

Yellowthread Street is a 1990 ITV police procedural developed by Ranald Graham. Adapted from the novels by William Leonard Marshall, the thirteen episode series revolves around the Triad-busting cases of a group of Royal Hong Kong Police Force detectives, based in the colony’s Yellowthread precinct. Despite being a critical and ratings hit, Yellowthread Street never caught on, perhaps the result of the exotic setting and expensive production (it was shot on 35mm). It also seemed caught between two eras: conceived in the 1980s and produced at the turn of that decade, its philosophy and look seemed a little dated compared to other modern shows of the genre (i.e. The Bill).
Ranald Graham
ITV1
13
52 min

Jan 13, 1990

Jan 20, 1990

Jan 27, 1990

Feb 3, 1990

Feb 10, 1990

Feb 17, 1990

Feb 24, 1990

Mar 3, 1990

Mar 10, 1990

Mar 17, 1990

Mar 24, 1990

Mar 31, 1990

Apr 7, 1990

Chief Insp. Alex Vale