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Spender

Overview

Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.
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Jimmy Nail profile
Jimmy Nail

creator

Ian La Frenais profile
Ian La Frenais

creator

Cast

Jimmy Nail profile
Jimmy Nail

Spender

Total episodes: 21

Sammy Johnson profile
Sammy Johnson

Stick

Total episodes: 21

Berwick Kaler profile
Berwick Kaler

DS Dan Boyd

Total episodes: 21

Denise Welch profile
Denise Welch

Frances Spender

Total episodes: 21

Tony McAnaney profile
Tony McAnaney

Keith Moreland

Total episodes: 21

Dawn Winlow profile
Dawn Winlow

Laura Spender

Total episodes: 21

Mickey Hutton profile
Mickey Hutton

Spud Tate

Total episodes: 21

Peter Guinness profile
Peter Guinness

DCS Gillespie

Total episodes: 21

Paul Greenwood profile
Paul Greenwood

Supt Yelland

Total episodes: 21

Lynn Harrison profile
Lynn Harrison

Kate

Total episodes: 21

Brendan P. Healy profile
Brendan P. Healy

Eric

Total episodes: 5

James Garbutt profile
James Garbutt

George

Total episodes: 2

Jimmy Nail profile
Jimmy Nail

Spender

Total episodes: 21

Sammy Johnson profile
Sammy Johnson

Stick

Total episodes: 21

Berwick Kaler profile
Berwick Kaler

DS Dan Boyd

Total episodes: 21

Denise Welch profile
Denise Welch

Frances Spender

Total episodes: 21

Tony McAnaney profile
Tony McAnaney

Keith Moreland

Total episodes: 21

Dawn Winlow profile
Dawn Winlow

Laura Spender

Total episodes: 21

Mickey Hutton profile
Mickey Hutton

Spud Tate

Total episodes: 21

Peter Guinness profile
Peter Guinness

DCS Gillespie

Total episodes: 21

Paul Greenwood profile
Paul Greenwood

Supt Yelland

Total episodes: 21

Lynn Harrison profile
Lynn Harrison

Kate

Total episodes: 21

Brendan P. Healy profile
Brendan P. Healy

Eric

Total episodes: 5

James Garbutt profile
James Garbutt

George

Total episodes: 2

Extra

Release Date

January 8, 1991

Last air Date

December 29, 1993

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Season 3

Aired on: 1993 | 7 Episodes

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