Try as he might, the blundering and hopelessly inept Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson) just can't get his act together -- not when he's surrounded by a squadron of equally incompetent and sometimes overzealous police detectives. Nevertheless, his efforts at leadership make for a hilarious romp. Catch all 14 episodes of this off-the-wall BBC series written by Ben Elton that had its inspired run on British television between 1995 and 1996.
Anytime you see anything with Ben Elton's name on the scripting and Rowan Atkinson in a lead role, you surely laugh, as I do, even before you watch an episode. I have watched every re-run of 'The... more
Anytime you see anything with Ben Elton's name on the scripting and Rowan Atkinson in a lead role, you surely laugh, as I do, even before you watch an episode. I have watched every re-run of 'The Thin Blue Line' more times than I've had Sunday dinners. This is British Comedy at it's best.