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Jasper Carrott and Robert "Jesus Christ" Powell play detectives Bob Louis and Dave Briggs, possibly two of the most hapless and incompetent policemen ever to tackle Britain's war against crime.
A spoof of police dramas, which were numerous in the 1990s, the show aired on BBC One and was a spin-off from a 5-minute sketch which first appeared on Jasper Carrott's sketch/stand-up show Canned Carrott. Because of its success, it was turned into a television series.
Bob Louis and David Briggs are hopeless at their job, to the despair of their "super" Frank Cottam (played by George Sewell). However, they usuall
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"Years: 1993-1997 Broadcaster: BBC Genre: Sitcom Written by: Steven Knight, Mike Whitehill Stars: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell Episodes: 31 Episode Average: 7.258BEST EPISODES: The Great Escaper (1996), Studs (1993)"
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