'Cracker' | Top 10 TV Murder-Mystery Series | TIME.com Get This TV Series This British series follows a psychologist named Fitz (played by Robbie Coltrane — you know, Hagrid from Harry Potter) who helps the police profile and question suspects. He’s a drunk, a gambler, a chain-smoker, a cheater and a lover of foul language. But he’s brilliant, which makes his role as a cracker (another term for a criminal psychologist) that much more interesting. Think of him as a Columbo gone bad, but just as smart. The series won multiple awards and was beloved for Coltrane’s depiction of the show’s antihero. Cracker (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:05 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An abrasively eccentric forensic psychologist aids in the solving of difficult police cases.

Creator: A working class man, distraught at the recent death of his father, impulsively becomes a skinhead and murders a Pakistani shopkeeper over a perceived insult. 9.2 As Albie continues his merciless killing spree, Fitz is brought in to investigate and realizes that Albie is actually an ordinary citizen gone wrong. 9.2 Fitz and the police finally catch Albie, only to realize that he has a few explosive tricks in store for them. 9.1 a list of 35 titles created 06 Aug 2011 a list of 37 titles created 02 Jan 2012 a list of 38 titles created 02 Jan 2013 a list of 49 titles created 14 Nov 2013 a list of 34 titles created 06 Dec 2015 Search for " Cracker " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 20 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards » Photos Fitz returns to Manchester after living 10 years in Australia with his wife and youngest son.

He is soon drawn into the investigation of a British soldier who may have been traumatized by his years serving in Northern Ireland. Director: Antonia Bird Prime Suspect (TV Mini-Series 1991) Crime | Drama | Mystery A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades. Stars: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell Unconventional psychologist Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald is one of the best police interrogators in the business, mostly because his own quirks and perversities help him get inside the criminal mind. Stars: Robert Pastorelli, Carolyn McCormick, Josh Hartnett Set in Edinburgh, the mercurial Detective Inspector John Rebus's investigations lead him through the city's ancient beauty and into its more sinister quarters. Stars: Ken Stott, Claire Price, Jennifer Black Detective Tennison investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss. Stars: Helen Mirren, Ray Emmet Brown, John Brobbey Approaching retirement, Jane Tennison investigates the murder of a missing girl. But the cracks soon begin to show as Jane struggles with an alcohol problem and the death of her father.

Stars: Helen Mirren, Stephen Tompkinson, Laura Greenwood Prime Suspect 3 (TV Mini-Series 1993) Crime | Drama | Mystery Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police. Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Karen Tomlin Prime Suspect 2 (TV Mini-Series 1992) Crime | Drama | Mystery DCI Jane Tennison's investigation of a murder is complicated with the unexpected participation of her secret lover in her detective unit. Stars: Helen Mirren, Colin Salmon, John Benfield Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before. Stars: Helen Mirren, Liam Cunningham, Oleg Menshikov A series of brutal sex murders disturbingly similar to the pattern of Superintendent Jane Tennison's first major case leads to the awful suggestion that she may have caught the wrong man the first time. Director: Paul Marcus Supt. Tennison orchestrates a search for an abducted baby, but events take a turn for the worst when personal emotions cause complications.

Director: John Madden A psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England. Stars: Robson Green, Mark Letheren, Emma Handy Edit Storyline This mystery series from the U.K. outlines the adventures of a psychologist employed by the police to aid them in profiling and questioning suspects. "Fitz" (Robbie Coltrane), an avowed drunkard and gambler, has an uncanny knack for boring directly into the hearts and minds of his subjects, many of whom may in fact be saner than he is... Written by Aaron Finkelstein <afink@ix.netcom.com> 27 September 1993 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Robbie Coltrane and Robert Carlyle would later star in the James Bond film 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999). See more » Quotes Fitz : I drink too much, I smoke too much, I gamble too much. I *am* too much. (dundalk, ireland) – See all my reviews It's impossible to overstate how classy this programme is.

The cast are uniformly superb, Jimmy Mc Govern's writing is by times disturbing and violent, by times deeply compassionate, and the overall tone of the piece is dark and moody, but with just enough ascerbic humour to lighten the weight. Coltrane is excellent here, but he's spoiled also; he's been given one of the best-written roles in TV history, but he portrays Fitz with effortless panache. No easy thing given the complexity of the character. He's an almost supernaturally gifted psychologist, but he can't understand his wife and son; he's capable of real understanding and compassion, but is an inveterate user of people despite himself. The supporting cast are excellent, and those actors brought in to play "villains of the week" almost always hold their own. You'll cry when, at the end of "To Say I Love You", the young stutterer realises he'll never be able to say the things to his girlfriend that he wants to say. Robert Carlyle's Albie in "To Be Somebody" is one of the standout characters of the entire series. Fitz's final chat with the put-upon Catholic housewife in "Brotherly Love" is truly disturbing, but heartbreaking too.

