The Force: North East

What appears to be a standard high-speed chase takes a sinister turn when officers search the fugitive's abandoned vehicle. Plus, a fight in a pub gets out of hand. (S5, ep 3)

A call-out to a stabbing proves far from what it seems, while officers are left baffled when a suspected drink driver passes a breathalyser test. (S5, ep 6)

The dog unit deals with a man who has barricaded himself in his house with his Rottweiler, while a woman who is thought to have overdosed disappears. (S5, ep 7)

A trail of blood leaves officers puzzled, a man high on drink and drugs launches a tirade of abuse, and a domestic fight leads to an arrest. (S5, ep 8)

Northumbria Police answer a flood of 999 calls, while officers raid a property they suspect is being used by men to exploit young girls. (S5, ep 9)

There is a tense stand-off as officers try to talk down a man brandishing a samurai sword, while the cells fill up during a busy Saturday night in Newcastle. (S5, ep 10)