Plod Blog
The Fair Cop Travelodge Dilemma
The other week I took a show to Poole in Dorset. Due to my superstar status I stopped in the local Travelodge. In addition to my double bed there was also a single bed, made up in the corner. As I unpack I noticed a shiny metallic object just under the bed and assumed...
Open letter to The Guardian in response to: Night Coppers Review
Open letter to The Guardian in response to Night Coppers – review by Joel Golby – published Sat 9 Jul 2022. In the (likely) event that they decline to publish we reproduce here for completeness... Dear Guardian, I read with interest Joel Golby’s review of Channel 4’s...
It’s a Fair Cop nominated in Best Radio category of Chortle Awards 2022
Alfie and the Fair Cop team are absolutely delighted that his hit Radio 4 comedy 'It's a Fair Cop' has been nominated in the Best Radio Show category of the Chortle Awards 2022. Alfie says "The audience are often co-stars of the show so this is most definitely for...
The Desert Rat Showdown (Scunthorpe style…)
Earlier this week Jeremy Vine sent a tweet out about flat-roofed pubs which brought back a wave of nostalgic memories from my old policing patch… There’s an old saying “never drink in a flat-roofed pub” – they’re normally linked to depravation, brutalist architecture...
Sorry seems to be the easiest word…
You know those weirdos that are often hanging around railway stations? The ones that look like they still live with their Mother and are always scribbling into their little notebooks? Well they’re the British Transport Police (BTP). They’re exactly the same as regular...
Policing – as easy as ABC?
On Monday 25th May 2020, Derek Chauvin took the life of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was a shocking thing to see and, like many others, I’ve spent the last few weeks doing a lot of reflecting on what happened - trying to make sense of it… Did Derek...
Unlocking for Independence Day…
‘Super Saturday’ or 'Stupid Saturday'? Depends who you ask really. But I’m leaning towards the latter on the grounds that Saturday just can’t be a good day to reopen the pubs for the first time in 14 weeks. Dealing with the fallout is more of a slap than a clap for...
Review: Code 404 – Original Policing Comedy, from Sky, that’s Dead Funny!
Article originally appeared in The Sun newspaper and republished here for your consideration ... For full disclosure this article was commissioned but my views on the series are 100% fair. Code 404 We’ve previously seen Daniel Mays, Stephen Graham and Anna Maxwell...
Corona Lockdown Diary – Week 3
Sunday March 29th I’m pleased to report that my wife’s ‘fear of running out of bread’ phobia has now been replaced with ‘fear of missing Tipping Point’ ‘What time is Tipping Point on?’ ‘The usual time’ ‘Have you recorded Tipping Point?’ ‘Yes’ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes’ In...