Police drama series following the professional and personal lives of officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London, England.
Director: Geoff McQueen ,
Cast:Graham Cole , Jeff Stewart , Trudie Goodwin , Simon Rouse , Eric Richard , Mark Wingett , Andrew Paul , Colin Tarrant , Tony O'Callaghan , Huw Higginson , Lisa Geoghan , Tom Butcher , Ben Roberts , Kevin Lloyd , Seeta Indrani , Peter Ellis , Clive Wedderburn , Alex Walkinshaw
Carver is still getting used to life at Sun Hill, as he continues to raise his popularity level amongst the other officers. Meanwhile, Galloway is desperate to get results on a recent spree of break and enters.
When a spate of bomb hoaxes begin to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out.
A young man is violently assaulted in a tower block, but refuses to name the thugs who attacked him. Carver thinks that bringing back a youth club is one answer to the area's problems, while a search is out for a child predator.
Litten's day goes from bad to worse when he gets on the wrong side of both Galloway and Cryer. Meanwhile Edwards pursues a mugger into a derelict building.
The discovery of a teenage body from suicide leaves a bitter taste in Ackland's mouth.
A well-planned drugs raid goes amiss when an informer of DI Galloway's is stabbed and the supplier manages to get away in a car which bears diplomatic plates.
P.C. Litten is on secondment to C.I.D. and is desperate to prove himself to D.I. Galloway.
Litten allows a man to take a car from the police impound that does not belong to him. Meanwhile, Carver and Edwards attend a domestic dispute that revolves around a custody battle.
CID are on the trail of a thug who has stolen an important briefcase.
The team at Sun Hill investigate an old fashioned safe cracker.
A tip in a counterfeit perfume case leads Carver and Ackland to two elderly pensioners who have a reputation of stealing things going as far back as WWII
Everything is in chaos at the Sun Hill Police Station, with workmen, new cases and a new PC named Abel Lyttleton's arrival.
There has been an armed robbery on Sun Hill's manor. The wages office of an umbrella manufacturing company has been cleaned out. The police are on the scene with Sgt Roach leading the investigation.
CID and uniformed officers investigate the disappearance of an 8 year old girl.
Brownlow wants to start a Neighbourhood Watch program within Sun Hill.
PC Edwards corners a pig that was released from the City Farm.
A serious road crash results in six deaths. Meanwhile DS Burnside goes under cover.
A Polish sailor seeks political asylum at the police station.
A young mother caught shoplifting confesses to Sgt Cryer that she is in debt to a loan shark.
Sgt Cryer brings in Debbie Lindfield, who is reluctant to report a rape. Meanwhile DS Roach investigates a burglary.
Sun Hill police take on a local youth group in a five-a-side indoor football match.
Brownlow throws a farewell party for his retiring clerk.
Sgt Peters and Sgt Penny apprehend a man who is waiting to attack PC Muswell. Meanwhile PC Carver begins his CID training.
Chief Superintendant Brownlow and DI Galloway lead a massive raid on a drug den within a local council estate.
PC Reg Hollis has been nominated for the position of the station's police federation representative. Meanwhile the "Tom Squad" are out in force, cracking down on prostitution in Sun Hill.
A shooting occurs in Sun Hill but none of the neighbours appear to have witnessed anything. Meanwhile, PC Yorkie Smith discovers more than he bargained for when making door to door enquires.
Residents take action against a women's refuge in their area. D.I. Galloway gets tough with his detectives about the clear up rates of burglaries in the area.
It is discovered that elderly people are being targeted by a group of children.
PC Jim Carver is sent to the morgue to investigate a suspicious drowning. DI Roy Galloway and DC Mike Dashwood are reprimanded by a judge presiding over a fraud case.
DI Galloway conducts an identity parade after an attack on a woman. PC Shaw and WPC Ackland come under scrutiny from the complaints investigation bureau.
WPC Martella applies for a position in the Bermuda police force, but after being punched during a fight, and failing to prevent a suicide jumper, she feels she is not up to the job and withdraws her application.
WPC Ackland's father is dying in hospital. PC Taffy Edwards is given traffic duty after arriving late for parade, whilst Sgt Cryer and PC Patel investigate an alleged rape.
Half the relief, including CID, are at a hotel guarding a sequestered jury in a gangland murder trial. Back at Sun Hill, Inspector Kite deals with a serial nuisance confessing to bigamy, and PC Shaw brings in a man with a blow-up doll.
Sgt Penny is asked by a landlord to investigate a lady on the top floor who is keeping cats. Meanwhile, Inspector Kite arrests four people for a breach of peace that he caused.
"Light Duties" sees the series moved to a pre-watershed, twice-weekly timeslot, with episodes shortened to a half hour format. Amid several cases, Sun Hill Station is beset with gossip about the arrival of a new female Inspector.
D.S. Ted Roach and D.C. Mike Dashwood are on the trail of armed robbers who have taken a women hostage.
P.C. Pete Ramsey arrives at Sun Hill after being transferred from Barton Street CID.
Sgt. Cryer leads a raid to enforce an eviction order on a squat occupied by upper-class kids. Meanwhile, P.C. Smith and P.C. Haynes are called to the local library where a homeless woman and her kids are sheltering.
WPC Martella and WPC Ackland report a bogus gasman to Acting DI Roach.
Sun Hill launches a mass operation to infiltrate and take down an organised gang of football hooligans. Unfortunately for the undercover Burnside, he's given away by Carver and Roach - even worse for them, he's the new head of CID.
When Carver spots Yorkie having a secret meeting with a drug dealer in a pub, he and Burnside are convinced he's got himself involved in drugs however Yorkie admits that they were for his upcoming rugby match.
Yorkie befriends Mickey Cozens, a man with the mental age of 7. After taking him home, they get into an argument and Mickey knocks Yorkie out. The father then bundles Yorkie and his son into the car and abducts Yorkie.
DS Jarvis arrives in London to arrest a suspect believed to be living in Sun Hill. Uniformed officers attend a bus crash where the driver and passengers are badly injured.
The crew at Sun Hill investigate a robbery at an off-licence.
Yorkie volunteers to do some work at a youth club, a decision he will later regret when he is forced to deal with a gang of teenager joyriders.
A traffic accident leaves many people dead and Yorkie in hospital. CID discover a big time gangster, who got caught up in the accident.
When a known burglar escapes from custody, CID are convinced he will return to his old estate and begin a stake out.
After human remains are discovered in a sub-divided townhouse, CID launch a hunt for the former occupants of the flat where the body was found.
After finding a newborn baby dumped in a skip, Ramsey tries to discover why she was dumped there.
An escaped convict arrives in Sun Hill to settle an old score with his ex-girlfriend.
An agoraphobic old lady thinks her neighbours are being burgled, Sgt. Cryer investigates when a dead body is found in a cafe, all while a crazed bus driver causes mayhem around Sun Hill.
Burnside sets a trap to settle an old score by parking an unlocked van full of video recorders in front of a solicitor's house, but the trap soon backfires. Tom Penny pays the price for having come back to work too soon after being shot.
P.C.s Melvin and Ramsey conduct an observation from a shed, Ch. Insp. Conway attends a council meeting where his attempts to improve community relations go nowhere, while the arrest of a youth on the Jasmine Allen estate results in a riot.
A fly-tipping war erupts in Sun Hill, while PC Edwards tries to form a greyhound racing syndicate.
PC Ramsey befriends Joanna Mancini, a pregnant women suffering from domestic abuse. However, Joanna rejects Ramsey's help and tries to deal with her abusive husband herself which leads to a confrontation.
WPC Brind makes an enemy of Burnside when she gets in the way of a CID operation; she arrests a teenage tearaway on the local estate, she is suspicious about the girl and her family so she decides to investigate.
Cryer and Martella investigate an army surplus shop that appears to be stocked with stolen goods. When two military police arrive to take over the investigation, Cryer discovers that there may be more to the case.
When a young baby is kidnapped by a mystery man, CID turn their attentions to the baby's mother Brenda, who appears to have something to hide. Burnside pushes Brenda to the truth and the man's identity is revealed.
D.S. Roach spots a drug deal taking place on the Rochester Estate, but he, Carver and Dashwood fail to catch the dealers. P.C. Haynes and P.C. Ramsey spot the escaping car in their panda and give chase.
While trying to take their lunch break, P.C. Edwards and W.P.C. Ackland investigate a terrible smell coming from a nearby property, and discover a shed full of battery hens -- both alive and dead.
Sgt Peters attends a physical fitness evaluation, but does not do too well. PC Ramsey & PC Frank give chase after witnessing a robbery.
PC Ramsey & PC Smith are looking after a witness in a court case who is applying to become a special constable.
Bob, Claire and Taffy investigate the report of a man carrying a cross which is found hanging from a crane.
Sgt Cryer introduces two special constables who will be joining the relief: Mary Kilnair and Brian Defoe. While on patrol with P.C. Edwards, Kilnair is pricked by a junkie's needle, there is concern she may have been infected.
W.P.C. Martella and P.C. Stamp take an American woman who has been caught shoplifting into custody. She is very insistent that the police contact her husband who is staying in a hotel.
It's a busy day on the station front desk, and P.C. Smith fails to notice that someone has left a hold-all next to the desk. When it is discovered, Insp Frazer orders the station evacuated as a safety measure.
P.C. Melvin sees a chemist being robbed, but he has powder thrown in his face and the thieves escape. D.C. Carver spots what looks like a drug exchange and pursues the car.
A schoolgirl has been abducted, and D.I. Burnside is determined to find her. The girl's father is reluctant to have the police involved, as the kidnappers have threatened to kill his daughter if the police are called.
While Melvin and Haynes are on the beat, they are nearly decoyed away from a robbery. Giving chase Haynes is diverted to an armed robbery while Melvin has to let his prisoner go so he can help Haynes.
D.Cs Tosh Lines and Jim Carver are carrying out an obbo (observation) on a man who might lead them to an arms dump. W.P.C. June Ackland and P.C. Pete Ramsey arrest him because he beat his girlfriend who didn't want him to go out.
W.P.C. Brind takes part in a television reconstruction to help find a missing woman, due to her resemblance to the person in question. Meanwhile, Roach and Carver investigate a video piracy ring, and uncover a far more serious crime.
D.I. Burnside visits D.C. Carver's prisoner, and interrogates him alone, against regulations, leaving Carver outside wincing at his methods as he hears Burnside bellowing at the prisoner.
W.P.C. Brind is called to the house of an elderly lady, who has just been burgled. The old lady is in such a state of shock, she attacks Brind and then suffers a heart attack. It appears there's been a spate of burglaries.
P.C. Haynes arrives at a house to investigate what seems like a routine disturbance. Instead he finds a bailiff who has been shot in the hand while trying to evict the lodger in the upstairs room.
Edwards and Martella find the naked body of a woman who appears to have gassed herself to death.
Frazer witnesses an accident on the way to work. On informing the man she has rescued she is a police officer he hits her. Ramsey deals with a victim of assault and an old lady helps Mike Dashwood with info about motorbike muggers.
D.I. Burnside receives a phone call from an Asian boy who is frightened that a gang from the White Swan pub are planning to attack his father's restaurant. D.C.s Carver and Lines check it out but their car gets turned over.
Neighbours report an elderly man who hasn't been seen for days. P.C. Ramsey breaks into the house to find the man dead on the floor. It becomes apparent that the man had a fetish for restraining women against their will.
Yorkie and Haynes investigate a removal van. The elderly driver doesn't think the company is to be trusted and he is proven right after visiting the station three times. Tosh's wife turns up looking for housekeeping money.
Sun Hill police are being called out to a series of bogus shouts which the Yard pins down to a computer hacker breaking into the police computer network. Sgt Cryer investigates, and finds a former university student.
An excavator on a building site has uncovered some human remains, and Sgt. Cryer calls in C.I.D. Cryer is avoiding returning to the station, as his son Patrick is being charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
D.C. Dashwood and D.C. Carver are on an observation in a street where a spate of burglaries has taken place. They see a young man, Kevin Boswell, climbing over a wall with a bag full of 50p pieces, and they arrest him for theft.
DI Frank Burnside is given the wrong information by PC Pete Ramsey while hunting for a man suspected of abduction. Burnside ends up raiding a doctor's hotel room by mistake.
P.C. Haynes goes to see about a shoplifter with P.C. Ramsey who is back in uniform The Shoplifter claims she is innocent. While they are out the back, the shop is held up by armed robbers who shoot at Ramsey.
A councillor's drug-addicted daughter causes trouble for WPC June Ackland and PC Tony Stamp. She takes June hostage in her parafin (kerosene) soaked flat, June tries to keep her calm but the woman ends up setting fire to the room.
PCs Taffy Edwards and Yorkie Smith along with WPC June Ackland try to enforce a child protection order on a Gypsy family and take their child into protective custody.
A woman comes into the station with her head bleeding telling PC Yorkie Smith she can't go home, Yorkie assumes her husband had been beating her. WPC Viv Martella tries to get her to press charges.
A drunk is taken into the station and before passing out, he confesses to having killed someone.
Bob's mood about the overcrowding in the cells is not improved by his raging toothache.
Dashwood and Carver lead an investigation into a steaming gang whilst Roach deals with a dead man in a squat.
Whilst Burnside is worrying at the bedside of his Goddaughter, Martella brings a brawling wedding party into the hospital.
Tosh gets called out to an alarm at a disused building only to find Ramsey's truncheon.
Roach is called in to help Martella's friend who has been beaten by her boyfriend.
Cryer helps the victim of a mugging who is unwilling to name her attacker.
Some of Sun Hill suppport a local 5-a-side football challenge where they discover a drugs problem.
The results of the drug raid lead to unrest in the community.
June and Taffy are called in off the street to the death of a baby.
Burnside gets caught in a trap for corruption and Cryer witnesses a car bombing.
Roach has an unsuccessful date with a married woman but instead bumps into his old boss.
A fight at the market causes problems for the officers at Sun Hill.
Roach is investigating young girls being attacked, and enlists Judy to help him go over loose ends from six months earlier. With a witness who voluntarily came forward without being asked, was there more to his involvement than believed?
PC Melvin is called to an abandoned factory with dire consequences.
Sun hill officers join with the area vice squad to break a pornography ring, one of the villains is tipped off and makes his escape. Was it Burnside that let him know they were coming?
Roach puts his all into his current case of a gold bullion robbery.
Martella and Yorkie are in charge of "tidying up" unsolved missing persons cases.
Roach goes undercover in order to find out more about a lottery scam.
Yorkie and Ramsey arrest an armed robber responsible for several post office hold ups.
CID bring in a suspect who is implicated in several Post Office robberies.
Martella is visiting a remand prisoner and ends up being held hostage.
The death of a bigamist leads tosh to a confusing and difficult conclusion.
A night out leaves Burnside, Carver, and Ramsey in the middle of an Italian turf war.
CID are keeping an eye on a man who is suspected of the illegal shipment of arms to Third World countries. P.C. Smith deals with a couple who have had their vehicle stolen.
Edwards and W.P.C. Brind visit the parents of a missing girl before starting door-to-door enquiries in the neighbourhood
After driving a Rolls Royce back to the yard, Haynes finds something valuable in the boot of the vehicle.
Sun Hill is called on to deal with two unusual cases: June Ackland visits a woman who claims to be under threat yet never leaves her house, while P.C. Melvin investigates a man who breaks into properties and does nothing but open windows.
Burnside must find evidence to catch the father of one of his old school friends. Meanwhile Melvin recovers from an attack.
An industrial dispute by prison officers puts pressure on Sun Hill's holding cells.
Carver and Dashwood have a chemist shop under observation.
Carver investigates a burglary and finds an unconscious girl at the scene.
PC Smith attends a fatal road traffic accident and makes some poor decisions because of shock,this leads him to question his commitment to police work.
An ex-soldier attempts to blow up a shopping complex.
Carver attends the hospital to speak to the wife of a robbery victim.
Carver finds himself investigating a villain that Sun Hill has wanted to nail for years.
PC Able is sent to a pub to deal with a man on valium. Meanwhile, Brownlow goes to Area for a board meeting to select candidates for a graduate entry scheme.
PC Turnham talks to a pavement artist before he is called to deal with a shoplifter at a music shop. Carver and Conway face an embarrassing situation when a thief confesses to a crime that has already been cleared up.
A German police officer is escorted around London looking for stolen car engines.
Insp Frazer & PC Edwards discover that there is life after Sun Hill.
PC Hollis is organising a blood bank at the station. WPC Martella is sent to assist at an armed robbery, but hits a radio black spot.
A 9 year-old boy is reported missing - causing the relief to conduct a full-scale search.
Sgt Penny isn't happy when he discovers that DC Lines has taken in a lodger - in breach of police regulations.
Sergeant Cryer and W.P.C. Martella are out together on night patrol. Among one of the people they encounter is Sharon, a woman roaming the streets with what she claims are the addresses of friends.
A video shop robbery leads Burnside to the son of a villain he arrested twenty years ago.
A tip-off about a potential gang war puts Dashwood in a dilemma and is a cause of alarm for Conway.
WPC Marshall's crime figures cause concern: a domestic incident alerts Lines and Roach to the latest tactics of loan shark Harry Soames.
A street festival that was to be cancelled is now to be held as planned, leading to tense negotiations between Hollis and Brownlow.
Turnham and Datta are called to a break-in but there are no signs of forced entry.
Cryer feels the strain, while Quinnan and Stamp attend a road collision that was anything but accidental.
An elderly lady has her valuables stolen from a hidden location; CID suspect a criminal family is involved.
DI Burnside brings in a van of partygoers involved with drugs. Meanwhile, Martella goes undercover to investigate theft at a leather-ware factory.
DI Burnside has an important visitor looking for an officer to join a special operation, while Sgt. Peters panics when a set of keys to the cells goes astray, and WPC Datta arrests a streetwalker with a baby.
Race relations are in the spotlight as an Asian gang intimidates traders - and Datta helps a family caught between two cultures.
Roach investigates a robbery that seems implausible: a bank manager was held hostage, but had the same thing happen eight years earlier. Unable to question the man as he's in a mental health centre, Martella goes undercover to watch him.
When a youth arrives at the station to request DI Burnside's help, he discovers that an old friend of his is planning to help his terminally ill wife commit suicide.
Cryer faces a tough crowd, as Garfield and Quinnan investigate a puzzling presence at a school.
Joey Buchan is aupposedly a reformed villain - but is hotly suspected of being involved in a recent supermarket raid.
When Carver is badly beaten, Burnside and Roach race to find the attacker.
WPC Martella has just joined CID. One of her first assignments finds her being sent to bring a prostitute, Sheena Rossi, in for questioning - as a suspect is using Sheena as an alibi.
The amount of beggars and homeless are increasing on the streets of Sun Hill.
Turnham is being vetted by an officer from MI11 after applying for a transfer to Special Branch. Meanwhile, Bronwlow learns that Sun Hill station is to be refurbished and enlarged.
Melvin is late for duty and things get worse for him as the day progresses.
Refurbishments begin on the Sun Hill station and it's causing problems for all concerned.
CID and Uniform conduct surveillance on possible drug couriers.
DS Roach is in court against Mickey Owen, a protection racketeer.
Tensions run high as Sun Hill's cells are being refurbished - prisoners are being held at Barton Street, but not without problems.
CID set up 'Operation Middleman' to crack down on the drug trade.
Following the failure of 'Operation Middleman', it is suspected that information must have been leaked.
CID are instructed to assist with a family dispute. Ackland and Stamp attend to a barking dog.
The relief are experiencing a typically dull nightshift - however, things soon change.
CID conduct a surveillance operation to catch the man responsible for attacking women.
The relief conduct a search after a child is reported abducted.
Roach and Martella respond to a report of sexual assault.
The relief gather for P.C. Melvin's funeral, and are joined by colleagues old and new.
Lines and Dashwood re-investigate attacks on women that occurred 2 years prior.
Martella assists a victim of rape in court, while Wray decides things need to be changed in CID.
PC Stamp arrests a man for robbery, however there are issues surrounding the identification of the suspect.
The relief are on duty at a local football match where players clash on and off the field.
DS Roach leads the incident room in regard to the murder of two children.
A Sheffield CID team arrives at Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains.
Burnside has Roach and Lines observe an old adversary of his that has returned to Sun Hill.
Brownlow gets grief about a tree damaging the roof of his holiday home, and more grief for Garfield's failure to salute DAC Hicks as a senior officer. Furthermore, more grief is in store for officers on emergency traffic duty - and Dashwood's none too happy when paperwork for his court case is delayed, and lashes out at a member of Sun Hll's crime support unit.
A service station is robbed - Loxton and Hollis give chase in the Area Car, with dramatic consequences.
WPC Marshall is viscously attacked in the street in broad daylight by two young men she was tying to arrest. But can her attackers be found? Meanwhile, most of CID are on an obbo at a tobacco factory where a serious blag is meant to be going down.
Loxton and Garfield are in trouble at court, when their witness statements of a knife-wielding man they arrested in a pub altercation seem to contradict each other. Has Loxton bent the truth in order to secure a conviction, leaving Garfield in the lurch?
Veronique, a 14-year-old girl, has gone missing. Quinnan and Ackland visit her parents to try to find out exactly what's happened - and Quinnan finds out maybe more than he'd bargained for. Meanwhile, Conway has been away on a course, and clashes with Brownlow when he uses one of his new-found techniques to involve the media in the missing girl's disappearance.
Roach is convinced a man continually avoiding court due to needing a dialysis machine is trying to bend the system. While Roach decides to stakeout the suspect to "make him sweat", Lines is investigating a quantity of stolen photocopiers.
PC Young is feeling out of sorts, and isn't best impressed when Loxton and Quinnan play a practical joke on him while on his beat. Meanwhile, Carver investigates some violent burglaries on elderly residents' homes on a sprawling high-rise estate, and finds things may not be quite as they first appear.
Sgt Maitland is on the warpath, and determined to knock the relief into shape. But, could his humourless and over-zealous attitude end up backfiring on him?
A seemingly well-to-do man is arrested after he's seen appearing to attack and sexually assault a disturbed woman patient who has absconded from St Hugh's Hospital. He claims he's completely innocent, and was playing 'Good Samaritan' to help the woman - but Burnside isn't convinced.
Brownlow's attempts to smooth things over on the crime-ridden Jasmine Allen estate - by consulting with community leaders back at the nick - comes unstuck. Later the same day one of them is arrested for assaulting June Ackland - after a drugs bust on the estate goes seriously wrong. Should the political implications of the arrest for Brownlow outweigh justice being done?
Brownlow has an important interview at the selection board - but circumstances seem to conspire to stop him even getting there. Meanwhile, Tom Penny is back - now working as a security officer at a car parts' factory - where staff appear to be pilfering. But is it really a matter that warrants serious police investigation?
Following a night-time burglary at an attractive young woman's flat, Stringer seems more than keen to offer his own brand of victim support. Meanwhile, French investigates repeated calls from an elderly man who thinks he's seen suspicious nocturnal goings on via his household telescope.
Following a burglary at a scrapyard, suspicion falls on the security company who were keeping an eye on the place - and who are run by an ex-copper friend of Roach's, Kemble. Can Roach really conduct an impartial investigation into Kemble's affairs - or could he be likely to do an old friend a favor?
DS Greig thinks he has all the physical evidence he needs to nail his suspect - but his day in chambers threatens to leave him frustrated. Meanwhile, WPC Ford nicks a supermarket shoplifter who doesn't seem to fit the usual profile.
Roach isn't impressed when old enemy Hopwood, who's now working in security, shows up at Sun Hill - and Burnside teams them both up on Hopwood's operation. Meanwhile, a child inadvertently leads Cryer and Ackland to drug dealing activity on a local council estate.
Dave and Cathy find trouble at a children's home for girls. There's a suicide... and more.
Sun Hill are trying to help a brave doctor who is being lured to the dangerous Blackfield Estate - then attacked and robbed by drug addicts. When the first operation fails due to the over eagerness of Reg and Dave, Inspector Monroe is less than impressed - but the boys get another chance.
A violent criminal has escaped from prison bent on revenge - and Dashwood is one of his intended targets.
Burnside doesn't seem too impressed with Lines and Martella's slightly scientific approach to catching a child-molester who's been stalking local playgrounds. But will his more 'traditional' methods be more effective?
Ackland is baffled as to why the CPS has decided not to proceed with ABH charges against the man who assaulted her in the fracas at the Jasmine Allen. Her respect for the law is further challenged when a middle-aged man is arrested for having a 15-year-old girlfriend - with the couple apparently happily cohabiting and planning a life together.
Datta and Garfield are on an obbo (from a neighbouring flat) on the rear a pub where drug dealing is suspected, and gathering photographic evidence. Could it be that the culprits are closer to home than they expected?
A man working at a building site dies after accidentally falling from scaffolding - but DCI Reid suspects that it might not be an accident after all.
WPC French has to face some harsh realities when she answers a call about a disturbance at a flat, and finds a young mother inside in distress. WPC Ackland also nicks a teenage thief whose mother seems to have plenty to say for herself!
In the aftermath of an audacious ram-raid on a security van on a busy public road - where the robbers made off with an enormous amount of money - CID need to work fast and maybe bend a rule or two to get a result.
Carver and Roach get slightly more than they bargained for during an obbo on a house. Meanwhile, Martella tries to be a bit too clever in court in her efforts to see an habitual criminal put away.
Quinnan and Stamp are in trouble when, under pressure at the aftermath of a hit-and-run, they make the snap decision to transport the injured victim to hospital - rather than waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
A tense siege situation emerges after different lines of investigation lead to a knife-wielding and drug-addicted young man - who has already killed once - holed up in a flat with a child hostage.
The siege-situation at the flat continues, while WPC June Ackland attempts to reason with the attacker over a police-installed phone line. But with Brownlow and Conway looking for a swift result, there are tough decisions to be made.
DCI Reid is skeptical that Tosh Lines is really pulling his weight - but when he gets close to busting a luxury-car stealing ring, could it be that she is going to be taken for a ride?
Cryer pushes for an old lady to be rehoused, following her continual harassment from youths on a sink-estate. Meanwhile, back at the nick, who will step up to become the new Duty Sergeant?
The Serious Crime Squad are all over Sun Hill like a rash - investigating the recent murder of a supergrass whilst under supposed police protection. Could Burnside be the one left out hanging to dry?
DCI Reid knocks Sun Hill CID back into shape - and asserts her own authority - as the squad go on the trail of a notorious gang leader. But will Burnside and Roach put their personal disputes aside and fall back into line?
A violent criminal resists arrest on a sink-estate, stabbing Sgt Peters in the process and going on the run. Without his radio or any back-up, will a pursuing PC Stringer be able to single-handedly bring the attacker to justice?
Martella's secret affair becomes Sun Hill knowledge when her ex-con boyfriend is put in the frame for fencing stolen goods. She needs to learn some home truths fast when he then tries to blackmail her, compromising her position within CID.
A burglar posing as a delivery man is attacking women in their homes, and needs to be caught. Can Tosh, who's having a rather stressful day at work, be the one to deliver justice in the nick of time?
A man who'd apparently drowned himself 5 years' ago, just before he was about to stand trial, is seen by Tosh on a bus in Sun Hill - or is he? And can he really be back from the dead? Lines is drawn into murky waters to discover if he is.
Two burglaries the same night - one a major theft at a cash and carry, the other a lesser one at a bric-a-brac shop - plus two bodies in custody. Could a rather grumpy Sgt Maitland be putting his foot in it, or not?
When a street-prostitute who's been raped goes to Sun Hill to report the crime, she's faced with a less-than helpful reception. Ackland, who knows the girl, attempts to make amends, and at least see that she's given a fair hearing.
