Series 6 (1985)
Release date: 1985-09-07
Episodes (16):
1. Hostage to Fortune
A gang, disguised as a shooting party, take the wife of a bank manager hostage.
Release date: 1985-09-07
2. Scab
Two brothers-in-law, on opposite sides during the miners' strike, are at loggerheads.
Release date: 1985-09-14
3. Chasing the Dragon
Insp. Longton informs a woman of the death of her daughter from a drug overdose, but the mother seems to be hiding something.
Release date: 1985-09-21
4. Talk to Me
Sgt Beck and PC Sparks respond to a call to a break-in, but the suspect makes good his escape. Beck suspects a courting couple near the scene of involvement.
Release date: 1985-09-28
5. Friends and Neighbours
Insp. Longton finds that the demands of the job take their toll on her personal life, when responding to a report that an intruder has entered her friend's house.
Release date: 1985-10-05
6. The Cut
A series of video thefts leads to an investigation of a rather more serious crime.
Release date: 1985-10-12
7. Keys
Insp. Longton discovers that one of her colleagues is a thief.
Release date: 1985-10-19
8. Flesh and Blood
Insp. Longton suspects the involvement of animal rights activists when a butcher and a pathologist are subjected to harassment.
Release date: 1985-10-26
9. Unlawful Arrest
The police have to contend with a hymn-singing religious fanatic and a sleepless lay preacher. Insp. Longton has a heart-to-heart with D.C.I. Perrin.
Release date: 1985-11-02
10. Inspection
Hartley Police Station prepares for a visit from the Chief Constable.
Release date: 1985-11-09
11. We Are the People
A man detained overnight for being drunk and disorderly reports seing a young girl in chains.
Release date: 1985-11-16
12. Turbulence
An army major asks Insp Longton to help him find a deserting corporal.
Release date: 1985-11-23
13. Girl Talk
Insp. Longton investigates an alleged affair between a teacher and one of his pupils.
Release date: 1985-11-30
14. Jobs for the Boys
Local residents complain about a gang of youngsters asking for work.
Release date: 1985-12-07
15. In a Man's World
Insp. Longton is held up on her way to an interview for the post of Chief Inspector of the Juvenile Board, as she has to deal with a deranged woman threatening to harm her own children.
Release date: 1985-12-14
16. Reasons for Leaving
The police deal with a spate of thefts of Christmas trees, while Insp. Longton considers her career options in light of her failed bid for promotion.
Release date: 1985-12-21
Rest of the cast - click here to expand
Anna Carteret - Inspector Kate Longton, David Ellison - Sergeant Joseph Beck, Noel Collins - Sergeant George Parrish, C.J. Allen - PC Brian Kelleher, Mark Botham - PC Danny Sparks
Crew - click here to expand
Colin Shindler - Producer