New Scotland Yard: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This police drama series from LWT showcased the activities of two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department in Metropolitan police force headquarters at New Scotland Yard, as they dealt with the assorted villains of the day. Starring John Woodvine as Det. Chief Supt. Kingdom and John Carlisle as Det. Sgt. Ward, it ran for three series in 1972/73, but failed to match the ratings of its more glamorous midweek sister, Special Branch. The programme was resurrected for a fourth series in 1974, with an all-new cast.

Series details

• Title: New Scotland Yard
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1972-04-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1974-05-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 42585
• IMDb ID: tt0161175
• TVDB ID: 77837

Cast and credited roles

• John Woodvine — Chief Supt. John Kingdom
• John Carlisle — Detective Sgt. Alan Ward

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-04-22; final listed air date 1972-07-15; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1972-10-13; final listed air date 1973-01-12; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1973-06-23; final listed air date 1973-09-15; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 1974-04-13; final listed air date 1974-05-25; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from New Scotland Yard 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.