Z Cars

Series 6

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.

Where to Watch Series 6

300 Episodes

I Don't Want Evidence Part 1
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I Don't Want Evidence Part 1A fire that killed an entire family is determined to have been deliberately set. (Part 1 of 2)
I Don't Want Evidence Part 2
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I Don't Want Evidence Part 2A fire has killed the whole Bohn family - and it didn't start accidentally.
Ever Seen A Happy Cop Part 1
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Ever Seen A Happy Cop Part 1
Ever Seen A Happy Cop Part 2
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Ever Seen A Happy Cop Part 2While on his beat PC Tate finds the gate of a local timber yard open. Over the pocket radio he informs HQ. From the station Sgt. Lynch warns him: ""A Z-Car is on its way - don't try to earn a medal.""
You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em Part 1
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You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em Part 1
You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em Part 2
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You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em Part 2DCS 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 armed attempt to 'knock off' a prison van and release its occupant.
The Great Fur Robbery Part 1
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The Great Fur Robbery Part 1
The Great Fur Robbery Part 2
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The Great Fur Robbery Part 2
Gelignite Part 1
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Gelignite Part 1
Gelignite Part 2
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Gelignite Part 2
All They Have To Do Is Spend It Part 1
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All They Have To Do Is Spend It Part 1
All They Have To Do Is Spend It Part 2
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All They Have To Do Is Spend It Part 2
Who Said Anything About The Law Part 1
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Who Said Anything About The Law Part 1
Who Said Anything About The Law Part 2
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Who Said Anything About The Law Part 2
Standard Procedure Part 1
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Standard Procedure Part 1
Standard Procedure Part 2
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Standard Procedure Part 2
The Nesbitts Are Back Part 1
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The Nesbitts Are Back Part 1
The Nesbitts Are Back Part 2
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The Nesbitts Are Back Part 2
Finch And Sons Part 1
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Finch And Sons Part 1
Finch And Sons Part 2
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Finch And Sons Part 2
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 1
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When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 1
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 2
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When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 2
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 3
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When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 3
When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 4
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When Did You Last See Your Father? Part 4The 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 what Alec May does. It's a case which involves an outbreak of safe-stealing from farms and a deaf and dumb little boy who likes to watch trains. May's own part in the affair looks like having serious consequences for his career.
Sheena Part 1
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Sheena Part 1
Sheena Part 2
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Sheena Part 2
She's Not Yours, She's Mine Part 1
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She's Not Yours, She's Mine Part 1
She's Not Yours, She's Mine Part 2
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She's Not Yours, She's Mine Part 2
The Placer Part 1
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The Placer Part 1Pawnshop owner Yankee Benn has built his reputation on reporting stolen items to the police. Those arrested claim he is above the law. Following a summer of antique silver robberies, Sgt. Stone queries why Yankee is suddenly so quiet.
The Placer Part 2
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The Placer Part 2Alcohol with diabetic injections has given Yankee Benn a psychotic rage . When his wife has sells a stolen silver plate, lined up for a client, he rampages with an axe. Sgt. Stone attempts to find who was stealing to order for Yankee.
Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It With Me Part 1
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Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It With Me Part 1Self made man Sir Henry Rudkin shows his home off to a glossy magazine. D.I. Hudson learns Rosy Peach is planning a home invasion. Rudkin also boasted how he once cheated a poor man out of a silver service set. D.I. Hudson's father.
Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It With Me Part 2
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Don't Wrap It Up, I'll Take It With Me Part 2Rosy Peach leads an home invasion into the home of Sir Henry Rudkin, tying up his son Mark and girlfriend Patsy. D.I. Hudson becomes suspicious about Patsy when she counters Mark's claim that he heard Danny Boy sang.
I Never Mean't To Drop Him Part 1
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I Never Mean't To Drop Him Part 1
I Never Mean't To Drop Him Part 2
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I Never Mean't To Drop Him Part 2
Never Give A Copper An Even Break Part 1
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Never Give A Copper An Even Break Part 1
Never Give A Copper An Even Break Part 2
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Never Give A Copper An Even Break Part 2
It Was Doing Nothing Part 1
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It Was Doing Nothing Part 1Det. Insp. Hudson is flummoxed when Rev. Wilkinson asks him to investigate St Agnes church. Thieves have stolen the church's lych gate, a forty foot sandstone wall and a large chimney. Inquires with neighbours draw a blank.
It Was Doing Nothing Part 2
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It Was Doing Nothing Part 2Passing St. Paul's church, D.I. Hudson spots workers shifting bricks. The workers claim to be under contract to provide material for the banks of the River Weaver. Under pressure, to fill a quota, they saw empty churches as an easy option.
The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 1
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The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 1Mr. Hetherill of Newtown Automatics asks Chief Supt. Hawthorne to help him find who has stolen copper from his factory. Det. Insp. Hudson soon discovers it must be an inside job as only three employees have access to the right key.
