The Identikit Detective...

[sandyRoe]

Bergerac is long gone. Morse is dead and even Inspector Lewis is getting a bit long in the tooth.
Could we, the AB viewers, put together the perfect TV 'tec?
He needs to drive an unusual car. Bergerac, Morse, and Inspector Lindley all had nice motors. Even Colombo drove something out of the ordinary.
They need to be a thorn in the side of their superiors and a drink problem isn't out of the question.
What other foibles would they need?

[Zacs-Master]

An aristocratic female 'friend' who helps them out of tricky situations.

[Frank97]

How about he leads a secret life as a transvestite?

[Zacs-Master]

An unusual hobby.

[sandyRoe]

Transvestism is an unusual hobby so that combines the last two suggestions.

[Postdog]

A not as clever sidekick

[Tilly2]

She needs to be a widow or a divorcee.

[sandyRoe]

Inspector Allen cornered the market in thick sidekicks.

[sandyRoe]

Was Maisie Raine a widow or divorced? Never saw much of it.

[wolf63]

A Police Dog would be nice too and a feline parter as well. Dog has to be a big dog but not fierce, scared of the cat.

Somebody slightly older with a good sense of humour

[jno]

I don't know that I'd actually knock on a door that said "Grayson Perry, Private Eye". Something to do with wanting an investigator to be inconspicuous.

[sandyRoe]

Colombo had a beagle but it didn't feature in many episodes and wasn't much of a help to him.

[Frank97]

Lol!

[Tilly2]

Probably needs to have a drink problem.

[sandyRoe]

Rebus and MOrse. Goes without saying ^

[Prudie]

And an ex-wife and kids he really still loves but who booted him out for excessive something or other

[sandyRoe]

Usually excessive overtime, spending too much time at work.

[gness]

He needs a long lost love of his life.....can that be me please? And can I reappear?....☺

[shoota]

Needs a whackin great shoota...

[gness]

Hmmm....best forget it then....we'd argue again.... :-(

[-Talbot-]

He needs to drive an unusual car


Morris Ital with go faster stripes. (Sounds incredulous but I know someone who drove such a thing)

Maybe he could be a bus spotter too.
Actually I would like to see Roy Cropper leave Corra and be this detective.