"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.
The 1981 movie starring Bernard Cribbins that tells the same story as the series pilot.
Season 1
4 episodes · 2003
Episode 1. Pilot
2003-02-07 · 90 min
A disrespected but decent British detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.
Episode 2. Dangerous by Moonlight
2003-02-14 · 90 min
An older woman whose philandering husband has disappeared seems unduly unconcerned about his circumstances.
Episode 3. Tricia
2003-02-21 · 90 min
Davies is assigned to look after the victim of a vicious burglary, who believes the police aren't paying her enough attention. It soon becomes clear that she has a secret agenda, as Davies finds himself subject to the attentions of an…
Episode 4. Lofty
2003-02-28 · 71 min
Davies unravels the true identity of an old tramp found drowned in a canal.
Season 2
4 episodes · 2004
Episode 1. Christine
2004-02-13 · 90 min
Davies is called in to investigate the suspicious death of wealthy artist Maurice Leyman, found dead after a fire in the studio in the garden of his luxury home. His wife is rather calm about the whole thing and has a dodgy alibi, but…
Episode 2. The Long Bank Holiday
2004-02-20 · 90 min
Davies makes a gruesome discovery when he is called in to settle a dispute between neighbours over a leylandii hedge. The hapless detective is then called away to deal with a suspected suicide.
Episode 3. Benefit to Mankind
2004-02-27 · 90 min
Davies decides to toughen up after falling victim to a cruel practical joke by colleagues Barrett and Pimlott. He is then dispatched to investigate the death of a medical researcher. It looks like suicide, but Davies is convinced it's…
Episode 4. Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
2004-03-05 · 90 min
Dangerous Davies is on the trail of the killer of an Albanian refugee, and his search leads him to a dating agency – where one of the clients is someone he knows only too well.
Season 3
4 episodes · 2005
Episode 1. Friends Reunited
2005-05-29 · 90 min
Dangerous investigates when a man is found dead after a college reunion party. The prime suspect is a reformed drug addict with no alibi for the time of death.
Episode 2. Towpaths of Glory
2005-06-05 · 90 min
The body of a murdered ex-soldier is found dumped on a rubbish heap. Davies has to find the killer, but struggles to break down the fierce loyalties of the victim's artillery regiment.
Episode 3. Three Steps to Hendon
2005-06-12 · 90 min
Davies uncovers a tragic tale of revenge, spurned talent and faded glory when he investigates the suspicious death of a faded, hard-drinking former rock star Teddy O'Connor, lead singer with 1970s Glam Rock boy band The Overnite Sensations.
Episode 4. Willesden Confidential
2005-06-19 · 90 min
Davies investigates the spectacular death of stock car driver Geoff Fallon, and discovers that the motive may lie closer to home than he cares to admit.
Season 4
5 episodes · 2007
Episode 1. Once Upon a Time on the Westway
2007-05-03 · 90 min
Jimmy 'the Gem' Vincent is murdered within 24 hours of his release from prison. Do his unpublished memoirs reveal the identity of his killer?
Episode 2. Dangerous' Liaisons
2007-05-10 · 90 min
A recluse is found dead at home, and foul play is suspected. A cache of film reels leads to the solution of two murders.
Episode 3. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
2007-05-17 · 90 min
A veteran comedian dies on stage. Davies investigates the world of show business jealousies.
Episode 4. The Man from Montevideo
2007-05-24 · 90 min
Davies uncovers the secret life of a chauffeur, found stabbed in the neck with a broken champagne bottle.
Episode 5. Dead Peasant's Society
2007-05-31 · 90 min
Members of a secretive gentlemen's club are dying in mysterious circumstances.