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Lazarus & Dingwall. Image shows from L to R: Steve Lazarus (Stephen Frost), Mark Dingwall (Mark Arden). Copyright: BBC
Lazarus & Dingwall

Lazarus & Dingwall

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1991
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Police spoof packed with corny gags, starring Oblivion Boys Mark Arden and Stephen Frost as a pair of somewhat unconventional murder detectives. Stars Mark Arden, Stephen Frost, Peter Bland, Race Davies, Jim Findley and more.

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Lazarus & Dingwall. Image shows from L to R: Mark Dingwall (Mark Arden), Steve Lazarus (Stephen Frost). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1991
Channel
BBC 2
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Stars
Mark Arden, Stephen Frost, Peter Bland, Race Davies, Jim Findley, Simon Godley and Neil Mullarkey
Writers
Kim Fuller, Victoria Pile, Mark Arden and Stephen Frost
Director
Bob Spiers
Producers
Kim Fuller and Victoria Pile
Company

Lazarus and Dingwall are a somewhat unconventional duo in a more than slightly unconventional police department.

The chief's both eccentric and incompetent, and everyone else in Really Serious Crimes is equally oddball, from desk worker and the object of Dingwall's affections, Beverly Armitage, to the plain clothes duo.

However, despite their somewhat unique approach to police work, the department seems to come up trumps more often than not.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 1st February 1991 at 9pm on BBC Two

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