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TV-14 1979 · 10 seasons · 108 eps · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Created by Leon Griffiths, Verity Lambert
Network: ITV1
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George Cole Arthur Daley -
Dennis Waterman Terry McCann -
Glynn Edwards Dave Harris -
Patrick Malahide Chisholm -
Gary Webster Ray - M Michael Povey DC Jones
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Nicholas Day DS Morley - P Peter Childs DS Rycott
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Alan Harris Man in Court (uncredited) -
Sidney Livingstone George -
Stephen Tompkinson DC Park -
Michael Troughton DC Melish
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