Police 5's Shaw Taylor: I'm still keeping ’em peeled!

By David Hollingsworth
( What's on TV )
published

Shaw Taylor became legendary for advising viewers to 'Keep ’em peeled' on his ITV crime-fighting show Police 5, which ran from 1962-1992.

Now, the 89-year-old is helping present Channel 5's revival on Tuesday nights and he tells TV Times he's never grown tired of people using his famous catchphrase.

"It never stops and it never gets boring," says Shaw. "It's always a nice reminder of the warm and friendly relationship I had with viewers. I don't feel as though I've been away."

Shaw admits he was reluctant to make a comeback. "I originally declined the offer, believing that retired TV presenters should remain in the shadows."

But the producer of Police 5 twisted his arm and Shaw confesses he never imagined it would have such longevity. "It started as a six-week filler, but it struck a chord with viewers."

 

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
Editor

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.


Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!