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Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
Created By
Troy Kennedy Martin, Allan Prior
Network
BBC One
Episodes
803
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Z-Cars has 12 seasons with 803 episodes spanning 1962-1978.
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Year context
Z-Cars first aired 64 years ago in 1962.
SEASONS (12 seasons, 803 episodes)
SEASON 1Series 1
01
Four of a Kind
The search is on for four young men to ""crew"" the new cars in the tough and troubled district of Newtown, a North of England…
02
The Limping Rabbit
A girl disappears, and Steele and Lynch are faced by a conspiracy of silence in her broken family.
03
Handle With Care
An explosion in a quarry disturbs two lovers. It also disturbs Detective Sergeant John Watt when he finds out what caused it.
04
Stab In The Dark
A wounding case brings top brass into Victor Division to investigate. Lynch and Steele work overtime to find the villain.
05
Big Catch
When the whalers hit Seaport after a good season Smith and Weir have their work cut out to keep trouble to a minimum.
06
Friday Night
""It's going to be one of those nights"", pronounced Sgt. Percy Twentyman, and he wasn't far wrong. Steele and Lynch have to cope with the…
07
Suspended
The crew of Z-Victor One waste no time in arriving at the scene of a burglary. Their reward is to be suspected of theft themselves.
08
Family Feud
When two feuding families go to war Lynch and Steele find themselves in the front line.
09
Fire!
The report of a burning barn takes Smith and Weir into the country, searching for a fire-raiser.
10
Threats And Menaces
In Victor Division the police often live next door to unruly members of the community. Bob and Janey Steele find that this can have unpleasant,…
11
Jail Break
What is a mysterious stranger from Soho doing in Victor Division? John Watt would like to know, and keeps a close watch on him. Smith…
12
What Kind Of Hero?
A young man risks his life to save that of an accident victim trapped under an overturned road tanker, then disappears quietly. One of the…
13
Sudden Death
When a case of murder is reported Lynch and Steele are the first policemen on the scene. But the main responsibility for organising the hunt…
14
Found Abandoned
Smith and Weir answer a call and find an abandoned baby. They bring it along to the station, where Inspector Dunn is in charge in…
15
The Best Days
Lynch and Steele have their hands full when a gang of boys break into a school and smash up the headmaster's study. But the hooliganism…
16
Invisible Enemy
When a gas meter is broken into in a big block of flats Weir and Smith think their hunt is only for a petty thief.…
17
Down And Out
A drunk causes a disturbance, two thieves break into a pet shop - and Steele and Lynch end the night at knife-point.
18
Further Enquiries
Weir stops a car driving without lights, the first event in a night which brings 'important' people in the county to Newtown police station.
19
Winner Takes All
A race track tout forgets to pay his alimony, and Steele and Lynch discover an ingenious fraud to beat the bookies.
20
People's Property
It's a busy night for Smith, Weir and Sergeant Watt when burglary is rife.
21
Hi-Jack!
At Pete's Caff Steele and Lynch report ""off watch for refreshments"". While they are eating and talking to Steele's friend Les Fielding his lorry is…
22
Incident Reported
Fancy Smith first meets Stan Carron in the Tabernacle pub where Carron is causing a disturbance. They have an argument. The second time they meet…
23
Never On Wednesday
For two years Barlow has been trying to catch a Newtown thief. When DCS Robins takes a personal interest the pressure is on for everyone…
24
Day Trip
A charabanc outing, a halt at a pub and an exponent of the three-card trick: this is how a day at the seaside begins. It…
25
Affray
Two men claim the same prize and trouble begins. When Lynch and Steele are called there is an unexpected development and a policeman dies.
26
Contraband
The prospect of a 'finder's reward' in a dockland smuggling case makes Smith and Weir eager volunteers for extra duty.
27
Teamwork
Just when the crime figures are levelling out one man pushes them up and up with a series of aimless break-ins. When Steele and Lynch…
28
Appearance In Court
Catching a thief is only the beginning as far as the police are concerned. When Smith and Weir have to justify their action in court…
29
Assault
Barlow is investigating a case of assault. Betty Ancoats accuses four youths of attacking her, but one of them, Hogan, who has a reputation for…
30
Sunday Morning
31
Unconditional Surrender
Barlow initiates a campaign against the Cruddock brothers and their gang. The Z-Cars engage in 'Operation Harassment' and a state of total war develops.
SEASON 2Series 2
01
On Watch - Newtown
Both crews are forced to realise the narrow margin between life and death on a busy night in which Barlow and Twentyman miss one crime…
02
Full Remission
A pretty girl out alone and late at night leads Steele and Lynch to a robbery and to a tearaway more dangerous than any they…
03
Truth Or Dare
The violent death of a small shopkeeper brings Supt. Miller into Victor Division and into conflict with Barlow, who has his own solution to offer.
04
Information Received
Z-Victor Two gets an alarm call to a jeweller's shop. Sgt. Watt gets the information that leads to an arrest, but the case is not…
05
Friendly Relations
The trail of a walk-in thief leads Smith and Weir to a locked room in Newtown and on to a night in Blackpool - but…
06
Corroboration
Lynch and Steele investigate a break-in at a factory where the night watchman has been attacked and injured. They bring in a man the Newtown…
07
The Thin Girl
A neat operation in car stealing begins to go wrong when the thief tries mixing business with pleasure.
08
Johnny Sailor
Johnny attacks a man in a pub - the wrong man. Steele and Lynch have to find him before he finds the right man.
09
Person Unknown
Detective Superintendent Miller, aggressive as ever, leads the local Newtown force as they attempt to find a man who has attacked several young girls.
10
Ambush
Dick Davis comes out of Walton jail and immediately plans his first job. But after two years in prison Davis cannot match the quality of…
11
Known To The Police
Hilda Simmons reports that her car has been stolen. But she omits to tell the police that the man who took it is her husband.…
12
The Navigators
Lynch and Steele are called to a pub fight. Who started it? As Geraghty said: ""Hollis is always starting fights. Too clever for himself this…
13
Business Trip
A London gang move north. They plan a short and profitable visit to Newtown. Smith and Weir spend a busy night trying to cut down…
14
Five Whistles
A quantity of drink and five suits are missing. Steele and Lynch spend a long night looking for the drink while the rest of the…
15
Search
When a child is reported missing on Christmas Day Smith and Weir are first in what becomes a countrywide hunt for him. They search all…
16
All Up By Seven
Arrest usually pile up at night - except in this case that involves a safe, the Army, a divorce and a potted plant.
17
Trumpet Voluntary
Eddie plays the trumpet badly and on the streets, so his contacts with the police are frequent. This time, however, there is more than music…
18
Five And A Match
Export cigarettes are being imported into the Newtown area. Lynch and Steele pick up some fag-ends of information.
19
The Hitch-Hiker
A casual lift as the rain pours down - and for Winnie Parker it means a drive of terror. Her kindness in persuading her husband…
20
A Simple Case
Bob Steele is late for work. And because of this he becomes accidentally involved in a case concerning a petty thief. He is going through…
21
Act Of Vengeance
The act is sudden, brutal and corroding. The problem facing Barlow is what the victim has done to warrant it.
22
The Listeners
Lynch goes out on patrol with PC Dave Graham, the former dog-handler who has been chosen to replace Bob Steele. With Lynch missing the companionship…
23
The Main Chance
Cock-fighting is cruel, bloody and illegal. Its promoters have to work in secret, and so do the police in trying to catch the perpetrators.
24
Follow My Leader
The trail of counterfeit notes begins in a chemist's shop. Following it is more complicated than Lynch and Graham would ever have believed.
25
Members Only
The men want the new club to be peaceful and palatial. John Watt's concern is with the way it is being financed and furnished.
26
Matter Of Conviction
A serious crime has to be reported to Headquarters. Barlow's main worry is that the crime may not have been committed at all.
27
The Bad Lad
In an attempt to improve the crime statistics Barlow has Smith and Weir devoting valuable time to the theft of a bicycle lamp and John…
28
Enquiry
Despite all the anger and resentment they arouse nothing must deflect Inspector Bamber from the most difficult enquiries of his career - into suspicions that…
29
Pay By Results
Glossop is a name all too familiar to Newtown CID. His record includes larceny, assault, shopbreaking, gaming and assault on police. So when he escapes…
30
The Peterman
A big bump in the night and the hunt for the safebreakers is on. But the safebreakers are hunting too - for the expert.
31
The Birds Of The Air
Only when the birds have flown does Z-Victor One get called to the Atlantic Hotel, where a man and woman are wanted for not paying…
32
Train Of Events
A mailbag robbery in Newtown and Barlow is in his element as the masterly organiser at the centre of operations. He sends Lynch and Graham…
33
By The Book
""Crimes like this, there's always two, always. I've never known it otherwise"". And DCS Robins is talking about murder.
34
Nothing Serious
A vicious bunch of thugs and a young couple in love. Lynch and Graham are involved with both while their own working relationship reaches flash…
35
Alarm Call
The alarm rings and the police dash to the scene. This is the reflex action a clever crook can calculate on - except when PC…
36
A Try By Weir
It's the night after a big rugby football match. Lynch and Graham get a surprise when they are sent to investigate a spot of trouble…
37
Quiet Confidence
Fancy Smith's devotion to duty takes him, on his night off, to visit a young offender's father, with results that make him bitterly and furiously…
38
Scare
The crew of a merchant ship about to dock at Seaport are looking forward to shore leave. They have money to burn and an itch…
39
Caught By The Ears
Cattle are identified by marks on their ears. Sgt. Watt and Z-Victor One have to find their own way of identifying the people responsible for…
40
Come On The Lads
In soccer mad Newtown tickets for the big match are at a premium. Everyone wants to go, villains and police alike. Con man Johnson has…
41
The Whizzers
A team of pickpockets and the attempt to track them down leads Jock Weir into serious trouble with the public and with the Chief Constable.
