The Squad (1980)

The Squad is a 1980 ITV children's TV series about the fictional exploits of a group of Police Cadets. The character of Cadet Alan Martin was played by actor Mark Botham who later went on to play PC Danny Sparkes in the TV series Juliet Bravo.

The Squad

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Max Hafler
Max Hafler
as George Booker
Mark Botham
Mark Botham
as Alan Martin
Nicholas Cooke
Nicholas Cooke
as Jogger Cummins
Tammi Jacobs
Tammi Jacobs
as Judy Banks
Yvette Harris
Yvette Harris
as Sandra Henley
Jamie Roberts
Jamie Roberts
as Robby McLeod
Leon Eagles
Leon Eagles
as Sgt Lewis
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
as Michael Stephens
Sidney Livingstone
Sidney Livingstone
as Sgt Miles as PT Instructor
Robert Daws
Robert Daws
as Mike Jenkins
Clare Walker
Clare Walker
as Elizabeth Maxwell
Jeanne Watts
Jeanne Watts
as Insp Morgan
Stafford Gordon
Stafford Gordon
as Jim Allen
Jonathan Newth
Jonathan Newth
as Insp Williams
Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler
as Commander Fenton
Renny Lister
Renny Lister
as Eadie Booker
Peter Holt
Peter Holt
as Station Sergeant
Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall
as Supporter
Simon Howe
Simon Howe
as Supporter
Ricky Diamond
Ricky Diamond
as Supporter
Simon Heywood
Simon Heywood
as Nick Wilton
Kelda Holmes
Kelda Holmes
as Samantha
Pat Gorman
Pat Gorman
as Police Constable
Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael Fitzpatrick
as Police Constable
Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes
as John Reynolds
Brian Peck
Brian Peck
as Incident Officer
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
as Old Lady
Ena Cabayo
Ena Cabayo
as Myrtle Henley
Alan Brown
Alan Brown
as Mr Maxwell
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as CS Scully
Caroline Quentin
Caroline Quentin
as Vicky Banks
Helena Breck
Helena Breck
as Ruth Holt
Jonathan Warren
Jonathan Warren
as Tony
Margot Thomas
Margot Thomas
as Mrs Jonson
Brian Coburn
Brian Coburn
as Mr Hooker
Petrina Derrington
Petrina Derrington
as Pat
Susan Twist
Susan Twist
as Wendy
Ann Morrish
Ann Morrish
as Mrs Morgan
Denise Kelly
Denise Kelly
as Senior Cadet
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle
as Gary
Paul Croucher
Paul Croucher
as Paul
Peter Davidson
Peter Davidson
as Eric Penfold
Mark Farmer
Mark Farmer
as Gavin Ridley
Adam French
Adam French
as Hughie Judd
Cy Grant
Cy Grant
as Mr Bartlett
Josette Simon
Josette Simon
as Noble Bartlett
Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell
as DS Bellow
Troy Foster
Troy Foster
as Maine
Ray Ashcroft
Ray Ashcroft
as Andy
Jesse Birdsall
Jesse Birdsall
as Len
Bob Curtiss
Bob Curtiss
as Sid Booker
Damon Miller
Damon Miller
as Eddie
Perry Fenwick
Perry Fenwick
as Hot Shot Stevens
Joshua Le Touzel
Joshua Le Touzel
as Eddie
David Lynch
David Lynch
as Dean
Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan
as Bobby
Cynthia Etherington
Cynthia Etherington
as Matron
Pearl Hackney
Pearl Hackney
as Mrs Bligh
Lee Macdonald
Lee Macdonald
as Billy Booker
Rosalind Wilson
Rosalind Wilson
as Joanna Lewis
Chris Jenkinson
Chris Jenkinson
as Sgt Vine
Francis Sargent
Francis Sargent
as Motorcyclist
John Dair
John Dair
as Café Owner
Gareth Armstrong
Gareth Armstrong
as Foscari
Kim Leslie
Kim Leslie
as Claire
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as DS Willett
Raymond Brody
Raymond Brody
as Secretary
Jonathon Morris
Jonathon Morris
as Steve Parks
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    New boys

  • 1x2

    Search

  • 1x3

    Recruits

  • 1x4

    Rip-off

  • 1x5

    Elizabeth

  • 1x6

    Wheels

  • 1x7

    Decoy

  • 1x8

    Mates

  • 1x9

    The big match

  • 1x10

    Hit and run

  • 1x11

    Diplomatic incident

  • 1x12

    Accident

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