In the melting pot of 1890s London, Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department. Astute and years ahead of his time, he enthusiastically employs the pioneering techniques of modern forensic science to investigate crimes born of poverty and deprivation, passion, vengeance and greed, ably assisted by the youthful and equally dedicated Detective Bob Marriott.
John Barrie is Sergeant Cork, one of the early members of London's Metropolitan Police C.I.D. plain-clothes detectives tasked with maintaining law and order in the seething metropolis of Victorian London. Assisted by Bob Marriott (William Gaunt) from his attic office at Old Scotland Yard, Cork has to contend with the heavy crimewave created by the massive population boom, industrial expansion and an ever-widening gap between the rich and poor. Devised by Dixon of Dock Green creator Ted Willis and produced by Jack Williams best known for the classic series Within These Walls and New Scotland Yard Sergeant Cork features inventive scripts from Willis, Man in a Suitcase contributor Richard Harris, Police Surgeon co-creator Richard Bond, and Timeslip contributor Bruce Stewart, among others. This complete set features all six series, comprising 66 episodes.
The third season of Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi adventure series begins with high drama as Tyr and Beka are left trapped in a dimensional tunnel. The crew led by Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) attempts to rescue the pair but something is not right and action needs to be taken before the ship is destroyed. As the season progresses the crew starts to see the ghost of an original crew member who died over 300 years ago; the Andromeda picks up a group of mentally unbalanced refugees which causes even more chaos and the voice of a mysterious woman tells Dylan to save people from an unknown planet but why can no-one else hear her? All 22 episodes from Season Three appear in this brand new box set. Episodes Comprise: If The Wheel Is Fixed The Shards of Rimni Mad To Be Saved Cui Bono The Lone and Level Sands Slipfighter the Dogs of War The Leper's Kiss For Whom the Bell Tolls And Your Heart Will Fly Away The Unconquerable Man Delenda Est The Dark Backward The Risk-All Point The Right Horse What Happens To A Rev Deferred? Point of a Spear Vault of the Heavens Deep Midnight's Voice The Illusion of Majesty Twilight of the Idols Day of Judgement Day of Wrath Shadows Cast By a Final Salute
The complete sixth series of the early 1960s crime drama that follows the struggles of Sergeant Cork (John Barrie) to introduce the latest scientific detection techniques to the Metropolitan CID of the 1890s. Though the science of forensics is very much in its infancy, Cork believes greatly in its potential to catch criminals and fights an ongoing battle against his superiors to have the science used more widely throughout the force. Meanwhile, helped by his able assistant Bob Marriott (Willi...
In the melting pot of 1890s London Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard’s newly formed Criminal Investigation Department enthusiastically employing the pioneering techniques of the new science of forensics to tackle crimes born of poverty and deprivation passion vengeance and greed. Ably assisted by youthful detective Bob Marriott Cork is astute years ahead of his time and knows that even the most convincing evidence can all too often deceive.
In the melting pot of 1890s London, Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, enthusiastically employing the pioneering techniques of the new science of forensics to tackle crimes born of poverty and deprivation, passion, vengeance and greed. Ably assisted by youthful detective Bob Marriott, Cork is astute, years ahead of his time, and knows that even the most convincing evidence can all too often deceive. John Barrie (Z Cars) and William Gaunt (The Champions) star in this richly atmospheric, meticulously researched police drama. Devised by Dixon of Dock Green creator Ted Willis, this series sees Cork and Marriott to entering pitting their wits against murderers.
In the melting pot of 1890s London, Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, enthusiastically employing the pioneering techniques of the new science of forensics to tackle crimes born of poverty and deprivation, passion, vengeance and greed. Ably assisted by youthful detective Bob Marriott, the astute Cork is years ahead of his time, and knows that even the most convincing evidence can all too often deceive. John Barrie (Z Cars) and William Gaunt (The Champions) star in this richly atmospheric, meticulously researched police drama. Devised and written by Dixon Of Dock Green creator Ted Willis, this series sees Cork and Marriott pitting their wits against poisoners, forgers, murderers and, of course, their own superiors.
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