The Last Salute

About The Last Salute

1961: the days of happy motoring and AA patrolmen were duty-bound to salute to every passing passenger that bore an AA badge on their vehicle, and hapless patrolman Harry Thorpe struggles with his job. He frequently clashes with his superior, one Inspector Leonard Spanwick, who also happens to reside in a caravan in Harry's back garden and is romantically involved with his blowsy sister Joyce.

The Last Salute is a comedy series made for BBC One. Paul Bown stars as Harry Thorpe, Philip Jackson as Leonard Spanwick, Ben Pullen as Robin Pettifer, and Claire Cox as Catherine Heaseman.

Its 2 seasons and 12 episodes aired between March 1998 and August 1999. That is around 6 episodes a season.