1972

S2.E1 ∙ Nothing to Live For

Thu, Oct 12, 1972

Detective Inspector Alan Ward has been demoted to uniformed sergeant in a division. But he soon has other things to occupy his mind, as a murder accusation uncovers a secret in a family's past that leads to violence, bloodshed and danger for Kingdom and Ward.

8.3 /10

S2.E2 ∙ A Case of Prejudice

Thu, Oct 19, 1972

Kingdom and Ward investigate a murder that has taken place in the box-office of a theatre club, the membership of which is predominantly black. It looks likes a racially motivated killing, but the police treat it as a case of robbery leading to murder.

7.3 /10

S2.E3 ∙ A Gathering of Dust

Thu, Oct 26, 1972

On a demolition site, the earth caves in and exposes a cellar, unknown on any plan. Inside is a skeleton, with an Army revolver close by. Was a murder committed many years ago? Scotland Yard is called in to investigate.

8.2 /10

S2.E4 ∙ Evidence of Character

Thu, Nov 02, 1972

When a girl is found murdered, a local man becomes the victim of village gossips. And when their vitriolic tongues drive the man to a desperate decision, the reason plants in Kingdom's mind a doubt about the wisdom of the law he serves.

7.5 /10

S2.E5 ∙ Prove It

Thu, Nov 09, 1972

Bowers is a villain who has been building a criminal empire along the lines set down by notorious names of the recent past; repeated attempts to nail him have failed. So when he becomes a likely suspect in the murder of a small-time crook, Kingdom and Ward lose no time in trying to put a case against him.

7.8 /10

S2.E6 ∙ Shadow of a Deadbeat

Thu, Nov 16, 1972

Arthur and Daniel, two down-and-outs, are squatting in a condemned house. Finally, after a quarrel, Arthur walks out and dosses down in a basement car park between a block of flats. It is there that his dead body is discovered by a caretaker.

7.9 /10

S2.E7 ∙ Papa Charlie

Thu, Nov 23, 1972

Kingdom leaves his house in the small hours, and his wife is disturbed to see that he is armed. But that is nothing compared to her alarm when an intruder later enters her bedroom.

8.5 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Error of Judgement

Thu, Nov 30, 1972

Twelve years ago, Thomas Stevens was hanged for murder, protesting his innocence to the last. A campaign committee, including Members of Parliament, is now bringing attention to this possible miscarriage of justice. When one of the MPs is killed, Kingdom and Ward investigate.

7.5 /10

S2.E9 ∙ Two Into One Will Go

Thu, Dec 07, 1972

Kingdom's enquirers into a stolen-car racket leads him to the chief suspect. But too late to prevent a calculated murder from taking place.

7.7 /10

S2.E10 ∙ The Money Game

Thu, Dec 14, 1972

When muggers snatch Audrey Miller's handbag, her shopping bag is left behind. When it is found to contain £20,000 in forged notes, Kingdom and Ward investigate.

7.3 /10

S2.E11 ∙ We Do What We Can

Thu, Dec 21, 1972

When Donald Macey came out of prison two years ago, Detective Sergeant Ward helped get him a job. Now his wife Jenny suspects he is mixing with villains, and pleads with Ward to stop him returning to a life of crime.

7.8 /10

S2.E12 ∙ Hoax

Thu, Dec 28, 1972

When Ward and his mother are the victims of hoaxes, it is thought that the neighbours resent living near a policeman. But Kingdom and his team are busy investigating bomb scares - and the hoaxes may provide him with clues.

8.6 /10