Sergeant Cork
Introduction '''''Sergeant Cork''''' is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others. Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series.A 1969 review in ''The Age'' opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "excellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie.At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.
Cast * John Barrie as Sergeant Cork* William Gaunt as Robert 'Bob' Marriott* Charles Morgan as Superintendent Rodway* Freddie Fowler as Chalky White* Edward Ogden as Sergeant Gardner* Arnold Diamond as Detective Joseph Bird* John Richmond as Superintendent Billy Nelson* Barry Raymond as PC Evans* A. J. Brown as Sir Edward, Assistant Commissioner John Thor* Gerald Rowland as Charley, David Palmer, Paul Chatterton, John Medley* Robert Webber as Rev. Pryke, Greeley, Doctor McGregor, Mr. Sprigg* Robert S. Young as Mr. Forrest, Clerk of the Court, Trivett, Jury ForemanOther actors appearing in two or more episodes included:* Carmen Silvera* Alan Haines* Peter Sallis
DVD Releases Network has released the entire series on Region 2, PAL DVD in the UK. The second series was an exclusive two-disc set on their website which has since been re-released on 3 September 2012.The third set was also a four disc set and is available through the Network website. Series 4 became available from both the Network website and other retailers on 6 August 2012.Series 5 was released on 19 November 2012, and Series 6 on 18 March 2013.
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