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S01E11: The Sweet Smell of Failure

A tip in a counterfeit perfume case pulls in two very old aged pensioners who appear to have been pinching things since WWII. But after leading Carver and Ackland in a merry chase it turns out they aren't the real culprits.

Overview

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

Episodes

Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers

S01E01 Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers

October 16, 1984
Carver is still getting used to life at Sun Hill, as he continues to raise his popularity level amongst the other officers. Meanwhile, Brownlow has ordered the uniform relief onto the streets of Sun Hill,...

S01E02 A Friend in Need

October 23, 1984
When a spate of bomb hoaxes begins to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out. Meanwhile, Galloway bets Cryer he is...

S01E03 Clutching at Straws

October 30, 1984
When a gang of thugs use violence to extort money from local youths, Brownlow takes a hands off approach - and claims that he would rather play golf than try to save the residents of...
Long Odds

S01E04 Long Odds

November 6, 1984
P.C. Litten recognises a photo of a wanted armed robber, but takes the information to D.I. Galloway instead of Sgt. Cryer, and gets into trouble with both men. Meanwhile, a gang of thugs is robbing...

S01E05 It's Not Such a Bad Job After All

November 13, 1984
The discovery of a body of a teenage suicide leaves a bitter taste in Ackland's mouth, and finding herself being drawn into a seedy world of pornography, drugs and prostitution, Ackland considers leaving Sun Hill...

S01E06 The Drugs Raid

November 20, 1984
After a residents' meeting complaining about the drug problem on their estate, DI Galloway mentions that he had heard that an old illegal club has reopened in an abandoned theatre complex - this time dealing...
A Dangerous Breed

S01E07 A Dangerous Breed

November 27, 1984
PC Dave Litten is on secondment to CID, and is desperate to impress his boss, DI Roy Galloway. Galloway and Litten are about to have a meal at the local pub when a call comes...
Rough in the Afternoon

S01E08 Rough in the Afternoon

December 4, 1984
PC Carver and PC Edwards are called to a domestic and are informed by the neighbour that a child was taken by his father. Meanwhile, the mother has turned up at the station to report...

S01E09 Burning the Books

January 8, 1985
After a briefcase is found by a young car thief, Det. Insp. Galloway thinks he can finally nick the 'Arthur Daley' of Sun Hill. Because of car problems he is unable to interview his chief...

S01E10 Death of a Cracksman

January 15, 1985
Alfie Mullins is a non-returned prisoner, not a dangerous prisoner as reported. He is an old-fashioned safe-cracker who, just as he is returning to the prison, is approached by one of a gang of thieves...
The Sweet Smell of Failure

S01E11 The Sweet Smell of Failure

January 22, 1985
A tip in a counterfeit perfume case pulls in two very old aged pensioners who appear to have been pinching things since WWII. But after leading Carver and Ackland in a merry chase it turns...

Cast

Simon Rouse
Simon Rouse
Jack Meadows
Sarah Manners
Sarah Manners
Kirsty Knight
Andrew Lancel
Andrew Lancel
Neil Manson
Alex Walkinshaw
Alex Walkinshaw
Dale Smith
Amita Dhiri
Amita Dhiri
Grace Dasari
Ben Richards
Ben Richards
Nate Roberts
Bruce Byron
Bruce Byron
Terry Perkins
Chris Simmons
Mickey Webb
Christopher Fox
Max Carter
Dominic Power
Leon Taylor
Gary Lucy
Will Fletcher
Jason Barnett
Jason Barnett
Eddie Olosunje

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