Series 6

Season 6 · 1985 · 16 episodes

Episodes

1Hostage to FortuneA gang, disguised as a shooting party, take the wife of a bank manager hostage.
2ScabTwo brothers-in-law, on opposite sides during the miners' strike, are at loggerheads.
3Chasing the DragonInsp. Longton informs a woman of the death of her daughter from a drug overdose, but the mother seems to be hiding something.
4Talk to MeSgt Beck and PC Sparks respond to a call to a break-in, but the suspect makes good his escape. Beck suspects a courting couple near the scene of involvement.
5Friends and NeighboursInsp. Longton finds that the demands of the job take their toll on her personal life, when responding to a report that an intruder has entered her friend's house.
6The CutA series of video thefts leads to an investigation of a rather more serious crime.
7KeysInsp. Longton discovers that one of her colleagues is a thief.
8Flesh and BloodInsp. Longton suspects the involvement of animal rights activists when a butcher and a pathologist are subjected to harassment.
9Unlawful ArrestThe police have to contend with a hymn-singing religious fanatic and a sleepless lay preacher. Insp. Longton has a heart-to-heart with D.C.I. Perrin.
10InspectionHartley Police Station prepares for a visit from the Chief Constable.
11We Are the PeopleA man detained overnight for being drunk and disorderly reports seing a young girl in chains.
12TurbulenceAn army major asks Insp Longton to help him find a deserting corporal.
13Girl TalkInsp. Longton investigates an alleged affair between a teacher and one of his pupils.
14Jobs for the BoysLocal residents complain about a gang of youngsters asking for work.
15In a Man's WorldInsp. Longton is held up on her way to an interview for the post of Chief Inspector of the Juvenile Board, as she has to deal with a deranged woman threatening to harm her own children.
16Reasons for LeavingThe police deal with a spate of thefts of Christmas trees, while Insp. Longton considers her career options in light of her failed bid for promotion.