Seasons & Episodes
Shot Gun
A new police inspector, Jean Darbley, arrives at Hartley police station and immediately has to deal with a man who takes
Fraudulently Uttered
An elderly tea-lady is arrested, accused of stealing large sums of money from her employer.
The Draughtsman
A body is found in Hartley, and Insp Darbley helps a detective from the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad with the murder
Coins
PC Bentley tells Jean he thinks a woman is involved in a burglary at Major Adams's fall-out shelter. He is almost right.
Trouble At T'Mill
Insp Darbley finds herself caught up in a dispute over an old steam engine.
The Runner
Insp Darbley deals with nine-year-old tearaway Jonny Duffield.
Coming Back
Mick Grainger is apprehensive about leaving prison after six years and returning to his wife Judy.
Cages
Police make a bizarre discovery in the yard of Szabo's fish and chip shop.
Rage
Insp. Darbley tries to save a disturbed young mother and her baby.
The One Who Got Away
Officers from the crime squad mount an undercover operation against a gang of international counterfeiters.
Expectations
Insp Darbley goes to the rescue of an inexperienced young W.P.C.
Home-Grown Or Imported?
Violence erupts in Hartley when an incomer tries to open a country club.
Family Unit
A widower and father of four who is fond of a drink or two comes between Insp Darbley and her husband.
Oscar
Eleven-year-old Janice claims she has been told to steal washing from a launderette by a mystery man named Oscar.
The Anastasia Syndrome
Special Branch ask Insp Darbley to investigate a possible threat in advance of a planned royal visit.
Relief
Insp. Darbley takes a week's leave to carry out some home-decorating.
New Arrivals
Insp Darbley clashes with her new boss, Chief Superintendent Albert Hallam.
Arlene
Insp. Darbley tries to help a vulnerable young woman.
Party Fun
Insp. Darbley is left holding the baby when a prisoner is released from H.M.P. Parkhurst.
Lies and Liars
Police investigate a pet shop owner accused of inappropriate relations with a young child.
A Private Place
Insp. Darbley deals with an elderly couple who refuse to comply with an eviction order.
Unpicking the Stitches
Insp. Darbley arranges safe accommodation for the sole witness in an attempted murder case.
Clever Boy
Police investigate the disappearance of a teenaged boy who walks out of school just before taking his O-Level examinatio
Aunt Sally
A store detective's life starts to fall apart when she is compulsorily retired.
Gorgeous
A well-known and respected councillor faces scandal and ruin over the love of the wrong woman.
Whispers
Information from an informant has sent a man to jail, with serious consequences for Insp Darbley's private life.
Barriers
Tom Darblay attends to an illness in the family, while P.C. Gallagher has his own family crisis.
Journeys
Sgt. Parrish is surprised by the revelations of a minor criminal, while Insp. Darbley tries to solve the mystery of an o
Catching Up
A man who was presumed dead after disappearing ten years earlier turns up to see Sgt. Beck.
The Third Man
Insp. Darbley doubts a man who swears he is innocent of any involvement in a robbery.
Betrayals
A soldier, home on leave from service in Northern Ireland, gets involved in a serious incident.
Heat
Police investigate a rash of unexplained fires.
Amenities
Insp. Darbley investigates when the site of a new office development is vandalised.
Amateur Night
Insp. Darbley is determined to identify the practical joker behind a series of petty thefts.
A Breach of the Peace
A gypsy is released from prison, reawakening a long-standing family feud.
Family Ties
PC Ted Palmer challenges Insp Darbley's authority, with unhappy consequences.
Nothing to Report
The police have to deal with a rowdy night at the Warmsleigh Road Social Club.
You Can Go Home Again
The police have to deal with the logistics of the annual pop festival. Meanwhile, a celebrated former resident returns t
Past Lives
Insp. Darbley deals with a face from the past, in a week in which the police have to cope with a robbery at the local co
Cause for Complaint
P.C. Martin Helmshore faces a serious accusation.
Hartley's Midnight Cowboy
The police deal with conflict between neighbouring farmers.
The Intruder
Insp Darbley is anxious to find out what Frankie Miller is doing in Hartley, and why Dick Graydon is covering up for him
Misunderstandings
Two women struggle to cope with loneliness, with tragic consequences for one of them.