Ackland decides to press ahead with a private prosecution against the man who assaulted her earlier in the year on the Jasmine Allen estate, despite being urged to do otherwise. Will Brownlow finally get her to see sense, and to not stir things up at Area - or has he perhaps had a change of heart?
As Sun Hill CID joins forces with the Flying Squad for a night-time obbo, things don't go quite as planned. DCI Reid isn't happy either about Burnside keeping her in the dark - will it be a night to remember?
When Carver and Lines see a car being driven into a scrapyard, they are surprised to discover it belongs to the respected manager of a local young offenders' centre - also a personal friend of Conway. But when it's reported stolen soon after the sighting, a whole web of politics opens up which seems in danger of stalling their enquiries.
WPC Ackland's assault hearing against Everton Warwick finally comes to court - and she's not expecting an easy ride. Will justice be seen to be done or will there be yet another stitch-up?
Alec Peters is back at Sun Hill on light duties, and looking forward to getting back to the job he loves. Meanwhile, Ackland is alerted to an incident in the park, where two youths appear to be high from glue-sniffing - or could it be something more serious?
Dashwood is in trouble when one of his snouts makes a corruption allegation against him - but whose word will the corruption investigation officers believe?
Following a tip-off, Tosh and Carver bust members of a gospel/rap group backstage after a pub gig. But are things really how they appear to be?
When Loxton gets caught up in an early hours scuffle following a burglary at a nightclub, some excessive force is used before back-up arrives. With Loxton and one of the suspects hospitalised, things suddenly get even worse for both of them.
Carver and Dashwood find a young woman unconscious in a squat - overdosed on drugs, and at death's door. This re-opens links to Dashwood's recent past as he desperately wants to track down the dealers responsible, and not to let them slip through his fingers this time.
A lorry driver has had his valuable load stolen at gunpoint by hijackers posing as traffic police. Burnside isn't entirely convinced by the driver's story, and sets about digging a bit deeper.
When the CPS and an incompetent brief appear to let two violent burglars off the hook at a court hearing, Carver is disillusioned - and not in a good frame of mind back at the nick when he attends a group session on the very CPS procedures which he feels have undermined him.
A series of robberies around a sink-estate on Sun Hill's patch point to the culprit being responsible for a recent murder there too. When a victim comes forward, it seems there might be a good chance of a result - but will they have enough to go on to nick him?
A man is shot during an armed robbery at a DIY warehouse - but why is Kim Reid so keen to hand the investigation over to Burnside?
PC Quinnan is the subject of a civil complaint. PCs Stamp and Stringer follow up a fire at a home for ex-psychiatric patients, but find little care in the community.
When a teenage mugger is stabbed by his would-be victim on the Jasmine Allen, it looks like a genine case of self-defence. Tosh Lines isn't so sure though, and decides to dig a little deeper into the life of the man who was mugged.
DC Lines is enjoying an off-duty pint in his local pub and becomes involved in a bar-brawl.
DC Lines Investigates when a cellar full of illegal immigrants is discovered. He enlists the help of Sgt Boyden, who takes a fancy to one of the females. Lines warns him off.
PC Quinnan investigates the illegal sale of steroids. PC Garfield is put on the spot when his old sparring partner is arrested.
Burnside is furious when provided with false information about an armed robbery, while Reid meets some of her friends in high places.
Sun Hill is terrorised by teenage joyriders, but what can be done to stop them?
A student nurse is sexually assaulted in a nurses' quarters building. DI Burnside arrests the obvious suspect from a nearby gypsy encampment, but does he have the right man?
Cryer is finding being non-operational tedious. He goes undercover as a punter in a brothel, and does a good job - but his presence on the operation antagonises Peters. After some reflection, he goes to see Brownlow about giving up his job as duty sergeant, and going back on the relief.
Following investigations into the disappearance of a thirteen-year-old boy, Greig recruits Ackland and Dashwood for an undercover operation at Victoria Station as they attempt to bust an operation running rent boys.
Stringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt Peters transfers upstairs to the post of Duty Sergeant - swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the relief.
D.C.I. Reid prepares to move on from Sun Hill, while D.S. Greig tries to cultivate an informant.
Investigating an apparent accident in which a man's hand is crushed in a car-breaker's yard, Sgt Maitland uncovers years of animosity, neglect and revenge.
A tramp is attacked, leading the police into a web of crime.
Thinking of leaving the force , DC Dashwood is tempted by a lucrative business opportunity with a firm of security consultants.
A man convicted of strangling his wife has been released on licence, but the probation service fails to notify Sun Hill. His presence comes to light when his son causes a disturbance.
Sgt. Cryer's first day back in uniform is an eventful one. P.C. Smollett is excited about the new Community Police Office. The area car is stolen from PC Loxton and WPC Datta.
Burnside leads the investigation into the fire at the new Community Police Office.
Carver and Martella are shadowing a car thief, but all three get more than they bargained for when they stumble across an apparent IRA arms cache.
The Anti-Terrorist Squad believe they will have a quick result, but Roach has his doubts.
A small boy known for lying claims to have been the subject of an attempted abduction in an adventure playground.
A routine trip to a magistrate for a warrant turns into a nightmare for DC Dashwood when he is taken prisoner by two hooded burglars.
DCI Meadows arrives to take charge of Sun Hill CID. He becomes involved with a father suspected of murdering his drug addict son.
A woman who collapsed at an airport is found to be a mule, smuggling drugs in the stomach. DI Burnside, with only limited time to mount an operation, gets WPC French to take the courier's place to place in attempt to uncover the dealer.
The station has received multiple calls from a guest house owner, claiming to have seen potential intruders. While most think she's a time waster, Ray believes in a more reassuring method of policing - but is he too personally involved?
DS Greig arrests a suspect for an armed robbery, but is proved wrong.
A lorry overturns and sheds its load outside a school, burying a boy and girl and putting PC Loxton to the test.
WDC Martella celebrates her birthday. DI Burnside and DS Roach go to a party attended by a crooked businessman, who makes Burnside an offer he can't refuse.
WPC Marshall becomes a vital witness in a murder trial, and soon realises that someone is trying to intimidate her..
A road accident draws attention to a local taxi company, which is the source of a local crime wave.
DCI Meadows tries to find the link between three arson attacks. DS Roach and DC Dashwood track down an escaped prisoner, but Roach seems more interested in his beautiful wife.
PC Quinnan and WPC Datta arrest a girl using stolen credit cards and uncover a major racket.
A armed robber who put an innocent bystander in a wheelchair has his house firebombed by the victim's son. DI Burnside is determined to see justice done.
PCs Loxton and Stringer follow up on a mugging but their case is nearly ruined when it collides with an investigation by DS Greig and DCI Meadows. Can WPC Ackland crack the case?
It's Saturday night, but CID are at work trailing a known criminal believed to be responsible for a series of artifice burglaries involving pensioners.
Following an argument with a drunken pub customer, a young barman is hit by a car outside, and left in a coma. PCs Quinnan and Stringer have their suspicions about the customer. Could it be manslaughter?
DI Burnside and DS Roach look favourably on an ex-villian with a loan-shark problem, but they expect favours in return.
An armed robber admits to DC Lines that redundancy and the repossession of his house made him take to crime to solve his problems.
PCs Stringer and Loxton attend to the theft at an old people's home and begin to suspect that the ex-policeman who runs the home is ill-treating residents,
WDC Martella arrests a woman for drug dealing. DI Burnside suspects that she is using teenage girls as couriers by offering them free holidays in Spain, but she is being exploited by a bigger dealer.
PC Stringer wins the election for the post of Federation Rep, beating the incumbent PC Hollis by fifty-eight votes to two. Ch Supt Brownlow decides to eat in the canteen with the other ranks, much to their discomfort.
DS Roach investigates the beating of a teenage girl, and tries to establish if his suspect is also responsible for a murder being investigated by AMIP.
A young model claims that she was sexually assaulted during a photographic session. WDC Martella discovers that every picture tells a story.
PC Stringer gets involved with a bizarre household, and discovers a horrifying case parental cruelty in the attic. WPC Marshall goes on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row.
Sgt. Boyden has anything but a quiet night on duty in the custody suite.
WPC Marshall on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row, makes an error of judgment and is attacked by a woman's husband.
PC Stringer is mugged by a gang and determines to get his own back. WPC Marshall follows a cheque card fraudster.
PC Stamp is ambushed by a gang of youths on a local estate. In trying to assist him,. WPC Ackland crashes the Area car, much to PC Loxton's delight.
A woman lies critically injured in hospital, beaten up by her husband. DS Greig and DCI Meadows interview the husband. WPC Marshall decides to quit the Domestic Violence Unit.
D.I. Burnside investigates an armed robbery where D.C. Carver is shot at. Could an old-time villain be responsible?
Greig and Quinnan trap a burglar with the assistance of a schoolboy on work experience.
A body is found in the rubble of a burned-out church. Changes are afoot at Sun Hill, and not everyone sees things the same way.
A persistent young offender is arrested for burgling his parents' house. Sgt. Cryer makes a procedural error when trying to resolve matters.
A new-born baby is missing, and the mother's account of what happened is rather confused to say the least. W.P.C. Ackland is led to a social worker with an unconventional approach.
The warden of a women's hostel calls the police when one of the residents claims to have been sexually assaulted by the night security man.
WDC Martella is less than enthusiastic when taken off a two-week-old murder hunt to work on a case involving obscene phone calls, but soon stumbles on the evidence that leads her to the killer.
Ch. Supt. Brownlow returns from his holiday and is horrified to discover that Ch. Insp. Conway has been given the job of Community Liason Officer. Meanwhile, the station is coming to terms with the news about Conway's replacement.
The search for a missing victim of abuse uncovers a child pornography ring.
W.D.C. Martella is not happy with the way D.C.I. Meadows is treating a woman suspected of murdering her husband with a hammer.
Ch.Supt Brownlow loses his temper with Insp Monroe.
P.C. Garfield finds an unconscious teenage glue-sniffer who later dies in hospital, and ends up having to arrest the boy's father. P.C. Quinnan is determined to catch a bail absconder.
D.S. Greig deals with a teenage burglary suspect, but the elderly victim refuses to believe he is responsible.
Carver and Woods interrogate a man who they believe is involved in the whereabouts of a missing girl. While the suspect admits to breaking into her flat for shelter, he insists he had nothing to do with the girl's fate and never saw her.
An arrested women shoplifter refuses to talk to the police. When WPC Datta finally breaks through the wall of silence a tragic tale of domestic violence unfolds.
Ackland is teamed up with a military policeman who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier who has gone A.W.O.L. with a gun.
A female drug-dealer is attacked by another dealer to get off his patch.
P.C. McCann blames himself when a drunk flees before he can be arrested, only to end up stabbed in an alleyway nearby. D.S. Greig investigates the man's association with the owner of a dodgy B&B.
Conway is settling into the job of Community Liaison Officer, while Cato has taken over Conway's old job. An elderly woman is found tied up after her house has been burgled. Is there a connection with Garfield's youth club?
D.C. Carver and D.C. Woods deal with a fatal drug overdose, but how is the victim's doctor involved?
PC Loxton dismisses a call to a domestic argument between two lovers as a waste of time, but when he is called back to the same address he finds himself staring down the barrel of a gun.
Hollis takes the Bumblebee message into a local school, asking for help in the fight against burglary. One of the boys asks him to help end a domestic nightmare.
An employee of a private security firm is identified by the elderly blind woman he assaulted.
New trainee investigator Suzi Croft learns some old-style policing methods from DI Burnside.
A woman claims to have inside information about a series of violent raids on petrol stations.
DI Burnside investigates the abduction of a villian's son.
DCI Meadows investigates when a burglary goes wrong, while Ch. Insp. Cato is gunning for PCs Loxton and Stringer.
Sgt. Kendall tries to help a young offender keep away from crime, but C.I.D. have other ideas, as do his associates.
Insp. Monroe and Sgt. Maitland deal with a shopkeeper frustrated with his premises being the target of petty crime, but whose behaviour is only making matters worse.
W.D.C. Morgan puts herself in serious danger in an attempt to trap two men suspected of sexual assault.
PC Stringer feels discredited when his description of a thief fleeing from a jeweller's shop conflicts with that of a main witness, who works in the shop.
WPC Page goes uncover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.
When her car breaks down on her way to the station, Viv Martella misses an important CID briefing about an onboard on a suspected armed robbery. She is furious when she is taken off the case by DI Burnside, but worse is to come.
DS Greig investigates the burglary of an ailing business, a case that leads him to a missing schoolboy.
D.C. Woods goes undercover as a hitman when a woman is suspected of wanting her husband murdered.
A murder investigation team from AMIP arrive at Sun Hill. DCI Meadows is unhappy at the approach taken by the Detective Super, who seems willing to exploit his relationship with DC Woods to get a result - regardless of the evidence.
DC Carver and WDC Morgan investigate a career-ending attack on a promising young boxer
P.C. Quinnan goes undercover at an illegal dog fight. Sgt. Boyden deals with a theft at a betting shop.
PC Stamp and WPC Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault on a minivan driver, but she is acquitted.
A "courtesy visit" by Ch. Insp. Cato to an Asian community centre leads to two arrests and a protest outside the station.
A woman is keen to get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence, with whom she has been having an affair.
D.S. Greig investigates an aggravated burglary where some Second World War medals are stolen. Two teenage brothers come under suspicion.
D.C. Carver deals with a student who claims to have been mugged, but not all is what it first seems. W.P.C. Ackland arrests a teenage shoplifter who turns out to be in a relationship with a much older woman.
W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan investigate when the parents of a man awaiting trial for murdering a young boy have their home broken into and vandalised.
A young postwoman is beaten up, but the motive is unclear and she seems unwilling to talk to the police.
Two dawn raids turn up the proceeds of an armed robbery, but the suspected perpetrators are already on trial. Could a suspect's obnoxious girlfriend be the link?
PC Loxton and Insp Monroe investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy who is into computers.
The high-flying new D.I., Sally Johnson, arrives at Sun Hill and immediately sets her sights on a violent gang of robbers.
The bodies of a young woman and her child are discovered at the base of a tower block.
A man gets killed after disturbing a burglar. PC Garfield cordons the area to people.
D.S. Pearce and Sgt. Steele deal with a stolen luxury car, as well as the interference of the attractive blonde employee of a vehicle tracking company, and Ch. Insp. Cato deciding to join in with their operation.
DI Johnson and DS Pearce are summoned as witnesses to a Family Court to testify against two dealers.
WPC Ackland and PC Bostock investigate reports of an intruder at a nurses home.
PC Stamp and WPC Ackland interview a woman who has been mugged.
PC Stamp and PC Hollis attend an early morning call to a young man lying stabbed on the common.
Following residents complaints Ch Insp Cato instigates a clampdown on prostitution .
DC Carver and DC Lines spot a girl breaking into a car and arrest her.
When DS Greig and WPC Croft arrive at a house to arrest a 15-year-old boy, they find his mother has been beaten up.
Three men are arrested when DI Johnson oversees the CID interception of a van-load of stolen drink.
PC Quinnan and WPC Marshall respond to a suspected burglary call, to find an 11-year-old boy breaking into his house.
Ch. Insp. Cato handles a sexual harassment complaint made by a W.P.C. against her Sergeant. D.S. Greig investigates an assault on a pimp.
Pressured by Sgt. Boyden's questions, a man reveals he is serving a community sentence for sexual offences.
When P.C. McCann is beaten unconscious at the scene of a warehouse burglary, D.I. Johnson sets up an operation to catch the culprits at an unlicensed boxing match, with D.C. Skase and P.C. Bostock going undercover.
D.I. Johnson works with a Customs officer to catch a violent loan shark and drugs importer, while W.P.C. Page deals with the family of one of his clients.
P.C. Quinnan and P.C. Loxton investigate when a driving examiner realises that a man has been taking driving tests using false names. But why is he taking tests for men who are all dead?
Insp Monroe and his officers are called to a rent party where the organiser has been seriously assaulted.
PC Stamp and PC Garfield are called to an incident between an ex-copper and a teenager.
W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan investigate a shop burglary where the perpetrators broke in through a hole in the roof.
DI Johnson and DC Woods investigate the scene of an arson attack.
A man reported missing by his wife, is found shot dead the next day.
A pirate radio station interferes with police radio transmission.
As CID resign themselves to losing Grieve, Bannon's daughter calls to report that two men have abducted her father.
A boat is reported drifting down the Thames, and a body is found in the river.
Insp Monroe and DC Woods arrive at a burnt-out house, which may have been started deliberately.
A mother suffering from a rare spinal tumour takes an overdose.
W.D.S. Morgan stakes out an attempted armed robbery, but has to salvage what she can when two of the three suspects escape, while connection appears with a burglary being investigated by P.C. Quinnan.
DC Carver and DC Woods receive a tip-off to a crack dealer's house on the Bronte Estate.
DCI Meadows and DC Woods investigate a robbery. Meadows enlists the assistance of a ex-con to deal with a young villian.
A young man is assaulted by a bouncer outside a nightclub, but was the victim involved in selling drugs? And will his friends try to take their revenge?
Area complaints want to speak to PC Jarvis after some foul play during a rugby match. PC Stamp and WPC Marshall deal with a case of double identity.
DS Greig uncovers a crime of passion. WDS Morgan goes after a man handling stolen car parts.
DCI Meadows works with an ex-policeman employed by a brewery to solve the theft of beer kegs after a security guard is assaulted by the thieves.
WPC Marshall deals with a teenage runaway found sleeping rough and showing signs of beating. WPC Ackland and PC Loxton are called to a disturbance at the home of the girl's mother. DS Pearce and DC Carver make an embarrassing mistake.
A burglary suspect is positively identified by a witness but has a solid alibi. DI Johnson, DS Greig and WPC Croft uncover an elaborate scheme of revenge.
WDS Morgan and DC Lines clash with a vicious thug. PC Hollis and Sgt Boyden are on the trail of stolen koi carp.
WPC Datta deals with a complex case of domestic violence. PC Quinnan and DS Greig act on a tip-off from a local jeweller.
DS Greig suspects a caretaker of burgling his own school, but his attempt at suicide makes the case a difficult one.
WPC Ackland uncovers a series of muggings. DI Johnson is unimpressed, but Insp Monroe, acting on Ackland's information, organises an observation on a pub.
P.C. Quinnan deals with a desperate man, who keeps calling him "Dave" and has nothing but praise for him, even though Quinnan has no recollection of who he is.
D.S. Greig and W.P.C. Ackland are in court for the trial of a man accused of burgling an elderly man. When a woman shows up at court unannounced claiming to be a witness, will she put the trial in jeopardy?
PC Quinnan goes undercover as a prostitute's client, but does he let things go too far?
DI Harry Haines, now with the Drugs Squad, returns to Sun Hill to help. DCI Meadows track down a consignment of heroin.
DC Lines Investigates the assault and robbery of a youth, but the prime suspect is an ex-colleague.
DCI Meadows and DI Johnson investigate the murder of a man apparently killed for his wallet and his car.
Acting Superintendent Conway orders the release of a prisoner, who is then beaten up.
DC Woods investigates the assault of a young woman who is reluctant to reveal the identity of her assailant.
D.I. Johnson has to face some hard truths when W.P.C. Marshall is assaulted during a badly-supervised surveillance operation.
Ch. Insp. Cato is less than pleased when his younger, university-educated counterpart from Barton Street turns up at Sun Hill with a complaint about P.C. Quinnan.
PC Jarvis and WPC Marshall catch a thief red-handed, and get dragged into his marital problems. Sgt Boyden investigates a missing daughter.
A large consignment of scotch is stolen, Sally Johnson beads up the case, but the knives are out for her.
Deakin takes over as Acting D.I., and investigates an assault on a solicitor in an apparent revenge attack.
Jarvis blames himself when a teenager is killed in a car crash.
New D.S. Don Beech is paired with D.C. Skase to investigate a robbery at a petrol station, but when Skase tramples over the crime scene, can a forensic scientist still find enough evidence for a conviction?
PC Stamp and WPC Page deal with an ex-con who delivers his own kind of justice and public order.
Sgt Cryer's exemplary record is threatened when a professional litigant brings a complaint against him for swearing.
Brian Elliott, a friend of Ch Insp Conway, has been robbed by a prostitute and her accomplice, but does not help the investigation when he refuses to make a formal statement or testify in case his wife finds out about his indiscretion.
WPC Marshall breaks the arm of a suspect, but he may be an innocent man.
Acting DI Deakin enlists the help of a schoolboy to solve a case of computer crime.
PC Garfield and WPC Page protect a mugged from a gang seeking revenge.
DC Woods and WDC Croft investigate a series of vicious robberies on petrol stations, but the prime suspect has been dead for years.
A pedestrian is critically injured in a hit-and-run accident, and a witness seems overly keen to help.
DCI Meadows clashes with Acting Supt Conway when finances threaten an operation to catch a dangerous thug.
Having become disillusioned with police work, Cato's behaviour becomes erratic. Has the Chief Inspector finally lost his marbles?
New probationers P.C. Slater and W.P.C. Keane arrive for their first day at Sun Hill. But is having a bet on who can make the first arrest really a good idea?
PC Hollis thinks that Sun Hill could do with a face-lift, and turns his hand to gardening.
Acting DI Deakin seems to be undermining a uniformed operation under-aged prostitutes.
WPC Ackland looks to PC Slater for support when she is accused of perverting the course of justice attending a R.T.A.
Acting DI Deakin and DS Greig are held hostage by a desperate gunman.
Slater is made a laughing stock when he falls victim to a practical joke.
WPC Page tries to trace a hit-and-run driver who knocked down a man in her care.
A burglary victim spots his own television in the window of a second-hand electrical shop, and the shop owner comes further under suspicion when he tries to bribe Acting D.I. Deakin.
The new Chief Inspector, Paul Stritch, creates an impression on his first day at Sun Hill.
Ackland and McCann deal with a hit-and-run accident, while Cryer is running a truancy initiative and Woods investigates a lorry hi-jacking. All three turn out to be connected.
P.C. Loxton displays a lack of tact when a man is robbed by a rent boy, while D.C. Woods receives some information from an unusual source.
Acting DI Deakin investigates the fatal shooting of a mother by her teenage son.
Acting DI Deakin and DC Carver find some buried treasure in a Chinese takeaway, while PC Slater shows his caring nature - with disastrous results.
Hollis investigates when two dogs are allegedly stolen. Datta and Quinnan deal with a woman's disappearance.
PCs Loxton and McCann attempt to discover why a young girl is so frightened after having committed a robbery. WPC Harris is approached by a flirtatious informant, and WPC Page and PC Garfield learn that love is never short of passion, even in old age.
Sgt. Boyden gets more than he bargained for when he stops a car carrying a couple suspected of indecent behaviour. P.C. Slater wishes that someone would explain to him exactly what's going on.
A friend of D.C. Woods is a witness to a violent assault, but are the threats the attacker made against her credible?
DS Beech and DC Carver investigate a case of vandalism and are drawn into a gangland war.
W.P.C. Ackland deals with a woman who refuses to leave her flat, even though it's about to be demolished, while P.C. Loxton investigates when some disturbing photographs are found elsewhere in the block.
W.P.C. Page and W.P.C. Marshall find a young boy being assaulted and in possession of £250 in cash, but why is he so keen to escape?
Acting D.I. Deakin attends his appeal against his demotion after his affair with a senior officer's wife, but in his absence D.S. Beech and D.S. Pearce manage to sabotage any chance he has of returning to the Flying Squad.
DS Pearce investigates allegations by a woman who is convinced her husband is planning to kill her.
W.P.C. Keane goes undercover to help trap a burglar.
A pair of tower blocks are being blown up, but back at the station D.C. Skase is more concerned with a young woman involved in a bank card fraud.
PC Quinnan and WPC Page respond when a small boy falls from a window, and uncover some family secrets.
DC Skase and WDC Croft investigate a series of hoax phone calls that are tearing a family apart.
DCI Meadows offers a bottle of scotch as a reward for catching an elusive burglar.
DC Lines and DC Skase try to avert an ice-cream war in Sun Hill after a vendor is assaulted.
DS Boulton is determined to arrest a local drug dealer at any cost.
DS Beech and WDC Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiance's estate.
WPC Datta is called to a burglary and is subjected to the unwanted affections of a civil-minded admirer. Insp Monroe is suspicious when PC Loxton tries to settle an old score.
W.P.C. Marshall chases a burglary suspect onto a river barge, with tragic consequences.
As Sun Hill gets to grips with its new computer system, Sgt Boyden discovers that it pays to stay one step ahead of the opposition.
D.I. Deakin fears the worst when a five-year-old boy goes missing. Meanwhile, Acting Supt. Conway receives some bad news of his own.
With five-year-old Tommy Laker still missing and an uncooperative suspect in custody, D.I. Deakin faces a race against time.
WPC Datta and PC Quinnan look into the mysterious death of a jogger, while WPC Ackland and PC Jarvis try to reconcile a couple of warring lovers.
PC Slater and PC Garfield struggle to keep the peace when two women fall out over the same man.
DCI Meadows and WDC Croft investigate the murder of an elderly woman, but where the only witnesses are the two young children living on the floor below who may have heard what happened.
WDC Croft and a badly-hungover DS Beech investigate when a body is found in a car with a large amount of crack cocaine.
A reconstruction brings forward an unexpected witness to an assault on a 15 year-old boy.
Ch. Supt. Brownlow returns to take charge at Sun Hill once again. Ch. Insp. Conway sets up an operation against a debt collector.
Sgt Cryer and PC Slater investigate when an elderly lady dies after her purse is stolen, but a legal loophole may allow the perpetrator to get away with it.
DS Beech is caught in the crossfire when uniform and CID fall out over a directive from Ch Supt Brownlow.
PC Quinnan and WPC Keane have to help someone with a conviction for assaulting a police officer.
DC Skase and DC Carver investigate an assault on an Asian schoolboy.
WDC Croft investigates a series of vicious sexual assaults
When a young man comes into the station to confess to a murder five years previously, DCI Meadows is skeptical, but worries he must have missed something in the original investigation.
PC Stamp and PC Slater are called to supervise the eviction of a father from his home.
DI Deakin and DC Skase investigate when a crack dealer is shot and wounded in the yard of a pub.
DS Beech and WDC Croft try to track down a violent attacker.
DC Lines and DC Skase investigate a possible arson attack on a nightclub.
Sgt Boyden and PC Slater search for the owner of a severed hand found in a rubbish tip.
Sgt Cryer and PC Slater handle a tricky case involving a disabled former police officer and his wayward son.
P.C. Jarvis and W.P.C. Page are called to assist a Home Office official with the deportation of an illegal immigrant, but matters are complicated when she escapes from custody.
D.S. Boulton is embarrassed when a suspect he has just arrested escapes from custody, and is determined to get him back.
DS Boulton investigates a convicted drug addict and clashes with a drugs worker.
PC Loxton and WPC Page deals with a bridegroom who disrupts a hen night.
DCI Meadows tries to get the truth from a terminally-ill Asian man after one of his sons is fatally injured during a family dispute.
PC Loxton and WPC Keane chase a local tearaway, who gets injured. Ch Insp Conway has to deal with resultant accusations of police harassment
D.S. Greig raids the home of a suspected burglar, only to find him unconscious in bed.
P.C. Quinnan faces some tough questions when an injured woman shows up at the front desk but he is nowhere to be found, while Acting Sergeant Ackland has to assert her authority.
P.C. Slater is embarrassed when he fails to stop a robbery at a party while off duty.
WPC Keane has a bad day in court, while Insp Monroe follows up on a domestic incident.
