''Big Guns'' is a British
crime television series which originally aired on the
BBC in 1958.
[''Radio Times'' p.17] The show was based on the character of Detective Superintendent Charlesworth, played by
Wensley Pithey, who had featured a previous series ''
Mister Charlesworth
''Mister Charlesworth'' is a British crime television series which originally aired on the BBC in 1957.''Radio Times'' p.19 It is a police procedural featuring Detective Chief Inspector Charlesworth investigating crime around London's Soho. It wa ...
'' and would go on to appear further series including ''
Charlesworth at Large
''Charlesworth at Large'' is a British crime television series which originally aired on the BBC in 1958.Noble p.216 Wensley Pithey revived his role as Detective Superintendent Charlesworth of Scotland Yard which he had played in two previous ser ...
'' and ''
Charlesworth''.
Selected cast
Main
*
Wensley Pithey Det. Supt. Charlesworth
*
Nigel Davenport as Sgt. Spence
*
Walter Fitzgerald as J. Philimore Sparkes
* Anthony Baird as PC Wrothbury
* Carl Bernard as Milton
*
Warren Mitchell as Kegworthy
* Anna Burden as Alice Charlesworth
Guest
*
Frank Finlay as Roscoe
*
Sam Kydd as Raikes
*
Danny Green as Bronner
*
Donald Churchill as Taffy Wilkes
*
Wendy Craig as Rita
*
Sydney Bromley as Engraver
*
Frederick Jaeger as Ni Ni Blascoe
*
Leslie Perrins as Cloker
*
Anthony Sagar as Jakey Selsby
*
Alfred Lynch as Dancer
References
Bibliography
* ''
Radio Times
''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTimes'') is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in May 1923 by J ...
, Volume 138''. G. Newnes, 1958.
* Noble, Peter. ''British Film and Television Year Book, Volume 9''. 1959.
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=1391945
BBC television dramas
1958 British television series debuts
1958 British television series endings
1950s British crime television series
British English-language television shows