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Z Cars (1962)

English drama TV series on BBC One

Series facts

Seasons
12773 episodes in all
Channel
BBC One
Premiered
2 January 1962
Status
Ended on 20 September 1978
Episode length
50 min on average
Language
English

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Z Cars is an English TV series on BBC One. 12 seasons, 773 episodes. Premiered 2 Jan 1962. Cast: Frank Windsor, James Ellis, Stratford Johns.

Seasons and episodes

Season 131 episodes, 2 Jan 1962 to 31 Jul 1962

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Season 242 episodes, 19 Sep 1962 to 3 Jul 1963

Episode list not available.

Season 342 episodes, 4 Sep 1963 to 24 Jun 1964

Episode list not available.

Season 443 episodes, 9 Sep 1964 to 30 Jun 1965

Episode list not available.

Season 512 episodes, 5 Oct 1965 to 21 Dec 1965

Episode list not available.

Season 6416 episodes, 6 Mar 1967 to 17 Jun 1971

Episode list not available.

Season 776 episodes, 2 Aug 1971 to 22 Aug 1972

Episode list not available.

Season 840 episodes, 11 Sep 1972 to 2 Jul 1973

Episode list not available.

Season 932 episodes, 22 Oct 1973 to 12 May 1975

Episode list not available.

Season 1013 episodes, 5 Jan 1976 to 29 Mar 1976

Episode list not available.

Season 1113 episodes, 5 Apr 1977 to 5 Jul 1977

Episode list not available.

Season 1213 episodes, 28 Jun 1978 to 20 Sep 1978

Episode list not available.

Cast and crew

Cast
Frank Windsor as DS John Watt (1962-1965), James Ellis as PC/DC/Sgt./Insp. Bert Lynch (1962–1965, 1967–1978), Stratford Johns as DCI Charlie Barlow (1962–1965), Joseph Brady as PC "Jock" Weir (1962–1965, 1967-1968), Brian Blessed as PC "Fancy" Smith (1962–1965), Terence Edmond as PC Ian Sweet (1962–1964), Colin Welland as PC David Graham (1962–1965), Jeremy Kemp as PC Bob Steele (1962-1963), Leonard Williams as Sgt. Percy Twentyman (1962), Robert Keegan as Sgt. Bob Blackitt (1962–1965), Diane Aubrey as Sally Clarkson, Michael Forrest as DC Glyn Hicks (1962–1964), Sidonie Bond as Betty Clayton, Geoffrey Whitehead as PC Ken Baker (1964–1965), John Slater as DS Tom Stone (1967-1974)

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Z Cars have?

Z Cars ran for 12 seasons and 773 episodes.

Where can I watch Z Cars?

Z Cars airs on BBC One.

Has Z Cars ended?

Yes. Z Cars ended on 20 September 1978.

Who is in the cast of Z Cars?

The cast of Z Cars includes Frank Windsor, James Ellis, Stratford Johns, Joseph Brady, Brian Blessed and Terence Edmond.

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