British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
The Boys In Blue. Image shows from L to R: Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon), PC Ball (Bobby Ball)
The Boys In Blue

The Boys In Blue

  • 1983 film

Comedians Cannon and Ball take on the roles of two local policemen in a dozy English village. Stars Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.

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Cannon And Ball. Image shows from L to R: Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball. Copyright: Rex TV

Cannon And Ball

Popular and long-running variety series, primarily sketch and stand-up, starring northern clubland comics Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Casino

Final comedy series starring Cannon & Ball, mixing game show with the duo's much-loved humour.

Hot Fuzz. Image shows from L to R: Sgt Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), PC Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). Copyright: Working Title Films Film

Hot Fuzz

Hit comedy film from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. PC Nicholas Angel transfers from London's Met Police to the sleepy village of Sandford.

Carry On Sergeant. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Sage (Bob Monkhouse), Sergeant Grimshawe (William Hartnell). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions Film

Carry On Sergeant

The first Carry On film. Sergeant Grimshawe is desperate to win the award for best troop before he retires.

The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions TV

The Thin Blue Line

Police sitcom about fastidious Inspector Raymond Fowler, his array of uniformed officers, and the oafish CID Inspector Grim.

Plaza Patrol. Image shows from L to R: Trevor Purvis (Bobby Ball), Bernard Cooney (Tommy Cannon). Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

Plaza Patrol

Cannon and Ball star as security guards Trevor and Bernard at the Margaret Thatcher Plaza shopping centre.

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The Fuzz

Sitcom about the misadventures of a team of policemen in a quiet station.

Ask A Policeman Film

Ask A Policeman

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