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Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers.
The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time.
The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted".
The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Police BrutalityJanuary 27, 1995—Black police constable Nigel Spenser arrests suspect Makin in the early hours of the morning and then finds himself faced with a brutality c
- S01E02The Accidental ShootingFebruary 3, 1995—Paul's son Marty gets caught up in an accidental shooting which results in the death of local farmer Hilton. Matters are further complicate
- S01E03A Patient's SecretFebruary 10, 1995—Paul Dangerfield promises to keep a deadly secret - for 24 hours. Stephen Millwood, an old patient of Paul's, is accused of committing arso
- S01E04Victim of Rape (1)February 17, 1995—The first of a two-part story. Paul Dangerfield is called to examine suspected rape victim Diane Foster. A man called David Walsh is pulle
- S01E05Victim of Rape (2)February 24, 1995—The second part of a two-part tale. Diane Foster, the suspected rape victim, has been attacked again and Dangerfield is called back to the
- S01E06Peeping TomMarch 3, 1995—When it emerges that heart attack victim William Burford has videotaped a murder, Paul Dangerfield and Ken Jackson are faced with a complex
Season02
- S02E01Down by the RiversideSeptember 22, 1995—Love is the drug for dashing doctor and police surgeon Paul Dangerfield. Now he's almost come to terms with his wife Celia's death in a roa
- S02E02Death in CustodySeptember 29, 1995—When suspected drugs dealer Stephen Mason is found dead from a head wound after a night in a police cell, suspicion falls immediately on Ken
- S02E03Dem BonesOctober 6, 1995—When a tree is uprooted in a storm, a skeleton is found and Terri Morgan has to use all her expertise to try and find out who he is. Housew
- S02E04Dr Stevens' StalkerOctober 13, 1995—Doctors Roz Parker and Joanna Stevens differ in opinion when they see travelling youngster Rich Collins come in with bruises. Believing Rich
- S02E05The Dead BusinessmanOctober 20, 1995—Doctors Joanna Stevens and Roz Parker wrestle with a moral dilemma involving the murder of businessman Geoff Hart, found burnt to a crisp in
- S02E06The Call GirlOctober 27, 1995—DI Ken Jackson's personal and professional worlds collide when a dark secret from his past comes to light. His colleague, DI Archie Bond, t
- S02E07The Body In the QuarryNovember 3, 1995—A body is uncovered while Environmental Health remove barrels of toxic waste from the local quarry. The only clue to the victim's identity i
- S02E08SAS DeathNovember 10, 1995—When the body of SAS officer Tom Sunderland is found in a shallow grave, DI Ken Jackson becomes caught up in a messy love triangle involving
- S02E09The Unfaithful HusbandNovember 17, 1995—Dangerfield becomes involved in the case of his long-time patient, businessman Patrick Hooper, when he leaves his wife Margaret to embark on
- S02E10The Norfolk Holiday (1)December 1, 1995—The first in a two-part storyline set in Norfolk. When the Dangerfields go on holiday to Norfolk, they get more than they bargained for whe
- S02E11The Norfolk Holiday (2)December 8, 1995—The second of the two-part story following the Dangerfield family in Norfolk. As Paul Dangerfield uncovers more facts behind Susan Wood's d
- S02E12The Bosnian GirlDecember 15, 1995—Dangerfield finds himself in an awkward situation when his aid worker friend Mary Blanchard asks him to look after an illegal immigrant, you
Season03
- S03E01Behind Closed DoorsSeptember 6, 1996—Paul finds his job under threat as he becomes involved in a political feud between Warwickshire's Chief Constable and the local council. Me
- S03E02TricksSeptember 13, 1996—A clairvoyant predicts a grizzly murder but what can Paul Dangerfield do about a crime which hasn't been committed yet? A seemingly routin
- S03E03TreasureSeptember 20, 1996—Al's keeping mum about an important piece of news but spills the beans when she announces she's pregnant! When a young boy with a serious m
- S03E04ScarsSeptember 27, 1996—Paul's not in tune with son Marty after selling the family home and their feud erupts when it's time to move house. Marty thinks Paul's try
- S03E05TrialOctober 4, 1996—Paul Dangerfield grief counsellor Liz Moss is doing her job very well, because Paul's feeling so good, he tries to chat her up at a party.
- S03E06EdenOctober 11, 1996—Al Dangerfield goes in search of peace but discovers the countryside can be a brutal place when she runs into woodlander John Rust. He's tr
- S03E07Still WatersOctober 18, 1996—Just as Paul Dangerfield has given up all hope of a romance with Liz, fate draws them back together when she joins the practice as a counsel
- S03E08GamesOctober 25, 1996—A bogus medic changes his appearance so that her looks like Paul Dangerfield, then moves in on some of Paul's unsuspecting patients. Paul D
- S03E09Old Dog: Old TricksNovember 8, 1996—With stories of children who terrorise pensioners hitting the headlines on a regular basis, tonight's poignant and shocking tale has a very
- S03E10Inside OutNovember 15, 1996—Paul Dangerfield only has eyes for one girl – his new granddaughter. Al goes into labour while her dad's trying to discover why a prisone
Season04
- S04E01Inappropriate AdultsSeptember 5, 1997—Paul Dangerfield investigates a supposed cot death and deals with the baby's emotional mother. Dangerfield examines a cot death at a remote
- S04E02Perfect WitnessSeptember 12, 1997—During Dangerfield's examination of Jayne Sharman it transpires that she was raped six weeks earlier. By an apparent coincidence, one of Dr
- S04E03Blood MoneySeptember 19, 1997—Not even motherhood has clamed young Al Dangerfield. She still thinks she knows best but, as usual, ends up regretting it. When she sees a
- S04E04Happy FamiliesSeptember 26, 1997—Businessman Brian Taylor finds himself in the frame for murder when an attractive girl is found dead. Paul Dangerfield is working on the ca
- S04E05House CallsOctober 3, 1997—When Val Massey is involved in a car accident, she finds the other victim is a criminal who seizes the moment and flees from prison custody.