DS Boulton investigates a notorious local bookie and prompts suspicions about DS Beech's private life.
Sgt Boyden and WPC Datta try to secure a conviction against a vicious pimp.
DS Boulton, DC Carver and DI Deakin take part in a Flying Squad operation against a vicious gang of armed robbers.
Ch Supt Brownlow organises a tea dance for the Metropolitan Police Pensioners' and Widows' Society.
PC Loxton arrests a black man he suspects is responsible for a mugging and is accused of racism.
DS Greig is in pursuit of a local drug dealer. Two teenagers arrested for possession refuse to provide any information about their supplier.
PC Quinnan and PC Hollis have to decide whether a pub quiz champion is breaking the rules. DC Skase deals with the unfaithful wife of a local villain.
PC Loxton and PC Quinnan investigate an employment agency that provides lucrative opportunities to women with financial troubles.
D.C. Carver calls for D.S. Dashwood from the Arts and Antiques Squad to help with a case involving an antique clock that is believed to be a target for theft.
Ch. Insp. Conway leads a raid on an after-hours pub, but two officers are injured. Ch. Supt. Brownlow is called in and finds that the son of an old friend is involved.
DS Daly investigates the case of an injured man who may be the victim of a mugging or a vicious rapist who has received his just deserts.
PC Quinnan and WPC Blake go to the scene where a teenage boy has been found dead from a massive electric shock in the flat of one of his neighbours.
DS Beech and WDC Croft investigate the theft of a loan shark's records, and Croft is concerned about Beech's apparent relationship with the victim.
DS Daly and DC Skase investigate when a drug-addicted woman, whose son died from an overdose, appears to be dealing methadone.
DS Boulton and WDC Croft investigate the sudden death of an apparently healthy but secretive woman.
PC Garfield objects when the officers of Sun Hill are forced to work with security guards following a vicious mugging and a burglary.
PC Garfield and WPC Keane attend to a girl who collapses at a party after taking Ecstasy. Her father is convinced that she has been influenced by her boyfriend, but his faith in his daughter may not be justified.
DS Greig investigates a drug smuggling ring. The wife of one of the suspects is one of Sgt Boyden's former lovers and she suggests giving their relationship a second chance.
When a convicted paedophile disappears after being subject to a campaign of harassment, DCI Meadows and DI Deakin investigate.
Sgt Cryer and PC Loxton go to the scene of a disturbance between neighbours.
DCI Meadows and WDC Rawton investigate a doctor accused of killing a terminally-ill patient in his care.
When P.C. Garfield complains that Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway are out of touch with real police work, it brings about an unexpected response.
DS Greig and WPC Datta are trying to secure a conviction in a domestic violence case, but when giving evidence the victim unwittingly reveals she had left out some important details.
PC Quinnan and WPC Page try to find the culprit when a television set is thrown from a balcony of a block of flats, narrowly missing PC Slater.
DS Daly and DC Skase investigate after a man is found dead at the foot of the stairs in his apartment block.
DS Boulton and DC Carver investigate an allegation that a football star raped a young fan.
Sgt Ackland investigates a complaint from a prisoner that he was given a pizza topped with cigarette ends.
DC Skase and WDC Croft disagree when they have to choose between investigating an assault charge and a cocaine deal.
WDC Rawton investigates a woman claims that her ex-husband's mistress is trying to kill her.
D.S. Boulton's sting operation backfires due to a case of mistaken identity, but DS Greig gets his man.
Sgt Boyden deals with a man stopped for soliciting who claims he was searching for his missing daughter.
DI Deakin and WDC Croft investigate when a man is found shot with his brother's wife, as two unhappy marriages reach crisis point.
PC Quinnan and PC Slater find drugs in a Lamborghini, but the owner blames his unemployed brother-in-law.
DS Greig tries to establish why a man has confessed to a burglary that he didn't commit.
Sgt Cryer and WPC Blake respond to a young man's claims that his stolen car had his four-month-old baby inside.
DC Lines is forced into action when DI Deakin complains that he hasn't recruited an informant for months.
DS Boulton and WDC Rawton try to persuade a teenage girl to turn informant after her boyfriend is attacked by drug dealers.
DC Skase hopes that information provided by a blind woman after a burglary may help to catch a dangerous serial killer.
Insp Monroe is called in to mediate when a former mental patient is accused of threating behaviour by his elderly neighbours.
WPC Keane uses information supplied by a friend to help C.I.D in an operation against a drug dealer.
DS Greig and DC Lines investigate an assault on a man who has previously killed two people in a drink-driving accident, and suspect that a relative may have sought natural justice.
DI Deakin and DC Skase investigate a fire, and find that a mother's grief has had unexpected repercussions.
WDC Rawton investigates the assault of a woman in her new flat and tries to link the attack to an unsolved case.
PC Garfield and PC Slater arrest a boy for selling stolen goods.
DS Beech investigates a woman who uses her sexuality to con her business partner and clients.
WDC Croft is concerned when DS Boulton decides to use a former colleague, now down on his luck, as an informant.
DS Beech and WDC Croft investigate the killing of a stand-up comic.
Sgt Boyden and WPC Page try to find who is responsible for a series of graffiti attacks.
DS Boulton and WDC Croft have to deal with rival drug dealers when a customer suffers tragic consequences.
PC Jarvis and WDC Rawton investigate the ram raiding of a shop, but how is the owner's wife connected with it?
Ch. Insp. Conway coordinates the search for an escaped sex offender and a missing teenager who was last seen in his company.
WDC Rawton and DC Skase investigate an attempted suicide by an ill woman, and suspect her son and daughter of assisting her.
DCI Meadows investigates a murder by strangulation and suspect the homeless schizophrenic man whom the victim had befriended.
D.S. Daly and W.D.C. Croft investigate the suspicious death of one of three sisters.
DS Beech investigates the sudden death of a baby on the night that his parents celebrate their anniversary.
PC Loxton and WPC Keane deal with the burglary of a pharmacy and a violent stabbing.
DS Greig and WDC Croft investigate a burglary and discover that the married householder had been in contact with a girl through a lonely hearts column.
DCI Meadows and WDC Rawton investigate the assault of a prison officer.
DS Boulton and DC Lines Investigate a vicious hammer attack.
When a raid on a known drug-addict goes awry, DS Boulton is spiked by the desperate criminal's needle, leaving Sun Hill's tough guy frightened and angry, and in need of an HIV test.
Sgt. Ackland and PC Quinnan investigate when a family are strangely silent about the death of their landlord.
DS Beech and DC Carver go in search of a haul of £30,000 in banknotes, missing from a a six-year-old robbery.
When an old man loses his life saving in a mugging, Sgt Boyden and PC Stamp suspect it was something more than coincidence.
Sgt Boyden deals with a frail old man brought into custody accused of attempted murder.
Sgt Boyden and PC Stamp attempt to contain a father who wants revenge for his murdered son.
When a young girl has to carry a knife to defend herself at school, PC Stamp and WPC Keane know it is time to step in.
PC Stamp is clinical when he feels a woman with a sob story may be playing games, but PC Ashton is taken in by her charms.
PC Ashton, enthusiastic and single-handed solves a mystery break-in despite scepticism from PC Stamp and WPC Page.
It's a life or death situation for DC Skase and DC Proctor when an assassin comes looking for his money. But can they work together to defuse the situation?
New PC Eddie Santini, tall, dark and handsome with a dubious past, causes a stir when he arrives to join the team at Sun Hill.
WDC Rawton and DC Skase assist a woman receiving anonymous threats.
A car belonging to a rival Chief Superintendent's wife is stolen right from under PC Santini and PC Quinnan's noses.
Proctor and Skase investigate the stalking of Proctor's ex-girlfriend.
A series of muggings on a local estate lead DC Carver and DC Proctor to the house of a rather unusual couple.
DCI Meadows and DC Skase discover a modern-day Robin Hood robbing the rich in Sun Hill.
PC Santini is irritation at being paired with PC Hollis on a cold, wet night in Canley.
While in a rush to catch a crook, PC Ashton trips and falls foul of the law.
Sgt Ackland sets out to trap a man who wants to take the law into his own hands.
WDC Croft is puzzled by a couple who want their daughter arrested.
Sgt Ackland and PC Quinnan are on the case when a man falls from his bedroom window . But was it an accident or something more?
DC Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs DS Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.
WDC Rawton and DC Skase realise they may be onto a serial sex attacker.
WPC Page and PC McCann investigate what appears to be a straightforward case of attempted child abduction.
A clever lawyer runs rings around DS Beech in court in a case involving a notorious robber.
The tit-for-tat violence escalates rival gangs in Sun Hill
DS Beech involvement with rival racketeers becomes more complicated.
Can PC Garfield's word on the identity of a suspect be trusted?
DCI Meadows and DS Daly get a tip-off about a gang of young muggers, but their information comes from an unlikely source.
PC Garfield and WPC Keane try to discover the cause of the death of a woman found dead in a church hall.
When a girl goes missing by a river, DI Deakin sees an opportunity to nail an old adversary.
PC McCann is sent in search of a valuable exotic bird.
DS Daly and WDC Rawton investigate an assault on a resident of an old people's home.
Ch Insp Conway is the target of a blackmail attempt following a drunken night.
Local villain Ralph Moles is taken into hospital for heart problems, and is being watched over by police shifts. The plan is to book him for various robberies, but DS Boulton is on a separate line of enquiry, involving a rent boy district.
PC Quinnan and WPC Blake search for a missing French au pair who has been moonlighting as a stripper.
Sgt Cryer tries to save the life of a girl found dying on the common, and gets a complaint filed against him
PC Ashton's sense of compassion is crucial in solving a cruel assault case.
A speeding Pontiac and three ageing James Deans give PC Stamp and PC McCann a headache.
DS Boulton and DC Carver head for the river, chasing a particularly slippery customer.
DS Boulton and DC Carver continue their investigation into illegal immigration and find the case complicated by an attractive woman.
While football fever grips Sun Hill, DI Deakin hopes to get his man by following a tip-off. With PC Hollis to help him, how can he fail?
WPC Page tries to trace the mother of an abandoned baby, while DS Boulton and WDC Rawton investigate an apparently racially-motivated attack
DC Skase finds himself the object of the affections of a fourteen-year-old girl who leads him to some unusual drug dealers.
D.I. Deakin and D.S. Beech follow a released kidnapper in the hope he'll lead them to ransom money previously paid for the safe return of a victim.
During an operation investigating a Cafe illegally operating as a Casino, an officer is kidnapped, prompting DCI Meadows and the team to search through the night.
Kerry Holmes goes undercover in a women's prison after a serious assault takes place there.
An informant turns up dead on his boat but questions are asked about this apparent suicide as well as Don Beech's loyalty.
Garfield and Hagen are assigned to protect a horse jockey due to give evidence against a corrupt bookmaker.
Boyden picks up an attractive young girl at a nightclub but quickly realises that she was not as old as he thought.
DCI Meadows has to deal with violent protests when a local newspaper reveals the location of a registered paedophile in safe accommodation in Sun Hill.
Garfield has to find the identify of a body with no head while fending off the amorous attentions of journalist Carrie Winkler.
Burnside and Rawton aggressively pursue a serial rapist and his accomplice.
D.C.I. Meadows attends the trial of a drug dealer, but finds himself in question over an amount of money discovered under a C.I.D desk.
Boulton and Rawton investigate a house fire uncovering a secret, the house is a brothel.
CID go undercover at a sales conference to help Burnside investigate a gang of female burglars.
Boulton is determined to catch a pair of brutal burglars, and he's certain local villain Mick Glover is one of them.
With Quinnan still in critical condition, Sun Hill police are determined to catch those responsible.
Quinnan recovers in hospital whilst Garfield and DS Boulton try to work together.
Ch. Insp. Conway takes part in a radio phone-in show when a caller confesses to a brutal sexual assault.
Burnside is on the trail of two Indian crime bosses but just how far is DS Boulton willing to help?
Conway gives up his weekend to cover for Brownlow and Meadows, when a wanted man surfaces however he is faced with a moral dilemma.
Burnside's unorthodox methods drag Sun Hill C.I.D into a war with a gang of drug dealers.
Blackmail is rife when Sun Hill are filmed for a documentary.
Dave Quinnan returns to active duty after two weeks recovering in admin. He is paired with Tony, who wonders if his old colleague is really ready for the tough unpredictability of the streets.
PC Ashton is accused of getting a teenage girl pregnant and to make matters worse she is also the key witness in a domestic violence case.
Lennox and Rawton go to Salisbury to bring in an experienced con-man for questioning, but he proves to be a slippery suspect.
DC Proctor attempts to make a name for himself in CID whilst Lennox learns about forensic science.
PC Harker comes into loggerheads with CID on how to deal with a problem family.
Boulton's aggressive pursuit of a suspect results in the man's death.
Boulton nervously awaits the ruling of an inquest into a criminal's death whilst he was pursuing him.
PC Harker is informed from a woman about a robbery taking place the next night, however Boyden questions this information.
Jim Carver is due for tenure in 2 months, which means he will have to go back to uniform and transfer to a different station, but his old friend and trainer June comes up with an alternative compromise.
It's Jim Carver's first day back in uniform, and both he and his colleagues find it tough to adjust.
Senior officers at Sun Hill and Barton Street are dragged off to a team-building exercise.
A young gypsy girl is attacked in the street and Holmes suspects a racial motive.
Santini tries to convince his lover to set him up with some drug dealers so as to get evidence on them and earn a promotion to the drugs squad.
Santini's girlfriend's club is firebombed and his old enemy DS Rosie Fox is investigating.
Santini is determined to find out if his lover had grassed on him, and when he confronts her events spiral out of control.
Santini is desperate to conceal his involvement with his lover, the club and the drugs, however things aren't that easy and he and Fox are held captive.
An armed robber dies after his car crashes during a chase with the police. A body of an English woman is found in the boot.
New PC Cass Rickman loses a gun that Beech believes was used in a recent shooting.
Conway organises a charity 'lock-up' in the Sun Hill cells.
Quinnan thinks guarding a prisoner in hospital will be easy, until an armed intruder walks in.
Garfield proposes to his girlfriend, whilst Boyden and Beech come to loggerheads whilst chasing gangs interested in stealing plant.
Rising crime levels see the Copthorne Estate employ over-zealous security guards who immediately clash with the residents and Sun Hill.
Skase chances his hand and nets an internationally wanted drug dealer, however all is not what it seems.
PC Ashton is faced with contemptuousness from Smithy after losing his nerve in a confrontation with a knife-wielding suspect.
P.C. Ashton, reeling from P.C. Smith's accusations of cowardice, tries to help an ex-con who claims to have gone straight.
PC Smith and PC Rickman deal with a disturbance at a registry office that leads to Proctor and Holmes discovering an immigration scam.
Carver, depressed at the prospect of a life in uniform, develops a drink problem.
Tom Proctor finds himself compromised when during a rape investigation he becomes enchanted by the shady female cop brought in to head the case.
Beech and Glaze go into a prison in the wake of a riot to investigate allegations of brutality by the warders.
Inspector Monroe is skeptical but cautious when a young woman rings Sun Hill claiming her boyfriend may have hidden a bomb in the station.
Burnside arrives to investigate a murder which looks like part of a series of male rapes.
Smithy is working undercover as a hit man unfortunately his target has been picked as Jack Meadows and time is running out before his cover is blown.
An undercover Frank Burnside is arrested by Northumbria Police with a boot full of drugs and a handgun after a high speed chase through Newcastle.
Still undercover in Newcastle, Burnside is determined to bring gangster Saul Anderson to justice.
While Conway, Monroe and Boyden are on riot training, Danny Glaze is on a dangerous estate risking the real thing.
Brownlow stands to lose his job and reputation when he is framed for insurance fraud - but who framed and why?
Monroe has trouble dealing with a gang of boy-racers who are harassing an elderly couple.
Conway encounters the Sun Hill Angels at a function, an escort service which Boulton believes is also dealing drugs.
Sam's soft centre is under pressure when he goes undercover with animal rights militants but starts to sympathize with their viewpoints, particularly the females.
When Beech investigates an assault on a drug dealer, he uncovers a corrupt police officer.
It's Jim's first day back at work, but he has the hardest challenge ahead of him yet - trying to regain the confidence of his colleagues. And his first case is booze-related.
It's Danny Glaze's turn to get himself in too deep, when he befriends a homeless girl with connections to all kinds of dodgy dealings.
A young boy, Ashley Palmer, goes missing, and Skase is positive he can solve the case quickly and easily.
Beech persuades Deakin to get involved with a bent, high stakes poker game.
Beech & Boyden almost come to blows over the handling of a sensitive case of immigrants.
It is the turn of Andrew Monroe this time to find his wayward daughter caught up in crime at the station, but Matt Boyden, having gone through the same thing himself at least lends one sympathetic ear.
Worell goes undercover as a prostitute after a punter is assaulted and robbed.
Quinnan, still haunted by last year's stabbing, returns to the Jasmine Allen estate to face his past.
Quinnan disobeys orders to find a missing youth whilst on the Jasmine Allen estate as Sun Hill struggle to maintain control of the residents.
Quinnan and Boulton agree to set aside their differences to nail Mick Glover, but the strain of the case starts to disrupt Quinnans life.
As a lead-in to "The Trial of Eddie Santini", this edition is a condensed compilation of the episodes "Lone Ranger" and "Old Flame", giving viewers a reminder of events from June 1999.
As a lead-in to "The Trial of Eddie Santini", this edition is a condensed compilation of the episodes "Push It" and "Kiss Off", giving viewers a reminder of events from June 1999.
Vicky Hagen is asked to utilize her expert driving skills to go undercover as a chauffeuse for a female vice operative, but can she cope with such a demanding role so soon after Santini?
It's new detective Mickey Webb's first nightshift in Sun Hill CID, and he appears to be an over-confident maverick and glory hunter, which does not make him initially popular with his new team mates.
D.C. Holmes follows a case of suspected money laundering, but doesn't realize the increasingly corrupt D.S. Beech also shares an interest for reasons of his own.
In a departure from the usual Sun Hill shenanigans, Brownlow is called to sit on an inquiry panel with Guy Mannion, into a sergeant accused of endangering colleagues by disobeying orders during a riot.
An unlikely grouping of PC Hagen, DC Proctor and Sergeant Boyden in Sun Hill's new Crime Car initiative proves to be a comedy of errors for all involved.
Dale and Gary are sent to investigate an AWOL soldier, but can Smith keep his obvious nostalgic fondness for the army game at bay now he is a serving policeman?
A singer who had her own TV show in the 1960s reports the theft of the manuscript for her autobiography, and Derek Conway is only too pleased when he hears she's been in touch, being his favourite singer.
Tony is on secondment to the flying squad as a driver while a bank robbery is taking place. While most welcome him, a D.S. Harrap is derisory of Tony's department, causing Tony to want to prove himself on the case.
Stop and searches are causing public unease because of the dominance of black people apprehended, and top ranks are determined to appear whiter than white, even by passing the blame downwards.
The three-part story continues as Rickman, who has infiltrated the drugs gang, is identified in an armed robbery investigation.
A free night of bliss in a luxury hotel goes horribly wrong for Boulton and Stanton.
PC Smith delivers his first baby and stays involved with the case.
Klein and Hagen are called to a stabbing at a shopping centre, where a foreign aid worker has been attacked and left for dead. Initially, suspicion falls on a local youth, Wayne Stevens, who has previous for a similar offence and was seen running away from the scene. However, when another witness claims she heard the victim shouting something before she was attacked, the pair find themselves on the trail of a Rwandan war criminal who is wanted for mass genocide and rape by the UN. Klein's personal views begin to cloud his judgement when they fail to obtain any evidence to prove Ngeze's identity, so he sets up a chance meeting with a Rwandan national in an attempt to prove that he is Colonel Ngeze.
Tom Proctor messes up yet again, but is at least astute enough to know his job is in danger, so pulls out all the stops to try and prove himself. However, naivety is a hard task master.
It's Lennox's turn to be torn, when he wife may be involved with some kind of confusing financial scam artists.
When Dale Smith's prejudices cause him to arrest a woman who turns out to be a drugs worker, his apology and subsequent friendship causes him to see things in a whole new light.
Glaze and Holmes investigate what appears to be the suicide of a local councilor, but appearances can be deceptive.
Derek Conway's suspicions are aroused when a man comes into the station to hand in half a million pounds. Unfortunately for the man, Conway is at the top of his game with Brownlow away and a week off on the horizon.
Webb is given the job of identifying a body found on a roundabout- a task he'd rather not have.
Bob puts his reputation on the line when he takes the lead in solving the case of a missing teenager.
DS Singh investigates a stabbing, DS McAllister has an Operation go wrong. A legal representative involved later provides DS McAllister information that he gave a suspect a story to provide an alibi for a suspect in the stabbing.
DC Riley becomes hot under the collar when his brother's latest business scam gets a little too close to a major CID investigation.
When the wife of a DS tries to jump off a bridge, Di Worrell steps in to uncover she is a victim of domestic violence but why is everyone so quick to blame the wife?
Russian prostitutes, a gang of squaddies and his own previous mistakes lead Smith into hot water. If he is unable to clear his name, his career will hang in the balance.
PC Smith, a man with a homophobic cloud, 'babysits' a victim of gay-bashing with PC Klein as he reluctantly testifies against his assailants.
McAllister's bulldozer approach gets her into trouble with Ackland over a sensitive case. Chandler comes under pressure to clean up the Larkmead.
Chandler continues to throw words around everywhere, but nobody, bar Reg, is quite sure how much to believe in them.
Paul's brother is back on the scene when he is deeply involved in a war of the hot dogs which breaks out on the patch.
Ross begins to suspect that he is being taken for a ride by McAllister, so when Riley threatens to uncover her she plays her trump card.
When a high profile man is caught in a well-known gay cruising area, Mickey and Duncan discover there is a lot more to things than meet the eye.
DCs Spears and Webb clash in their investigations of a domestic violence case and a series of truck hijackings.
The stress of being torn between two women has taken its toll on Quinnan and the cracks start to show when he loses control with a suspect.
It's decision time for Quinnan when Jenny announces she's leaving, but the past is catching up with him - and his future with Page seems in doubt.
Quinnan is accused of attacking a young criminal and of endangering his colleagues - is he out of control.
Sun Hill is forced to accept the legacy of DS Beech, and Meadows discovers that he is not the only one with a questionable past.
Cullen warns Meadows that he is playing with fire when Chandler's past is called into question. But who will get their fingers burnt?
Jim puts his personal bad experiences to good use to help an alcoholic friend who he thinks may not be guilty, but McAllister's selfish blinkered hunger for a result at any cost destroys everything.
Clarke is enjoying a secondment as Glaze's partner, but has to learn when to leave it to the big guys. When there is trouble at the rugby club, Conway discovers that his friends are not quite what they seem.
Smithy has his eye on the future, but his big mouth may well prove to be his downfall.
Klein's relationship with the relief hits the rocks. Smith's future with the Met hangs in the balance.
Approaching 30 years of service, senior officers question Sgt Cryer's ability to carry out his duty.
Sgt. Cryer is under pressure from Supt. Chandler when his strategy to deal with prostitution backfires.
Family problems come to visit Nick Klein at the worst possible time, when he is already at his lowest ebb at work.
An angry divorcée uses extreme measures to ensure he has access to his son.
The new sergeant ruffles the feathers of the relief who are already not feeling good after the enforced retirement of Bob Cryer. But there may be more facets to him than just strict and gay.
Duncan is seconded to the Serious Crime Group, where he is reunited with former Sun Hill colleague, DC, now acting DI Liz Rawton. But do the old friends still share the same attitudes to the job now they've moved so far apart?
Matthew and Vicky take a group of troubled kids on an outdoor pursuits weekend, but both are feeling grouchy - Vicky because of men, and Matt because of turning 40. But this could lead to surprising bonds.
Hayward and Stamp get themselves in trouble with Gilmore after a close shave with a gunman, but Stamp has other things on his mind - a hot date.
Cryer is reluctant to attend his retirement bash - but there's a surprise all round when he invites a mystery guest.
Hagen makes a career-changing decision, while Boyden stands helpless on the sidelines.
McAllister is faced with some big decisions when her ex-snout, Ross, turns up at Sun Hill offering his services. But while she falls into his arms, has she fallen for more than his charms.
In the search of a rapist, new area driver PC Des Taviner is at loggerheads with colleagues over his tactics and demeanor.
Sun Hill continue their search for the Jasmine Allen rapist.
Glaze's loyalties are put to the test when a friend is arrested for racial assault. And McAllister's commitment to the case is called into question.
A ten-year-old boy is determined to get himself arrested, and Boyden wants to know why. Hagen has problems of her own when a woman from Boyden's past turns up to investigate a blackmail case.
PC Quinnan returns to work after time off with mental illness. He faces distrust from his colleagues, including former love interest PC Page, when on his first call he witnesses a murder but the body disappears.
Two CID officers investigate car-ringing gangsters, but from opposite ends.
Continuing his role undercover with car-ringing criminals, DS Singh's position is jeopardized by an increasingly unreliable informant.
DI Cullen is focused on a villain he's been after for years.
Hollis falls under deeper suspicion in relation to an elderly woman's death, his royal protection application falls by the wayside - as do many of the relief.
A mad gunman is on the loose in Sun Hill. Chandler takes a personal interest in the case, but when he confides his reasons to a young woman who was threatened by the gunman. He is horrified to learn she is a journalist and the story is published in the Sun Hill Gazzette. Feeling unappreciated in the job, Meadows considers other options and attempts to smooth things over with his long-suffering wife, Laura. Meadows teams up with McAllister and the two of them strike out on their own and after a few close calls, they arrest there prime suspect: whom has a history of firearms offences. As they interview the suspect however, the gunman strikes again.
A victim of a minor car accident involving a drunk pro-police judge threatens to sue the Met for being biased.
A tired and desperate PC Clarke seeks overtime work and gets herself into trouble.
An investigation into stolen plant equipment is compromised by Clarke as she's pressured with debt.
Sun Hill is rampant with rollerblading thieves, whilst a distraught Clarke continues to be haunted by her debts.
Sun Hill deal with an overdosed kid, whilst Clarke's feeling downhearted after being refused a police loan.
PC Hayward becomes emotionally involved with a drugs case.
Just as Sergeant Gilmore becomes unimpressed with his officers, PC's Taviner and Hollis decide to bunk off to Southend to see Reg's girlfriend. Elsewhere, PC Klein and Special Constable Knowles investigate a theft from an elderly lady.
Emotions run high at the funeral of Special Constable Knowles, whilst a major manhunt is launched to find his killer.
As CID withhold information from uniform, PC's Taviner and Klein do some unauthorized undercover work in search of Special Constable Knowles's killer.
Sun Hill search for a missing girl with Downs syndrome. However, matters are complicated when it transpires that she's pregnant.
PC Cathy Bradford arrives at Sun Hill and paired with PC Hollis to investigate vandalism at a church, but she has a run-in with PC Quinnan.
PC Bradford investigates a locker theft and steroids at a gym, whilst PC Quinnan's work at the Day Centre with Liz Terry drives them closer together.
Quinnan and Page are not speaking after Page's revelations regarding Liz. Adding to Quinnan's misery is the receipt of his divorce papers and Stamp's implication that whilst his ex wife's life has moved on, Quinnan's hasn't.
PCs Quinnan and Page tie the knot as an undercover couple, but when Page uses her charms on a human trafficker, Dave cannot disguise his jealousy.
The story continues of the police drama series. Page and Quinnan continue to pose as a married couple running a hotel, as part of a sting to catch an immigrant smuggler.
