Discover
Bulman is a British television crime drama series, principally written and created by Murray Smith, that first broadcast on ITV on 5 June 1985. The series, featuring retired ex-cop George Bulman and his assistant Lucy McGinty, was a spin-off from the 1978 TV series Strangers, itself a spin-off of the 1976 TV series, The XYY Man, adapted from the novels of Kenneth Royce. Produced by Granada Television, Bulman ran for two series, with the final episode broadcasting on 8 August 1987.
Original Release
06/05/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Henderson | George Bulman |
| Siobhan Redmond | Lucy McGinty |
| Thorley Walters | Bill Dugdale |
| Mark McManus | Det. Chief Supt. Jack Lambie |
| John Benfield | Det. Insp. Holmes / Inspector |
| Simon Molloy | Det. Sgt. Mackay / Det. Supt. Mackay |
| William Gaminara | Willie Bruce |
| Alfred Lynch | Joe Revell |
| Ken Campbell | Rap |
| Derry Power | Warty Power / Warty Davies |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Whispers | Saturday, 20 June 1987 |
| 2 | Death by Misadventure | Saturday, 27 June 1987 |
| 3 | White Lies | Saturday, 04 July 1987 |
| 4 | Chicken of the Baskervilles | Saturday, 18 July 1987 |
| 5 | Thin Ice | Saturday, 25 July 1987 |
| 6 | W.C. Fields Was Right | Saturday, 01 August 1987 |
| 7 | Ministry of Accidents | Saturday, 08 August 1987 |
Loading...
Directors
William Brayne, Bill Gilmour, Ken Grieve, Christopher King, David Carson, Gareth Morgan, Charlie Nairn, Brian Mills, Sarah Harding, Tom Cotter, Roger Tucker, Bruce MacDonald
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Henderson | George Bulman |
| Siobhan Redmond | Lucy McGinty |
| Thorley Walters | Bill Dugdale |
| Mark McManus | Det. Chief Supt. Jack Lambie |
| John Benfield | Det. Insp. Holmes / Inspector |
| Simon Molloy | Det. Sgt. Mackay / Det. Supt. Mackay |
| William Gaminara | Willie Bruce |
| Alfred Lynch | Joe Revell |
| Ken Campbell | Rap |
| Derry Power | Warty Power / Warty Davies |
| Dennis Blanch | Det. Sgt. Derek Willis |
| Jeremy Gagan | Det. Chief Insp. Faulkner |
| Chester Harriott | Pianist |
| Lesley Manville | Karen Tait |
| Alun Armstrong | DS Figg |
| Clive Russell | Green Hat |
| Freddie Jones | Victor Garforth |
| Sheila Hancock | Kate |
| Rupert Vansittart | Jack |
| Peter Wyngarde | Gallio |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Everitt | Executive Producer |
| Steve Hawes | Producer |
| Sita Williams | Producer |
