Is Backup coming back?

Backup (1995–1997) — drama · crime on BBC One

The answer: Concluded July 2, 1997.

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Genre: Drama · Crime
Network / streamer: BBC One
Premiered: September 7, 1995
Ended: July 2, 1997
Runtime: ~60 min per episode

2seasons

14episodes

About Backup

Backup ended on July 2, 1997, on BBC One. The series concluded after its second season, with the final episode airing on that date.

Backup was a drama series that aired from 1995 to 1997, focusing on the working lives of policemen and women in an Operational Support Unit in the English Midlands. The show depicted the daily challenges faced by officers in a police unit, highlighting their professional and personal experiences.

The cast included Martin Troakes as Sgt. Bill "Sarge" Parkin, Christopher John Hall as PC Eric "Token" Warren, and Nick Miles as PC John "Thug" Barrett. The series had a total of 14 episodes across two seasons and each episode ran approximately 60 minutes.

Backup episode schedule

14 aired

Aired · 14

Date	Ep.	Title
July 2, 1997	S2·E6	Something for the Weekend, Sir?
June 25, 1997	S2·E5	Not Cricket
June 18, 1997	S2·E4	Presence
June 11, 1997	S2·E3	Touched
June 4, 1997	S2·E2	Partners
May 28, 1997	S2·E1	A Night Out with the Lads
October 26, 1995	S1·E8	Cut and Dried
October 19, 1995	S1·E7	Clubbing
October 12, 1995	S1·E6	Happy That Way
October 5, 1995	S1·E5	Badlands
September 28, 1995	S1·E4	Mouth and Trousers
September 21, 1995	S1·E3	Toleration Zone
September 14, 1995	S1·E2	Tender Loving Care
September 7, 1995	S1·E1	Not All There

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