Badger is a British television police procedural drama series, broadcast between 11 July 1999 and 1 September 2000.
The series stars Jerome Flynn as lead character Tom McCabe, a police wildlife liaison officer, who is tasked with fighting wildlife crime in his home county of Northumberland.
[1] The series was created by Ballykissangel creator Kieran Prendiville, and the character of McCabe was based upon a close associate of Prendiville, Paul Henery, who was himself a police wildlife liaison officer at the time of recording.
Flynn said of the series; "I've always felt passionate about animals, so loved the script when it was sent to me.
Regarding Henery, Flynn said; "Paul was a large inspiration because he was the real thing.