1 9 9 2 , ▁and ▁by ▁Marc ▁Warren ▁in ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁original ▁five ▁series ▁were ▁produced ▁for ▁the ▁I TV ▁network ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 2 . ▁It ▁was ▁rev ived ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁with ▁a ▁new ▁series ▁st arring ▁Marc ▁Warren ▁in ▁the ▁tit ular ▁role , ▁again ▁produced ▁for ▁I TV . ▁Ada pt ations ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁stories ▁have ▁also ▁been ▁made ▁for ▁film ▁and ▁radio . ▁ ▁Original ▁Series ▁( 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 2 ) ▁ ▁Cast ▁▁ ▁Barry ▁F oster ▁as ▁Comm iss aris ▁Simon ▁" P iet " ▁Van ▁der ▁V alk ▁▁ ▁Michael ▁Lat imer ▁as ▁Ins pect eur ▁Johnny ▁K ro on ▁( Series ▁ 1 — 2 ) ▁ ▁Susan ▁Tra vers ▁as ▁Ar lette ▁Van ▁der ▁V alk ▁( Series ▁ 1 — 2 ) ▁ ▁Jo anna ▁Dun ham ▁as ▁Ar lette ▁Van ▁der ▁V alk ▁( Series ▁ 3 ) ▁ ▁Meg ▁Dav ies ▁as ▁Ar lette ▁Van ▁der ▁V alk ▁( Series ▁ 4 — 5 ) ▁ ▁Martin ▁W yl deck ▁as ▁Ho of d - comm iss aris ▁Sam son ▁( Series ▁ 1 ) ▁ ▁N ig el ▁Stock ▁as ▁Ho of d - comm iss aris ▁Sam son ▁( Series ▁ 3 ) ▁ ▁Ron ald ▁H ines ▁as ▁Ho of d - comm iss aris ▁Sam son ▁( Series ▁ 4 — 5