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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Imogen Stubbs | ... | Anna Lee | |
| Alan Howard | ... | Mr. Hahn | |
| Michael Bryant | ... | Commander Martin Brierly | |
| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... | Beryl Doyle | |
| Ken Stott | ... | Bernie Schiller | |
| Kate Beckinsale | ... | Thea Hahn | |
| Brian Glover | ... | Selwyn Price | |
| Shirley Anne Field | ... | Mrs. Westerman | |
| Richard Dempsey | ... | Sam Tulloch | |
| Clive Merrison | ... | Mr. Emburey | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Dr. Frank | |
| David Harewood | ... | Stevie Johnson | |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | ... | Desk Clerk | |
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Eoin McCarthy | ... | Quex |
| Robin Soans | ... | Dr. Stickle | |
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A bright, pretty and determined young girl named Anna Lee quits the police department in search of adventure, and joins a small and somewhat stuffy detective agency, whose members don't look particularly kindly on her short skirts, somewhat cavalier attitude toward agency rules--like showing up for work on time--and her overall demeanor. However, the agency's owner takes a shine to her and assigns her to what seems to be a relatively straightforward case: finding a young girl who's gone missing and whose family is worried about her. As it turns out, the case involves quite a bit more than just a missing girl. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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Anna Lee: I've got to drive Thea Hahn all the way back to Richmond and I want to know what I'm taking on before I sign for her. What's wrong with her?
Hospital Doctor: Well, you know, she's sedated to the eyeballs - she won't throw a fit in your car.
Anna Lee: [ironically] Oh, thanks, Doc, that's terrific.
Hospital Doctor: Thea Hahn was admitted yesterday - she'd had an epileptiform episode. Her speech was bizarre and delusional. In layman's terms, she's as mad as a ...
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[talking about a girl that Anna has been asked to find who is now in hospital]Anna Lee: I've got to drive Thea Hahn all the way back to Richmond and I want to know what I'm taking on before I sign for her. What's wrong with her?
Hospital Doctor: Well, you know, she's sedated to the eyeballs - she won't throw a fit in your car.
Anna Lee: [ironically] Oh, thanks, Doc, that's terrific.
Hospital Doctor: Thea Hahn was admitted yesterday - she'd had an epileptiform episode. Her speech was bizarre and delusional. In layman's terms, she's as mad as a ...
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"Headcase" was the pilot for the British mystery TV series "Anna Lee," which was picked up but didn't run very long. It's a shame because I really liked it, everything from its theme song (Sister, Sister), the beautiful Imogen Stubbs as Anna, the London setting, and the mysteries themselves.
Anna Lee is an ex-cop who joins a detective agency where her disorganization, outfits, and failure to follow directions are frowned upon, but her intelligence and ability to solve cases are valued. In the pilot, Anna is asked first to find a young girl, Thea (Kate Beckinsale who looks like she's about 16 here; she's 21). She doesn't have any luck, but Thea is found in a mental hospital, and Anna is asked to bring her home. Soon, Anna is involved in a murder case, a Norman Bates motel, infidelity, sexual abuse, and the fragile minds of several young people.
A very intriguing story with a good cast. Stubbs is extremely likable, funny, quirky, and warm, talking to her cat, and living in an apartment which has an open door policy. She's ably supported by Alan Howard, who plays Thea's father, Michael Bryant as her boss (who tells her not to keep calling him sir; when she asks what she should call him, he says, "Commander"), and Barbara Leigh-Hunt as the strict secretary at the detective agency. Leigh-Hunt did not do the series.
Highly recommended if you can get your hands on any of the "Anna Lee" series. They are available, I believe, on ioffer.com.