Z CarsSeries 4

Ajouter la série à la liste de visionnage

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.

Où regarder Z Cars • Series 4

43 épisodes

The Dark Side Of The Road
E1
The Dark Side Of The RoadOutside in the dark a girl screams. Inside the tall flats she is heard and ignored. It is half an hour before one man puts out a reluctant hand to dial 999.
What A Main Event!
E2
What A Main Event!A routine investigation into two men in a car ends with PC Graham blinded by pepper spray. The man who escape is punchy boxer Sammy McKenna. Arrested for attempted murder he gives up dangerous warehouse robbers; the Gibbs brothers.
Finders Keepers
E3
Finders KeepersA vagrant leads PC's Smith and Weir to an abandoned car at the docks. The car is registered to Leonard Poole and contains a suicide note. Poole was under investigation for fraud and his wife's reaction makes DCI Barlow suspicious.
Lucky Partners
E4
Lucky PartnersTo the young Mrs. Napier the man at the door seems anything but sinister, just buying old gold. But his method of purchase leaves something to be desired.
Soft Spot
E5
Soft SpotAlby 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 when Mr. Cull's shiny new white car is driven off from under his nose, it is not for use in a robbery - just Alby indulging his passion.
Somebody Said...
E6
Somebody Said...D.S. Lynch finds his first snout but his information fragmentary. Z Victor Two tail a dust cart team siphoning off valuables. Z Victor One watches an empty house which a London gang are using as a base for robberies in the area.
Charity Begins ...
E7
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 else too,"" replies Jock. And as the men of Z-Victor One discover, something else, something much more sinister, there most certainly is.
The Hunch
E8
The HunchA passing car and a radio message lead Graham and Baker to a particular club with interesting results. DC Lynch, meanwhile, has the job of finding the leader of a gang specialising in quick break-ins and small but profitable hauls of liquor and cigarettes. It is his most important case yet and he pins his hopes on a hunch that takes him to London.
Two In The Bush
E9
Two In The BushThe Saturday Night Gang have pulled off robberies of white goods, in bulk, from warehouses in Seaport. Joe and Rob attempt a smash grab at Clark's. PC's Smith and Weir hear the window break and straight into the Saturday Night Gang.
Welcome Home, Jigger
E10
Welcome Home, JiggerSgt. Blackitt sets off to give a first aid demonstration at a youth club where trouble is in the air. Jigger Daniels, released from Borstal, is back in town and has a few old scores to settle. Meanwhile Lynch has his own problems. Someone is going around Newtown stealing transistor radios from parked cars, and Barlow is in one of his 'leave no stone unturned' moods.
In A Day's Work
E11
In A Day's WorkA 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 sent to investigate and finds himself in a situation that would tax the patience of a priest and a psychologist combined.
No Stone Unturned
E12
No Stone UnturnedDC Lynch is sent to an allotment, where a man known as "Old George" has been murdered. Det. Supt. Prentiss takes charge and has his own ideas. He tells DCI Barlow to remove Lynch from the case for daring to disagree about strategy.
You Pays Your Money
E13
You Pays Your MoneyAfter three years of going straight, Ned Parry breaks into the Newtown Social Club and steals cash from the one armed bandit. Picked out of a mug book, Det. Sgt. Watt has a battle on his hands to get a confession from Parry.
One Day In Spring Street
E14
One Day In Spring StreetInvestigating a reported disturbance, Dave Graham finds it is one more skirmish in a running war fought with stones between the boys of a local school and old Lewis, an eccentric character who lives in the house opposite. It's not long before Sgt. Blackitt appears on the scene. When he is followed by Sgt. Watt Graham has little to do but sit in the car and watch.
Bring Back The Cat
E15
Bring Back The CatIt'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 unusual theft. Then they have to intervene when two dockers engage in a punch-up, deal with a pensioner who thinks that the police are trying to steal his money, and finally confront a Scots tearaway who is handy with a shovel but is more interested in the works of Sir Walter Scott.
If He Runs - Grab Him
E16
If He Runs - Grab HimAn old lady is assaulted and robbed. She manages to struggle home to her companion and soon both the cars and DCI Barlow are on the scene.
First Foot
E17
First FootNew 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 the drunks, the rowdy parties and aggression in the pubs. Then there is the thief using the occasion to carry out some quiet breaking and entering, and the teenage girl, daughter of a loveless home, looking for brief happiness by running away with a sailor.
Think On
E18
Think OnA bus load of witnesses - and not one with a voice. Pub closing time in Newtown has come to mean more than the problem of drunken passengers for the men who crew the buses on route no. 86. It has come to be a time to be feared - a time when violence strikes.
The Luck Of The Game
E19
The Luck Of The GameSome parents' trouble is that they protect their children too much.
I Love You Bonzo
E20
I Love You BonzoDC Lynch is struggling to solve a supermarket robbery. Brian, a drunk lets slip that he trained a burglar known as Arthur who never leaves a trace. Arthur is so cocky he decides sleep, on the job, waking to found by Smith and Weir.
Brotherly Love
E21
