His role in the British TV police series "Z Cars" deserves a mention.

The gritty northern realism of "Z Cars" marked a break with the television representation of the police as avuncular problem solvers and chastisers of mischief makers, an image exemplified in "Dixon of Dock Green".

Joss Ackland, star of White Mischief, dies aged 95 | Joss Ackland | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/19/joss-ackland-star-of-white-mischief-dies-at-age-95

#JossAckland #TVPolice #ZCars

‘TOM STONE IS NOT THE MAN HE WAS’

says John Slater who has played the Det-Sgt. since the twice-weekly series on BBC-1 began 200 episodes ago

#ZCars

http://my1960s.com/tv-and-film/tom-stone-is-not-the-man-he-was/