Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon raise a toast as they celebrate 20 years of marriage | Daily Mail Online Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon raise a toast as they celebrate 20 years of marriage comments When Glynis Barber met the American actor, Michael Brandon, she thought he was 'obnoxious' and 'a nightmare'. It was on the first series of Eighties cop show Dempsey And Makepeace and seeing as the pair were cast in the lead roles, first impressions did not bode well. But the pin-up blonde found her opinion changing as they worked together and their relationship began to develop off-screen. As the couple celebrate 20 years of marriage, they reflected on their early days together and the secret behind their long-lasting relationship. Enlarge China wedding: EastEnders actress Glynis Barber and her actor husband Michael Brandon celebrate 20 years of marriage Barber, who recently joined the cast of EastEnders as Glenda Mitchell, admits the couple have a passionate and volatile relationship, but are still as happy as ever. She tells the new issue of Hello! magazine: 'Michael and I have always had a very up and down, passionate, quite volatile relationship.

'You would hope after 20 years it would calm down a bit, and I suppose we have mellowed, but it’s still quite volatile. I don’t know, maybe that’s the secret? The one thing is that it’s never boring.' South African-born Barber, 54, and Brandon, 64, met in 1985 when they were cast in the LWT production of Dempsey And Makepeace, a police drama about a posh English noblewoman Sgt Makepeace and a streetwise New Yorker Lt Dempsey. Where it all began: Brandon and Barber fell in love while playing police officers in Eighties show Dempsey And Makepeace By the second series, the couple had begun dating, to the joy of the show's fans. Recalling their first meeting, Barber said: 'I didn’t know Michael at all, so I didn’t know that he was already practising his character and I just thought he was completely obnoxious. 'He was really loud, yelling at the top of his voice.

I had a boyfriend at the time and I went home and said, "That man is a nightmare, I don’t know how I’m going to work with him."' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share After the programme ended in 1986 after three series, the pair split for a short time later, before reuniting and marrying in November 1989 and welcoming a son Alex in 1992. Barber admitted the couple thought about splitting several times during their two decades together, but realised their love for each other was too strong. She said: 'We’ve never split up during our marriage, but there have been times when we’ve thought about it. Friends in high places: Barber and Brandon talking to the late Princess Margaret at the Television Newscaster/Presenter of the Year Awards in 1985 'But every time we’ve thought about it, there has been this strong bond that has kept us together.' Both actors had been married briefly before - Brandon was wed to Bionic Woman star Lindsay Wagner for three years in the later Seventies, while Barber was also married for three years to an actor she met at drama school, Paul Antony Barber. The full story appears in this week's Hello!

magazine, out now Brandon believes their second marriage survived so long because they were in their 30s and 40s when they wed. He explained: 'We both had a marriage before that wasn’t great. But those relationships were tethered with youth and a crazy lifestyle; then you look for different things.' Despite hanging up their police badges 24 years ago, the couple admit they would consider returning to Dempsey and Makepeace for a one-off reunion show. Brandon said: 'We could always go back and do a two-hour special.' Barber added: 'It would be fun. We could show what happened to those characters, what they are doing now.' • The full interview with Barber and Brandon is in the new issue of Hello! magazine, on sale now. Do you have a story about a celebrity? Call the Daily Mail showbusiness desk on 0207 938 6364 or 0207 938 6683 Dempsey and Makepeace stars back together in drama New Tricks - Mirror Online TV Dempsey and Makepeace stars back together in drama New Tricks Dempsey and Makepeace are back!

Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon are guest-starring together in the upcoming series of hit BBC1 drama New Tricks. Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Dempsey and Makepeace are back! Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon are guest-starring together in the upcoming series of hit BBC1 drama New Tricks. The pair shot to fame in the 80s as posh Harriet Makepeace and streetwise New Yorker James Dempsey in the ITV cop series. They tantalised viewers with their onscreen sexual chemistry and then revealed it was all for real when they got married in 1989. The pair, who have a son, will return to the screen together in the second episode of New Tricks, which returns next month. This time around Glynis plays the widow of a police officer while Brandon takes the role of a retired US Air Force Colonel who appears to have something to hide... Meanwhile, the show's nine million fans will be delighted to learn that the first instalment features Fay Ripley as a sex therapist and Richard Wilson playing a monk who runs a rehab clinic. I don't believe it!

Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Looking great at 56: Dempsey and Makepeace actress Glynis Barber - Yorkshire Post Looking great at 56: Dempsey and Makepeace actress Glynis Barber Glynis Barber Age-defying actress Glynis Barber is back in the theatre. She tells Catherine Scott about life after Dempsey and Makepeace and how she stays looking so young. FEW people who remember the 1980s can forget Dempsey and Makepeace. She, Makepeace, played by Glynis Barber, was the squeaky-clean English Lady-turned-cop with the immaculate bob; he, Dempsey, played by Michael Brandon, was the laid-back working-class New Yorker. Between them they made up the crime-fighting duo in the hugely-successful programme which ran for three series and attracted up to 20 million viewers at its height. The chemistry between the two, the “will they won’t they” intrigue, kept audiences gripped as much as the plot lines. This was accentuated by the fact that in reality Barber and Brandon did end up together – and still are an item.

“I really didn’t like him one bit,” says Glynis, referring to the moment she met the man who was to become her husband of 21 years and father to her son, Alexander. “I didn’t know Michael at all, so I didn’t know that he was already practising his character and I just thought he was completely obnoxious. I went home and told my then boyfriend that he was a ‘nightmare’. “He was really loud, yelling at the top of his voice. He fulfilled all my worst expectations of a loud, brash American. “If someone had said then I would end up marrying him, and we would still be married, I wouldn’t have believed them. “There were quite a lot of people who laughed when we said we were getting married.” More recently Glynis has been back on our screens appearing in Emmerdale and EastEnders, although now she is back to her first love, the theatre, touring in Alan Ayckbourn’s Season’s Greetings which comes to Sheffield next week. “It’s five years since I was on stage but I have always loved theatre and always loved Ayckbourn,” she says.

She spent two years as Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders, something she found a bit of a challenge. “I have worked very hard in my life but I have never ever worked as hard as I did on EastEnders. “People don’t realise but that timetable is brutal. You work every day... you are literally up between 5am and 6am every morning and because of where I live I often didn’t get home until 9pm. Then you’ve got 15 scenes to learn for the next day. “The thing that’s amazing about EastEnders I think is that the standard of the work is so high. The people are great, but it’s tough.” She left the soap earlier this year and decided to go back into theatre. Glynis was born Glynis van der Riet in Durban, South Africa. At the age of five she moved to Johannesburg with her mother after her parents divorced. It was about that time that she decided she wanted to be an actress, after seeing The Parent Trap, starring Hayley Mills. But as an extremely shy child, Glynis didn’t do much about this ambition until her teens, when classmates would put her name forward for school productions.

She then joined a speech and drama group and discovered literature. When she was fifteen, she was so inspired by one tutor, that she sat down and read the entire works of Shakespeare in a fortnight. Her mother and stepfather agreed that after she had finished school, she could go to London to study drama. But when Glynis was seventeen her mother died and she was forced to delay her plans for a year. However, at the age of 18, supported by her stepfather, she left South Africa for London and enrolled in the Mountview Theatre School. After graduating she stayed in UK working in the theatre as an assistant stage manager and it was during this time that she married her first husband, actor Paul Anthony Barber, whom she met at drama school. After treading the boards with some success, Glynis’s television break came when was cast in the cult show Blake’s 7. She was then asked by the BBC to do Jane, a series based on the wartime comic strip. “Because of Jane I very nearly didn’t do Dempsey and Makepeace, and life would have been very different,” explains Glynis. “I’d been asked to audition but didn’t know if I wanted to do something so commercial.

I was still rather naïve and I don’t think the producers could quite believe my attitude. “Anyway I didn’t hear whether I’d got the part and then I was asked to do a second series of Jane. “The producers then called me and said I couldn’t take Jane because I’d got Dempsey and Makepeace. I said I’d already accepted Jane and so they ended up delaying filming until I’d finished Jane. Michael was already in England waiting to film Dempsey and Makepeace and he had to wait for me, which is probably another reason we got off on the wrong foot.” It was about this time that Glynis started to get interested in health and wellbeing. She is a yoga fanatic, recently hosting her own show, Anti-Aging Secrets with yoga guru Howard Napper and make-up professional Jemma Kidd. The accompanying DVD is out now. “I’d always been quite active as a child, but when I came to London although I joined aerobic classes I was eating a lot of junk food as I didn’t know how to cook. I didn’t have a healthy lifestyle.” It was while at an aerobics class that she got talking to someone who made her think about her lifestyle and what she was putting in her body.

