Jimmy Nail
Spender
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7.34 votes199150mEndedCrimeDrama
Synopsis
Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. HomecomingNow viewing1991-01-0850mD.S. Freddie Spender is an undercover Geordie cop but has been in London for the last 15 years. He and his partner D.S. Colin Driver are on an undercover operation which goes horribly wrong and Spender is transferred back to his native Newcastle, much to his disgust. Upon his return, he must confront an ex-wife and kids, a murky past and some local villains. His boss, Supt. Yelland also has dislikes Spender, and thinks he's a pain in the arse. Yelland assigns Spender to a case involving Raymond Price.
- 2. Half a Ton of Heartaches1991-01-1550mAfter Yelland tells Spender that he wants him to stick around for a while, he goes undercover on the oil-rigs following the suspicious death of Mr. Patel, an oil-rig worker.
- 3. Double Jeopardy1991-01-2250mFollowing a tip-off, Spender and Stick tail the glamorous Lorraine Hope. She's up to something, but what? Then Dan asks Spender to assist another undercover detective (Terry Knowle), who doesn't want his help.
- 4. The Candidate1991-01-2950mSpender is assigned to look after a female Conservative politician named Bobby Montgomery. However, he is angered when Yelland teams up with him. However, Spender is injured when he is run down by a lorry whilst saving Bobby from being run over herself. After his spell in the hospital, Yelland has Spender put on the sick and his car taken away. However, determined to do his job, he gets a job working for Iain Rutherford, the owner of the lorry which ran him over. Whilst driving for Rutherford he ends up being involved in a robbery!
- 5. Iced1991-02-0550mSpender's god-daughter's boyfriend is killed in a motorbike accident and he poses as an ex army buddy of a drug courier.
- 6. Dance Girl Dance1991-02-1250mSpender poses as an ex-shipyard worker with a load of redundancy money wanting to a nightclub for local villian, Palmer. Spender also investigates a number of dissapearances.
- 7. Tough1991-02-1950mStick is in court and Spender goes with him as support. After the hearing, Spender befriends Mal Balmer, an ex-boxer. As he gets to know Balmer, he realises that Mal is now a fist fighter.
- 8. Well Well Well1991-02-2650mSpender travels to London after he is summoned back by Inspector Greaves. And when he returns he's faced with the task of clearing Stick's name after he is arrested on suspicion of murder.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Sammy Johnson
Stick
Berwick Kaler
DS Dan Boyd
Denise Welch
Frances Spender
No photo Tony McAnaney
Keith Moreland
No photo Dawn Winlow
Laura Spender
No photo Mickey Hutton
Spud Tate
Peter Guinness
DCS Gillespie
Paul Greenwood
Supt Yelland
No photo Lynn Harrison
Kate
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FAQ
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Is Spender available to watch online?
Vidbox does not currently have a legal streaming, rental or purchase option on record for Spender in this region.
How many seasons does Spender have?
Spender has 3 seasons and 21 episodes.
When did Spender first air?
Spender first aired in 1991.
Is Spender still running?
Spender's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Spender?
Spender is classified as Crime, Drama.