Series 5

1. Attack

1984-09-01 · 50m

D.C.I. Perrin asks Insp. Longton to help bring an important witness back on side.

2. There's None So Blind

1984-09-08 · 50m

Insp. Longton warns local pensioners about confidence tricksters who have been posing as council officials.

3. The Day That the Circus Left Town

1984-09-15 · 50m

A fourteen-year-old girl has gone missing along with two hundred pounds from her mother's desk.

4. Getting Away With It

1984-09-22 · 50m

Insp. Longton investigates a road accident and tries to prove that a drink-driver was responsible.

5. No Peace

1984-09-29 · 50m

A local newspaper encourages hostility towards a travelling community.

6. Strike the Father

1984-10-06 · 50m

A police officer's son is arrested.

7. Lost and Found

1984-10-13 · 50m

Insp. Longton is in court and finds her motives under attack by an aggressive defence barrister.

8. Workforce

1984-10-20 · 50m

The manager of a dry-cleaning establishment confesses to a prior conviction for fraud and finds himself out of a job.

9. Hallowe'en

1984-10-27 · 50m

A girl complains that a young man told her she will die on Hallowe'en.

10. Alibi

1984-11-03 · 50m

P.C. Sparks provides someone with a defence of alibi against accusations of involvement in a series of robberies.

11. Abuse

1984-11-10 · 50m

An anonymous telephone call leads Insp. Longton to a hopeless domestic situation and possible child abuse.

12. Ducks in a Row

1984-11-17 · 50m

Insp. Longton needs the advice of Sgt. Beck in dealing with a troublesome freelance journalist, but he is on leave and cannot be found.

13. Resolution

1984-11-24 · 50m

Sgt. Beck resigns when a prisoner is found dead in his cell.

14. Flowers Tomorrow

1984-12-01 · 50m

A man confesses murder to the new vicar of Hartley then threatens to kill himself.