The Chinese Detective

Season 2 (8 Episodes)

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Detective Sergeant John Ho, a maverick British Chinese police officer, solves crimes in and around London's docklands while dealing with occasional prejudice and distrust within the police force.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 Trials

1. Trials

Aired: Sep 10, 1982

A released prisoner, a smashed window and a terrified wife lead Detective Ser...

Episode 2 Oblomov

2. Oblomov

Aired: Sep 17, 1982

Ho has viral pneumonia and Dr Li prescribes 'ten days horizontal' - but a vis...

Episode 3 Wheels Between Wheels

3. Wheels Between Wheels

Aired: Sep 24, 1982

Jack Longman's good with figures - but a stolen Mercedes and a ledger set Ho ...

Episode 4 Tapdancer

4. Tapdancer

Aired: Oct 1, 1982

A mother's cry for help sends Ho in search of a missing boy. With tap shoes a...

Episode 5 Bounty Hunter

5. Bounty Hunter

Aired: Oct 8, 1982

When a Glaswegian gunfighter rides into Limehouse there's blood on the street...

Episode 6 Chorale

6. Chorale

Aired: Oct 15, 1982

Jack Balfe, a well known East End fence, wants distinguished Tenor Robert Tea...

Episode 7 Pasts

7. Pasts

Aired: Oct 22, 1982

Routine searches and an irritable Berwick don't appeal to Ho. When a pile of ...

Episode 8 Secret State

8. Secret State

Aired: Nov 4, 1982

Ho deals with a fatal shooting, but discovers there is no corpse. The only wi...

Info about The Chinese Detective

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres:Drama, Crime