Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.

Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to the small Lancashire town of Hartley. Initially, the long-serving sergeants at the police station, Joe Beck and George Parrish, are sceptical and uneasy about having a female boss; but gradually she earns their respect and admiration.—arowlands-85400

Newly-promoted Inspector Jean Darblay takes charge of the police station in the Lancashire town of Hartley. She is the first woman to be placed in charge of the station and initially there is considerable scepticism from the long-standing staff of Sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish. Jean Darblay is later replaced by Kate Longton.—Martin Underwood