“I liked reading about supplements; I found it exciting and I became very interested in lifestyle. It became a real passion with me which I haven’t lost.” She stopped eating red meat, went organic at a time way before it was fashionable or easy, and took up yoga. Whatever it is she is doing, Glynis, who will be 56 later this month, hardly looks any older than she did in her Dempsey and Makepeace days. “People do say it’s all down to your genes, but I truly believe that 75 per cent is lifestyle.” She says she doesn’t follow any sort of restrictive diet. She exercises regularly but otherwise it is everything in moderation. “It isn’t about diet, it is about changing your lifestyle. It is so important to stay active and to have proper relaxation away from the stresses of our lives and don’t smoke. “People ask me all the time what do I use on my skin, what is my secret. It’s really not that complicated. “It is hard for woman, ageing, especially if you are an actress, but I honestly have to say that I feel great as I’m ageing. I feel very creative and confident.

I do take supplements and I drink green tea because I like it.” But when it comes to her family, Glynis hasn’t found it quite so easy to pass on her healthy ways. “My husband is American. They have to have a fizzy drink with every meal – that’s what I’m taking on – and a man who loves takeaways.” Meal time must be very interesting in the Barber/Brandon household. “I’ve gone on at my son for so long about eating healthily I am just noise to him. He loves pizza and custard creams.” However Glynis does have one vice. “I am a great believer in chocolate – I have a piece of chocolate every day of my life.” There might just be hope for the rest of us. Glynis Barber | Emmerdale Past & Present Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Emmerdale Past & Present Wiki Share Glynis Barber as DCI Grace Barraclough. 2007. Glynis Barber is a South African-born British actress who played the role of DCI Grace Barraclough from 2006 to 2007.

Contents Edit Born on 25th October 1955 in Durban, South Africa as Glynis van der Riet. After her parents divorced,at the age of five, Glynis moved with her mother to Johannesburg. Glynis acquired her stage name by using the last part of her married name to her first husband, Paul Antony-Barber. Pre Emmerdale Glynis left South Africa at 18 to begin a three year course at Mountview Theatre School in London. After graduating, her first job was both acting and being an Assistant Stage Manager at the Chelmsford Rep. She sells her skill! Glynis Barber as gunslinger, Soolin in Blake's 7. Earlier television roles included one episode of the first of two appearances that she would make in sci-fi series, Blake’s 7 (1978); BBC Play of the Month: The Voysey Inheritance (1979); Yesterday’s Hero (1979); The History of Mr Polly (1980); The Sandbaggers (1980); Bognor (1981); A Fine Romanace (1981); Kelly Monteith (1981).

Her first notable role was as cool speaking and fast shooting gunslinger, Soolin in the final series of Blake’s 7 (1981). Following this she starred as the title role in the BBC adaptation of The Daily Mirror comic strip, Jane (1982) and it’s follow-up, Jane in the Desert (1984). Makepeace, Not War! Glynis Barber as Detective Sergeant, Harry Makepeace in Dempsey and Makepeace. Other appearances continue with several episodes as Lucy Simmons in The New Adventures of Lucky Jim (1982). Probably her most famous role is as the aristocratic Detective Sergeant (also Lady) Harriet “Harry” Makepeace, one half of the title role in Dempsey and Makepeace which lasted three seasons (1985 to 1986). More television followed with Screen Two: Visitors (1987); Tales of the Unexpected (1988); BBC’s adaptation of Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side (1992).

In 1989, Glynis moved to America with her husband (who was her co-star, Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace) where she appeared in several television and TV movie productions such as Monsters (1989) Palace Guard (1991); Diagnosis Murder (1994). Glynis also did voice-over including video games, Conqueror: A.D. 1086 (1995); Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996). Returning to Britain in 1996, she appeared in sitcom, Babes in the Wood (1998); The Bill (1999); Doctors (2000). Glynis then starred as part of an ensemble cast as Fiona Brake in the cult soap-opera, Night & Day (2001 to 2003). After this finished, she appeared in an episode of The Afternoon Play (2003); Murphy’s Law (2003); as Belinda Heath in several episodes of the soap, Family Affairs (2005); Trial and Retribution (2007).

