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All six episodes from the second series of the BBC comedy, starring Jasper Carrot and Robert Powell as the bumbling duo, promoted well beyond their crime fighting talents. In this series, the inept cops are kidnapped by local gangsters, and when they're given firearms to protect them on a dangerous case, they end up spending more time playing with the guns like toys. Episodes are: 'Collared;' 'Witness;' 'Never Without Protection'; 'Dutch Cops' and 'Sparring Partners'.
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In the never-ending high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis (Jasper Carrott) and David Briggs (Robert Powell) are the Scud missiles of the Police arsenal - inefficient, unreliable and utterly aimless. Accidentally promoted far beyond their level of competence, The Detectives rely on a unique blend of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... all of them hopelessly wrong! This DVD contains all the episodes from series 2 of the popular comedy series.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I have never found any comedy as funny as this series and am SO glad that its now at last coming out on DVD. I think this is my favourite of all the series, the real creme de la creme being Never Without Protection, with Rula Lenska which always have me falling off the sofa it is quite simply hysterical!! - especially the ending. However that is not to suggest the other episodes are not as funny, they are, including monks in a silent order and bulls pituitary glands and the boxing board. You will laugh until you cry from start to finish and if you have never seen this series I urge you to buy it as you won't regret it. Utterly priceless, worth every penny and the long wait for DVD format.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Ian
After having seen the first couple of episodes on the Series 1 DVD, I wondered whether my memories of this show were rose-tinted. After those first few - and throughout this second series - I'm reassured that my favourable memories were accurate. This is excellent. The performances of the leads are sublime, and the writing of Steve Knight and Mike Whitehill works really well for these characters.
Plus, there are a few episodes I'd forgotten all about. To jog your memory, this contains:
* The one where Briggs and Louis get suspended and meet the blind pool player
* The one in the monastery
* The one in the boxing gym
* The one containing the pilchards lorry and the trip to Amsterdam
* The one with Rula Lenska
* The one where the Jasper Carrott character watches a domestic from his window.
Hopefully that's got you thinking "Ah, I half remember that one."
Plus, there are a few episodes I'd forgotten all about. To jog your memory, this contains:
* The one where Briggs and Louis get suspended and meet the blind pool player
* The one in the monastery
* The one in the boxing gym
* The one containing the pilchards lorry and the trip to Amsterdam
* The one with Rula Lenska
* The one where the Jasper Carrott character watches a domestic from his window.
Hopefully that's got you thinking "Ah, I half remember that one."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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a+ would recommend to others. Brought back some great memories of years go past. I had already watched it on tv but it is good to actually have it so I can watch it at anytime.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Bought all of the DVD's for this comedy as they are all fantastic. My family members have also watched them and are still laughing about them
Published 27 days ago by No Name
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
This is as funny as ever what a team I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good laugh !
Published 1 month ago by Maggie T
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DVD
A good series to watch whilst relaxing and having a sherry. Bought the complete series so hope I dont become addicted; not to the sherry!
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Bernard E. Mcguire
5.0 out of 5 stars
The detectives brilliant series
Updating te series from the tapes I originally had due to tape player not working any more. Carrott and Powell what a combination total farce
Published 1 month ago by W. J. Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!
I really loved this funny series and it's wonderful to have now the complete series and watch it and watch it...
Published 1 month ago by Patrick Bauvin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent comedy
Could not stop laughing at this series. The comedy is great especially some of the one liners. Will watch this again and again
Published 3 months ago by Vanessa Furnival
5.0 out of 5 stars
Detectives
Very funny family entertainment with Jasper Carrott and Robert Powell. Jokes are old but still hillarious and easy to watch
Published 3 months ago by Mrs A Hazlewood
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The Detectives-Series 2
The Detectives Series two is made up of six stories that give our two bumbling crime busting heroes opportunities to show their stuff. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Robert Dukeshire
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Underrated comedy Series
Typical Jasper Carrott - very funny and based on life opbservations. Maybe now a bit dated, so if you weren't alive in 1993 some of the jokes may go above your head, but in my... Read more
Published 5 months ago by GP
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Detectives Series 2
The Detectives is a very funny series starring two very different characters in real life, but have real chemistry in this most enjoyable and entertaining series
Published 11 months ago by Mr. P. D. Plumridge
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