Z-CarsSeries 8Season 8 · 1973 · 28 episodesEpisodes1Inspector LynchBert Lynch has been promoted to Inspector. But is he still one of the lads?2NuisanceAlexandra is always complaining to an already overworked police force about her next door neighbour Percy. But is she just a nuisance? Or should Inspector Lynch take her complaints seriously?3EscapeSome London villains spring Charlie Cotton from prison, but, too late, he cottons on to the fact that he's been sprung for a purpose.4Break UpA woman is arrested for shoplifting and a thief has his alibi checked. On the face of it two routine cases. But even the most routine cases can have repercussions.5Stray GirlMary Mangan disappears with her baby. The worst is feared and a full scale police search is mounted.6PiecesA house is broken into and Skinner grabs at the opportunity to improve his record. But he grabs too hard and a man suffers.7The Cinder PathGoss is back! In court he finds himself in an unfamiliar role. Against Quilley... twice!8CadetCadet Peter Preston wants nothing more than to be a policeman, and even though he's a bit of a joke at Newtown his future seems assured. Then his father takes someone for a ride.9Pressure Of WorkGoss goes out for a quiet day with a friend, but the friend ends up in a cell and a policeman ends up in hospital.10AbsenceA bank raid is in the offing and the only man who knows anything about it is Harry Dance.11In Police HandsJulie and Dave are happy: then they're in the nick. It seems that simply being in love is a crime these days.12Two Hundred Tartan Teddy BearsStone and Lynch are puzzled by two cases - one involving bears and the other old ladies.13JoannaWhen Albert Smith goes looking for his daughter Joanna his enquiries cause trouble.14PressureA young petty thief and a young Police Constable find themselves under a similar kind of pressure. The pressure to prove themselves.15WasteNot so much a skeleton in the cupboard - more a body, alive and kicking, in the attic.16Two Wise MonkeysWhen villains like Burford and Tyndale fall out they will go to any lengths to settle a score. And somewhere along the line the police have to take drastic measures.17Dinner BreakLunchtime - relaxation for some. But not for those on duty at Newtown Station.18AllegianceJoe Skinner questions a lad about breaking into a cigarette machine, but it soon becomes apparent that he is after more than a confession.19RotaThe same crime can be committed over and over again, unless someone decides to co-operate with the police.20PriorityQuilley and Braithwaite have a tricky customer to deal with; Lynch has Stone, as well as a missing child and a shop break-in.21Background22LosersDI Connor runs into Marjorie, an old flame. But what a change in her!23TurnaboutMary and Fiona, two women of equal ability and opportunity. So why is one of them a criminal?24Intruder25Mugs?Several well-planned robberies, but none of the suspects with brains and style enough to organise them. So who did?26PastimeA fire-raiser for Skinner and an extortionist for Stone and Lynch. Some people have the strangest pastimes.27Certain PartiesBack in Newtown after seven years in Parkhurst, Pikey Nimmo wants to settle up with the men who put him away. Stone was one of them.28FamilySusan Giles wants her father back inside and uses two men to help her. One of them is Quilley, and he unwittingly ruins Skinner's work.Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12
