Season 3

1. One Thing at a Time

While dealing with a teenage shoplifter, Policewoman Stewart experiences a frightening ordeal when they are held by a dangerous escapee from a mental institution.

1971-01-19 • 60 min

2. Stream Of Conscience

A woman's anti-pollution campaign against a manufacturing company helps to uncover theft and corruption within the firm.

1971-01-26 • 60 min

3. Everyone Loves A Prang

Yarra Central police investigate a feud between rival tow-truck services which threatens to erupt into violence.

1971-02-09 • 60 min

4. As The Crow Flies

A tough stand-over group runs a prostitution racket utilising drugs and abduction. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds herself in difficulties while undercover posing as a prostitute to crush the racket.

1971-02-16 • 60 min

5. The Monkey Chased The Weasel

Lisa Clark, a doctor's wife, becomes an addict after her husband introduces her to drugs. Investigating a house breaking, police find that a youth, like too many of his age, has become trapped on a road of no return through drug usage.

1971-02-23 • 60 min

6. Command Performance

A young constable is savagely attacked and seriously injured by five youths. The Yarra Central police put on a 'command performance' act to extract the truth from the suspects.

1971-03-02 • 60 min

7. Visitors From Hong Kong

Investigations into the theft of valuable but difficult to unload electronic equipment result in Yarra Central detectives investigating a highly organised betting syndicate.

1971-03-16 • 60 min

8. So, It's A Living

Con-man Jimmy Harrison and his girlfriend turn to burglary, which spells disaster for his two young accomplices and an elderly fence.

1971-03-23 • 60 min

9. The Infiltrator

When the driver of an interstate gang is arrested, Yarra Central police see their chance to smash the racket by having Det. Peters acting undercover as his replacement.

1971-03-30 • 60 min

10. Big Man, Little Man

Two men of short stature - one a notorious criminal who exploits his build to his own advantage, the other a young misfit who resents his size - cause trouble for the Yarra Central police.

1971-04-13 • 60 min

11. Conspiracy

Det. Sgt. Vickers believes that Sen. Det. Banner's personal feelings may have impaired his judgement when Banner makes an all out effort to nail Eddie Parrish, a former policeman who has used his police know-how to muscle in on various rackets.

1971-04-20 • 60 min

12. Could You Speak A Little Louder?

When radio talk-back announcer John Drew draws attention to a gang of car thieves operating in Yarra Central, his wife is threatened.

1971-05-04 • 60 min

13. False Alarm

While police investigate a series of armed robberies, a young accountant tries to help his wife by giving police wrong information and is eventually blackmailed.

1971-05-11 • 60 min

14. The Return Of John Kelso

Yarra Central detectives investigate a brutal assault after John Kelso, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, is paroled after 25 years.

1971-05-25 • 60 min

15. Who Needs Enemies?

Blind barrister Jessica Reynolds is persecuted by an unknown intruder.

1971-06-01 • 60 min

16. The I.O.U.

An escaped convict goes into hiding in Yarra Central, holding a young girl as hostage.

1971-06-08 • 60 min

17. Who Cares?

The search for the missing son of an important local man reveals a strange psychotic personality.

1971-06-22 • 60 min

18. They Walk The Night

Yarra Central police face a difficult task when the victim of a vicious assault is reluctant to give information against a gang of predators.

1971-06-29 • 60 min

19. Bang, Bang, You're Dead

A bomb explodes in Yarra Central. Suspicion narrows down to a maniac who has escaped from jail, a thief, and a layabout protester. All have reason to seek revenge against the police, especially Det. Banner.

1971-07-06 • 60 min

20. Be Good, Sweet Maid

A young university student reports to police that she has been raped. A young man is charged, then additional information and the probing by the man's defence counsel creates doubts as to the truth of her story. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds a romantic interest in the police doctor, Robert Whitfield.

1971-07-20 • 60 min

21. No Short Cuts

An overworked detective, Barry Maguire, is transferred to Yarra Central on temporary duty and tries too hard to convict a criminal, with disastrous results.

1971-07-27 • 60 min

22. Now One With The Bride

A young man's bucks party is raided when the best man introduces a pornographic film to the festivities. When Yarra Central police investigate they uncover a world of vice and blackmail.

1971-08-03 • 60 min

23. Run For Cover

Leo Morrison escapes from prison to prevent his girlfriend marrying someone else, but his plans undergo a change when he picks up a girl hitch-hiker with decidedly unusual views.

1971-08-18 • 60 min

24. Handsome Harry

Police investigate an attempted murder complaint and discover that a middle-aged veterinary surgeon has bigamously married several women.

1971-08-25 • 60 min

25. One Small Step

A shop break-in interrupted by Const. Dwyer leads to a serious family altercation involving the police.

1971-09-01 • 60 min

26. Live Bait

As Yarra Central police tighten the net around a man wanted for savagely attacking several women, Policewomen Diane Webster and Margaret Stewart volunteer to act as 'live bait' to trap the man.

1971-09-08 • 60 min

27. The War Is Over

A writer of threatening letters, a stand over merchant and the widow of an old wartime mate cause problems for Det. Sgt. Vickers.

1971-09-15 • 60 min

28. Jellyfingers

Charlie Clarke turns to safe blowing to raise money after having his marriage proposal refused by his lady friend. Matters become complicated when some explosives go missing.

1971-09-22 • 60 min

29. There Goes The Neighbourhood

Attacks on women in a Yarra Central street upset neighbourhood relations, and the prime suspect is a man recently released from psychiatric care. Kevin Dwyer receives his long-awaited promotion to Senior Constable.

1971-09-29 • 60 min

30. Last Of The Independents

A family of criminals discover that Arthur Mitchell mints his own coins to supplement his pension. To muscle in on the racket, they kidnap his wife to force his co-operation.

1971-10-06 • 60 min

31. Grub Stake

Two amiable swindlers cause Yarra Central police chaos with a series of clever con tricks.

1971-10-13 • 60 min

32. Bent Law

Det. Peters is having some personal problems due to his impending divorce, and the Yarra Central police have to investigate an allegation that he is being bribed.

1971-10-20 • 60 min

33. You Couldn't Meet A Nicer Bloke Than Dennis When He's Sober

Det. Peters, concerned about his divorce, decides to resign from the force. He then meets up with Denis Marshall, an alcoholic whose own marriage is threatened. Peters tries to help Denis, and discovers his own domestic situation is not as bad as he thought.

1971-10-27 • 60 min

34. Small Fry

Carol Hayes is prepared to break the law in order to keep 7-year-old Ronnie whom she has been caring for. The child belongs to the Turners, and Jean Turner wants him back because her husband Mike is being released from jail.

1971-11-03 • 60 min

35. You Can't Trust Anybody

A series of expert safe breakings leads the Yarra Central detectives into an industrial espionage plot.

1971-11-10 • 60 min

36. Collision

Sgt. Scotty Macleod is looking forward to Christmas until he encounters a drunk-driving accident for which he feels partly to blame.

1971-11-17 • 60 min