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Van der Valk is a British television crime drama series, produced by Thames Television for ITV, that starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series of six episodes was broadcast in 1972. A second series followed in 1973. Both were recorded on 2" quadruplex videotape at Thames' Teddington Studios in London, with location scenes shot in Amsterdam on 16mm film.
Original Release
09/13/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barry Foster | Van der Valk / Commisaris Van der Valk / Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk / Van Der Valk / Commissaris Van Der Valk |
| Michael Latimer | Insp Johnny Kroon / Kroon / Inspecteur Johnny Kroon |
| Joanna Dunham | Arlette van der Valk / Arlette / Arlette van der Valk (credit only) / Lucienne |
| Susan Travers | Arlette van der Valk / Arlette |
| Nigel Stock | Hoofd-Commisaris Samson / Samson / Hoofd-commissaris Samson / Hoofd-Commisaris Samson (credit only) |
| Meg Davies | Arlette van der Valk / Arlette |
| Dave Carter | Brig. Stribos / Brigadier Stribos |
| Ronald Hines | Hoofd-Commisaris Samson / Samson / Hoofd Commissaris Samson |
| Richard Huw | Wim van der Valk / Wim |
| Natasha Pyne | Janet |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ties That Bind | Wednesday, 05 February 1992 |
| 2 | Proof of Life | Wednesday, 12 February 1992 |
| 3 | Still Waters | Wednesday, 19 February 1992 |
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Directors
Mike Vardy, Tom Clegg, Douglas Camfield, Herbert Wise, Ted Childs, William Brayne, Graham Evans, Jim Goddard, Anthony Simmons, Dennis Vance, Marc Miller, Alan Cooke, Peter Duguid, David Wickes, Ben Bolt, Don Leaver
Writers
Philip Broadley, Michael Chapman, Geoffrey Gilbert, Keith Dewhurst, Paul Wheeler, Roger Marshall, Jonathan Hales, Peter Buckman, Jeremy Paul, Stuart Hepburn, Don Shaw, Peter Yeldham, Robert Wales, Patrick O'Brian, Kenneth Ware, Arden Winch, David Butler, Leslie Sands, Ted Childs
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barry Foster | Van der Valk / Commisaris Van der Valk / Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk / Van Der Valk / Commissaris Van Der Valk |
| Michael Latimer | Insp Johnny Kroon / Kroon / Inspecteur Johnny Kroon |
| Joanna Dunham | Arlette van der Valk / Arlette / Arlette van der Valk (credit only) / Lucienne |
| Susan Travers | Arlette van der Valk / Arlette |
| Nigel Stock | Hoofd-Commisaris Samson / Samson / Hoofd-commissaris Samson / Hoofd-Commisaris Samson (credit only) |
| Meg Davies | Arlette van der Valk / Arlette |
| Dave Carter | Brig. Stribos / Brigadier Stribos |
| Ronald Hines | Hoofd-Commisaris Samson / Samson / Hoofd Commissaris Samson |
| Richard Huw | Wim van der Valk / Wim |
| Natasha Pyne | Janet |
| Alan Haines | Brigadier Mertens / Brig. Mertens |
| Sydney Tafler | Halsbeek |
| Michael Lees | Dr. Roest / Kees Dorpman |
| John Vine | Jan Klees / Klees |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Joseph Kettner / Nicolas Meijers |
| Clifford Rose | Boersma / De Groote |
| Michael Sheard | Paul Harkemer / Ruytens |
| Martin Wyldeck | Hoofd-Commisaris Samson / Samson |
| Denis Lill | Roberts / Van Houten |
| Jim Norton | Eddy Linden / Hanson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lloyd Shirley | Executive Producer |
| George Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Brian Walcroft | Executive Producer |
| Geoffrey Gilbert | Producer |
| Anna Popova | Producer |
| Camille Torabpour | Producer |
| Helge Pahlman | Producer |
| Michael Chapman | Producer |
| Chris Burt | Producer |
| Ray Frift | Producer |
| Mary Morgan | Producer |
| Robert Love | Producer |