- S04E06GuiltOctober 10, 1997—A car is dragged from a river containing the body of Ben Stratton. Alice Stratton identifies her husband, but when Dagley and Diamond call
- S04E07AdamOctober 17, 1997—Nicola and Richard Gresham, are the parents of a young woman who's been murdered. With the help of their daughter's boyfriend, Adam, they h
- S04E08ContactOctober 24, 1997—A drunken teenager held in a cell collapses and is taken to hospital where he is assumed to have taken a drugs overdose. It later emerges h
- S04E09Lasting ReliefOctober 31, 1997—Dr Paige (Nigel Havers) makes his first appearance when on of his patients, a fading pop star with cancer, dies from a suspected overdose.
- S04E10And Lips That We Might TellNovember 7, 1997—Get your hankies out and bid farewell to Paul Dangerfield, the pathologist. Al ties the knot and, Dr Jonathan Paige is now the main man. D
Season05
- S05E01Local ColourSeptember 11, 1998—Dr Jonathan Paige takes over from Paul Dangerfield as the police surgeon and meets new DI Gillian Cramer. A well-loved local farmer is foun
- S05E02The Long WeekendSeptember 18, 1998—After a punch-up in a pub, debonair Dr Paige helps patch people up. One drinker is in a very bad state and what he has to say gives the doc
- S05E03A Place of SafetySeptember 25, 1998—Paige assesses a young man, Kevin Wilson, who has been brought to the police station for his own protection and discovers he is a schizophre
- S05E04Moulded of Things PastOctober 2, 1998—Paige's request to section a man who claims to have killed his allegedly adulterous wife comes up against pressure from the police, who want
- S05E05The Last PictureOctober 9, 1998—When the body of an artist is found by an art critic, the dead woman's agent, Beth Saunders, is taken to the station for questioning. Meanw
- S05E06Silence Has Got Rhythm TooOctober 16, 1998—Local composer and cellist Brian James, a patient known to the practice, becomes the prime suspect when his young female neighbour is found
- S05E07PathsOctober 23, 1998—Paige's son, Charlie, arrives back for the weekend a day early at the police station, after being involved in a brawl outside a bowling alle
- S05E08AngelOctober 30, 1998—Anna Harris a mum of a teenage girl in a vegetative state, calls Dr Jonathan Paige to examine her. But from there unfolds an uncharacterist
- S05E09Fall from GraceNovember 6, 1998—Despite the best intentions, the caring approach isn't always appreciated. Dr Paige is called out to a nasty accident scene where he tends
- S05E10The Lost BoyNovember 13, 1998—A gruesome discovery by the local publican's daughter reveals a tangled web of secrets and lies for Dr Paige and DI Cramer. Seems there's a
- S05E11Harvest TimeNovember 27, 1998—Violent events at a supposedly ‘safe-house' where a lone gunman has infiltrated, leaves one police officer dead as he attempts to kill a p
- S05E12Double HelixDecember 18, 1998—Continues from the last episode, in which DC Joe Christian was killed and DI Gillian Cramer was shot and wounded. While Gillian hovers betw
Season06
- S06E01Gas ManSeptember 3, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige and Sgt Diamond are nearby when a gas explosion happens in the middle of Warwickshire. They're on their war to see Inspec
- S06E02InstinctSeptember 10, 1999—Romance is in the air when Dr Jonathan Paige clocks an attractive football supporter during a pub match. The release from prison of Stuart
- S06E03Chasing ShadowsSeptember 17, 1999—Ellie Edmunds is involved in a car accident in which a boy is injured, and is confined in a cell after being found to be over the limit. Pa
- S06E04Hidden DesiresSeptember 24, 1999—When teenager Jade Prior goes missing, Jade's mum suspects her new stepson Lee knows more than he's saying.
- S06E05Through a Glass, DarklyOctober 1, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige faces an accusation of sexual assault while attempting to discover from two youths the truth about a night out which lande
- S06E06Forbidden FruitOctober 8, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige is called out to examine a young immigrant farm worker, Elena, who has been arrested during a raid by immigration officers
- S06E07The End of the AffairOctober 15, 1999—While looking into the death of Paul Campbell, DI Cramer's ex-husband – an officer with a nearby force under investigation – asks her to
- S06E08Diminished ResponsibilityOctober 22, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige finds himself caught up in a conflict of interests during a murder trial when the accused reveals that Paige was once his
- S06E09HauntedOctober 29, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige tries to comfort the husband of Margaret Dudgen after she falls to her death from a bedroom window. But all the widower c
- S06E10A Day in the CountryNovember 5, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige is taken hostage when a hit man's plan to kill a prisoner in the hospital goes wrong.
- S06E11Something PersonalNovember 12, 1999—An expelled pupil stalks his ex-teacher, whom he accuses of driving the car that killed his friend, Naomi. Dr Jonathan Paige and DI Gillian
- S06E12Tying the KnotNovember 19, 1999—Dr Jonathan Paige and DI Gillian Cramer celebrate their last nights of freedom before the wedding. But when a boy is found tied up in the n
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