The Thin Blue Line Reviews

Rowan Atkinson stars at the forefront of this police station based sitcom, whilst each episode does have a story line the majority of laughs just come from the hillarious characters that grace the police station. Ben Elton, a huge fan of Dad's Army has used a very similar layout which isn't too noticeable until you are aware of it and then it's ...  Read the complete review

The Thin Blue Line sees Rowan Atkinson leading his local force of officers trying hard to ensure order is always maintained and that crime is not a worry for the residents of Gassforth. Atkinson plays Inspector Raymond Fowler who along with officers Sergeant Patricia Dawkins (his long suffering girlfriend), Constable Goody (a young officer ...  Read the complete review

The Thin Blue Line is a comedy television series aired by the BBC in 1995-96. The fact that I am writing a review about it more than ten years later is a testament to it's endurance and watchability. There were two series in total, seven episodes in each. I bought my box set a few years from Asda I think for around £10 which is a ...  Read the complete review

This is an excellent comedy series, written by Ben Elton, and starring Rowan Atkinson, James Dreyfus (fantastic) and Serena Evans, David Haig. It follows the adventures of old-fashioned Detective Inspector Fowler (Atkinson) as he tries to run a police station in the fictional 'crime hotspot' of Gasforth. A man who likes ...  Read the complete review

Written by Ben Elton and directed by John Birkin, The Thin Blue Line is a comedy in the classic British tradition and stars Rowan Atkinson as Inspector Fowler. No Mr. Bean here but good ironic comedy from the rubber faced actor. His live in lady friend Sergeant Dawkins played by Serena Evans has a lot to contend with this bumbling ...  Read the complete review

This show is SO great! It shows the true humour of the combination of Ben Elton and Rowan Atkinson... Atkinson plays Inspector Fowler, a no-nonsense copper whio has to cope working in a station of... well I'll say dimwits! His girlfriend/partner is also a policewoman who works in the same station, and although Fowler tries his ...  Read the complete review

The police comedy Thin Blue Line is a in my opinion one of the best all time Comedies of all time starring Mr Bean Rowan Atkinson playing chief Constable managing his troop of officers Maggy(the big mouth), Boyle (the layabout), Geoffry(who doesn't say much) and of course Goody (the complete idiot). The comedy follows the day to day ...  Read the complete review

The Thin Blue Line was a good comedy, much better than today's so-called comedies. The characters were good, plots were great and the jokes were very funny. It some some very funny situations and I cannot see anyone not laughing at this. Despite its success and popularity, why though did it end? Did the writer, Ben Elton, not want to ...  Read the complete review

This programme is actually a little bit of a disappointment. It has been totally slated by critics in the past, while I would not go that far, I think it is a change of style for the usually fabulous Ben Elton. When you think of Ben Elton's writing and Rowan Atkinson, what's the first thing that comes into your mind? It's ...  Read the complete review

Ben Elton has shown with The thin blue line that he can write a mainstream comedy, and not always shout about more delicate matters. Rowan Atkinson finds his best role since Blackadder finished, as the stuffy inspector fowler. His methodical and play it by the book approach is in complete contrast to his nemesis, inspector Grim. The ...  Read the complete review

This once again prove's there's no end to the talents of Rowan Atkinson otherwise known as Edmund Blackadder in Blackadder and Mr Bean in Mr Bean in yet another lead comedy role this time playing a Police Chief with a heep of problems to deal with he works with his force to tackle the problems in there local town whilst trying to ...  Read the complete review

The Thin Blue Line was a good comedy, much better than today's so-called comedies. The characters were good, plots were great and the jokes were very funny. It some some very funny situations and I cannot see anyone not laughing at this. Despite its success and popularity, why though did it end? Did the writer, Ben Elton, not want to ...  Read the complete review

Rowan Atkinson does it again this time as a police officer he still comes up with a great TV series the Thin Blue Line. This programme had me in stitches of laughter with some of the great one liners which came out. I think there were about three series made but don’t quote me on that I can’t actually remember how many ...  Read the complete review

Rowan Atkinson certainly lets himself down in 'The Thin Blue Line'. He is a very funny comedian usually, but the scriptwriters have certainly not exploited this in this relatively new comedy. The comedy can be funny, but usually isn't; the charcters are shallow and wooden and the supporting cast don't play their roles with very ...  Read the complete review

The Thin Blue Line has got to be one of the best comedy programmes with Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson. This fab comedy is set in a police station and i just want to know how they can make the storylines sooo funnnnny and original in the same place all the time. But they seem to split my sides whenever i watch it. Rowan is the sergeant of ...  Read the complete review

The Thin Blue Line is the funnest program on the BBC. Rowan Ackinson plays the stupid sargent who can get nothing right. This isn't a slap stick comedy show but is very funny. This is how evening light entertainment should be. The charaters are too complex, are very funny and doesn't use old jokes or cliches. ...  Read the complete review