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Between the Lines

TV·1992–1994·3 seasons, 35 episodes·BBC One·Drama·Created by J.C. Wilsher

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Private EnterpriseS01E01 · 7.0DCI Tony Clark finds himself assigned the unenviable task of investigating his own station when Scotland Yard suspects corruption. His first target is a ring of officers who are taking kickbacks from laundered drugs money.
  2. 02Out of the GameS01E02 · 7.0When a youth is shot by police on a troublesome estate, years of resentment within the community flare into violence, to the concern of Chief Supt. Jameson.
  3. 03Words of AdviceS01E03 · 7.0A complaint of sexual harassment by a W.P.C. against a black sergeant, and an accusation of bribery, reveal widespread prejudice within a station. With his own personal life in tatters, is Det. Supt. Clark the right man to investigate the case?

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1992Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestPrivate EnterpriseSeptember 4, 1992 7.0DCI Tony Clark finds himself assigned the unenviable task of investigating his own station when Scotland Yard suspects corruption. His first
  2. S01E02Out of the GameSeptember 11, 1992 7.0When a youth is shot by police on a troublesome estate, years of resentment within the community flare into violence, to the concern of Chie
  3. S01E03Words of AdviceSeptember 18, 1992 7.0A complaint of sexual harassment by a W.P.C. against a black sergeant, and an accusation of bribery, reveal widespread prejudice within a st
  4. S01E04Lies and Damned LiesSeptember 25, 1992 7.0Det. Supt. Clark follows up an allegation of police brutality after an old man claims to have seen a prostitute attacked, but an influential
  5. S01E05A Watch and Chain of CourseOctober 2, 1992 7.0Det. Sgt. Connell's cover is blown while investigating a hostile police station. Det. Supt. Clark is caught up in a murder case with both pe
  6. S01E06Lest Ye Be JudgedOctober 9, 1992 7.0After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.
  7. S01E07Breaking PointOctober 16, 1992 7.0Tony Clark is called in to investigate claims of police brutality when a full-scale riot erupts at a picket line. Given no help by Commander
  8. S01E08The Only Good CopperOctober 23, 1992 6.0Det. Supt. Clark is ordered to investigate outstanding complaints against P.C. Norton, an officer killed in the course of his duty. Should P
  9. S01E09Watching the DetectivesOctober 30, 1992 6.0Det. Sgt. Markham is accused of taking a bribe. Meanwhile, Clark's lover, W.P.C. Jenny Dean, is under pressure over her part in the Michael
  10. S01E10Nothing to DeclareNovember 6, 1992 6.0Det. Supt. Clark is caught between Customs and Excise and the river police during a case of extortion, drug smuggling and illegal immigratio
  11. S01E11Nothing PersonalNovember 13, 1992 6.0A youth dies in police custody, but was it really a suicide? Det. Supt. Clark learns some uncomfortable truths about girlfriend W.P.C. Jenny
  12. S01E12Nobody's FireproofNovember 13, 1992 6.0A police superintendent is caught kerb-crawling in King's Cross. Det. Supt. Clark uncovers murder, blackmail and pornography, and his invest
  13. S01E13The Chill FactorNovember 20, 1992 6.0Commander Huxtable has been suspended. Det. Supt. Clark is determined to discover why his lover, W.P.C. Jenny Dean, committed suicide, but h

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes1993Aired 4.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Season's bestNew OrderOctober 5, 1993 6.0John Deakin is on trial, and Tony Clark is now Acting Detective Chief Superintendent. A high flying young officer, who has gone under cover
  2. S02E02ManslaughterOctober 12, 1993 6.0Supt. David Lindsay admits killing his wife, but claims it was manslaughter. Det. Sgt. Connell is convinced he's rigged the circumstances in
  3. S02E03Crack UpOctober 19, 1993 4.0Clark 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
  4. S02E04Honourable MenOctober 26, 1993 4.0A high profile M.P. is caught with his trousers down, and suspicion falls on his police protection officers. As more revelations appear in t
  5. S02E05Some Must Watch...November 2, 1993 4.0An intruder is shot dead at a Territorial Army base. Clark is forced to accept help from Angela Berridge, an official from the Home Office,
  6. S02E06Manoeuvre 11November 9, 1993 4.0A peaceful demonstration about council service cuts goes tragically wrong when the mounted police are called in to disperse the demonstrator
  7. S02E07The Fifth EstateNovember 16, 1993 4.0An assistant chief constable is accused of sexual misconduct, and Det. Sgt. Connell's friend Kate is implicated. Det. Supt. Clark's search f
  8. S02E08The Great DetectiveNovember 23, 1993 4.0Chief Supt. Trevor Dunne, recently cleared by an enquiry, faces another when a convicted criminal provides fresh evidence. Det. Supt. Clark
  9. S02E09Jumping the LightsNovember 30, 1993 4.0Det. Sgt. Connell's professional and private lives come into conflict when CIB investigate a police officr suspected if being the driver inv
  10. S02E10What's The Strength Of This?December 7, 1993 4.0Det. Insp. Naylor faces a disciplinary hearing when he is caught moonlighting for a security firm to raise funds for the treatment of his te
  11. S02E11Big Boys' Rules (1)December 14, 1993 4.0Det. Supt. Clark investigates the involvement of Special Branch in the 'execution' of police informant Declan Harris, and gets the chance to
  12. S02E12Big Boys' Rules (2)December 21, 1993 4.0Det. 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 shoot

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes1994Aired 4.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Between the Lines S03E01Season's bestFoxtrot OscarOctober 19, 1994 4.0
  2. S03E02A Safe Pair of HandsOctober 26, 1994 4.0
  3. S03E03A Face In The CrowdNovember 2, 1994 4.0
  4. S03E04Shoot To KillNovember 9, 1994 4.0
  5. S03E05Close ProtectionNovember 16, 1994 4.0
  6. S03E06BloodedNovember 23, 1994 4.0
  7. S03E07Unknown SoldierNovember 30, 1994 4.0
  8. S03E08Free TradeDecember 7, 1994 4.0
  9. S03E09The End User 1December 14, 1994 4.0
  10. S03E10The End User 2December 21, 1994 4.0

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