Cryptic crime busters

[Poppy-2]

Hello All,
Have several items that are driving me crazy!!!! Answer is the characters name not the actor/actresses name eg. Ice cream = Magnum.
Can you please help at all, thanking you in advance for your help :0)

Simply the Best =
The Follies - Almost =
Housebuilders?=
Not Belgian - French=
One of the Jersey Boys=
This copper is not quite 50=
He is handy to have around=
Was he Jackie's father=
Plain Jane-This Spinster

[kettledrum]

last one .... Miss Marple

[vegasmad]

Plain Jane - Miss Marple.

[johnalex]

5. Bergerac ?

[johnalex]

6. pc 49

[mazie]

4. Maigret ?

[johnalex]

2. Bergerac ? (again!) . . . . Folies Berg�re

[valerieb1254]

Hi johnalex. I was thinking maybe Bergerac for No 2.
The Follies Bergere.
http://www.ticketluck.com/concert-tickets/Foll ies-Bergere/index.php

[valerieb1254]

Snap : - )

[vegasmad]

Simply The Best - No.1 Ladies Detective Agency.

[JMR27]

8. Charlie Chan

[johnalex]

Hi Valerie - yes, I reckon Bergerac for Q2. Cheers, ja

[mazie]

Maigret and Charlie Chan, making me feel really old. I used to watch those with my Dad when I was small (very small I might add!)

[valerieb1254]

7) Mike Hammer. ?