The Thin Blue Line
Created by Ben Elton
On BBC One
A high-energy British sitcom built on physical comedy, innuendo, and satirical workplace absurdity, where the police station setting is a backdrop for character-driven farce rather than procedural stakes.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Rowan Atkinson
Inspector Raymond Fowler
Serena Evans
Sergeant Patricia Dawkins
David Haig
Detective Inspector Derek Grim
James Dreyfus
Constable Kevin Goody
Mina Anwar
Constable Maggie Habib
Rudolph Walker
Constable Frank Gladstone
Mark Addy
Detective Constable Gary Boyle
Kevin Allen
Detective Constable Robert Kray
Natalie Walter
Elf
Stephen Moore
Ron
Stephen Fry
Blaster Sump
Perry Fenwick
Arrested Man
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