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Spender

TV·1991–1993·3 seasons, 21 episodes·BBC One·Crime, Drama·50m·Created by Ian La Frenais, Jimmy Nail

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Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.

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Episodes by season

Season018Episodes1991AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01HomecomingJanuary 8, 1991D.S. Freddie Spender is an undercover Geordie cop but has been in London for the last 15 years. He and his partner D.S. Colin Driver are on
  2. S01E02Half a Ton of HeartachesJanuary 15, 1991After Yelland tells Spender that he wants him to stick around for a while, he goes undercover on the oil-rigs following the suspicious death
  3. S01E03Double JeopardyJanuary 22, 1991Following a tip-off, Spender and Stick tail the glamorous Lorraine Hope. She's up to something, but what? Then Dan asks Spender to assist an
  4. S01E04The CandidateJanuary 29, 1991Spender is assigned to look after a female Conservative politician named Bobby Montgomery. However, he is angered when Yelland teams up with
  5. S01E05IcedFebruary 5, 1991Spender's god-daughter's boyfriend is killed in a motorbike accident and he poses as an ex army buddy of a drug courier.
  6. S01E06Dance Girl DanceFebruary 12, 1991Spender poses as an ex-shipyard worker with a load of redundancy money wanting to a nightclub for local villian, Palmer. Spender also invest
  7. S01E07ToughFebruary 19, 1991Stick is in court and Spender goes with him as support. After the hearing, Spender befriends Mal Balmer, an ex-boxer. As he gets to know Bal
  8. S01E08Well Well WellFebruary 26, 1991Spender travels to London after he is summoned back by Inspector Greaves. And when he returns he's faced with the task of clearing Stick's n

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes1992AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Here We Go AgainJanuary 7, 1992Stick and Spud get into trouble.
  2. S02E02Fly By NightJanuary 14, 1992Spender is working undercover at a glass factory.
  3. S02E03FeeJanuary 21, 1992A friend of Keith's is in trouble with a drug dealer Mick McDonna.
  4. S02E04Family BusinessJanuary 28, 1992Spender visits his Aunt Mabel.
  5. S02E05The Golden StrikerFebruary 4, 1992Spender tries to track down a Newcastle United foottballer, Kenny Cooper.
  6. S02E06At the End of the DayFebruary 11, 1992Spender starts to become disillusioned.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season037Episodes1993AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The More Things ChangeJanuary 5, 1993Spender is dating a new girlfriend, called Sandy. Whilst in the park with Laura and Kate, Spender comes across a dangerous rapist, he gives
  2. S03E02KidJanuary 12, 1993Dan isn't getting much sleep as he is wanting to win first prize for his flowers, so he and his friend are doing shifts on keeping guard! Sp
  3. S03E03PuckJanuary 19, 1993Spender digs up some dirt on Tommy Thornton.
  4. S03E04Bad CompanyJanuary 26, 1993Spender's affair with Janet Thornton deepens.
  5. S03E05Best FriendsFebruary 2, 1993Spender is assigned to investigate a series of car thefts.
  6. S03E06RetreatFebruary 9, 1993A local businessman and property developer is in Spender's sights.
  7. S03E07The French CollectionDecember 29, 1993

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