The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 2
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The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 2At Newtown Automatic, Mr. Hetherill sees his workers has a family and s nicknamed "Daddy". Hudson arrests a former employee with the copper but has to break the bad news that a director has been stealing a large amount of platinum.
All Through The Night Part 1
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All Through The Night Part 1Brogan owes £80 to an illegal bookmaker. His wife Doris flees leaving two children home alone. PC's Weir and Culshaw force entry and find the baby seriously ill. When a nightclub manager is attacked and £180 stolen all units are called in.
All Through The Night Part 2
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All Through The Night Part 2Brogan is in hiding following the robbery of the nightclub owner. The two bookies he has crossed want their money. PC's Weir and Culshaw return to the baby's home and find Brogan, the money and the two bookies handing out a beating.
Prejudice Part 1
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Prejudice Part 1When PC Culshaw's son Peter is beaten up by thug Davey Carter, he visits Joe Carter and punches are thrown. Joe Carter is behind a local car stealing ring. When Peter decides to stand up to his bully he finds a garage full of stolen cars.
Prejudice Part 2
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Prejudice Part 2When Joe Carter returns to his garage he discovers his son Davey holding Peter Culshaw prisoner and starts to panic. He realises he could be charged with kidnapping and decides to leave Newtown before the police arrive.
Boy Part 1
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Boy Part 1Brian "Boy" Doughty has an over protective mother and family friend Frank Thresher employs him. When things go wrong "Boy" has starting striking out. Privately D.I. Hudson is asked to help and learns that he is a undiagnosed psychotic.
Boy Part 2
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Boy Part 2After Sid Weston is attacked by Brian "Boy" Doughty, he reports him to the police. "Boy" later headbutts Weston and steals his car. When "Boy" is arrested his mother gets him released. "Boy", later, kills her and then rings the police.
Play It Hot, Play It Cool Part 1
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Play It Hot, Play It Cool Part 1Peter Collins is having affair with the wife of his boss Edward Sutton. He needs £200 but Joy can't help. Her diamond necklace stolen but he denies it. Suspicion falls on gardener Hennessey and brush salesman Chivers but he has vanished.
Play It Hot, Play It Cool Part 2
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Play It Hot, Play It Cool Part 2Ann Chivers attempts suicide and is critical. An emergency message is put out on the radio for her husband. Hennessey attempts to blackmail Collins. They arrange to break into Sutton's safe and take the £1,500 in wages inside.
The Great Art Robbery Part 1
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The Great Art Robbery Part 1Frankie and Johnny Hancock make a living stealing lead. Plans to expand to scrap metal are reliant on a new roof for their shed. Breaking into large house in Plasto Square they spot a wall size fresco which would be ideal for the roof.
The Great Art Robbery Part 2
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The Great Art Robbery Part 2A Rubens worth £100,000 is stolen from a house in Plasto Square. PC Culshaw and D.I. Hudson search for lead at the Hancock's home. What they discover is the Rubens on the shed roof. The shocked Hancock's become superstar criminals.
First On The Scene Part 1
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First On The Scene Part 1Buoyed by beating the crime car to arrest Spud Murphy breaking into to Rimmer's Electronics, PC Steve Tate re-checks an untaxed car parked by his home. Fearing he will ruin their plans, Murphy's two confederates beat Tate to a pulp.
First On The Scene Part 2
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First On The Scene Part 2PC Steve Tate is rushed to hospital in a critical condition. All units are looking for the car seen outside Murphy's home. D.I. Hudson needs every trick to get Murphy to give up his co-conspirators but the situation changes when Tate dies.
It's Easy Once You Know How Part 1
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It's Easy Once You Know How Part 1Redundant duo Dave Caller and Clive English spot a bag left on the bus. Hoping to get a reward they return it. When no one answers they use the key to enter and spot £48 left out. The pair think this is easy until they get spotted.
It's Easy Once You Know How Part 2
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It's Easy Once You Know How Part 2Age has caught up with high end burglar Snuffy Smith. So when he spots Dave Caller and Clive English at work he offers to teach them. Sgt. Stone looks into the spate on recent burglaries and decides to use the Panda Cars to set up a trap.
If I Can't Have Him Part 1
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If I Can't Have Him Part 1Salesman Chris Owens is a womaniser. Lena Ryden spots him with librarian Louise Pettit and wants revenge. Stealing her bag, she then hands into the police along with 3 stolen watches and a defaced library book holding Owen's business card.
If I Can't Have Him Part 2
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If I Can't Have Him Part 2The search is on for Chris Owens when his business card is a fake. DS Stone visits Mallins personnel manager Jim Swanley unaware that he is Owens partner. The pair attempt to limit the damage but Lena Ryden has alerted the police.
