Z-Cars been running for seven years but which some considered 'cosy'. The one character present throughout the entire run (though not in every episode) was Bert Lynch, played by James Ellis (though John Phillips as Det. Chief Supt. Robins would reappear sporadically during the show's run – by the end of the series he had become Chief Constable). Other characters in the early days were Stratford Johns (Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), Robert Keegan (Sgt Blackitt), Joseph Brady (PC "Jock" Weir) and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Also in 1960s episodes as David Graham was Colin Welland, later a screenwriter.
Peter Wight (actor) Peter Wight (actor) Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is an English actor. His television credits include: "Our Zoo", "Z-Cars", "Meantime", "Anna Lee", "Life on Mars", "Holby City", "Where the Heart Is", "Jane Eyre" (1997), "Early Doors", "Midsomer Murders", "Monday Monday", "Party Animals", "Hit & Miss", "The Paradise", "The Crown" and "Brief Encounters". He also appeared in the 2011 miniseries series "Case Sensitive" and the 2012 series "Public Enemies". Film appearances include "Naked", "Secrets & Lies", "", "Vera Drake", "Pride & Prejudice", "Babel", "All or Nothing", "A Bunch of Amateurs", "Another Year" and "Mr. Turner". In the