TV Series

Spender (1991–1993)

• First aired January 8, 1991
• Seasons: 3 · Episodes: 21
• 50m per episode

• Crime
• Drama

Overview

Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.

Created by

Ian La Frenais, Jimmy Nail

Starring

Jimmy Nail, Sammy Johnson, Berwick Kaler