A surprise proposal from Quinnan leaves Page in a whirl and Stamp running for his life.
Set to leave Sun Hill, Quinnan waits for Page's answer to his marriage proposal. When Page is taken hostage after her cover is blown, she recognises her true feelings for Quinnan - but does his offer still stand.
Klein's social life looks up when Bradford goes undercover in a pole-dancing club. Meanwhile, Chandler meets up with a mystery woman in a seedy hotel.
The guns come out as Webb tries to foil a murder attempt, and Spears is at it again with the Chief Superintendent.
Tension crackles between Ackland and Carver - could it be sexual? Singh appears to have started a race war.
McAllister suspects that Spears is sleeping with the chief superintendent. The race war escalates when PC Stamp comes under petrol bomb attack.
Chandler is concerned about growing racial tension in Sun Hill and, after sending a junior officer to a community meeting in his place - while he entertains Spears at home - his fears are proven right. Taviner has serious car trouble.
As Sun Hill mourns Conway's death, Vik Singh faces the music. The search for the bomber begins, while Mickey Webb is in for a shock.
Taviner drops himself in it when a charitable gesture proves to be incredibly expensive. Racial violence erupts all over Sun Hill as Chandler questions the wisdom of allowing a racist march through the area.
With the racist march due to take place later that day, the tension rises once again as the Sun Hill force comes under attack from gangs of youths. Ackland is saved from a gang by Carver, and the pair soon become much closer. After telling Chandler it's over, Kate Spears reveals that she is going to tell everyone what they were doing when Conway died.
Sun Hill attempts to come to terms with its loss as the names of dead officers are read out and Chandler vows to catch the bombers responsible. Lennox and Glaze team up to search for prime suspect Simpson. But when they find him and question him, he denies any involvement in the bombing.
Taviner must deal with the possibility that Harker might survive, and the consequences it will bring. Meanwhile, Chandler appoints Boyden as Acting Inspector, while McAllister forges evidence in order to bring about a confession.
Murder Investigation Team officers arrive to sift through the ashes of Sun Hill station and question the survivors, with everyone under suspicion as the officers are convinced the fire was an inside job. A terrified Taviner faces the challenge of hiding the truth from them, while Webb sees a chance to dish the dirt on Chandler. Meanwhile, Carver and Ackland try to keep their relationship a secret.
The day of the memorial service arrives, and DC Sharpe is thrown in at the deep end on her first day when McAllister puts her to the test. A panic-struck Taviner is determined to find Harry Fullerton before the Murder Investigation Team, but Chandler hampers his progress. Chandler's hollow speech at the memorial is too much for DC Webb, who is at breaking point. Carver tries to patch things up with Ackland.
Harry Fullerton is arrested - confusing Taviner, who is perplexed as to his motives. Chandler lets McAllister know where they stand, but her response surprises him. Carver thinks his luck is in, but Ackland puts rank before romance. Glaze and Sharpe join forces to investigate an assault on a taxi driver which isn't as straightforward as it appears. Webb tries to find evidence against Chandler.
When stolen cheques turn up on the streets of Sun Hill, the police target a known fraudster. On visiting his home, his ex-wife claims her husband has left and that she is living with a new man. PC Rickman is caught out while off-duty when she takes an ecstasy tablet while clubbing, only to be called to a crisis. Meadows and Webb uncover Chandler's lies, while McAllister has Chandler where she wants him.
Guilty Taviner is desperate for his double bluff to work. Klein and Rickman respond to a domestic violence call.
Ackland's feelings for Carver get the better of her, and she makes a terrible mistake.
The police have a tough task on their hands in trying to establish the guilt of two bungling armed robbers when both start telling contradictory stories about what happened. Taviner finds the evidence he needs to pin the bomb attack on Simpson, but DS Devlin is still suspicious of him. When DI Cullen covers for Chandler, Meadows knows he is lying and that Chandler can't be protected forever.
An old style big time crook, Frankie Steele, pays a visit to Sun Hill and asks DCI Jack Meadows to scare his youngest son, Toby, away from the crime game...without letting on it was his own dad who's grassed him up. While it seems like a simple nick 'em and scare' em kind of job, Jack's been burnt by Frankie's kind before, and unless he gets some kind of favour in return it's not going ahead. More importantly, can he risk screwing up while trying to bring down Superintendent Chandler? PC Des Taviner is uncharacteristically eager to let PC Tony Stamp drive the area car for the shift while he accompanies MIT on the search at Simpson's bookshop premises. When a pair of trousers covered in glass and fuel turns up in his wardrobe Simpson swears blind it's a fit up...and finally loses his cool. While the majority of the relief enjoy a laugh with Reg's lottery scheme, relations are not running so smoothly in CID. DC Eva Sharpe receives some bad news DS Debbie McAllister should have relayed to her earlier in the day. It couldn't be further from shake hands and make up time.
PC Tony Stamp organizes a Sun Hill team to play a match against a group of young offenders. He's got his job cut out for him convincing Cass she's their secret star weapon and keeping Matt Boyden and Craig Gilmore from shedding blood on the pitch. While Matt's unrelenting homophobic comments cause the two sergeants to practically trade punches it's the young offenders that come under the spotlight during the game. After an old man is discovered dead in his council flat nasty rumours about his pedophile past mean Danny and Eva have their work cut out getting the truth out of the kids. Meanwhile Danny's in a crisis. He's got an interview with the MIT team and Des's career hangs in the balance while he decides whether or not to corroborate his story. Should he say he heard Simpson confessing to blowing up Sun Hill and killing some of it's finest officers, does the end justify the means? And CID doesn't get any calmer. With Danny in knots, Duncan still coping with his separation, Mickey and Jack still chasing the Superintendent's tail, a cat fight between DS Debbie McAllister is pretty much par for the course. And when Mr Chandler catches them swinging at each other, no holds barred, he has a word or two to say about it. Not before watching for a while though.
Craig starts the day filing a grievance procedure against Matt after last week's homophobic taunts but Sgt June Ackland warns him off. She quietly suggests that "There's no better teacher than experience." A nudge and a wink in Matt's direction raises an eyebrow or two, along with Matt's blood pressure. PC Tony Stamp takes young Gary out on the streets to track down a mysterious vigilante who's been beating up kids from the local Estates. His streetwise approach proves invaluable with the youngsters- but nothing he's got up his sleeve can prepare him for being stuck between DS Debbie McAllister and DC Eva Sharpe's game of one-upmanship. PCs Cass Rickman and Nick Klein head out for yet another night on the tiles but not before spying Harry Fullerton (Sun Hill's false confessor) gazing into his pint. Reg pays him a visit and offers some help but finds a sad old man who's moved on to regaling stories about the Falklands. Armed with an ecstasy pill in her handbag, Cass watches as Nick heads to the loos to 'powder his nose'. Sun Hill's resident clubbers are ready for a big one. But Cass discovers the darker side of clubbing when a friend collapses mid-conversation and her night ends in an ambulance ride.
DC Ken Drummond turns up for his first day at Sun Hill. Fresh from Barton Street nick, he steps straight off a burger van, and into CID. With tensions rising between Debbie and Eva and DI Alex Cullen doing his utmost to contain it he'll wonder what kind of mad house he's lumbered with. Never mind, a fry up will sort all that out. After the horror of attending a suicide PC's Nick Klein and Cass Rickman go on to discover a couple of children playing in contaminated waste. It's just the tip of a toxic iceberg but Cass's mind is elsewhere. She's beside herself over the loss of her handbag. There was an 'e' loose in there, likely to be nestled right beside her warrant card. Inspector Gina Gold turns up for duty, (fag in hand) and takes no time to ruffle feathers. Not before stashing her bottle of whiskey and putting her ashtray in pride of place though. She makes it clear it's her show, she'll be running it, and anyone thinking differently had just better re-evaluate their position. Starting from the top down. Sun Hill's lottery syndicate with Mystic Reg at the helm gets underway. Superintendent Chandler catches the lads unawares and offers to join up. They don't want him in their gang and someone has to be the bearer of such glad tidings. It doesn't take much arm-twisting getting DC Mickey Webb to pass the bad news on...and with such relish. But that's not the end of it and Mickey picks Des's brain for more dirt in Chandler's past.
PC Luke Ashton returns to Sun Hill after three years away. But his first day goes from bad to worse and it soon becomes clear Luke won't be getting any special favours, especially from Sgt Craig Gilmore. The new Community Safety Unit opens under the control of Sgt June Ackland but will her bad start with Insp Gina Gold hamper the department's progress? And it's Trainee Detective Brandon Kane's first day, will he prove he is worthy of June's new division? Following a tip off from PC Des Taviner, DC Mickey Webb pays a visit to a former colleague of Supt Tom Chandler. He is intrigued by what Ex DCI Peter Marsden has to say. Could Marsden be the link Mickey and DCI Jack Meadows need to bring down Chandler once and for all? And true to form, young PC Gary Best decides to rekindle a romance with an ex-girlfriend, but will her new job come between them?
Frustrated PC Luke Ashton is desperate to prove himself but Sgt Craig Gilmore seems determined to hold him back. However, when Craig goes to investigate a homophobic assault he takes Luke to accompany him. But does Luke have the aptitude needed for such a sensitive issue? Later Inspector Gina Gold is furious to hear of their feeble progress so barges in with a more forceful approach - but are her actions too extreme? PC Cass Rickman impresses Sgt June Ackland when she gets involved in a bitter father/daughter row. Cass is determined to protect the girl from Shane, her sinister boyfriend, but will the girl see sense and drop the matter before taking her father to court? Meanwhile PC Tony Stamp and PC Gary Best catch Lee Dwyer robbing a newsagent but rather than make an arrest Tony decides to help him. Is Tony acting beyond the call of duty? When PC Des Taviner receives a disturbing letter he takes the risk of visiting the sender and is shocked at the revelation.
Luke has to make a decision about where his loyalties lie, but with a complaint against him already he's out of the frying pan into the fire. Inspector Gina Gold faces spot of bother when a solicitor complains against her rather unorthodox policing methods. That is, if you call kneeing a thug in the balls unorthodox. Luke is dragged into the Superintendent's office as the witness, with Gina's hopes pinned on his answer. Meanwhile Sgt Gilmore 's received an official complaint against the young PC but he feels compelled to help. After using his charm on a scared resident of a run down apartment block DC Ken Drummond makes headway into an arson investigation. Though while she describes a local criminal as the culprit the bigger picture looks like her greedy landlord is trying to smoke her out. The arson aspect makes Danny's work even more personal. Superintendent Chandler gets his chance show off the new CSU when a journalist offers to spend a day following a case. He decides TDC Brandon Kane's case of a father assaulting his teenage daughter's boyfriend is the one to follow. Brandon warns him off suggesting he follow another incident. He's about to discover the old adage "Any press is good press" isn't true in all cases. Two of Sun Hill's officers have gone AWOL and both are hunted fervently. The lottery syndicate numbers have come in but Reg is busy coaxing cats down from trees. The other, Debbie McAllister, is still away ill and Tom Chandler finds out the reason soon enough, and it couldn't be more detrimental to his precious career.
PC Luke Ashton goes against Sgt Craig Gilmore's direct orders and bravely follows a crazed gunman after hearing a shot. When he disappears out of view and another gunshot is heard Gilmore's worry appears more than professional. Cass convinces Nick that a good night out doesn't always have to involve drugs so he's surprised when he manages to pull an attractive young woman. After revealing she's a hairdresser, he carries on his fantasy by informing her he's a pilot. In the cold sober light of day it turns out they have a lot more in common than originally suspected. DS Debbie McAllister is coerced into a stint as a babysitter for Eva Sharpe's daughter when the childcare suddenly falls through. She surprises even herself by doing such a good job, which makes the decision facing her and Supt Tom Chandler even more difficult. Meanwhile PC Tony Stamp puts his neck on the line when young Lee Dwyer is accused of serious vandalism at his school. The head threatens him with expulsion but Tony intervenes and mediates between the two. But is Lee really so innocent and worthy of his trust?
Des's blackmailer starts to put the squeeze on. So after parting with his first installment of cash he decides the only way out is intimidation or confession. Neither look particularly good for enhancing his career in the Police Force. The tenser Des becomes the more determined he is to find out who's behind the extortion and it's God help anyone who gets in his way. When Lee Dwyer gets caught displaying his graffiti artistry it's the more level-headed officers to the rescue. DI Alex Cullen has his work cut out keeping an eye on his delinquent cops. After witnessing June and Jim's mug-hurling altercation he demands to know what their problem was. Jim's answer to healing the rift comes in the form of a quiet night out - and three choice little words. New PCs Luke Ashton and Kerry Young are called to a domestic incident at Lee Dwyer's house, so to teach his parents a lesson he plays runaway and visits a surprised Tony Stamp first thing in the morning.
Out on a pub crawl to celebrate a new PC's engagement the relief are suddenly overjoyed when Reg's winning line comes up on the lottery. While the syndicate members spend the millions over and over in their heads, Mickey heads off to tell Supt Tom Chandler where he can stick his job. Insp Gold, meanwhile, notes that Reg is acting quite out of character and avoiding the others. He wouldn't be planning to skip the country with the money, would he? When designer jackets go missing from a local department store and turn up on the local estate CID decide ex-con Joe Nash must be back up to his old tricks. But no-one can explain the mystery of the self-editing security tape. Sun Hill's romances are up and down. Jim's positivity about their relationship rubs off on June and they share a kiss while the other side of the coin sees Supt Tom Chandler dropping DS Debbie McAllister off at the abortion clinic leaving her to go through with the operation alone. And Lee Dwyer's parents arrive at Sun Hill to make a very serious accusation. One that will send PC Tony Stamp's reputation reeling.
Lee Dwyer arrives with his mother and step-dad at Sun Hill to press his very serious allegation against Tony Stamp. It's an accusation that sends the team reeling and divides their loyalties when all the evidence points to his guilt. PC Jim Carver's position at CSU puts him in the awkward position of being appointed Lee's Family Liaison Officer. It leaves Tony wondering if anyone really is on his side. As PC Des Taviner so delicately puts it, "Where there's smoke there's fire", and PC Cathy Bradford's charming observation that, "Mud sticks". Cathy's on a roll with her canteen gossip and makes a bee-line to new PC Kerry Young's fiancé. She tries on her best seduction routine but when he shows no interest Cathy deviously spills the beans on Nick and Kerry's one night liaison. When father of teenage temptress Liz Chambers reports his daughter missing Brandon and Cass make enquiries. They pay a visit to her older boyfriend's house where they discover her bed isn't even cold. It seems he's not too worried about her disappearance when they find him shacked up with another teenager.
When cocky new DS Phil Hunter reports for duty he wastes no time bringing in arrests. He flirts with wives of suspects and doesn't play by any of the rules. He's clocked as a difficult one to handle but if he's toting up the convictions who's to complain? Even if his probing turns up an unwelcome visitor for Nick and Cass. Cass is in trouble at every turn when PC Kerry Young discovers the rumour spreading that led to her engagement break up originated from Cass. Higher on Cass and Nick's priorities is dodging accusations of drug taking when DS Phil Hunter brings in their dealer. PC Jim Carver is still tasked with the unpleasant duty of being PC Tony Stamp's Family Liaison Officer. He assures the family that despite PC Stamp being 'one of his' they will continue a full and thorough investigation into the abuse accusation. Tony begins to doubt Jim's belief in his innocence and a covert meeting with DC Danny Glaze does nothing to improve his position. DI Alex Cullen is left fuming when the brutal murder of teenager Liz Chambers is handed over to Barton St. His anger gives way to dropping Jack Meadows a name from the superintendent's past, ex-DCI Marsden. Jack pays him a visit only to find one copper can't fool another. The road to Tom Chandler's destruction isn't as easy as they'd hoped it would be.
Cleared of allegations of child sex abuse, PC Stamp cannot forgive PC Carver. TDC Kane takes over as Lee Dwyer's Family Liaison Officer. Supt Chandler catches DCI Meadows and DC Webb investigating his background. Sgt Gilmore is embarrassed by his boyfriend.
TDC Kane deals with troubled teenager Lee Dwyer. DCs Sharpe and Glaze get conflicting tip-offs about a planned bank robbery. Sharpe investigates a case of indecent exposure. Supt Chandler tries to persuade DS McAllister to abort their child.
PC Young acts as bait to trap a flasher, but the suspect could be a vital witness to a shooting. DI Cullen and Supt Chandler fall out over an assault on DS McAllister.
DC Glaze investigates a violent assault. Insp Gold and DCI Meadows clash over the handling of a suspect. PCs Hollis and Taviner are attacked in the Area Car.
The relief attend a call to a protest outside a research laboratory involving a group of animal rights protestors. During the protest, Taviner gets a bit heavy-handed with a protestor who refuses to move back, and ends up dishing out a harsh beating. As the trouble continues, Young and Ashton are personally assigned to protect the head scientist. After discovering that he has received a number of death threats, the pair soon find themselves in the middle of a bomb scare. An official complaint is made against Glaze for his investigation into Tina Pope's bit on the side, while the protestor whom Taviner assaulted also makes a complaint. Cullen informs Chandler he has requested a transfer.
A spate of robberies are reported in the local area, and it is soon discovered that the culprit is impersonating Ackland in an attempt to get away with her crimes. Ashton attends a call to a domestic, and arrives to find himself intercepting a row between Gilmore and his boyfriend. As the chemistry between them increased, Young and Ashton out on a date. McAllister has no choice but to inform Meadows of her pregnancy when her bump starts to show. Rickman seduces a local journalist, Simon Kitson, but after one too many fears that she may have landed herself in hot water with the relief. An agitated Cullen continues to press Chandler for a transfer, but Chandler continues to block his move.
Glaze panics when his star witness, Tina Pope, disappears without trace, hours before she is due to appear in court, but fails to establish an obvious connection between Pope and murder victim Liz Chambers. Taviner is horrified when Hollis fails to show up for parade, and soon receives information from Simpson and his cronies that Hollis has been kidnapped. Taviner has no choice but to go it alone, in fear that sparking involvement from his fellow officers could result in his involvement in the firebombing being exposed. Rickman continues to be hassled by journalist Simon Kitson. On his last day at Sun Hill, Cullen pulls a fast move and convinces Lennox to join him in a new job with MIT.
Glaze continues to struggle to keep his mind in the right place with the stress of the impending trial hanging over him, but is left speechless when Tina Pope is found murdered on the bank of the Thames. Taviner's conscience gets the better of him, and he is forced to confess to Gold and Meadows that Hollis has been kidnapped and with Jeff Simpson's trial about to begin, he ponders whether or not to confess about his falsified evidence in light of the situation. Gilmore is upset to discover that Ashton is dating Young, however, his upset is quickly overturned when he shares an unexpected kiss with Ashton following a result. Lennox celebrates his final day at Sun Hill before transferring to MIT.
McAllister investigates a complaint of threatening behaviour, in which a woman has reported being harassed by one of her neighbours. As usual, she takes a less than tactful approach and threatens to blow up a volatile situation with her attitude. On her first day at Sun Hill, Samantha Nixon discovers a link between the murders of Liz Chambers and Tina Pope, and begins to suspect a serial killer is on the loose in Sun Hill. Glaze's mind is all over the place, and during his day in court, he refuses to corroborate Taviner's falsified story under oath. However, the pair have a lucky escape, as before Glaze can provide his testimony, Jeff Simpson changes his plea to guilty of all charges.
Hunter receives a tip-off which suggest that drugs are being peddled through a local nightclub, so he decides to set up an undercover operation in the club with Klein at the helm. In light of Cullen's transfer to MIT, the job of acting inspector is offered up, and McAllister is certain that she will get the job, having been at Sun Hill much longer than her fellow counterparts. However, an impressed Meadows offers Nixon the job. Chandler's father turns up begging for money for his drug-addicted brother. Ashton, Young and Gilmore investigate a suspicious RTA, where the driver of the car fled the scene, in fear of being found in possession of cannabis. Ashton and Young get intimate.
Meadows and Okaro execute raids on known fences in the area, and Hunter finds his head on the chopping block for failing to warn Ron Gregory. One of the raids turns out to be on the pub where Young and Ashton's wedding reception is being held, much to their dismay. A prostitute comes forward and provides an alibi for Simon Kitson, forcing Nixon to investigate other lines of enquiry. Lennox's efforts to coax information from Kitson's sister Pat gets him nowhere, but Nixon's interrogation leads her into an unknown playing field. When she fails to meet Lennox for a drink, Lennox suspects she may be in danger. Gilmore and Ashton drunkenly sleep together. Kerry's wedding plans backfire when the venue falls through for her reception, and as Gold heads to tell Luke, she catches him in bed with Gilmore.
Lennox attempts to find a missing Nixon, but he and Taviner instead find evidence relating to Rickman's murder, and also discover Nixon's phone dumped nearby. Lennox then executes a search of Pat Kitson's house but finds nothing. Unaware that Nixon and the killer are held up in the house next door, Lennox is desperate to talk to her next door neighbour, and when she does finally arrive home, he hears a noise upstairs. Meanwhile, Gold is still in shock after catching Ashton and Gilmore together, Hunter is forced to pimp his wife as way of getting Ron Gregory off his back, Webb is caught snogging a bridesmaid by Cryer, and Klein is caught snorting cocaine in the station toilets by Carver.
Glaze investigates a disturbance at a local church, where a convicted priest, Frank Keegan, has taken refuge from an angry mob. When he encounters an old acquaintance, Sister Sarah Donohue, they strive to keep the priest safe from the mob, but one of his previous victims comes forth with new evidence, and Glaze is forced to arrest him. Best attends another domestic incident at his sister's house, and arrests her boyfriend for car theft, but discovers his sister may be responsible for an attack on his nephew. Gilmore submits his transfer papers to Gold, Carver tries to convince Klein to confront his drug problem, and Hunter is forced to watch on as his wife has sex with Ron Gregory.
Okaro implements a crackdown on burglaries and ATM robberies in the area, and Hunter takes a particular interest when his wife is mugged and assaulted. As he, Webb and McAllister set up a sting operation to catch those involved, Webb is forced to prevent Hunter from attacking one of the suspects with a baseball bat. His day goes from bad to worse when Meadows and Okaro decide to use him as bait to trap Ron Gregory. After Okaro receives information from an old acquaintance, David Ackroyd, about Gregory's plans to flood the streets with heroin, Ackroyd is found dead. Glaze gets intimate with an old friend. Best finds his nephew lying at the bottom of the stairs, but struggles to prove his sister's guilt.
Hunter is given information about a planned drug deal involving a heavy amount of heroin, but finds himself once again under pressure from Ron Gregory, who asks him to intercept the deal to keep the patch clear for his own dealings. Okaro issues an order that drug users are not to be arrested, but instead the dealers will be targeted. Bradford is furious when the junkie who stabbed her with a hypodermic needle walks free. Buxton and Klein are called to a violent domestic in a smart area of town, and they are quick to arrest the husband for assault. But is it as simple as it at first appears? Glaze jumps to his friend's defence when she is arrested after her community centre is attacked by Ron Gregory.
A small boy dies in a drive-by shooting in his neighbourhood, and Okaro decides to walk to the press conference to give himself time to think. Will the press, the police and the community be ready for what he has to say? As the media interest in his drugs policy continues to attract unwanted attention, Fitzwilliam pressures Okaro to toe the line. Bradford's HIV status is revealed, and in a desperate attempt to lure Kane into bed, she ponders whether or not to tell the truth. Meadow's wife arrives at the station to give him his marching orders, after she suspects him of having an affair with McAllister, but after being calmed, Meadows decides he's had enough of his wife and leaves home anyway.
Taviner is suspicious when the absence of a key witness in a court case sees the entire case collapse, and Taviner suspects that the judge, Howard Sinclair, may have engineered the result. Okaro makes a shock decision to resign after he takes an instant dislike to Fitzwilliam's tactics over his drugs policy. However, much to his dismay, she refuses to accept his resignation and instead orders him to a take a drugs prevention course. Bradford is delighted after sleeping with Kane, but Kane is regretful. One of Buxton's old friends disappears after being robbed, and Drummond is forced to make a difficult decision when a large amount of money is mistakenly credited in his account.
Taviner's investigation into Judge Howard Sinclair reaches an abrupt halt when Meadows insists that he drops the case, as Sinclair is one of his personal friends. However, after Taviner refuses to play ball, and Gold actively encourages Taviner to investigate the case, Meadows asks Webb to keep a close eye on Taviner. When Sinclair makes a complaint against Taviner's methods of policing, an angry Meadows engineers a transfer for Taviner to the CSU. Kane urges a reluctant Bradford to reveal her secret to her colleagues, but she is reluctant as she thinks it could ruin her chances of joining CID. Ackland reconsiders her relationship with Carver after meeting a clairvoyant.
Meadows realizes that there could actually be some depth to the allegations made against Howard Sinclair, and asks Webb to continue with the investigation. However, his leads soon make Hunter uneasy when he realizes that any digging could land him in hot water. Taviner's first day in the CSU settles the team, as he continues with his good methods, but sarcastic attitudes towards suspects. Attending a domestic, Ashton discovers that a love triangle that is not all it appears to be. Cryer questions an evasive Bradford about her medication - a question Bradford is ill-prepared to answer. Ackland ponders over her proposal to Carver, while Meadows makes his feeling for McAllister clear.
The broad daylight drive-by shooting of a young girl at a local bank seems more deliberate than accident when her father is discovered to be an accountant for some local thugs. Klein attends Simon Kitson's memorial service, but lets his emotions get the better of him when he encounters none other than Pat Kitson. Cryer is suspicious of Bradford and suspects that she may be lying about the results of her HIV test, and an angry Hunter berates Bradford for putting others at risk. Young gets an unsuspecting view from her bedroom window and reports an incident involving a flasher, but his identity is soon revealed when he turns out to be none other than charming new Aussie constable, Cameron Tait.
The station holds an open day for the public to find out exactly how the Met operates, and all goes according to plan, until Sharpe invites her family along, has a blazing row with her better half, and her daughter Joanna goes missing. When a young man is viciously attacked by a pair of thugs, Glaze finds a way to gather enough evidence to arrest a teenage burglar on suspicion, but realizes that he may be putting his informant at risk by doing so. Meadows' hopes and dreams are dashed when McAllister arrives at work on the arm of a handsome young man, and immediately questions her over her intentions. An unsuspecting Ashton is shocked to discover that Young is pregnant with their baby.
Twenty-four hours have passed since the disappearance of Sharpe's eight-year-old daughter Joanna, and a massive search is underway in the borough. Sharpe realizes that the first twenty-four hours are crucial, and is aware of how serious the situation may become. Her nerves and emotions get the better of her when she is forced to front a press conference appealing for information. Hollis is suspicious of a couple that he questions during door-to-door enquiries on the case. Profiler Joe Kincaid joins the search, but Gilmore is jealous of the attraction between Kincaid and Ashton. Buxton discovers a vital clue to Joanna's disappearance when she questions the staff of a local corner shop.
Carver is assigned to the Sharpe family as their family liaison officer, hoping to gather some vital information on Joanna's disappearance. However, Sharpe is uneasy and Carver finds that she is too emotionally distraught to give information. Taviner ignores what could be a vital clue to Joanna's disappearance when he receives information from an unreliable snout. CID hear word that a paedophile ring may be operating in Sun Hill, and they are determined to keep the news from Joanna's distraught parents. Uniform suspect that an assault on a prison officer may not be the straightforward mugging it appears to be. Young suspects that Ashton is having an affair when he visits Gilmore in hospital.
