Starring
Jimmy NailSammy JohnsonBerwick KalerDenise WelchDawn WinlowLynn Harrison
Written by
Jimmy NailIan La Frenais
Spender Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | |
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | |||
| S3 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
About
Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.
All Seasons
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Season 11991
7.9708
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Season 21992
7.9486
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Season 31993
7.96571h 35m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jimmy Nail Freddie Spender
Sammy Johnson Kenneth Norman 'Stick' Oakley
Berwick Kaler Detective Sergeant Dan Boyd
Denise Welch Frances Spender
Dawn Winlow Laura Spender
Lynn Harrison Kate Spender
Peter Guinness Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
Tony McAnaney Keith Moreland
Paul Greenwood Superintendent Yelland
Brendan P. Healy Eric
Crew
Ian La Frenais
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