Which fictional town was the setting for the TV series 'Z-Cars'?
Z-Cars Z-Cars Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Lancashire (now Merseyside). Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978. The series differed sharply from earlier police procedurals. With its less-usual Northern setting, it injected a new element of harsh realism into the image of the police, which some found unwelcome. "Z-Cars" ran for 801 episodes, of which fewer than half have survived. Regular stars included: Stratford Johns (Detective Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt
Z-Cars episodes and is still open to information regarding missing editions of 'lost' BBC television programmes. British vintage television enthusiasts Kaleidoscope are also interested in the recovery of 'lost' television shows, regardless of their original maker or broadcaster. In a 2000 poll to find the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes of the 20th century conducted by the British Film Institute, "Z-Cars" was voted 63rd. It was also included in television critic Alison Graham's alphabetical list of 40 "all-time great" TV shows published in "Radio Times" in August 2003. Z-Cars Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on