Carver finds the pressure of being the Sharpe's family liaison officer becoming too much to handle, and finds himself tempted to return to drink, however, after comforting by Ackland, she shows him just how much she cares about him and he decides to carry on. Sharpe returns to work, despite the heavy misgivings of her colleagues. CID and a special unit from Scotland Yard try their best to investigate a possible paedophile ring without alarming Sharpe and her family. Sheelagh Murphy arrives for her first day as sergeant at Sun Hill. Meadows is convinced that Howard Sinclair is a paedophile, and despite Webb's objections to keep the investigation official, Meadows confronts Sinclair on his own terms.
Sharpe's digging into her daughter's disappearance leads her to discover that CID have been investigating a possible paedophile ring, and when she furiously confronts Nixon, Nixon coherently denies that the two investigations are linked in any way. When the body of a young child is found by a member of the public, Sharpe is anxious that is may well be her missing daughter. Meanwhile, as Howard Sinclair makes a further complaint, Okaro is under serious pressure from Fitzwilliam to get rid of Meadows. Ackland convinces a witness to provide evidence against Sinclair. Murphy investigates when a pizza deliveryman's moped is stolen, and discovers that his boss is running a sideline in drugs.
At Sun Hill all the incentives are there as the net closes in on the paedophile ring. Hunter is up to his neck in it.
Will Sun Hill get the result it craves as the guns come out when a key paedophile suspect goes to court? Hunter messes up big time.
Sharpe is relieved that Joanna has been found alive and well, and upon further examination, evidence discovers that she was not harmed in any way, and when Joanna finally speaks out, she reveals that she wandered off of her own accord and became trapped in the derelict building. The identity of the dead child is finally discovered, and Kane and Nixon put out an all ports warning for the child's adoptive parents, in the hope that they will give up Ron Gregory. Meanwhile, Bradford is jealous when Kane starts dating a doctor, and decides to pull some very sneaky moves in an attempt to prize the pair apart. Meanwhile, Meadows gives Hunter an ultimatum - prove Ron Gregory's guilt or he will report him to the DPS.
The epic story continues at Sun Hill as Nixon is convinced there is a link between the paedophile ring and Ron Gregory
Boyden and Tait attend a fight at Harvey Wallace comprehensive and discover that one or two of the pupils are acting strangely around their teacher, Sonia Graham. While Tait is smitten, Boyden discovers that rumours are escalating that Sonia is having extra-marital relations with some of her students. Meanwhile, Ashton and Buxton attend a fire at a public convenience, and find two young girls trapped in the toilet cubicle. When Ashton manages to free them from danger, they both make good their escape and Ashton suspects that something is wrong. Glaze and Webb attend a shooting at a local gymnasium, where they find that none of the witnesses are willing to offer any information.
Abi Nixon arrives at the station on a work experience placement, and is sent out on patrol with Boyden, much to her delight. When Boyden is accused of having a sexual encounter with one of Abi's friends, Abi steps in to defend him. Young suspects that rape victim Louanna isn't telling the whole truth when she accuses one of her schoolmates of rape, despite the fact that her injuries suggest that she was attacked by more than one person. Schoolteacher Sonia Graham finds herself on the end of a sustained barrage of abuse, including offensive graffiti being sprayed on her house and pornographic material being posted through her letterbox. Ashton races to stop Young from having an abortion.
The sustained abuse towards schoolteacher Sonia Graham runs into overdrive when she is found in her flat, having been shot through the chest, and the list of suspects soon begins to mount. Glaze struggles to get Prince's brother Nathan back on side after harsh mishandling by Webb, so Webb decides to trail him to see if he leads him to the top prize - and soon enough, his suspicions are proved to be correct. Young finally manages to get young rape victim Louanna to open up about her ordeal, and subsequently, members of the Bevan Park crew are arrested on suspicion. On the way to respond to an urgent call for assistance, Hollis notices Boyden pulled over at the roadside in a clinch with Abi Nixon.
When schoolteacher Sonia Graham dies of her injuries, Nathan Morley becomes the prime suspect when it is discovered that the gun used in the attack was the same gun used by his brother, Prince, to shoot the gymnasium victim. Honey Harman begins her first shift at Sun Hill and Best finds that he is smitten with her. When they chase a group of robbery suspects, they end up at the address of Liam Burrows, but when Best innocently tries to answer a call of nature, he finds himself being held hostage at gunpoint. During a search of the Harvey Wallace grounds, Hollis finds more than he bargained for when he finds an unsuspecting Boyden in a clinch with Abi Nixon in the school's boiler room.
Best is forced to go undercover at Canley Comprehensive to investigate a group of drug dealers who are targeting the school. He manages to get himself close to some of the main players and provides information, which leads to a raid. However, just as the deal is about to take place, Abi Nixon turns up and blows Best's cover. Page returns to duty at Sun Hill following a year's personal leave, and is quickly assigned to the CSU, where she and Bradford investigate a mysterious case involving a husband and wife, which becomes far less straightforward when both parties accuse the other of harassment. Carver finds himself in a comprising position when he ends up in bed with Sonia Graham's mother.
Boyden investigates when an abandoned lorry leads to the discovery of a Chinese "snakehead" gang smuggling illegal immigrants into the country. When one of the owners of the lorry company is found shot and disfigured, Boyden is forced to confront an angry gunman, who manages to escape his clutches. Nixon reluctantly agrees to help him with the investigation. Taviner is given a new role as ward officer of the Cole Lane Estate, but Murphy doubts his motives when he eagerly assists an attractive resident. McAllister is forced to hold her tongue when her main witness in the rape case starts to demand perks for her testimony. Glaze unhappily finds himself on the end of a transfer into CSU.
Suspicion as to how the illegals are gaining legal identity documents trails a lead to an interpreter who has been working alongside the "snakehead" gang. Meanwhile, Taviner's second day as ward officer proves an eventful one when he finds a shoe less man running for his life, and McAllister suspects that he may well be a witness to a serious crime. Young's hard work on the rape case threatens to blow itself out of the water after a key witness is deemed incredible. As the investigation into the abuse ring is reopened, Webb can't believe his luck when Ron Gregory lands back in his lap. However, he is surprised when his investigation leads him to find a link between Gregory and Okaro.
The relief swoop into London's Chinatown in an attempt to locate and arrest corrupt interpreter Mai Ann Wey. Desperate to make amends to Murphy, Taviner manages to catch Mai Ann when she eludes the rest of the team. Webb is in turmoil after witnessing Okaro having a friendly meeting with a suspect. Gold begins to have her own suspicions about Okaro when Webb sees him taking his own daughter to visit Gregory. Okaro is furious when Webb charges into a delicate covert operation to ensnare Gregory. Gregory is arrested, and the "child" in his boot is revealed to be Cryer. Cryer and Webb break into the house of Gregory's solicitor and find a frightened little African girl in an attic.
McAllister and Drummond attend the scene of a horrific road accident, where a man impaled by a pole, believing himself to be dying, confesses to killing his wife and hiding her body. When they find his wife alive and well, they suspect that the shock of the crash may be affecting the man's memory. But when they discover he had been married before, and his ex-wife mysteriously disappeared, they realize his confession may be true after all. Webb and Cryer attempt to escape from Warren Napier's house with Abeo, but are captured by Ron Gregory and his thugs. A weary Meadows receives Webb's phone message, and he and Okaro leap into action to find Webb and Cryer before Gregory murders them.
Buxton and Klein find an elderly woman wandering alone across the Cole Lane estate, who appears to be in some distress. Meanwhile, Taviner and Murphy discover an elderly man who is also in distress after having his flat broken into. Suspicious of why both elderly residents are so frightened of the police, Klein and Murphy attempt to find out the reasons behind their fear. Klein is close to being caught with cocaine by Carver. Murphy notices the animosity between the pair and Carver soon spills the beans over Klein's drug habit. Kane's ex-wife arrives at the station to report the hate mail she has been receiving. When she mentions a possible reconciliation to Bradford, Bradford lashes out.
Bradford attempts to cover her tracks after attacking Kane's ex-wife, but Tait's suspicions are aroused when he discovers the car park complex's CCTV tapes have been stolen. McAllister suspects Kane is responsible, and her abrupt line of questioning puts both Kane and Drummond offside. As Kane waits at St Hugh's for news of Tanya's condition, Bradford turns up to work, full of sympathy for Kane and his ex-wife. Only Cryer has suspicions, as Cathy adds lie upon lie, even volunteering to help with the case so she can cover up evidence of her involvement. As Bradford comforts Kane at the hospital, she is horrified to hear that his ex-wife's condition is improving and she may recover.
The investigation into the attack on Kane's ex-wife continues, and MIT are called in to investigate. McAllister teams up with DI Will Elvins, but the pair soon come to the same conclusion that Kane attacked his ex-wife. Bradford prepares to flee the country, but she receives a phone call from Page, who informs her that MIT are questioning Kane and that he is their prime suspect. As suspicion begins to fall on her, Bradford changes her mind and arrives back at the station, and taking a leaf out of McAllister's book, tells MIT that Kane couldn't have attacked his ex-wife, as at the time, he was regularly beating her up after he discovered that she was pregnant with his baby. Can Kane prove his innocence?
Osbourne arrests a TV weathergirl for shoplifting, but after overhearing remarks towards Gemma's sexuality, she fabricates a sexual assault claim in an attempt to get off the charges. Tait and Best find themselves in competition in an attempt to woo a glamorous robbery victim. Tait conspires against Best by having him recalled to the station, but after being paired with Taviner, once again finds himself in competition. Best is caught with his pants down by the victim's husband, who is under surveillance by CID for a brutal attack. Meanwhile, the girlfriend of Klein's dealer turns out to be Boyden's daughter, and Osbourne is attacked and left badly beaten by a mystery female attacker.
The disappearance of a young girl prompts the relief to swallow their pride and call in retired sergeant Bob Cryer, who knows the family better than anyone - but his services are soon dispensed with when it becomes clear that his old-school methods aren't suited to Sun Hill's modern style of policing. Undeterred, the veteran plod teams up with his niece to finish the job, but it appears the suspect may be someone believed to be dead. Meanwhile, Osbourne ponders her future at the station following her brutal attack, and drug-addled Klein looks set to be found out when his colleagues raid the house where he is taking his first dose of crack, with the help of Boyden's daughter Amy.
The relief investigate when an unidentified five-year-old girl turns up in St. Hugh's hospital having accidentally ingested crack cocaine. With very little to go on, the search becomes underway to find her mother, but it's not long before Boyden realizes the girl's mother is none other than his own tearaway daughter, Amy. The case takes on a different dimension for Best when he interviews a witness and discovers that Klein was also in the taxi that dropped the little girl off at the hospital. Back at the station, a thief is at large, and Tait is in the frame when Glaze's phone is found in his locker, while Nixon faces facts when her trouble-making teenage daughter Abi is brought in for being drunk and disorderly.
When a young adoptee is suspected to have attacked his foster father, Nixon and Klein find that the boy is torn between his two families. The boy later disappears, and is found atop a high-rise building, but despite Boyden's efforts to coach him down, he jumps to his death, leaving his very angry brother to rage war on Boyden. Meanwhile, Okaro and Gold set up a surveillance camera in an attempt to catch the thief, and discover Carver breaking into Klein's locker. Carver reveals that Klein has been taking drugs and an obbo is staged to catch Klein in the act. Carver and Best catch Klein stealing from Carver's girlfriend's house, but Okaro chooses to send him into rehab rather than sack him.
It's an eventful day for Sgt Matt Boyden. Having discovered the identity of Abi's father, he confronts the girl's mother, his hated colleague Acting DI Sam Nixon, threatening to tell the tearaway teen everything he knows. Then he gets a blast from the past when his own estranged, crack-addicted daughter Amy is found and brought in for questioning. But it soon becomes clear none of these loose ends will ever be tied when the dodgy sergeant answers a seemingly routine call out to a suspect package - only to fall victim to a drive-by shooting. (For the answer to who pulled the trigger and why.
Life goes on at Sun Hill, after the recent murder of Sgt Matt Boyden. When PC Gary Best and PC Honey Harman bring in an Australian girl believed to be part of a shoplifting gang, it attracts the interest of CID. DC Mickey Webb uses Aussie PC Cameron Tait to infiltrate the gang, run by the Fagan-like Gene Bishop, but Cameron may have gone too far when Robbie and Bob Cryer witness him shoplifting in a department store. DC Danny Glaze finds Nathan Morley stuck through with a spear, and DC Mickey Webb and TDC Brandon Kane face a brush with death when an armed gang springs Nathan's brother Prince from a prison transport. Bob Cryer rallies the troops when Sgt Boyden's unpopularity casts a cloud over his funeral, and PC Tony Stamp is surprised by the arrival of Cass Rickman's mother. PC Jim Carver helps his girlfriend Marie out with some domestic issues, and is shocked when she proposes marriage.
Glaze finds himself in a dangerous situation when he goes looking for the gang that have abducted Nathan Morley. Taviner takes a witness statement from a cabbie, and tries to dissuade him when the cabbie insists on seeing Murphy after the interview. Taviner, however, is unaware that the cabbie is Murphy's husband Patrick. Meanwhile, Carver finds himself in a difficult situation having just turned down a marriage proposal from his girlfriend, Marie Graham. Ackland is about to return from leave, and Harman advises Carver that her astrology book suggests that he steer clear of his colleague and return to Marie. However, when Ackland arrives back at Sun Hill, Carver finds he can't keep himself away.
Osbourne finds herself troubled after dealing with an asylum seeker, and finds it difficult to keep her professional and personal objectives separate. Torn between a war-torn Iran and a troublesome Sun Hill estate, Osbourne can't work out what sounds better for the woman and her young daughter. Osbourne is later reprimanded by Gold and warned to stay well away from the situation. Meanwhile, Sharpe and Hunter investigate an alleged assault on a lawyer by a female colleague, but Hunter suspects that ulterior motives are at work. Meanwhile, Ackland's hopes of engagement to Jim are boosted when she finds a ring in his desk, only to be told by Jim that he's engaged to Marie Graham.
Osbourne is determined to help Ziba and her daughter Niki, and can't even entertain the possible idea of them returning to Iran. Despite having already been warned off by Gold, her conscience gets the better of her, and she helps the woman escape. A screaming match ensues and Osbourne is given her marching orders. Hunter and Sharpe are puzzled when solicitor Robert Fenn withdraws his assault complaint against colleague Kim Bradbury, but then they discover Kim has resigned. Sharpe confesses she visited the seedy bar where Robert and his friends hang out, and she convinces Hunter that they're dealing drugs. Tait goes undercover to check out the action, while Hunter organizes a raid on the bar.
The relief investigate a series of assaults on homeless people in the area, but when the motive begins to change, and social worker Clare Johnson is brutally attacked, evidence suggest that the prime suspect is Murphy's cabby husband, Patrick. Despite warnings to tread softly from Meadows, McAllister is sure Patrick is her man, with little regard for her colleague's sensibilities. Her suspicions are heightened when Taviner informs her of their encounter a couple of weeks back. Meanwhile, Taviner and Ashton have their hands full dealing with two elderly men who are fighting over some misplaced books. Stamp tries to avoid Ackland after their drunken kiss the previous night at Carver's party.
Luke is first on the scene of a horrific car crash, but is shocked to hear a familiar voice when his backup arrives - Sun Hill's new sergeant: former PC Dale Smith. Smith takes a huge risk when he and Luke rescue a boy trapped in the car, a fact which does not escape the notice of Gina, who is already well aware of Smithy's reputation from his last posting to Sun Hill. Linking the boy and the car to a local gay nightclub, Smithy believes the club is pimping underage rent boys, but his brusque manner sees a complaint brought up against him by the club's owner. Tony tries to do a good deed and convinces Jim to invite June to his wedding, but he underestimates June's feelings for Jim. Things aren't looking good for Patrick Murphy after the Garda in Dublin supply Debbie details of his form for assault, but Murphy is bailed due to lack of evidence. When one of Des' young snouts finds Murphy's wallet and cab in a warehouse, Taviner and Sheelagh investigate, but Taviner can only watch in horror as his Sergeant is abducted by the suspect.
Murphy regains consciousness in the back of the stolen cab and texts Taviner regarding her whereabouts. She escapes, only to be recaptured, but Taviner arrives in time to disarm her attacker. Relieved that they have actually caught their man, Murphy tells Taviner how grateful she is he helped clear her husband's name. Smithy and Tait stake out a local club where they suspect manager David Wemmick is running rent boys. Tait poses as a client, and rent boy Justin gives him an address where he finds enough evidence for a raid. While waiting for Tait, Smithy sees Ashton enter the gay club with a male companion. Meanwhile, Page drags Carver off on his wedding day to investigate a young boy living alone.
Trapped in a cellar together, the longest-serving characters (save Reg) share some home truths about relationships and the real nature of friendship.
Drummond's moonlighting as a security guard begins to catch up with him when an angry Meadows finds him asleep at his desk. However, Hunter soon realizes that he be able to use Drummond's position to his advantage when his boss, Alan Trent, moves into the ward office previously occupied by Taviner, and Meadows and Okaro suspect that he is causing many of the crimes he claims to prevent. When she discovers evidence of corrupt activities on Trent's manor, Bradford decides to turn a blind eye. McAllister and Becker are paired when a young mother and her son are run off the road. When the woman's father is found badly beaten, Becker suspects there's more to the case than first appears.
Meadows and Okaro secretly plan to use Drummond to gather the evidence they need on Alan Trent, so posing as a corrupt police officer, Drummond manages to convince Trent to rehire him. Trent charms McAllister into a dinner date, which he uses to question her about her supposedly corrupt colleague. Concerned with Trent moving in on the estate, Okaro and Meadows organize a residents' meeting on the Jasmine Allen, which is rudely interrupted by three armed men in masks. Forensics of the shots fired indicates a flood of converted replica firearms on the estate. Ashton is convinced he is being handed all of the easy cases after being outed to the relief by Young.
Sun Hill comes under fire from a gun epidemic due to the illegal firearms flooding the area, and Webb is convinced that Trent is the cause. As he and Drummond investigate Trent's activities, Drummond comes across an arms cache. McAllister finds solace in her boyfriend Michael, surprised at how much interest he is showing in her. However, Webb's investigation throws up some interesting facts and McAllister puts her life at risk after making the alarming discovery about who her boyfriend really is. It's the end of the road for Ashton when he comes face to face with an armed teenager in a local mini mart. Page finds herself falling in love again after getting emotionally involved with Dr. Owen Preston.
Hollis reprimands three youths who are seen harassing a bus driver, but the situation takes a dangerous turn when one of the youths pulls out a gun, and they hijack the bus with Hollis, the driver and a busload of terrified passengers. When Hollis realizes that the gun is one of the replicas from the Coal Lane estate, it backfires, hitting the driver. Best and Harman spot the runaway bus and end up in pursuit, but their moment of glory is lost when Taviner and Murphy take over the pursuit in the area car. Meanwhile, Harman and Tait investigate a green-thumbed resident at a retirement home, whose plants are not exactly of the legal variety, and Page's friend Dr. Owen Preston comes under suspicion.
CSU gains a new officer in the form of sexual offences expert sergeant Ramani De Costa, who hasn't even reached the station when she is assigned to investigate the alleged rape of a university student, who was drugged and attacked before being raped. De Costa finds she has very little to go on, but keeps a firm head and attempts to build her own leads. Meanwhile, a distraught Page tries to cover up her involvement in the death of Dr. Owen Preston, but as she types up her statement, she receives a letter naming her as the beneficiary of Owen's will. Nixon investigates an armed robbery, but is distracted after a reporter gathers information on the identity of Abi's father and threatens to reveal all.
De Costa's investigation is aided by the return of Glaze, who identifies union bar manager Kieran Thompson as the prime suspect. But with no firm evidence or testimony to go on, victim Izzy Scott is left terrified. When Thompson is assaulted, De Costa realizes this might not be the rapist's first offence, and the discovery of a previous victim reveals videotapes of the rapes - filmed by Izzy's so-called best friend, Emma. Meanwhile, Hunter puts forward his theory that the armed robbery was an inside job, but when one of the two security guards on scene commits suicide, the investigation takes an unexpected turn. Nixon is distraught when Abi's father, Glenn Weston, turns up at the station.
Ackland stops a vehicle which has been reported lost or stolen, only to find the driver in possession of a briefcase containing more than £20,000. When the suspect, Harry Turner, reveals he has a past history with Gold, he offers to take part in an obbo to bring down a major Sun Hill villain. However, during the obbo, he escapes with £15,000 of the Met's money. Meanwhile, Kane is struggling to cope with the fact that Bradford has abducted his children. When Zoe manages to call her dad from Bradford's mobile, a search is directed towards the streets surrounding the station - but the entire station is unaware that Bradford has sneaked the kids into the station boiler room under their very noses.
A turf war threatens to blow up on the Cockroft estate between Kalisha Jarrett and her rival dealers, but when one of her henchmen runs down her nephew Wayne at her request, Wayne's brother Leo Price offers to help Smithy catch his evil aunt with the proceeds of a drug deal. However, when the raid yields a stash of fake drugs, Leo is furious to discover that his aunt may be off the hook. Meanwhile, Bradford, still in the boiler room with Kane's kids, turns off the station heating in an attempt to leave a clue to her whereabouts. An engineer arrives to fix the problem, but when he is knocked unconscious by Bradford, Ackland and Harman arrive to find out that Bradford is closer than anyone expected.
Bradford promises to release Kane's kids in exchange for Kane as a hostage, but when Gold refuses, Okaro overrides her decision. Bradford then insists Kane choose between his children. Forcing Kane to handcuff himself, Bradford relives the events of the past year, including the death of Kane's wife Tanya. The station is evacuated, and the TSG arrive to provide support. Bradford's stories become increasingly unbelievable, as she tells Kane that she was abducted by a serial killer as a child. Nixon and Sharpe trawl through Bradford's history and discover that she has been lying. When Bradford moves Kane out of range of the TSG probe, Okaro authorizes TSG to force entry into the boiler room.
TSG storm the boiler room and Bradford is arrested. Kane returns to work the next day but when he is conned by an elderly lady claiming to have had her car broken into, he hands in his resignation in to Okaro (forced by PC Harman). Best is seconded to CID, and paired with Perkins, the pair investigate the mugging of a city trader by two homeless ex-servicemen. Perkins is disgusted by the world the traders inhabit and is frustrated when he learns that the mugging was a revenge attack. When Best goes out on his own initiative and almost blows the case, Perkins takes matters into his own hands and threatens to reveal the trader's cocaine use. Carver's wife turns up, begging him not to proceed with the trial against her for domestic violence.
Stamp and Young arrest two teenagers, Curtis and Carla, on suspicion of mugging, but when Curtis admits stealing money from Carla's father, Reverend Andho, further investigation reveals that the minister has been skimming money off church funds, and that his theft has been authorized by Denise Okaro, the superintendent's wife. Meanwhile, Okaro has problems of his own, when the new Borough Commander, Louise Campbell, announces that she is on her way to see him - and he panics that he will be berated for his neglect in the Bradford incident. Carver's wife takes the stand in court, but despite testimony from Kent, Marie claims self-defense. When her son takes the stand, the true stories unravel.
Nixon is tasked with investigating a gang who are making and distributing fake DVDs. Her investigations lead her to a pawnshop, where a stack of the fake DVDs are being prepared for shipping to a third-world country. But her determination to bring down the gun-toting leader of the gang leads to unexpected tragedy. Meanwhile, Okaro faces a tough time as the fraud investigations into his wife Denise's finances continue, and she is arrested, following the allegations of conspiracy to theft. With scandal-hungry journalists gathering like vultures, it seems things can get no worse when she admits she does harbor feelings for the Rev Andho. Murphy believes she has sighted Taviner outside the station.
Hemmingway deals with a hysterical woman who is smashing up a shop. Discovering that she is a rape victim who is being traumatized and stalked by her attacker, Perkins and Sharpe step in to try to convince another of the rapist's victims to come forward and press charges after years of keeping quiet. Okaro is forced to put his recent domestic troubles behind him and begins to build bridges with both the relief and his wife. Murphy is shaken by her sighting of Taviner the night before. Confused about why Taviner would come back to Sun Hill, Murphy becomes frantic when it appears baby Niamh has gone missing. When the baby is discovered safe and well, Murphy asks Tait to baby-sit.
Murphy is rushed to hospital, where she comes to terms with the loss of her daughter - and her anguish is only compounded by the awful suspicion that Taviner may have had a hand in the tragedy. Tait blames himself for the baby's death, and guilt-ridden, gets dangerously drunk, seeing solace in the arms of none other than Young - but his night soon results in an unexpected visit to casualty. Stamp and Harman arrest a retired villain for assaulting his future daughter-in-law, however, it soon transpires that there is much more to the case than first meets the eye. Manson muscles in and pulls rank on an angry Sharpe after she tries to go above his head and authorize an operation through Meadows.
Sharpe is assigned to what looks like a straightforward case of bigamy when two men are arrested fighting in the local library. After witnessing a fight in custody, the suspect Leonard Noakes, admits to murdering a man many years previously, but Sharpe finds Noakes' supposed victim alive and not-so-well in St Hugh's Hospital. As the case gets more intriguing, Sharpe finds herself under scrutiny from Manson, who orders her to leave the case to MIT. When Ross requests her help, Sharpe can't help but close up the loose ends, but a furious Manson warns her that her card is marked. Meanwhile, McAllister has babysitting issues, and Tait acts coldly towards Young after their unbridled night of passion.
Following a tip-off from Perkins' snout, Manson goes undercover as a hit man for a woman who wants her husband killed. As De Costa investigates the domestic violence aspect of the case, the husband's involvement in an actual murder is revealed. Manson is delighted with the result, but De Costa is upset when Manson usurps her CSU authority. Stamp and Best trawl internet chat rooms looking for 'Hotpants', a suspected fraudster who has ripped off a number of "her" on-line admirers. Murphy reveals that Taviner has been to see her. Taviner finds Hollis alone guarding the chapel of rest and Hollis lets slip that Tait was babysitting when Niamh died. Hollis admits to Gold that Taviner started the Sun Hill fire.
Tait and Young go in pursuit of a gang of teenage girls who have been shoplifting. When they become separated, Tait is cornered by the gang, who subsequently strip him and spray a suspicious substance in his face. Tait arrives back at the yard half dressed, much to the happiness of his female colleagues. Meanwhile, Carver finds a copy of Kent's birth certificate, and struggles over whether or not to inform Ackland. Murphy is devastated to discover an operation has been mounted to catch Taviner at their daughter's funeral, and believing Taviner's right to see his daughter, tries to inform him of the operation before he is arrested. When Ackland offers her a shoulder to cry on, she rebuffs her.
Neil and Sam investigate a cigarette smuggling operation but the pair come to blows when Sam tries to exert her authority over the situation and a furious Neil is forced to pull rank on the former acting detective inspector while Jim is now unable to hide the truth any longer and confronts June and informs her that her lover Gabriel is actually none other than her long lost son but does she believe him enough to stop her relationship with him knowing that he has been set up and Des pays Shelagh another visit only to end up holding her and Cameron hostage to keep them quiet over his escape however Des realizes it is just a matter of time before his colleagues come looking for them.
As the net closes in around an increasingly frustrated Des he decides to let Murphy go free, on the grounds that she does not inform the Sun Hill top brass of his whereabouts despite Shelagh's adamant that Tait was in no way responsible for his baby's death Des continues to keep Cameron hostage but the pair come to blows when Cameron manages to connect with Des's personal grievances meanwhile June tries to find a suitable way to confront Gabriel over the shocking revelation that he is actually none other than her son but when June backs him into a corner, he declines to reveal his true identity and vows to make life difficult for June if she chooses to believe the malicious rumors.
