Meet Inspector Fowler and his lady friend, Sergeant Dawkins. Grim and Boyle enlist the help of Fowler and his officers to search the home of a suspected drug-dealer, and Goody finds the drugs in the kitchen. The Thin Blue Line season 1 episode guide on TV.com. He also buys Fowler a puncture repair kit. ... Episodes (7) Sort by. For US airdates of foreign shows, click through to The Futon Critic. The Thin Blue Line is about the everday goings on at Gasforth police station. Constable Habib finds her younger sister holding drugs during a drug raid in a rave club, and hides the drugs to protect her, but she is discovered and charged for withholding evidence. Thanks for visiting and listening to our podcast. Meanwhile, Grim initiates an all-out operation against organized crime. The Queen's official birthday approaches as well as Raymond and Patricias' tenth anniversary. This page is an alphabetical list of episodes of The Thin Blue Line, to see a full list in broadcast order see, Episode Guide. Generally the uniformed section triumphs over the detectives, although not without their own foibles. When Dawkins overhears Bill making love to his girlfriend in the bedroom, she becomes envious and attempts to talk Fowler into going to see a sex therapist. This page was last edited on 11 December 2020, at 21:24. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Fowler, not entirely surprisingly, forgets about the anniversary and creates a lot of tension in their relationship. Head over to Blue Bloods Spoilers page for the latest news. It aired on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. See episodes Hide episodes. The Thin Blue Line is about the everday goings on at Gasforth police station. It was written by Ben Elton. One of the main themes shows the uniformed squad led by Inspector Fowler and the CID led by Detective Inspector Grim locking horns over similar, or even the same, issues while having conflicting views or methods of operation. Many notable actors made guest appearances, and these include the writer Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Stephen Moore, Melvyn Hayes, Trevor Peacock, Owen Teale, Colin McFarlane, Alan Cox, Alexander Armstrong, Nicola Stapleton, Perry Fenwick and Rupert Vansittart. Dawkins discovers circumstantial evidence of a domestically abused wife, Grim applies to join the Todgers, and Mayoress Christabel Wickham informs Fowler of the presence of an illegal immigrant in Gasforth. The Thin Blue Line: A skeleton is discovered on the edge of a high school football field, during a game of catch. Fowler, Gladstone, Habib and Goody go camping with some juvenile criminals while Goody faces charges of assault for punching a skinhead who used racist language towards Habib. 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Thanks for visiting and listening to our podcast. Fowler apparently solves the crimes, but soon realises that they seemed a little too easy. The "thin blue line" is a term that typically refers to the concept of the police as the line which keeps society from descending into violent chaos.The "blue" in "thin blue line" refers to the blue color of the uniforms of many police departments. Stars Rowan Atkinson , David Haig , Serena Evans , James Dreyfus and others . CID foil to Fowler, Inspector Grim is a bumbling, seething idiot. When Patricia finds the underwear in Fowler's office, she becomes overjoyed, believing he bought them for her. A small town station led by Inspector Raymond Fowler (Atkinson), who is coping with his failing relationship with his girlfriend of 10 years, Police receptionist Patricia Dawkins. With Rowan Atkinson, Mina Anwar, James Dreyfus, Serena Evans. We follow the various mishaps at Gasforth police station. Set in a fictional London suburb, The Thin Blue Line follows the Gasforth police force as it does its (incompetent) best to protect the area. Fowler receives a letter from the BBC, who then come and make a fly on the wall documentary about Gasforth Police Station. [2] Elton has appeared in the programme himself, in the Christmas special episode "Yuletide Spirit". Meet Inspector Fowler and his lady friend, Sergeant Dawkins. Guest appearances by. Airdate: 2020-09-22 at 9.00pm on Investigation Discovery Season 3 ⦠Subtitles. It was ranked number 34 in a poll for Britain's Best Sitcom. But the too-obvious location, Boyle's discretion and Grim's uncomfortableness lead Fowler to believe something is going on behind the arrest. David Haig, Serena Evans, James Dreyfus, Mina Anwar and Rudolph Walker are Fowler's long-suffering colleagues in both uniformed and CID branches. It aired on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. 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