Z-Cars

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Everton_F._C.
gptkb:The_Bill
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:BBC_One
gptkbp:character gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:creator gptkb:BBC
gptkb:David_Rose
gptkbp:critical_reception positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired other series
influenced British television
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Liverpool
gptkbp:finale_date February 24, 1978
aired on 2 April 1978
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:1962
gptkbp:genre crime drama
gptkbp:has_spin_off gptkb:Z-Cars:_The_Next_Generation
Softly, Softly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Z-Cars
gptkbp:influenced British television drama
police procedural genre
gptkbp:influenced_by police procedural genre
gptkbp:inspired numerous police dramas
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired gptkb:1978
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Inspector_Tom_Adams
gptkb:PC_'_Fancy'_Smith
gptkb:Sgt._John_Watt
gptkbp:network gptkb:BBC_One
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Frank_Windsor
gptkb:James_Ellis
gptkb:Brian_Blessed
gptkb:John_Slater
gptkbp:notable_episodes gptkb:'_The_Last_Goodbye'
' The Man Who Knew Too Much'
gptkbp:notable_guest_stars gptkb:Matt_Smith
gptkb:Diana_Dors
gptkb:Michael_Gambon
gptkb:Peter_Cushing
gptkb:Beryl_Reid
gptkb:Bill_Oddie
gptkb:David_Jason
gptkb:Nicholas_Lyndhurst
gptkb:Peter_Sallis
gptkb:Judy_Cornwell
gptkb:Christopher_Timothy
gptkb:Joan_Sims
gptkb:Benedict_Cumberbatch
gptkb:Daniel_Craig
gptkb:David_Tennant
gptkb:Emma_Thompson
gptkb:Hugh_Laurie
gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Warren_Mitchell
gptkb:Michael_Elphick
gptkb:David_Warner
gptkb:Juliet_Stevenson
gptkb:John_Cleese
gptkb:Imelda_Staunton
gptkb:Timothy_Spall
gptkb:Richard_Griffiths
gptkb:Brian_Blessed
gptkb:Jodie_Whittaker
gptkb:Derek_Jacobi
gptkb:Thora_Hird
gptkb:Peter_Bowles
gptkb:Richard_Briers
gptkb:Ruth_Madoc
gptkb:Stephen_John_Fry
gptkb:Gwen_Taylor
gptkb:John_Thaw
gptkb:David_Daker
gptkb:John_Nettles
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Shane
gptkb:Graham_Crowden
gptkb:Joss_Ackland
gptkb:Richard_O'_Sullivan
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 803
gptkbp:number_of_seasons gptkb:16
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:original_network gptkb:BBC_One
gptkbp:premiered_on January 1, 1962
gptkbp:premise focuses on police work in a fictional town
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:BBC_Television
gptkb:concert_tour
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Newtown,_England
gptkbp:setting gptkb:location
Newtown, fictional town in England
gptkbp:theme ' Z-Cars Theme' by Eric Spear
gptkbp:viewership high ratings during its run
over 15 million viewers