Eva and Neil investigate the case of a missing girl and discover that it is the girl's abusive grandfather who has taken her away. Polly returns to Sun Hill and is delighted to discover she can have a civilian position as CADO but will the frustration of not being a copper get to her June assists with Eva and Neil's investigation but the imminent exposure of Gabriel is playing on her mind and when Gabriel and Jim come to blows things boil over Dale and Jim agree to keep quiet for June's sake Kerry confides in Yvonne about her night of passion with Cameron and despite the fact it could be the start of something special, Smithy is not happy and threatens to stand in their way.
Sam grudgingly works with Neil to locate dangerous escaped convict Eric Taylor who has already eluded police twice when Eric is spotted Jim pursues him into a swimming pool complex and the two end up in the water as Gabriel watches as the two struggle and is going to let Jim drown until the cavalry arrive posing as a house buyer June Carver an emotional June visits her long lost son and meets her granddaughter but she is too afraid to tell him her real identity when his former lover Rachel Heath arrives at the station on the eve of her trial for assault Jack discovers that Neil's father in law Deputy Assistant Commissioner Roy Pearson has been using rent boys.
A boy is attacked at a laundry place. Jacks affair with Rachel nearly comes out in court. Manson still creates friction with the rest of the team.
WPC Andrea Dunbar arrives at Sun Hill for her first shift and her keenness seems too good to be true but little do the relief know that they have an undercover reporter in their midst when Eva discovers that Debbie told Neil about Jack's affair she is furious and the pair come to blows but tensions run high between Jack and Neil when Neil declares he wants Sharpe out of CID no matter what just as he is announcing her departure to the rest of the department Jack comes in with an offer for Eva to join MIT Polly is snubbed by Neil during her first shift back and things turn from bad to worse when she returns home to find the word 'murderer' painted across her flat window.
Klein and Hemmingway attend a disturbance at a funeral home and discover an unusual case: the body and casket of the mother of the Coombes brothers have disappeared - including £350,000. Turning the case over to McAllister and Drummond, the investigation leans towards all the involved parties, including the brother, the funeral director and the security guard. Against her better judgment, and despite warnings from Stamp, Page befriends journalist Frank Fisher who helps her out when she cops abuse and vandalism from some local youths. Smithy and Hollis check out the local swimming pool when the manager reports a break-in. On the way back to the station, Hollis is confronted by Taviner.
Okaro is determined to nail big-time criminal Bob Coles, who is suspected to have taken part in people smuggling - but when Manson dangles the carrot of a free trip to Paris for the officer who arrests Coles, Hunter and Thatcher both promise their partners a weekend away. When Perkins eventually wins the trip, he auctions it off to Hunter and Thatcher in aid of charity. Meanwhile, MIT arrive to question Taviner about the Sun Hill firebombing, and find themselves investigating his murder instead. Murphy is first in the interview room, but is furious when Ackland refuses to confirm Murphy's innocence. Page begins to feel disillusioned about her return to the Met. Dunbar's editor tells her to go after Okaro.
Klein investigates when Brendan Bailey a man who murdered a young girl 14 years previously is attacked and robbed on the way home from the pub, and is unable to remember anything prior to the incident Nick suspects that the attacker may be the father of another young girl who disappeared without trace just months after the first murder when the man is exonerated he takes it upon himself to track down Brendan and hold him at gunpoint until he reveals the location of his missing daughters body Nick manages to defuse the situation but when Brendan follows him to Jamaica Wharf Brendan is shot twice at close range with Nick being the only witness willing to identify the mysterious gunman.
Klein is distraught when Bailey subsequently dies of his injuries. Hunter and Drummond interview the young girl whom Bailey was grooming prior to the attack, and whilst searching her photo album, Hunter finds a picture of his daughter, Maddison. When the young girl identifies herself as Dennis Weaver's goddaughter, Hunter shows Klein a file of mugshots of Weaver's associates, and Klein identifies the gunman as John Finnegan. When Hunter lets slip to Weaver that Klein is willing to testify, Weaver's gang kidnap Klein and pump him full of heroin. Meanwhile, De Costa and Page investigate when a young illegal Russian boy is found amongst a group of yobs involved in an organized chain of football hooliganism.
Ken and Phil attempt to find an amateur surgeon who is selling organs on the black market. Their investigation begins with a young girl who has sold her kidney for £2,000, but before she can give evidence, she dies of renal failure. They then begin their search for the mysterious operating theatre where the operations are taking place. Meanwhile, as Klein recovers from his forced heroin overdose at the hands of Dennis Weaver's henchmen, Smithy and Young try to prove his innocence beyond doubt as his condition and his previous history with drugs make his testimony against gunman Finnegan unreliable. Klein later confronts Hunter and accuses him of telling Weaver of his past history with drugs.
Harman and Hemmingway arrest a young girl following an incident of criminal damage, but during the interview, she claims that she was raped the night before. Thatcher and Drummond are assigned to the case, and they investigate a man seen following the victim on CCTV footage however when the man is given a rock solid alibi, Thatcher starts to doubt if the woman was raped at all. Meanwhile, Hollis investigates an altercation between a schoolboy and his teacher, but the young boy refuses to speak out against his real attackers. When he and Chambers go train-spotting after their shift, they watch on as the young boy is set upon by a gang, only to discover that the victim may be the ringleader.
Neil organizes an obbo on long time nuisance Bryan Ferris who is wanted following the stabbing of a dealer on the Parkmede Estate. Having received information that he is starting his own sideline in illegal substances Neil raids a pub where he finds Bryan and his cronies in the middle of a deal Bryan offers to give information on a bigger player in the chain Ivan Grazdani in return for leniency with his sentence a search of Ivan's hotel room yields a number of false passport applications signed off by district judge Lord Colin Wakeling then Debbie investigates a surprising link between Colin Ivan and Neil himself and Cameron witnesses a suspicious meeting between Phil and Dennis Weaver.
Debbie and Ken search for the missing girl in the passport photo only to find her badly beaten in St Hugh's she subsequently reveals that she was smuggled into the country and later made to enter prostitution as Debbie discovers that district judge Lord Wakeling's lady friend is none other than Ivan's sister Debbie seizes her chance when uniform manage to track down the illusive Ivan at a nearby industrial estate meanwhile Nick puts his life in danger by leaving the safe house and fleeing back to Sun Hill where Adam agrees to let him go back out on the beat and Polly discovers that her so called lover Frank Fisher is behind the harassment campaign against her.
Hunter agrees to set up an operation to nail Dennis Weaver once and for all. With Klein back in the safe house, Weaver arranges the hit. Meeting with the hit man to retrieve the gun and a photo of Klein's body, Weaver realizes Hunter has set him up when an arrest team swoop in on them. Escaping into North Canley Forest, a terrified Hunter barely escapes with his life as a maniacal Weaver swears revenge for his treachery. Meanwhile, Young and Hemmingway investigate a possible case of abuse at a local care home, where two of the residents are left badly shaken, Page is warned off by Ackland when she investigates a forged driver's license, and Klein is placed into witness protection, with a new identity.
Smith and Young attend a call to a burglar seen attempting to gain access to a houseboat, but their arrival sparks the assailant into falling into the fast flowing river, forcing Smithy to jump in after him. A woman then arrives at the station to make a complaint of rape against the assailant. Meanwhile, Tait and Kent find a man badly injured after falling from the roof of a disused warehouse. Their investigations lead them to discover the organized crime of 'tramp bashing', where professionals pay tramps sums of money to beat the hell out of one another. However, they soon discover that the fights are a decoy for a money laundering operation, involving the proceeds of a rather impetuous drug smuggling operation.
A major road traffic accident in Sun Hill sees a seriously injured man, Adrian Collins, rushed to St Hugh's Hospital. When a handgun and balaclava are discovered in Collins' car, Collins admits he was on his way to a bank robbery. When an alarm is triggered at a nearby bank, Smithy realizes the robbery has proceeded without Collins. With SO19 delayed in traffic, Smithy has trouble commanding the respect of his officers with rumors of Young's alleged rape. An angry Tait confronts him, and the two nearly come to blows until they agree to concentrate on the job at hand. The situation gets even worse when the bank's terrified manager is pushed out into the street with a bomb strapped to his waist.
Young is found injured but alive in the rubble after the explosion behind the bank, but the bank manager is killed in the blast. As Nixon investigates the aftermath, there is considerable question over where the blame will lie. Tait begs Young not to reveal that they were arguing when the bomb went off, but he later reveals this to Nixon, as well as telling her about Young's accusation of rape against Smithy. Smithy comes under scrutiny as he was in charge of the operation, and Dunbar admits that she told Louise Willets that the bomb was a fake. Under pressure from her editor, Dunbar attempts to keep him sweet with the date rape story, which is now the talk of the station. Kent steals some CCTV footage.
Dunbar tells Gold that Kent may be the press leak, and Kent finds himself banished to the Siberia of Sun Hill - the Coal Lane Estate. When he discovers a group of kids harassing a transvestite resident, he takes vigilante action when he arrests the ringleader, but the station's new CPS lawyer, Jonathan Fox, refuses to charge him. A series of professional robberies of vehicles from a transport company baffles CID, and it looks like an inside job. Rookie Lance Powell and Best blow the operation when they stumble upon the criminal's warehouse. Okaro is furious, and his reaction intrigues Dunbar, who is trying to prove he is racist. Meanwhile, Okaro asks Perkins to go undercover in prison.
Perkins goes undercover in prison, where he investigates convicted pedophile Charles Mawdsley, who is believed to be running a pedophile ring with the help of one of the prison guards. De Costa appears as a prison counselor, acting as Perkins' contact with the outside world, but when Perkins opens up in a group therapy session, De Costa begins to suspect that he was abused as a child. By arresting a corrupt guard who was dealing drugs, Okaro hopes to force Mawdsley to play his hand, but in interview, the guard reveals that the prison's assistant governor is also corrupt. Meanwhile, Manson receives a call from a prisoner at the same nick who wants to pass on information about a planned robbery.
Nixon and McAllister investigate when the stolen digger turns up at a transport site. Manson's suspicions are proven to be correct, but nobody else knows that Manson's tip-offs are coming from Beech. The arrival of Peter Cavanaugh, an Australian inspector on attachment to the NCIS, sets hearts a-flutter, but Meadows is furious when Manson's liaisons with Beech are revealed. Powell arrests a black teenager on suspicion of shoplifting, but cops a warning from Okaro to tread more carefully with the black community in future. An angry Powell is fair game for Thatcher and Dunbar, who are both seeking to prove that Okaro has it in for his black officers. Best is stunned when Powell tells him that he is gay.
CID and SO19 lie in wait for Trevor Little's team to pull off the diamond robbery, but when the raid is aborted at the last minute, Beech's information to Manson isn't looking so kosher. Meadows warns Manson away from Beech, but Manson goes to see him again when he is beaten up in prison. Young is under pressure from Gina to make a decision about whether to make her rape allegation against Smithy official. Young then assists De Costa when a young Asian girl is raped but refuses to testify. Kent investigates a break-in on the Cole Lane Estate, but when he discovers that the victim was previously arrested on child sex offenses, his vigilante instincts lead him to take the law into his own hands once again.
After failing to capture Trevor Little and his gang after their aborted diamond raid, Manson begins to have his doubts about Cavanaugh, and suspects he may be leaking information to the gang. The rivalry between the two inspectors escalates, but Cavanaugh has his eye set on Nixon, and the two share a passionate kiss. Kent continues his vendetta against Cole Lane resident Roy Stafford, who he suspects is a criminal. When he suspects Stafford has staged a robbery to gain access to the victim's grandchildren, he crosses the line and attacks Stafford, beating him badly. Okaro sends the hate mail he has received for forensic examination. Gold and Fox's verbal sparring also turns into unexpected passion.
Manson's suspicions about Cavanaugh continue during an obbo on the diamond heist suspects. When the suspects get away from them, Cavanaugh doesn't seem particularly concerned. Concerned for the safety of Nixon and Tait, who are undercover as waiting staff on the target boat, Manson orders Hunter on to the boat as well, but when the suspects work out that police are on board, guns are drawn. Kent finds himself in trouble when Roy Stafford turns up at the station to report his assault. Gold is delighted that she may be able to get rid of the evil Gabriel at last, but a Cole Lane resident arrives and gives Kent an alibi. Fox asks Gold out on a date, and Okaro continues to receive hate mail.
Beech has the only evidence that could incriminate Cavanaugh, and Meadows is reluctant to have to rely on the slippery character, but Okaro insists he is their only choice. Cavanaugh contacts Nixon and declares his love for her, begging her to join him on the run. She agrees, but informs Meadows of his plans. Using her mobile as a tracking device, Meadows closes in, but when Cavanaugh realizes he's been betrayed, he takes her hostage. Manson and Hunter take Beech to visit Maggie Black, who has the incriminating tape, and Beech asks Manson if he can have ten minutes alone to "say goodbye" to Maggie. When Hunter goes to interrupt their little liaison, he finds himself held at gunpoint.
Thatcher and Drummond are on an overnight obbo, watching the flat of a crucial witness in a fraud case, when Drummond's teenage son Alex shows up, claiming to have caused the death of a prostitute. His life begins to collapse around his ears when his distraught son volunteers a full confession, and then threatens to jump to his death from a warehouse roof. Elsewhere, Nixon is haunted by the memory of her recent relationship with corrupt copper Cavanaugh, who gloatingly suggests that Manson deliberately let Beech escape from custody. With little evidence to prove his own innocence, Manson is forced to sit back and take the allegations being thrown at him as the DPS start a full-blown investigation.
Kent and Young attend a call to what initially appears to be the case of a "bunny-boiler", Sharon Wallace, stalking her ex-boyfriend. Kent, however, sees the fear in the Sharon's eyes, and when she is later attacked, he probes further and discovers that the boyfriend is blackmailing her with some nude photos in his possession. Manson is cleared of any involvement in Beech's escape, but Meadows warns him he's still on thin ice. Drummond is also relieved when his son is cleared of manslaughter. CID's attention is diverted when a car containing a baby girl is stolen. They find the car and the thief, David McLinden, but David tells Hunter and McAllister that his girlfriend has claimed the baby as her own.
Hunter is desperate to find his daughter Madison, who has been abducted by Dennis Weaver. Meadows orders him not to get involved in the investigation, and assigns Nixon to keep an eye on him. They investigate when a kilo of cocaine is found following a car chase. Hemmingway arrests a 17-year-old girl, Shirley Moss, on shoplifting charges and forms a bond with the girl when Shirley tells her she's pregnant. Hemmingway convinces the shopkeeper to drop the charges, and when the father of Shirley's child turns out to be big-time drug dealer Rifkin, Nixon and Hunter organize an SO19 raid on Rifkin's flat, but with drug courier Sonny and Shirley both in police custody, Rifkin clearly has his bases covered.
Phil has been shot but will Weaver finish the job? A young girl needs Yvonne's help. Will she give it this time and make up for her own demons? Even if it means ruining her career. Saint Gabriel is out with Kerry looking for a man with dementia. Will Kerry catch on to him and will he drop the veil?
Kerry has to make a decision, has she anyone to turn to who will believe her? Cameron is out on the beat with Saint Gabriel but will either come clean about what's been said? Sam and Phil get their story straight but could this be the start of the end for Phil or will Sam save him yet again? Is there a serial rapist on the loose in SunHill? Manson and Nixon agree action and investigation is needed but how might become contentious.
Sam has bought a profiler in on a potential serial rapist. She has history with him and there seems to be a story brewing. Shelia is, as always, having a terrible day. She has been to court about a previous racial case. Has she made one mistake too many for senior management? Saint Gabriel, is cleaning up the estate but is his brand of justice going to be accepted by everyone. They can't argue it is not working but at what cost to the lives of the estate?
Saint Gabriel's halo is slipping. Cameron does his best in a horrible accident. Someone takes a beating and Rob start to sniff around. The serial rapist is still on the radar but do they have their man this time and can they get them ID'ed? Ken is on to a case of missing money and DVDs but is it only tied to one case. Lance deals with a case in the most delicate way, and shows how serious he takes some matters and his job. An overdose could put a halt to lots of work, but at a cost? Honey supports her friend as best she can. Is the new profiler too good to be true and an old family from the estate return but is anyone welcoming them back with open arms?
Can Rob reign himself in with the Radford's back on the estate? Ken tries his hardest to distract him. Meanwhile Honey, Cameron & Jim try to catch a thief but will this undercover operation leave its mark? A new matriarch is on the patch and she is straight out of the pages of a Martina Cole, in the best way possible. Cameron realises Honey is a good friend.
Hemmingway accompanies probationer Steve Hunter on his first day at Sun Hill, and eager to impress, he lets slip some juicy gossip about his brother's impotency. The furious sergeant demands his brother be transferred to another station, but desperate to make amends, the rookie constable follows up an informant's info on a bootleg alcohol ring. Young boldly confronts Kent at his flat, and records him admitting to her rape. Murphy and Powell investigate when homophobic graffiti is scrawled over a restaurateur's car and business. The man insists he isn't gay, but when they check the CCTV, Murphy is shocked when it leads them to a friend of her son, Conor. A high-speed chase ends in disaster for Ackland.
Gary is asked to go under cover, at first he is keen but the more he knows the more he has to think about. June starts to recover and Tony, wracked with guilt, goes to visit to clear the air. However, Jim stands between them seeing each other. In the end Tony has to spell it out to Jim. Gary meets up with a face from the past but will he be able to pull off his undercover act? He ends juggling lots of different emotions and issues and ends up thinking quickly on his feet.
Gary continues to be undercover. He does need to keep up the story. June's accident is worse than first thought and Jim keeps watch over her. Gary's brother needs to be found but has he been compromised? Jim help Tony. Gary's put in a position that has no good outcome, how can he make the best of this situation. When things seems sorted on all fronts there is always a twist.
Lance is settling in well at Sunhill. After someone is attacked after being in a gay bar the night before. The rapist story comes back with Sam investigating. She has her profiler back and they meet with a victim, who remembers a voice and reporter. Does Shelia ever have a good day? Lance becomes the center of publicity stunt for Sunhill, but will this put him in a position he is not happy with. Shelia's son is in trouble but did he do it? Kerry gets a list of people who could be potentially be a rapist or at least a witness, when reading the list will she come across a name that she recognises?
Nixon manages to identify a prime suspect as the serial rapist, and in her desire for revenge, Young shows one of the victims a picture of Kent - and then confronts him and tells him that she is determined to prove that he is the rapist. He isn't remotely fazed by her threats, and manages to goad Tait enough into a starting a violent outburst in the canteen. Meanwhile, Thatcher continues pursuing his vendetta against the Radford clan when he seizes the chance to investigate when Wayne Radford is carjacked and then handcuffed to a clapped out banger. Murphy finally loses patience with Powell and is furious when he suggests that her son might be gay - which could reveal the reasons behind his behaviour.
Serial rape prime suspect Alan Kennedy finds the net is closing in around him, but CID are not impressed when several raids - on his flat, his allotment, and his deceased mother's house - fail to turn up any leads. Nixon discovers a link to falconry, and a raid on the local falconry society leads to Kennedy's arrest. Fox warns that more than just forensic evidence is needed to prosecute Kennedy, and reluctant witness Khadija Miah is brought into the station to identify him as her assailant. However, when Khadija runs into Kent, Young realizes she could lose her job over the fact that she may have "tainted" the witness by showing her Kent's photograph. Tait's job is also on the line after his attack on Kent.
Sheelagh becomes anxious when she is unable to contact Lance hours before his marriage ceremony. Steve tries to find out if anyone knows where Lance went when he left his stag do, but anxiety turns to fear when the CCTV which he pulls from the pub shows Lance being kidnapped and bundled into the back of a van. Unaware that his so-called 'friends' are behind the vicious attack, determined to 'cure' him of his homosexuality, Roger is blind to the fact Lance is in the next room when he is plugging his friend for information. Meanwhile, Terry discovers his brother Ben's new address, and tries to convince Ben's wife Lucy of his suspicions that Ben has been abusing his nephews.
Roger and Steve arrest a drink driver caught at the wheel of his car, only to discover that he is one of Jack's former prisoners who absconded from police custody two years previously. Whilst in custody, the suspect is taken ill with a possible virus and sent to St. Hugh's. Yvonne fails to take the advice of the relief and manages to cause a riot when a minor protest outside the hospital escalates. As Steve is drafted in to help calm the rioters, Roger is unexpectedly overcome by the suspect's son, who arrives armed in an attempt to break his father out of police custody. Honey arrives in the nick of time to prevent an escape, but finds herself being held at gunpoint by the boy's brother.
Neil and Jack arrive at Sgt. Hugh's to speak to suspect Roland O'Brien, only to walk right into the middle of a hostage situation - finding themselves being tied up in the boiler room by O'Brien's deranged son. Adam arrives to take charge of the situation, and assigns Jo to be the negotiator in the absence of the hostage negotiation team. Jo attempts to use O'Brien's ex-girlfriend, who is now carrying his baby, in an attempt to secure Roger's safety. Meanwhile, Steve sees red and rescues Honey from the clutches of O'Brien's other son, wrestling him to the floor. When Roger attempts to obtain medical help for Roland, he gets into a tussle with his son, and the gun fires, injuring the boy.
Smithy is assigned to puppy walk two new PSCOs assigned to the station - Colin Fairfax and Gabriel's arch-nemesis, Laura Bryant. The trio investigate when a group of local youths vandalize lifts in a local tower block, and then attack the property of a local resident. However, an illegal search conducted by Laura proves to be an issue in securing a conviction. Meanwhile, Jim is assigned as SIO on the case of Karen Burnett, who has disappeared without trace on her way home from work. Honey is assigned as Family Liaison Officer, and speaks to the victim's husband, Scott, who is concerned for her welfare. Sam is outraged when Abi announces that she is marrying abductor Hugh.
Sam and Abi hideaway in Peter Baxter's empty flat in an attempt to stay out of Hugh's clutches. However, back at the station, Jack's lack of support for Sam grows stronger when Hugh claims that Sam has abducted her own daughter. When Phil realizes that Sam's suspicions have been true all along, he confronts Hugh but finds himself the recipient of a formal complaint. Sam desperately tries to make Abi realize she has been brainwashed, but Hugh continues to try and win her over. Meanwhile, Terry and Jim interview one of Karen Burnett's friends, and in a search of waste ground near to his place of work, she is found dead having been the victim of a violent assault.
Jo and Suzie investigate when a young boy is attacked in an area known to be frequented by rent boys. Arresting their prime suspect proves to be the catalyst for a much bigger problem, when suspect Ravi Shah accuses DAC Roy Pearson of being part of a crime ring. However, when Suzie organizes a raid on the home of known pimp Julian Hargreaves, she fails to uncover any proof of his involvement. Meanwhile, Ramani interviews Abi over her accusations against Hugh and a search of a previously undiscovered flat belonging to Hugh reveals vital evidence to prove his involvement, and suspect Greg Campbell is charged with the murder of Karen Burnett.
Neil is furious that Jack started investigating his father in law behind his back. Lance and Roger find a body on waste ground. PC Kapoor accuses PC Murphy of being a racist. Neil is worried about media attention but decides on taking matters to the top. Margaret Barnes surprises Ramini when she gets a job as cleaner at the station. Neil confronts Roy Pearson about the rent boy. Ken has to give Jim some very bad news. Jim devastated when he has to identify a body.
Friday night and the relief are out patrolling with Sargent Hemingway. Gary Best is out to convict a violent thug Chris Naylor. Neil try's to reconnect with PC Dunbar but she has moved on. Honey apologies to Steve for standing him up. Amber stirs the pot. Phil goes to a sex addiction meeting but might have an ulterior motive when he meets an attractive woman Kate. Amber bumps into drunk friends while on patrol. Honey breaks up with Steve. Gary tries to pick up at a bar with Phil and Suzie. Phil sees a drug deal involving Chris Naylor. Amber's friend Clair is assaulted but she's blames Amber for the attack. Phil and Gary arrest Naylor fir supplying drugs. Neil confesses his love for Andrea.
Yvonne is back on patrol as a PC and pulls over a driver with a bag of cocaine and cash. Gary is late for work after staying over with a girl he meet at the club. The relief ponder who the new Sargent will be and are shocked when a harder June turns up. Jim has to attend Marie's funeral. Phil and Ken search the office of the man carrying drugs. Is Gary about to be conned? Neil wants an answer from Andrea. Phil believes he is dealing with a case of money laundering. Neil helps Andrea on a sexual assault case. Jim hits it off with Marie's friend. Neil is unhappy when Andrea volunteers to go undercover to catch the attacker. June tells Tony she had to come back to pay off Jim's debts. Phil and Ken catch Gary in the spa after Louisa does a runner with the laundered money. Andrea is in danger. June rejects Jim's advances. Jo catches Gary out regarding the scam.
DC Best is determined to see his former lover jailed for money laundering. PC Valentine is accused of sexual assault following a skirmish at a train station.
Neil is in shock as Andrea tries to explain. June and Roger go out but someone catches a private moment between them. Amber is hungover for her final driving exam while Dan wants to celebrate and Leela is put to the test. Sam is confident of securing a conviction for The Kennedy rape trial but is humiliated on the stand. Smithy has to crack a suspected racially motivated dispute involving one of the PSOs. Tony tries to get June to see sense. Andrea is desperate to make a difference by exposing Gabriel but Neil wants her to resign by the end of the day. Andrea tells Smithy she will have the evidence by tomorrow. Andra begs Neil to give her one more day on the job. Bruce lands Andrea in it with Meadows and Okaro.
Sun Hill learns Dunbar's true identity just as she's about to rumble some secrets of her own, while one officer's ugly side leads to a dismissal and a catastrophic revenge plan.
Gabriel stands over a trapped Andrea as part of the station burns. Okaro tries to coordinate the evacuation. Smithy lies trapped under a beam. June , Tony and Leela have do deal with the prisoners. Gabriel pulls Smithy free but leaves Andrea screaming for help. Reg waits for Marilyn at the train station not knowing she was caught in the blast. Ramini helps a panicked Margaret Barnes down the Fire stairs. Gabriel starts to panic. Two of the prisoners escape. The team find out Ken was in the back of the van when it blew up. Reg rushes to the hospital. Jim catches the prisoners but over steps the mark when one of them mocks Ken's death. June struggles in the aftermath. Tony tells Jim off. Neil in breaks-down when Gina confirms Andrea was found dead in the building. Okaro briefs the relief. Gabriel stands emotionless.
June is worried about Jim now that he's caught her with PC Valentine. Jim struggles to not have a drink. June confronts Jim with the hard truth. Jim makes a big decision.
The relief are having to attend the funerals of their colleagues while racial unrest brews. Terry and Phil deal with a stabbing outside an Islamic center but doubts emerge when speaking with the victim. Tony helps Ken's son. Honey is thinking about Scott's proposal. Laura and Gabriel deal with some hooligans. Neil's wife finds out about the affair. Leela's father helps with an attack on a shopkeeper. Leela finds her dad bashed when she goes to meet him for dinner.
Yvonne and Steve deal with an assault on a suspected prostitute. Leela waits by her father's bedside. DI Morrell assists CID while Manson is on leave. Salim Haq is the prime suspect in the recent racial unrest but finding him proves difficult. Okaro is not impressed with Honey's recent performance. Jo Masters and Gary try to stop a violent pimp. Gabriel tries to help an angry school girl found with multiple bruises.
Leela's father won't discuss the assault for fear of threats to his daughter. Meadows and Morrell interview Salim. Gabriel and Sheelagh try to get to the bottom of Gemma's bruises and her claims of bullying. Jo Masters does a deal with Eve for information on a missing suspect. Gemma's mother complains about Gabriel. Gina gets some bad news from the hospital.
