Dick Spanner, P.I. (1987): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1987, Dick Spanner, P.I. is an animation and komödie series.

What it’s about. Dick Spanner, P.I. is a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and main protagonist was Dick Spanner, voiced by Shane Rimmer, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags. The series consisted of 22 six-minute episodes, covering two story arcs of equal length: "The Case Of The Human Cannonball" and "The Case Of The Maltese Parrot". The programme was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom as a segment of the Sunday morning show Network 7 on Channel 4, and was later repeated on the same channel in a late night spot. Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennants Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennant character.

Who’s in it. Dick Spanner, P.I. stars Shane Rimmer as Dick Spanner.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Dick Spanner, P.I. has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dick Spanner, P.I. page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dick Spanner, P.I. tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.