Emmerdale Edit After 21 years, Glynis played her second police detective in the form of DCI Grace Barraclough, who was brought in to investigate the murder of Tom King from December 2006. Her character made her last appearance when was she killed off rather swiftly on-screen in September 2007. After Emmerdale Edit "Don't you have anything to say to your mother?" Glynis Barber as Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders. Television roles continued with appearances in New Tricks (2009); as Jean McAteer in several episodes of The Royal (2009; 2011). Glynis then appeared in her next prime-time soap, as estranged mother Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders (2010 to 2011). More roles followed with Law & Order: UK (2013); Casualty (2013); Agatha Christie’s Marple (2013). Sources Glynis Barber’s website. Accessed: 29 April 2015 IMDB – Glynis Barber.

Accessed: 29 April 2015 The official web site of the actress Glynis Barber I Biography click on images to enlarge Glynis was born- Glynis van der Riet- in Durban, South Africa. At the age of five she moved to Johannesburg with her mother after her parents divorced. Glynis grew up in the apartheid era. She was inspired by Helen Suzman, who was the only woman and the only liberal in parliament at the time, after Helen came to speak at her school. This triggered Glynis' interest and involvement in politics and human rights. She remains active supporting human rights through the legal based charity Protimos and is also a patron of The Autism Trust . Glynis decided at the age of five to become an actress. This was after seeing 'The Parent Trap' starring Hayley Mills. As an extremely shy child, Glynis did not do much about this ambition until her teens, when classmates would put her name forward for school productions. She then joined a speech and drama group and discovered literature. When she was fifteen, she was so inspired by one tutor, that she sat down and read the entire works of Shakespeare in a fortnight.

Her mother and stepfather agreed that after she had finished school, she could go to London to study drama. Sadly when Glynis was seventeen her mother died. Plans were delayed, and for the next year Glynis took on various jobs, including modelling. Finally, thanks to the generosity and support of her stepfather, she left South Africa aged eighteen and began a three year course at Mountview Theatre School in London. Remaining in England after graduating, her first job was at Chelmsford Rep as an Acting/ASM. This entailed helping build the sets,organizing the props, cueing the sound effects, plus playing various leading roles!. During this time, Glynis was briefly married to actor Paul Anthony Barber whom she had met at drama school. Many parts soon followed both in television and theatre, including 'Once In A Lifetime' directed by Trevor Nunn for the RSC and 'Hamlet' playing Ophelia and directed by David Thacker. Early success came playing Soolin in the final series of the cult show 'Blakes 7' which was followed by the mini-series 'Jane' based on the famous wartime comic strip heroine- both for the BBC.

Her big break came in 1984 when she was cast as the cop, Makepeace, in a major British and American co-production of the series 'Dempsey & Makepeace'. It proved a world wide hit, shown in over thirty countries and ran for three series. Her co-star was American actor Michael Brandon . Much to the delight of the press and public, they became a couple off-screen. In 1989, Glynis and Michael got married & went to live in Los Angeles. Their son Alex was born there in 1992. After completing 'Dempsey & Makepeace', Glynis returned to her first love, theatre for the next couple of years. While in Los Angeles, Glynis continued to accept guest roles on television, but her main priority was her small son. In 1996 Glynis and Michael moved back to London. That same year they worked together on an American mini-series for ABC called 'Apocalypse Watch' playing the American ambassador and his wife. This was followed by another joint project, the film 'Deja Vu' with Vanessa Redgrave, which was completely improvised.

Dempsey And Makepeace's Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber reveal why their marriage has lasted | Daily Mail Online comments When it comes to iconic TV couples we all have our favourites, whether it’s The Good Life’s Tom and Barbara, Den and Angie from EastEnders, or even Homer and Marge Simpson. But if you were glued to the box in the 80s, Dempsey and Makepeace would be definite contenders. The police show, which featured a terribly posh (and titled) sergeant teaming up with a streetwise New York cop, may only have run for a few years, but at its peak it was getting 20 million viewers – who took the fictional couple to their hearts. When the actors playing them, Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon, paired up in real life, fans were delighted. OK, so it probably wouldn’t last – it was famously on/off for a bit, and he had a list of celebrity exes including Kim Novak, Dallas star Linda Gray, and was once married to The Bionic Woman, Lindsay Wagner.

