Dick Spanner, P.I.
Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and main protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags. The series consisted of 22 six-minute episodes, covering two story arcs of equal length: "The Case Of The Human Cannonball" and "The Case Of The Maltese Parrot". The programme was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom as a segment of the Sunday morning show Network 7 on Channel 4, and was later repeated on the same channel in a late night spot. Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennants Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennant character.
Cast: Shane Rimmer
11 episodes
- 1. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 1No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minMay 3, 1987
- 2. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 2No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minMay 10, 1987
- 3. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 3No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minMay 17, 1987
- 4. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 4No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minMay 24, 1987
- 5. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 5No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minMay 31, 1987
- 6. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 6No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minJun 7, 1987
- 7. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 7No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minJun 14, 1987
- 8. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 8No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minJun 21, 1987
- 9. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 9No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minJun 28, 1987
- 10. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 10No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minJul 5, 1987
- 11. The Case Of The Human Cannon Ball : Part 11No synopsis available yet.NRCC6minJul 12, 1987
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Dick Spanner, P.I.
Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and main protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags. The series consisted of 22 six-minute episodes, covering two story arcs of equal length: "The Case Of The Human Cannonball" and "The Case Of The Maltese Parrot". The programme was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom as a segment of the Sunday morning show Network 7 on Channel 4, and was later repeated on the same channel in a late night spot. Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennants Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennant character.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Terry Adlam
- Created by
- Gerry Anderson, Terry Adlam
- Cast
- Shane Rimmer
- Studio
- Anderson Burr Pictures
