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The hugely successful first series was a distinctive new take on crime drama written by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher The Responder held a mirror to the emotional extremes of life on the front line of British policing – sometimes darkly funny, sometimes painfully tragic, always challenging Series one was released on the BBC in January[...]

The series is getting rave reviews for its gritty sense of authenticity and the BBC has released a video with the stars to talk about it. Martin Freeman in "The Responder", BBC What sets The Responder apart is the script by Tony Schumacher, a real-life retired cop work worked the night-shift responder beat before leaving the force[...]