Z-Cars (1962)

01/02/1962 (GB) • 50m

Drama

Overview

Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.

Top Billed Cast

Frank Windsor

DS John Watt

801 Episodes

James Ellis

Bert Lynch

801 Episodes

Douglas Fielding

Sgt. Alec Quilley

801 Episodes


Last Season

Series 12

1978 | 13 Episodes

Season 12 of Z-Cars premiered on June 28, 1978.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

police

police everyday life

police investigation

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