Z-Cars or Zed Cars (yes, definitely Zed and not Zee) was a police drama which ran through the Sixties and Seventies. A Z-Car was codename for a crime patrol vehicle. It was based in fictional Newtown which was remarkably like Kirkby, Liverpool with accents that matched that area of England. First really gritty depiction of police work in the UK.
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Today some 30yrs after the show ended many can still hum or whistle the theme tune from Z-Cars. which is 'Johnny Todd' The lyrics are "Johnny Todd he took a notion".."For to cross the ocean wide,".."There he left his true love a-weeping".."Waiting by the Liverpool tide."....."For a week she wept full sorely,".."Tore her hair and wrung her hands,"..
"Till she met with another sailor".."Walking on the Liverpool sands.".......Acknowledgement to user Gedmen for supply of the lyrics.
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Hugh David (8 episodes)
- Christopher Barry (7 episodes)
- Douglas Camfield (6 episodes)
Writers
- Elwyn Jones (22 episodes)
- Troy Kennedy-Martin (9 episodes)
- Ray Jenkins (7 episodes)
Series Fun Facts
- The famous Ford Zephyr fast response patrol cars were replaced with more up-to-date Pandas when the series was revived in March 1967. This reflected reality, as the Lancashire Constabulary…
[show]The famous Ford Zephyr fast response patrol cars were replaced with more up-to-date Pandas when the series was revived in March 1967. This reflected reality, as the Lancashire Constabulary (on which the Z Cars set-up had been largely based) had begun using them whilst the series had been off-air.
[hide] - Creator Troy Kennedy-Martin had the idea for the series when listening in to police radio whilst laid low with mumps.
- In the early days the show was transmitted live, with only pre-shot film inserts to relieve the pressure for cast and crew. Mindful of the 14 million viewers about to tune in, Stratford…
[show]In the early days the show was transmitted live, with only pre-shot film inserts to relieve the pressure for cast and crew. Mindful of the 14 million viewers about to tune in, Stratford Johns' nerves would regularly see him vomit before going into studio.
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