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El C.I.D. is an ITV television crime drama comedy that ran for three seasons from 7 February 1990 until 2 March 1992. The series starred Alfred Molina as Bernard Blake, a C.I.D. officer who takes early retirement and moves to Spain where he and his work partner, Douglas Bromley, a retired records officer, keep an eye on the ex-pat community of British gangsters. As well as settling into life on the Costa Del Sol, storylines featured the pair helping out a local private eye, Delgado to investigate cases.
Original Release
02/07/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Bird | Douglas Bromley |
| Simón Andreu | Delgado |
| Tony Haygarth | Frank |
| Donald Churchill | Metcalf |
| María Isbert | Senora Sanchez |
| Alfred Molina | Bernard Blake |
| Kenneth Cranham | Gus Mercer |
| Niven Boyd | Graham |
| Viviane Vives | Mercedes |
| Amanda Redman | Rosie Bromley |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making Amends | Monday, 27 January 1992 |
| 2 | Nothing Is Forever | Monday, 03 February 1992 |
| 3 | My Brother's Keeper | Monday, 10 February 1992 |
| 4 | Who Needs Enemies? | Monday, 17 February 1992 |
| 5 | Day of the Gato | Monday, 24 February 1992 |
| 6 | The Lone Stranger | Monday, 02 March 1992 |
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Directors
Lawrence Gordon Clark, Tom Clegg, Baz Taylor, Tim Sullivan, Richard Spence, William Brayne, Brian Parker, Robert Tronson, Robert Gabriel
Writers
Iain Roy, Chris Kelly, Paul W.S. Anderson, Jimmy McGovern, Rod Beacham, Joe Ainsworth, Bill Gallagher, Alan Whiting, Terry Hodgkinson, Alan Clews, Brian Finch
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Bird | Douglas Bromley |
| Simón Andreu | Delgado |
| Tony Haygarth | Frank |
| Donald Churchill | Metcalf |
| María Isbert | Senora Sanchez |
| Alfred Molina | Bernard Blake |
| Kenneth Cranham | Gus Mercer |
| Niven Boyd | Graham |
| Viviane Vives | Mercedes |
| Amanda Redman | Rosie Bromley |
| Fiona Gillies | Linda / Doctor |
| Paul Brooke | James Henley Dodd |
| Robert Reynolds | Stevie Blake |
| Aldo Sambrell | Roberto |
| Luis Maluenda | Waiter / Mad Waiter / Head Waiter |
| Ferran Audí | Harbour Policeman / Marine Policeman / Prison Priest |
| Gabrielle Cowburn | Trish |
| Frances Barber | Molly |
| Roger Sloman | Roper |
| Alberto Tomé | Pablo |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sally Head | Executive Producer |
| David Plowright | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Bird | Producer |