A Litte Bit Of Respect Part 1
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A Litte Bit Of Respect Part 1
A Litte Bit Of Respect Part 2
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A Litte Bit Of Respect Part 2
Calling The Tune Part 1
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Calling The Tune Part 1
Calling The Tune Part 2
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Calling The Tune Part 2
Sauce For The Goose Part 1
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Sauce For The Goose Part 1
Sauce For The Goose Part 2
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Sauce For The Goose Part 2
The Nose On Your Face Part 1
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The Nose On Your Face Part 1
The Nose On Your Face Part 2
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The Nose On Your Face Part 2
A Handful Of Dust Part 1
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A Handful Of Dust Part 1
A Handful Of Dust Part 2
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A Handful Of Dust Part 2
All In A Day's Work Part 1
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All In A Day's Work Part 1
All In A Day's Work Part 2
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All In A Day's Work Part 2
Invasion Of Privacy Part 1
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Invasion Of Privacy Part 1
Invasion Of Privacy Part 2
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Invasion Of Privacy Part 2
Granny, the Swings Part 1
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Granny, the Swings Part 1
Granny, the Swings Part 1
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Granny, the Swings Part 1
Saturday Night Was Murder Part 1
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Saturday Night Was Murder Part 1
Saturday Night Was Murder Part 2
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Saturday Night Was Murder Part 2
They're Not Supposed To Do That - Are They? Part 1
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They're Not Supposed To Do That - Are They? Part 1
They're Not Supposed To Do That - Are They? Part 2
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They're Not Supposed To Do That - Are They? Part 2
The Victim Part 1
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The Victim Part 1
The Victim Part 2
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The Victim Part 2
Too Quiet For Sunday Part 1
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Too Quiet For Sunday Part 1
Too Quiet For Sunday Part 2
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Too Quiet For Sunday Part 2
A Right To Live Part 1
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A Right To Live Part 1
A Right To Live Part 2
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A Right To Live Part 2
The Collector Part 1
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The Collector Part 1
The Collector Part 2
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The Collector Part 2
Family Affair Part 1
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Family Affair Part 1
Family Affair Part 2
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Family Affair Part 2
Should Auld Acquaintance Part 1
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Should Auld Acquaintance Part 1
Should Auld Acquaintance Part 2
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Should Auld Acquaintance Part 2
You Can't Win Em All Part 1
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You Can't Win Em All Part 1
You Can't Win Em All Part 2
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You Can't Win Em All Part 2
Take It With A Pinch Of Salt Part 1
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Take It With A Pinch Of Salt Part 1
Take It With A Pinch Of Salt Part 2
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Take It With A Pinch Of Salt Part 2
Nothing To Report Part 1
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Nothing To Report Part 1
Nothing To Report Part 2
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Nothing To Report Part 2
Inside Information Part 1
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Inside Information Part 1
Inside Information Part 2
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Inside Information Part 2The 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 points to the work of an amateur. DI Todd is baffled and it is DC Kane, working on the case with Sgt. Stone, who stumbles on the crook's ingenious method of entry.
Honour Among Thieves Part 1
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Honour Among Thieves Part 1
Honour Among Thieves Part 2
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Honour Among Thieves Part 2
Aren't Policemen Wonderful Part 1
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Aren't Policemen Wonderful Part 1
Aren't Policemen Wonderful Part 2
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Aren't Policemen Wonderful Part 2
Out Of The Frying Pan Part 1
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Out Of The Frying Pan Part 1
Out Of The Frying Pan Part 2
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Out Of The Frying Pan Part 2
What D'Yer Mean - Charity? Part 1
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What D'Yer Mean - Charity? Part 1
What D'Yer Mean - Charity? Part 2
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What D'Yer Mean - Charity? Part 2
Person To Person Part 1
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Person To Person Part 1
Person To Person Part 2
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Person To Person Part 2
A Hobby You Might Say Part 1
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A Hobby You Might Say Part 1
A Hobby You Might Say Part 2
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A Hobby You Might Say Part 2
Hudson's Way Part 1
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Hudson's Way Part 1
Hudson's Way Part 2
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Hudson's Way Part 2
Blind Alley Part 1
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Blind Alley Part 1
Blind Alley Part 2
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Blind Alley Part 2
The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 1
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The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 1
The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 2
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The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 2The saint of the title is one Ted Crowther, who lives in a fairly new block of flats known as Concrete Canyon. He has earned his title because of his good works on behalf of the tenants. A little boy, Billy Darby, goes missing from the flats because he believes he is going to lose his pet hamster, as the Council won't allow pets in the flats. Crowther naturally is right there with the police to help look for Billy. But Crowther also runs a Savings Club for the tenants and this attracts the interest of DI Todd.
