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About The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line is a comedy and crime TV series that premiered on BBC One on November 13, 1995. It has 2 seasons and 14 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 7 "The Green Eyed Monster", aired on December 23, 1996.

The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.

  • Comedy
  • Crime

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Episodes

14 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1995 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago

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    7. Yuletide Spirit

    Finale

    Goody buys Fowler a puncture repair kit and Habib some lingerie, but accidentally gives them the wrong presents, and matters are made more complicated when Dawkins believes the lingerie is a gift for her from Fowler.

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    6. Kids Today

    Fowler and Grim clash over their views of handling juvenile troublemakers so they decide to take them on a retreat. Further tension arises when Goody punches a teenage skinhead for racially abusing Habib and is subsequently charged for assault.

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    5. Night Shift

    Pestered by his ex-wife, Fowler reluctantly agrees to let his son Bill stay with him and Dawkins for a fortnight. 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. Guest appearance by Sheila Gish.

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    4. Rag Week

    It's Rag Week in Gasforth, and Fowler and his men are frequently disturbed by teenagers in scary masks – that is until a bank robbery by three men in rag masks occurs while Dawkins is there, leaving it uncertain whether or not the robbery is genuine.

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    3. Honey Trap

    After Fowler drunkenly admits to having kissed Habib during a pub quiz match, Dawkins begins to suspect the two of having an affair behind her back when Grim enlists Fowler and Habib's help in catching a criminal via entrapment.

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    2. Fire and Terror

    Habib falls for a fireman named Gary, much to Goody's jealousy, while Fowler finds himself pestered frequently by a man who claims to have committed impossible, solved or extremely historical crimes, much to DI Grim's amusement, until a terrorist begins making threats that cause Special Branch to become involved.

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    1. The Queen's Birthday Present

    It is the tenth anniversary of Fowler and Dawkins' relationship, but Fowler manages to forget, being instead more concerned with the Queen's Official Birthday.

Season 2

1996 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago

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    7. The Green Eyed Monster

    Finale

    Inspector Fowler proposes to Sergeant Dawkins so as to help his chances for promotion, but his lack of sensitivity during the proposal prompts her to leave him instead. Fowler tries to find a new woman, but loses his interest when he hears that Dawkins is now with someone called "Toby."

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    6. Road Rage

    Sergeant Dawkins leaves for a break with some nature-loving activists, but during this time, they get into a feud with the police for their extreme methods, forcing Dawkins to choose between their arrogant leader, Stallion, or Fowler.

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    5. Come on You Blues

    Gasforth Football Club is about to play Premiership team Chelsea, and Mayoress Wickham orders Fowler and his officers to personally see to it that nothing goes wrong in exchange for her recommending him for an MBE. However, things get complicated when the football players get up to no good.

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    4. Alternative Culture

    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. Fowler, unhappy with the injustice, does his best to protect Habib.

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    3. Fly on the Wall

    Fowler receives a letter from the BBC, which then comes to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Gasforth Police Station. Unfortunately, Grim convinces the officers, sans Fowler, that they are all going to become international television stars, prompting them all to undergo many changes to look "nice for the telly" and end up making fools of themselves in front of the cameramen until a farmer enters the station with a gun.

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    2. Ism Ism Ism

    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. Fowler apparently solves the crimes, but soon realises that they seemed a little too easy.

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    1. Court in the Act

    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. But the too-obvious location, Boyle's discretion and Grim's indifference lead Fowler to believe something is going on behind the arrest.

Cast & crew

Created by Ben Elton

  • Natalie Walter

    Natalie Walter

    Elf

  • Stephen Moore

    Stephen Moore

    Ron

  • Stephen Fry

    Stephen Fry

    Blaster Sump

  • Perry Fenwick

    Perry Fenwick

    Arrested Man

  • Archie Panjabi

    Archie Panjabi

    Nazia Habib

  • Dicken Ashworth

    Bank Robber

  • Stephen Marcus

    Stephen Marcus

    Terry

  • Owen Teale

    Owen Teale

    Gary

  • Gabrielle Blunt

    Neighbour

  • Melvyn Hayes

    Melvyn Hayes

    D.S. Quentin Courvoisier

  • Alan David

    Alan David

    Gasforth FC Manager

  • Trevor Peacock

    Trevor Peacock

    Turnip Man

  • Walter Sparrow

    Walter Sparrow

    Local Resident

  • Nicola Stapleton

    Nicola Stapleton

    Natalie

  • Ian Barritt

    Ian Barritt

    Surveyor

  • Bridget Turner

    Mrs. Rabbit

The Thin Blue Line FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Thin Blue Line?

The Thin Blue Line has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 23, 1996.

When did the latest episode of The Thin Blue Line come out?

The most recent episode of The Thin Blue Line, Season 2 Episode 7 "The Green Eyed Monster", aired on December 23, 1996.

How many seasons of The Thin Blue Line are there?

The Thin Blue Line has 2 seasons with 14 episodes in total.

When did The Thin Blue Line first air?

The Thin Blue Line first aired on BBC One on November 13, 1995.

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