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Top Coppers

January 10, 2023

Top Coppers (released 19 August 2015) is a British sitcom, co-written and created by Andy Kinnear and Céin McGillicuddy and directed by Céin McGillicuddy. It was broadcast on BBC Three,[1] BBC Two[2] and available on Netflix UK now.[3]

Top Coppers
GenreSitcom
Written byAndy Kinnear
Céin McGillicuddy
Directed byCéin McGillicuddy
StarringSteen Raskopoulos
John Kearns
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerAsh Atalla
ProducerBertie Peek
Production locationUnited Kingdom
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC iPlayer, BBC Three, BBC Two
Original release19 August 2015 (2015-08-19) (BBC Three)
4 October 2015 (2015-10-04) (BBC Two)
Writer/Creators Céin McGillicuddy (left) and Andy Kinnear (right).

Background

Top Coppers follow the adventures of cops John Mahogany (Steen Raskopoulos) and Mitch Rust (John Kearns[4]) as they attempt to rid the fictional world of Justice City from its deranged criminal underworld. They both have red hair (ie copper coloured), giving a double meaning to the show's title.

The universe and its characters are derived from the conventions of American and British police shows of the 70s and 80s, from Starsky & Hutch to The Professionals, but is set in no specific time or country.

The series is based on an independent mini series of the same name, also created by Andy Kinnear and Céin McGillicuddy and with the same actor playing Chief, Donovan Blackwood.[5]

Episodes

Series 1 (2015)

The first series premiered on 19 August 2015 on BBC Three and ran for 6 episodes which aired on Wednesdays. The first series was repeated on BBC Two on Sundays from 4 October 2015. The series is available on Netflix UK as of 1 June 2021.[3]

# Title Director Writer Original BBC Three Air Date
1"The Chill of the Cockney Freezer"Céin McGillicuddyAndy Kinnear & Céin McGillicuddy19 August 2015 (2015-08-19)
The comic adventures of Justice City's hero cops Mahogany and Rust. Notorious Cockney crime boss Harry McCrane takes over an ice cream factory.
2"The Girdle of Randall Rodgers"Céin McGillicuddyAndy Kinnear & Céin McGillicuddy26 August 2015 (2015-08-26)
When the ageing star of hit sci-fi show Future Space starts receiving anonymous death threats, Mahogany finds himself coming face to face with his childhood hero. Meanwhile, Rust hates actors, until he finds out that being an actor makes you rich. Guest stars James Fleet.
3"The Venom of Dr Schäfer"Céin McGillicuddyPaul Doolan2 September 2015 (2015-09-02)
Mahogany and Rust investigate mysterious disappearances near Dr Schäfer's top secret medical research lab.
4"The Twist of the French Nicker"Céin McGillicuddyPaul Doolan9 September 2015 (2015-09-09)
The world's greatest art thief and Frenchman, Gerard Cliché, is in town. Meanwhile, Mahogany & Rust are out to win the Golden Doughnut, the prize for the best crime fighting duo. It's surely in the bag too, providing Romero & Byrne don't turn up.
5"The Escape of Vince Rust"Céin McGillicuddyAndy Kinnear, Céin McGillicuddy & Paul Doolan16 September 2015 (2015-09-16)
Rust's identical twin brother Vince escapes from Justice City penitentiary with a devious plan to swap places with Rust and infiltrate JCPD. Meanwhile, it's Mahogany's birthday and he's fed up that Rust has forgotten all about it AGAIN. Just typical.
6"The Passion of the Chris"Céin McGillicuddyBen Edwards23 September 2015 (2015-09-23)
Justice City's darkest hour! A mysterious computer hacker launches a cyber attack on the whole city, demanding just one thing - John Mahogany. Meanwhile, Rust must avoid the tax inspector as he hasn't paid a penny in five years. He has a sneaky plan.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Cast

