This police drama follows the activities in and around Sun Hill, a police station located in the fictional East London borough of Canley. The focus is not just the gritty reality of police work, however; the lives and loves of the officers who staff the precinct get equal play.
D.I. Burnside investigates an armed robbery where D.C. Carver is shot at. Could an old-time villain be responsible?
Greig and Quinnan trap a burglar with the assistance of schoolboy on work experience.
Stamp expects a dull evening on the party patrol until he is paired with a pretty young female Environmental Health Officer Diane Eckersley.
A body is found in the rubble of a burned-out church. Changes are afoot at Sun Hill, and not everyone sees things the same way.
A persistent young offender is arrested for burgling his parents' house. Sgt. Cryer makes a procedural error when trying to resolve matters.
A new-born baby is missing, and the mother's account of what happened is rather confused to say the least. W.P.C. Ackland is led to a social worker with an unconventional approach.
The warden of a women's hostel calls the police when one of the residents claims to have been sexually assaulted by the night security man.
"Operation Bumblebee" takes off at Sun Hill. Garfield takes on a complaint about a pornographic home video of a housewife in a bubble bath.
WDC Martella is less than enthusiastic when taken off a murder hunt to work on a case involving obscene phone calls, but soon stumbles on the evidence that leads her to the killer.
Ch. Supt. Brownlow returns from his holiday and is horrified to discover that Ch. Insp. Conway has been given the job of Community Liason Officer.
The search for a missing victim of abuse uncovers a child pornography ring.
WDC Martella is not happy with the way DCI Meadows is treating a woman suspected of murdering her husband with a hammer.
PC Mike Jarvis has an unusual first day having to watch Ch.Supt Brownlow loses his temper with Insp Monroe over pub landlord and known villain Terry McGill.
PC Garfield finds an unconscious teenage glue-sniffer who later dies in hospital, and ends up having to arrest the boy's father. PC Quinnan is determined to catch a bail absconder.
DS Greig deals with a teenage burglary suspect, but the elderly victim refuses to believe he is responsible.
A girl goes missing, and DCs Carver and Woods suspect a known villian of murdering her, until another man walks into another station and confesses.
DI Burnside let's Sun Hill's burglars know he and Operation Bumblebee mean business.
An arrested shoplifter refuses to talk to the police. When WPC Datta finally breaks through the wall of silence a tragic tale of domestic violence unfolds.
Ackland is teamed up with a military policeman who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier who has gone AWOL with a gun.
A female drug-dealer is attacked by another dealer to get off his patch.
PC McCann blames himself when a drunk flees before he can be arrested, only to end up stabbed nearby. DS Greig investigates the man's association with the owner of a dody B&B.
Conway is settling into the job of Community Liaison Officer, while Cato has taken over Conway's old job. An elderly woman is found tied up after her house has been burgled.
DC Carver and DC Woods deal with a fatal drug overdose, but how is the victim's doctor involved?
PC Loxton dismisses a call to a domestic argument between two lovers as a waste of time, but when he is called back to the same address he finds himself at gunpoint.
Hollis takes the Bumblebee message into a local school, asking for help in the fight against burglary. One of the boys asks him to help end a domestic nightmare.
An employee of a private security firm is identified by the elderly blind woman he assaulted.
New trainee investigator Suzi Croft learns some old-style policing methods from DI Burnside.
A woman claims to have inside information about a series of violent raids on petrol stations.
DI Burnside investigates the abduction of a villian's son.
DCI Meadows investigates a burglary gone wrong. Chief Inspector Cato is gunning for PCs Loxton and Stringer.
Sergeant Kendall tries to help a young offender keep away from crime, but CID have other ideas, as do his associates.
Inspector Monroe and Sergeant Maitland deal with a shopkeeper frustrated with his premises being the target of petty crime, but whose behaviour is only making matters worse.
WDC Morgan puts herself in serious danger in an attempt to trap two men suspected of sexual assault.
PC Stringer feels discredited when his description of a thief fleeing from a jeweller's shop conflicts with that of a main witness, who works in the shop.
WPC Page goes uncover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.
When her car breaks down on her way to the station, Martella misses an important CID briefing and is furious when she is taken off the case by DI Burnside.
DI Burnside has to deal with a man with a mentally young age.
DS Greig investigates the burglary of an ailing business, a case that leads him to a missing schoolboy.
DC Woods goes undercover as a hitman when a woman is suspected of wanting her husband murdered.
A murder investigation team from AMIP arrive at Sun Hill. DCI Meadows is unhappy at the approach taken by the Detective Superintendent.
