From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bad Cop, Bad Cop
Bad Cop, Bad Cop
Bad Cop, Bad Cop Cast
Genre Comedy • Michael Caton – Det. Red Lilywhite
Created by Ian David • Dan Wyllie – Det. Cons. Lou Knutt
• Helen Thompson – lawyer Tracy Lafever
Directed by Cate Shortland
• Roy Billing – Assistant Commissioner "Pud" Tugwell
David Caesar
• Christopher Hobbs – Slim Azzopardi
Starring Michael Caton
Daniel Wyllie
Helen Thomson Premise
Christopher Hobbs
The series is a black comedy about two utterly corrupt
Country of origin Australia police officers Lilywhite and Knutt (the "bad cop, bad
Language(s) English
cop" of the title). Lafever is their friend, a lawyer with
a relaxed attitude to the goings on. Police graft, corrup-
No. of seasons 1 tion and brutality are satirised in a very dry comic fash-
No. of episodes 8 ion, and with a stream of matter-of-fact obscenities. The
series is shot in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, with Lily-
Production white and Knutt often seen drinking at the Clovelly Bowl-
Location(s) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ing Club and numerous references to Maroubra.[1] Police
misconduct had been a real-life problem in New South
Running time 26 minutes
Wales and elsewhere in Australia.
Broadcast The title is a reference to the tactic of good cop, bad
cop; though in this case both cops are as bad as each oth-
Original channel ABC
er.
Original run 18 November 2002 – 6 January 2003
Bad Cop, Bad Cop is a 2002 Australian television series pro- References
duced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and [1] Southern Star Productions
Southern Star, directed by David Caesar
External links
• Bad Cop, Bad Cop at the Internet Movie Database
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Cop,_Bad_Cop&oldid=464871518"
Categories:
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation shows
• Australian television comedy series
• 2002 Australian television series debuts
• 2003 Australian television series endings
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