| HAMMER | 1980s comedy series starring David Rasche as an unhinged police detective (6,6) |
| SLEDGE | 1980s comedy series starring David Rasche as an unhinged police detective (6,6) |
| GOODIES | 1980s comedy series starring Tim BrookeTaylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie: The _ (7) |
| ARIA | Queen of the Night's -; Der Holle Rasche in Mozart's The Magic Flute (4) |
| PLAINCLOTHES | Ordinary garments, as distinguished from uniform, as worn by a police detective on duty (5,7) |
| TOPOFTHELAKE | Acclaimed series starring David Wenham and Holly Hunter (3,2,3,4) |
| BEATINGRAOUL | Taking a cane to a 1980's comedy film title character? |
| FOLLOWSLEADS | A diligent police detective ___ |
| WEB | ___ Therapy American comedy series starring David Schwimmer as Newell Miller |
| PEEP | C4 comedy series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, ___ Show (4) |
| SHOW | Peep _, comedy series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb (4) |
| OMENS | Good _. fantasy comedy series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen (5) |
| NOT | _ the Nine O'Clock News, 1980s comedy series (3) |
| NEWHART | 1980s comedy series |
| DEAR | 1980s comedy series, ---- John (4) |
| YES | 1980s comedy series, --- Minister (3) |
| ONES | The Young ___, classic 1980s comedy series (4) |
| SCTV | '___ Network' (1980's comedy series) |
| LUDWIG | 2024 TV drama series starring David Mitchell as an accidental detective (6) |
| SEEN | Victoria Wood: As _ On TV, 1980s comedy sketch series (4) |
