The Squad (TV series)

The Squad is a British television teen drama series, broadcast on ITV, that ran for just a single series of twelve episodes from 1 October to 17 December 1980. The series follows the fictional exploits of a group of Metropolitan Police police cadets as they take part in various community related projects whilst learning the ropes to become fully fledged police officers. The series specifically focused on the activities of four cadets: Alan Martin, George Booker, Jogger Cummins and Sandra Henley. Coincidentally, actor Mark Botham, who played the role of cadet Alan Martin, later went on to appear as PC Danny Sparkes in the BBC police procedural TV series Juliet Bravo.

The series aired at 4.30pm on Wednesdays, and featured a team of high quality notable writers, including the likes of John Kershaw, Paula Milne, Roy Russell, Simon Masters, William Humble, Barry Purchese and James Follett. The series also featured early acting credits from the likes of Gary Beadle, Jesse Birdsall, Perry Fenwick, Rik Mayall, Caroline Quentin and Josette Simon. Notably, the series has never been released on VHS or DVD.

Cast

 * Max Hafler as George Booker
 * Mark Botham as Alan Martin
 * Nicholas Cooke as Jogger Cummins
 * Yvette Harris as Sandra Henley
 * Claire Walker as Elizabeth Maxwell
 * Tammi Jacobs as Judy Banks
 * Leon Eagles as Sgt. Lewis
 * Michael Fox as Michael Stephens
 * Jamie Roberts as Robby McLeod
 * Sidney Livingstone as Sgt. Miles
 * Terence Bayler as Commander Fenton
 * Robert Daws as Mike Jenkins
 * Stafford Gordon as Jim Allen
 * Renny Lister as Eadie Booker
 * Jonathan Newth as Insp. Williams
 * Jeanne Watts as Insp. Morgan
 * Jonathon Morris as Steve Parks