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Ted Case

Ted takes over from long standing team member Gerry and it soon becomes clear that he has big boots to fill.

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Job title
Ex-head of Operation Trident Command Unit (gun crime), Member of UCOS
Played by
Larry Lamb

As Ted settles himself into the UCOS office, and try to work him out from afar. They’ve heard he’s got quite the rep; well-respected in his field, gifted at interrogation and prepared to go to any length for the job – even taking a bullet over the years. But his idiosyncrasies are something else – from slapping himself in the face to keeping a jar containing his father’s spirit on his desk, this other side of Ted is cloaked in mystery. (Luckily he has coffee and doughnuts on hand to sweeten up his new colleagues!)

Ted will jump feet – and sometimes face – first into each of his cases and become part of the UCOS furniture in no time.

Larry Lamb

Larry’s diverse career spans over four decades across TV, film, theatre and radio, and includes the iconic roles of Mick Shipman in Gavin & Stacey and evil Archie Mitchell in EastEnders. He’s a born and bred Londoner, brought up in Edmonton and still lives in the city today.

Larry’s a massive self-confessed history geek, leading to him tracing his ancestry to famous lion tamer Martini Bartlett and presenting four-part series Rome: The World’s First Superpower late last year. His son George followed in his footsteps in front of the camera, presenting on Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 6 and Big Brother’s Little Brother and the pair are frequently seen on TV panels and charity game shows together.