But somehow the big shock – even for them, it seems – is that, 23 years after tying the knot, they’re still happy and in step (sort of). When the actors playing them, Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon, paired up in real life, fans were delighted Now they’ve been back on our screens together for the first time since then, in ITV’s Stepping Out, a new dance show billed as a cross between Strictly Come Dancing and Mr And Mrs. ‘It’s basically Strictly without the professionals,’ explains Glynis, 57. ‘Instead of dancing with someone who knows what they’re doing, I get… my husband.’ The roll of the eyes says it all. While Glynis has a modicum of dance experience, Michael, 68, has none. She vaguely knew he couldn’t dance, but assumed he’d learn. 'Alas, when we meet, a few weeks into rehearsals, Glynis is looking panicked. It seems our idea of these two as the sophisticated power couple is about to collapse in a heap, rather like he did on the very first day (he pitches up for our interview with his foot strapped up).

RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share ‘Let’s just say I’ve been shocked by Michael’s level of not being able to dance,’ admits Glynis. ‘It’s not just dancing. He can’t count. You know when you’re dancing you count to eight? Well, Michael doesn’t get why it has to be eight. He wants to go to nine or ten, or 12 or 24.’ It doesn’t help that they’re competing against contestants such as former Westlife singer Brian McFadden and his wife Vogue, and JLS star Oritse Williams and his girlfriend AJ, none of whom are strangers to the dance floor. ‘There are moments of such frustration I’m quite scared about how the programme is going to go. I suspect a lot of it is going to be me shouting at him. All the other couples are so young and loved up, and they’ll probably be going, “Oh honey, honey”.

And I’ll be yelling at Michael and the audience will think, “that poor man”.’ In fact as it turned out, in the show’s first week Glynis and Michael put on a good show, with judges Melanie Brown, Jason Gardiner and Wayne Sleep placing them third, which gave them a huge boost of confidence before the first elimination round. ‘Instead of dancing with someone who knows what they’re doing, I get… my husband.’ The roll of the eyes says it all What sets this contest apart from Strictly is that cameras follow the couples away from the rehearsal room, though Glynis and Michael stipulated they didn’t want cameras at their London home as it wouldn’t be fair to their son Alex, 20. ‘But they’re with us all the time – it’s like, “Get away from us!”,’ says Glynis. Who knew such a glossy couple could still keep each other on their toes? I ask Glynis what Michael does that annoys her. She pauses to think. He beats her to it. ‘Breathing,’ he says. Does Glynis do anything that gets on his nerves?

‘She talks to me during the last two laps of the Formula One, in front of the TV,’ he says, despairing. ‘It’s the only way I can get your attention,’ she retorts. Eventually, she giggles. ‘I think people have a romantic view of us and think, “Ooh it’s so lovely: Dempsey and Makepeace, married.” But we’ve been married for 23 years, and get on each other’s nerves. But I think we’re actually a pretty typical couple. There is no such thing as a perfect relationship. I don’t know anybody who is perfectly happy.’ The tale of how they got together is impossibly romantic, of course. Forced together on set, she couldn’t stand him (‘He was this brash New Yorker’), he thought she was stuck-up – but gorgeous. ‘I made all the first moves,’ he recalls of those early days, circa 1984. ‘It took longer than I expected! She was formidable.’ In some ways they were - and are - opposites. She's neat, precise, analytical. He's spontaneous, messy, unpredictable In some ways they were – and are – opposites. She’s neat, precise, analytical.

He’s spontaneous, messy, unpredictable. By rights their relationship shouldn’t have been able to weather the storms of family life. But Glynis thinks the arrival of their son Alex changed everything. Michael wanted kids more than she did. ‘I was in denial when I did get pregnant. When the doctor called to say my test was positive, I couldn’t process it. Michael took the call.’ The story of the pregnancy test is a sitcom itself. With Glynis refusing to speak about it, Michael excitedly rang his parents. Later, she asked him not to tell anyone. ‘It was actually 1 April, so he called his parents back and said, “You know I said Glynis was pregnant? April fool!”.’ Fatherhood has certainly settled Michael down, although meeting Glynis was equally significant. ‘I’d been a rogue. Meeting Glynis grounded me.’ ‘Being with another actor brings certain problems,’ admits Glynis.

