Jasper Carrott and Robert Powell play the bumbling detective constables Bob Louis and David Briggs.
Mark Lewisohn compared it to The Sweeney (1975–78), describing Sewell's role as "a deadpan spin on that series' Chief Inspector Haskins".
In 2012, BBC1 broadcast a one-off sketch show The One Jasper Carrott (part of a series showcasing various comedians) which included an extended sketch about Briggs and Louis having formed an incompetent private detective agency, Sherlock and Holmes (the role of Superintendent was now played by Michael Melia, who had played the character Brian in the second episode of series 1, as George Sewell had died in 2007).
Briggs (Robert Powell) usually spoofs the leader of a crime-fighting duo that takes all the risks, leads the cases and comes up with the ideas, but is always unluckier with women.
He also appeared in "DC of Love", "Curse of the Comanches", "Sacked" and "Best Man" After years of stress due to being responsible for useless bungling detectives, Chief Superintendent Cottam suddenly disappears.