DC Carver and WDC Morgan investigate a career-ending attack on a promising young boxer.
PC Quinnan goes undercover at an illegal dog fight. Sergeant Boyden deals with a theft at a betting shop.
PC Stamp and WPC Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault on a minivan driver, but she is acquitted.
A "courtesy visit" by Chief Inspector Cato to an Asian community centre leads to two arrests and a protest outside the station.
A woman is keen to get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence, with whom she has been having an affair.
DS Greig investigates an aggravated burglary where some Second World War medals are stolen. Two teenage brothers come under suspicion.
DC Carver deals with a student who claims to have been mugged, but all is not what it seems. WPC Ackland arrests a teenage shoplifter who is in a relationship with a much older woman.
WPC Ackland and PC Quinnan investigate when the parents of a man awaiting trial for murdering a young boy have their home broken into and vandalised.
A young postwoman is beaten up, but the motive is unclear and she seems unwilling to talk to the police.
Two dawn raids turn up the proceeds of an armed robbery, but the suspected perpetrators are already on trial. Could a suspect's obnoxious girlfriend by the link?
A mysteriously unmotivated break-in at a garage leads DI Burnside to a web of sexual deception and a jealous husband's rampage.
PC McCann is asked to reassure a prospective black policeman, whilst contending with bigotry from inside the police himself.
Ch Insp Cato allows a demonstration to go ahead, despite being warned that it could be hijacked by racists. When things turns ugly, he is forced to reverse his previous orders.
DS Roach is disgusted when a judge halts the trial of a man accused of crippling a police officer, and decides to take matters into his own hands.
PCs Stamp and Quinnan attend to Ray Hinkey, the victim of an assault at Sun Hill market. WPC Datta and PCs Loxton and Stringer accompany some local children to Chessington.
WDC Morgan arrests two members of a shoplifting team, and receives an allegation of sexual assault from one of them against her stepfather.
A series of incidents caused by DS Roach put his career on the line.
With the departure of DS Roach, one of his informants wants out. DI Burnside and Inspector Monroe investigate threats against her.
An elderly ex-copper is in London to search for his estranged daughter and claims that he has been robbed in his hotel. DC Lines investigates.
When a young woman's car is stolen with a baby on board, CID fear an abduction and mount a search. PC Garfield tries to mediate with a private clamping firm.
DC Carver and DC Woods follow up on a tip-off about drug dealing from a takeaway, while a drunk in custody claims PC Loxton stole a large amount of cash from him.
A runaway bulldozer and an abandoned revolver cause PC Stamp and PC Jarvis some problems. DI Burnside investigates when a man confesses to using the gun to kill someone.
The body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide. Sergeant Cryer feels that he owes the parents an explanation.
DI Burnside disagrees with Chief Inspector Conway's approach to a young offender.
WPC Page and Inspector Monroe attend what appears to be a cot death, but it transpires that the baby has a head injury. DCI Meadows investigates.
PC Garfield introduces a boxer friend to a business manager, but DS Pearce has the manager under investigation.
A distracted WPC Page causes a prisoner to be released by mistake. Can PC Loxton and PC Jarvis track him down before Chief Inspector Cato finds out?
A woman reports her husband missing, but what do her brothers know of his whereabouts?
Greig and Croft investigate a burglary. The problem is that the prime suspect was under surveillance in another part of London when the burglary was supposed to have taken place.
A ban on overtime means a serious shortage of personnel when a family feud spills over onto the streets.
D.S. Pearce and W.D.C. Morgan investigate when a man is hospitalised after having oven cleaner sprayed in his face, but was it a case of self-defence?
PC Quinnan goes undercover as a refuse collector to investigate a series of burglaries.
Inspector Monroe deals with an assault on a staunch trade-unionist ex-coal miner. Suspicion falls on a factory owner believed to be exploiting his workers.
A prisoner admits to crimes he didn't commit in order to gain a transfer.
A woman alleges rape by her estranged husband, but he insists that she consented. DI Burnside investigates.
Burnside investigates when the proceeds of a robbery cannot be found and a prisoner escapes from court.
WPC Datta tries to help a battered wife. Meanwhile, WPC Ackland and DS Greig find some strange connections when a house break-in is linked to a lonely hearts advert.
A report of vehicles parked suspiciously leads Inspector Monroe to believe that an armed robbery may be about to take place.
WPC Page is on an attachment with the Traffic Division. Meanwhile, PC Garfield deals with an elderly lady hit by a car.
DS Greig suspects that his informant is giving him the run around, but it becomes clear that she is being fed false information.
