Season 1

1. Disturbance

Led by Smith, the Broadstone police force suddenly find themselves in a manhunt for a disturbed and potentially dangerous man. All leave is cancelled and the lads are off and running.

1973-06-04 • 60 min

2. Local Knowledge

A case of assault. A sick man at large. Smith, awakened from his slumbers by PC Pooley, is having none of it – but the experience will affect both him and the citizens of Broadwater.

1973-06-11 • 60 min

3. Outcast

When Smokey Haines returns after serving two years for infanticide, Smith must look for mitigation circumstances in the case – and sympathy of the locals.

1973-06-18 • 60 min

4. Behaviour

What is Smith to make of Raymond Flack, a new arrival in Broadstone — and why should local villain Jimmy Walker wish to leave?

1973-06-25 • 60 min

5. Vanishing Trick

Certain there's a connection between a housebreaker who has eluded the police for months and the recent death of Ben Lawrence, Smith has trouble proving it. His only clue is Lawrence's teenage daughter.

1973-07-01 • 60 min

6. Reasonable Suspicion

The Criminal Law Act 1967, Section Two, sub-sections four and five states 'A constable may arrest, without warrant, any person whom he – with reasonable cause - suspects either to be guilty of an offence or about to commit an offence'. But how should one apply the act? That's Smith's problem.

1973-07-08 • 60 min

7. Discretion

When Ridgeway begins receiving anonymous complaints of petty offenses – people parking without lights, a householder without a dog licence -– Smith has little sympathy, until a routine enquiry pays unexpected results.

1973-07-15 • 60 min

8. Care and Protection

Two separate cases, both concerning children, Smith and his colleagues face a harsh look at reality and the detective must find the link that connects both events.

1973-07-22 • 60 min

9. Incident

When George Lomax, a down-on-his-heels dealer in double glazing, leaves a pub drunk and disgruntled, it sets off a chain of events which require the assistance – and understanding – of the Broadstone police.

1973-07-29 • 60 min

10. The Old Folks at Home

It's the old story all over again, Someone moves into Broadstone, sets up a con, takes easy pickings from the old and helpless – then moves on. But this time, the smoothie has charmed someone to death and Smith is anxious to nab him.

1973-08-05 • 60 min

11. All Too Tidy

When Les comes out of prison and his father tries to establish a new rapport with him – but the bored and spoiled Les gets up to his old tricks – Smith takes an interest in the boy's welfare.

1973-08-12 • 60 min

12. Lost Dog

A number of seemingly unrelated events after a robbery suddenly fall into place and give Smith and his team something to work on — but in which direction will it lead them?

1973-08-19 • 60 min

13. Skeletons

When an elderly woman is found dead in her shop and the clues all add up to murder, the force are fishing in the dark – but routine door-to door enquirers bring some unexpected results.

1973-08-26 • 60 min