Inspector Bediako Explained

Genre:Detective crime series
Creator:Kojo Yankah
Director:Odie Hawkins
Creative Director:Odie Hawkins
Composer:William Anku[1]
Country:Ghana
Language:English
Executive Producer:Kojo Yankah
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Dateline Productions Limited
Network:GTV

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.[2] [3] The TV series was loved by Stephanie S. Sullivan.[4] At the time it was on air, it was the only locally produced law enforcement series on television in Ghana.[5]

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.[6] 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.[3] [7] Auditions were done for people interested in playing some of the characters in Accra in March 2017.[8]

Cast

Creator

Kojo Yankah created the series[6] and invited Odie Hawkins to write and direct Inspector Bediako.[11]

Director

The initial writer and director was Odie Hawkins.[11] Jim Fara Awindor wrote and directed six episodes of Inspector Bediako in 1997.[12]

Music

Some of the music for the series was composed by William Anku.[1]

Awards

Provencal won the best Actor in Comedy (Bigman Wahala) at the Golden Movie Awards Africa.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Bonsu . Adwoa Serwaa . William Anku - Life of a gentle music genius . Graphic Showbiz . 22 April 2010 . 620 . 15 . 7 July 2020 . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . Accra.
  2. Web site: Inspector Badiako TV Series . citifmonline.com . Citifmonline.com . 11 October 2018.
  3. Web site: 90's crime thriller Inspector Bediako makes grand return to TV. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-02-15.
  4. Web site: I loved 'Inspector Bediako' - U.S. Amb. Sullivan reveals her favorite TV Show. Larbi. Stephen Odoi. 2019-05-15. Kasapa102.5FM. en-US. 2020-02-15. 2022-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173956/https://kasapafmonline.com/2019/05/i-loved-inspector-bediako-u-s-amb-sullivan-reveals-her-favorite-tv-show/. dead.
  5. Book: Mensa-Bonsu . Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko . Lauer . Helen . Anyidoho . Kofi . Reclaiming the Human Sciences and Humanities Through African Perspectives . 2012 . Sub-Saharan Publishers . Legon . 978-9988-647-71-1 . 1215 . Volume 2 . https://books.google.com/books?id=Rllfqn6zIEoC&q=%22inspector+bediako%22&pg=PA1215 . 6 July 2020 . 67 - Transplanting the English Oak: legalism, legality, legal pluralism and the criminal law of Ghana . 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.
  6. Asare-Donkoh . Frankie . Aryeh . Elvis . Inspector Bediako: A classic . Daily Graphic . 13 April 1993 . 13178 . 7 . 7 July 2020 . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . Accra.
  7. Web site: Inspector Bediako TV series coming back . www.ghanabusinessnews.com . Ghana Business News . 7 July 2020 . 26 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Scores turn up for Inspector Bediako series audition . starrfm.com.gh . Starr FM Online . 7 July 2020 . 13 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Project Ghana's values in local movies - 'Inspector Bediako' to scriptwriters. 2019-08-28. The Ghana Report. en. 2020-02-15.
  10. Web site: TV Shows That Made Stars . www.peacefmonline.com . Peace FM . 7 July 2020 . 2 February 2018.
  11. Book: Hawkins. Odie. Black, White & Brown on the Blue Line. 10 January 2014. AuthorHouse. 9781491844830. 129. 6 July 2020.
  12. Web site: Awindor . Jim Fara . CV: Jim Fara Panbonor Awindor . africanuniversitycollegeofcommunications.academai.edu . African University College of Communications . 7 July 2020.
  13. Web site: Asamoah. Aba. 28 August 2019. Project Ghana's Values In Local Movies – 'Inspector Bediako' To Scriptwriters. 6 July 2020. theghanareport.com. The Ghana Report. Accra.

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