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A Touch of Cloth

  • TV Series
  • 2012–2014
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.4K
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POPULARITY
4,064
6,405
John Hannah and Suranne Jones in A Touch of Cloth (2012)
Dark ComedyParodySlapstickActionComedyCrimeMysteryThriller

DCI Jack Cloth and DC Anne Oldman are paired to investigate a series of grisly murders done by a devious killer.DCI Jack Cloth and DC Anne Oldman are paired to investigate a series of grisly murders done by a devious killer.DCI Jack Cloth and DC Anne Oldman are paired to investigate a series of grisly murders done by a devious killer.

  • Stars
    • John Hannah
    • Suranne Jones
    • Navin Chowdhry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,064
    6,405
    • Stars
      • John Hannah
      • Suranne Jones
      • Navin Chowdhry
    • 34User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • DI Jack Cloth…
    • 2012–2014
    Suranne Jones
    Suranne Jones
    • DI Anne Oldman…
    • 2012–2014
    Navin Chowdhry
    Navin Chowdhry
    • DC Asap Qureshi
    • 2012–2014
    Adrian Bower
    Adrian Bower
    • DC Des Hairihan
    • 2012–2014
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    • ACC Tom Boss
    • 2012–2014
    Daisy Beaumont
    Daisy Beaumont
    • Dr. Natasha Sachet
    • 2012–2014
    Todd Carty
    • Self…
    • 2012–2013
    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Kerry Newblood
    • 2014
    Tony Pitts
    Tony Pitts
    • Bullock
    • 2013
    Montserrat Lombard
    Montserrat Lombard
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    • 2014
    Callum Dixon
    Callum Dixon
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    • 2013
    Guy Flanagan
    • Animal
    • 2013
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Hope Goodgirl
    • 2013
    Marc Small
    • Chugger
    • 2013
    Joanna Roth
    Joanna Roth
    • Deborah Something
    • 2014
    Kate Fleetwood
    Kate Fleetwood
    • Kate Cloth
    • 2012
    Elizabeth Bromby
    • PC Cardboard Cutout
    • 2012
    Raquel Cassidy
    Raquel Cassidy
    • Clare Hawkchurch
    • 2012
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    9cvd9419

    BRING THIS BACK PLEEEEASE!!!!

    One of the best cop shows ever. Too many shows out there are renewed year after year even though they dont deserve a pilot in the first place. That money should instead be put into shows like this one, entertaining but smart too so that people dont keep getting dumber by the minute. Great how this pokes fun at overly dramatic tv shows and movies. Both Hannah and Jones are top notch. Great acting, great directing, great writing. More please!
    10sepetcenk

    Please more !!!

    If you love "Airplane", "Naked Gun" and "Top Secret" you will love this too. Please make more episodes.
    10patrickflorio

    Different

    When you think of something different how different do you want it. The usual expectations fall short every time things should be predictable and a new gag is ready. At times not so easy to understand but just review the scene. Nothing is sacred for the writers of the show, anything is worth a laugh. I laughed my head off when the double in the sex scene is not the usual beauty but a bad looking man that doubles a woman. The over the top effects remind us of how we take for granted the language and the standards in movies that are in fact more than real. The English are great at inventing satire from zero and making the obvious seem new. If you want to laugh at all levels of intelligence you can take a chance at ''A touch of cloth'' it will not let you down.
    10typower

    a barrel of laughs

    A new and original comedy/crime spoof that had me in stitches from start to finish . I couldn't take my eyes off the screen because as well as verbal lines of comedy you also had the visual effects which included ' datdere yute club' as a black youngster had told officers , and once they got to the club ,thats exactly what it was called. Personally ,the best lines were too many to mention but the scene in the morgue where a body was missing a tongue and the attendant mentioned that it appeared cunnilingus had taken place , 'wheres(wears) the tongue ?' the officer asked and the reply came back ,'yes it certainly does!' Genius writing mixed with great acting helped this become 1 of the funniest things i have seen for some time and i cant wait for the next episode :) If you enjoy a laugh that includes spoken and visual effects ,this is for you
    8Rupert17

    A Touch of Froth

    Very enjoyable send-up of your standard police procedural. Some of the clichés used like: "Come and have a look at this, Guv" and "I heard it from the boys down the station" are so familiar that I laughed out loud.

    I notice a couple of reviewers had trouble seeing the funny side of this show and compared it with others like Naked Gun. I liked the Naked Gun movies, but they also had some flat moments, especially in the later entries. Not everything works, it's just what you get out of it overall, and I found a Touch of Cloth an amusing diversion.

    I've always thought comedy is the most difficult genre. Not everyone can laugh at a pie in the face, nor can they laugh at a long self-deprecating monologue. It's what strikes your fancy that works and this one struck mine.

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    • Trivia
      The title is a parody of A Touch of Frost (1992). "Touching cloth" is a slang description of being in dire need to defecate and the faeces is in contact with underwear.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Cult British Sitcoms (2017)

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Инспектор Клот
    • Filming locations
      • The Chimes, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK(interiors)
    • Production company
      • Zeppotron
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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