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Spender (1991)

First aired January 8, 199150m/ep3 seasons · 21 epsEnded
7.0

3 votes

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Overview

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.

Created By

Ian La Frenais, Jimmy Nail

Top Billed Cast

Jimmy Nail

Jimmy Nail

Spender

Sammy Johnson

Sammy Johnson

Stick

Berwick Kaler

Berwick Kaler

DS Dan Boyd

Denise Welch

Denise Welch

Frances Spender

Tony McAnaney

Tony McAnaney

Keith Moreland

Dawn Winlow

Dawn Winlow

Laura Spender

Mickey Hutton

Mickey Hutton

Spud Tate

Peter Guinness

Peter Guinness

DCS Gillespie

Paul Greenwood

Paul Greenwood

Supt Yelland

Lynn Harrison

Lynn Harrison

Kate

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

December 29, 1993

Networks

BBC One

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