CinemaOSSeries · 1984–1985 · 1 Season

The Front Line

Comedy

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.

Created byAlex Shearer

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
December 6, 1984
Last aired
January 17, 1985
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Paul Barber

Paul Barber

Malcolm

Alan Igbon

Sheldon

Ronny Cush

Earl

Creative team
Created by
Alex Shearer
Produced by
Roger Race

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