The Chinese Detective (1981)

★ 7.2 1h 0m 2 Seasons 5 votes IMDb
Drama BBC One
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Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases, which emerged in series like Z Cars and The Sweeney.

The Chinese Detective

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Cast

David Yip
David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho Age 75 · Liverpool, England, UK
Derek Martin
Derek Martin as D.C.I. Berwick Died 2026 · Bow, London, England, UK Derek Martin was one of the most authentic working class voices in British film and television since the 1970s. Born Derek William Rapp in 1933, Martin was in the RAF for his National Service and took...
Cast David Yip, Derek Martin

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Now playing: Season 1, Episode 3

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