The Chinese Detective

1981

detective fiction, drama television series

Creator

Ian Kennedy Martin

Network

BBC One

Seasons

2

Episodes

14

Premiered

1981-04-30

Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases. British-born Chinese actor David Yip plays Ho and instead of the barely intelligible English typically spoken by Chinese actors in British drama, Yip's accent has a strong Cockney influence.