‘You go through periods where you barely see each other; but having one’s husband at home all day is a nightmare – which is why Michael has an office in the garden.’ (‘It’s a shed,’ says Michael.) Still, they agree on the fact that most acting unions falter because, as Michael says, both parties ‘live in a bubble so much of the time’. ‘I see why so many people in our business don’t make it. When you’re away on location, you don’t have any of the daily things of dealing with the family – marriage, kids, mortgage, you’re cocooned from it. You find yourself thinking “This is good. That other stuff is so hard, I’m good to be out of it.” But at some point you have to realise it’s not real, and the grass is never greener.’ He believes Stepping Out will strengthen their marriage. ‘I’m rediscovering my wife,’ he says. ‘Are you?’ she replies.

‘Oh yes, all these powers I didn’t know you had, and this wildness…’ She rolls her eyes, but he’s still managed to make her laugh, which is clearly the key to why the unlikeliest of showbiz marriages is still going strong. Stepping Out, tonight, 6.30pm, ITV. Glynis Barber | Metro News Glynis Barber James Ellis for Metro.co.uk Tuesday 27 Oct 2009 5:07 am James Ellis James Ellis – 60 SECONDS EXTRA!:South African-born Glynis Barberwas famously one half of TV detective duo Dempsey and Makepeace, in which she starred with future husband Michael Brandon, who is currently appearing in Jerry Springer The Opera. Following the demise of soap Night and Day, she is taking on the role of Mrs Robinson as The Graduate begins to tour the country. Chat about The Graduate How is your American accent coming along? Not too bad. I have a dialect coach who’s been in a couple of times. I’ve done the accent in a few other films, and Michael and I did live in LA for five years. I’m usually not too bad with accents anyway.

I lost the South African one a long time ago. I’ve been in the UK since I was a teenager, so my natural speaking voice is a nondescript English one with the odd South African twang now and again. Being an American, can’t he give you some tips? The coach told me to never, ever listen to Michael. Did she mean about the accent or something else? I think it was about the accent, but it’s still good advice nonetheless. His is such a hotch-potch of various things. The accent I need to perfect is a Californian one circa 1964. Michael is from New York and has lived all over the States, plus he’s lived in England for years, so he’s a bit of a mongrel. I did a straw poll in the office and you came top choice as a Mrs Robinson. Really? That’s very flattering. And I’d like to play Ben, please. Are you 20? No, but isn’t acting about pretending? You’re right. In that case, come on down and we’ll try you out. Are you worried about the nude scene? We’re rehearsing it, and I’m not sure how we’re going to do it.

I want to be comfortable with it, and we’re trying to work out a way that I will feel comfortable. I’ve never done a nude scene before, so there are some nerves about it. I am a little concerned by it, despite the fact that it’s only quite brief. Will you have burly men on the doors looking for people with long-lens cameras? I don’t know. I believe they did have security in the West End, but it does turn it all into a bit of a circus. Pictures came out of all the other actresses naked, so I’m pretty sure it’ll be all over the tabloids whether we have security men or not. What happened with Night And Day? Why? Did you like it that much? A lot of people did. I thought it ended because a lot of people didn’t [laughs]. It was unfortunate. I really enjoyed doing it, but some of the plots were so obviously ludicrously mad. We had a lot of fun filming, but I don’t think it ever got a decent slot that you need for a soap to become successful. It really gives you no chance. What was the maddest storyline they gave you? There were so many of them.

There was one where I supposedly thought I was going blind and had to keep visiting the opticians. They also had me as a bit of a man-eater when it came to toy boys, which is probably good grounding for Mrs Robinson. By the end of the series, I married an 18-year-old and had a baby with him, which was pretty ludicrous. Do people recognise you and Michael when you’re out? Michael, for some reason, is somuch more recognisable than I am.I only get it when we’re out together. He gets people coming up and talking to him all the time. When I’m on my own, I end up being quite anonymous. Have you ever caught a criminal together? Er, no. Were you surprised that for someone with his tough image, he got the Springer role? Not really. Comedy is his forte. He’s incredibly funny, and people don’t know that as they associate him with Dempsey. What was a surprise was just how much he looks like Jerry Springer. I can’t get it out of my head. It’s becoming a major problem now.

