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Bulman is a 1985–87 police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith. Produced by Granada Television for ITV, it is the second and final spin-off from The XYY Man (1976–78), and following Strangers (1978–82).

Don Henderson reprises his iconic role as former DCI George Bulman, ostensibly retired from and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty as his assistant. The duo are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Bill Dugdale or Bulman's former superior Jack Lambie.
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00:06And nobody so far has ID'd the dead woman.
00:09Now, the ticket's for tomorrow.
00:12Seven o'clock.
00:13He's right in the morning.
00:14Maybe I'll just see if she turns up.
00:17Have you checked the airlines, passenger lists?
00:19I was on my way till when I got mugged by a bleeding charity, didn't I?
00:26Hello, Mr. Borman.
00:27How's crime?
00:29Now, there's a funny thing.
00:31As a matter of fact, Bernie, I was going to ask you.
00:34Meaning?
00:35You were seen.
00:37Do what?
00:37In the Yank Motor, you were seen.
00:41Not with you, squire.
00:44Hey, you've got some great films in here, haven't you?
00:47Yeah.
00:48What have you got in the back room?
00:51Mind your own business.
00:52You're out of the filth now, remember?
00:55A little matter of an alibi.
00:57Alibi, Bernard.
00:59Alibi, George.
01:01I was with you.
01:02Locked in deep conversation at the time of that blagging.
01:05Look.
01:06I've got a watertight memory for instance and for times of the day.
01:11Come some years of catching stupid monkeys like you.
01:15You know why blokes like you keep on getting nicked?
01:17Because you're dead stupid.
01:19Oh, right.
01:19That's it.
01:20Come on out.
01:20Out.
01:21Go on, mate.
01:21Get lost.
01:22All right.
01:23Before I have to sort you out, mate.
01:24You ain't got a tin badge to hide behind now, have you?
01:26Come on out.
01:31Get off.
01:34Citizen to citizen pillock.
01:36You tried to shoot me today.
01:38Why?
01:39I didn't.
01:39On my baby son's eyes, I didn't.
01:42Who?
01:42Look, I don't know.
01:43Look, you can't do this to me, you know?
01:45You need to croak me.
01:47So, run to the law then.
01:48You've got nothing to hide.
01:49Mr. Ballman, I had nothing to do with it.
01:52Attempted murder, eh?
01:54That's a cock and hen with my history.
01:55Your alibi won't wash, you know.
01:57We talked at 9.20.
01:58You still had time to do the money shot.
02:00I did not try to kill you.
02:05I hope you're right.
02:06My son.
02:11Try looking a bit closer to home, mate.
02:13You what?
02:14It's just what I said, all right?
02:16Don't ask no more.
02:17For he who shoots at coppers,
02:19Well, ex-coppers,
02:20I'd be quite happy to take a black and decker
02:22to a simple bloke like me.
02:24Who?
02:25Why don't you touch up one of your grasses, eh?
02:27One of your regulars.
02:28Which one?
02:30It's Kevin, isn't it?
02:31Who?
02:31Kevin.
02:32Kevin the barman.
02:33All right?
02:35That better be kosher.
02:37Yeah, well, if it is,
02:41do you reckon you could help me out
02:43on the timings of the 19th, Mr. B?
02:45Because I'll tell you what,
02:46that D.I. Holmes, all right?
02:48He's got it in for me.
02:48Yeah, he's going to chuck away the key, he will.
02:51You can smell the vill now, mate.
02:54Eight years, eh?
02:55That make me old.
02:57I mean, look,
02:59you're on this side of the street now, George.
03:01Eh?
03:02Do me a favour,
03:04and I owe you one.
03:06All right?
03:07You make me puke.
03:08All right,
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