TV series
Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.
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Dangerfield premiered January 27, 1995. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.
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Episode 1
Paul Dangerfield investigates a supposed cot death and deals with the baby's emotional mother. Dangerfield examines a cot death at a remote farmhouse and finds the baby died in mysterious circumstances. Events reveal that the mother couldn't have killed the baby, so the search is on for the missing father.
Where to watch DangerfieldEpisode 2
During Dangerfield's examination of Jayne Sharman it transpires that she was raped six weeks earlier. By an apparent coincidence, one of Dr Robbins' patients, who is recovering from hepatitis, was also raped. Then Jayne is rushed to hospital with hepatitis. The police suspect a link between the two cases, but with one victim dying and the other refusing to give evidence, they have difficulty in bringing the case to court.
Directed by Ken Hannam
Episode 3
Not even motherhood has clamed young Al Dangerfield. She still thinks she knows best but, as usual, ends up regretting it. When she sees a young Serbian, Dejan, beaten on the street of Warwick, Al steps in to help him. A passionate relationship begins and Al refuses to accept any criticism of her new-found friend, least of all from her father. But there's much more to Dejan than meets the eye, as Al's forced to realise. Out of compassion, Dangerfield's daughter Al takes into her home Dejan, a young man who has been brutally beaten up. But Dangerfield becomes suspicious and asks DS Diamond to check him out.
Directed by Ken Hannam
Episode 4
Businessman Brian Taylor finds himself in the frame for murder when an attractive girl is found dead. Paul Dangerfield is working on the case, but Brian is a close pal so he has to tread a fine line between friendship and professionalism. Dangerfield is called upon to confirm the death of a young drowning victim. When it transpires that the woman was a work colleague of his friend Brian Taylor, the police and Brian's wife Barbara suspect there was more to the relationship.
Where to watch DangerfieldEpisode 5
When Val Massey is involved in a car accident, she finds the other victim is a criminal who seizes the moment and flees from prison custody. Worried about Val, Dangerfield pays her a visit and finds the household being held hostage and himself staring down the barrel of a shotgun.
Guest stars Andrew Lancel
Episode 6
A car is dragged from a river containing the body of Ben Stratton. Alice Stratton identifies her husband, but when Dagley and Diamond call on Alice for further questioning they find she has disappeared.
Where to watch DangerfieldEpisode 7
Nicola and Richard Gresham, are the parents of a young woman who's been murdered. With the help of their daughter's boyfriend, Adam, they help police to stage a reconstruction of her last movements. But, as often happens, the murderer is close by, and it's not long before trusty pathologist Paul figures out whodunit. After killing his girlfriend Hannah, Adam lies to the police saying a previous boyfriend has been following her and blames him for her disappearance. A press conference is called asking for help in finding Hannah, but Dangerfield is not sure that Adam is telling the truth.
Guest stars Kelly Marcel
Episode 8
A drunken teenager held in a cell collapses and is taken to hospital where he is assumed to have taken a drugs overdose. It later emerges he has meningitis and a desperate race ensues to find all the people who have been in contact with him.
Where to watch DangerfieldEpisode 9
Dr Paige (Nigel Havers) makes his first appearance when on of his patients, a fading pop star with cancer, dies from a suspected overdose. The initial evidence points to suicide but Dangerfield believes someone ‘helped' the dead man on his way…and Paige is chief suspect. An apparent case of euthanasia finds Dangerfield in the awkward position of suspecting an old friend and colleague, Dr Jonathan Paige. During the post mortem, Dangerfield discovers an injection mark on the body and all the evidence turns to Dr Paige, who denies any involvement in his friend's death.
Where to watch DangerfieldEpisode 10
Get your hankies out and bid farewell to Paul Dangerfield, the pathologist. Al ties the knot and, Dr Jonathan Paige is now the main man. Dangerfield witnesses the happiest day of his daughter's life, unaware of the bombshell to come. Dangerfield is called out to a serious road accident and during the investigation becomes the victim of a disturbed woman. And there's another shock in store for him on Al's wedding day. A hi-jacking goes wrong for an innocent motorist, when his car is run off the road, as the gang make their getaway and his van bursts into flames, before he can be rescued. The bands are read as Al prepares for her wedding to Ross but Paul gets called away. Al comments she hopes he'll switch off his mobile on the day of her wedding. Brennan, the driver of the hi-jacked truck later goes to make a statement but he passes out and Dr Dangerfield is called in to examine him. He has his suspicions that Brennan was involved and he appears in court. Dr Dangerfield is call
Where to watch DangerfieldEpisode information updated Jul 25, 2026
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