A man found knocking on old people's doors turns out to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, and attempting to contact family members.
A young man falls to his death from an elevated fork lift, but how did he come to be up there? And why do his workmates tell conflicting stories? Cryer and Garfield investigate.
Morgan and Jarvis deal with a teenage mugger, Ackland finds some stolen credit cards, while Lines and Woods investigate a lorry hijacking. What could possibly be the connection?
PC Quinnan and WPC Marshall race to the scene of a disturbance, only for Quinnan to become subject to a complaint about reckless driving.
WPC Marshall and PC Garfield become embroiled in a dispute between an elderly woman's family and her teenage lodger. Sgt Cryer and PC Quinnan deal with a bicycle accident.
The theft of a necklace reveals a case of domestic violence against a young Bangladeshi woman. Police examine immigration laws and find that she has no freedom at all.
A 16-year-old boy goes missing. Could a notorious teenage criminal know his whereabouts?
A man sues the Metropolitan Police for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, much to the annoyance of WPC Marshall and PC Garfield.
A violent remand prisoner escapes from hospital. WDS Morgan and WPC Croft question the prison officers who fell asleep while guarding him.
A timid music teacher is threatened by a former pupil, but Ch. Insp. Cato's approach to dealing with his complaint nearly lands him with an official grievance from PC Garfield.
PCs Hollis and Stamp are caught in the crossfire when a mother and daughter fall out over a mutual boyfriend. Sgt Cryer pursues bogus charity workers.
PC Jarvis and Sergeant Boyden are in court where a man is on trial for assaulting his 14-year-old son. But will his defence of "reasonable chastisement" be believed?
WPC Ackland and PC Loxton investigate when a woman finds she has been robbed after taking a male escort to a party.
DS Greig and PC Quinnan investigate a series of burglaries which all occurred in houses which are up for sale, while PC Jarvis deals with a teenage graffiti artist.
PCs Jarvis and McCann know who is guilty of an assault, but can't prove it. DS Pearce suggests that they should claim to have witnessed the incident.
WDS Morgan and DC Lines Investigate a lorry hijack. The husband of the depot owner is seriously assaulted.
DS Greig investigates a burglary where MOT certificates have been stolen, while PC Loxton and PC Jarvis deal with a road accident which causes a pregnant woman to lose her baby.
A young woman is hit by a car, and it appears to have been deliberate. How are her boyfriend, his ex-girlfriend, and a corrupt solicitor involved?
WPC Page sees WDS Sally Johnson from Stafford Row plant drugs on a known dealer.
When a 15-year-old boy washing windscreens is brought into custody, is he the one at risk from drugs, or is it his mother?
A wallet stolen by a petty thief leads DS Greig to a burglary suspect.
The father of a teenage girl is determined to have her boyfriend prosecuted due to their under-age relationship. PC Quinnan and PC Jarvis are led to a car-ringing gang.
DS Greig investigates two bankrupt builders and a stolen excavator.
A number of indecent assaults on women are linked to an escaped mental patient. Can WDS Morgan track down the attacker before he strikes again?
DI Burnside and DS Pearce seek the assistance of an exotic dancer when an assault outside a pub is linked to the sale of stolen goods.
DI Burnside is mysteriously absent. Rumours start to fly when a DCI from the Flying Squad shows up looking for him.
WPC Page and PC Jarvis get more than they bargained for during a routine visit to a block of flats.
New DI Haines' experience with the Drugs Squad comes in handy, when he deals with a feud between drug dealers on his first day at Sun Hill.
A drugs raid by Scotland Yard threatens a Brownlow's presentation at a community event.
WPC Croft is back in uniform for the day, much to the irritation of DCI Meadows and the amusement of Chief Inspector Cato.
Chief Inspector Conway is caught in the middle when a dispute between black cab and minicab drivers turns nasty.
Residents from the Greenfield Estate protest about the presence of an absconder from a nearby unit for young offenders.
DI Haines investigates a rape allegation. PC Loxton and PC Garfield find some children left home alone.
Sergeant Boyden deals with the aftermath of an accident where a suspected stolen car crashes while being pursued.
PC Loxton is called away from a parking clampdown to deal with a suicidal man.
When the youngest member of a notorious crime family comes into the station to confess to a three-year-old murder, DCI Meadows hopes he will clear up a case from his time at AMIP.
DI Haines investigates when a man is hospitalised after a pub brawl. Insp. Monroe is unimpressed by Ch. Insp. Cato's approach to the pub landlord.
DI Haines investigates a robbery at a bingo hall, while WPC Datta has difficulty tracking down the owner of a stolen car.
