Series·1963·6 seasons

Sergeant Cork

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Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others. Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series. A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "excellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie. At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.

Created by Ted Willis

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Case of the Reluctant WidowE1 · 60 min

If it was murder, who was responsible? The dead man's wife, Julie? The young cafe assistant, Clive? Sergeant Cork, one of the pioneers of the newly formed C.I.D., applies his unique methods of detection to the case.

The Case of the Girl UpstairsE2 · 60 min

Lucy Beasley is certain that a crime is being committed in the Beasley household and she implores Cork to investigate. Is she a bitter, frustrated woman out to cause trouble, or are her fears justified?

The Case of the Two Drowned MenE3 · 60 min

When Cork and Marriott begin their investigations to find two criminals wanted for murdering a bank messenger; a tip off takes them to the London waterfront, where they uncover a sordid riverside trade.....

The Case of the Knotted ScarfE4 · 60 min

Cork and Marriott are called in to investigate the murder of a retired general's young wife, found strangled in a derelict bungalow in the grounds of an old country house is Devonshire.

The Case of the Stagedoor JohnnieE5 · 60 min

Kate Seymour, a young star of the music hall, receives poison pen letters threatening her engagement to John Stratton, a stagedoor Johnnie.

The Case of the Respectable SuicideE6 · 60 min

Cork and Marriott are called in to investigate what appears to be a case of suicide when Mr Bertram, a respectable and deeply religious man, is found dead by his housekeeper, Mrs Holland.

The Case of the Slithy ToveE7 · 60 min

An urchin sees a mysterious gentleman visiting Trumble, an ex-criminal, in his slum house. When Trumble is later found dead, the urchin goes to Cork.

The Case of the Persistant AssassinE8 · 60 min

Prince Frederick of Silecia arrives in London on a trade mission for his country. Cork is made responsible for his safety, and faces the problem of discovering those who are plotting the Prince's assassination.

The Case of the Sleeping CoachmanE9 · 60 min

In spite of opposition from the Melrose family, Cork is determined to discover the murderer of a laundry maid, whose body is found in their stable by a drunken coachman.

The Case of the Soldier's RifleE10 · 60 min

A strike at a factory; the army is called in to keep order, and during a riot outside the gates a striker is shot. Accident or murder?

Case of the Public ParagonE11 · 60 min

Cook is summoned when an up-and-coming politician is murdered. His wife and the maidservant found a burglar standing over his body, but they are unable to distinguish any of his features.

The Case of Ella BarnesE12 · 60 min

Ella Barnes - a sewing girl from the East End of London - is found drowned in a canal. At the inquest, however, it is revealed that she had been attacked before she drowned.

The Case of the Gold SalesmenE13 · 60 min

Klein, a money lender, suspects fraud when a man called Carylon offers to sell him gold bars at a cut price. He calls in Cork and Marriott, who set a trap to discover whether Klein's suspicions are justified.

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Cast

4 credited

William Gaunt
William GauntBob Marriott
John Barrie
John BarrieSergeant Cork
Freddie Fowler
Freddie FowlerChalky White
Charles Morgan
Charles MorganSuperintendent Rodway

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