About this season
Law & Order is a series of four British television plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair. It was first transmitted in 1978 on BBC2.
Episodes (4)
1. A Detective's Tale
Aired 6 April 1978 • 80 min
A play about the law: those who keep it, those who break it and those who live off it. A Detective's Tale tells the detective's view of a crime. Detective Inspector Fred Pyle is determined to get a result following a bungled raid on a supermarket - even to the extent of 'fitting-up' someone, if it is in Pyle's interest to do so.
2. A Villain's Tale
Aired 13 April 1978 • 80 min
Jack Lynn is arrested in connection with the armed robbery. Pyle is determined to get the evidence he needs to secure a conviction.
3. A Brief's Tale
Aired 20 April 1978 • 80 min
Solicitor Alex Gladwell, brought in to represent Jack Lynn, will use any means to get his client off.
4. A Prisoner's Tale
Aired 27 April 1978 • 80 min
Lynn is sent down, but rehabilitation is not on the agenda.