Top Coppers

Top Coppers
Genre	Sitcom
Written by	Céin McGillicuddy Andy Kinnear
Directed by	Céin McGillicuddy
Starring	Steen Raskopoulos John Kearns
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ash Atalla
Location(s)	United Kingdom
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC iPlayer, BBC Three, BBC Two
Original release	19 August 2015 BBC Three, 4 October 2015 BBC Two – present

Top Coppers (released 19 August 2015) is a British Sitcom, directed by Céìn McGillicuddy, aired on BBC Three and BBC Two.

Top Coppers follow the adventures of cops John Mahogany (Steen Raskopoulos) and Mitch Rust (John Kearns) as they attempt to rid the fictional world of Justice City from its deranged criminal underworld. They both have red hair (ie copper coloured), giving a double meaning to the show's title.

The universe and its characters are derived from the conventions of American and British cop shows of the 70s and 80s, from Starsky & Hutch to The Professionals, but is set in no specific time or country.

The first series premiered on 19 August 2015 on BBC Three and ran for 6 episodes which aired on Wednesdays. The first series is currently being repeated on BBC Two on Sundays starting 4 October 2015.

Whilst the series is mainly shot in a studio there are some exterior shots and sequences filmed on location.

The exterior of Justice City Police Department is filmed at the main entrance to the Dagenham Civic Centre on Rainham Road North, Dagenham Essex, with the JCPD sign above the door digitally composited to replace the crest above the doorway and a city skyline composited behind the building.

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