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Dangerfield(TV show/series, 1995-1999)

1h per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Scripted Reality in 6 seasons with 62 episodes

DangerfieldRating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Dangerfield is a British television medical drama series, first broadcast on BBC One, which described the activities of small-town doctor and police surgeon Paul Dangerfield, played by Nigel Le Vaillant. The series places particular emphasis on Dangerfield's constant struggle to manage the conflicting demands of his two jobs, to come to terms with the death of his wife Celia in a car accident a few years earlier, and to bring up his two initially teenaged, but later grown up, children, Alison and Marty. Six series of the programme were produced, broadcasting from 27 January 1995 until 19 November 1999. After Le Vaillant left the role in 1997, Dr. Jonathan Paige, played by Nigel Havers, became the new central character, after previously appearing in the final two episodes of Le Vaillant's tenure. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show, like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s, also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for... ()
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About Dangerfield

Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.

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Dangerfield Seasons and Episodes

09/03/1999Season 6 - 12 episodes
#1 | 09/03/1999Gas Man
Dr Jonathan Paige and Sgt Diamond are nearby when a gas explosion happens in the middle of Warwickshire. They're on their war to see Inspector Gillian Cramer pick up an award for bravery. After being shot she's back on duty but tender things remain unsaid between Gillian and Jonathan. How long will this last and are they right for each other? The new cockney forensics man, Matt Gregory, is on the prowl. The main case centres around the explosion and Clive Daniels, a sinister computer nerd. Paige and Diamond are on their way to DI Cramer's commendation ceremony in London when an explosion disrupts their journey. A forensic scientist is called in to investigate, and tensions arise between him and Paige, although it soon becomes clear that a computer is controlling events in Warwickshire.
#2 | 09/10/1999Instinct
Romance is in the air when Dr Jonathan Paige clocks an attractive football supporter during a pub match. The release from prison of Stuart McAire, the man responsible for kidnapping Rhona Bishop seven years previously, coincides with a series of violent attacks on Rhona. McAire is the obvious suspect, but Rhona's husband and his brother both seem to have a motive.
#3 | 09/17/1999Chasing Shadows
Ellie Edmunds is involved in a car accident in which a boy is injured, and is confined in a cell after being found to be over the limit. Paige and Cramer are called in, and Cramer has to restrain Ellie, who launches a formal complaint after suffering a miscarriage on police premises. Dr Paige finds he may have to give evidence against the woman he loves!
#4 | 09/24/1999Hidden Desires
When teenager Jade Prior goes missing, Jade's mum suspects her new stepson Lee knows more than he's saying.
#5 | 10/01/1999Through a Glass, Darkly
Dr Jonathan Paige faces an accusation of sexual assault while attempting to discover from two youths the truth about a night out which landed them both in hospital.
#6 | 10/08/1999Forbidden Fruit
Dr Jonathan Paige is called out to examine a young immigrant farm worker, Elena, who has been arrested during a raid by immigration officers. Paige discovers the cause of Elena's agony – she is about to give birth.
#7 | 10/15/1999The End of the Affair
While looking into the death of Paul Campbell, DI Cramer's ex-husband – an officer with a nearby force under investigation – asks her to put in a good word for him with the investigating officer. When Cramer learns that her ex-husband worked with Campbell, she turns to Dr Jonathan Paige for help.
#8 | 10/22/1999Diminished Responsibility
Dr Jonathan Paige finds himself caught up in a conflict of interests during a murder trial when the accused reveals that Paige was once his GP. DC Monk is surprised by the sudden appearance of a girl he met on holiday.
#9 | 10/29/1999Haunted
Dr Jonathan Paige tries to comfort the husband of Margaret Dudgen after she falls to her death from a bedroom window. But all the widower can talk about is a mysterious woman who was stabbed to death and is supposed to haunt the house. Meanwhile, DS Helen Diamond finds out that DI Gillian Cramer and Matt Gregory are more than just colleagues.
#10 | 11/05/1999A Day in the Country
Dr Jonathan Paige is taken hostage when a hit man's plan to kill a prisoner in the hospital goes wrong.
#11 | 11/12/1999Something Personal
An expelled pupil stalks his ex-teacher, whom he accuses of driving the car that killed his friend, Naomi. Dr Jonathan Paige and DI Gillian Cramer's relationship falters when Cramer gets cold feet – and Paige forces her to make a decision that will change the rest of her life.
#12 | 11/19/1999Tying the Knot
Dr Jonathan Paige and DI Gillian Cramer celebrate their last nights of freedom before the wedding. But when a boy is found tied up in the nearby woods, Paige notices a face from the past and remembers an unsolved case involving a child strangler.
09/11/1998Season 5 - 12 episodes
09/05/1997Season 4 - 10 episodes
09/06/1996Season 3 - 10 episodes
09/22/1995Season 2 - 12 episodes
01/27/1995Season 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/27/1995
Last episode released on: 11/19/1999

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:5274, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024