42
Police Work
The Coroner's demand for the presence of a witness sends Smith and Weir to a lonely cottage, to be greeted with a kind of violence…
SEASON 3Series 3
01
Lucky Accident
An attempted burglary and a hit-and-run accident - PC Lynch sees the connection first. Proving it is a job for the whole of Victor Division.
02
Made For Each Other
Two arrests, two court cases - and also two people, in one of whom Fancy Smith takes a personal interest.
03
A La Carte
Chief Inspector Barlow is known locally as something of a gourmet, but not even the chef believes that he is interested only in food.
04
Light The Blue Paper
The bang is loud in the night. The conspiracy of silence which follows is more sinister. When an explosion destroys Bill Webster's betting shop CID…
05
A Quiet Night
PCs Lynch and Graham find that a quiet night can be just as busy as any other, but for some of the people they encounter…
06
Hit And Run
A slight collision between two cars, a bad-tempered blow, and a young man finds himself involved in serious trouble - both for himself and for…
07
Hide - And Go Seek
A young rookie constable cannot hold his liquor. In his cups he reveals the whereabouts of a 'safe house' holding a vital witness, with disastrous…
08
The Kiter
An outbreak of thefts from offertory boxes, a flood of dud cheques - and Victor Division's crime figures begin to soar. Barlow and Watt try…
09
Special Duty
Lynch and Graham investigate a domestic tragedy. And for Barlow there's the urgent problem of saving a man's life.
10
Remembrance Of A Guest
Complaints about a fast-moving, fast-talking door-to-door salesman give Weir and Smith a busy day, while Sgt. Watt prepares the trap.
11
Daylight Robbery
When a Newtown pillar box begins to belch smoke Graham's first reaction is that someone has been posting red hot love letters. But by the…
12
Running Milligan
Freddy Milligan is servinga prison sentence for robbery with violence. With six weeks of his sentence to run, he is given compassionate parole to attend…
13
Choose Your Partners
A report of breaking and entering at Mallory Hall and soon Lord Tenterden's home is swarming with policemen from the ACC right down to Fancy…
14
Tuesday Afternoon
A case of shoplifting, the disappearance of 3,000 bricks and some unbuilt houses give Barlow and the boys in Z-Victor One a busy day.
15
Supper In The Morning
Dave Graham is used to sorting out the problems of other people, but only as a policeman. He finds it much more difficult to cope…
16
Wait For It
Some crimes are solved by logic. Barlow finds one but Smith and Weir look like upsetting him in their persistent search for a stolen purse.
17
It Never Rains ...
On Christmas Eve Lynch and Graham are as full of goodwill to all men as any police officers can be - with a garage robbery…
18
.. And A Happy New Year
The revelry of New Year's Eve has its normal problems for the Newtown police and its special opportunities for a lone marauder in the streets.…
19
Happy-Go-Lucky
When a happy-go-lucky thief refuses to confess to a simple breaking and entering job Barlow continues enquiries. This starts an avalanche of evidence and soon…
20
Promise Made
It can't possibly be blackmail - the old lady seems much too innocent and can have nothing to hide. But Lynch and Graham are sure…
21
I Mean...Where Does It Stop?
Weir finds that being a policeman doesn't stop when he goes off duty, particularly as his girl friend Sally has shady connections.
22
A Stroll Along The Sands
A chance encounter is soon forgotten by Lynch and Graham. But remembering a face becomes vital when Barlow orders a search for missing money -…
23
No Malice
Barlow loses a case against a known criminal. He believes the man is guilty but he is ordered to re-investigate the crime and finds a…
24
Profit By Their Example
A mysterious meeting at a sports pavilion attracts the attention of Z-Victor Two. John Watt investigates. When a sharp warning to a friend is unheeded…
25
A Question Of Storage
Barlow's attendance at a police conference starts a spring cleaning at Newtown station. But the arrest of an elderly drunk by Smith and Weir upsets…
26
Fun And Games
When a seemingly harmless practical joke goes wrong and leads to a disturbance Lynch finds himself involved in a very personal problem.
27
A Man...Like Yourself
When a young offender escapes from custody he is seen hiding on a roof and DC Hicks is detailed to bring him down.
28
A Straight Deal
When Josh Tansfield tries to make a deal with the police John Watt is worried - but Barlow gets the best of a good bargain.
29
Happy Families
A mother finds her schoolboy son in possession of pornographic photographs. Then the lad goes missing and Smith and weir have the job of finding…
30
Inside Job
A mail van raid - a quick getaway - and no description of the raiders. When an easy arrest is made Barlow finds a new…
31
Clues Are What You Think
The search area is wide and time is short - for Barlow is in charge of a murder enquiry for the first time. He places…
32
The Whole Truth...
'Punchy' Palmer is not too bright. When he tries to help Newtown police it isn't easy to know what is truth and what is daydreams.…
33
Whistle, And Come Home
Two children are the only witnesses of a robbery. It seems that the men concerned will get away with it - until Barlow takes over.
34
First-Class Citizen
Old Eli Mosscrop was once the best spiderman in the north. Now no-one will employ him. When he tries to show his skill he makes…
35
Seconds Away
It is a routine job - a break-in at a jeweller's shop. But Barlow believes the owner is in danger.
36
Centre Of Disturbance
A brutal mid-afternoon shooting in the middle of a shopping area leaves a store full of people dumbfounded and the Newtown police force shaking its…
37
You Get All Kinds
A baby is taken from a pram near a bingo hall. Graham and Lynch are involved in a long search.
38
Happy Birthday
A wrist-watch and a camera. Not unusual gifts for a twenty-first birthday, but they make a busy Saturday for Smith and Weir and upset a…
39
Somebody ... Help
Frank Wood is a homosexual, unable to go to the police when a man sets out to blackmail him. If he does go to the…
40
Cage Until Tame
Arty Timmins is out of jail. Chief Supt. Robins put him away when he was an Inspector and Sgt. Blackitt was a constable. With Barlow…
41
Family Reunion
When Danny Sullivan, boisterous and irresponsible, returns to Newtown Z-Victor Two is alerted. When he goes into the used car business there is trouble.
42
A Place Of Safety
Smith and Weir are called to a disturbance in a tenement block. An unemployed black man has attacked a bailiff with an axe, then barricaded…
SEASON 4Series 4
01
The Dark Side Of The Road
Outside in the dark a girl screams. Inside the tall flats she is heard and ignored. It is half an hour before one man puts…
02
What A Main Event!
Two men in a parked car - and the beginning of a night Lynch and Graham will talk about all their lives. The eventual haul…
03
Finders Keepers
The grimy cafe down by the docks is keeping pretty busy as usual. The juke-box is giving out the latest sounds of the Mersey Beat…
04
Lucky Partners
To the young Mrs. Napier the man at the door seems anything but sinister, just buying old gold. But his method of purchase leaves something…
05
Soft Spot
Alby Rafferty, an over-zealous car enthusiast, is not past redemption according to John Watt. But Watt is not the only influence in Alby's life. So…
06
Somebody Said...
07
Charity Begins ...
""What's all the fuss about then?"" asks Fancy Smith when he and Jock Weir are called to a case of shoplifting. ""Cause maybe there's something…
08
The Hunch
A passing car and a radio message lead Graham and Baker to a particular club with interesting results. DC Lynch, meanwhile, has the job of…
09
Two In The Bush
Two crimes - same place, same time - and Smith and weir are ready and able to deal with them.
10
Welcome Home, Jigger
Sgt. Blackitt sets off to give a first aid demonstration at a youth club where trouble is in the air. Jigger Daniels, released from Borstal,…
11
In A Day's Work
A friendly call on a neighbour turns into a sudden nightmare for a young housewife. She dials 999. Fancy Smith, alone in Z-Victor One, is…
12
No Stone Unturned
A sudden death in Newtown brings the new man, Detective Superintendent Prentiss, from Headquarters. And before the investigation is closed he makes his presence very…
13
You Pays Your Money
When the only witnesses disagree Sergeant Watt settles for the most likely suspect - with surprising results.
14
One Day In Spring Street
Investigating a reported disturbance, Dave Graham finds it is one more skirmish in a running war fought with stones between the boys of a local…
15
Bring Back The Cat
It's a lively evening for Smith and Weir. First they have to try and cope with a woman who is charging her husband with an…
16
If He Runs - Grab Him
An old lady is assaulted and robbed. She manages to struggle home to her companion and soon both the cars and DCI Barlow are on…
17
First Foot
New Year's Eve in Newtown means a three-line whip for the lads on the cars. Everyone has to be on the job to cope with…
18
Think On
A bus load of witnesses - and not one with a voice. Pub closing time in Newtown has come to mean more than the problem…
19
The Luck Of The Game
Some parents' trouble is that they protect their children too much.
20
I Love You Bonzo
Lynch is on the trail of an artist of a thief who broke into the Seaport Supermarket.
21
Brotherly Love
In any community you'll find a few people who are out of alignment - and all too often they find themselves involved with the police.
22
A Matter Of Give And Take
The suspicions of a canal lock-keeper bring Z-Victor One into contact with the canal community and eventually lead to the investigation of a more serious…
23
Give A Dog A Name
A lost constable, but Sgt. Watt refuses to join his colleagues in jumping to conclusions. PC Boyle has been transferred to Newtown with a black…
24
The Long Spoon
Barlow accepts a favour from a local trader - and his integrity becomes suspect.
25
Teething Trouble
A child cries, and family man PC Baker finds himself getting too involved.
26
A Shame To Take The Money
Two men carry off a mechanical shovel from a building site.
27
Window Dressing
When No. 18 alarm bell rings in Newtown station Watt and Blackitt brace themselves for trouble. For No. 18 is Mercer's Universal Stores and Mr.…
28
Partners
A doctor is accused of indecent assault, and Barlow is faced with the problem of evidence. And when a jailbird is found in possession of…
29
The Fanatics
Baker and Graham take time out for a snack, but there's no let up when the division is invaded by Scots football fans. Jock Weir…
30
You Got To Have Class
A child witnesses a crime against her father, but her mother refuses to co-operate with the police. Fancy's always uncertain temper reaches boiling point.
31
The Mice Will Play
A particularly nasty wave of 'flu has decimated the staff at Newtown with Barlow and Blackitt among the victims. To add to the problems Weir…
32
Sound An Alarm
Personal radio comes to Newtown - with disastrous results.
33
The Soft Game
Toby, a man high up on the ledge of a derelict warehouse, is likely to jump off at the mere sight of a uniform. It…
34
Snakes Alive
Some people will pinch anything - and sometimes they get more than they bargained for!
35
Suspected Murder
Graham and Baker set out to look for a stolen car but instead come upon a far less trivial incident. Someone has disappeared and the…
36
The Share-Out
It's time for the share-out from one of Newtown's holiday savings clubs. £18,000 is in club funds. John Watt has to give protection to the…
37
Checkmate
Three suspects arrive in the Newtown area. Graham and Baker are instructed to warn them off. Lynch, using a different approach, finds himself drinking with…
38
Another Fairy Tale
When two masked men terrorise the wife of a bookmaker and rob his safe it looks like a local job, and only hours after his…
39
Market Square
Victor Division prepares for a Royal visit, but crime doesn't stop for the occasion. Lynch makes a mistake and is left fumbling for excuses and…
40
Error of Judgement
PC Foster, helped by ex-boxer Len Phillips, breaks up a gang of youngsters blocking the pavement. His unnecessarily rough treatment of the rowdies comes to…
41
Under Cover
The police have to deal with depravity in all its guises - both of the body and of the mind.
42
One Good Turn
Watt, Blackitt and Smith try to help Benny Dunn. Benny's mam won't let him into the house; he has nowhere to go, no money for…
43
Warning Shots
It is PC Ken Baker's last day on Z-Victor Two. He has been selected for further training at Police College. He is looking forward to…
SEASON 5Series 5
01
With A Pin
There is a local race meeting on and Barlow, as befitting his rank, has been assigned to keep an eye on Tattersall's. Lynch is less…
02
Wilful Destruction
PC Walker joins Dave Graham in Z-Victor Two - and finds himself thrown in at the deep end.
03
Cop And Blow
The Lucky 13 Club opens in Seaport. It is lush and plush with its professional dealers and croupiers, but it is not crooked. But it…
04
The Hard-Face Grabber
It's all very well taking in a stray, but Sgt. Blackitt thinks this one might bite the hand that feeds it.
05
Inspection
Newtown nick is awaiting an official visit by H.M. Inspector of Constabulary. The station is spick and span, gleaming with polish, when in walks a…
06
Routine Inquiries
Is a man lying? Lynch has to decide for himself and act accordingly.
07
A Morning's Sport
Three boys are bashing away at a piano which has been left on the street. Watt thinks he knows which bunch of practical jokers put…
08
Contrary To Regulations
What happened to Jean Roe, who is found unconscious on the floor in an upstairs flat? To Graham and Walker it looks like a straightforward…
09
The Good Life
A night watchman's hut is heaven to Patsy and Alfie, but it's back to earth with a bump when Fancy Smith turns up a card.
10
Celebration
Sgt. Blackitt takes his wife Alice out to dinner to celebrate his 25 years on the force. He has reason to celebrate, but events force…
11
But The Crying ...
When Brian Logan unlawfully courts two women at the same time, the end can only mean unhappiness, not to mention problems for Smith and Weir.…
12
That's The Way It Is
SEASON 6Series 6
01
I Don't Want Evidence Part 1
A fire that killed an entire family is determined to have been deliberately set. (Part 1 of 2)
02
I Don't Want Evidence Part 2
A fire has killed the whole Bohn family - and it didn't start accidentally.
03
Ever Seen A Happy Cop Part 1
04
Ever Seen A Happy Cop Part 2
While on his beat PC Tate finds the gate of a local timber yard open. Over the pocket radio he informs HQ. From the station…
05
You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em Part 1
06
You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em Part 2
DCS Miller has forced DI Hudson, under the threat of being sent back to a little desk job at H.Q., to tell him about an…
07
The Great Fur Robbery Part 1
08
The Great Fur Robbery Part 2
09
Gelignite Part 1
10
Gelignite Part 2
11
All They Have To Do Is Spend It Part 1
12
All They Have To Do Is Spend It Part 2
13
Who Said Anything About The Law Part 1
14
Who Said Anything About The Law Part 2
15
Standard Procedure Part 1
16
Standard Procedure Part 2
17
The Nesbitts Are Back Part 1
18
The Nesbitts Are Back Part 2
19
Finch And Sons Part 1
20
Finch And Sons Part 2
21
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 1
22
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 2
23
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 3
24
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 4
The men who patrol their beats in the little Panda cars are not supposed to poach on the preserves of the C.I.D., but that's exactly…
25
Sheena Part 1
26
Sheena Part 2
27
She's Not Yours, She's Mine Part 1
28
She's Not Yours, She's Mine Part 2
29
The Placer Part 1
30
The Placer Part 2
31
Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It With Me Part 1
32
Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It With Me Part 2
33
I Never Mean't To Drop Him Part 1
34
I Never Mean't To Drop Him Part 2
35
Never Give A Copper An Even Break Part 1
36
Never Give A Copper An Even Break Part 2
37
It Was Doing Nothing Part 1
38
It Was Doing Nothing Part 2
39
The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 1
40
The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 2
41
All Through The Night Part 1
42
All Through The Night Part 2
43
Prejudice Part 1
44
Prejudice Part 2
45
Boy Part 1
46
Boy Part 2
47
Play It Hot, Play It Cool Part 1
48
Play It Hot, Play It Cool Part 2
49
The Great Art Robbery Part 1
50
The Great Art Robbery Part 2
51
First On The Scene Part 1
52
First On The Scene Part 2
53
It's Easy Once You Know How Part 1
54
It's Easy Once You Know How Part 2
55
If I Can't Have Him Part 1
56
If I Can't Have Him Part 2
57
A Litte Bit Of Respect Part 1
58
A Litte Bit Of Respect Part 2
59
Calling The Tune Part 1
60
Calling The Tune Part 2
61
Sauce For The Goose Part 1
62
Sauce For The Goose Part 2
63
The Nose On Your Face Part 1
64
The Nose On Your Face Part 2
65
A Handful Of Dust Part 1
66
A Handful Of Dust Part 2
67
All In A Day's Work Part 1
68
All In A Day's Work Part 2
69
Invasion Of Privacy Part 1
70
Invasion Of Privacy Part 2
71
Granny, the Swings Part 1
72
Granny, the Swings Part 1
73
Saturday Night Was Murder Part 1
74
Saturday Night Was Murder Part 2
75
They're Not Supposed To Do That - Are They? Part 1
76
They're Not Supposed To Do That - Are They? Part 2
77
The Victim Part 1
78
The Victim Part 2
79
Too Quiet For Sunday Part 1
80
Too Quiet For Sunday Part 2
81
A Right To Live Part 1
82
A Right To Live Part 2
83
The Collector Part 1
84
The Collector Part 2
85
Family Affair Part 1
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Family Affair Part 2
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Should Auld Acquaintance Part 1
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Should Auld Acquaintance Part 2
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You Can't Win Em All Part 1
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You Can't Win Em All Part 2
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Take It With A Pinch Of Salt Part 1
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Take It With A Pinch Of Salt Part 2
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Nothing To Report Part 1
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Nothing To Report Part 2
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Inside Information Part 1
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Inside Information Part 2
The Newtown police are baffled by a series of burglaries. The thief's method of entry is undetectable, but the chaos in the houses he visits…
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Honour Among Thieves Part 1
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Honour Among Thieves Part 2
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Aren't Policemen Wonderful Part 1
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Aren't Policemen Wonderful Part 2
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Out Of The Frying Pan Part 1
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Out Of The Frying Pan Part 2
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What D'Yer Mean - Charity? Part 1
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What D'Yer Mean - Charity? Part 2
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Person To Person Part 1
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Person To Person Part 2
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A Hobby You Might Say Part 1
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A Hobby You Might Say Part 2
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Hudson's Way Part 1
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Hudson's Way Part 2
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Blind Alley Part 1
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Blind Alley Part 2
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The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 1
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The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 2
The saint of the title is one Ted Crowther, who lives in a fairly new block of flats known as Concrete Canyon. He has earned…
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Criminal Type Part 1
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Criminal Type Part 2
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The Man Who Was Inspector Todd Part 1
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The Man Who Was Inspector Todd Part 2
DI Todd's wallet is stolen and with it goes his warrant card - his means of identification as a Police Officer. The thieves have the…
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Some Girls Pick 'Em Part 1
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Some Girls Pick 'Em Part 2
Her love for a man on the run lands a girl in trouble with the law.
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The Battleground Part 1
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The Battleground Part 2
Eleven year old Johnny Benson, unhappy at home because of his parents' constant bickering, takes refuge in religion. After being sacked as an altar boy…
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The Witness Part 1
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The Witness Part 2
Alec Hughes is a key witness to a bank hold-up for which Chris Morgan is being charged. DI Todd is afraid there may be attempts…
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The Guilty Ones Part 1
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The Guilty Ones Part 2
A fifteen year old girl is missing and when PC Culshaw finds her she begs him not to take her home.
