Seasons & episodes

A man comes in to Sun Hill and confesses to murdering a woman who disappeared five years ago. D.C.I. Meadows, who headed the original investigation, and D.C. Carver talk to him and, when they are convinced he is lying, throw him out. The man soon returns, and this time he tells Carver something that wasn't in the news stories making the police take his confession more seriously.

Stamp and Slater are called to supervise the eviction of a father from his home.

Skase and Deakin deal with a wounded crack dealer shot in the yard of a pub.

Beech and Croft try to track down a violent attacker.

Lines and Skase investigate a possible arson attack on a nightclub.

Boyden and Slater search for the owner of a severed hand found on a rubbish tip.

Cryer and Slater handle a tricky case involving a disabled former police officer and his wayward son.

Jarvis and Page are called in to help in the deportation of an illegal immigrant who escapes from custody.

Boulton loses a suspect during an arrest and has to ask Monroe to help get him back.

Boulton investigates a convicted drug addict and clashes with a drugs worker.

Loxton and Page deal with a bridegroom who disrupts a hen night.

Meadows tries to get the truth from a terminally-ill Asian man after one of his sons is fatally injured during a family dispute.

Loxton and Keane chase a local tearaway, who gets injured. Conway has to deal with the resulting accusations of police harassment.

Greig is accused with police brutality following a raid on a burglar's home.

Quinnan's whereabouts are questioned when he fails to notice an injured woman on the station doorstep. June Ackland becomes acting Sergeant.

Slater's ability is questioned when he appears to mishandle two violent thugs at a party and his wallet, containing his warrant card, is stolen.

Keane has a bad day in court, while Monroe follows up on a domestic incident.

Boulton investigates a notorious local bookie and prompts suspicions about Beech's private life.

Boyden and Datta try to secure a conviction against a vicious pimp.

Boulton, Carver and Deakin take part in a Flying Squad operation against a vicious gang of armed robbers.

Ch. Supt. Brownlow organises a tea dance for the Met Police Pensioners & Widows society. PCs Jarvis and Quinnan spend the afternoon dancing with admiring elderly ladies, WPC Polly Page is harrassed by a wheelchair-bound admirer, and PC Reg Hollis does a magic show. Brownlow is dreading the arrival of Geoffrey Allerton, an ex-copper who goes out of his way to complain about everything. When the minivan misses Allerton, Brownlow asks PC Tony Stamp to pick him up on the way to the bakery to pick up some cakes. When Stamp steps out of the bakery, he is horrified to find Brownlow's car has been stolen whilst Allerton was buying some tobacco. Packing Allerton and the cakes onto a bus, a desperate Stamp tries to retrieve Brownlow's car after it is impounded. When Allerton arrives at the dance at last, he causes a fuss when he recognises an armed blagger from a fifteen year old case at the wedding next door.

Loxton arrests a black man he suspects is responsible for a mugging and is accused of racism.

Greig is in pursuit of a local drug dealer. Two teenagers arrested for possession refuse to provide any information about their supplier.

Quinnan and Hollis have to decide whether a pub quiz champion is breaking the rules. Skase deals with the unfaithful wife of a local villain.