You'll feel for each of these characters, which is an amazing feat by all concerned in the making, considering their crimes are so graphically portrayed, and the show is so unflinching about revealing the kinds of effects violent crime has on survivors, and the families of the victims. This is classy television. It's not without it's faults, of course. The standard does tend to take a nose-dive when Jimmy Mc Govern's not writing (not by much, sometimes, but always perceptibly) and the quite graphic nature of most of the episodes means this won't be to everyone's taste, but these are small flaws. This is wonderful stuff. It's impossible to overstate this fact, so i'll say it again: this is really classy television. 41 of 45 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes Robbie Coltrane - Biography - IMDb Robbie Coltrane Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (12) | Personal Quotes (27) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (1) Robbie Coltrane, one of Britain's most popular comedians who was head of debating society at school and won prizes for his art, is now a film star who played in two James Bond films and in the "Harry Potter" franchise. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. His mother, Jean Ross (Howie), was a teacher and pianist. His father, Ian Baxter McMillan, was a general surgeon who also worked for police pathology. Young Robbie was fond of art, music, films and cars. He was a voracious reader of his dad's books on medicine and crime. At age 12 he made his acting debut on stage at Glenalmond College, delivering rants from "Henry V".

At that time he was fascinated with Marlon Brando and Orson Welles . He attended Glasgow Art School, majoring in drawing, painting and film, then studied art at Edinburgh's Moray House College of Education for a year. In 1973 he made a documentary titled "Young Mental Health", which was voted Film Of The Year by the Scottish Education Council. At that time Robbie took the name Coltrane, due to his love of jazz, and began a career of a stand-up comedian at night clubs, at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as an actor with Edinburgh's renowned Traverse Theatre. In 1980 Coltrane made his debut on television as "Border Guard" in BBC's mini-series The Lost Tribe (1980), then made his big screen debut as a limousine driver in Death Watch (1980). In 1981 he appeared in his first leading role as Detective Fritz Langley in Subway Riders (1981), by famed underground director Amos Poe .

He became a well-known face through appearances in The Comic Strip series, then in Alfresco (1983) and Comic Strip movies The Supergrass (1985) and The Pope Must Diet (1991), among other films. At that time Coltrane had a drinking problem, downing as much as a bottle of whiskey a day. In 1986 he flew to a clinic in Mexico and was treated for obesity. In 1987 his partner for 15 years, Robin Paine, left him for good, leaving her portrait in Coltrane's barn. In 1988 Coltrane met then 18-year-old Rhona Gemmell in a pub. They married and had a son, Spencer, and a daughter, Alice. His career took off during the early 1990s with the leading role as Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a forensic psychologist, in the popular TV series Cracker (1993). He made such a good performance as Valentin Zukovsky, a KGB man turned St.

Petersburg mafia lord, in GoldenEye (1995) the producers called him back for the same character in The World Is Not Enough (1999). Then Coltrane hit another lucrative franchise; he was personally selected by J.K. Rowling as her choice to play half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' films. In early 1990s Coltrane wrote an autobiography, "Coltrane in a Cadillac", and also starred in the eponymous TV series, Coltrane in a Cadillac (1993), in which he indulges his passion for vintage cars and tells with great humor about his 4000-mile journey across America from Los Angeles to New York. In 2003 he separated from his wife. His interests outside of his acting profession has been reading books, and rebuilding and collecting vintage cars. Robbie Coltrane resides in a converted farmhouse in Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Shelokhonov Spouse (1) ( 11 December 1999 - present) (separated) (2 children) Trivia (12) Son born c.

1992; daughter born c. 1998 Graduated from the Glasgow School of Art where he majored in drawing, painting and film. Has two children: Alice and Spencer. Frequently plays giants and has to wear padding, lifts, and has to be shot from below, in such film as the "Harry Potter" series, where he played "Hagrid", and in Van Helsing (2004), where he was generated into a computer to play a bear-sized "Mr. Hyde". Has appeared in eight films opposite a former member of Monty Python's Flying Circus. His cast mate in Nuns on the Run (1990) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was Eric Idle . He appeared in The World Is Not Enough (1999), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), all of which also starred John Cleese .

