Production History and Details
The first series, of six episodes, ran in the United Kingdom in September and October 1972, and the second of seven episodes, ran likewise in 1973. Both were recorded on 2" Ampex quadruplex videotape at Thames studios in London, with location scenes shot in Amsterdam on more expensive 16mm film.
After a break of four years, a longer, twelve-episode, third series aired in the autumn of 1977. This series was generally made on location, entirely on 16mm film, by Thames' subsidiary Euston Films (perhaps best known for dramas such as The Sweeney and Minder), giving the programmes a consistently gritty feel.
The format was revived once more, for the first time in just over 13 years, towards the end of Thames' life as a part of the ITV network, with four two-hour episodes of the fourth series in January and February 1991, and the fifth series of three two-hour episodes in February 1992. This series was recorded on 1" Panasonic videotape, with location shooting done on 35mm film. The final series was similar, but with the studio recording on D-3 (video) videotape. The final two series were transmitted in stereo sound using the NICAM system, which had been developed between the third and fourth series.
Network released all five series on DVD in the UK in the autumn of 2007.
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