Inspector Bediako

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Inspector Bediako
GenreDetective crime series
Created by Kojo Yankah [1]
Written byOdie Hawkins [2]
Directed byOdie Hawkins
Creative directorOdie Hawkins
Starring
  • Oscar Provencal (Inspector Bediako) & (Sowah)
  • Ray Bediako (Inspector Bediako)
  • Akosua Abdullah (Ayesha)
  • Gloria Nsia Ababio (Dela)
  • Martin Owusu (Bentle)
  • Teiko
ComposerWilliam Anku [3]
Country of origin Ghana
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Kojo Yankah
Running time30 minutes
Production companyDateline Productions Limited
Release
Original network GTV
Original release3 April 1993 (1993-04-03)

Inspector Bediako is a Ghanaian TV series which was aired in the 1990s. It portrayed the character of a young intelligent detective who catches criminals using various investigative methods of which he succeeds no matter the situation. [1] [4] The TV series was loved by Stephanie S. Sullivan. [5] At the time it was on air, it was the only locally produced law enforcement series on television in Ghana. [6]

Contents

TV series

Inspector Bediako was launched on 24 March 1993 in Accra by Kojo Yankah who also created the series. He was the director of the Ghana Institute of Journalism until 1993. He was also Member of Parliament for Agona West from January 1993. The first episode entitled "Murder of Bontuku" was aired on 3 April 1993 on GTV. [7] They were 30 minute episodes. This episode highlighted the cooperation necessary between the police and the public in solving crime. This programme filled a void left after Derrick, a crime detection series stopped showing in Ghana.

There has been speculation that the series was due to return in Ghana in 2017. [4] [8] Auditions were done for people interested in playing some of the characters in Accra in March 2017. [9]

Cast

Creator

Kojo Yankah created the series [7] and invited Odie Hawkins to write and direct Inspector Bediako. [12]

Director

The initial writer and director was Odie Hawkins. [2] [12] Jim Fara Awindor wrote and directed six episodes of Inspector Bediako in 1997. [13]

Music

Some of the music for the series was composed by William Anku. [3]

Awards

Provencal won the best Actor in Comedy (Bigman Wahala) at the Golden Movie Awards Africa. [14]

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  3. 1 2 Bonsu, Adwoa Serwaa, ed. (22 April 2010). "William Anku - Life of a gentle music genius". Graphic Showbiz. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd (620): 15. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "90's crime thriller Inspector Bediako makes grand return to TV". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  5. ↑ Larbi, Stephen Odoi (2019-05-15). "I loved 'Inspector Bediako' - U.S. Amb. Sullivan reveals her favorite TV Show". Kasapa102.5FM. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  6. ↑ Mensa-Bonsu, Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko (2012). "67 - Transplanting the English Oak: legalism, legality, legal pluralism and the criminal law of Ghana". In Lauer, Helen; Anyidoho, Kofi (eds.). Reclaiming the Human Sciences and Humanities Through African Perspectives (Volume 2 ed.). Legon: Sub-Saharan Publishers. p. 1215. ISBN   978-9988-647-71-1 . Retrieved 6 July 2020. After the very interesting but short-lived TV seriers, "Inspector Bediako" ended some years ago, there has been no other law enforcement series on Ghana television
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  9. ↑ "Scores turn up for Inspector Bediako series audition". starrfm.com.gh. Starr FM Online. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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