Cracker (1993)

This mystery-drama series follows the eccentric criminal psychologist, Fitz (Robbie Coltrane) who is employed by the police to aid them in profiling and questioning suspects, in particular in hard to solve cases such as serial murders, etc.

Fitz openly admits to enjoying his alcohol and gambling. His true talent is of course the ability to tap directly into the minds and emotions of his subjects (suspects), and sometimes they may even turn out to be more sane than he is.

Often funny this is an excellent series, reputed to be much better than the USA version.