Telly Addict: Cop Shows - Hardcover

Cop shows have had a place in broadcasting history since the early days of television production. Telly Addict: Cop Shows highlights more than 50 popular shows that have given pleasure to television audiences since the birth of the medium. The variety of shows ranges from gritty urban dramas like The Bill and The Sweeney to light-hearted spoofs such as the outrageous Police Squad!, with everything from A Touch of Frost, TJ Hooker, Charlie s Angels, Hawaii 5-0, Inspector Morse, The Saint and Z Cars in between. Stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Dennis Farina, Samuel Jackson and Tom Selleck launched their careers in cop shows, while many like David Jason, John Thaw and Robbie Coltrane cemented their reputations as the finest actors of their generation having been cast in the most iconic television dramas of the last 60 years.