Episode list

The Chinese Detective

Trials

Thu, Sep 09, 1982
A released prisoner, a smashed window and a terrified wife lead Detective Sergeant John Ho to discover that past crimes breed present strife and future violence.
7.8 /10
Oblomov

Thu, Sep 16, 1982
Ho has viral pneumonia and Dr Li prescribes 'ten days horizontal' - but a visit from informer, Jack Bross, rouses Ho from his sickbed.
6.7 /10
Wheels Between Wheels
Jack Longman's good with figures - but a stolen Mercedes and a ledger set Ho on course for another result - but not the one he had in mind.
7.8 /10
Tapdancer

Thu, Sep 30, 1982
A mother's cry for help sends Ho in search of a missing boy. With tap shoes and a cassette player, Tommy is no ordinary boy.
8.4 /10
Bounty Hunter

Thu, Oct 14, 1982
When a Glaswegian gunfighter rides into Limehouse there's blood on the streets - but Doc Halliday's fantasies explode in other people's faces.
8 /10
Chorale

Thu, Oct 21, 1982
Jack Balfe, a well known East End fence, wants distinguished Tenor Robert Tear to sing at his daughter's birthday party - but no one, least of all Ho, is going to stop him.
7.6 /10
Pasts

Thu, Oct 28, 1982
Routine searches and an irritable Berwick don't appeal to Ho. When a pile of bones is found in a derelict house, Ho sees a chance to escape both.
7.6 /10
Secret State

Thu, Nov 04, 1982
Ho deals with a fatal shooting, but discovers there is no corpse. The only witness is an old lady and her budgies, but soon other parties begin to show interest in the case.
7.8 /10
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