Z Cars: Four of a Kind

Series 1, episode 1

Directed by
John McGrath

Originally Aired On: Tuesday, 02 January 1962

First episode of the long-running series, written by Troy Kennedy Martin and featuring the life and work of policemen stationed at Newtown, somewhere in the North of England. The search is on for four young men to crew the new 'Z for Zulu' cars in the tough and troubled district of Newtown.

Cast

Peter Anderson...Rodney
Image for Brian BlessedBrian Blessed...PC Smith
Joseph Brady...PC Weir
Frank Crawshaw...Football Coach
Verity Edmett...Dolores
Terence Edmond...PC Sweet
James Ellis...PC Lynch
Frank Hawkins...Sgt. Barnes
Stratford Johns...Det. Chief Insp. Barlow
David Haydn-Jones...Willie Thatcher
Bernard Kay...Larry
Jeremy Kemp...PC Steele
John Phillips...Det. Chief Supt. Robins
Sandra Skermer...Frances
Keith Smith...Racegoer
Virginia Stride...Katy Hoskins
Derek Ware...Mike
Dorothy White...Janey Steele
Leonard Williams...Sgt. Twentyman
Frank Windsor...Det. Sgt. Watt
Anna Wing...Mrs. Jones