Series synopsis
Dempsey and Makepeace is a British action & adventure drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 11, 1985. It ended on November 1, 1986. It was created by Tony Wharmby. It stars Michael Brandon, Glynis Barber, Tony Osoba and Ray Smith.
Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989.
The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.
Premise
Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989.
The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.
Premise: The sexy, crime busting TV duo!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Brandon as James Dempsey
- Glynis Barber as Harriet Makepeace
- Tony Osoba as Det. Sgt. Chas Jarvis
- Ray Smith as Spikings
- Lee Montague as Det. Chief. Inspector Lacey
- Frederik de Groot as Olaf Schram
- Terence Plummer as Club Bounce
- Peter Sproule as George Henshaw
Supporting cast
- Julia Watson as Terry
- Vincenzo Nicoli as Colombian
- Christopher Benjamin as Sam Powell
- Don Henderson as Don
- Elaine Ives-Cameron as Mrs. Prescott-Lowell
- Zienia Merton as Lei Shan
- William Simons as Tennant
- David Barrass as Det. Insp. Wilson
- Ian McCulloch as Archie McAllister
- Terence Budd as Jim Presley
- Elisabeth Sladen as Mrs. Barrett
- Jamie Foreman as Ramsey
Guest cast
- Lee Montague as Det. Chief. Inspector Lacey
- Frederik de Groot as Olaf Schram
- Terence Plummer as Club Bounce
- Peter Sproule as George Henshaw
- Julia Watson as Terry
- Vincenzo Nicoli as Colombian
- Christopher Benjamin as Sam Powell
- Don Henderson as Don
- Elaine Ives-Cameron as Mrs. Prescott-Lowell
- Zienia Merton as Lei Shan
- William Simons as Tennant
- David Barrass as Det. Insp. Wilson
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 11, 1985 | March 15, 1985 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 31, 1985 | November 2, 1985 |
| Season 3 | 10 | August 30, 1986 | November 1, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Armed and Extremely Dangerous This feature-length episode starts with a gun being held by Leiutenant James Dempsey of the New York Police Department. He is sitting in his apartment waiting for his partner, Joey, to call. Dempsey's phones rings. It is Joey calling to tell Dempsey of their latest stakeout. They go to the docks where they suspect a drugs drop-off will take place. All of a sudden, Dempsey's CO (Commanding Officer), Coltrane, turns up at the docks in his car. Another man at the docks stands up with a bag. The man at first heads towards Coltrane's car, but then walks towards Dempsey and Joey. Dempsey realises that he is going to be set up. Joey and Coltrane were going to set Dempsey up, but Dempsey reached for his gun and shot the man approaching him. joey grabbed Dempsey from behind, while Coltrane made his getaway. Dempsey pushed Joey to the floor, turned round and shot Joey, who died. Back at the station, Dempsey and his associate, O'Grady, are having an argument about Dempsey's situation. Dempsey wa |
January 11, 1985 |
| 2 |
The Squeeze A heavy duty transit van carrying half a million pounds in used notes is high jacked, drivers and all, and SI 10 is tasked with finding it. Meanwhile, Spikings has his hands full trying to get Dempsey to part with his gun, as it is illegal for police officers in England to carry one. |
January 18, 1985 |
| 3 |
Lucky Streak Dempsey happens to be present at a casino when it is robbed and a security guard murdered. Spikings tells him to wake up Makepeace in the middle of the night and start their investigation. |
January 25, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Silver Dollar While trying to stop a extremist group who are trying to overthrow the British government by flooding the country with counterfeit money, Dempsey and Makepeace try everything in there power to stop them. |
August 31, 1985 |
| 2 |
Wheelman Makepeace poses as reporter Debby Smith to get close to hoodlum 'Marocco' Jack and ends up saving his life from a rival gang. Dempsey joins Marocco's gang by posing as an American driver called Andy Sallapuccio, whom they need to pull off two simultaneous jewel heists. Meanwhile Spikings is facing complaints from upstairs that might lead to SI 10 being shut down. |
September 7, 1985 |
| 3 |
Love You to Death Dempsey is stalked by a homicidal woman who obsesses over him, and who hates Makepeace for being with him. |
September 14, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Burning (1) Dempsey goes undercover and infiltrates a gang after discovering a link between the London underworld and the New York police department. |
August 30, 1986 |
| 2 |
The Burning (2) While working undercover, Dempsey comes across a former nemesis from New York City. |
September 6, 1986 |
| 3 |
Jericho Scam When Dempsey is framed by another cop for something he didn't do, Makepeace risks her career to prove his innocence. |
September 13, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 1985 |
| Last aired | November 1, 1986 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |