The Chinese Detective (1981)
- Genre
- detective fiction, drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 14 episodes
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Chinese-British detective in London solves crimes while dealing with the racism and politics of the police force. The series follows his cases and the personal struggles that come with being an outsider in his own workplace.
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What happens
The Chinese Detective is a British television police procedural drama series, first transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982. The series was created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised The Sweeney and Juliet Bravo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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