More Dempsey & Makepeace WWW Page Michael Brandon // Glynis Barber // Ray Smith // Tony Osoba Dempsey and Makepeace: Plot Summary I (from The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows by Tim Brooks and Earl Marsh) Produced in England, Dempsey and Makepeace chronicled the exploits of two members of SI-10, a special undercover group working out of London's Scotland Yard. Jim Dempsey was a New York City cop who had discovered corruption in the New York City police force and had been sent to England for his own protection. He was brash, impetuous, occasionally obnoxious, and much quicker to use his gun than the British. His reluctant partner was Lady Harriet Makepeace, a member of royalty who, for reasons never clearly explained on the show, had decided to make a career out of police work. Her connections with those in high places often proved handy when they were looking for information or assistance on various cases. Although a grudging mutual respect developed between them, and there was a certain sexual tension, a social relationship never materialized. Spikings was the blustery head of SI-10 and Chas was one of the other members of the team.

Dempsey and Makepeace: Plot Summary II (from the cover of the Armed and Extremely Dangerous video) Jim Dempsey was one of New Yorks finest. A cop who was tough, who was street wise, a man who couldn't be bought. But when a corruption scandal hit the force Dempsey found himself out on a limb. That's how he found himself in England. Waiting for things to cool down. And fighting big time with the beautiful Harriet Makepeace, Cambridge graduate daughter of an English lord and chasing a high-flying career at Scotland Yard. Dempsey and Makepeace - an unlikely duo but dynamite when it comes to explosive action and a love hate relationship of epic proportions. Holding them together is their boss Gordon Spikings. And Spikings, irascible head of S.I. 10, is not a man to trifle with. Dempsey and Makepeace: Plot Summary III (by Marg Baskin ) James Dempsey was a tough New York cop who got himself into a lot of trouble by killing his partner during a corruption investigation.

With things too hot for him in New York, Dempsey was seconded to London's elite SI10, where he was assigned to work with Detective Sergeant Harriet Makepeace, under the supervision of Chief Superintendent Spikings. Dempsey found British police methods slow and infuriating, and his new colleagues considered him a violent maverick, entirely too attached to his .357 Magnum. The immediate antagonism between Dempsey and Makepeace was countered by a strong physical attraction, and while they fought continuously, they made a good, effective team. Dempsey and Makepeace: Plot Summary IV (by Tony Cianfaglione) Jim Dempsey, a New York City Police Lieutenant who discovered corruption within his own department, was sent to England for his own protection. Teamed up with Lady Harriet Makepeace, Dempsey was her exact opposite, being much more driven and quicker to use violence. Spikings was their superior at SI-10, the unit where the duo was stationed. Together, they made an excellent team, each possessing special abilities to catch the criminals and in the process, learning a little more about each other's customs and investigative styles.

Michael Brandon // Glynis Barber // Ray Smith // Tony Osoba I need your help to maintain this section of my webpage, so If you have info on Dempsey & Makepeace broadcasts in other countries, please contact me . Metropole 6 (M6) is currently showing D&M in FRANCE on Saturdays at 16:30. It first aired in 1986 on FR3 and then in 1989 on "la cinq". The French title is "Mission Casse-cou". In IRELAND Dempsey & Makepeace currently shown on TV3 on Thursdays at 12:00 midnight. BELGIUM: Belgian National Television (VRT) is broadcasting Demspey & Makepeace on Saturdays at 4:00 pm. In the UK Granada Plus is once again airing Dempsey & Makepeace. In SPAIN Dempsey & Makepeace aired on the digital tv channel Album TV. The Spanish title of the series is "Como el perro y el gato". In the late 80s Dempsey & Makepeace was also shown in JAPAN.

Michael Brandon // Glynis Barber // Ray Smith // Tony Osoba If you have written any D&M fan fiction or if you intend to do so, I would like to provide the necessary web space to present your stories to a larger audience. Of course you will receive proper credit for your story, unless you don't want your name mentioned. You can contact me at dpaeschke@bigfoot.de . If you know a website or a fan zine with Dempsey & Makepeace fan fiction please contact me too. If you have your own fan zine, I would promote it here. Here are three great stories I have already received:

Question: Glynis Barber and her husband Michael Brandon starred together in which TV detective series?
Answer: Dempsey and Makepeace