The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 14
- Latest aired
- S02E07
- Total runtime
- 6h 46min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 November 1995 – December 1995 7 episodes
- Season 2 November 1996 – December 1996 7 episodes
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S01E01 The Queen's Birthday Present
November 13 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
It is the tenth anniversary of Fowler and Dawkins' relationship, but Fowler manages to forget, being instead more concerned with the Queen's Official Birthday.
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S01E02 Fire and Terror
November 20 · 29min find the promo
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Habib falls for a fireman named Gary, much to Goody's jealousy, while Fowler finds himself pestered frequently by a man who claims to have committed impossible, solved or extremely historical crimes, much to DI Grim's amusement, until a terrorist begins making threats that cause Special Branch to become involved.
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S01E03 Honey Trap
November 27 · 29min find the promo
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After Fowler drunkenly admits to having kissed Habib during a pub quiz match, Dawkins begins to suspect the two of having an affair behind her back when Grim enlists Fowler and Habib's help in catching a criminal via entrapment.
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S01E04 Rag Week
December 4 · 29min find the promo
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It's Rag Week in Gasforth, and Fowler and his men are frequently disturbed by teenagers in scary masks – that is until a bank robbery by three men in rag masks occurs while Dawkins is there, leaving it uncertain whether or not the robbery is genuine.
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S01E05 Night Shift
December 11 · 29min find the promo
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Pestered by his ex-wife, Fowler reluctantly agrees to let his son Bill stay with him and Dawkins for a fortnight. When Dawkins overhears Bill making love to his girlfriend in the bedroom, she becomes envious and attempts to talk Fowler into going to see a sex therapist. Guest appearance by Sheila Gish.
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S01E06 Kids Today
December 18 · 29min find the promo
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Fowler and Grim clash over their views of handling juvenile troublemakers so they decide to take them on a retreat. Further tension arises when Goody punches a teenage skinhead for racially abusing Habib and is subsequently charged for assault.
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S01E07 Yuletide Spirit
December 26 · 29min find the promo
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Goody buys Fowler a puncture repair kit and Habib some lingerie, but accidentally gives them the wrong presents, and matters are made more complicated when Dawkins believes the lingerie is a gift for her from Fowler.