Pulaski (TV series)

Pulaski
Also known as Pulaski: The TV Detective
Created by Roy Clarke
Starring David Andrews
Caroline Langrishe
Theme music composer The Shadows
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Producer(s) Paul Knight
Running time 50 minutes
Production company(s) BBC
Release
Original network BBC1
Original release 5 September (1987-09-05) – 7 November 1987 (1987-11-07)

Pulaski is a British television drama series produced by the BBC in 1987.[1]

Created by Roy Clarke, the series was a parody of detective dramas centred around Larry Summers, an American actor starring in a British detective series in the title role of Pulaski, who finds himself involved in real life cases. He was assisted by his co-star Kate Smith, who played his sidekick Briggsy in the series.

The theme music was performed by The Shadows.

Cast

Episodes

# Title Directed by Written by Original airdate (UK)
1"The Fictional Detective"Christopher KingRoy Clarke2 October 1987 (1987-10-02)
2"The Price of Fame"Gerry PoulsonAndrew Payne9 October 1987 (1987-10-09)
3"Violence, Love and Ratings"Gerry PoulsonGeoffrey Case16 October 1987 (1987-10-16)
4"And the Killer of Rose Amelia Bonner"Christopher KingRoy Clarke23 October 1987 (1987-10-23)
5"The Lone Granger"Gerry MillRoy Clarke30 October 1987 (1987-10-30)
6"Tough Guys Don't Blink"Gerry MillGeoffrey Case6 November 1987 (1987-11-06)
7"Ten by Eight Glossy"Roger BamfordRichard Carpenter13 November 1987 (1987-11-13)
8"No Guns Please We're British"Gerry MillGeoffrey Case20 November 1987 (1987-11-20)

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Jeff (2011). The Penguin TV Companion (4th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 775. ISBN 9780241952917.


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