Criminal Type Part 1
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Criminal Type Part 1
Criminal Type Part 2
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Criminal Type Part 2
The Man Who Was Inspector Todd Part 1
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The Man Who Was Inspector Todd Part 1
The Man Who Was Inspector Todd Part 2
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The Man Who Was Inspector Todd Part 2DI Todd's wallet is stolen and with it goes his warrant card - his means of identification as a Police Officer. The thieves have the chance to work some profitable confidence tricks.
Some Girls Pick 'Em Part 1
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Some Girls Pick 'Em Part 1
Some Girls Pick 'Em Part 2
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Some Girls Pick 'Em Part 2Her love for a man on the run lands a girl in trouble with the law.
The Battleground Part 1
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The Battleground Part 1
The Battleground Part 2
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The Battleground Part 2Eleven year old Johnny Benson, unhappy at home because of his parents' constant bickering, takes refuge in religion. After being sacked as an altar boy he sets fire to an altar cloth. A visit from Sgt. Stone throws him into a panic and he runs away.
The Witness Part 1
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The Witness Part 1
The Witness Part 2
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The Witness Part 2Alec 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 to intimidate Hughes and so he sends him to stay with Culshaw.
The Guilty Ones Part 1
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The Guilty Ones Part 1
The Guilty Ones Part 2
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The Guilty Ones Part 2A fifteen year old girl is missing and when PC Culshaw finds her she begs him not to take her home.
At Least You Know You've Tried Part 1
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At Least You Know You've Tried Part 1
At Least You Know You've Tried Part 2
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At Least You Know You've Tried Part 2A young engaged couple have spent six months decorating and furnishing their new home, when two weeks before their marriage someone breaks in and smashes everything up. They are the latest victims of 'the destructive thief'.
Two's A Pair Part 1
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Two's A Pair Part 1
Two's A Pair Part 2
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Two's A Pair Part 2Edna Clayton, who once had a crush on DI Todd and pursued him shamelessly, is brought into Newtown police station charged with being drunk and disorderly. Todd at first takes no notice; he has other things on his mind.
Tomorrow's Another Day Part 1
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Tomorrow's Another Day Part 1
Tomorrow's Another Day Part 2
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Tomorrow's Another Day Part 2With DI Todd on leave and DC Kane away sick, Sgt. Stone has more than enough to do. And then just to complicate things the A.C.C. decides to arrive at Newtown station two weeks before time for his customary three months' inspection. On top of all this £200 is missing from the safe in the cashier's office of Carters Ltd., and Stone must investigate.
Who Was That Lady? Part 1
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Who Was That Lady? Part 1
Who Was That Lady? Part 2
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Who Was That Lady? Part 2Angry 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 to 'hop it' and uses it to serve as a warning to PC Newcombe, who seems to be heading at top speed to the altar.
Talk Your Way Out Of That Part 1
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Talk Your Way Out Of That Part 1
Talk Your Way Out Of That Part 2
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Talk Your Way Out Of That Part 2Lynch is having a quiet drink in a pub when he is spotted by Danny Matthews, a villain Lynch helped put away for a long stretch. Matthews is out for revenge. But Lynch suspects him of pulling another job... and the battle of wits begins.
Application Part 1
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Application Part 1
Application Part 2
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Application Part 2The new Detective Inspector arrives at Newtown and Sgt. Stone is anxious to know the kind of man he is. He soon finds out when on their first meeting DI Witty presents Stone with a rather unexpected task.
The Luck Of The Irish Part 1
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The Luck Of The Irish Part 1
The Luck Of The Irish Part 2
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The Luck Of The Irish Part 2Looking into the matter of stolen copper from a building site, Roach and Bannerman meet Billy Alty, the site foreman, who rules his Irish labourers with the law of his own two fists. But the Irish have their own laws too, and trouble is brewing.
A Kind Of Proof Part 1
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A Kind Of Proof Part 1
A Kind Of Proof Part 2
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A Kind Of Proof Part 2Roach 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 in particular the blow he dealt her - a kind of karate chop.
A Matter For Thought Part 1
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A Matter For Thought Part 1
A Matter For Thought Part 2
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A Matter For Thought Part 2Jack Egerton has been stabbed and DI Witty rushes to the hospital in the hope of getting a statement from the man. But Egerton is in a critical condition and Witty has to look elsewhere for the circumstances of the stabbing. And what he finds out is puzzling, to say the least.
Some Kind Of Nut Part 1
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Some Kind Of Nut Part 1
Some Kind Of Nut Part 2
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Some Kind Of Nut Part 2Newtown 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 is not just another hoax and the hunt begins for the man and the bomb, which is due to explode at midnight.
He Must Be Up To No Good Part 1
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He Must Be Up To No Good Part 1
He Must Be Up To No Good Part 2
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He Must Be Up To No Good Part 2Holiday 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 well-known criminal Vincent Lewis arrives in Newtown a watch is kept to find out what he's up to.
It's A Sort Of Game Part 1
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It's A Sort Of Game Part 1
It's A Sort Of Game Part 2
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It's A Sort Of Game Part 2One of those 'nice quiet nights' at Newtown station and Sgt. Stone is just preparing to leave for home. Then the window of a pet shop is broken and Z-Victor One is called to a domestic disturbance, with a report of shouts and possible screams.
Anyone Can Make A Mistake Part 1
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Anyone Can Make A Mistake Part 1
Anyone Can Make A Mistake Part 2
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Anyone Can Make A Mistake Part 2Roach 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 dropped his cigarette lighter and was searching for it in the darkness. A poor excuse, maybe, but Roach believes the man.
Attack Part 1
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Attack Part 1
Attack Part 2
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Attack Part 2A shotgun is fired into the air, the action freezing the staff and customers in a sub post office. The postman is the only one to take any action at all, and he suffers from it.
You Worry Too Much, Charlie Part 1
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You Worry Too Much, Charlie Part 1
You Worry Too Much, Charlie Part 2
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You Worry Too Much, Charlie Part 2The 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 of the deposit. But Charlie Dodd worries. He's a mechanic at Mather's.
Punch-Up Part 1
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Punch-Up Part 1
Punch-Up Part 2
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Punch-Up Part 2Bannerman 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. Then a punch-up of a far more serious nature takes place near Bartley's fairground.
More Ways Of Killing The Cat Part 1
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More Ways Of Killing The Cat Part 1
More Ways Of Killing The Cat Part 2
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More Ways Of Killing The Cat Part 2
No Charge For The Estimate Part 1
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No Charge For The Estimate Part 1
No Charge For The Estimate Part 2
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No Charge For The Estimate Part 2Granny Wendy, an old woman who lives alone, is the victim of what appears to be a domestic accident. But when Roach and Bannerman find the old woman's purse is missing they suspect foul play.
The Paperchase Part 1
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The Paperchase Part 1
The Paperchase Part 2
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The Paperchase Part 2A long distance lorry driver parks overnight in a Newtown car park, leaving a girl hitchhiker sleeping in the cab. Neither of them knows that a robbery is due to take place in the car park that night.
The Vigilance Part 1
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The Vigilance Part 1
The Vigilance Part 2
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The Vigilance Part 2
The Tip-Off Part 1
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The Tip-Off Part 1
The Tip-Off Part 2
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The Tip-Off Part 2Bannerman, off duty with his girl friend, meets Ted Holmes in a pub. Holmes has some information to sell and wants cash. Bannerman senses the information is good, but is it?
Prevention Is Better Part 1
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Prevention Is Better Part 1
Prevention Is Better Part 2
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Prevention Is Better Part 2Sgt. Stone sees two youths, Billy and Vic Redmond, trying car door handles in Newtown Centre. Their father is serving time in Walton jail and the two lads look like following in his footsteps. But Stone, as Crime Prevention Officer, decides to take a hand.
Special Relationship Part 1
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Special Relationship Part 1
Special Relationship Part 2
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Special Relationship Part 2Det. 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 Newtown patch. Stone has a 'special relationship' with Cater which will make it easier to set Cater up.
A Proper George Washington Part 1
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A Proper George Washington Part 1
A Proper George Washington Part 2
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A Proper George Washington Part 2Eighteen year old Michael Adams says he was coming home from the pictures when his attacker came up behind him, knocked him unconscious and robbed him. Roach and Bannerman doubt the boy's story, but why should he be lying?
I Know My Coppers Part 1
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I Know My Coppers Part 1
I Know My Coppers Part 2
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I Know My Coppers Part 2When the money is recovered from a raid on a security van it is placed in a cell in Newtown police station for safe keeping. But how safe is it?
Follow The Form Part 1
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Follow The Form Part 1
Follow The Form Part 2
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Follow The Form Part 2Ron Bailey, a petrol pump attendant at a Newtown garage, is approached by two men who want him to help them rob a safe in the garage office. When DI Witty hears Bailey's story he is inclined to disbelieve it and senses a conspiracy.
Breakdown Part 1
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Breakdown Part 1
Breakdown Part 2
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Breakdown Part 2Roach and Bannerman are called to investigate a minor theft reported by a lecturer at a Technical College. The lecturer is th guardian of Roger, a fourteen-year-old boy. Roach and Bannerman are required to interview Roger, but the boy is stone deaf.
Will He...Won't He? Part 1
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Will He...Won't He? Part 1
Will He...Won't He? Part 2
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Will He...Won't He? Part 2PC Newcombe, searching for a girl who has been reported missing, learns that she is hiding out in a disused factory. When he gets there he finds more than he bargained for.
Dead End Part 1
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Dead End Part 1
Dead End Part 2
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Dead End Part 2Sgt. Lynch is paying a social call on an old friend, a nurse, when a man arrives at the Nursing Home breathless and frightened. He has found the body of a woman in a lay-by.
Blame It On Father Christmas Part 1
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Blame It On Father Christmas Part 1
Blame It On Father Christmas Part 2
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Blame It On Father Christmas Part 2With only two days to go until Christmas, Bobby Dawson, having returned from carol singing, tells his mother that the man at No. 52 was very generous: he gave Bobby five shillings. But the family at No. 52 have gone away for Christmas....
For Auld Lang Syne Part 1
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For Auld Lang Syne Part 1
For Auld Lang Syne Part 2
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For Auld Lang Syne Part 2Two Scotsmen visit Newtown during the New Year celebrations to seek out an old acquaintance of theirs, a fellow villain, who, they believed, helped the police to jail them. When the Newtown police hear they've arrived they prepare themselves for trouble.
Unidentified Marks Part 1
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Unidentified Marks Part 1On evening patrol Roach and Bannerman are curious about a man sitting alone in a parked car. When questioned the man runs and scales a ten foot wall like an athlete.
Unidentified Marks Part 2
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Unidentified Marks Part 2
Picture Of Guilt Part 1
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Picture Of Guilt Part 1
Picture Of Guilt Part 2
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Picture Of Guilt Part 2After a raid on a cinema a doorman is shot. A reporter from a Sunday newspaper meets Harris, an informer, in a pub. Harris has information about the raid which he will sell if the price is right. He swears he has proof - the best possible kind of proof.
It Works Both Ways Part 1
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It Works Both Ways Part 1
It Works Both Ways Part 2
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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 nothing for them to do so they make their own amusements, picking on people, six against one.""
Alibi Part 1
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Alibi Part 1
Alibi Part 2
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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 the watchman. Even if I have to adjourn the Court to the old man's bedside I'll get evidence to break this damned alibi...""
Lost Property Part 1
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Lost Property Part 1
Lost Property Part 2
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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 his overcoat. So I gave this man the overcoat and my husband's best suit. I was at the gate this morning. Nobody handed in the clothes and my Alfie's still inside...""
Fear Or Favour Part 1
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Fear Or Favour Part 1
Fear Or Favour Part 2
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Fear Or Favour Part 2Like all areas Newtown has its share of vandalism. A group of youths - voices - a crash of glass - the sound of footsteps running down the street. But on this night vandalism has extended itself to robbery and physical violence. Three youths are brought in as suspects; one with a difference.
The Lonely Place Part 1
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The Lonely Place Part 2An attack on a courting couple in a lonely place... a man appearing and asking for a light.. a frightened girl running for help. When questioned the couple cannot, or will not, identify their attacker.
Foggy Night Part 1
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The Soft Touch Part 1
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The Soft Touch Part 2Watching... timing... speed... picking the right vehicle... quick disposal. All the ingredients of wholesale car theft, well organised and well executed. Newtown police find that they have such an organisation on their patch.
Special Duty Part 1
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Special Duty Part 2Special Duty can be easy or hazardous. A man can be a decoy or a sitting duck. He is alone and he cannot easily predict what action will take place. PC Roach realises this when he is assigned to such a duty. And yet he volunteered for the task, was not forced into taking it. But if your face fits...
One End of The Road Part 1
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One End of The Road Part 2A constable has been seriously injured. It could be that his career as a policeman is finished. There is an atmosphere in Newtown station and DI Witty is called upon to answer for the incident.
Welcome To Newtown Part 1
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Welcome To Newtown Part 1Det. Insp. Goss and Sgt. Stone learn they have a major incident. The controls of Dakota, arriving from Dublin and carrying 32 passengers, have locked. Stone is sent to a field outside Newtown and prepare for an emergency landing.
Welcome To Newtown Part 2
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Welcome To Newtown Part 2Sgt. Stone has put the Major Incident Plans in place, for the crippled Dakota, but D.I. Gough learns it could hit the centre of Newtown. An air pocket restores the Dakota's controls so it heads for Liverpool airport but suddenly crashes.
All The Birds Of The Air Part 1
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All The Birds Of The Air Part 2With new technical resources we are half way to an automated police force, so why not automated thieves as well? Thieves with all the mechanical tricks, one step ahead of the police. The birds of the air - listening in.
Carbon Copy Part 1
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Not A Bad Lad Really Part 1
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Not A Bad Lad Really Part 2Thirty-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 more complicated by the most obvious suspect just finishing probation.
Snout Part 1
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Snout Part 2Officially a police informant does not exist... information is obtained from the birds. So when a snout stands in danger of reprisals who is to protect him?
The Exiles Part 1
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The Exiles Part 2Even 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 eager enough to follow in your footsteps.
