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Dixon of Dock Green

There was something very reassuring about Dixon of Dock Green, particularly as his idea of punishing a juvenile delinquent was with a clip round the ear. I recall the programme fondly as I would be at my grandfathers house and he would ensure that I sat down and watched the full 45 minutes, I think it was his way of disciplining me!
George Dixon was the policeman we loved and respected, although it wasn’t the original intention for him to appear in his own series. he first appeared in a rank movie The Blue Lamp where he was gunned down by armed robber Dirk Bogarde. He was resurrected by his creator Ted Willis to star in the new series which replaced Fabian of the Yard. Based at London’s fictitious Dock Green he continued his beat for the next 21 years and each programme began with a monologue to camera beneath the police stations blue lamp - the message being crime doesn’t pay. He was later promoted to Desk Sergeant and other characters appeared taking up much of the story line. After 429 episodes the Dixon of Dock Green came to an end in 1976, Jack Warner who played George was at this time 80 years of age -he died 5 years later.

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