Gritty British-made Police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris "Piet" Van der Valk (Barry Foster) and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Barry Foster | ... | Van Der Valk / ... 32 episodes, 1972-1992 | |
| Michael Latimer | ... | Kroon 13 episodes, 1972-1973 | |
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Joanna Dunham | ... | Arlette / ... 13 episodes, 1973-1977 |
| Susan Travers | ... | Arlette 13 episodes, 1972-1973 | |
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Gritty British-made Police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris "Piet" Van der Valk (Barry Foster) and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
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13 September 1972 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Fahndung: Van der Valk ermittelt See more »Company Credits
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(7 episodes) (1991-1992) | (25 episodes) (1972-1977)Sound Mix:
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(Title Theme)
Written by Jack Trombey
Played by The Simon Park Orchestra
Conducted by Simon Park
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The theme tune, "Eye Level", has the distinction of being the first television theme song to top the official U K. chart. See more »Crazy Credits
The credits for Season 1 listed the actors and characters entirely in lower-case letters. See more »Soundtracks
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Years ago, when there were excellent TV channels, they used to make 60 minute episodes ... And Van Der Valk was one of the best made by Thames Television. It was filmed in Holland, and I mean even the interiors ! So a considerable expense was involved with crews, actors etc unlike cheap sets of today's. Excellent acting, script, theme music and plots ... what more can one ask for !