Between the Lines

1992–1994 · Ended · 3 seasons · 35 episodes · Drama · United Kingdom

Creator J.C. Wilsher · Channel BBC One · Starring Siobhan Redmond, Tom Georgeson, Tony Doyle

When the Police Force can't be trusted

Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims of corruption inside the police in England and Wales. Along the way Clark overcomes strong influence from his superiors and problems in his private life, most notably the break-up of his marriage following an affair with WPC Jenny Dean.
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Episodes

13 episodes · September 1992 – November 1992
  1. Episode 1: 1. Private EnterpriseSeptember 4, 1992 · 46 min
    DCI Tony Clark finds himself assigned the unenviable task of investigating his own station when Scotland Yard suspects corruption. His first target is a ring of officers who are taking kickbacks from laundered drugs money.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Out of the GameSeptember 11, 1992 · 50 min
    When a youth is shot by police on a troublesome estate, years of resentment within the community flare into violence, to the concern of Chief Supt. Jameson.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Words of AdviceSeptember 18, 1992 · 49 min
    A complaint of sexual harassment by a W.P.C. against a black sergeant, and an accusation of bribery, reveal widespread prejudice within a station. With his own personal life in tatters, is Det. Supt. Clark the right man to investigate the case?
  4. Episode 4: 4. Lies and Damned LiesSeptember 25, 1992 · 51 min
    Det. Supt. Clark follows up an allegation of police brutality after an old man claims to have seen a prostitute attacked, but an influential detective ensures that the enquiry is obstructed.
  5. Episode 5: 5. A Watch and Chain of CourseOctober 2, 1992 · 50 min
    Det. Sgt. Connell's cover is blown while investigating a hostile police station. Det. Supt. Clark is caught up in a murder case with both personal and professional implications.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Lest Ye Be JudgedOctober 9, 1992 · 51 min
    After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Breaking PointOctober 16, 1992 · 49 min
    Tony Clark is called in to investigate claims of police brutality when a full-scale riot erupts at a picket line. Given no help by Commander Neame, he approaches journalist Molly Cope for information and soon begins to suspect a police cover-up.
  2. Episode 8: 8. The Only Good CopperOctober 23, 1992 · 50 min
    Det. Supt. Clark is ordered to investigate outstanding complaints against P.C. Norton, an officer killed in the course of his duty. Should PC Norton be allowed to rest in peace?
  3. Episode 9: 9. Watching the DetectivesOctober 30, 1992 · 49 min
    Det. Sgt. Markham is accused of taking a bribe. Meanwhile, Clark's lover, W.P.C. Jenny Dean, is under pressure over her part in the Michael Carswell affair.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Nothing to DeclareNovember 6, 1992 · 49 min
    Det. Supt. Clark is caught between Customs and Excise and the river police during a case of extortion, drug smuggling and illegal immigration. W.P.C. Jenny Dean finds herself under investigation over her part in the Michael Carswell case.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Nothing PersonalNovember 13, 1992 · 48 min
    A youth dies in police custody, but was it really a suicide? Det. Supt. Clark learns some uncomfortable truths about girlfriend W.P.C. Jenny Dean.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Nobody's FireproofNovember 13, 1992 · 51 min
    A police superintendent is caught kerb-crawling in King's Cross. Det. Supt. Clark uncovers murder, blackmail and pornography, and his investigation could finish some careers. The investigation into the Michael Carswell case has tragic consequences for W.P.C. Jenny Dean.
  7. Episode 13: 13. The Chill FactorNovember 20, 1992 · 49 min
    Commander Huxtable has been suspended. Det. Supt. Clark is determined to discover why his lover, W.P.C. Jenny Dean, committed suicide, but his enquiries lead back to C.I.B. Finally, he confronts an unexpected enemy aboard H.M.S. Belfast.

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FIRST AIRED
September 4, 1992
LAST AIRED
December 21, 1994
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
World Productions, BBC, Island World Productions

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