<P> Maisie Raine is an English television crime drama series , first broadcast on BBC One , that ran from 28 July 1998 to 9 July 1999 . Pauline Quirke starred as the eponymous title character , an unorthodox detective whose hands on yet down - to - earth approach is not always appreciated by her superiors . Created by Stephen Bill , a total of twelve episodes were broadcast across two series . The first series featured a running story arc involving Maisie 's wayward brother Kelvin ( Paul Reynolds ) , and had a much lighter feel than the second , which featured grittier storylines including drug dealing , armed robbery , arson and murder . </P>
<P> Maisie Raine is an English television crime drama series , first broadcast on BBC One , that ran from 28 July 1998 to 9 July 1999 . Pauline Quirke starred as the eponymous title character , an unorthodox detective whose hands on yet down - to - earth approach is not always appreciated by her superiors . Created by Stephen Bill , a total of twelve episodes were broadcast across two series . The first series featured a running story arc involving Maisie 's wayward brother Kelvin ( Paul Reynolds ) , and had a much lighter feel than the second , which featured grittier storylines including drug dealing , armed robbery , arson and murder . </P>
who played the title role in maisie raine
who played the title role in maisie raine
Pauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke