Rockliffe's Babies

Season 1

In this series, devised by Richard O'Keefe, maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe is given the job of training seven new young recruits to the C.I.D., all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human - so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he is supposed to be training.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

Sirens
E1
SirensA hooded prowler, an armed robbery, a mugging on the notorious Dragon Estate - it's a busy week for the young PCs. But O'Dowd is in dead trouble. Will the oil-rich Sonia Souhami come to his rescue?
Sweet and Sour Revenge
E2
Sweet and Sour RevengeA murder has been committed and Rockliffe has been given the name of a suspect. The name revives old and bitter memories. But is it fifteen years too late to do any good?
It's All Happening
E3
It's All HappeningRockliffe complains about the work load. There are drug dealers, rapists, muggers, murderers, thieves and con-men around. What can turn up next? Joseph Maxwell, that's what.
A Bad Few Days
E4
A Bad Few Days""This bloke's son is thirteen, has an assessed age of six, goes eleven stone on the scales and is a friend to every stranger he meets. What do you want me to do? Let him find his own way home in the cause of race relations?""
In the Bag
E5
In the BagWhy has the habitually lazy Paul Georgiou activated himself and acquired an informant?
Ghetto-Blasters
E6
Ghetto-BlastersThere's a tense situation in the black community. A man has died in police custody as a result of using a deadly drug. Rockliffe and Flight think they know who the dealer is, but if they act will there be worse trouble?
Up the Down Escalator
E7
Up the Down EscalatorWhat arises for Rockliffe and the crime squad as a result of hunger pains?
Extra-curricular
E8
Extra-curricularRockliffe is surprised to learn that some members of his squad find him unapproachable. Doesn't he always come to their aid when they need him? And that's just what he has to do when Adams goes out on a limb.