Series 6 (1985)
Episodes: 16
Star Cast: Anna Carteret , Edward Peel , David Ellison , Noel Collins ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Hostage to Fortune
Air Date: 1985-09-07
A gang, disguised as a shooting party, take the wife of a bank manager hostage.
Ep.2 Scab
Air Date: 1985-09-14
Two brothers-in-law, on opposite sides during the miners' strike, are at loggerheads.
Ep.3 Chasing the Dragon
Air Date: 1985-09-21
Insp. Longton informs a woman of the death of her daughter from a drug overdose, but the mother seems to be hiding something.
Ep.4 Talk to Me
Air Date: 1985-09-28
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.
Ep.5 Friends and Neighbours
Air Date: 1985-10-05
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.
Ep.6 The Cut
Air Date: 1985-10-12
A series of video thefts leads to an investigation of a rather more serious crime.
Ep.7 Keys
Air Date: 1985-10-19
Insp. Longton discovers that one of her colleagues is a thief.
Ep.8 Flesh and Blood
Air Date: 1985-10-26
Insp. Longton suspects the involvement of animal rights activists when a butcher and a pathologist are subjected to harassment.
Ep.9 Unlawful Arrest
Air Date: 1985-11-02
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.
Ep.10 Inspection
Air Date: 1985-11-09
Hartley Police Station prepares for a visit from the Chief Constable.
Ep.11 We Are the People
Air Date: 1985-11-16
A man detained overnight for being drunk and disorderly reports seing a young girl in chains.
Ep.12 Turbulence
Air Date: 1985-11-23
An army major asks Insp Longton to help him find a deserting corporal.
Ep.13 Girl Talk
Air Date: 1985-11-30
Insp. Longton investigates an alleged affair between a teacher and one of his pupils.
Ep.14 Jobs for the Boys
Air Date: 1985-12-07
Local residents complain about a gang of youngsters asking for work.
Ep.15 In a Man's World
Air Date: 1985-12-14
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.
Ep.16 Reasons for Leaving
Air Date: 1985-12-21
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.
