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Lazarus and Dingwall

Lazarus and Dingwall

created by Kim Fuller

1991 1 seasons 6 eps≈ 3h totalEndedBBC TwoComedy

Lazarus and Dingwall is a British sitcom starring Stephen Frost and Mark Dingwall as two inept detectives in a pastiche of police dramas. The programme ran for six episodes on BBC Two from 1 February 1 to 8 March 1991. Steve Lazarus and Mark Dingwall are a somewhat unconventional duo in the more than slightly unconventional sector of Really Serious Crimes. Their chief is both eccentric and incompetent, and everyone else is equally oddball, from desk worker and the object of Dingwall's affections, Beverly Armitage, to the plainclothes duo. However, despite their somewhat unique approach, what the department seems to come up trumps more often than not.

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Lazarus and Dingwall is a British sitcom starring Stephen Frost and Mark Dingwall as two inept detectives in a pastiche of police dramas. The programme ran for six episodes on BBC Two from 1 February 1 to 8 March 1991. Steve Lazarus and Mark Dingwall are a somewhat unconventional duo in the more than slightly unconventional sector of Really Serious Crimes. Their chief is both eccentric and incompetent, and everyone else is equally oddball, from desk worker and the object of Dingwall's affections, Beverly Armitage, to the plainclothes duo. However, despite their somewhat unique approach, what the department seems to come up trumps more often than not.

The vibe

satireparody

Cast

Stephen FrostStephen FrostSteve Lazarus
Mark ArdenMark Dingwall
Peter BlandPeter BlandChief
Race DaviesBeverly Armitage

Creator

Kim Fuller

Network

BBC Two

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Episode length

25 min

Total runtime

≈ 3h

First aired

1991

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Comedy

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