Pulaski (TV series)
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Pulaski | |
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Created by | Roy Clarke |
Starring | David Andrews Caroline Langrishe |
Theme music composer | The Shadows |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Producer | Paul Knight |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production company | BBC |
Original release | |
Network | BBC1 |
Release | 5 September 7 November 1987 | –
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
- David Andrews - Larry Summers/Pulaski
- Caroline Langrishe - Kate Smith/Briggsy
- Kate Harper - Paula Wilson
- Rolf Saxon - Jerome Summers
Episodes
# | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate (UK) |
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1 | "The Fictional Detective" | Christopher King | Roy Clarke | 2 October 1987 |
2 | "The Price of Fame" | Gerry Poulson | Andrew Payne | 9 October 1987 |
3 | "Violence, Love and Ratings" | Gerry Poulson | Geoffrey Case | 16 October 1987 |
4 | "And the Killer of Rose Amelia Bonner" | Christopher King | Roy Clarke | 23 October 1987 |
5 | "The Lone Granger" | Gerry Mill | Roy Clarke | 30 October 1987 |
6 | "Tough Guys Don't Blink" | Gerry Mill | Geoffrey Case | 6 November 1987 |
7 | "Ten by Eight Glossy" | Roger Bamford | Richard Carpenter | 13 November 1987 |
8 | "No Guns Please We're British" | Gerry Mill | Geoffrey Case | 20 November 1987 |
References
- ^ Evans, Jeff (2011). The Penguin TV Companion (4th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 775. ISBN 9780241952917.