British Cops

In a Sweeney meets Wizard of Oz scenario, twenty-first century detective, DI Sam Tyler, crashes his car and wakes up in the 1970s

"Fictional detectives generally try to win our attention by pointedly not playing it by the book." David McVey looks at maverick cops.

Exploring the history of the scripted crime shows that we watch on our TV screens today which owe much to television's innovation of the 1950s.