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At Least You Know You've Tried Part 1
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At Least You Know You've Tried Part 2
A young engaged couple have spent six months decorating and furnishing their new home, when two weeks before their marriage someone breaks in and smashes…
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Two's A Pair Part 1
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Two's A Pair Part 2
Edna Clayton, who once had a crush on DI Todd and pursued him shamelessly, is brought into Newtown police station charged with being drunk and…
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Tomorrow's Another Day Part 1
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Tomorrow's Another Day Part 2
With DI Todd on leave and DC Kane away sick, Sgt. Stone has more than enough to do. And then just to complicate things the…
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Who Was That Lady? Part 1
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Who Was That Lady? Part 2
Angry domineering Mrs. Armitage calls at Newtown station to report her window cleaner husband as a missing person. Sgt. Lynch sympathises with Ernie Armitage's decision…
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Talk Your Way Out Of That Part 1
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Talk Your Way Out Of That Part 2
Lynch is having a quiet drink in a pub when he is spotted by Danny Matthews, a villain Lynch helped put away for a long…
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Application Part 1
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Application Part 2
The new Detective Inspector arrives at Newtown and Sgt. Stone is anxious to know the kind of man he is. He soon finds out when…
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The Luck Of The Irish Part 1
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The Luck Of The Irish Part 2
Looking into the matter of stolen copper from a building site, Roach and Bannerman meet Billy Alty, the site foreman, who rules his Irish labourers…
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A Kind Of Proof Part 1
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A Kind Of Proof Part 2
Roach and Bannerman are called to a sub-post office where the postmistress, Miss Powell, has been attacked and robbed. Miss Powell describes her attacker, and…
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A Matter For Thought Part 1
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A Matter For Thought Part 2
Jack Egerton has been stabbed and DI Witty rushes to the hospital in the hope of getting a statement from the man. But Egerton is…
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Some Kind Of Nut Part 1
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Some Kind Of Nut Part 2
Newtown station receives a call from a man who says he has 'put a bomb in'. Sgt. Stone deduces from the man's words that this…
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He Must Be Up To No Good Part 1
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He Must Be Up To No Good Part 2
Holiday fortnight for the building trades is coming up. The firms are paying a fortnight's wages and the banks are carrying extra cash. So when…
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It's A Sort Of Game Part 1
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It's A Sort Of Game Part 2
One of those 'nice quiet nights' at Newtown station and Sgt. Stone is just preparing to leave for home. Then the window of a pet…
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Anyone Can Make A Mistake Part 1
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Anyone Can Make A Mistake Part 2
Roach and Bannerman are called to a cinema where a man has been caught trying to steal from a patron's handbag. The man claims he'd…
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Attack Part 1
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Attack Part 2
A shotgun is fired into the air, the action freezing the staff and customers in a sub post office. The postman is the only one…
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You Worry Too Much, Charlie Part 1
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You Worry Too Much, Charlie Part 2
The salesman at Mather's garage is very obliging, so if you want to buy a car there's no need to worry about the full amount…
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Punch-Up Part 1
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Punch-Up Part 2
Bannerman enters for an inter-divisional boxing match and is curious to know why DI Witty begins to take an almost fanatical interest in his training.…
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More Ways Of Killing The Cat Part 1
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More Ways Of Killing The Cat Part 2
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No Charge For The Estimate Part 1
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No Charge For The Estimate Part 2
Granny Wendy, an old woman who lives alone, is the victim of what appears to be a domestic accident. But when Roach and Bannerman find…
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The Paperchase Part 1
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The Paperchase Part 2
A long distance lorry driver parks overnight in a Newtown car park, leaving a girl hitchhiker sleeping in the cab. Neither of them knows that…
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The Vigilance Part 1
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The Vigilance Part 2
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The Tip-Off Part 1
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The Tip-Off Part 2
Bannerman, off duty with his girl friend, meets Ted Holmes in a pub. Holmes has some information to sell and wants cash. Bannerman senses the…
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Prevention Is Better Part 1
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Prevention Is Better Part 2
Sgt. Stone sees two youths, Billy and Vic Redmond, trying car door handles in Newtown Centre. Their father is serving time in Walton jail and…
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Special Relationship Part 1
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Special Relationship Part 2
Det. Supt. Oakley calls on Sgt. Stone with a request. Oakley is anxious for Stone to nail Timmy Cater, a safe-blower now living on the…
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A Proper George Washington Part 1
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A Proper George Washington Part 2
Eighteen year old Michael Adams says he was coming home from the pictures when his attacker came up behind him, knocked him unconscious and robbed…
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I Know My Coppers Part 1
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I Know My Coppers Part 2
When the money is recovered from a raid on a security van it is placed in a cell in Newtown police station for safe keeping.…
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Follow The Form Part 1
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Follow The Form Part 2
Ron Bailey, a petrol pump attendant at a Newtown garage, is approached by two men who want him to help them rob a safe in…
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Breakdown Part 1
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Breakdown Part 2
Roach and Bannerman are called to investigate a minor theft reported by a lecturer at a Technical College. The lecturer is th guardian of Roger,…
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Will He...Won't He? Part 1
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Will He...Won't He? Part 2
PC Newcombe, searching for a girl who has been reported missing, learns that she is hiding out in a disused factory. When he gets there…
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Dead End Part 1
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Dead End Part 2
Sgt. Lynch is paying a social call on an old friend, a nurse, when a man arrives at the Nursing Home breathless and frightened. He…
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Blame It On Father Christmas Part 1
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Blame It On Father Christmas Part 2
With only two days to go until Christmas, Bobby Dawson, having returned from carol singing, tells his mother that the man at No. 52 was…
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For Auld Lang Syne Part 1
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For Auld Lang Syne Part 2
Two Scotsmen visit Newtown during the New Year celebrations to seek out an old acquaintance of theirs, a fellow villain, who, they believed, helped the…
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Unidentified Marks Part 1
On evening patrol Roach and Bannerman are curious about a man sitting alone in a parked car. When questioned the man runs and scales a…
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Unidentified Marks Part 2
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Picture Of Guilt Part 1
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Picture Of Guilt Part 2
After a raid on a cinema a doorman is shot. A reporter from a Sunday newspaper meets Harris, an informer, in a pub. Harris has…
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It Works Both Ways Part 1
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It Works Both Ways Part 2
""From what I know of these kids they don't go in for crime as we know it. All they want is excitement through violence. There's…
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Alibi Part 1
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Alibi Part 2
""It was Saturday night when he did the break-in. Got in through a lavatory window and tore his sleeve on a nail. Then he hit…
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Lost Property Part 1
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Lost Property Part 2
""A man came yesterday. Said he had shared a cell with my husband. Said my Alfie was coming out of prison in the morning. Needed…
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Fear Or Favour Part 1
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Fear Or Favour Part 2
Like all areas Newtown has its share of vandalism. A group of youths - voices - a crash of glass - the sound of footsteps…
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The Lonely Place Part 1
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The Lonely Place Part 2
An attack on a courting couple in a lonely place... a man appearing and asking for a light.. a frightened girl running for help. When…
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Foggy Night Part 1
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Foggy Night Part 2
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The Soft Touch Part 1
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The Soft Touch Part 2
Watching... timing... speed... picking the right vehicle... quick disposal. All the ingredients of wholesale car theft, well organised and well executed. Newtown police find that…
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Special Duty Part 1
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Special Duty Part 2
Special Duty can be easy or hazardous. A man can be a decoy or a sitting duck. He is alone and he cannot easily predict…
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One End of The Road Part 1
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One End of The Road Part 2
A constable has been seriously injured. It could be that his career as a policeman is finished. There is an atmosphere in Newtown station and…
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Welcome To Newtown Part 1
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Welcome To Newtown Part 2
A Dakota aeroplane with 32 passengers aboard is in difficulties. The pilot intends to make an emergency landing and Newtown prepares itself for a major…
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All The Birds Of The Air Part 1
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All The Birds Of The Air Part 2
With new technical resources we are half way to an automated police force, so why not automated thieves as well? Thieves with all the mechanical…
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Carbon Copy Part 1
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Carbon Copy Part 2
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Not A Bad Lad Really Part 1
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Not A Bad Lad Really Part 2
Thirty-nine break-ins in five weeks: each one on pay nights at council estates. On paper a serious setback for DI Goss's detection rate, made even…
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Snout Part 1
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Snout Part 2
Officially a police informant does not exist... information is obtained from the birds. So when a snout stands in danger of reprisals who is to…
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The Exiles Part 1
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The Exiles Part 2
Even the best villains have to retire someday. But if, like Dixie Conlan, you don't want to retire, you find an apprentice: someone young and…
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It's Not Against The Law Part 1
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It's Not Against The Law Part 2
PC Bannerman risks his life trying to save a child, but what kind of mother could invite such a risk in the first place? What…
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Hit And Run Part 1
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Hit And Run Part 2
A man walks into Newtown police station and demands to be given a breathalyser test, but does not appear to be drunk. Why then is…
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One Of Our Own Part 1
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One Of Our Own Part 2
WPC Parkin is an able and efficient officer with a bright career ahead of her. So why should she risk it all by cultivating a…
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No Objection To Bail Part 1
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No Objection To Bail Part 2
Stand as surety for someone and you risk them running away from the law leaving you to forfeit the bail money or go to prison…
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Sunday...Sunday... Part 1
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Sunday...Sunday... Part 2
It's Sunday and three young tearaways have nothing to do and nowhere to go. But they have a souped-up car and they need their kicks,…
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Double Game Part 1
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Double Game Part 2
Sgt. Stone and Ben Stacey have an old score to settle. So why should Stacey now want to help the police?
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Spare The Rod Part 1
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Spare The Rod Part 2
Some teachers, like policemen, live in a jungle. Civilised men and women, living under pressure. Then something snaps...
