The Chinese Detective: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases. British-born Chinese actor David Yip plays Ho and instead of the barely intelligible English typically spoken by Chinese actors in British drama, Yip's accent has a strong Cockney influence.

Series details

• Title: The Chinese Detective
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1981-04-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-11-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 29270
• IMDb ID: tt0081840
• TVDB ID: 71163

Cast and credited roles

• David Yip — Detective Sergeant John Ho
• Derek Martin — Detective Chief Inspector Berwick
• Arthur Kelly — Detective Sergeant Donald Chegwyn
• Larrington Walker — Ezra

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-04-30; final listed air date 1981-06-04; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1982-09-10; final listed air date 1982-11-05; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Chinese Detective 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.