He also appeared in Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002), A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) and The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (1989), all of which featured Michael Palin . Only took the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter series after his children urged him to do so. He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 New Year's Honours List for his services to drama. Attended the world renowned Scottish boarding school, Glenalmond College, in Perthshire, Scotland. Though he says he took his stage name from musician John Coltrane , his name is actually closer to that of John's son, Ravi Coltrane. Was the very first person to be cast in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). In fact, he was selected for the role of Hagrid by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling . Was asked to play Takis in Doctor Who: Revelation of The Daleks. Trevor Cooper won the role. He received the Outstanding Contribution to Film accolade at the 2011 British Academy Scotland Awards.

Personal Quotes (27) In real life, I'm 6' 1" - each way pretty well, north and south and east and west, unfortunately. Once you've been doing anything for twenty-five years people start to notice you. What was really nice about the OBE is that it's the first award where I didn't have to make a speech and I didn't have to sit there waiting to see if I'd won - I knew I was going to get it. I think the shocking thing to discover is the owls are not stupid and very feral, very hard to train. I sometimes worry that all the beautiful things have been made. I love films where the world seems to be going a bit faster and everything's a bit brighter and more in focus. I just get the same stuff as I did before, but the price tag is much higher. Crows are incredibly smart. They can be taught five things on the drop. Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out. I had a very bad time with acid.

I did that classic thing of looking in the mirror by mistake and seeing the devil. But I took it several times, because you always think that next time you might have the wonderful time that everyone else is having. Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station. Is it just me, or is the world full of beautiful women? The person who comes up to you and makes the most noise and is the most intrusive is invariably the person in the room who has no respect for you at all, and it's really all about them. It's hell with that big beard and stuff. That's the one bit I don't like. Either you take out at lunch or you don't eat. So I opted not to eat, 'cause having to put it on twice is horrific. It was quite instant that he wanted Harry's approval. Did you notice that? And the children sort of rescued him this time. It's a great turnabout. That's what happens as your children get older. They do things for you, and it's quite shocking when they do. I've already felt that I want to direct.

Being an executive producer is like the best job in the world because you make all these executive decisions and then you leave the money to other people. You don't have to be on set and counting beans. I mean, I'm obviously not one of those people who's so beautiful women take their clothes off when I walk into the room. I didn't become a star overnight. I knew it was going to be enormous because of the number of people who bought the books, but, to be honest, I never thought it would be bigger than Bond. Never in a million years. Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it. What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job. The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained. I've signed on for four movies, and I'll do four. That's easy. No complications there. I've got two young kids. I don't know what the future holds. When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave.

That's the trouble with anything which essentially has a lot of bits that are physically impossible: You're left, stuck, in the studio. And that's a shame. You're making a movie. You don't want it to stay put, you want it to be a movie - to move. See, what you're meant to do when you have a mid-life crisis is buy a fast car, aren't you? Well, I've always had fast cars. It's not that. It's the fear that you're past your best. It's the fear that the stuff you've done in the past is your best work. My dad? He died when I was 19, which is a bad time for your dad to die, because there's an awful lot of things you have to resolve with your parents past your teens if you've been a difficult teenager. [on Britain's greatest sex offender, Sir Jimmy Savile ] I never wanted to meet him. I always thought he was creepy. The big question is, what kind of culture was going on that he got away with it for as long as he did?

With the way electronics and social media [are], hopefully it won't happen again, that you could not get away with it these days. That's what you'd hope. See also Robbie Coltrane | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie twitter Biography by Andrea LeVasseur Stocky Scottish comic actor Robbie Coltrane was trained as an artist in Glasgow. During the 1970s, he rose to prominence as an improvisational nightclub comedian, usually working in ensemble groups (one of his partners was actress Emma Thompson ). During the '80s, he was in a number of British features and made-for-TV movies. A regular at London's Comic Strip comedy club, he had a habit of appearing as himself in comedy specials like Secret Policeman's Third Ball . He also showed up in small comedic cameos in National Lampoon's European Vacation and Kenneth Branagh 's Henry V . Though he was popular in the U.K. on TV shows like Alfresco, Tutti Fruitti , Black Adder , and The Young Ones , he wasn't widely known in the U.S. until his antic performance in Nuns on the Run with Eric Idle .