Gabriel is concerned when Gemma and her mother go missing. Laura Bryant shows Okaro around the Coal Lane Estate. Gina goes for her cancer tests when Amber spots her at the hospital and starts asking questions. Lance deals with an assault on an old lady. Scott tells Honey he is nervous about the trial. PC Sheelagh Murphy starts to see Gabriel in a new light. Pearl confesses a disturbing element of the assault to Gina. PC Kent attempts to save Gemma.
Lance supports Laura on the Coal Lane estate initiative. PC Kent is avoiding PC Murphy after their kiss. JT arrives as the new station reception officer. Gina warns Amber to keep quiet about her health status but needs to rely on her for a hospital visit. Scott is nervous about the hearing. Steve wants to tell Honey about Scott's threat. Jo and Terry investigate why a suspected drug dealer was pushed off a balcony. Scott bashes Greg when he is let off the murder charge. Yvonne grows concerned for Honey when Greg fills her in on what Scott is really like.
DC Best is out to impress DI Morrell by tailing a suspect drug supplier as part of operation Mercury. Scott is charged with assault. Yvonne and Honey witness a woman being assaulted. When interviewing the victim, Yvonne takes an opportunity to get more information on Scott's previously alleged violent behavior on his wife. Gary's ego is in overdrive when leading the operation and talks down to the PCs. Scott losses it in front of Honey. Gary's humiliated when the operation fails. Lance finds a way to get through to the kids on the estate by using cricket.
PC Dan Casper is transferred to Sun Hill. While out on patrol with Roger, Dan risks his life to save a suicidal deaf girl from oncoming traffic. Dan finds out Rosa is being mistreated by her employers and pregnant. Honey is confused about Scott's behavior. Ramini steps in to support Rosa as it is now a rape case. June has to put Roger in his place but Tony thinks she was too harsh. Roger looks into a domestic situation. Scott tells Honey to choose between him or her colleagues. Margaret oversteps the line when answering Ramini's work phone. Roger catches the abusive husband driving while drunk. Scott manipulates Honey in bringing forward the wedding. Tragic circumstances occur for Dan's case. Gina confides in a shocked Smithy about her cancer.
Sam is concerned when Alan Kennedy goes missing despite the surveillance. Smithy is worried about Gina and tells her to stop smoking. JT innocently gives out Alan Kennedy's address to a woman who has lose her bag. Sam and Terry are observing Kennedy's house when the woman turns up and intervene when she starts screaming. Yvonne can't get hold of Honey. Kennedy denies any aggressive behavior towards the woman. Tony and Reg arrest two fighting burglars. Kennedy stirs Sam up about the mistake and plans to sue for harassment. Ramini tells Margaret off again about interfering in her life. Gina opens up to Smithy. Ramini's ex Brian turns up stressed saying someone called him claiming Ramini has been killed. Roger goes undercover.
An elderly male is found with head injuries. Okaro checks on Ramini after the prank call. Gary needs a result to improve his reputation. Roger is tasked with helping Ramini but puts his foot in it. There's a new face stirring up trouble on the Coal Lane estate that intrigues Laura and Lance. Sam is frustrated that she can't put away Kennedy. Tony and Reg find Kennedy beaten up in his flat. Lance accidentally ruins the CID operation. Margaret finds Ramini's missing diary. A drug dealer is shot in the estate. Sam has a final chance to stop Kennedy. Margaret steps in to support Ramini when an abusive husband attacks her.
DS Pete Lancaster from Trident arrives to take over the case involving the shooting of drug dealer Andy Marshall. Lance's suspicions that rival Adi Mateen is responsible for the shooting finds him entering a murky world of rival dealing. Laura manages to identify a young girl spotted running away from the scene, and the prime suspect is soon identified as dealer Carlton Gayle. Meanwhile, Sam and Terry are on the trail of Alan Kennedy when he claims to have kidnapped one of his former victims. However, Sam soon realizes that Kennedy has set a trap for her. Ramani deals with a woman who has been savagely beaten by her husband, but is upset when the woman's witness statement disappears.
Manson is assaulted when chasing an intruder on his property. Neil then finds a bug in his alarm system. Philippa is concerned and wants to report it to the police. Mickey tells Jack they are monitoring Manson for suspected interference with a money laundering case. Manson is seen with a case witness called Julie. Phil gets shot at tailing kidnappers who throw Julie out of the van in front of Phil's car. Jack is under pressure from the National Crime Squad who suspect Manson is leaking information. Neil tries to get some inside support from Suzie. The NCS raid Neil's home and find evidence to take take him and Philippa into Barton Street for questioning. Neil goes to meet an informant to find out who the leak is but it's a trap. Jack and Phil track Neil down. They find him with a dead body and bloodied hands just as the NCS turn up.
Manson is taken in for questioning and pleads his innocence stating a set up. Neil tells Jack that the leak lies with someone in the NCS. Suzie tries to get information out of Mickey but he's not forthcoming. Jack does his own digging and goes to see McGowan. Neil goes over the head of NCS by making a claim of corruption to the Director of Professional Standards. Neil's transport is ambushed by the McGowan's but Jack's team manages to stop it. The team are worried that Mickey could be the leak. Mickey is upset when Jack confronts him then plays some tapes which confirm who the corrupt officer is. Mickey needs to now put his emotions aside to catch them.
Ramini is stressed out and on the edge. Smithy pursues a man seen assaulting another man in a cafe but eventually looses him. The assault victim is not very forthcoming about the reason for the assault. Smithy is worried about Honey when he can't get hold of her. Ramini is getting frustrated as everywhere she goes Margaret turns up. Reg and Tony deal with a man throwing books off a building. Smithy is annoyed with Gina for not telling Okaro about her cancer diagnosis. Margaret is hysterical when she losses her job and blames Ramini. Sam and Terry deal with a case of internet fraud. Ramini tries to get Margaret's job back. PC Dan Casper try's to help a depressed man called Justin. Terry and Sam get trapped in a room full of deadly snakes. It's panic stations for Ramini when Justin is confirmed suicidal and goes missing from the hospital. After a telling off from Okaro the last thing Ramini needs is Margaret Barnes confronting her on the stairs but then Margaret falls.
DS De Costa is questioned about the incident involving Margaret Barnes on the stairs, Samantha Nixon and Gary Best investigate the suspected date rape of a young girl and Gina Gold struggles to juggle the pressures of work with her cancer treatment.
Inspector Gold goes out on patrol to keep rumours at bay regarding her absences from the station. MIT's case against Scott Burnett hits a major hiccup over the leaking of evidence, and DC Jo Masters' murder case begins to unravel when her witness is intimidated.
Tensions run high when Greg Campbell is intent on stopping murder suspect Scott Burnett from marrying PC Honey Harman. Conflicts arise between an ambitious soccer coach and the father of one of the team who has a Premiership trial scheduled for the following day. The family of one of the Sun Hill team is involved in a serious car accident.
Sun Hill officially reopens after the fire. DCI Meadows appoints Gina Gold as FLO to Supt Okaro in the aftermath during the investigation of his wife's accident. DC Sim is assigned to the case of a recently released sex offender, but discovers there is far more to the case than previously suspected. DC Perkins continues to help DS De Costa with her apparent stalker. DS Hunter continues to be attentive to DS Dixon.
Supt Okaro confronts the driver of the car involved in the accident with his wife. DC Sim has difficulty reconciling the suicide of her child abuse witness, but continues to investigate the case in an effort to save the victim's sister from a similar experience. DS De Costa confronts Margaret Barnes about her obsessive attention, with unexpected repercussions. A counterfeit DVD case turns domestic.
Margaret Barnes' obsession with DS Ramini De Costa continues to escalate, and when Margaret's employer takes action to have her transferred, it pushes her over the edge with serious consequences for DC Perkins who has been trying to support Ramini through the ordeal. DC Masters, Acting DC Best, PC Powell and PCSO Bryant work on a drugs case while PC Stamp and PC Casper investigate a series of graffiti incidents with a difference.
DS Ramani De Costa and PC Valentine race against time to discover who and where Margaret Barnes' stabbing victim is. Meanwhile, DC Perkins lies bleeding on Rimini's bathroom floor. DS Hunter and DS Nixon investigate a curious case of lewd photos. DC Masters' drugs case leads PC Powell and PCSO Bryant to make a surprising connection.
After his family's funeral, Supt Okaro and Gina Gold reflect upon their lives, and Gina tells him of her illness. "Operation Mercury" continues to investigate the network of suspects involved in the supply of drugs to the Cole Lane Estate. DSs Samantha Nixon and Phil Hunter investigate a stolen laptop - leading to complications for the owner, meanwhile, another chapter of Phil's life catches up on him.
More drug raids reveal no hard evidence to incriminate Lewis McKenzie, but only more of his children and their mothers. DCI Meadows puts pressure on one of the mothers, Letitia Watson, to expose Lewis' dealings. DS Nixon and DS Hunter fall out over his handling of Kate Maltby's pregnancy. PC Lance Powell is held at gunpoint and the real identity of his "nemesis", Adi Mateen, is revealed. Sept Okaro returns to work. PCs Murphy and Kent investigate a harassment incident against a lady-friend of his.
DC Zain Nadir's cover is blown by Lance in front of suspect Jordan who escapes. Steve's in trouble with Phil after he speaks with Kate about Phil's past. Honey is back from her honeymoon and hands in her resignation. Neil questions Adam's state of mind when he authorizes the operation to proceed with Zain to meet with head drug dealer Joshua Armstrong. A child goes missing from a shopping center. Honey admits to Yvonne she's been concerned since she found a locker key belonging to Scott. When Yvonne looks in the locker she finds a bloody glove but doesn't tell Honey. Lance finds out the operation is compromised and tries to warn Manson.
The search is on for PC Harman and Scott Burnett little knowing that Honey has gone with him willingly. Scott tries to organize a boat to get to Ireland. Amber lands Dan in an awkward situation. Scott's sister is interviewed. Scott's friend gives Honey some home truth about Scott. Steve finds out where the fugitives could be. Tony and Yvonne deal with a thief. Honey is scared when Scott turns violent. Scott tries to commit suicide but Honey saves him. Yvonne finds herself in a dangerous position.
Yvonne is in shock after hitting Lee Thomas with her asp. Gina says she with be interviewed as Lee is unconscious and had to be taken away in an ambulance. Leela and Dan break up a flight between two women. Scott has been charged with his first wife's murder. Smithy thinks Gina is overdoing it. Amber gets Dan to do some boring jobs for her in order to keep her mouth shut. Leela gets involved with a blackmail attempt. Tony gives his account of the incident. Gina battles her nausea from the cancer treatment. Hunter and Sims find the blackmailing is not confined to one person. Honey tries to account for her actions with Okaro. It doesn't go well when Yvonne tries to explain to Mrs Thomas. Amber's in trouble. Okaro breaks some bad news to Yvonne.
DC Zain Nadir reports in for a debrief on Operation Mercury with Okaro and Meadows. Yvonne's situation becomes serious when advised Lee Thomas has died. Zain is angry that his cover was blown by Lance and feels frustrated to be asked to continue his work via CID. Honey meets with Gina and asks to be reinstated while Yvonne is suspended pending the inquest.. Zain gets introduced to the team. Tony feels bad for Yvonne and frustrated when a routine arrest has some citizens complaining about police brutality. Honey visits Scott in prison telling her to forget about him. Zain hits the ground running with some early arrests but needs Terry's help to find a secret warehouse. Manson is not sold on DC Nadir's plan to get into the warehouse. A man claims PC Kapoor assaulted him when being arrested and wants compensation. Things are strained between Gina and Adam. Gina has to deliver bad news to Honey so asks Yvonne to check in her. Zain manages to capture a key person Leon Walsh the operation. Zain gets a death threat and Tony is severely beaten.
The relief are shocked at Tony's bashing. Tony tries to provide details of the attack to Roger. Meadows remains Zain to keep the team involved in his operation. The relief are getting frustrated over the lack of support from the top. Zain is determined to get Armstrong the senior drug trafficker. Zain gets another threat. Meadows demands Zain tell him what's going on when he witnesses Armstrong threatening Zain. June reminds the relief to act professionally when dealing with offenders. June visits Tony in hospital as confides that he hesitated in using his asp. Zain lies to Lance to get him to join him in finding Armstrong's lick up. Dan and Rochelle find a moment to be together. Lance gets cornered by Armstrong. June has a tense meeting with Okaro. Armstrong holds Zain and Lance hostage. Dan gets an a threatening letter to expose his affair with a married woman. June Ackland tells Adam Okaro that the relief are on strike unless he can support their concerns.
Okaro lays down his expectations to the relief despite June's reasoning. Phil tries to support Kate while she is in hospital. Dan and Amber attend an intruder call out. Phil's attitude changes when he sees the baby scan. Okaro allows Yvonne to come back to work under strict conditions. Steve and Reg deal with a stolen car. Susie and Gary clash on a case. Phil is frustrated by Steve's continual digs on his situation with Kate. Matters escalate when they have to do an obbo together. Gary is determined crack the burglary case to prove himself to Susie. Rochelle wants to cool things with Dan due to the anonymous letter. Neil tells Susie about his marriage problems and the affair he had. Gary witnesses an intimate moment between Neil and Susie.
PC Kent and PC Valentine arrest a troubled youngster who turns out to be PCSO Laura Bryant's son.
Jonathan Fox returns to prepare for a court case and finds out about Gina's trouble. Laura's son is in more trouble with his bullies.
Sheelagh can't believe Gabriel's confession and June is curious about their relationship. June and Sheelagh follow up on a suspected grooming incident. Amber rubs Honey up the wrong way. Sheelagh demands an explanation from Gabriel. He confesses he killed the sniper that killed Kerry and will tell MIT by the end of the day. June warns Sheelagh to be careful around Gabriel. Zain tries to discover who the internet groomer is. Hanna Saunders a 15 year old girl goes to meet her internet contact. Amber and Honey interview an escort injured in a hit and run. Jonathan supports a stubborn Gina at the hospital.
Manson visits Vince Parker in prison to take his confession of murder back in 1984. He claims he wasn't charged at the time due to a bent DC called Jack Meadows who lost the evidence for a backhander. Jack is also visiting the prison to see his son Ben. Reg and June attends a break in at Laura Meadows house when Reg is hit in the face by the intruder escaping. DCI Frank Keane wants to investigate the claims against Jack. Jack makes an urgent call to meet up with his old boss Dougie Price. Manson is worried when it looks like Jack is guilty. Sam and Mickey interview Ben Meadows over a connection to recent robbery bashings.
Mickey and Sam visit Ben in prison after he's been severely bashed. Meadows is furious with Dougie when he admits to taking the bribe back in 1984. DCI Keane is determined to make a case against Meadows and Price. Vince's son Andy is behind the burglaries and bashings. Jack arranges a meet with Neil to tell him the truth.
Two new faces join Sun Hill. Emma Keane & Lewis Hardy. Valentine & Kapoor are assigned to help them. Hardy gets off to a bad start.
Roger and new PC Lewis deal with a woman called Leanne who has been threatened by a man with a dirty needle. Leanne confirms there is a smack problem on the Coal Lane Estate that needs sorting out. Saul needs Ramani and Terry's help when one of the youths is threatened with a gun at the basketball courts in Canley Fields. Terry is very uptight around Saul. Will is trying to find a room to rent not knowing Dan has one available. Okaro starts looking into the drug problem when Leanne dumps a box full of needles at the front desk. Ramani and Saul are assaulted and told to back off. Emma and Leela deal with Leanne again when she is accused of stabbing a neighbor with a needle. Lewis is required to go undercover to catch the drug dealers when Okaro mounts an operation. Emma helps Will secure Dan's room to rent.
Phil and Terry deal with an assault on shopkeeper Mr Conway who's dog has been shot. Louise Larson is nervous about giving evidence against her violent husband. June deals with a rape victim called Dee which she had helped previously and is now feeling reluctant that the trial is starting. Susie and June get worried when Dee doesn't turn up at court. Ramani helps Phil and Terry finds the robbers and the sun machine gun. Honey and Will find Dee's flat trashed and Dee tells them her husband did it. Ramani assists in a raid managing to subdue the robber. Phil tells Cindy they can try IVF again. Smithy tells Louise they will disappear after the trial.
Smithy comforts Louise before the trial. Laura and Smithy accompany a passive drug sniffing dog. When the dog alerts to a bystander they claim the drugs belong to his flat mate. As June supports Dee at court it brings up traumatic memories of her rape experiences. When Laura and Steve search the residence of Andy and Tom they initially don't find any the further drugs. Laura then uses the sniffer dog Bongo and find a garage full of cannabis plants. Cindy turns up at the station with a girl she found in the park. Jo helps Phil to try and find the mother. June struggled on the stand to give evidence. Cindy tells Phil she wants to adopt. Tony and Yvonne find Louise dead from a hit and run from Smithy's car.
Sargent Smith is found by Tony and Yvonne in his crashed car with an empty vodka bottle. He claims he was drugged but blows over the limit and has to be arrested. Smithy's world comes crashing down when told Louise is dead. The relief are shocked when seeing Smithy in such a disheveled state. Yvonne steps up as Acting Sargent while the investigation is underway. DCI Keane is assigned to run the investigation. Smithy tells Zain he thinks he has been set up by Pete Larson. Smithy starts getting flashbacks. A new witness identifies Smithy as the driver.
Smithy is refused bail and put on remand - Sun Hill try to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Ramani investigates a suspected case of child abuse.
Ramani and Terry try to locate a missing child. Phil and Jo investigate a robbery that is not as straightforward as it seems.
A woman comes into Sun Hill and claims she was sexually abused by her father twenty years ago. Zain continues to try to prove Smithy's innocence of Louise Larson's murder.
Sun Hill investigate a gang-related shooting in a nightclub. Jo's old snout Seth reappears and asks for her help.
Sun Hill and Trident continue to investigate the shootings between members of rival gangs.
A seven year old girl is reported missing, and Sun Hill CID believe that she has been abducted.
The search continues for missing seven year old Amy Tennant, and her father James is the chief suspect. Dean McVerry bids farewell to Sun Hill.
A disturbance at a snooker hall is the start of more violence between rival gangs in Sun Hill. Amy Tennant is still missing and suspicion falls on her gym teacher. It's Ramani's last day at Sun Hill and Terry throws her a surprise party.
Ramani starts her new job and asks Terry to assist on a case. Zain receives information that Asher Campbell is planning to buy guns. A reconstruction of missing girl Amy Tennant's last known movements is carried out.
Emma Keane goes undercover to catch a thief posing as a store security guard. Lewis accuses Roger of being a racist. Gina Gold returns from Australia and visits Smithy in prison.
Zain meets with Jordan Tomlin again who tells him he knows how to find one of the missing Mach-10s. Shots are fired at a local community centre during a DJ competition. A victim and a witness are trapped inside, but Superintendent Okaro stops anyone from entering until armed backup arrives as the gunman could still be in the building. Lewis is worried his cousin Dominic could be involved as he was meant to be providing security to the event, but apparently left minutes before the shooting occurred. Dominic tells Lewis that a cop from Sun Hill was cutting deals with Jordan.
Smithy is the victim of bullying in Longmarsh prison. While investigating a dodgy property manager, Jack, Mickey and Zain find a link connecting Pete Larson to the man who claims he saw Smithy run Louise Larson over.
The investigation continues into finding the link between Carl Caplan and Pete Larson. Smithy is told his application to attend Louise Larson's funeral has been denied.
Disaster strikes at a nightclub gig that uniform are policing when a balcony collapses onto the dance floor. Phil Hunter bets Sam Nixon that he can reach his crime detection target figure by recording three reported cases by next morning.
Sun Hill faces criticism over the handling of the nightclub disaster. Sam Nixon and Mickey Webb investigate a case of identity theft.
A man is found beaten unconscious in his car, and Terry and Suzie discover that he had been assaulted after visiting a prostitute. DC Stuart Turner comes to Sun Hill to assist with the investigation, as he is familiar with one of the suspects from his patch in the West End. Jack is impressed by his performance and offers him the vacant detective sergeant position ahead of Suzie, who is still studying for her sergeant's exams. Dan and Will both apply for the advanced driving course, with only one place available. After a mistake by Dan nets Will three points on his driving permit he decides to get even by playing a prank, causing Dan to get three points too. However Dan already had three points on his permit and is disqualified from applying. Dan tells Will he wants him out of the flat. Leela decides to stand in the election for federation rep when the position becomes available.
A prostitute is badly beaten while Suzie and Stuart have her home under surveillance. Terry and Stuart interview her flatmate Kelly as they suspect it was a retaliation attack by well known criminal Craig Fenton. The women had stolen drugs from Fenton, their pimp, to sell in order to make enough money to get out of the sex industry. Terry enlists the help of another prostitute, Leigh Bevan, to convince Kelly to testify against Fenton. Leela is appointed as the new fed rep for Sun Hill, but her joy at winning is short lived when she discovers the only other candidate stepped down, and she was elected unopposed. Terry visits his daughter on her birthday. It's the first time he's seen her in two years after walking out on his family, and she tells him that she'll have to think about whether or not she wants to meet him again. After getting a successful result in the Fenton case, Stuart accepts the sergeants job.
It's Smithy's first day back at work following his release from prison and he is shocked to be investigating former cell mate Morris Leatherhead on suspicion of theft. Smithy is convinced of Morris's innocence and goes to great lengths to clear his name. Brothers Phil and Steve are paired together on an assault investigation. Annoyed by Steve, Phil ruins a surveillance operation by another department when he ignores Steve's phone call to warn him about it. Neil has to tell James Tennant that the investigation into the disappearance of his daughter Amy is being scaled down, but while he is doing this Suzie tells him that his own son Jake failed to turn up for school. Suzie finds out from Stuart that he is the new DS, crushing her hopes of promotion. Laura nearly ruins an obbo when she leaves a report half-finished to run a personal errand. Smithy reprimands her and she admits that she is struggling to cope following the introduction of the twelve hour shifts.
New DS Stuart Turner gives Zain and Terry a free hand to investigate the beating of a suspected paedophile. Smithy is concerned for Morris's wellbeing when he disappears after receiving some bad news. Phil clashes with solicitor Heather Lees when interviewing suspect Michael Hassan. Steve Hunter is horrifically attacked while driving home from work.
Tony investigates an old friend for a hit-and-run offence. Phil investigates Steve's attack. Sam and Stuart look into a self-help guru who is suspected of conning widows.
An elderly man reports an arson attack on his home. Sam and Phil deal with a suspected rape case. Yvonne and Honey go speed dating. Steve Hunter transfers out of Sun Hill.
A man contacts a local newspaper and claims to have missing girl Amy Tennant. Dan discovers Tony's moonlighting. June and Reg deal with some youths that are harassing a pensioner. Mickey comes clean with Mia about his past.
Roger Valentine returns to work after his accident. Lewis rescues a man from a burning building. Neil tells Suzie that she has passed her sergeants exams. Adam decides to apply for the borough commander job.
Two young girls go missing on the way home from school and comparisons are immediately drawn with the Amy Tennant case. Mickey is shocked when he realises that the girls' parents are old friends.
Charlotte Parker is questioned about the attack on her sister. Andrew Landor is found beaten in his home.
The officers investigate the hammer attack assault that Roger ran away from. Dan and Will deal with a down-and-out ex-boxing champion who is causing a disturbance at the bar he works at.
A man is arrested for criminal damage by probationary PCs Lewis Hardy and Emma Keane. Leela allows them to conduct the interview unsupervised, but Gina Gold has to take over when the man confesses to murder. Will receives information from a boxing gym manager about illegal bare knuckle fighting which is connected to an assault case that Zain and Suzie are investigating. The relief discover Roger's neglect of duty and Superintendent Okaro tells Gina that it must be investigated by the DPS. Gina orders Roger to see a psychologist to determine if he is fit for duty.
Dan tries to get out of the boxing tournament that Gina has set up. Emma and Will get a good result with a capture car initiative. Phil is jealous of the close flirty working relationship between Sam and Stuart. Sam gets in the way of two brothers and their stolen car racket. Emma gets tipsy and kisses Will.
Zain tries to help his old informant Chez Williams when he is caught up in a doggy perfume scam. Phil gets stung by the fake perfume must to the team's enjoyment. Sam let's her guard down with Stuart and they kiss. Emma tells Will their kiss was a mistake Sam and Stuart investigate a dead body found in a councilman's house and dig deeper to discover a seedy situation.
Susie and Mickey investigate escalating violence against a bar owner. Mickey is also stretched trying to help his friend Fern who has just taken back her abusive husband. Laura makes a rash decision with her job when having to see her son Liam get arrested. June goes on a date with Rod Jessop but fines him boring. A tragic situation means Mickey Webb needs to arrest Fern for stabbing her husband.
Fern is interviewed by Jack and MIT but her story starts to change. Mickey is accused of coaching Fern what to say and despite his denials he could lose his job. Laura has a positive day at work and makes a decision about being a PC. June receives an apology and flowers from Rod Jessop. Mickey after seeing his friend Fern charged with murder sabotages his relationship with Mia.
Terry gets an opportunity to go undercover after an obo fails.
A boy is found covered in someone elses blood. Will is in trouble for punching Emmas ex-boyfriend as he lodges an allegation of assult.
A boy is found with gunshot wounds. The team set out to find the weapon and culprit. PCs Keane and Fletcher deal with a theft.
DC Sim is paired with new Trainee DC Kezia Walker to investigate a rape. Meanwhile, PCs Stamp and Fletcher attempt to use a dog to catch a burglar, and PCs Hardy and Valentine deal with a tricky drink driver.
A 13-year-old is found seriously drugged and the hunt is on for her supplier. Okaro moves on to be Borough Commander. An investigation into a fight reveals the two arrestees are fighting over an affair with one of their wives.
Superintendent Heaton makes a no-nonsense impression on his first day. DS Suzie Sim and trainee DC Kezia Walker interview nurse Beth Anderson who thinks she was raped. Heaton wants some results and revs up team to target drug pushers.
Harman arrives at a traffic incident that leads to a much bigger case. Yvonne is lying about her job to her new man.
Heaton arrests a drug dealer while out for a jog. Mickey is concerned about Andrew Landor who is found with a load of cash and pirated DVDs. Jack gives Zain the go ahead to pose as a bent copper to catch Kristen Shaw. Yvonne's love life is becoming complicated.
DS Turner and DC Webb investigate a bungled armed robbery on a corner shop, Meanwhile, Supt. Heaton's latest Zero Tolerance policy leaves uniform run off their feet as they undertake a beat sweep of the local market.
An operation to arrest a drug baron fails to obtain the necessary evidence.
Grieving father Rick Harris is found by Roger and Dan behind the wheel of his car. They suspect he is drunk but have to release him when tests negative. June and Will get called to the local school when Principal Jessop finds Kyle Henderson breaking into the building causing damage. Manson leads a search when Rick takes an 11 year old boy. June gets called back to the school when Rod is a victim of a hit and run. The Hendersons house is set alight.
Jack briefs the team that the Henderson house fire was an arson attack and maybe linked to the recent hit and run. Jack wants Sam to apply for new DI position. When Rod gains consciousness June agrees to marry him. Kyle Henderson is questioned in hospital about the fire and driving the car that hit Rod Jessop. A link to other arson attacks leads Sam to another suspect.
CID is on the trail of a serial arsonist, while new DI Nixon figures out how to address her promotion to her co workers.
