About this season
Juliet Bravo was a drama that focused on two female police inspectors, neither of whom were called Juliet Bravo! These two inspectors worked in the small fictional town of Hartley, Lancashire. Jean Darblay was on the scene first and had trouble with her sexist colleagues. However she soon managed to gain their trust and prove a woman could be a successful police officer and housewife. Jean's call sign was Juliet Bravo. When she was promoted and moved on she was replaced by Kate Longton who not only took over the patch but also the headaches that went with it.
Episodes (16)
1. Hostage to Fortune
Aired 7 September 1985 • 50 min
A gang, disguised as a shooting party, take the wife of a bank manager hostage.
2. Scab
Aired 14 September 1985 • 50 min
Two brothers-in-law, on opposite sides during the miners' strike, are at loggerheads.
3. Chasing the Dragon
Aired 21 September 1985 • 50 min
Insp. Longton informs a woman of the death of her daughter from a drug overdose, but the mother seems to be hiding something.
4. Talk to Me
Aired 28 September 1985 • 50 min
Sgt Beck and PC Sparks respond to a call to a break-in, but the suspect makes good his escape. Beck suspects a courting couple near the scene of involvement.
5. Friends and Neighbours
Aired 5 October 1985 • 50 min
Insp. Longton finds that the demands of the job take their toll on her personal life, when responding to a report that an intruder has entered her friend's house.
6. The Cut
Aired 12 October 1985 • 50 min
A series of video thefts leads to an investigation of a rather more serious crime.
7. Keys
Aired 19 October 1985 • 50 min
Insp. Longton discovers that one of her colleagues is a thief.
8. Flesh and Blood
Aired 26 October 1985 • 50 min
Insp. Longton suspects the involvement of animal rights activists when a butcher and a pathologist are subjected to harassment.
9. Unlawful Arrest
Aired 2 November 1985 • 50 min
The police have to contend with a hymn-singing religious fanatic and a sleepless lay preacher. Insp. Longton has a heart-to-heart with D.C.I. Perrin.
10. Inspection
Aired 9 November 1985 • 50 min
Hartley Police Station prepares for a visit from the Chief Constable.
11. We Are the People
Aired 16 November 1985 • 50 min
A man detained overnight for being drunk and disorderly reports seing a young girl in chains.
12. Turbulence
Aired 23 November 1985 • 50 min
An army major asks Insp Longton to help him find a deserting corporal.
13. Girl Talk
Aired 30 November 1985 • 50 min
Insp. Longton investigates an alleged affair between a teacher and one of his pupils.
14. Jobs for the Boys
Aired 7 December 1985 • 50 min
Local residents complain about a gang of youngsters asking for work.
15. In a Man's World
Aired 14 December 1985 • 50 min
Insp. Longton is held up on her way to an interview for the post of Chief Inspector of the Juvenile Board, as she has to deal with a deranged woman threatening to harm her own children.
16. Reasons for Leaving
Aired 21 December 1985 • 50 min
The police deal with a spate of thefts of Christmas trees, while Insp. Longton considers her career options in light of her failed bid for promotion.