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Newgirl2013 15th Jun 2021 5:51 pm

Dixon of Dock Green
 
I wonder if anyone could help me
I'm trying to locate an old Black and White 'Dixon of Dock Green' episode
Sadly I don't know the name of the episode
Basically there are a lot of burglaries going on
George Dixon goes to visit a colleague and finds it is his Policeman colleague who's doing the burglaries when he finds all the 'loot' in his house
George tells him to take his tunic off 'TAKE IT OFF' George shouts
'Go upstairs and get changed, then I'll arrest you, there's nothing worse than a bent copper'
The episode has been shown many times but I can't remember what it's called
Please can anyone help
Cheers
Sharon

G6Tanuki 15th Jun 2021 6:08 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
An episode-list is hereL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...Green_episodes

You say your episode has been shown many times, but most of the DoDG episodes are listed as 'missing', which should help you narrow things down a lot!

[I was never enamoured of DoDG, much preferring "The Sweeney", "Target", "The Professionals" etc].

Station X 15th Jun 2021 6:31 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
This episode has been reshown several times and ISTR that the bad copper was played by Paul Eddington.

You might be able to find the title by searching on imdb.

Station X 15th Jun 2021 6:45 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Title is "The rotten apple".

peter_scott 15th Jun 2021 8:20 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
https://youtu.be/PLMzmFg_Ne0

lesmw0sec 16th Jun 2021 10:20 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_scott (Post 1382900)

Thought I'd take a look at that. Had to sign in - fair enough, but then they wanted my credit card no. to verify my age! They can naff off...

Newgirl2013 16th Jun 2021 10:24 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Hi
Well thanks for the information
Ok my next question is
Does anyone know where I can watch the Dixon of Dock Green Episode
The Bad Apple
Thanks very much
Sharon

electronicskip 16th Jun 2021 10:58 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Amazon sell box sets of Dixon of Dock green but you would have to find out which series number its in to get the right DVD.

Newgirl2013 16th Jun 2021 11:05 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
It's Episode 10 Series 2 1956

Restoration73 16th Jun 2021 11:08 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Series 2, Ep 10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...Green_episodes

cheerfulcharlie 16th Jun 2021 11:22 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
The BFI British Film Institute has a copy on VHS.
They can arrange for some way for you to view it by appointment

...or perhaps a subscription to their services will enable you can view it online?

spamfritter 16th Jun 2021 11:34 am

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Evening all !

DoDG in its day was a really good series. I used to watch it with mum & dad on a Bush TV22 in glorious black & white(ish) with a magnifier on the front. Nostalgic days . Modern police programmes would put it in the shade but life was different then.

Newgirl2013 16th Jun 2021 1:16 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Hi Cheerfulcharlie
Sadly I can't locate the episode on BFI
Sharon

electronicskip 16th Jun 2021 1:20 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Newgirl2013 (Post 1383016)
Hi Cheerfulcharlie
Sadly I can't locate the series on BFI
Sharon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dixon-Dock-...s%2C256&sr=8-1

Theres the link and there are also second hand boxsets for sale too .

Nickthedentist 16th Jun 2021 1:51 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lesmw0sec (Post 1382975)
Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_scott (Post 1382900)

Thought I'd take a look at that. Had to sign in - fair enough, but then they wanted my credit card no. to verify my age! They can naff off...

Works for me, straight away, though I'm logged into googlemail etc.

Note that it's just footage recorded off a PC screen using a handheld device(!) but better than nothing I suppose.

HECTOR63 16th Jun 2021 2:00 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047728/

Is this worth a look?

Graham G3ZVT 16th Jun 2021 2:14 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_scott (Post 1382900)

Credit card or Driver's(ing) Licens(c)e to watch Dixon of Dock Green???

As it happens I do remember the episode, particularly the ire in Sgt Dixons voice in the monologue preamble. (Good evening all).

Here's Jack Warner playing another policeman (Typecast? Heavens no). It's quite shocking, perhaps this should have a child lock. The "Glass of Cold Water" trick appears to be standard treatment for hysterics, I speak from experience, In 1962, the very year "Jigsaw" was made, the head mistress at the boarding school I attended used it on me.
https://youtu.be/F3HE1-bc-_g

bobsterkent 16th Jun 2021 3:12 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Indeed it is "The rotten apple"

Ive got that one on DVD, not sure where i got it, not a bad copy either. Dixon arrests the crook they suspect originally and asks the bus driver to drop them off at the police stastion

"you mean you come by bus"?
The policeman in the end is Paul Eddington

Newgirl2013 16th Jun 2021 3:19 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
Hi Bobsterkent
Yes that is, indeed the episode I'm looking for
Sharon

bobsterkent 16th Jun 2021 3:44 pm

Re: Dixon of Dock Green
 
you have a PM


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