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The show was recorded entirely with film, and the production had a heavy reliance on location shooting, both of which were very unusual features at the time. Although it was extremely popular, a combination of high production costs and creator burnout meant that it only lasted for four series. Nonetheless it was very influential, directly inspiring ITV's successful ''[[The Professionals]]'' and the BBC's relatively unpopular ''[[Target]]''.

 

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'''There were fewer obvious tropes in this series than in some cop shows, since it tried hard to avoid being corny, but some that occurred were:'''

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