One of the longest running police series on British television between 1955 and 1976, Dixon Of Dock Green was also the best-loved. Starring the popular Jack Warner in the role of Sergeant George Dixon, the series set the tone for television police drama and paved the way for all that would follow.Filmed on set and on location around the fast disappearing dockland community of London's East End, the character of Dixon, with his friendly and informal 'Evening all', offered viewers the kind of policeman you'd be tempted to welcome into your home for a cup of tea - even... if you'd just robbed a bank.In these first available colour episodes, the Dock Green police must deal with cases as diverse as a vanished policeman; a mysterious assailant of young women; police protection of a witness to murder; a charming crook with friends in the right places; the hidden world of spousal abuse; and the police shooting of an unarmed criminal.In a modern world of CSI, DNA, and CCTV, much has changed and much remains the same in these still-gripping and utterly compelling episodes of Dixon Of Dock Green. [show more]
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A collection of colour episodes from the long-running BBC police drama. The adventures of the mild-mannered policeman, Constable George Dixon (Jack Warner), filled British TV screens from 1955 to 1976. As a bobby on the beat, Dixon came to the aid of many members of the public in his crime-fighting days. In these episodes, his cases include investigating the disappearance of a fellow police officer, uncovering a case of domestic abuse and attempting to protect a murder witness. The episodes included in this collection are: 'Wasteland', 'Jig-Saw', 'Eye Witness', 'Harry's Back', 'Sounds' and 'Firearms Were Issued'.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Contains the first six available colour episodes of the classic BBC police drama. Featured episodes: Waste Land, Jig-Saw, Eye Witness, Harry's Back, Sounds, Firearms were issued. One of the longest running police series on British television between 1955 and 1976, Dixon of Dock Green was also the best-loved. Starring the popular Jack Warner in the role of Sergeant George Dixon, the series set the tone for television police drama and paved the way for all that would follow. Filmed on set and on location around the fast disappearing dockland community of London's East End, the character of Dixon, with his friendly and informal Evening all, offered viewers the kind of policeman you d be tempted to welcome into your home for a cup of tea even if you d just robbed a bank. In these first available colour episodes, the Dock Green police must deal with cases as diverse as a vanished policeman; a mysterious assailant of young women; police protection of a witness to murder; a charming crook with friends in the right places; the hidden world of spousal abuse; and the police shooting of an unarmed criminal. In a modern world of CSI, DNA, and CCTV, much has changed and much remains the same in these still-gripping and utterly compelling episodes of Dixon of Dock Green
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