He then starred as the title character in the satiric comedy The Pope Must Die (released in the U.S. as The Pope Must Diet ). In 1993, he starred in the British TV detective series Cracker as Fitz, a nervous forensic psychologist who helps crack cases. He won a BAFTA TV award for the role, and he won a Cable ACE award when it was rebroadcast in the U.S. on A&E. When the show ended, he briefly joined up with the James Bond film series as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough . In the late '90s, he starred in a few independent films ( Montana , Frogs for Snakes ) and played Sgt. Peter Goldy in the Hughes brothers' thriller From Hell . However, he's been most successful in the area of family entertainment. He was delightful as the con man in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Elijah Wood ; he was Tweedledum to George Wendt 's Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland ; and he found a fine place for himself as Hagrid the Giant in the Harry Potter film series.

In 2002, he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the British Academy for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In 2003, he returned to British TV to play lawyer Jack Lennox in The Planman. Coltrane continued to work as Hagrid throughout the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011), and lent his voice to films including The Tales of Despereaux (2008) and Brave (2012). Movie Highlights Factsheet Took surname as a tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. Became a household name in England with his TV series Cracker, which began in 1993; played hard-drinking criminal psychologist Eddie Fitzgerald. As a result of his work on Cracker, won the role of a Russian mobster in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. Took the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series at the urging of his children. Awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in January 2006. That same year, came in sixth in a poll of the most famous Scots; the Loch Ness Monster came in first.

A collector and restorer of vintage cars, in 2011 donated his 1988 Chrysler Jeep to the Riverside Museum of Transport in Glasgow, and was a trustee for the Riverside Museum Appeal, which raised money for the development of the facility. The Unofficial Guide To Cracker > New Episode Guides (Updated 04/09/09) New detailed Episode Guides now added to site. Written by Graham Price. > The Return of Cracker (Updated 12/10/06) For more info and news on the long awaited return of Cracker in 2006 click HERE (may contain spoilers) > Jimmy McGovern (May 2005) The man himself answers a few questions on the series... MORE THE SERIES Cracker, which was created by Jimmy McGovern, ran as a series from 1993-1995 (with a one-off special screened in 1996 and a further special now due in 2006) and starred Robbie Coltrane as Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a troubled criminal psychologist brought into assist the Manchester Police Force profile and catch killers.

It was a phenomenal success during it's initial screening on British Television, winning numerous awards and gaining millions of viewers. It has since gone on to establish itself as one of the best and most influential television drama series of all time. DISCLAIMER This is a completely 100% unofficial Cracker website and is in no way associated with Granada Television, Jimmy McGovern or Robbie Coltrane. It is meant to be no more than a fan's dedication to the show and no infringement of copyright is intended; all information is provided freely for the enjoyment of other fans. However, should anyone object to anything on this website then please let me know and I will make changes. Many thanks to the ETV Guide, Graham Price for his kind contribution of the detailed Episode Guides and to those kind people who provided interviews and articles. And of course many thanks to the screenwriting genius that is Jimmy McGovern for creating the series in the first place, and to all the cast and crew who contributed to the making of such a memorable and amazing series. CONTACT Site created and maintained by Sarah K. Any comments? Any questions? Then please contact me!

Robbie Coltrane's `Cracker' Is The Toast Of British Tv - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Robbie Coltrane's `Cracker' Is The Toast Of British Tv July 30, 1994|By John Engstrom, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. LOS ANGELES — When "Nuns on the Run" is near the top of an actor's credits, it's a no-brainer when a producer calls to offer the role of a guy who's "wonderful . . . intelligent . . . perceptive . . . (and) understands human nature." Robbie Coltrane, whose overstuffed body doesn't lend itself readily to leading-man roles, was hooked immediately. Then he got the good news. "What else do we know about him?" Coltrane asked. "Well," replied the producer, "he's arrogant, misogynistic, overbearing, a lousy husband, a lousy father, a compulsive gambler, a chain-smoking alcoholic.

"And naturally, Robbie, we thought of you first." Coltrane took the part and became the toast of British TV as Eddie Fitzgerald, a psychologist and consultant to police who might solve the identity of Jack the Ripper easier than he could get his own troubled life in order. For his work, he won the best actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television, the Royal Television Society and the Monte Carlo Film Festival. Fitz, as he's called, is the centerpiece in "Cracker," a series of superb detective movies that fills nicely the video footprints set down by the critically acclaimed "Prime Suspect" series on PBS. Every character's life-cops and perps alike-is marred by toad-size warts. And the cases that bring these people together are complex unravelings that don't stuff easily into the tidy packages wrapped up at the end of most TV mysteries. The first three "Cracker" movies aired this spring on cable's A&E channel to a smattering of critical praise far less than the series deserves. Earlier this week, A&E announced it will begin a second series of three "Cracker" movies in January. The only thing unfortunate about this is the series title, which doesn't play well in the United States.

