List of Between the Lines episodes
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This is a guide to episodes of the BBC 1 series Between the Lines, first broadcast between 1992 and 1994. The show became a surprise hit for the BBC, winning a BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series in 1994. In 2000 it was voted into the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes by the British Film Institute.
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[edit] Series One (1992)
Additional characters : Commander Huxtable (John Lyon), DAC[1] Dunning (John Shrapnel), Sue Clark (Lynda Steadman), Jenny Dean (Lesley Vickerage), DS[2] Eddie Hargreaves (Jerome Flynn), Det. Supt Graves (Robin Lermitte)
| Title | Airdate | Synopsis | Writer | Guest Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Private Enterprise" | 4 September | Ambitious Chief Inspector Tony Clark is head of CID at Mulberry Street police station and has applied for a transfer to the Flying Squad as a Superintendent. After a low-level drug dealer exposes corruption, Clark's office is "locked down" and he discovers that his transfer has been approved - but it's to the Complaints Investigation Bureau - which is not what he wanted. | J. C. Wilsher | James Lawrenson, Ciarán Hinds, Ben Chaplin, Peter McNamara, Annie Hulley |
| "Out of the Game" | 11 September | Armed police have shot and killed an apparently armed youth, and Clark is running the investigation. The press make the most of the event to stir up unrest, the investigation is being hindered, and tensions rise, not least between Clark and his new boss, John Deakin. | Russell Lewis | Pete Postlethwaite, Lee Ross, Marc Warren |
| "Words of Advice" | 18 September | A white WPC[3] is alleging sexual assault by a black sergeant, however it appears that there is a hidden agenda. Meanwhile Clark is in difficulty with his first disciplinary case as his main witness is missing. | Steve Trafford | Paterson Joseph, Claire Hackett, Myles Hoyle |
| "Lies and Damned Lies" | 25 September | The investigation into an assault of a prostitute by CID officers has reached a dead end, Clark's personal life is getting more complicated and pressure from Deakin is not helping. The assault case seems to be cracked from an unusual quarter, but with the only eye-witness dead, it seems there's only one way out. | Michael Russell | Jim Carter, David Bradley, Neil Dudgeon, Simon Chandler |
| "A Watch and Chain of Course" | 2 October | Mike Carswell wins his appeal against conviction for murder but did corrupt officers conspire to convict him? Meanwhile Mo is undercover investigating missing property and Dunning is looking to move upwards, out of the Met. A major witness in the Carswell investigation, however, turns out to be too close to Clark for comfort. | J. C. Wilsher | John Benfield, Ray Winstone, Stevan Rimkus, Mark Lewis-Jones |
| "Lest Ye Be Judged" | 9 October | Clark and his team visit Liverpool to investigate an armed robbery conviction. A confession may have been beaten out of the robber, and a local reporter has an axe to grind. | Rob Heyland | Edward Tudor-Pole, Michael Angelis, Jaye Griffiths, Paul Broughton, Russell Boulter, Andrew Naylor |
| "Breaking Point" | 16 October | Tensions rise on a picket line leaving Clark to discover who is responsible for serious injuries. Hard evidence is in short supply and old loyalties muddy the waters. Meanwhile Clark's personal life is heading rapidly downhill. | Rob Heyland | Jack Shepherd, Jaye Griffiths, Paul Brightwell, Gary McDonald, Kevin McGowan |
| "The Only Good Copper" | 23 October | A youth stabs Constable Norton to death and Clark's leave is cancelled to investigate an outstanding complaint against him. Was Norton the saint he is portrayed as or can Clark uncover a different picture? | Russell Lewis | Trevor Peacock, Judith Scott, Colin Tierney, George Anton, Tony Haygarth, Howard Ward |
| "Watching the Detectives" | 30 October | Clark and his team investigate an officer who is caught apparently accepting a bribe but must discover whether he's been set up. Meanwhile, officers involved in the Carswell case, including Jenny Dean, are feeling under pressure. Clark has a suspect in the corruption case but politics intervene. | Steve Trafford | James Gaddas, Kenneth Cranham, Andrew Tiernan, Geoffrey Whitehead, Rupert Holliday Evans |
| "Nothing to Declare " | 6 November | Michael Russell | ||
| "Nothing Personal" | 13 November | Rob Heyland | ||
| "Nobody's Fireproof" | 27 November | J. C. Wilsher | ||
| "The Chill Factor" | 4 December | J. C. Wilsher |
[edit] Notes
[edit] Series Two (1993)
Additional cast : Francesca Annis
| Title | Airdate | Synopsis | Guest Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| "New Order" | 5 October | ||
| "Manslaughter" | 12 October | ||
| "Crack Up" | 19 October | ||
| "Honourable Men" | 26 October | ||
| "Some Must Watch..." | 2 November | ||
| "Manoeuvre 11" | 9 November | ||
| "The Fifth Estate" | 16 November | ||
| "The Great Detective" | 23 November | ||
| "Jumping the Lights" | 30 November | ||
| "What's The Strength Of This?" | 7 December | ||
| "Big Boys' Rules, Part 1" | 14 December | ||
| "Big Boys' Rules, Part 2" | 21 December |
[edit] Series Three (1994)
Additional cast: Sylvestra Le Touzel
| Title | Airdate | Synopsis | Guest Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Foxtrot Oscar" | 19 October | ||
| "A Safe Pair of Hands" | 26 October | ||
| "A Face in the Crowd" | 2 November | ||
| "Shoot to Kill" | 9 November | ||
| "Close Protection" | 16 November | ||
| "Blooded" | 23 November | ||
| "Unknown Soldier" | 30 November | ||
| "Free Trade" | 7 December | ||
| "The End User, Part 1" | 14 December | ||
| "The End User, Part 2" | 21 December |
