Between the Lines
“When the Police Force can't be trusted”
CreatorJ.C. Wilsher
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.
Seasons
3
Episodes
35
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Ended
Cast
Siobhan Redmond
Det. Sgt. Maureen Connell · 35 eps
Tom Georgeson
Det. Insp. Harry Naylor · 35 eps
Neil Pearson
Det. Supt. Tony Clark · 36 eps
Dorian Healy
P.C. Geoff Richards · 35 eps
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Sarah Teale · 35 eps
Nigel Lindsay
Insp. Alan Grant · 35 eps
Tony Doyle
Chief Supt. John Deakin · 35 eps
Robin McCallum
Det. Supt. David Graves · 35 eps
John Shrapnel
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dunning · 14 eps
David Lyons
Commander Brian Huxtable · 13 eps
Hugh Ross
Commander Graham Sullivan · 13 eps
Lesley Vickerage
WPC Jenny Dean · 13 eps
Jerome Flynn
Det. Sgt. Eddie Hargreaves · 6 eps
Francesca Annis
Angela Berridge · 4 eps
Roger Allam
· 3 eps
Daniel Craig
· 1 eps
Ciarán Hinds
Det. Insp. Micky Flynn · 1 eps
Jonny Lee Miller
· 1 eps
Ray Winstone
Sgt. Godley · 1 eps
Donald Sumpter
· 2 eps
Bernard Hill
Chief Constable Harmsworth · 2 eps
David Bradley
· 1 eps
Mark Strong
· 1 eps
Pete Postlethwaite
Ch. Supt. Jameson · 1 eps
Michael Byrne
· 2 eps
Tom Chadbon
· 2 eps
Marc Warren
P.C. Underwood · 1 eps
Geoffrey Whitehead
DAC Flint · 2 eps
Hugh Bonneville
· 1 eps
Stephen Greif
· 2 eps
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Episode Guide
1
Private Enterprise
DCI 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
Out of the Game
When 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
Words of Advice
A 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?
4
Lies and Damned Lies
Det. Supt. Clark follows up an allegation of police brutality after an old man claims to have seen a prostitute attacked, but an influential detective ensures that the enquiry is obstructed.
5
A Watch and Chain of Course
Det. Sgt. Connell's cover is blown while investigating a hostile police station. Det. Supt. Clark is caught up in a murder case with both personal and professional implications.
6
Lest Ye Be Judged
After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.
7
Breaking Point
Tony 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 Neame, he approaches journalist Molly Cope for information and soon begins to suspect a police cover-up.
8
The Only Good Copper
Det. Supt. Clark is ordered to investigate outstanding complaints against P.C. Norton, an officer killed in the course of his duty. Should PC Norton be allowed to rest in peace?
9
Watching the Detectives
Det. 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 Carswell affair.
10
Nothing to Declare
Det. Supt. Clark is caught between Customs and Excise and the river police during a case of extortion, drug smuggling and illegal immigration. W.P.C. Jenny Dean finds herself under investigation over her part in the Michael Carswell case.
11
Nothing Personal
A youth dies in police custody, but was it really a suicide? Det. Supt. Clark learns some uncomfortable truths about girlfriend W.P.C. Jenny Dean.
12
Nobody's Fireproof
A police superintendent is caught kerb-crawling in King's Cross. Det. Supt. Clark uncovers murder, blackmail and pornography, and his investigation could finish some careers. The investigation into the Michael Carswell case has tragic consequences for W.P.C. Jenny Dean.
13
The Chill Factor
Commander Huxtable has been suspended. Det. Supt. Clark is determined to discover why his lover, W.P.C. Jenny Dean, committed suicide, but his enquiries lead back to C.I.B. Finally, he confronts an unexpected enemy aboard H.M.S. Belfast.