Supporting Cast

  • John Chancer - Randall Rodgers / Captain Steele
  • James Doherty - Television Producer
  • Simon Balch - 'Face Swap' Doctor
  • Roxy Dunn - Girl in Car
  • Max Dinnen - Guy in Car
  • Mark Davison - Clive
  • Nick Raggett - Security Guard
  • Julian Seager - Shady Guy
  • Emily Tebbutt - Chris' Body Double
  • Belle Williams - Police Officer
  • Micky Woodman - Burger Chef
  • Daniel Young - Young Mitch
  • Tommy Young - Young Vince
  • Simon Varney - Mitch/Vince Body Double
  • Richard Banks - JCPD Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Roz Brierley - Hospital Patient (uncredited)

Locations

Whilst the series is mainly shot in at West London Film Studios, there were also some exterior shots and sequences filmed on location.

The exterior of Justice City Police Department is filmed at the main entrance to the Dagenham Civic Centre on Rainham Road North, Dagenham Essex, with the JCPD sign above the door digitally composited to replace the crest above the doorway and a city skyline composited behind the building.

References

  1. ^ "BBC Three - Top Coppers". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Top Coppers (TV Series 2015– )". IMDb. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "What's Coming to Netflix UK in June 2021". What's on Netflix. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "John Kearns: 'A lot of scripts are just 10 David Sedarises talking'". TheGuardian.com. 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Top Coppers: The Mini-Series".
  6. ^ a b "BBC - Filming gets under way for BBC Three comedy Top Coppers - Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

