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.

First Air Date : Jan 08, 1991

Last Air Date : Dec 29, 1993

Runtime : 50m

Episodes : 21

Seasons : 3

Genre : Crime,Drama,

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Countries : GB

Keywords : detective, northern england