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He Kills Coppers (UK)
TV Series (2008)
Based on the book by Jake Arnott, this stylish crime story depicts the moral legacy of corruption within the Flying Squad (a branch of London’s metropolitan police force) during the 1960s and tells of the real-life infamous murder of three Met officers in 1966. The story extends across two decades against a backdrop of social and political changes
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01x03 Episode 3 Aired: Apr. 06, 2008Episode three Has the net finally closed on Billy Porter? It’s the mid 1980s and Prime Minister Mrs Thatcher and miners' leader … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Mar. 23, 2008
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
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Series Fun Facts
- The title "He Kills Coppers" is taken from a chant used by football crowds to taunt police officers who are keeping order at football matches.
- Jake Arnott's novel and this TV adaptation are based on the real-life murder of three police officers in Braybrook Street, Shepherd's Bush, London on 12 August 1966 by Harry Roberts, John…
[show]Jake Arnott's novel and this TV adaptation are based on the real-life murder of three police officers in Braybrook Street, Shepherd's Bush, London on 12 August 1966 by Harry Roberts, John Duddy and Jack Witney. Roberts is still in prison, Duddy died in prison and Witney was found beaten to death after his release from prison. The character of Billy Porter is based on Roberts.
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