Episode list

The Bill

The Best Policy

Wed, Jan 01, 1992
A man is shot during an armed robbery at a DIY warehouse - but why is Kim Reid so keen to hand the investigation over to Burnside?
7.7 /10
A Friend in Need
PC Quinnan is the subject of a civil complaint. PCs Stamp and Stringer follow up a fire at a home for ex-psychiatric patients, but find little care in the community.
8 /10
Whose Side Are You On?
When a teenage mugger is stabbed by his would-be victim on the Jasmine Allen, it looks like a genine case of self-defence. Tosh Lines isn't so sure though, and decides to dig a little deeper into the life of the man who was mugged.
7.6 /10
Lip Service

Mon, Jan 13, 1992
DC Lines is enjoying an off-duty pint in his local pub and becomes involved in a bar-brawl.
7 /10
Illegals

Wed, Jan 15, 1992
DC Lines Investigates when a cellar full of illegal immigrants is discovered. He enlists the help of Sgt Boyden, who takes a fancy to one of the females. Lines warns him off.
7.2 /10
Fair Play

Mon, Jan 20, 1992
PC Quinnan investigates the illegal sale of steroids. PC Garfield is put on the spot when his old sparring partner is arrested.
7.5 /10
Dinosaur

Wed, Jan 22, 1992
Burnside is furious when provided with false information about an armed robbery, while Reid meets some of her friends in high places.
8 /10
Joyride

Mon, Jan 27, 1992
Sun Hill is terrorised by teenage joyriders, but what can be done to stop them?
7.9 /10
Not Waving

Wed, Jan 29, 1992
A student nurse is sexually assaulted in a nurses' quarters building. DI Burnside arrests the obvious suspect from a nearby gypsy encampment, but does he have the right man?
8.3 /10
Mates

Mon, Feb 03, 1992
Cryer is finding being non-operational tedious. He goes undercover as a punter in a brothel, and does a good job - but his presence on the operation antagonises Peters. After some reflection, he goes to see Brownlow about giving up his job as duty sergeant, and going back on the relief.
7.3 /10
Lost Boy

Wed, Feb 05, 1992
Following investigations into the disappearance of a thirteen-year-old boy, Greig recruits Ackland and Dashwood for an undercover operation at Victoria Station as they attempt to bust an operation running rent boys.
8.4 /10
Chicken

Mon, Feb 10, 1992
Stringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt Peters transfers upstairs to the post of Duty Sergeant - swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the relief.
8.5 /10
Somebody Special
D.C.I. Reid prepares to move on from Sun Hill, while D.S. Greig tries to cultivate an informant.
7.5 /10
Previous Convictions
Investigating an apparent accident in which a man's hand is crushed in a car-breaker's yard, Sgt Maitland uncovers years of animosity, neglect and revenge.
7.4 /10
It's a Small World
Thinking of leaving the force , DC Dashwood is tempted by a lucrative business opportunity with a firm of security consultants.
7.7 /10
Licence

Wed, Feb 26, 1992
A man convicted of strangling his wife has been released on licence, but the probation service fails to notify Sun Hill. His presence comes to light when his son causes a disturbance.
7.5 /10
Comeback

Mon, Mar 02, 1992
Sgt. Cryer's first day back in uniform is an eventful one. P.C. Smollett is excited about the new Community Police Office. The area car is stolen from PC Loxton and WPC Datta.
8.2 /10
Fireproof

Wed, Mar 04, 1992
Burnside leads the investigation into the fire at the new Community Police Office.
7.7 /10
The Paddy Factor
Carver and Martella are shadowing a car thief, but all three get more than they bargained for when they stumble across an apparent IRA arms cache.
7.9 /10
The Wild Rover

Wed, Mar 11, 1992
The Anti-Terrorist Squad believe they will have a quick result, but Roach has his doubts.
8 /10
Coincidence

Mon, Mar 16, 1992
A small boy known for lying claims to have been the subject of an attempted abduction in an adventure playground.
7.6 /10
Going Soft

Wed, Mar 18, 1992
A routine trip to a magistrate for a warrant turns into a nightmare for DC Dashwood when he is taken prisoner by two hooded burglars.
7.5 /10
Re-Hab

Mon, Mar 23, 1992
DCI Meadows arrives to take charge of Sun Hill CID. He becomes involved with a father suspected of murdering his drug addict son.
7.4 /10
Acting Detective
A woman who collapsed at an airport is found to be a mule, smuggling drugs in the stomach. DI Burnside, with only limited time to mount an operation, gets WPC French to take the courier's place to place in attempt to uncover the dealer.
8.1 /10
Stopover

