The Detectives On Thin Ice (Season 3, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Comedy, Crime

The Detectives

On Thin Ice (Season 3, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Comedy, Crime

A figure skater claims sabotage when she's injured in an attack, the case is closed just as Briggs and Louis think they've cracked it, and a lack of an identification card proves problematic for a door-to-door assignment.

Director

Ed Bye

Writers

Steven Knight (written by) | Mike Whitehill (written by)

Producer

Ed Bye

Composers

Keith Strachan | Matthew Strachan

Cinematographer

Peter Morgan (photography)

Editor

Graham Hutchings

Casting Directors

Susie Parriss | Paddy Stern

Production Designer

Andy Hamilton

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 30, 1995

Release date

Jan 30, 1995 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Amanda Mealing Emily Ford Emily Ford See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Ron Li-Paz James Mitchell James Mitchell See fewer	What Just Happened (2008)
Jasper Carrott Bob Louis Bob Louis See fewer	Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Robert Powell Dave Briggs Dave Briggs See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
George Sewell Superintendent Cottam Superintendent Cottam See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Frank Windsor Chief Superintendent Chief Superintendent See fewer	A for Andromeda (1961)
Eric Nordell Defence Laywer Defence Laywer See fewer	The Robinsons (2005)
Alan Beckworth Derek Derek See fewer	Ronin (1998)
Chrissie Richards Sarah Reid Sarah Reid See fewer	The Detectives (1993)
Richard O'Brien Dr. Phibes Dr. Phibes See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Arthur Whybrow Old Man in flats Old Man in flats See fewer	Spider (2002)
Yvonne Edgell Woman in flats Woman in flats See fewer	London's Burning (1988)
Kristy Bruce Olivia Olivia See fewer	Waking David (2016)
Stewart Harwood Big Bloke Big Bloke See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
David Vine Skating Commentator Skating Commentator See fewer	A Bucket o' French & Saunders (2007)
Roland Hailston Skating Partner Skating Partner See fewer	The Detectives (1993)