The German police television series in which actor Horst Tappart plays the role of 'Inspector Derrick' is still extremely popular in numerous European countries, even after 23 years. There have 280 episodes and the last one was broadcast by the German Television Channel ZDF on 16 October 1998. Manfred Schneider skilfully arranged the main musical theme of this series, composed by Les Humphries, by alternating rhythmical rock passages with more lyrical waltz passages.