It's Not Against The Law Part 1
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It's Not Against The Law Part 2PC Bannerman risks his life trying to save a child, but what kind of mother could invite such a risk in the first place? What kind of mother could leave a child alone in a house with a lighted oil heater?
Hit And Run Part 1
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Hit And Run Part 2A man walks into Newtown police station and demands to be given a breathalyser test, but does not appear to be drunk. Why then is he so insistent?
One Of Our Own Part 1
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One Of Our Own Part 2WPC Parkin is an able and efficient officer with a bright career ahead of her. So why should she risk it all by cultivating a close friendship with a known criminal?
No Objection To Bail Part 1
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No Objection To Bail Part 2Stand as surety for someone and you risk them running away from the law leaving you to forfeit the bail money or go to prison yourself. But a man does not expect this sort of treatment; not from a nephew he believes to be innocent.
Sunday...Sunday... Part 1
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Sunday...Sunday... Part 2It'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, so if anyone gets in their way...
Double Game Part 1
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Double Game Part 2Sgt. Stone and Ben Stacey have an old score to settle. So why should Stacey now want to help the police?
Spare The Rod Part 1
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Spare The Rod Part 2Some teachers, like policemen, live in a jungle. Civilised men and women, living under pressure. Then something snaps...
You've Got To Keep Them Talking Part 1
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You've Got To Keep Them Talking Part 2The seed of suicide is in all of us. So when an innocent old woman becomes involved with the police and becomes irrational, is this a warning light?
In Need Of Care Part 1
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In Need Of Care Part 1WPC Parkin sees Jan Mercer getting harassed in the early hours. Taking the 19-years-old home she discovers Markland. He has a record for using women for gain so Sgt. Stone warns him off. Smedley reports a man and woman blackmailing him.
In Need Of Care Part 2
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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 some yob and get a council house if I'm lucky. Half a dozen kids in half a dozen years. D'yer call that living?""
From Information Received Part 1
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From Information Received Part 1Phil Andrews and Les Mitcham are planning a wage snatch but need a driver. Alec Quilley sees Mitcham talking to Billy Joynston. Sgt. Stone pressures Joynston to get more information. Phil Andrews brings in his brother Joe but he's a thug.
From Information Received Part 2
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From Information Received Part 2PC's Bannerman and Newman thwart the wage snatch and arrest Phil Andrews. Joe Andrews wants the grass so Mitcham gives him Billy Joynston's name. Alec Quilley discovers Sgt. Stone has used Joynston and needs to get to him before Andrews.
Have A Go, Joe Part 1
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Have A Go, Joe Part 1A raid on a GPO van is thwarted when the driver's security locks him inside. Harry Morgan's mask slips off his face and his seen by telephone engineer Joe Drage. Returning to the station, Drage attempts to jump from a moving police car.
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Have A Go, Joe Part 2Harry Morgan pays a call on Joe Drage but he is at the station. The driver says Joe had the best view but is holding out on Sgt. Stone. Returning home, Morgan threatens Norma should he talk. It backfires and Joe decides to make statement.
According To Plan Part 1
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The Shooter Part 1
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The Shooter Part 1Ted Nuttall has not found it easy going straight. During a night out he is offered a handgun for £5 plus a percentage of his first robbery. The exchange was seen by Sgt. Stone's informer. Nuttall decides to rob the taking of a Bingo Hall.
The Shooter Part 2
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The Shooter Part 2If 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, but when the offer is a fiver down and a percentage of your first job you might be tempted.
Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 1
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Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 1Alec Quilley wants to reignite a romance with Beth. She is dating his former school mate Chris Hankin unaware he and Donny Claythorpe are behind a spate of shop break in's. When Hankin arrives with a badly cut hand, Quilley is suspicious.
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Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 2Alec Quilley plucks up courage to contact Beth, an old flame, but for her the glow is fading. Chris, her new boy friend and old schoolmate of Quilley's, seems to be living well beyond his apparent means. Protective hackles raised, Quilley's unofficial enquiries about Chris and Goss's investigation of a series of petty thefts and minor break-ins begin to find common ground.
Allegation Part 1
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Allegation Part 1Bannerman and Newcombe answer a 999 call about a drunk in the car park of the Daffodil Club. Henry Kitter, a known extortionist, looked drunk and smelled of alcohol. He is put in a cell, waiting on a doctor, but an hour later found dead.
Allegation Part 2
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Allegation Part 2A 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 command post under siege, with even the policemen themselves at breaking point.
You Can't Trust Anyone Part 1
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You Can't Trust Anyone Part 2Go to your local pub for a quiet drink, chat up the barmaid, take her out and forget about crime for a while. But as Sgt. Stone discovers, a policeman can't avoid crime - it even invades his private life.
