Between the Lines

1992 - 1994

Private Enterprise

4th September 1992

Episode 1

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.

Out of the Game

11th September 1992

Episode 2

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.

Words of Advice

18th September 1992

Episode 3

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?

Lies and Damned Lies

25th September 1992

Episode 4

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.

A Watch and Chain of Course

2nd October 1992

Episode 5

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.

Lest Ye Be Judged

9th October 1992

Episode 6

After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.

Breaking Point

16th October 1992

Episode 7

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.

The Only Good Copper

23rd October 1992

Episode 8

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?

Watching the Detectives

30th October 1992

Episode 9

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.

Nothing to Declare

6th November 1992

Episode 10

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.

Nothing Personal

13th November 1992

Episode 11

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.

Nobody's Fireproof

13th November 1992

Episode 12

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.

The Chill Factor

20th November 1992

Episode 13

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.

Top Cast

Siobhan Redmond•Tom Georgeson•Neil Pearson

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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Siobhan Redmond Image

Siobhan Redmond

Det. Sgt. Maureen Connell

Tom Georgeson Image

Tom Georgeson

Det. Insp. Harry Naylor

Neil Pearson Image

Neil Pearson

Det. Supt. Tony Clark

Tony Doyle Image

Tony Doyle

Chief Supt. John Deakin

Dorian Healy Image

Dorian Healy

P.C. Geoff Richards

Nigel Lindsay Image

Nigel Lindsay

Insp. Alan Grant

Sylvestra Le Touzel Image

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Sarah Teale

Robin McCallum

Det. Supt. David Graves

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Tony Garnett

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Peter Norris

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