J.C. Wilsher
Director
Between the Lines (1992)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 4, 1992
Episode 50 min
None+
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Watch Providers: Plex Channel
Production Companies: World Productions, BBC, Island World Productions
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Private Enterprise
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.
Sept. 4, 1992, midnight
S1E2 - Out of the Game
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.
Sept. 11, 1992, midnight
S1E3 - Words of Advice
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?
Sept. 18, 1992, midnight
S1E4 - Lies and Damned Lies
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.
Sept. 25, 1992, midnight
S1E5 - A Watch and Chain of Course
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.
Oct. 2, 1992, midnight
S1E6 - Lest Ye Be Judged
After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.
Oct. 9, 1992, midnight
S1E7 - Breaking Point
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.
Oct. 16, 1992, midnight
S1E8 - The Only Good Copper
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?
Oct. 23, 1992, midnight
S1E9 - Watching the Detectives
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.
Oct. 30, 1992, midnight
S1E10 - Nothing to Declare
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.
Nov. 6, 1992, midnight
S1E11 - Nothing Personal
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.
Nov. 13, 1992, midnight
S1E12 - Nobody's Fireproof
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.
Nov. 13, 1992, midnight
S1E13 - The Chill Factor
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.
Nov. 20, 1992, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 1750 min.
Released: Sept. 4, 1992
Last Air Date: Dec. 21, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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