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You've Got To Keep Them Talking Part 1
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You've Got To Keep Them Talking Part 2
The seed of suicide is in all of us. So when an innocent old woman becomes involved with the police and becomes irrational, is this…
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In Need Of Care Part 1
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In Need Of Care Part 2
""What sort of life will I have if I stay in Newtown? Wrapping sweets at Brownley's eight hours a day; listening to Radio One; marry…
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From Information Received Part 1
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From Information Received Part 2
Les Mitcham and Phil Andrews are working as painters on a new housing estate. Mitcham, the younger of the men, has served two short terms…
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Have A Go, Joe Part 1
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Have A Go, Joe Part 2
In a major crime every policeman dreams of finding a key witness - but not a witness who is too scared to talk.
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According To Plan Part 1
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According To Plan Part 2
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The Shooter Part 1
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The Shooter Part 2
If you know the right places and you're the sort of man who needs a gun it is possible to acquire one. They cost money,…
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Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 1
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Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 2
Alec Quilley plucks up courage to contact Beth, an old flame, but for her the glow is fading. Chris, her new boy friend and old…
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Allegation Part 1
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Allegation Part 2
A serious road accident, a child missing, a drunk in the cells who won't come to. At times a police station is like a wartime…
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You Can't Trust Anyone Part 1
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You Can't Trust Anyone Part 2
Go to your local pub for a quiet drink, chat up the barmaid, take her out and forget about crime for a while. But as…
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The Dog Lover Part 1
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The Dog Lover Part 2
Tommy Woods has a way with dogs and a way with women. There's nothing they wouldn't do for him.
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It's Been A Long Time Part 1
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It's Been A Long Time Part 2
Pete Simmonds is out from prison looking for the man who informed on him. But not only the informer has to live in fear of…
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No Time To Think Part 1
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No Time To Think Part 2
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Not That Sort Of Policeman Part 1
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Not That Sort Of Policeman Part 2
A gelignite explosion has wrecked an office and probably injured the men responsible - all for the sake of twenty pounds. But where do the…
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A Place Of Safety Part 1
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A Place Of Safety Part 2
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Lost And Found Part 1
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Lost And Found Part 2
What sort of mother abandons her two month old baby in a telephone kiosk?
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Gyppo Part 1
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Gyppo Part 2
'He's lived on canal boats all his life. Born on one - never been to school. Not the sort of man one can lock up…
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Give A Dog A Bad Name Part 1
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Give A Dog A Bad Name Part 2
No alibi - a criminal record - picked out on an identity parade. Is that proof enough of a man's guilt?
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Nobody Loves Us Part 1
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Nobody Loves Us Part 2
A rock is thrown at a passenger train and the driver is injured. The Transport Union want the police to take some sort of action,…
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A Right Cock-n-Bull Story Part 1
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A Right Cock-n-Bull Story Part 2
Sgt. Stone, with Bannerman and Newcombe, goes to the City Airport to investigate a bomb hoax. No bomb is found, but the police discover something…
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Two For The Record Part 1
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Two For The Record Part 2
A man and his wife report the theft of a strange assortment of objects from their home, and they want the thief, their son, brought…
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Quiet Day Part 1
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Quiet Day Part 2
Three honest citizens, strangers to each other, decide almost simultaneously to take the town apart. Spontaneous acts, in three separate places, yet all at the…
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None The Worse Part 1
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None The Worse Part 2
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None The Worse Part 3
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None The Worse Part 4
A woman is found dead. The police get a description of the man responsible, then his name, Gleeson - the Crown's principal witness for a…
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Barricade Part 1
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Barricade Part 2
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The Best Day Of The Year Part 1
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The Best Day Of The Year Part 2
A quiet sort of Christmas. People on the move, relaxed. Bannerman goes to the theatre, DI Goss to a private do. Sgt. Lynch is on…
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Score To Settle Part 1
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Score To Settle Part 2
A new police constable, Joe Skinner, is assigned to the crime cars. Kardar, a Hungarian and an expert with explosives, has a score to settle…
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Tune On A Bent Trumpet Part 1
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Tune On A Bent Trumpet Part 2
DI Bowen, once DI Goss's superior officer, has been accused of discreditable conduct and he wants Goss to help him. But the Newtown force has…
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They Call It Justice Part 1
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They Call It Justice Part 2
A child is badly injured in a road accident, a job for Traffic, not Crime. But Sgt. Lynch has a personal interest in this particular…
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No Questions Asked Part 1
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No Questions Asked Part 2
With a sharp increase in petty theft having been recorded, Stone and Goss are anxious to get the top man. A policeman with the local…
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Threats And Menaces Part 1
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Threats And Menaces Part 2
Frank Caunce, crippled by a roof fall during the course of an arrest by Sgt. Stone, has been released from prison. Stone feels that his…
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Lost Part 1
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Lost Part 2
A nine year old by is lost on Moor Top while helping his 'uncle' look for strayed sheep. Rough weather, fading light - and another…
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Infamous Conduct Part 1
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Infamous Conduct Part 2
A struck-off doctor cannot prescribe drugs or medicine and cannot sign a death certificate. What would such a doctor do if old friends and sympathisers…
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All Coppers Are Nanas Part 1
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All Coppers Are Nanas Part 2
There's a lot of old villains in the new flats at Alexander House. On cold nights, with the lifts out of order, they tend to…
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Nice Bit O' Stuff Part 1
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Nice Bit O' Stuff Part 2
Under the new act couples can marry at eighteen, but there are still strong family traditions. ""Wait till you're twenty-one - key of the door"".…
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For Old Time's Sake Part 1
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For Old Time's Sake Part 2
There have been two armed wage snatches within a couple of weeks, both of a similar pattern. Police believe it to be the work of…
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A Day Like Every Day Part 1
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A Day Like Every Day Part 2
""Squirts the window catch with an oil can first, then uses a knife. Vernon's style. One day he'll probably come face to face with a…
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Eleanor Rigby Slept Here Part 1
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Eleanor Rigby Slept Here Part 2
Helen Carter, a nervous woman, has lived alone for too long. Then she has a 'visitor', a man who stands outside her door each night.…
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A Right Tommy Kelly Do Part 1
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A Right Tommy Kelly Do Part 2
The Brice brothers run Clyde Street. There are frequent beatings-up but no witnesses. Then PC Quilley is invited to a wedding by a member of…
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Cruising For Burglars Part 1
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Cruising For Burglars Part 2
A Liverpool City policeman is shot. Newtown police learn that the two men responsible could be heading for their patch, still carrying the gun. The…
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In And Out Part 1
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In And Out Part 2
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In And Out Part 3
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In And Out Part 4
An old lag agrees to deliver a message on his release from prison. His son is on the run from Borstal and trouble is their…
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It's Only A Game Part 1
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It's Only A Game Part 2
The 'Stiffs' - Newtown's local soccer team - have relegation problems. The last thing they need is malicious attacks from the public. The latest act…
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A Quiet Sort Of Lad Part 1
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A Quiet Sort Of Lad Part 2
Johnny Marsh is an isolated teenager: he thinks alone, thinks of the past. A little thing, and something snaps. His obsession leads him into crime…
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Night Out Part 1
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Night Out Part 2
Two young brothers are drowned in a canal. Newcombe, Quilley and Skinner are there on a night out. Like others they want to forget their…
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One Bad Apple Part 1
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One Bad Apple Part 2
Stolen goods which have disappeared; a search warrant that is useless. The villains are laughing at Newtown police - they have an informer within the…
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If You Can't Beat 'Em Part 1
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If You Can't Beat 'Em Part 2
Money is missing in a shop. Nield is pushed for cash and he's an ex-convict.
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Couldn't Happer To A Nicer Girl Part 1
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Couldn't Happer To A Nicer Girl Part 2
June Frazer is brought in for theft; her father is brought in for drunkenness and the police find a frightened woman.
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A Couple Of Comic Turns Part 1
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A Couple Of Comic Turns Part 2
Bernard Spencer enjoys newspaper publicity of his crimes, but what lengths will he go to to obtain such publicity? He is staying at the Orchard…
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By Bread Alone Part 1
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By Bread Alone Part 2
An old woman is attacked and robbed and there seem to be no witnesses. Only Pearson was in a position to see anything, but there…
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The Helpers Part 1
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The Helpers Part 2
Church doors are open to everyone. Solace is always available - but church property isn't. The police are seeking a thief with a grudge -…
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Missile Mile Part 1
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Missile Mile Part 2
A car crashes on the motorway but this is no ordinary accident. Goss thinks he is chasing someone who is lonely, brooding and probably violent.…
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I wouldn't give you tuppence... Part 1
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I wouldn't give you tuppence... Part 2
A load of railway telephone wire is 'knocked off' Newtown's scrap metal merchants are questioned and something is revealed. A bobby is taking bribes.
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Weekend With Sally Part 1
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Weekend With Sally Part 2
John Meaker reports his wife missing. Because of the disturbing circumstances the search is not an easy one.
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Bottoms Up For The Walking Dead Part 1
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Bottoms Up For The Walking Dead Part 2
The Ramp is a wasteland - it is a dangerous area to be in at night alone. Doc is a native of The Ramp, and…
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Give And Take Part 1
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Give And Take Part 2
Saturday afternoon is a time for football and weddings. People are expecting a good match. But not everyone IS a good match.
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Who's Sylvia Then Part 1
Brian Bennett talks about someone called Sylvia. He implies something might have happened to the girl. Although they have no evidence that the girl ever…
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Who's Sylvia Then Part 2
Brian Bennett talks about someone called Sylvia. He implies something terrible might have happened to the girl. Although they have no evidence that the girl…
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A Lot Of Fuss For 15 Quid Part 1
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A Lot Of Fuss For 15 Quid Part 2
Sheila Ashton has a neat line in petty thefts. She also has a partner in crime - a twelve year old child.
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The Other Arm Of The Law Part 1
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The Other Arm Of The Law Part 2
Roy and Mary Chadwick are looking for people who can be persuaded to part with their money. And they've found an ideal victim.
