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Rockliffe's Babies

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In this series, devised by Richard O'Keefe, maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe is given the job of training seven new young recruits to the C.I.D., all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human - so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he is supposed to be training.

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2.6 / 5

9th January 1987 - 18th March 1988
Producer
Leonard Lewis
Top Cast
Ian HoggJoe McGannBrett Fancy
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Sirens Still
Sirens
9th January 1987

Episode 1

A hooded prowler, an armed robbery, a mugging on the notorious Dragon Estate - it's a busy week for the young PCs. But O'Dowd is in dead trouble. Will the oil-rich Sonia Souhami come to his rescue?

Sweet and Sour Revenge Still
Sweet and Sour Revenge
16th January 1987

Episode 2

A murder has been committed and Rockliffe has been given the name of a suspect. The name revives old and bitter memories. But is it fifteen years too late to do any good?

It's All Happening Still
It's All Happening
23rd January 1987

Episode 3

Rockliffe complains about the work load. There are drug dealers, rapists, muggers, murderers, thieves and con-men around. What can turn up next? Joseph Maxwell, that's what.

A Bad Few Days Still
A Bad Few Days
30th January 1987

Episode 4

""This bloke's son is thirteen, has an assessed age of six, goes eleven stone on the scales and is a friend to every stranger he meets. What do you want me to do? Let him find his own way home in the cause of race relations?""

In the Bag Still
In the Bag
6th February 1987

Episode 5

Why has the habitually lazy Paul Georgiou activated himself and acquired an informant?

Ghetto-Blasters Still
Ghetto-Blasters
13th February 1987

Episode 6

There's a tense situation in the black community. A man has died in police custody as a result of using a deadly drug. Rockliffe and Flight think they know who the dealer is, but if they act will there be worse trouble?

Up the Down Escalator Still
Up the Down Escalator
20th February 1987

Episode 7

What arises for Rockliffe and the crime squad as a result of hunger pains?

Extra-curricular Still
Extra-curricular
27th February 1987

Episode 8

Rockliffe is surprised to learn that some members of his squad find him unapproachable. Doesn't he always come to their aid when they need him? And that's just what he has to do when Adams goes out on a limb.