Rockliffe's Babies 1987
Rockliffe's Babies is a British television police procedural devised by Richard O'Keefe, and starring Ian Hogg as maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe, who is assigned to train seven young recruits to the CID, all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance, it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human – so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he's supposed to be training. A follow-up series, Rockliffe's Folly, follows Rockliffe through his relocation to Wessex, dealing with rural crimes as part of a new team of investigators. The seven episode third series proved to be the last, with many citing a change in the programme's formula for the heavy ratings decline. Many viewers stated that the success of the two Babies series came not from Rockliffe himself, but from the popular ensemble cast.
- Released: 1987-01-09
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Stars: Ian Hogg, Joe McGann, Alphonsia Emmanuel
- Director: Leonard Lewis, Nigel Cattle, Dennis Brack, Joe Campbell, Paul Hart
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1. Go for It 1988-01-08
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2. A Trip to the Zoo 1988-01-15
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3. In Too Deep 1988-01-22
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4. Looking After Your Own 1988-01-29
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5. Easy Meat 1988-02-12
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6. A Very Diplomatic Incident 1988-02-19
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7. Top Man 1988-02-26
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8. Black Arrow 1988-03-04
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9. Hearts and Flowers 1988-03-11
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10. The One That Got Away 1988-03-18