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To Ray - Love Anne Part 1
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To Ray - Love Anne Part 2
Raymond Pritchard doesn't have much to say for himself. Maybe he's got something to hide. Skinner has a lot of questions for Pritchard - and…
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A Big Shadow Part 1
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A Big Shadow Part 2
Gerald has been discharged from a mental hospital after thirty years and he has a record of violence. Now two men have been attacked.
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The Senior Partner Part 1
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The Senior Partner Part 2
Frank Livesey is an ex-prisoner who is getting on a bit. And easy money is hard to come by when you're nearly past it.
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Talking To An Elephant Part 1
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Talking To An Elephant Part 2
A circus comes to Newtown. It attracts the public - and trouble.
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Off With The Motley Part 1
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Off With The Motley Part 2
A clown is supposed to make children laugh, but he doesn't have to like them. But can you have a circus without one of the…
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Whatever Happened To The Glory Boy? Part 1
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Whatever Happened To The Glory Boy? Part 2
Joe Hart's out of the spotlight now, but some people still remember him. Others would sooner forget.
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Have You Seen Davie Richards? Part 1
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Have You Seen Davie Richards? Part 2
A man has been given a day's unescorted parole from prison. But that was a year ago and he hasn't been seen since. To Goss…
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A Very High Rocket Part 1
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A Very High Rocket Part 2
Never stick your neck out, that's good advice. But what do you do if you suspect someone - look the other way? Alec Quilley gets…
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A Little Woman Part 1
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A Little Woman Part 2
Bert Lynch tries to help Dixie Conlan's widow to go on living. Jack Streeter's no good for her and Lynch knows it. But does Maggie?
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Stop Over Part 1
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Stop Over Part 2
John Glass has returned to the North for more than just a 'quiet life'. And Inspector Goss knows it. As events come to a head…
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Strictly Cash Part 1
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Strictly Cash Part 2
There's one born every minute! And nobody knows that better than the tallyman. Billy and Moira intend to stay in Newtown, but Sgt. Lynch has…
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Playing For Keeps Part 1
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Playing For Keeps Part 2
Teenagers need adventure and a change of scene just as much as adults. But the adventure turns sour for Anne as she realises that it…
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Christmas Is Coming Part 1
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Christmas Is Coming Part 2
Some people take Christmas very very seriously. They steal twice as much. Bert Lynch is a victim - for the second time.
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Let Nothing You Dismay
Quilley and a milk float... Bagpipes... A hangover... A baby.
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Prevention Part 1
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Prevention Part 2
Detective Sergeant Bickford infiltrates a gang of villains and gets a job—as a murderer. (Part 2 of 2)
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Right Of Way Part 1
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Right Of Way Part 2
Charles Warren doesn't care how he gets people away from his property. But if he breaks the law... At the station they are far too…
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Nobody Wins, Nobody Loses Part 1
A promotion cause commotion in Newtown...
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Nobody Wins, Nobody Loses Part 2
Night duty... Newcombe and Skinner... Promotion... and trouble. Then the promotion comes out in orders and Newtown loses a policeman.
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By-Pass Part 1
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By-Pass Part 2
A new Detective-Sergeant and Stone's old undetected crime. Something to be uncovered. A vehicle again waits near the by-pass for a victim. Another victim just…
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Love's A Dead Lumber Part 1
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Love's A Dead Lumber Part 2
Roy Gannon's out of prison and he's making for Newtown. His ex-wife's there - and so is Skinner
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The More We Are Together Part 1
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The More We Are Together Part 2
Newtown gets a new policeman and an unusual do-it-yourself expert. Mrs. Manley gets a shock, and so does Inspector Goss when he reconstructs the crime.
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Make Yourself At Home Part 1
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Make Yourself At Home Part 2
""There's a sinister feller in a mac outside my flat,"" came the call. Another villain in Newtown? Maureen's heading straight for trouble and Lionel's not…
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Triangle Squared Part 1
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Triangle Squared Part 2
PC Covill's in dead trouble. He doesn't realise how much until Z-Victor One is involved in a car chase. A man with a record of…
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Hold Up Part 1
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Hold Up Part 2
A cafe and someone waiting, wearing a stocking mask and carrying a a gun. Two suspects, two detectives and a tough interrogation. But then there…
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The Snoozer Part 1
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The Snoozer Part 2
And then there's the one about the commercial traveller, who works when everyone else has gone to bed...
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Little Girl Lost Part 1
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Little Girl Lost Part 2
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Influence Part 1
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Influence Part 2
Perjury and corruption in the police force. Sgt. Stone talks about blackmail to Rachel, to Lil and to Superintendent Khan.
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Kid's Stuff
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It Can Get To Be A Habit Part 1
406
It Can Get To Be A Habit Part 2
""The word may go round that the police aren't hard on this patch. They need to be shown that we are"".
407
Bad Tuesday
Quiet Mr. Potter's wife and daughter have disappeared.
408
System
A lad walks into Newtown police station. A scared lad, who has information. So Sgt. Stone goes visiting.
409
Say Two Hellos
Skinner meets two women. He helps them for different reasons.
410
The Taker
Patten has a record. He takes what he wants, and if someone gets in the way... So Patten goes to this club. Smedley goes to…
411
The Find
Gold! Mention it and their eyes go green with envy. Offer it and you get clutching hands.
412
Lawbreakers
A man is brought in for something petty, but he refuses to speak. Is he covering up for something bigger? Then another man is brought…
413
Cars
For the 'mobile' police everything and anything can happen on a tour of duty. And it does!
414
Penny Wise
Do 'holidays in the sun' link a toaster sold in a pub and a woman losing her cheque book?
415
No Job For A Woman
Alec Quilley's girl friend drives a taxi at night - when there are some dodgy people about.
416
Territory
A man quietly enjoying the local playground; a crowd noisily enjoying the local pub. Elsewhere work and much activity - police activity.
SEASON 7Series 7
01
The Stone Standard Part 1
02
The Stone Standard Part 2
Sergeant Stone - up against militant management and militant workers. And he won't compromise.
03
The Mystery Part 1
04
The Mystery Part 2
A teenage girl and night time at a railway station brings a problem for PC Covill.
05
Nobody Hit Me Part 1
06
Nobody Hit Me Part 2
Two grocers, one across the road from the other. Both ordinary, everyday characters. But then one of them has a fire in his shop. Goss…
07
Dan, Dan... Part 1
08
Dan, Dan... Part 2
To get stolen goods to the public a villain has to be an organising genius, and that's not all. The police are keeping an eye…
09
Funny Fellah
10
Who's Your Friend ... ? Part 1
11
Who's Your Friend ... ? Part 2
Liam Murphy is losing control of the gang. It's time for action.
12
Purely Medical Purposes Part 1
13
Purely Medical Purposes Part 2
Charlie West is found with stolen property. He's in trouble, so he calls his lawyer.
14
Grandstand Finish Part 1
15
Grandstand Finish Part 2
Sunday is all quiet, but Monday brings 'Open Day' problems at the Station. But there are more urgent troubles outside.
16
Funny Creatures Women Part 1
17
Funny Creatures Women Part 2
Night, a deserted park and a young woman on her way home. Skinner is interviewed by Goss and Stone. Then they take the keys to…
18
The Dirty Job Part 1
19
The Dirty Job Part 2
The Bannion family is in trouble, but at first not with the police. Bannion can possibly help Goss catch a villain. But is Goss willing…
20
Ding Dong Part 1
21
Ding Dong Part 2
Juvenile crime in Newtown has reached a serious level. A clean-up campaign goes into operation. Then the Sheldon mob arrive in town.
22
Intrusion Part 1
23
Intrusion Part 2
24
Not Often We Have Visitors Part 1
25
Not Often We Have Visitors Part 2
There's a V.I.P. visit in the offing and everyone is making plans: Newtown police, Special Branch, Headquarters. And they're not the only ones. It's a…
26
Contact Man Part 1
27
Contact Man Part 2
Three villains are under lock and key. But where is the missing eight thousand pounds? With business problems and an expensive wife Mr. Owen has…
28
Take Away Part 1
29
Take Away Part 2
Nicked cars are normally just a routine job. So what makes Annette Minto's so different? At first she just wants her car back, but then…
30
Who Were You With? Part 1
31
Who Were You With? Part 2
A hairdresser's shop is wrecked. In the middle is a frightened girl. She's alone and vulnerable and it's night time. She's no money and nowhere…
32
Danny Boy's Home Part 1
33
Danny Boy's Home Part 2
Danny Baker returns to Newtown. But DS Haggar is back as well. It's not long before the two of them lock antlers.
34
Rules Of The Game Part 1
35
Rules Of The Game Part 2
36
The Wrong Odds Part 1
37
The Wrong Odds Part 2
38
The Horse Dealer Part 1
39
The Horse Dealer Part 2
With Goss coming back Haggar wants to go out on a winner. And even he has a friend or two willing to help him.
40
Collation Part 1
41
Collation Part 2
Promotion is in the air and Goss is in with an outside chance. A sighting, plus a report from a beat man, might just add…
42
Last Bus To Newtown
Bert Lynch has almost forgotten what life is like on the cars - out there in the thick of things.
43
Lynch
Change. New people. Different methods. Some people call it progress. Bert Lynch, out on his own, is starting to feel left behind. Not the best…
44
Team Work
Whether it's a family trying to adjust to change or the police force mounting a big crime prevention operation a team is only as strong…
45
The Attackers
A lad is walking home late at night...
46
Retirement
An old man tries to stop a robbery...
47
Promotion
Police life often puts a strain on a marriage, as Goss finds out. Stone is single, but that can also mean trouble.
48
Canal
It's the age of fast getaways, but Frank and George are exceptions. They're villains all the same and Sgt. Miller thinks they're worth watching.
49
Week Off
Lynch tries to get away from it all...
