Between the Lines — Season 2
When the Police Force can't be trusted
About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. New Order
6.0Aired 5 October 1993 • 48 min
John Deakin is on trial, and Tony Clark is now Acting Detective Chief Superintendent. A high flying young officer, who has gone under cover to infiltrate a fascist organisation, appears to go native.
2. Manslaughter
6.0Aired 12 October 1993 • 60 min
Supt. David Lindsay admits killing his wife, but claims it was manslaughter. Det. Sgt. Connell is convinced he's rigged the circumstances in order to walk free.
3. Crack Up
4.0Aired 19 October 1993 • 48 min
Clark and his team are called in to investigate when a black youth is killed in a hail of police bullets, and are soon caught up in conflict between the police and the local community. Their investigation draws them into the world of crack cocaine dealing.
4. Honourable Men
4.0Aired 26 October 1993 • 48 min
A high profile M.P. is caught with his trousers down, and suspicion falls on his police protection officers. As more revelations appear in the tabloid press, Clark suspects a smear campaign.
5. Some Must Watch...
4.0Aired 2 November 1993 • 50 min
An intruder is shot dead at a Territorial Army base. Clark is forced to accept help from Angela Berridge, an official from the Home Office, and finds that the activities of MI5 and Special Branch undermine his investigation.
6. Manoeuvre 11
4.0Aired 9 November 1993 • 52 min
A peaceful demonstration about council service cuts goes tragically wrong when the mounted police are called in to disperse the demonstrators. Clark's team is brought in but their activities are hindered by the chief constable heading the investigation.
7. The Fifth Estate
4.0Aired 16 November 1993 • 48 min
An assistant chief constable is accused of sexual misconduct, and Det. Sgt. Connell's friend Kate is implicated. Det. Supt. Clark's search for a missing tape brings him back into contact with Angela Berridge.
8. The Great Detective
4.0Aired 23 November 1993 • 48 min
Chief Supt. Trevor Dunne, recently cleared by an enquiry, faces another when a convicted criminal provides fresh evidence. Det. Supt. Clark is torn between duty and loyalty towards a highly regarded officer.
9. Jumping the Lights
4.0Aired 30 November 1993 • 50 min
Det. Sgt. Connell's professional and private lives come into conflict when CIB investigate a police officr suspected if being the driver involved in a tragic hit-and-run incident. Det. Supt. Clark, meanwhile, is becoming increasingly obsessed with Angela Berridge.
10. What's The Strength Of This?
4.0Aired 7 December 1993 • 49 min
Det. Insp. Naylor faces a disciplinary hearing when he is caught moonlighting for a security firm to raise funds for the treatment of his terminally ill wife, Joyce. Det. Supt. Clark confronts Angela Berridge over their relationship.
11. Big Boys' Rules (1)
4.0Aired 14 December 1993 • 50 min
Det. Supt. Clark investigates the involvement of Special Branch in the 'execution' of police informant Declan Harris, and gets the chance to settle old scores with Det. Chief Supt. John Deakin.
12. Big Boys' Rules (2)
4.0Aired 21 December 1993 • 49 min
Det. Supt. Clark is gunning for Det. Chief Supt. John Deakin, now with Special Branch, and is led to Trevor Bull, a victim of a police shooting years earlier.