Smith and Weir Take in a housebreaking girl, learning she's been turned out by her stern parents who want nothing more to do with her. She escapes from a remand home and joins an odious,provocative crook who treats her brutally. Smith nearly starts a fight with him when he sees how he's bruised her, but there's nothing that can legally be done.
Barlow visits a late night bistro to meet the owner and assure him that Chef Seaton is an ex-con but going straight. Seaton warns Barlow that he suspects a gang are casing the joint.
Bookmaker Bill Webster is expanding his empire but comes to the attention of rival Wally Pool. When a bomb destroys Webster's shop Barlow and Watt decide to end it this feud.
Cocky Micky Dancy hits John Andrews car on a quiet country road. After a brief altercation Dancy throws a punch unaware that Andrews is a hemophiliac and is left to die in his car.
A police witness in the search for the Thompson gang finds his life in jeopardy when newspaper prints his name and picture. Det. Supt. Miller wants the culprit of the leak found.
Incorrigible rogue, Gus visits all the churches in Seaport and robs the offertory boxes. By chance he finds a cheque book and begins scamming money in shops around the town.
Smith and Weir are on the lookout for a door-to-door brush-seller who is demanding money with menaces from frightened housewives. Sgt Watt looks into a threatening letter to a local celebrity.
Two low level criminals cosh Lord Tenterton while breaking into his safe. Accidentally taking some secret military papers senior officers arrive in large numbers fearing Communists. Blackitt and Watt need to end the madness.
A desperate out-of-work laborer gets nicked for shoplifting a toy for his grandson and shamefully contemplates his future. A fey upper-class young man causes a bit of bother with his reckless driving and gets away Scott-free after knocking over a bicyclist who turns out to not be so clean as all that. And who nicked 3000 bricks off the building site, then? Surprisingly busy day for a Tuesday.
Dave Graham is shocked to learn that his parents are planning to spend their retirement by the seaside. He has a change of heart when he and Lynch visit Mrs Potter after £850, saved he her late husband, is stolen.
Barlow is looking for Alfred Truby after £20,000 stolen from the safe of his employer. Smith and Weir are on the trail of a lost purse with £40 in it only to find a number people who are suddenly spending well beyond their means.
Christmas Eve; Lynch and Graham attend a robbery at Nolan's garage. D.C. Hicks going through the statements stumbles on a bigger conspiracy that driver Ted Drysdale was delivering petrol to a garages not on his list.
New Year's Eve; Barlow and Blackitt are looking for a mugger who is attacking lone revelers. PC's Lynch and Graham are sent to Paisley Farm where £850 is stolen a pair of trousers left on the floor.
Nick Parks can't stop himself thieving. He'll steal anything and not care who else he involves. D.C.I. Barlow gets a tip that a stolen safe is in the cellar of associate Alfie Callaghan thus clearing up all Nick's recent crime wave.
Tearaways Rafferty and Hayward are arrested with a large amount of money on them. Wealthy Mrs Peterson has withdrawn £100 and has cigarette burns on her arms. Barlow believes she is being blackmailed but she won't talk.
When Alan Barnes is interviewed over a break-in at a milk depot he mentions knowing Jock Weir's girlfriend. Jock believes he's done no wrong but she later asks him to help Barnes injured colleague still hiding at the depot.
Barry Hepworth finds his life spiraling out of control. He is seeing a married woman when his girlfriend pregnant and steals £80 from his garage. PC's Lynch and Graham are tipped off that he could be hiding in WW2 fort in Seaport.
Det. Chief Insp. Barlow is facing a malicious intent charge after house breaker James Thomson is acquitted of robbery despite jewelry found in his property. Barlow's re-investigation brings up a surprising solution.
Friends of respected businessman Arthur Monks are waiting for vandals in the pavilion where a youngster is later hospitalised. D.S. Watt investigates but finds events spiraling out of control as the vandals take revenge.
Smith and Weir spot a vagrant wearing a brand new Old Boys Grammar School blazer which can only be bought from Davies' store. Inquiries find systematic, robbery by employees, stealing everything for suits to TV sets.
A publican's practical joke on customer Alec Concannon backfires when punches are thrown. Off duty Bert Lynch can't smooth it over but discovers from Concannon's wife that they are victims of a poison pen campaign.
Tom Schofield stirs up trouble by claiming his son Kenny is a victim of police brutality after he falls from a roof escaping justice. Hours later Kenny's actions cost PC Sweet his life when he attempts to save the boy from drowning.
After £3,000 is stolen in an house burglary, D.C.I. Barlow decides it's time action. When PC's Lynch and Graham find dynamite hidden in Ma Tansfield's shed he arrests her, deciding to force her son Josh to trade the money for her freedom.
Pornographic pictures having been circulating among children at a local school. Det. Chief Insp. Barlow needs John Watt's help to find the culprits but he is attempting to persuade his wife to return to him, so missing when needed.
Pat Noonan sets up Guido Gatti to take the fall for their violent post office raid. Gatti is living with the wife of Noonan associate Jack Carter, who's currently in Walton Jail, waiting for the chance to take his revenge.
Don Dunn has jumped two ranks to become a superintendent. Has an high flyer he doesn't want an unsolved murder of 12-year-old girl on his record so instead he brings in D.C.I. Barlow knowing any failure will be his.
Brain damaged boxer "Punchy" Palmer earns £3 for finding a briefcase. Two days later he reports muddled tale of finding a safe. Barlow believes he is describing the Wilson's stealing lead but needs to unravel the boxer's brain.
PC's Lynch and Graham are called to a break-in at Caldwell's Store where 20,000 cigarettes are stolen. DC Hicks links the robbery to a furniture van helping people with a midnight flit but fears Barlow will take the case off him.
Minor larceny keeps PC's Smith and Weir busy at a building site on Glossop Street as tempers rise among the workers. When Patsy Mosscrop reports her father Eli, known Spiderman, missing Barlow thinks he has the answer.
In the early hours, Lynch and Graham spot a man entering Nagle's Jewelry shop. Manager Edwards, was asked to join Nagle and the police, at the shop after a break in. There no police, Nagle is missing and PC Graham knocked out.
PC's Smith and Weir are called to a major incident. A man got out of a car, shot another man twice, he then crashed through a shop window, was picked up and they drove a way leaving witnesses shocked. Murder or a stupid prank?
It's Jeff Wilkinson's 21st birthday. He gets a camera from his brother and watch from his father. Buying film he learns the camera is stolen. At the police station he discovers the watch was is well. Thus clearing two separate break in's
Violent thug Arthur Timmins is released from jail after ten years. D.C.I Robins fears he may harm those who gave evidence against him but Mr Bradley's three children are now grown up, and will settle their own score with Timmins.
Barlow is expecting a mini crime wave when rogue Danny Sullivan moves back to Newtown. His attempts to go straight are hampered when his teenage son is caught stealing bikes. When another son goes missing police reaction is slow.
Adigun Sadik attacks a bailiff with an axe as he attempted to apply a repossession order. The Sadik's live in slum dwellings and are subjected to racist abuse. D.C.I. Barlow needs to arrest him without anybody else getting hurt.
