Dixon of Dock Green (Full Episode) “Wasteland” 1970 HD

Dixon of Dock Green. Full Episode called “Wasteland” (Made in 1970) and starring Jack Warner as George Dixon.

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This episode…

Written by …Eric Paice
Created by… Ted Willis
Music by… Jeff Darnell
Directed by… Joe Walters

Full cast members in this complete episode were…

Jack Warner as George Dixon
Margaret John as Mrs Norman
Arnold Peters as Chief Supt. Bannister
Scott Fredericks as PC Forbes
Peter Byrne as Andy Crawford
Geoffrey Adams as Det. Con. Lauderdale
James Grout as Chief Insp. Prescott
Bill Ward as Newsagent
Frank Mills as Milkman
Andrew Dowling as Paperboy
Sue Walker as Housewife 1
Gwen Evans as Housewife 2
Anna Karen as Housewife 3
Robert Arnold as Det. Con. Swain
Nick Forbes as GPO Engineer
Nicholas Donnelly as Sgt. Wills
Karin MacCarthy as Ruth Perry
Michael Stainton as Bus Driver
Pat Gorman as Policeman 1
Dennis Plenty as Policeman 2

More about Dixon of Dock Green

Part 2/6 History

Character and name origins

The character of Police Constable George Dixon was based on an old-style British "bobby"—a slang term for policeman. He first appeared in the iconic British film The Blue Lamp (1950) as a typical bobby on the beat, an experienced constable working out of the Paddington Green police station. The film was produced by Michael Balcon, who had been educated at George Dixon School in Birmingham, named after a local politician: this inspired the character name.

In The Blue Lamp Dixon has a wife named Em (Gladys Henson). It is mentioned that their only son, Bert, was killed in the Second World War—hence Dixon adopts a paternal aspect towards PC Andy Mitchell (Jimmy Hanley), a young policeman on his first day. Dixon comes across a raid and is shot. The rest of the film focuses on catching the perpetrator, a thug named Tom Riley (played by Dirk Bogarde). This gears up hugely once Dixon, who was said to be rallying in hospital, unexpectedly and suddenly dies, and Mitchell embarks on a perilous quest to find and bring Tom Riley to justice.

Series conception

In 1955, the BBC Television Service was preparing to face competition from the forthcoming launch of the ITV independent television network. The BBC therefore resurrected George Dixon for a new series featuring "everyday stories of a London policeman". The series came with an already familiar hero, played (as in the film) by a much-loved entertainer. The image of Jack Warner in police uniform with helmet made for an effective symbol of policing in Britain.

The series was the creation of writer Ted Willis, who not only wrote the series over its 20 years on television but also had a controlling hand in production. This helped ensure that radical changes were few. The designer was Laurence Broadhouse. Long-time producer was Douglas Moodie, whose other television credits include The Inch Man and The Airbase. Despite being a drama, the series was produced in its early years by the BBC's light entertainment department. It was originally produced at the BBC's Riverside and Lime Grove studios. Episodes in series 1 to 7 ran to 30 minutes. From series 3 to 7 each final series' episode was extended to 45 minutes. From series 8 (1961) onwards all episodes were 45 then 50 minutes in duration.

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