50
Missing
Mariam Ahmed makes some trouble for the police.
51
Quilley
Quilley - on and off duty - with trouble on both fronts.
52
Tessa In The Woodpile
After a robbery Tessa goes on the warpath.
53
Keep To Yourself
Two loners. Stone cops one of them, Skinner the other.
54
Smoke
55
Operation Ascalon
Is Goss to blame when the operation goes wrong?
56
Short Cut
Stone arrests and charges Andy Walker as a try-on.
57
Hagger
DS Cecil Haggar is back in Newtown. He's at a loose end, so he gravitates towards the nearest pub. There he finds trouble.
58
Playtime
Stone and Skinner are off duty. Then there's a jewel theft and a robbery with violence.
59
Sweet Girl
A lass is missing...
60
Access
Quilley stops at a pub. Is it routine, or isn't it?
61
Goss
Mrs. Goss and a lawyer add up to problems for DI Goss.
62
The Wolf And The Sheep Part 1
63
The Wolf And The Sheep Part 2
Sgt. Miller is back on duty and up against another pro. He gets some good advice.
64
Forget It Part 1
65
Forget It Part 2
A man with no name and no memory - or a man with something to hide?
66
A Neighbour's Goods Part 1
67
A Neighbour's Goods Part 2
There's a dead woman and Sgt. Miller expects trouble. Then an anonymous phone call brings more surprises for him.
68
Loyalties Part 1
69
Loyalties Part 2
Stolen gear, or planted? Stone and Lynch disagree. Lynch is trying to get one over Stone. Then the punch-up happens.
70
Relative Values Part 1
71
Relative Values Part 2
OAPs are short of cash... and then the police are involved. Stone and Skinner are looking for something old-fashioned.
72
Not Good Enough Part 1
73
Not Good Enough Part 2
Sgt. Miller wants him. So does Skinner. But Bright is clever. Miller tries the 'Chinese Water Torture'.
74
Breakage Part 1
75
Breakage Part 2
A man with a parcel - George T. Wood - who's looking for someone; who's been kept waiting most of his life. And a derelict…
76
Connor
Fred Connor is the new Detective Inspector at Newtown. He has unfinished business - with a villain named Bright.
77
The Team
Inspector Connor is on trial. So is Sgt. Stone and the entire Newtown police force.
78
Witness
Terence Nichols is in custody at Newtown police station after a wages snatch. There are three days to the trial and Stone thinks it's an…
79
Takes All Sorts
A new Inspector arrives at Newtown, Ralph Edward Pratt by name, spruce as a pocket hanky and dripping self-confidence. He is fussy and believes in…
80
Sins Of The Father
Wives of prisoners are easier to chat up than the prisoners themselves - and Inspector Connor wants to find the missing money from a bank…
81
Damage
Night-time and a frightened house breaker. Newtown police reveal an unusual mystery.
82
Day Trip
Sgt. Haggar and PC Quilley are back on the strength just at the time Dilly Watson, a clever thief, arrives in Newtown.
83
Public Relations
DS Haggar doesn't like Ken Knowles. ""Journalists,"" he says, ""grow fat on misrepresenting police information"". He doesn't like old Bertha either. She doesn't give information.…
84
Old Soldiers
Old Sepp is passing through Newtown. PC Hackett is on the way out. But both are involved with Marlene.
85
Diabolical Liberty
There's just no helping some people, as Bert Lynch finds out when Chief Inspector Logie investigates a break-in with a difference.
86
Old Acquaintance
A newly released prisoner, Dan Fowler, returns to his wife Julia and plans to fix an old enemy. But Julia has plans of her own.
87
The Legacy
Sgt. Stone goes to the funeral of an old and respected thief in the hope of unearthing a few skeletons. But dead men don't talk…
88
The Amateurs
While Austin Nuttall dreams of owning his own business Connor dreams of nailing a fence. And with two crimes unsolved, Connor demonstrates how to kill…
89
Hobo
A gullible old man, a con man, and a do-gooder. And Tom Stone is right in the middle and in need of somewhere to live.
90
Old Lag
91
Skinner
Skinner returns to C.I.D. He's after a villain, wanted by both the Met. and DS Haggar.
92
Skin Game
A safe-breaker, a club owner and a farmer. All three play the same game until Miller joins in and gets under their skin.
93
Backwater
All Tom Stone wants is a quiet weekend's fishing, but then he meets Sergeant Rust. Together they catch a very queer fish, but have different…
94
Big Jake
Who gets to Big Jake first, Billy Fielden or DC Skinner? One of them wants to help him, the other just wants him. And who,…
95
Women At Work
Two working women, one admired by Lynch, the other disliked by Miller. And in the background a singular third person, badly wanted by Skinner.
96
Jack The Dodger
There's a problem for Skinner when a suspicious odd-job man takes lodgings with an old flame of Bert Lynch.
97
Miller
A body in a canal and Miller follows a chain of enquiries that brings him face to face with... himself.
98
Care
Two girls with their husbands away. Maureen is the social type and likes a drink; Jill is the lonely type, but she finds something for…
99
Operation Watchdog
Connor comes back to vandalism and to conflict with some local bigwigs. And Skinner's in a spot of bother
100
Defection
A member of a visiting Trade Delegation takes a positive step concerning th future. But Sgt. Stone's future is left for Connor and Richards to…
101
Invention
Rowena Bishop has a reputation for storytelling. She tells Sgt. Lynch about a body down on the foreshore.
102
Hard Man
Clifford Roscoe is the local hard man. He's fresh out of jail and ready and anxious to cause trouble. But Stone and Connor are ready…
103
Domestic
A bitter argument, an unexpected tragedy and Sgt. Stone finds himself pushing a suspect very hard indeed.
104
Pat
Pat Mason is a Salvationist and everyone likes her, particularly the regulars at Alan Doherty's pub. So why should anyone want to hurt her?
105
Bowman
Bringing up a family in Newtown isn't easy, especially for a copper.
106
The Lady And The Gentleman
There's a housebreaker with a difference operating in Newtown. He leaves no marks when he breaks in and he never steals anything.
107
Suspicion
Sgt. Lynch takes an interest in Susan Rawlings while her husband is in prison.
108
Mileage
Jupp has a large family and needs to keep his job. But events pile up against him - his boss and a robbery - and…
109
Routine
Lynch and Quilley are on 'nights'. And a routine call to a break-in leads to a break-up that's far from routine.
110
The Spike
A suspicious death. Who is and who isn't involved? And what is the fiddle going on at Munster House?
111
Hi-Jack
A stolen lorry load of meat parked on a busy road. A piece of cake for the police, unless the lorry driver's name is Houdini!
112
Mother And Child
Joyce is very protective towards her son - even when he's in prison.
113
Co-Operation
Understanding between husband and wife, detective and villain, Police Constable and member of the public - but what about the co-operation between Stone and Haggar?
114
No Proceedings
Hugo Vallance, an old-fashioned Lord of the Manor, is trying to survive in a modern world - of gossip, scandal and theft.
115
Officer Material...?
It's the day of Lynch's promotion board. He's already passed his exams, so he knows his stuff. But - is he the right type to…
SEASON 8Series 8
01
Inspector Lynch
Bert Lynch has been promoted to Inspector. But is he still one of the lads?
02
Nuisance
Alexandra is always complaining to an already overworked police force about her next door neighbour Percy. But is she just a nuisance? Or should Inspector…
03
Escape
Some London villains spring Charlie Cotton from prison, but, too late, he cottons on to the fact that he's been sprung for a purpose.
04
Break Up
A woman is arrested for shoplifting and a thief has his alibi checked. On the face of it two routine cases. But even the most…
05
Stray Girl
Mary Mangan disappears with her baby. The worst is feared and a full scale police search is mounted.
06
Pieces
A house is broken into and Skinner grabs at the opportunity to improve his record. But he grabs too hard and a man suffers.
07
The Cinder Path
Goss is back! In court he finds himself in an unfamiliar role. Against Quilley... twice!
08
Cadet
Cadet Peter Preston wants nothing more than to be a policeman, and even though he's a bit of a joke at Newtown his future seems…
09
Pressure Of Work
Goss goes out for a quiet day with a friend, but the friend ends up in a cell and a policeman ends up in hospital.
10
Absence
A bank raid is in the offing and the only man who knows anything about it is Harry Dance.
11
In Police Hands
Julie and Dave are happy: then they're in the nick. It seems that simply being in love is a crime these days.
12
Two Hundred Tartan Teddy Bears
Stone and Lynch are puzzled by two cases - one involving bears and the other old ladies.
13
Joanna
When Albert Smith goes looking for his daughter Joanna his enquiries cause trouble.
14
Pressure
A young petty thief and a young Police Constable find themselves under a similar kind of pressure. The pressure to prove themselves.
15
Waste
Not so much a skeleton in the cupboard - more a body, alive and kicking, in the attic.
16
Two Wise Monkeys
When villains like Burford and Tyndale fall out they will go to any lengths to settle a score. And somewhere along the line the police…
17
Dinner Break
Lunchtime - relaxation for some. But not for those on duty at Newtown Station.
18
Allegiance
Joe Skinner questions a lad about breaking into a cigarette machine, but it soon becomes apparent that he is after more than a confession.
19
Rota
The same crime can be committed over and over again, unless someone decides to co-operate with the police.
20
Priority
Quilley and Braithwaite have a tricky customer to deal with; Lynch has Stone, as well as a missing child and a shop break-in.
21
Background
22
Losers
DI Connor runs into Marjorie, an old flame. But what a change in her!
23
Turnabout
Mary and Fiona, two women of equal ability and opportunity. So why is one of them a criminal?
24
Intruder
25
Mugs?
Several well-planned robberies, but none of the suspects with brains and style enough to organise them. So who did?
26
Pastime
A fire-raiser for Skinner and an extortionist for Stone and Lynch. Some people have the strangest pastimes.
