Dixon of Dock Green: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series about daily life at a London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. The central character was a mature and sympathetic police constable, George Dixon, played by Jack Warner in all of the 432 episodes, from 1955 to 1976.

Dixon was the embodiment of a typical 'bobby' who would be familiar with the area and its residents in which he patrolled and often lived there himself. The series contrasted sharply with later programmes such as Z-Cars, which reflected a more aggressive policing culture; however its popularity cannot be underestimated, retaining a faithful following throughout its run and being voted second most popular programme on British TV in 1961.

Series details

• Title: Dixon of Dock Green
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1955-07-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-05-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9975
• IMDb ID: tt0047728
• TVDB ID: 71180

Cast and credited roles

• Jack Warner — PC George Dixon
• Peter Byrne — Det. Sgt. Andy Crawford

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1955-07-09; final listed air date 1955-08-13; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1956-06-09; final listed air date 1956-09-01; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1957-01-12; final listed air date 1957-03-30; episode order: 12.
• Season 4: premiered 1957-09-07; final listed air date 1958-03-29; episode order: 29.
• Season 5: premiered 1958-09-27; final listed air date 1959-03-28; episode order: 27.
• Season 6: premiered 1959-09-12; final listed air date 1960-04-02; episode order: 30.
• Season 7: premiered 1960-10-01; final listed air date 1961-04-22; episode order: 30.
• Season 8: premiered 1961-09-09; final listed air date 1962-03-03; episode order: 26.
• Season 9: premiered 1962-09-15; final listed air date 1963-03-16; episode order: 28.
• Season 10: premiered 1963-10-05; final listed air date 1964-03-28; episode order: 27.
• Season 11: premiered 1964-09-19; final listed air date 1965-03-13; episode order: 26.
• Season 12: premiered 1965-10-02; final listed air date 1966-04-30; episode order: 31.
• Season 13: premiered 1966-10-01; final listed air date 1966-12-24; episode order: 13.
• Season 14: premiered 1967-09-30; final listed air date 1968-02-10; episode order: 20.
• Season 15: premiered 1968-09-07; final listed air date 1968-12-21; episode order: 16.
• Season 16: premiered 1969-09-06; final listed air date 1969-12-27; episode order: 17.
• Season 17: premiered 1970-11-14; final listed air date 1971-03-06; episode order: 17.
• Season 18: premiered 1971-11-20; final listed air date 1972-02-12; episode order: 13.
• Season 19: premiered 1972-09-23; final listed air date 1972-12-30; episode order: 14.
• Season 20: premiered 1973-12-29; final listed air date 1974-04-20; episode order: 17.
• Season 21: premiered 1975-02-15; final listed air date 1975-05-10; episode order: 13.
• Season 22: premiered 1976-03-13; final listed air date 1976-05-01; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dixon of Dock Green on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.