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.
Z. Z. Hill 48, from a heart attack arising from a blood clot formed after the accident. Hill's song "That Ain't the Way You Make Love" was sampled by Madvillain in their track "Fancy Clown". Z. Z. Hill Arzell J. Hill (September 30, 1935 – April 27, 1984), known as Z. Z. Hill (pronounced "Zee Zee"), was an American blues singer best known for his recordings in the 1970s and early 1980s, including his 1982 album for Malaco Records, "Down Home", which stayed on the Billboard soul album chart for nearly two years. The track "Down Home Blues" has been called the best-known