyce Carey as Mrs Maud Marriott
Notable guest stars included Carmen Silvera, Alan Haines and Peter Sallis.
Home media
Network has released the entire series on Region 2, PAL DVD in the UK. The second series was an exclusive two-disc set on their website which has since been re-released on 3 September 2012. The third series was a four-disc set and was available through the Network website. Series 4 became available from both the Network website and other retailers on 6 August 2012.[4] Series 5 was released on 19 November 2012, and Series 6 on 18 March 2013. A 19 disc set of the complete series was released in 2018.
References
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- ↑ Thomas Sutcliffe, "New idea for a cop show? No, it's been nicked", The Independent, 17 April 1995.
- ↑ "Crime fizz", The Age TV Radio Guide, 16–22 May 1969, p. 3.
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