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Can you name the British detectives and their 'assistants'?

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Feb 16, 2017
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  • Name the main characters in the British detectives. Try to fill in their real names as well as their fictional names.
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Midsomer Murders
Main character  
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant 1 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Detective Sergeant 2 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Detective Sergeant 3 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Wife, name and surname 
Wife, real name 
Daughter, name and surname 
Daughter, real name 
Midsomer Murders, writer of the books
Female writer 
Dalziel and Pascoe
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant / Detective Inspector, name and surname  
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Dalziel and Pascoe, writer of the books
Male writer 
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Girlfriend/Wife 
Girlfriend/Wife 1, real name 
Girlfriend/Wife 2, real name 
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, writer of the books
Female writer 
A touch of Frost
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Superintendent 
Superintendent, real name 
A touch of Frost, writer of the books
Male writer 
Inspector Morse
Main character 
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant 
Inspector Morse, writer of the books
Male writer 
Silent Witness
Main character 
Main character, real name 
Collegue 1 
Collegue 1, real name 
Collegue 2 
Collegue 2, real name 
Collegue 3 
Collegue 3, real name 
Silent Witness, writer of the books
Male writer 
Taggart
Main character, originally, name and surname  
Main character, originally, real name 
Main character, since 1994 
Main character, since 1994, real name 
Main character, since 2002 
Main character, since 2002, real name 
Detective Inspector 
Detective Inspector, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Detective Constable 
Detective Constable, real name 
Lewis
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Pathalogist 
Pathalogist, real name 
Waking the dead
Main character 
Main character, real name 
Profiler 
Profiler, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
Detective Constable, till 2004 
Detective Constable, till 2004, real name 
Forensic pathologist, till 2004 
Forensic pathologist, till 2004, real name 
Detective Sergeant, since 2005 
Detective Sergeant, since 2005, real name 
Dalgliesh
Main character, till 1998, name and surname 
Main character, till 1998, real name 
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Blue Murder
Main character 
Main character, real name 
Detective Inspector 
Detective Inspector 
Prime Suspect
Main character 
Main character, real name 
Trial and Retribution
Main character 
Main character, real name 
DCI, since 2003 
DCI, since 2003, real name 
Detective Inspector 
Detective Inspector, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant 
Judge John Deed
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Solicitor / lawyer 
Solicitor, real name 
George Gently
Main character, name and surname 
Main character, real name 
Detective Sergeant 
Detective Sergeant, real name 
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