DS Pearce and WPC Croft investigate bogus callers who are stealing people's pension money.
When a drugs raid fails to deliver, it is DC Carver's dislike of a customer that reaps unexpected results.
The sale of illegally-imported alcohol causes numerous problems around Sun Hill.
Boyden and Marshall are called to a house where two women are fighting over the same man. Stamp and Quinnan are in trouble when a drunken prisoner drives off in the police van.
WDS Morgan investigates when an elderly man is found injured at the bottom of the stairs in the block where he lives.
An old man has been murdered in his flat. DCI Meadows has two suspects in custody, but both claim the right to silence.
Greig targets shoplifting at a warehouse where the security measures leave a lot to be desired, while Conway and Brownlow clash over a proposed drug referral scheme.
PC Loxton investigates an assault and uncovers a ring of car thieves. PC Hollis launches a one-man public relations drive.
DI Haines works with AMIP on a murder investigation and uncovers some secrets in the victim's past.
WDS Morgan and DC Lines investigate when a woman is found assaulted at the corner shop where she works, but was it a robbery gone wrong or a case of domestic violence?
Sgt Cryer and PC Garfield investigate a break-in at a storage warehouse, putting DCI Meadows on the trail of a small-time drug dealer with heavyweight connections.
P.C. Quinnan and P.C. Garfield investigate when an elderly woman is found dead in an empty house. P.C. Jarvis arrests a youth for theft and assault.
W.P.C. Ackland arrests a young mother for possession of heroin. P.C. Stamp and W.P.C. Page deal with a teenager who spots her bicycle on sale in a local shop.
A major incident team is called in when a man is murdered after a leaving party. A young man seems keen to help, but his witness account leaves a lot to be desired.
Jarvis and Page deal with the aftermath of an attack by a pair of escaped Rottweilers.
Sgt Steele and WPC Ackland find a man who has been beaten up by vicious loan shark. DCI Meadows secures the assistance of a lesser villain to get the evidence for a prosecution.
An unlicensed auction house, a burglary at a corner shop, a teenage bullying victim, and the stepson of a notorious armed robber: what could be the connection?
DCI Meadows and WDS Morgan lead a raid on a club in pursuit of a drug dealer who is laundering money through car sales.
A neighbour spots an HIV-positive drug addict breaking into a house.
A burglar leaves three of his fingers behind at the scene of the crime.
An elderly man is found dead in his bed but the circumstances are unclear. D.C.I. Meadows investigates.
A convicted wife-beater has been released on parole. He, his wife, and son all end up in Sun Hill on suspicion of violent assault.
WDC Croft and Sgt Cryer examine the remains of a burned-out car on the Whitegate estate, where residents are concerned about the increase in lawlessness.
A homeless man is found dead at a night shelter. When a teenage girl raising money for the shelter is reported missing, could a convicted sex offender be linked to both cases?
Ch. Insp. Conway's "Business Watch" scheme is in jeopardy when a shop is burgled.
Sgt. Steele and P.C. Garfield deal with a case of summary justice, directed at the wrong target. P.C. Hollis is disappointed after losing the election for Federation rep.
Insp Monroe investigates a complaint about an unattended emergency call, which the victim attributes to racial prejudice.
A postman is attacked, and DC Carver discovers the remains of a mailbag in the embers of a fire. DS Pearce receives a false confession. PC McCann is in trouble over a false arrest
D.C. Lines tries to track down an escaped prisoner whose daughter is on drugs. W.P.C. Ackland attempts to help one of his elderly victims.
D.C. Carver, P.C. Jarvis and Insp. Monroe attend the trial of a robbery suspect, where the evidence seems to be on the thin side, but the defendant's own stupidity saves the day.
D.S. Greig investigates when a woman reports her husband missing. When he is later found murdered in a derelict factory, which one of his two wives will identify the body?
A businessman is found dead in his office, suffering the effects of a toxic gas. D.I. Haines investigates if it's suicide or murder.
When a lorry driver abandons his vehicle after being pulled over, P.C. Garfield's suspicions are aroused.
While investigating an aggravated burglary and the robbery of a schoolboy, D.S. Greig and W.D.S. Morgan find themselves pursuing a father and son.
Sgt. Boyden foils a ram-raid on an electrical shop, but Insp. Monroe is unimpressed when Boyden accepts a reward from the owner.
A gang of burglars target houses by phoning the owners and telling them they have an injured relative in hospital. A Thai woman is arrested when her abusive husband is stabbed.
DI Haines is excited about of raiding a major LSD factory, but DCI Meadows has other ideas