Dixon of Dock Green

From his first ‘Good evening, all’ in 1955 until his final ‘Goodnight, all’ in 1976, PC George Dixon (Jack Warner) was everyone’s idea of a bobby on the beat. Warm-hearted yet cool-headed, he was a father figure to his less-experienced colleagues and as dependable as a brown teapot. Many of his post-war audience considered him to be real, so not wanting them to worry that he wouldn’t be around when a series ended, he’d declare he was going on holiday. ‘It’s been a very good meal ticket for 21 ye...