Brit Cops/Cop Squad | |
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Brit Cops: War on Crime title card
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Narrated by |
Richard Bacon (Series 1-3) Simon Allix (Series 4) Daniel Abineri (Series 5) Robert Glenister (Series 6 Template:Cop Squad) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Steadfast Television (series 1–6) October Films (Series 6–) |
Running time | 50-60 mins including adverts |
Production company(s) | October Films (Series 6-) DCD Media (Series 7-) |
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Original network |
Bravo (former) Channel One (former) Sky Livingit (current) |
Original release | 18 August 2008 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows |
Cop Squad Coppers |
External links | |
Website |
Brit Cops is a British reality television series following police officers in the UK. It was first broadcast on Bravo. Since the closing of Bravo on 1 January 2011, older episodes were shown on Channel One (which was originally known as Virgin1) until the channel closed down on 1 February 2011 and Series 5 is continuing on Sky Livingit. For the sixth series the show changed its name to Cop Squad. Each series focuses on different UK police forces.
Richard Bacon narrates Series 1, 2 and 3, Simon Allix narrates Series 4, Daniel Abineri narrates Series 5 and Robert Glenister narrates Series 6 (Cop Squad).
The show was produced by Steadfast Television until they went into administration in 2010, Series 6 was produced by October Films.
It has replaced Street Crime UK on Bravo and has had the following series:
Series 1: 12 episodes - First shown 18 August 2008. It followed the Q-Cars of the London Metropolitan Police Service, the high speed reactive units cleaning up the capital. In the South West, the Tactical Aid Group are the tough guys of Devon and Cornwall Police (whi were later followed by Raw Cut TV's series 7 of Road Wars). Traffic and Armed Response units are also followed in South-West Wales from Dyfed-Powys Police.
Series 2: 10 episodes - First shown March 2009. It followed Q-Cars, the response team and the burglary squad in Hammersmith & Fulham, London.