The Front Line
6.3
Season 1
30 min
S1 · E1 · Dec 6, 1984
Episode 1 Episode 1
30 min
S1 · E2 · Dec 13, 1984
Episode 2 Episode 2
30 min
S1 · E3 · Dec 20, 1984
Episode 3 Episode 3
30 min
S1 · E4 · Jan 3, 1985
Episode 4 Episode 4
30 min
S1 · E5 · Jan 10, 1985
Episode 5 Episode 5
30 min
S1 · E6 · Jan 17, 1985
Episode 6 Episode 6
6 episodes in Season 1
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The Front Line was a BBC sitcom about two half-brothers of West Indian descent who shared a house, one brother, Malcolm, is a policeman, the other, Sheldon, is a dreadlocked Rastafarian. It was created by Alex Shearer, filmed in Bristol and Cardiff, and transmitted between 6 December 1984 and 17 January 1985. A pilot, On the Frontline, was broadcast in the 1970s. The theme tune was written and performed by Black Roots, and the opening credits features the band performing the song.
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Alex Shearer Creator
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 30 min · Country United Kingdom
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Premiered
December 6, 1984
Final episode
January 17, 1985
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted
Episode length
30 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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