While cracker has negative connotations in the U.S., in Britain it means "Exceptionally excellent person or thing; crazy." Writer Jimmy McGovern has certainly created both those possibilities with his gritty portraits of police detective work in the North England city of Manchester, aided by the unlikely, unorthodox psychologist. McGovern seems to have taken a bit of Fitz's philosophy to heart: "When you've studied the dark recesses of your soul, that is the time to pick up a book." Coltrane, whom viewers might remember from "The Black Adder" series on PBS or Kenneth Branagh's theatrical release "Henry V," said McGovern was determined to avoid the more usual approach to police cases in which killers are labeled beasts or animals, not really part of the human species. "These people (in `Cracker') are as British as roast beef and the Queen Mum," Coltrane said, "but it's all gone horribly wrong." MORE: Robbie Coltrane Biography and Filmography Birth Place: Rutherglen, Scotland, UK Height: 6' 1" Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Robbie Coltrane.

If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com . We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have. Biography Stocky Scottish comic actor Robbie Coltrane was trained as an artist in Glasgow. During the 1970s, he rose to prominence as an improvisational nightclub comedian, usually working in ensemble groups (one of his partners was actress Emma Thompson). During the '80s, he was in a number of British features and made-for-TV movies. A regular at London's Comic Strip comedy club, he had a habit of appearing as himself in comedy specials like Secret Policeman's Third Ball. He also showed up in small comedic cameos in National Lampoon's European Vacation and Kenneth Branagh's Henry V. Though he was popular in the U.K. on TV shows like Alfresco, Tutti Fruitti, Black Adder, and The Young Ones, he wasn't widely known in the U.S. until his antic performance in Nuns on the Run with Eric Idle. He then starred as the title character in the satiric comedy The Pope Must Die (released in the U.S. as The Pope Must Diet).

In 1993, he starred in the British TV detective series Cracker as Fitz, a nervous forensic psychologist who helps crack cases. He won a BAFTA TV award for the role, and he won a Cable ACE award when it was rebroadcast in the U.S. on A&E. When the show ended, he briefly joined up with the James Bond film series as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. In the late '90s, he starred in a few independent films (Montana, Frogs for Snakes) and played Sgt. Peter Goldy in the Hughes brothers' thriller From Hell. However, he's been most successful in the area of family entertainment. He was delightful as the con man in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Elijah Wood; he was Tweedledum to George Wendt's Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland; and he found a fine place for himself as Hagrid the Giant in the Harry Potter film series. In 2002, he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the British Academy for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

In 2003, he returned to British TV to play lawyer Jack Lennox in The Planman. Movie Credits Son born c. 1992; daughter born c. 1998 Graduated from the Glasgow School of Art where he majored in drawing, painting and film. Has two children: Alice and Spencer. Frequently plays giants and has to wear padding, lifts, and has to be shot from below, in such film as the "Harry Potter" series, where he played "Hagrid", and in Van Helsing (2004), where he was generated into a computer to play a bear-sized "Mr. Hyde". Has appeared in five films opposite a former member of Monty Python's Flying Circus. His cast mate in Nuns on the Run (1990) and European Vacation (1985) was Eric Idle. He appeared in The World Is Not Enough (1999), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), all of which also starred John Cleese. Only took the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter series after his children urged him to do so.

He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 New Year's Honours List for his services to drama. Attended the world renowned Scottish boarding school, Glenalmond College, in Perthshire, Scotland. Naked Photos of Robbie Coltrane are available at MaleStars.com . They currently feature over 65,000 Nude Pics, Biographies, Video Clips, Articles, and Movie Reviews of famous stars. Copyright © 2002 actorsofhollywood.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Cracker (TV Series 1993-2006) — The Movie Database (TMDb) Find out where to watch on Overview Cracker is a British crime drama series produced by Granada Television for ITV and created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. The series is centered on a criminal psychologist, Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane. Set in Manchester, it consists of three series which were originally aired from 1993 to 1995.

A 100-minute special set in Hong Kong followed in 1996, and another two-hour story in 2006. Featured Crew Robbie Coltrane - TV.com Robbie Coltrane EDIT Anthony Robert MacMillan, known as Robbie Coltrane, was born on March 30, 1950 in Rutherglen, Scotland, UK. He was born to the parents, Ian and Jean MacMillan. Robbie has made television appearances, as well made numerous appearances in a variety of films.

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Question: Robbie Coltrane played a psychologist in which British TV series?
Answer: Cracker