Brotherly LoveChurch warden Tommy Martin confesses to stealing from the collection box as a protest against Rev. Corbett. When an obscene caller rings the wrong number it once again points toward a character attack against Corbett.
A Matter Of Give And Take
E22
A Matter Of Give And TakeLock keeper Towser reports someone removed a package from a coal barge. D.C. Lynch investigation is hindered when Towser gets intimidated. A witness is found who knows the culprit so a trap is set to catch the smugglers.
Give A Dog A Name
E23
Give A Dog A NameA lost constable, but Sgt. Watt refuses to join his colleagues in jumping to conclusions. PC Boyle has been transferred to Newtown with a black mark on his record. Everyone knows why, and only John Watt is convinced of Boyle's good character.
The Long Spoon
E24
The Long SpoonBarlow accepts a favour from a local trader - and his integrity becomes suspect.
Teething Trouble
E25
Teething TroubleA child cries, and family man PC Baker finds himself getting too involved.
A Shame To Take The Money
E26
A Shame To Take The MoneyTwo men carry off a mechanical shovel from a building site.
Window Dressing
E27
Window DressingTerry Greenhalgh enters employers Mercer's, moving stock around. When the police leave he does it again. Sgt Watt is sent to arrest him but allows his probation officer to persuade Terry to surrender going against DCI Barlow's orders.
Partners
E28
PartnersA doctor is accused of indecent assault, and Barlow is faced with the problem of evidence. And when a jailbird is found in possession of a stolen watch it looks to Lynch like an open and shut case. In both cases, however, there is a lack of conclusive evidence.
The Fanatics
E29
The FanaticsJock Weir starts to become concerned that his friend Andy Cameron intends to track down former girlfriend Sheila when comes down for the match. Cameron is looking to inflict harm on Sheila and new boyfriend Paul Cowan.
You Got To Have Class
E30
You Got To Have ClassDistressed 11-year-old Jane Amber reports her father beaten to a pulp. Her mother berates his lack of class but Jane picks out Eric Blanker, an enforcer for bookmaker Bob Bowler. Mrs Amber likes Bowler because he has class.
The Mice Will Play
E31
The Mice Will PlayA particularly nasty wave of 'flu has decimated the staff at Newtown with Barlow and Blackitt among the victims. To add to the problems Weir and Baker are away sitting examinations, so a temporary team of Smith and Graham are manning Z_Victor One. They investigate when a baby is found abandoned in a cafe, while Watt and Lynch cope with a mysterious outbreak of garden gate stealing on the North Estate.
Sound An Alarm
E32
Sound An AlarmSgt. Blackitt sends out officers with radio's for the first time. Unfortunately they share the same frequency as a pair of safe breakers are using during a break in. PC Taylor is blown up when he unwittingly activates their explosives.
The Soft Game
E33
The Soft GameToby, a man high up on the ledge of a derelict warehouse, is likely to jump off at the mere sight of a uniform. It is up to Bert Lynch, desperately anxious not to reveal himself as a policeman, to gain Toby's confidence and talk him down.
Snakes Alive
E34
Snakes AliveThe Phillips brothers target Cohen's the Jewellers in a smash and grab raid. They escape in a stolen Morris 1100. The car's owner warns the police that it contains a Cobra snake in a case which Harold Phillips can't resist looking in.
Suspected Murder
E35
Suspected MurderGraham and Baker set out to look for a stolen car but instead come upon a far less trivial incident. Someone has disappeared and the disappearance may be permanent. Barlow has no choice but to call in the 'heavy brigade' from Headquarters.
The Share-Out
E36
The Share-OutIt'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 money overnight. PCs Walker and Foster take turns in standing guard, but when the dawn comes and the money leaves for the share-out all is not well.
Checkmate
E37
CheckmateThree suspects arrive in the Newtown area. Graham and Baker are instructed to warn them off. Lynch, using a different approach, finds himself drinking with them all evening. Then two of the interlopers are found in a crashed car surrounded by very valuable antiques. The case is important enough to keep Barlow working on his day off.
Another Fairy Tale
E38
Another Fairy TaleWhen two masked men terrorise the wife of a bookmaker and rob his safe it looks like a local job, and only hours after his release from prison Henry McNeil is picked up in a stolen car. But as Barlow remarks, a pro like McNeil will be caught only with his hands in the till.
Market Square
E39
Market SquareVictor 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 a need for action. His conscience will not easily let him forget his day in Market Square.
Error of Judgement
E40
Error of JudgementPC 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 the attention of Sgt. Blackitt, who sets about putting his house in order.
Under Cover
E41
Under CoverTramps, Cole and Murrie are seen back in Newtown. Police are baffled when Cole dials 999 to get help for a French au pair but clears out. DC Lynch is tracking the source obscene material in the area and learns why Cole has departed.
One Good Turn
E42
One Good TurnWatt, 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 food and there's something about him that softens even a policeman's heart.
Warning Shots
E43
Warning ShotsIt 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 a peaceful day and a quiet drink with his mates after his shift. However, when two shots are fired his farewell to Newtown is anything but peaceful.