Mon, Mar 30, 1992
The station has received multiple calls from a guest house owner, claiming to have seen potential intruders. While most think she's a time waster, Ray believes in a more reassuring method of policing - but is he too personally involved?
6.9 /10
Suspects

Wed, Apr 01, 1992
DS Greig arrests a suspect for an armed robbery, but is proved wrong.
7 /10
All the King's Horses
A lorry overturns and sheds its load outside a school, burying a boy and girl and putting PC Loxton to the test.
8.2 /10
Party Politics

Wed, Apr 08, 1992
WDC Martella celebrates her birthday. DI Burnside and DS Roach go to a party attended by a crooked businessman, who makes Burnside an offer he can't refuse.
5.8 /10
A Can of Worms

Wed, Apr 15, 1992
A road accident draws attention to a local taxi company, which is the source of a local crime wave.
7.8 /10
Timing

Mon, Apr 20, 1992
DCI Meadows tries to find the link between three arson attacks. DS Roach and DC Dashwood track down an escaped prisoner, but Roach seems more interested in his beautiful wife.
7.1 /10
Trial and Error
A armed robber who put an innocent bystander in a wheelchair has his house firebombed by the victim's son. DI Burnside is determined to see justice done.
6.9 /10
Owning Up

Wed, Apr 29, 1992
PCs Loxton and Stringer follow up on a mugging but their case is nearly ruined when it collides with an investigation by DS Greig and DCI Meadows. Can WPC Ackland crack the case?
6.9 /10
Up Behind

Mon, May 04, 1992
It's Saturday night, but CID are at work trailing a known criminal believed to be responsible for a series of artifice burglaries involving pensioners.
7.6 /10
Appearances

Wed, May 06, 1992
Following an argument with a drunken pub customer, a young barman is hit by a car outside, and left in a coma. PCs Quinnan and Stringer have their suspicions about the customer. Could it be manslaughter?
7.3 /10
Principled Negotiation
DI Burnside and DS Roach look favourably on an ex-villian with a loan-shark problem, but they expect favours in return.
7.1 /10
Sign of Our Times
An armed robber admits to DC Lines that redundancy and the repossession of his house made him take to crime to solve his problems.
7.4 /10
Priorities

Mon, May 18, 1992
PCs Stringer and Loxton attend to the theft at an old people's home and begin to suspect that the ex-policeman who runs the home is ill-treating residents,
7.3 /10
Users

Wed, May 20, 1992
WDC Martella arrests a woman for drug dealing. DI Burnside suspects that she is using teenage girls as couriers by offering them free holidays in Spain, but she is being exploited by a bigger dealer.
7.2 /10
Man of the People
PC Stringer wins the election for the post of Federation Rep, beating the incumbent PC Hollis by fifty-eight votes to two. Ch Supt Brownlow decides to eat in the canteen with the other ranks, much to their discomfort.
8.2 /10
Runaway

Wed, May 27, 1992
DS Roach investigates the beating of a teenage girl, and tries to establish if his suspect is also responsible for a murder being investigated by AMIP.
7.5 /10
Exposures

Mon, Jun 01, 1992
A young model claims that she was sexually assaulted during a photographic session. WDC Martella discovers that every picture tells a story.
7.3 /10
Better the Devil
PC Stringer gets involved with a bizarre household, and discovers a horrifying case parental cruelty in the attic. WPC Marshall goes on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row.
7.8 /10
Prisoners

Mon, Jun 08, 1992
Sgt. Boyden has anything but a quiet night on duty in the custody suite.
7.7 /10
World to Rights
WPC Marshall on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row, makes an error of judgment and is attacked by a woman's husband.
7.5 /10
Do the Right Thing
PC Stringer is mugged by a gang and determines to get his own back. WPC Marshall follows a cheque card fraudster.
7.6 /10
Hiding to Nothing
PC Stamp is ambushed by a gang of youths on a local estate. In trying to assist him,. WPC Ackland crashes the Area car, much to PC Loxton's delight.
8 /10
Punching Judy

Sun, Jun 21, 1992
A woman lies critically injured in hospital, beaten up by her husband. DS Greig and DCI Meadows interview the husband. WPC Marshall decides to quit the Domestic Violence Unit.
7.5 /10
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