Seasons & Episodes
Crash Course
Newly appointed Eastland Police Chief Constable John Stafford is asked to provide police support to a prison where warde
Daydreamer
As the new Chief Constable, Stafford faces opposition from all sides, and numerous challenges to his authority. The accu
Call Sign Bravo
Stafford creates fruther controversy when he intercepts Special Branch papers en route to MI5. Anne, meanwhile, is deter
The Great Escape
Stafford must find a solution to the vigilante groups that are emerging in response to a new social menace – crack coc
Ring O' Ring O' Roses
A drugs raid goes wrong, and militant university students challenge Stafford's authority.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Stafford's conflict with the Home Office reaches crisis point – and threatens to end his career.
A Sudden Cause for Demonstration
Stafford returns from suspension and is immediately called upon to deal with a series of bomb threats by animal rights a
Walk Home
A hitchhiker is kidnapped, and Stafford has to deal with an ensuing siege. Stewart contends with vigilante security guar
Jack and Jill
Stafford continues to deal with the siege at the hospital. A female officer resigns from the force, citing sexual harass
Take Care
Stafford considers whether to allow the screening of a controversial documentary about BSE. Stewart gets into hot water.
Deep Breath
Two youths throw bricks from a walkway bridge and hit a police car, killing an officer. Stafford deals with the subseque
The Thunder and the Lightning
A child playing on a beach is poisoned by spillage from an oil tanker. Stafford is ordered to evict a group of environme
The Time for Change
Stafford becomes Head of Europol, but the position gives him plenty of free time, so the Home Office asks him to tackle
Songbird
Stafford's corruption inquiry reaches a successful conclusion, and the officer who assisted him with the case is appoint
A Long Cold Lonely Winter
An American gas rig is hijacked on Alan Cade's first day, but will his choice of negotiator pay off?
Seeing Red
A hospital lab tech implicates a local councillor in illegal practices. When he believes his accusations are being ignor
The Trust of Justice
Cade allows an informant to orchestrate a drug deal while investigating a smuggling ring, only to find it led to his dea
Dealbreaker
When Cade is threatened with an investigation over the death of the informer, his team closes ranks. The Home Office, pr
In the Wake of Terror
Cade is the subject of public outrage after two terrorist bomb blasts, and, as if that were not enough, his girlfriend l
The Magician's Key
Davies discovers that a bogus doctor has been using NHS equipment to carry out his private business. Cade has to organis
Hammer and Tongs
Stewart is disillusioned and frustrated when she fails to win the promotion for which she has been fighting.
A Pretty Face
Impressed by her diligence, Cade agrees to employ pushy PR exec Alison Dell in an attempt to boost the force's image. Ho
Extreme Delegation
Hilary Scott is attacked by anti-abortionists on her way to the clinic. Terrified by their campaign, she goes home to re
Forger's Gamble
Cade causes controversy when he announces a radical plan to decriminalise certain drugs for an experimental trial.
Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Cade's life is jeopardised when a visiting Italian judge falls victim to an assassination attempt.
Strained Relations
Tensions between the police and the Crown Prosecution Service mount following the acquittal of a child murderer.
The Right Wing
A group of neo-Nazis plan to raid the home of a local councillor.
Appropriate Force
Cade is forced to defend his team when an undocumented immigrant dies during attempts to detain him.
Gunfire
Cade's attitude on firearms is challenged after an armed robbery on a countryside mansion.
Public Outcry
Cade faces a dilemma after a child is killed by joyriders on a local estate.
Written in History
Two deadly incidents of racial hatred, more than twenty years apart, cause problems for Cade.
Nuclear
A large demonstration takes place at a nuclear plant while Cade's away investigating a member of the force.
Running Out of Friends
Cade leans on an old friend when he suspects the others are conspiring against him.
Internal Affairs
Emotions run high when charges of harassment are brought within – and against – the Eastland force.
The End of the Line
Cade's future is in doubt when he comes under fire from the tabloid press.
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