The Dog Lover Part 1
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The Dog Lover Part 1Tommy Woods travels around the country, breaking into houses, and stealing wage packets. Newtown wakes to seven break-in's, on Alma Road while Tommy and Mae head to Blackpool. Gordon Gosling recognises Tommy and is keen to be reacquainted.
The Dog Lover Part 2
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The Dog Lover Part 2While Tommy returns Newtown, Gordon entertains Mae. Sent packing, Gordon botches a break-in, in Newtown. Faced with 14 similar offences he gives up Woods name. Woods is arrested but only cash is found and nothing to link him to Alma Road.
It's Been A Long Time Part 1
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It's Been A Long Time Part 1Extortionist/house breaker Phil Simmonds is back in Newtown, looking for revenge on who grassed him. The witnesses, at his trial, want police protection. Sgt. Stone admits the informant was his brother Jamie so they better find him first.
It's Been A Long Time Part 2
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It's Been A Long Time Part 2Pete Simmonds is out from prison looking for the man who informed on him. But not only the informer has to live in fear of reprisals. Simmonds is strong and violent and the witnesses at his trial were promised police protection on the day of his release.
No Time To Think Part 1
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Not That Sort Of Policeman Part 1
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Not That Sort Of Policeman Part 2A gelignite explosion has wrecked an office and probably injured the men responsible - all for the sake of twenty pounds. But where do the police start looking for dangerous amateurs who are prepared to take risks?
A Place Of Safety Part 1
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Lost And Found Part 1
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Lost And Found Part 1
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Lost And Found Part 2What sort of mother abandons her two month old baby in a telephone kiosk?
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 in a cell.'
Give A Dog A Bad Name Part 1
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Give A Dog A Bad Name Part 2No alibi - a criminal record - picked out on an identity parade. Is that proof enough of a man's guilt?
Nobody Loves Us Part 1
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Nobody Loves Us Part 2A rock is thrown at a passenger train and the driver is injured. The Transport Union want the police to take some sort of action, but where do the police start looking for teenage vandals?
A Right Cock-n-Bull Story Part 1
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A Right Cock-n-Bull Story Part 2Sgt. Stone, with Bannerman and Newcombe, goes to the City Airport to investigate a bomb hoax. No bomb is found, but the police discover something else that is just as explosive.
Two For The Record Part 1
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Two For The Record Part 1The Prideaux's want their son Alan arrested for stealing items, from their home, including garden gnomes and a toilet seat. Friendly pensioner, Mr. Campbell has signed phony cheques for a luxury car and expensive hotel accommodation.
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Two For The Record Part 2The Prideaux's refuse to pay Alan's bail, because he was adopted, so he is sent on remand. 70-year-old. Campbell's car breaks down and he gets arrested but can only be charged as first offender has the CRO deleted all files for over 70's.
Quiet Day Part 1
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Quiet Day Part 2Three honest citizens, strangers to each other, decide almost simultaneously to take the town apart. Spontaneous acts, in three separate places, yet all at the same time.
None The Worse Part 1
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None The Worse Part 4A woman is found dead. The police get a description of the man responsible, then his name, Gleeson - the Crown's principal witness for a similar murder eight years ago.
Barricade Part 1
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The Best Day Of The Year Part 1
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The Best Day Of The Year Part 2A quiet sort of Christmas. People on the move, relaxed. Bannerman goes to the theatre, DI Goss to a private do. Sgt. Lynch is on his way home for the holiday. And Buzz Bentley, hard nut from London, has come to Newtown.
Score To Settle Part 1
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Score To Settle Part 2A new police constable, Joe Skinner, is assigned to the crime cars. Kardar, a Hungarian and an expert with explosives, has a score to settle with a certain policeman.
Tune On A Bent Trumpet Part 1
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Tune On A Bent Trumpet Part 2DI 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 another problem on its plate - an escaped prisoner armed with a shotgun.
They Call It Justice Part 1
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They Call It Justice Part 2A child is badly injured in a road accident, a job for Traffic, not Crime. But Sgt. Lynch has a personal interest in this particular accident.
No Questions Asked Part 1
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No Questions Asked Part 2With a sharp increase in petty theft having been recorded, Stone and Goss are anxious to get the top man. A policeman with the local nickname 'Mr. Fixit' comes in for heavy scrutiny.
Threats And Menaces Part 1
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Threats And Menaces Part 2Frank Caunce, crippled by a roof fall during the course of an arrest by Sgt. Stone, has been released from prison. Stone feels that his disability should keep him quiet, but...
Lost Part 1
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Lost Part 2A nine year old by is lost on Moor Top while helping his 'uncle' look for strayed sheep. Rough weather, fading light - and another complication perhaps more serious, the boy's 'uncle' himself.
Infamous Conduct Part 1
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Infamous Conduct Part 2A 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 came to him for help?