Where There's Muck...
Sgt. Beck has difficulty trying to sell tickets for the annual police dance.
Teamwork
The team at Hartley police station await the arrival of the new inspector. Having lost Insp. Darbley, it will be good to
Teacher's Pet
Insp. Kate Longton leads an urgent search to save a life after receiving an anonymouse telephone call.
Retribution
Insp. Longton agrees to a meeting about a forthcoming speaking engagement, but finds herself in a perilous situation.
Solvent Solution
Insp Longton tries to protect some children from a deadly habit.
Who's Your Friend?
Sgt Parrish demands to know why Insp Longton has taken Sgt Beck's name off the duty sheets.
Mates
P.C. Danny Sparks thinks about quitting the force, but Insp. Longton has decided to buy a house locally.
Bad Seed
Insp Longton is struck by the resemblance between a missing husband and an artist's impression of a wanted man.
Doors
Insp. Longton becomes involved in the case of a young foster mother accused of shoplifting.
Guilt
D.S. Bernie Duckworth faces a family tragedy when his daughter is knocked down by a lorry.
John The Lad
Insp. Longton enquires after John Morton, a dangerous young man who has returned to Hartley.
Who Says the War is Over?
An elderly man reports hearing a threatening voice calling from outside his isolated house - in German.
Off Duty
Insp. Longton attends a report of assault, and examines her relationship with John Holden.
Simple Simon
Insp. Longton tries to unravel the secret behind the strange behaviour of seventeen-year-old Simon Bailey.
Backtrack
Insp. Longton clashes with D.C.I. Mark Perrin over an armed robbery.
Attack
D.C.I. Perrin asks Insp. Longton to help bring an important witness back on side.
There's None So Blind
Insp. Longton warns local pensioners about confidence tricksters who have been posing as council officials.
The Day That the Circus Left Town
A fourteen-year-old girl has gone missing along with two hundred pounds from her mother's desk.
Getting Away With It
Insp. Longton investigates a road accident and tries to prove that a drink-driver was responsible.
No Peace
A local newspaper encourages hostility towards a travelling community.
Strike the Father
A police officer's son is arrested.
Lost and Found
Insp. Longton is in court and finds her motives under attack by an aggressive defence barrister.
Workforce
The manager of a dry-cleaning establishment confesses to a prior conviction for fraud and finds himself out of a job.
Hallowe'en
A girl complains that a young man told her she will die on Hallowe'en.
Alibi
P.C. Sparks provides someone with a defence of alibi against accusations of involvement in a series of robberies.
Abuse
An anonymous telephone call leads Insp. Longton to a hopeless domestic situation and possible child abuse.
Ducks in a Row
Insp. Longton needs the advice of Sgt. Beck in dealing with a troublesome freelance journalist, but he is on leave and c
Resolution
Sgt. Beck resigns when a prisoner is found dead in his cell.
Flowers Tomorrow
A man confesses murder to the new vicar of Hartley then threatens to kill himself.
Hostage to Fortune
A gang, disguised as a shooting party, take the wife of a bank manager hostage.
Scab
Two brothers-in-law, on opposite sides during the miners' strike, are at loggerheads.
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 somet
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
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 a
The Cut
A series of video thefts leads to an investigation of a rather more serious crime.
Keys
Insp. Longton discovers that one of her colleagues is a thief.
Flesh and Blood
Insp. Longton suspects the involvement of animal rights activists when a butcher and a pathologist are subjected to hara
Unlawful Arrest
The police have to contend with a hymn-singing religious fanatic and a sleepless lay preacher. Insp. Longton has a heart
Inspection
Hartley Police Station prepares for a visit from the Chief Constable.
We Are the People
A man detained overnight for being drunk and disorderly reports seing a young girl in chains.
Turbulence
An army major asks Insp Longton to help him find a deserting corporal.
Girl Talk
Insp. Longton investigates an alleged affair between a teacher and one of his pupils.
Jobs for the Boys
Local residents complain about a gang of youngsters asking for work.
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
Reasons for Leaving
The police deal with a spate of thefts of Christmas trees, while Insp. Longton considers her career options in light of
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