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
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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