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The Vice

The Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. It ran for five short series between 1999 and 2003. It tells the story of the London Metropolitan police force's vice squad, where prostitution, underage sex, and other such organized crime are regular occurrences. Most episodes end in such a way where the main villain is caught but often not in a 'naturally' concluded way that you would expect with other TV dramas, and often ending an episode with more questions unanswered than answered. The small dedicated team is led by Detective Inspector Pat Chappel who struggles to manage the balance between his home life and his work life - as do the other members of the team. Working in the seedy underworld leads to a continual dilemma for the team - the tension between the Vice Squad and the vice-related crimes that they investigate runs throughout the series and gives the show a rich viewing experience. The programme often blurs the line of the team staying on the right side of the law, as almost every member of the team at different points submits briefly or permanently to the temptations of either sex, drugs, money or honey traps. Sometimes with drastic consequences.

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Cast

Name Character
Corin Redgrave He was 59 , 70 years old when he died
David Harewood He was 33 , now 58 years old as D.I. Joe Robinson
James Frain He was 30 , now 56 years old
Sarah Parish She was 30 , now 55 years old
Eddie Marsan He was 30 , now 55 years old
Tim McInnerny He was 42 , now 67 years old
Ken Stott He was 44 , now 69 years old as D.I. Pat Chappel
Peter Firth He was 45 , now 70 years old
Philip Glenister He was 35 , now 61 years old
Anna Chancellor She was 33 , now 58 years old as Dr. Christine Weir
Sean Harris He was 33 , now 58 years old
Seán McGinley He was 43 , 53 years old when he died
Steven Elder
Sonya Walger She was 24 , now 49 years old
Stephen Kennedy He was 28 , now 53 years old
Elizabeth Berrington She was 28 , now 53 years old
Richard McCabe He was 39 , now 64 years old
Philip Jackson He was 50 , now 75 years old
John Standing He was 64 , now 89 years old
David Schofield He was 48 , now 73 years old
Michael Byrne He was 55 , now 80 years old
Christopher Villiers He was 38 , now 63 years old
Denise Welch She was 40 , now 65 years old
Howard Crossley
Sean Gilder He was 34 , now 60 years old
Emma Catherwood She was 17 , now 42 years old
Marc Warren He was 31 , now 57 years old as P.C. Dougie Raymond
Melanie Gutteridge She was 26 , now 51 years old
Murray Head He was 52 , now 78 years old
Caroline Catz She was 29 , now 54 years old as PC Cheryl Hutchins
Tim Woodward He was 45 , now 70 years old
Ana Sofrenović She was 26 , now 51 years old
Sophie Stanton She was 28 , now 53 years old
Struan Rodger He was 52 , now 77 years old
Lloyd Owen He was 32 , now 57 years old
Tim Pigott-Smith He was 52 , 70 years old when he died as D.C.I. Frank Vickers
Nigel Terry He was 53 , 69 years old when he died
Koel Purie She was 20 , now 45 years old
Rosie Marcel She was 21 , now 46 years old as P.C. Kirsty Morgan
Mel Raido He was 22 , now 47 years old
James Hazeldine He was 51 , 55 years old when he died
Zoe Thorne
Kathryn Drysdale She was 17 , now 42 years old
Victoria Shalet She was 17 , now 42 years old as Sarah Farrell
Geoffrey Beevers He was 58 , now 83 years old
John Lloyd Fillingham
William Gaunt He was 61 , now 86 years old
Paul Angelis He was 55 , 66 years old when he died
Cathy Murphy She was 31 , now 56 years old
Valerie Edmond She was 30 , now 55 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Justin Chadwick Directing He was 30 , now 55 years old Director
David Thacker Directing He was 48 , now 73 years old Director
Douglas Mackinnon Directing He was 98 , now 123 years old Director
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The Vice (25 years)

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  • First Air Date: 1999-01-04
  • Runtime: [90] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 28