
Spooner's Patch
1979-07-09 · 30 min / episode · ★ 8.0
Follows the daily antics of Woodley police station, where officers are more interested in taking bribes and doing little work than catching criminals. Inspector Spooner lives alone in a flat above the station and often had to deal with the messes created by his junior staff.
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- Creators
- Johnny Speight, Ray Galton
- Production companies
- Associated Television, Central Independent Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
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Donald ChurchillDI Spooner
John LyonsPC Killick
Patricia HayesThe Traffic WardenTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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