27
Certain Parties
Back in Newtown after seven years in Parkhurst, Pikey Nimmo wants to settle up with the men who put him away. Stone was one of…
28
Family
Susan Giles wants her father back inside and uses two men to help her. One of them is Quilley, and he unwittingly ruins Skinner's work.
SEASON 9Series 9
01
Bits An' Bats
There's a new Cash'n'Carry being built in Newtown and some odd characters work on it. One of them is on the fiddle - bits and…
02
Old Bones
Lynch deals with a skeleton on the moors and Skinner with several in various cupboards.
03
Mysteries
Ossie Davies is a security guard. He's a pushover. You just knock off his specs, threaten him a bit and help yourself. But Miller reckons…
04
Night Train
Lynch, Quilley and Braithwaite take a night train to Manchester in search of a murder suspect.
05
Friends
Quilley is a good copper, but as an amateur footballer he has his limitations. Jesse Alty is a good footballer but has ambitions to be…
06
Gardens
A quiet Sunday - and the dead body of a man, smartly dressed, slumped in an allotment shed.
07
Quiet As The Grave
Sunday night duty is traditionally quiet, but on this occasion it's too quiet for Miller's comfort.
08
Pursuit
A call reporting an early morning break-in is quickly answered and Render is only minutes behind the intruder.
09
Have You Seen This Child
Colin Williams haunts Inspector Lynch, and Sergeant Moffatt haunts a thief called Mulligan.
10
Occupation
A factory work-in is on its last legs with the police outside the gates, keeping the peace but waiting for someone to break it.
11
Unnecessary Force
How did a man like Derek Murphy get beaten up by his best friend, a man half his size? A puzzle for Miller, Yates and…
12
The Bouncer
Eddy Howarth is the over-enthusiastic bouncer at the local dance hall, but his devotion to duty and jealousy over a woman land him in trouble,…
13
House To House
A full-scale house to house enquiry fails to produce a witness until a mysterious night prowler and two criminals lay their own freedom on the…
14
Boy In Blue
The men at Newtown question their own stability when the past catches up with a lady called Gwen Newcombe.
15
Local Knowledge
Lynch receives a tip-off from a friend and finds himself in the middle of a delicate enquiry with his loyalties divided.
16
Innocent And Vulnerable
Tempers fray among men constructing a block of flats, but for one family who actually live in a high-rise, nerves reach breaking point and an…
17
Intervention
Just two miles from Newtown centre lies open country and another world where people settle their grievances in a different way.
18
Tonight And Every Night
19
Transit
When a lock-keeper complains of strange noises coming from a disused warehouse, a routine enquiry turns into a macabre situation.
20
Snouts
Jack Melish is walking down a deserted street near the docks to keep a secret appointment with Inspector Lynch. Suddenly a car pulls up alongside…
21
Squatters
22
Eviction
Continuation of the previous episode 'Squatters'. With Quilley in hospital, Lynch's attitude to the squatters hardens.
23
Incitement
Why should a woman want to betray her husband to the police - even before he has committed the crime?
24
Thanks But...No Thanks
Alec Quilley is up for promotion. He has an excellent service record, but how close an examination will his private life bear?
25
Kronur
A fool and his money are soon parted - all the sooner if you don't know how much the money is worth.
26
Scapegoat
As an act of kindness Bert Lynch gives a deadbeat tramp a cell for the night - and finds himself up to his neck in…
27
Bit Of Business
A casual enquiry about car thieves leads Skinner to suspect that someone is taking him for a ride.
28
Distance
Joe Skinner fancies a bird. She seems to fancy him. So why is he investigating her background?
29
Ritual
Continuation of the previous episode 'Distance'. Skinner has been shot dead and the Murder Squad have taken over the case. So why is Haggar meeting…
30
Legacy
Continuation of the two previous episodes 'Distance' and 'Ritual'. The hunt for Skinner's murderer has moved away from Newtown. So why is a London detective…
31
A New Broom
The new CID Inspector is an old mate of Cecil Haggar's... isn't he?
SEASON 10Series 10
01
Guns
Armed robbery is becoming almost a daily event and sooner or later somebody's bound to get hurt. But what happens if the police meet violence…
02
Manslaughter
The public expect to be protected by the police. But if a policeman kills a member of the public in the execution of his duty,…
03
Prisoner
When a constable is ten minutes late reporting in an alert goes out. Alec Quilley hasn't been seen or heard of for over an hour.
04
The Frighteners
An ex-villain is entitled to police protection just like anyone else - isn't he?
05
Contact
A man is trapped under a load of dangerous chemicals. Move him, and the lot might go up. Leave him there and...
06
Kidnap
A rag week kidnap for charity starts out all right, but...
07
Say Goodbye To The Horses
There are plenty of ways to make sure a horse loses a race, but how do you make a horse WIN a race?
08
A Preacher In Passing
A quiet Sunday and Moffat finds himself in church. But not praying!
09
Nightwatch
Keeping surveillance on a goods yard full of empty wagons seems a pretty barren exercise - unless you know what's at stake.
10
Ringers
In detection you need routine and instinct. But not necessarily in that order.
11
Fairground
A young girl is attacked and Lynch has to look into 'all the fun of the fair'.
12
Hunch
Which is more important - a batch of missing cameras, or a missing girl?
13
Scot Free
Two boys are trapped in a disused mine. Why is their friend terrified of going to the police?
19
Transit
A mystery call out for noise down the docks perplexes Yates, and he's stuck there with DS Haggar and an irritating PC. They shoot horses,…
24
Thanks But... No Thanks
Quilley is up for promotion, but personal circumstances may hinder his path. At the same time, a troublesome thief is causing him severe problems.
31
A New Broom
A series of break-ins have some peculiar traits. Haggar thinks that an old lag just out of gaol may be responsible. But what is the…
SEASON 11Series 11
01
The Man Who Killed Songbirds
Young Colin's route home from school lies across a grubby parkland. Hiding in the bushes is a man with sweets... and a knife.
02
Rage
It's not like Arthur Scarsdale to be violent. He's normally a peaceful little villain, but in the Newtown nick it takes three policemen to hold…
03
Guilt
Quilley was at school with Chris Murray and knows he wouldn't hurt a soul. So when Chris half murders a man and pleads guilty Quilley…
04
Transit
Crime Squad from Cardiff want Inspector Moffat to lodge a prisoner overnight in the Newtown cells - and no-one must know about it. But someone…
05
Error Of Judgement
Lorry hi-jacks: too many, too well-planned and executed. Braithwaite goes 'under cover' as a lorry driver with a shady past. He's out in the cold…
06
Scavengers
Digging a deep hole in the sand by the light of the moon isn't the sort of behaviour you'd expect from a debt collector. Not…
07
Fall Of Wiskers Castle
It's his first day as a sergeant and Alec Quilley's hung over. It's his first job as a sergeant, and it requires a bit of…
08
Rip Off
DC Bowker and Jack Crawford have met before. Their relationship is very simple: one way or another Bowker is going to nail Crawford, unless Crawford…
09
Quarry
10
Attack
Coppers are fair game and copper-baiting is a good sport - unless the copper you pick on happens to be an expert in unarmed combat.…
11
Skeletons
Excavating for a swimming pool a young couple come across an old trunk buried in their garden. For the police it means old files, old…
12
Domestic
Unlike his brother Terry, who's just a flat-footed scuffer, Graham Moffat is all set to wheeler-dealer his way into big business. Trouble is - the…
13
Juvenile
SEASON 12Series 12
01
Driver
02
Heavenly Host
Shabnam Chowdry is a young Asian girl. Roy Grant is a young white boy. Put them together and knives are drawn - and Lynch is…
03
Debris
Newtown Marriage Guidance Centre has been burned down, so Haggar and Bowker start investigating its clients. They are looking for a man or woman with…
04
Quilley On The Spot
A policeman can only take so much. Lynch deals with the problem one way, Quilley another. Trouble is, in Quilley's case there's a woman involved.
05
A Woman's Place
Night duty in Newtown is a rough turn; not the place for a young policewoman. But WPC Jane Beck won't listen to the warnings of…
06
Exposure
Roger Stevens is the quiet sort of copper, always there. Perhaps that's why Lynch tends to take him for granted. But sometimes it's the quiet…
07
Fat Freddie BA
Freddie Cowling has come out of prison a changed man. He's lost a lot of weight, he's got a degree and he's promised his wife…
08
First Offender
Sunday - kids who have nothing to do. First Lynch, then Haggar gets involved - they do have something to do.
09
Deserter
Frank Rafael Saietta has come home to Newtown. Lynch remembers him as a nice little lad, but that was years ago. Now there are different…
10
Rummage
Lynch holds the balance between C.I.D. and the Customs & Excise as they investigate a bent businessman and a suspicious German ship. The only link…
11
Prey
Maureen Price was always complaining to the police - so much so that they'd stopped listening. The pity is that if they hadn't she might…
12
Departures
Two men face retirement, one a policeman, the other a villain. There are younger men impatient to fill their shoes. The copper has no choice…
13
Pressure
A new security shutter is being installed at the entrance to Newtown station, just in time, it seems, as an angry mob gathers outside. A…
SERIES INFO
12
Seasons
803
Episodes
50 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Troy Kennedy Martin
Creator
Allan Prior
NETWORKS (1)
BBC One
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Z-Cars about?
Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
How many seasons does Z-Cars have?
Z-Cars has 12 seasons with 803 episodes total.
Who created Z-Cars?
Z-Cars was created by Troy Kennedy Martin and Allan Prior.
Who stars in Z-Cars?
The cast of Z-Cars includes Frank Windsor, James Ellis, Douglas Fielding.
What is the rating of Z-Cars?
Z-Cars has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
Is Z-Cars still running?
Z-Cars has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Drama