External links

January 10, 2023
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Top Coppers released 19 August 2015 is a British sitcom co written and created by Andy Kinnear and Cein McGillicuddy and directed by Cein McGillicuddy It was broadcast on BBC Three 1 BBC Two 2 and available on Netflix UK now 3 Top CoppersGenreSitcomWritten byAndy KinnearCein McGillicuddyDirected byCein McGillicuddyStarringSteen RaskopoulosJohn KearnsCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series1No of episodes6ProductionExecutive producerAsh AtallaProducerBertie PeekProduction locationUnited KingdomRunning time30 minutesReleaseOriginal networkBBC iPlayer BBC Three BBC TwoOriginal release19 August 2015 2015 08 19 BBC Three 4 October 2015 2015 10 04 BBC Two Writer Creators Cein McGillicuddy left and Andy Kinnear right Contents 1 Background 2 Episodes 2 1 Series 1 2015 3 Cast 3 1 Main Cast 3 2 Guest Cast 3 3 Supporting Cast 4 Locations 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditTop Coppers follow the adventures of cops John Mahogany Steen Raskopoulos and Mitch Rust John Kearns 4 as they attempt to rid the fictional world of Justice City from its deranged criminal underworld They both have red hair ie copper coloured giving a double meaning to the show s title The universe and its characters are derived from the conventions of American and British police shows of the 70s and 80s from Starsky amp Hutch to The Professionals but is set in no specific time or country The series is based on an independent mini series of the same name also created by Andy Kinnear and Cein McGillicuddy and with the same actor playing Chief Donovan Blackwood 5 Episodes EditSeries 1 2015 Edit The first series premiered on 19 August 2015 on BBC Three and ran for 6 episodes which aired on Wednesdays The first series was repeated on BBC Two on Sundays from 4 October 2015 The series is available on Netflix UK as of 1 June 2021 3 Title Director Writer Original BBC Three Air Date1 The Chill of the Cockney Freezer Cein McGillicuddyAndy Kinnear amp Cein McGillicuddy19 August 2015 2015 08 19 The comic adventures of Justice City s hero cops Mahogany and Rust Notorious Cockney crime boss Harry McCrane takes over an ice cream factory 2 The Girdle of Randall Rodgers Cein McGillicuddyAndy Kinnear amp Cein McGillicuddy26 August 2015 2015 08 26 When the ageing star of hit sci fi show Future Space starts receiving anonymous death threats Mahogany finds himself coming face to face with his childhood hero Meanwhile Rust hates actors until he finds out that being an actor makes you rich Guest stars James Fleet 3 The Venom of Dr Schafer Cein McGillicuddyPaul Doolan2 September 2015 2015 09 02 Mahogany and Rust investigate mysterious disappearances near Dr Schafer s top secret medical research lab 4 The Twist of the French Nicker Cein McGillicuddyPaul Doolan9 September 2015 2015 09 09 The world s greatest art thief and Frenchman Gerard Cliche is in town Meanwhile Mahogany amp Rust are out to win the Golden Doughnut the prize for the best crime fighting duo It s surely in the bag too providing Romero amp Byrne don t turn up 5 The Escape of Vince Rust Cein McGillicuddyAndy Kinnear Cein McGillicuddy amp Paul Doolan16 September 2015 2015 09 16 Rust s identical twin brother Vince escapes from Justice City penitentiary with a devious plan to swap places with Rust and infiltrate JCPD Meanwhile it s Mahogany s birthday and he s fed up that Rust has forgotten all about it AGAIN Just typical 6 The Passion of the Chris Cein McGillicuddyBen Edwards23 September 2015 2015 09 23 Justice City s darkest hour A mysterious computer hacker launches a cyber attack on the whole city demanding just one thing John Mahogany Meanwhile Rust must avoid the tax inspector as he hasn t paid a penny in five years He has a sneaky plan Cast EditMain Cast Edit Steen Raskopoulos John Mahogany 6 John Kearns Mitch Rust 6 Donovan Blackwood Chief Gabby Best Helga John Hollingworth Peterson Phil Wang McGockey Rio Myers Zach Rich Fulcher Mayor Grady Alan Dale Frank Voice amp photograph Guest Cast Edit Paul Ritter Harry McCrane Danny John Jules Captain Woods the rival police chief of Ace Town Diana Vickers Chris Kayvan Novak The Notorious French Thief Gerard Cliche Natasia Demetriou Gale Alex Beckett Martin Simon Farnaby Dr Schafer James Fleet Charles Leatherby Tom Bennett Steve Lydia Rose Bewley Agent Byrne Jessica Gunning Agent Romero Terry Mynott Nolan Adam Riches Flanagan Joseph Varley VarleySupporting Cast Edit John Chancer Randall Rodgers Captain Steele James Doherty Television Producer Simon Balch Face Swap Doctor Roxy Dunn Girl in Car Max Dinnen Guy in Car Mark Davison Clive Nick Raggett Security Guard Julian Seager Shady Guy Emily Tebbutt Chris Body Double Belle Williams Police Officer Micky Woodman Burger Chef Daniel Young Young Mitch Tommy Young Young Vince Simon Varney Mitch Vince Body Double Richard Banks JCPD Police Officer uncredited Roz Brierley Hospital Patient uncredited Locations EditWhilst the series is mainly shot in at West London Film Studios there were also some exterior shots and sequences filmed on location The exterior of Justice City Police Department is filmed at the main entrance to the Dagenham Civic Centre on Rainham Road North Dagenham Essex with the JCPD sign above the door digitally composited to replace the crest above the doorway and a city skyline composited behind the building References Edit BBC Three Top Coppers BBC Retrieved 26 August 2015 Top Coppers TV Series 2015 IMDb 19 August 2015 Retrieved 26 August 2015 a b What s Coming to Netflix UK in June 2021 What s on Netflix 18 May 2021 Retrieved 20 May 2021 John Kearns A lot of scripts are just 10 David Sedarises talking TheGuardian com 19 August 2015 Top Coppers The Mini Series a b BBC Filming gets under way for BBC Three comedy Top Coppers Media Centre bbc co uk Retrieved 26 August 2015 External links EditTop Coppers at BBC Online Top Coppers at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Top Coppers amp oldid 1131759631, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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