Inspector Gold and PC Valentine free a man from the boot/trunk of his car. He has also been assaulted. The man turns out to be a Probation Officer at the local gaol, and the husband of one of his charges is arrested for the assault. The husband claims the P.O. raped his wife in the gaol. However, all is not as it seems. Meanwhile PC Harding responds to an assult and robbery on an IC1 male by an IC3 male wearing a red hoodie. After hurting himself whilst arresting the robber, PC Harding finds the man's wallet full of cash.
The possible closure of Sun Hill station is front page news. A recovering drug addict is found dead of a heroin overdose with connections to an illegal money lending scheme. Meanwhile PCs Valentine and Casper deal with a robbery at a pub.
DCI Manson and DC Webb investigate a woman who is found unconscious in her home after being assaulted with a hammer. Meanwhile DC Nadir's undercover op steps up a gear after a confirmed shipment of drugs arriving in Sun Hill from Columbia.
The stakes are getting higher with Zain concerned about Kristen getting into business with Alvarez for a 3 million pound cocaine deal. Eva's brother jeopardizes the safe house where Honey is minding Eva. Alvarez believes Zain can't be trusted. Honey and Eva are taken hostage and Alvarez threatens Zain to admit he is undercover.
With Eva Garcia and PC Harman kidnapped by Alvarez's men, DC Nadir has to choose between love or his career and one of the biggest drug importations in Sun Hill comes to a dramatic end with disastrous consequences.
In an effort to keep Kristen Shaw safe, Zain lies about what happened the day before and continues to cover up the fact that PC Harmon is dead. PCs Keane and Lewis meanwhile investigate a burglary.
When Honey Harmon doesn't return from holiday she is classed as a missing person and CID start to investigate her last movements. A pregnant woman is robbed in her home but the stolen necklace has a connection to a previous robbery.
Zain fails to keep his story straight as the hunt for PC Honey Harmon's body continues and they come closer to learning the truth. Supt. Heaton's wife's watch turns up in among other stolen jewellery leading to tensions between the two.
A student at Rod Jessop's school is reluctant to talk about who wounded him with a knife on the way to school, but some dogged routine work by Reg and Diane searching through CCTV footage eventually gives the team a lead, linking the incident to the disappearance of paroled prisoner Jimmy Collins, last seen stealing bandages from a chemist's shop. The sight of Gina Gold in her glad rags prompts June to wish for early retirement - and an early wedding. Broadcast 8 February 2007.
It's Smithy's birthday but he's not that eager to celebrate. CID and uniform team up to end a car selling scam.
On the anniversary of Amy Tennant's disappearance, a memorial service leads to renewed hope she may still be alive.
Everyone is on the hunt to track down Shelley Fitzgerald and missing girl Amy Tennant.
Sgt June Ackland and PC Valentine investigate an accusation that corrupt council officials were bribed into allowing a housing estate to be demolished. Soon it's found that it's not only the Olburn estate at risk of the developers.
After discovering Sun Hill station is set for demolition, Gina and June team up to try and uncover if Supt Heaton is involved in the decision. June meets an unexpected face from her past.
On the day of June Ackland's retirement she teams up with her ex-husband Jim Carver on the hunt for a known criminal who's now operating in Sun Hill.
Sgt Ackland's last day and while they're preparing a party at the station, she and her ex are being held hostage by the son of the owner of a haulage company who has shot his father. June learns that the case was complicated by Jim's intention of getting her back. The gunman has been promised a share of the robbery.
Sam Nixon has been confirmed as the new inspector. Sam, Phil and Micky are trying to police the Jasmine Allen Estate. One house is run as a porn web chat site. A woman has been found beaten up and h her husband is suspect.
Ryan Jones goes on the run after the body of a woman is found in the boot of his car and uniform must pursue him before he hurts anyone else.
Heaton is on edge when a body is found from an arson attack and linked to ex copper turned criminal Ray Moore. Moore has a grudge against Heaton who has to send his family away for their protection. Jimmy a boy who witnessed the attack flees court when Ray subtly threatened him. It's up to Matt, Emma's husband to encourage him to face the court. Despite Matt helping both Jimmy and PC Will Fletcher during the day, Will still warns Emma he is trouble.
Heaton's wife and daughter are sent away for their own safety when his ex partner Ray Moore turns up in Sun Hill. P.C. Hardy risks his career as he tries to uncover if his cousin is involved in a crime.
A young girl is found with a gun threatening to shoot a teenager who stole her bike. Heaton continues to try and prove Ray Moore killed Paddy Morgan.
Gina Gold and Peter Harris affair comes to an end when Harris disappears from their hotel room and his wife turns up at the station with a ransom note and his wedding ring.
A man is found with injuries and his daughter is missing. Reunited there are questions around what happened that caused them to get separated and the man's connection with a security firm.
A decomposed found near a railway line isn't who they first think it is. A nail bar robbery investigation causes Phil and Stuart to come to blows.
After his previous bust up with Stuart, Phil finds himself back in uniform as punishment. An escaped convict with mental health issues is on the run in Sun Hill.
Thefts on trains and buses in Sun Hill are on the rise and are all linked to one gang. Mickey is confused why his girlfriend Mia is suddenly so distant with him.
The body of a teenage girl is found dead in a swimming pool the morning after a house party she wasn't invited to. Mickey discovers Mia's affair with Supt Houlton and Emma discovers just how violent her husband can be.
Uniform conduct a raid on a derelict pub where drug addicts are squatting. Emma is locked up for assaulting Matt whilst Gina and Jo investigate what happened and why.
A shipping business owner by the name of Naz Dewan gets caught up in a drugs smuggling operation. CID tries to connect the op to known drugs baron, Victor Stone.
A murder hunt is launched when Reshna's body is pulled out of the Thames and evidence emerges that she was having an affair with a fellow student. Meanwhile, Diane and Mickey are left in the dark when an eccentric mugging victim claims to be an undercover officer and Scotland Yard refuse to confirm or deny her story.
On PC Green's first day she and PC Keane arrest a struggling drug addict who claims her baby was stolen as part of a baby selling operation. Meadows and Nixon go undercover as a childless couple.
A distraught father attacks a social worker when his daughter is ordered by the courts to be put into care. An activist pickets a car showroom, locking the owner inside.
A priceless necklace goes missing from a sealed coffin. Jo and Stuart get caught up with the family drama's trying to work out the culprit. Elsewhere, Nikki Wright tries to talk Josh down from a tall tower when he threatens suicide. Terry goes undercover to break a paedophile ring to save a 12 year old boy.
Still working in uniform, Phil Hunter retrieves a snatched bag containing £15,000. The owner eventually admits that he is being blackmailed for a marital indiscretion. Phil sets up a sting to catch the blackmailer. Meanwhile, pressure is put on Martin Turnbull, a witness waiting to give evidence against his brother-in-law Ray Moore.
Phil Hunter returns to CID and with Stuart Turner investigate a joyrider who's part of an upcoming armed robbery. Heaton and CID continue to try and get Ray Moore brought down when a member of the Skens is shot dead in his car.
PC Hardy's girlfriend is assaulted and CID believe it's connected to the ongoing Ray Moore investigation.
Rudy Niles lies in hospital after being shot. Diana and Will attend a bad traffic accident. Lewis tries to comfort his girlfriend Tash as her brother's condition worsens. Lewis tells Heaton that Tash is still willing to give evidence against Ray Moore. Heaton and Ray taunt each other. Beth thinks there's something odd about the crash. Lewis vents his frustration at Heaton when no arrest is made on Ray Moore. Lewis attacks Ray.
After Ray Moore's body is found at the bottom of a multi-storey car park, a gun with PC Hardy's prints on is found and he turns himself in to tell his side. A woman swears she saw her missing son in a supermarket.
DCI Meadows teams up with former colleague DCI Roy Atherton to reopen a 20 year old rape investigation after the suspect in a recent rape allegation's fingerprints match up.
Jack's been working too many hours and Heaton orders him off duty to rest. Whilst driving home, Jack has an accident trying to avoid a camouflaged masked man. Emma has a hangover but need to join Will in checking out a burglar alarm at a warehouse. When a man escapes the smoking warehouse a large explosion occurs. Stuart is concerned when the owner of the warehouse has changed his name and thinks the contents of fertilizer in the factory is related to terrorist activities.
Cindy Statham, a celebrity model is found murdered in her luxury home. Lorna heading the forensic team tells Jo and Stuart that the body is posed and could be linked to anti fur activism. The case is further complicated by links to several disgruntled admirers as well as a young girl linked to underage porn.
A troubled fan, Larry Franks is taken in for questioning by Tony as CCTV footage shows him close to the crime scene. Cindy's half brother is also in the frame due to a filmed argument. Leela is attacked by a skinhead when opening her front door. When Smithy and Kezia attend the incident they find a bag of heroin in the flat.
Sun Hill and Barton Street stations team up to try and keep things calm on the day of a big football match. Tempers flare and Sgt. Wright's husband is stabbed during a pub brawl.
With Sgt. Doug Wright out of critical condition after the stabbing, his life may still be at risk. As suspects are being rounded up and questioned, Sgt. Nikki Wright is left puppy walking two new recruits.
Nikki blames herself when she's unable to save PC Billy Rowan. Tensions rise when she is unable to identify the suspected killer Greg Farnham in a line up. With the relief traumatized, Emma takes offense with Gina checks in on Sally's wellbeing but not hers and makes a complaint. Nikki is later held hostage by Greg who has a vendetta against the police for not protecting his daughter from being killed. Sally defies order in order to help Nikki escape.
Sgt. Gold and PC Keane team up when a woman comes into the station accusing her boss of rape, but she very quickly starts to back down. PC's Hardy and Valentine find a young boy collapsed with ecstasy pills in his pocket.
With PC Lewis Hardy suspended for possession of drugs, Roger is worried about him. The skens are believed to be buying explosives so Supt. Heaton sets up a sting operation.
PCs Fletcher and Gayle pursue a stolen car that has been involved in a hit-and-run incident. New DC Stevie Moss joins DCs Webb and Perkins in trying to establish the identity of the driver of the vehicle, but PC Armstrong uncovers the vital evidence.
PC Armstrong and Sgt Stone interview the victim of an attempted sexual assault. TDC Walker becomes convinced as to the identity of the assailant. The officers set up a trap, with Armstrong as bait.
After a young boy is abducted from a shopping centre, Neil tries to elicit information from a convicted child killer.
Supt Heaton organises a press conference to appeal for help in the search for an abducted 11-year-old. When a ransom note is received, DI Manson solicits the continued assistance of a convicted child killer.
Sgt Smith attends to the victim of a knife attack. A suspect admits stealing from the victim, but denies the attack. PCs Green and Roberts rescue a young arsonist from a blazing car.
The police set up a mobile unit on the Jasmine Allen estate following the drive-by shooting of a teenaged girl, but the community response is disappointing. Sgt Smith is appointed FLO.
Officers from Sun Hill attend the funeral of murder victim Carly Samuels, which is disrupted by gunfire. Carly's best friend, Alisha, finally discloses vital information about the murder.
Officers from Sun Hill attend the funeral of murder victim Carly Samuels, which is disrupted by gunfire. Carly's best friend, Alisha, finally discloses vital information about the murder.
Officers from Sun Hill take part in midnight raids to arrest the men implicated in the shooting. Witness Alisha Daniels is placed under police protection.
Sgt Smith interviews the car-jacker involved in the hit-and-run incident. Key witness Alisha Danniels is now too scared to testify. PCs Keane and Roberts interview the car owner, and uncover details of arms dealers on the Jasmine Allen estate.
When a witness drops out of the Carly Samuels murder trial, Sgt Smith tries to persuade her best friend to testify. PCs Roberts and Noble arrest a man for arranging a brutal assault on his pregnant girlfriend.
Sgt Smith is driving the key prosecution witness in the Carly Samuels murder trial when they are run off the road. An investigation into that incident leads to vital new evidence and a dramatic courtroom confession. Rioting breaks out on the Jasmine Allen estate, with PCs Green and Hollis trapped in the mobile police unit.
Inspector Gold is determined to crack down on a surge on hoax calls. Sgt Stone and PC Stamp are pelted with eggs when they respond to one hoax call, and hit with water balloons when they attend the reported sighting of a body in the river. Sgt Wright deals with a call from a boy who claims to have been kidnapped by his father.
PCs Armstrong and Gayle stop a 12-year-old boy driving a stolen car, and investigate claims that the boy's father is being threatened by a known violent offender. DCs Moss and Perkins investigate the provenance of an explicit DVD featuring a local celebrity.
PCs Fletcher and Armstrong tend to the victim of an apparent assault. PC Gayle gets emotionally invested when investigating a serious assault on a twelve-year-old boy, and becomes the subject of a DPS investigation.
PCs Armstrong and Fletcher track down the victim of a traffic accident. DC Moss and DS Carter discover details of a planned shooting, and mount a search for the hit man.
Sgt Stone and PC Armstrong investigate an assault on a young woman found in an alleyway outside a club. The officers suspect rape, but the victim insists that she was the victim of a mugging. A drugs raid planned by DS Carter and DCs Moss and Perkins is a bust as they were fed false intelligence.
PCs Valentine and Green respond to the reported sighting of a body being thrown into the river. DS Carter leads an investigation into the murder of a doctor, recently exonerated after allegations of professional negligence.
Supt Heaton decides to go out on the beat with PCs Green and Keane, who are both suffering after a late night out. Insp Gold and Sgt Wright decide to keep an eye on them. PCs Valentine and Roberts investigate the theft of some electrical goods from a delivery truck.
PCs Fletcher, Gayle and Armstrong, and Sgt Stone, are called to a disturbance at a nightclub. Armstrong comes to the aid of undercover police officer Andrew Tipping. DC Masters deals with a man who is determine to find the drug dealer he blames for his daughter's death.
Sgt Smith calls on a pensioner who has been attacked in her home and robbed. DCs Moss and Webb discover that a neighbour is handling stolen goods, and set up a sting operation to trap the thief.
PC Green goes under cover at a party to trap a drug dealer, but gets in over her head when she gets emotionally involved with a suspect.
PCs Keane and Valentine come across a teenager who has attempted suicide. Evidence of a sexual assault leads DCs Dasari and Perkins to investigate a case of possible on-line grooming.
DSs Carter and Turner, and DCs Perkins and Dasari, work with officers from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre to break an on-line paedophile network.
PCs Stamp and Gayle find the body of a missing teenager in a derelict house. DS Turner and DC Moss investigate and discover the girl was hooked on heroin and forced into prostitution by a local drug dealer and pimp.
Sgt Stone and PC Fletcher arrest Danny Peters for the attack on DS Turner. Turner is devastated to discover that the needle might have been infected with the HIV virus. DC Moss goes undercover as a heroin addict to investigate a major heroin smuggling operation.
Sgt Smith and PC Fletcher come to the aid of Johnnie Jackson, a former East End gangster who has been badly beaten. Smith and DS Carter discover that Jackson's grandson is dealing drugs on behalf of his illegitimate son, who runs a drugs and prostitution racket.
Sgt Smith and DS Carter investigate the murder of a small-time drug dealer, the grandson of a former East End gangster. The victim's uncle, who runs a drugs and prostitution racket, is a suspect.
Supt Heaton sends DCI Meadows under cover as a dealer to expose a gang trading in stolen antiques.
PCs Keane and Armstrong are called to a break-in, but the intruders run off, having been fought off by the householder. Armstrong and PC Stamp later come across one of the intruders, who has been badly injured. The evidence suggests that the householder may have used unreasonable force, and he is arrested for attempted murder, but Keane is convinced of his innocence.
DC Jacob Banks arrives at Sun Hill, and assists DC Webb with an investigation into the murder of a private investigator, who had been looking for a missing teenaged girl. PC Keane feels she is being singled out by Sgt Stone
PC Armstrong goes under cover at a City trading house to investigate the possible involvement of one of a group of traders in the disappearance of a missing twenty-one-year-old woman. PC Keane is frustrated that Sgt Stone nominated Armstrong for the assignment, while Keane herself has been landed with more routine work, and is delighted when she gets the opportunity to join her colleague under cover
PCs Keane and Armstrong are on the beat when they are shocked by two explosions. Sgt Stone coordinates the efforts of officers from Sun Hill and Barton Street as they deal with terrified people desperate for information, and the threat posed by opportunist criminals. When police receive a warning about a third explosive device, Keane puts her life on the line
DI Karen Lacy from the Counter Terrorism Unit takes charge of the investigation into the bombings of the day before. Sgt Stone and PC Armstrong search for the man suspected to be behind the campaign. DCs Webb and Walker search his home for clues, little suspecting that danger awaits. Tensions between Sgts Stone and Smith reach a head
Another bomb warning is sent to Sun Hill. DC Dasari interviews the men apparently targeted in the earlier incidents. As the time of the threatened explosion approaches, officers realise that the person behind the bombs has been in the station throughout the investigation. Sgt Stone and DC Webb race to find it in time. Officers attend PC Keane's funeral service..
A grumpy DI Manson returns to work determined to bring some discipline back to CID. He and DC Moss investigate the apparent disappearance of a groom on his wedding day after a burglary. Further investigation leads to a gay-bar and the chase is on to capture a Kylie Minogue impersonator!
Sgt Wright and PC Valentine come across a young assault victim. They discover that his house has been ransacked and that his father had borrowed money from a loan shark. The officers clash over how to run the case when drugs are discovered in the boy's room. DCs Masters and Moss discover that the victim's father is dealing drugs and is involved in a turf war.
DS Carter and DC Perkins are stuck in a traffic jam when they witness a stabbing. Increasing conflict between the two detectives compromises their subsequent investigation into an international car theft racket.
PCs Armstrong and Green attend to the victim of a serious assault and establish that he had been in an argument with a young runaway. DS Turner and DC Perkins talk to the victim and his wife, and discover that the girl is their daughter. The wife admits to the assault, but the officers suspect that she is covering for someone.
PC Green is called to the scene of a suspected suicide at a motorway bridge and recognises the victim as a teenage runaway. Some sex tapes lead DS Turner and DC Perkins to investigate the victim's boyfriend for her murder.
PC Valentine shows new recruits PCs Leon Taylor, Arun Ghir and Millie Brown around Sun Hill. DC Masters investigates a break-in at a hardware store. Officers are then called to a bank, which has been robbed using equipment stolen from the store
DI Manson and TDC Walker investigate the murder of a woman whose body is found at a landfill site. Investigations lead to three suspects, but all have alibis.
DC Banks is confronted with a volatile situation when he responds to a call about a young boy playing with a weapon. PC Mel Ryder joins the team and she and Sgt Smith are called to a break-in which leads to an investigation into a double kidnapping.
PCs Roberts and Gayle attend to a woman who was the victim of a sex attack at her home. PCs Ryder and Valentine investigate. A suspect is identified, but he claims she was a willing participant. Supt Heaton sends Sgt Smith undercover, with DC Moss posing as his girlfriend, to expose a gun running racket.
PCs Green and Fletcher arrest a teenager after a box of fireworks explodes in front of their patrol car. The fireworks are part of a consignment to be used at a forthcoming football match, where Sun Hill officers will be in attendance on crowd control duties. DI Manson mounts an observation at the stadium, as Sgt Smith is due to meet the man behind an arms smuggling operation.
Sgt Smith has infiltrated a gang of arms dealers, and comes across a gun that has been used in a recent murder. DS Carter and DC Moss have to get the gun without blowing Smith's cover.
Sgt Smith, working undercover for an arms dealer, meets the gang leader who is funding the latest deal and witnesses the beating of the dealer's nephew. Smith is sent alone to collect the shipment, while the gang detain DC Moss, who has been posing as Smith's girlfriend. The nephew's unexpected arrival ahead of the exchange threatens to undermine the deal and to expose Smith's cover.
DCI Meadows's God son calls to collect his father after a poker game and is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident outside the DCI's home. Meadows assumes he was the target, and clashes with DC Banks and DC Webb, who suspect that one of the DCI's friends may have been the intended target. Meadows is shocked to discover how little he knows his oldest friends.
DCs Webb and Banks investigate a suspected arson attack on the home of a man who had helped out on an observation some years before. The victim's son, his neighbor and his landlord are among the suspects, and Banks's wife, Naomi, is the landlord's solicitor.
PCs Armstrong and Gayle are called to attend when a teenage girl is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident. Sgt Stone and PC Stamp track down the owner of the vehicle, who denies responsibility. Officers discover that the key witness to the incident is a missing person who is hiding a family secret.
PCs Stamp and Brown come across a woman who has been subjected to a serious assault after a girls' night out. DI Nixon and DCs Banks and Perkins investigate.
PCs Valentine, Roberts and Taylor attend the reported abduction of a baby girl left in the charge of her nanny. DI Nixon leads the subsequent investigation, and PC Stamp takes on the role of Family Liason Officer.
DI Nixon and DC Banks investigate the murder of a baby girl. The child's nanny admits her involvement in burying the body, but the investigation reveals another suspect.
A gatecrashed 18th birthday party sees a promising young athlete found dead in a local park and one party goer in hospital after a drugs overdose.
Whilst CID are sure they know who murdered Alistair Ransome lack of evidence hinders their right to arrest them so hatch a plan to make them reveal the truth.
The body of a 19 year old woman is found buried in a busy park believed to have been hidden for 20 years, but her father shocked by the news as he was lead to believe she was still alive.
Heaton's past comes back to haunt him when he realizes Susan's death matches the MO of 2 more dead women from the same year. The man he had sent down for one of the murders swears his innocence.
Finally accepting Ian Ellis was falsely imprisoned, Heaton and CID work to track down the real killer as a possible suspect disappears and his workshop containing the same materials as from the murders 20 years ago are found.
All eyes are on Ellie Gladstone, whose belongings were found on the scene of a crime where a driver was viciously beaten and robbed - and Smithy will uncover much more when investigating.
When a teenage party goes horribly wrong, the home is robbed and a young man is found unconscious in the street.
Nate is so displeased with Maria that his anger escalates an argument where Maria reveals shocking details.
Evidence of a protection racket develops in the Polish community.
An effort to catch the members of the Polish community in the protection racket leads to a death. A planned trap goes wrong and the police don't get their intended target.
Uniform are in pursuit of a drug dealer when his accomplice crashes his car and seriously injures a young unidentified woman. CID struggle to identify the guilty person.
Drake Danver's life spirals out of control, leading him to a gambling addiction. Locals suspect that he robbed a nearby bar.
A woman nearly jumps to hear death before Nate eventually rescues her, but Beth brings the bigger sock of the day with the reveal of her application to transfer.
A woman is found on the floor after falling down some stairs. Its her husband who is suspected of committing domestic abuse.
Raiders hijack a taxi to smuggle a woman and her child into the country, but everything goes violently wrong.
A woman reports a break in at her house but hours later the stolen goods are suddenly returned to the house - apparently by a remorseful burglar - but when the thief is arrested the case takes another unexpected twist.
Sally and Millie collaborate on a case involving a missing child of an ex-addict pleading for her sobriety.
Callum desperately wants to help a battered woman, reluctant to press charges on her husband who is infamous for his violent outbursts.
Nate breaks up a fight between two schoolgirls who make it obvious that they are aware of who initiated the recent fire. Meanwhile, Smithy gets seriously hurt helping the investigation.
Nate discovers a pupil with a drug habit collapsed in the corridor and finds the dealer to be his own brother.
Nate is overwhelmed with his new role comprised of protecting teenage students who partake in drinking, underage sex, and bullying.
An alleged rape case ignites a hate campaign that turns violent amongst students and parents, but the supposed perpetrator is entirely innocent.
Nate learns that it was the school governor, Russell Patterson, who set up the beating of a teacher who is now recovering.
At a rooftop party gone wild. Diane Noble saves the life of someone who falls while on ketamine.
CSE Eddie Olosunje suspects aggravated burglary after a man suffering from motor neurone disease is badly beaten in his home. But the truth is revealed once he regains consciousness.
Sergeant Smith is one of the first at the scene when a toy shop manager is accidentally shot during a robbery.
DS Carter's poor decisions see Jade Hopkins And PC Millie Brown held captive by two brothers. CID and Uniform have to work together to find them.
A jewelry raid leaves a customer injured in the hospital. He suddenly disappears after he himself is wanted for a crime from four years ago.
Professional differences distract Stevie and Max as they struggle to get a lead in the four year old murder case.
A battered teen goes missing after being upset about her move to London from Manchester with her stepfather.
An informant reveals details of a drug shipment involving a restaurateur and is then harmed by the perpetrator for snitching.
DI Nixon, preparing to leave Sun Hill for a new job with the Child Exploitation Unit, leads an investigation into the importation of drugs. When the team moves in on the gang, all they find is a consignment of pineapples. However, the case soon warms up with their informant getting kneecapped and the kidnapping of the main suspect's daughter.
Jack feels defeated as he arrests his own son who is still involved in the drug scene, even after being freshly released from prison.
Smithy investigates an assault outside the E1 nightclub. A watch is found in his pocket, and connections are made to a burglary Stone attends. Bar owner Jason Devlin becomes prime suspect in the assault, for the victim hitting on Devlin's girlfriend. The burglary appears to be falsified as the assault victim is the burglary victim's brother, and that he was given the watch for a debt. With witnesses intimidated, including a cab driver, whose vehicle is torched. With the case falling apart, the case takes a sinister twist when the E1 is found alight.
CID investigate the arson on the E1 bar. Stone, Smithy and Max suspect Jason Devlin is behind the arson, to get pay back on his bar manager for informing the police about an assault the day before. The Fire Investigation Officer finds fake documents in the roof of the manager's flat above the bar, where the fire started. Devlin is alibied, so CID look at his girlfriend, who is a suspected illegal immigrant.
Smithy and Gayle see a driver abandon a lorry containing illegal Afghani immigrants. In an attempt to win the trust of a suspicious community, Smith visits a refugee centre, but a riot breaks out on the local estate.
Smithy is told by Stone he shouldn't confess to his assault on Jason Devlin, as he'll go down for the assault on Stevie. Stevie tells Will that Devlin has a suspicious bag in his car boot, which is full of stolen jewellery. Devlin originally says he is unsure of his attacker, until he is arrested for assaulting Stevie and possession of stolen goods, where he changes his evidence and accuses Smithy of planting. Smithy uses Ara Byat to get her boyfriend, a Devlin associate, out of fear, to testify against them.
Weston leads her team on a public order training exercise after the disastrous riot where Roger was snatched & Stevie was assaulted. Smithy and Stone clash over recent events. Meadows and Manson deal with the allegations against Smithy. Heaton reveals that he is to leave Sun Hill to lead a specialist unit dealing with human trafficking. A witness to Smithy's attack on Devlin comes forward.
When Jala Byat goes missing, the team are sidetracked and have to go out on a limb to make sure justice is done for the Byats in the trial, when key witness, Ara Byat's boyfriend refuses to give evidence until she is found. Weston tells Heaton she'll give him a year at his new division, and Kezia and Stuart transfer over.
Sergeant Stone and P.C. Ben Gayle are out on patrol when they discover teenager Danny Sissoulu has been beaten unconscious, while his distraught younger brother, Kip and friend Mo Campbell are covered in blood.
DI Neil Manson and DC Jacob Banks meet at St. Hughs hospital, where Banksy reveals that Danny Sissoulu has just died so this is now a murder enquiry.
Detectives Webb and Banks try to solve a rape case involving a young girl.
Officers from Sunhill are called to deal with an apparently motiveless attack in a pub.
A young boy is found wandering around the local market on his own and on questioning says his Au Pair is dead. Uniform and CID have to piece together what happened to her and why she was targeted in the first place.
Neil suspects Julia's professional testimony that ruled a man's dead wife as an overdose that caused him to lose life assurance claim and custody of his daughter as the motive behind Julia's attack.
