Season 14
(1998)
Overview
The series began with the appointment of new executive producer Richard Handford, who replaced Michael Chapman after his 9-year reign came to an end in the previous series. The appointment preceded discussions with broadcaster ITV about returning to the format of hour-long episodes, which the show last used on a regular basis in 1987. The request was approved, and hour-long episodes began to air twice weekly beginning in August, a format the series retained until moving to a later time-slot in …
Cast
as Jack Meadows
as Dave Quinnan
as Polly Page
as Gary Best
as Cameron Tait
as Matt Boyden
as Eva Sharpe
as Alex Cullen
as Di Worrell
as Steve Loxton
as Beth Green
as Donna Harris
as Kirsty Knight
as PC Luke Ashton
Episodes
Square Peg Round Hole 0.0
January 1, 1998
When a raid on a known drug addict goes awry, Boulton is spiked by the desperate criminal's needle, leaving Sun Hill's …
You Pays Your Money 0.0
January 2, 1998
Ackland and Quinnan investigate when a family are strangely silent about the death of their landlord.
Hard Cash 0.0
January 6, 1998
Beech and Carver go in search of a haul of £30,000 in banknotes, missing from a six-year-old robbery.
Taking It Easy 0.0
January 8, 1998
When an old man loses his life savings in a mugging, Boyden and Stamp suspect it was something more than coincidence.
Villain 0.0
January 9, 1998
Boyden deals with a frail old man brought into custody accused of attempted murder.
Forgive & Forget 0.0
January 13, 1998
Boyden and Stamp attempt to contain a father who wants revenge for his murdered son.
Girl Power 0.0
January 15, 1998
When a young girl has to carry a knife to defend herself at school, Keane and Stamp know it is time to step in.
Puppy Walk 0.0
January 16, 1998
Stamp is cynical when he feels a woman with a sob story may be playing games, but Ashton is taken in by her charms.
Sprog 0.0
January 20, 1998
Stamp and Page are sceptical as Ashton suggests there is more to a burglary than appears.
Out On A Limb 0.0
January 22, 1998
It's a life or death situation for Skase and Proctor when an assassin comes looking for his money.
Way Out West 0.0
January 23, 1998
Jarvis is full of his secondment to the Diplomatic Protection Group, so Stamp and Quinnan hatch a mischievous plan to t…
Storyboards 0.0
January 29, 1998
New PC Eddie Santini, tall, dark and handsome with a dubious past, causes a stir when he arrives to join the team at Su…
For Your Love 0.0
January 30, 1998
Rawton and Skase assist a woman receiving anonymous threats.
Soft In The Head 0.0
February 3, 1998
Ashton goes missing from the scene of an accident.
Friends In High Places 0.0
February 5, 1998
A car belonging to a rival Chief Superintendent's wife is stolen right from under Santini and Quinnan's noses.
Love's Labours Lost 0.0
February 6, 1998
Proctor and Skase investigate the stalking of Proctor's ex-girlfriend.
Opposites 0.0
February 12, 1998
A series of muggings on a local estate lead Proctor and Carver to the house of a rather unusual couple.
Solicitous 0.0
February 13, 1998
Meadows and Skase discover a modern-day Robin Hood who appears to be alive and well and robbing the rich in Sun Hill.
A Rainy Night In Sun Hill 0.0
February 17, 1998
Santini is irritated at being paired with Hollis on a cold, wet night in Canley.
Unwarranted 0.0
February 19, 1998
While in a rush to catch a crook, Ashton trips and falls foul of the law.
A Bit Of Respect 0.0
February 20, 1998
Ackland sets out to trap a man who wants to take the law into his own hands.
The Parent Trap 0.0
February 24, 1998
Croft is puzzled by a couple who want their daughter arrested.
Sudden Death 0.0
February 26, 1998
Ackland and Quinnan are on the case when a man falls from his bedroom window. But was it an accident or office politics?
Back Up 0.0
February 27, 1998
Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.
A Little Help 0.0
March 3, 1998
Rawton and Skase realise they may be onto a serial attacker.
Guiding Hand 0.0
March 5, 1998
Page and McCann investigate what appears to be a straightforward case of attempted child abduction.
Good Faith: Part I 0.0
March 6, 1998
A clever lawyer runs rings around Beech in court in a case involving a notorious robber.
Good Faith: Part II 0.0
March 10, 1998
The tit-for-tat violence escalates between rival gangs in Sun Hill.
Good Faith: Part III 0.0
March 12, 1998
Beech's involvement with rival racketeers becomes more complicated.
No Doubt About It 0.0
March 13, 1998
A hungover Garfield injures a member of the public during the pursuit of a burglar, but Monroe is sceptical of Garfield…
One Of The Gang 0.0
March 17, 1998
Meadows and Daly get a tip-off about a gang of young muggers, but their information comes from an unlikely source...
Without A Prayer 0.0
March 19, 1998
Garfield and Keane try to discover the cause of death of a woman found dead in a church hall.
Lucky Find 0.0
March 20, 1998
When a girl goes missing by the river, Deakin sees an opportunity to nail an old adversary.
A Little Bit Of Paradise 0.0
March 24, 1998
McCann is sent in search of a valuable exotic bird.
Daydream Believer 0.0
March 26, 1998
Rawton and Daly investigate an assault on a resident of an old people's home.
Powder My Nose 0.0
March 27, 1998
Conway is the target of a blackmail attempt following a drunken night out.
Bad Feelings 0.0
March 31, 1998
Boulton is after a villain known to have an eye for the ladies.
Like Family 0.0
April 2, 1998
Quinnan and Blake search for a missing French au pair who has been moonlighting as a stripper.
Shattered 0.0
April 3, 1998
Cryer attends the death of a teenage girl and is subject to a complaint by the grieving father.
Home Movie 0.0
April 7, 1998
Boyden uncovers an illicit pornographic video operation.
Racer 0.0
April 9, 1998
Ashton tries to help a reformed teenage joyrider.
The Scent Of Compassion 0.0
April 14, 1998
Ashton's sense of compassion is crucial in solving a cruel assault case.
Driving Me Crazy 0.0
April 16, 1998
Quinnan and Ackland pursue a dangerous driver.
Manhunt 0.0
April 16, 1998
Deakin and Carver investigate a case of male rape.
Rebel Without A Licence 0.0
April 21, 1998
A speeding Pontiac and three ageing James Deans give Stamp and McCann a headache.
Sale Or Return: Part I 0.0
April 23, 1998
Boulton and Carver head for the river, chasing a particularly slippery customer.
Sale Or Return: Part II 0.0
April 24, 1998
Boulton and Carver continue thier investigation into illegal immigration and find their case complicated by an attracti…
Target Man 0.0
April 24, 1998
While football fever grips Sun Hill, Deakin hopes to get his man by following a tip-off. With Hollis to help him, how c…
Mixed Feelings 0.0
April 28, 1998
Page tries to trace the mother of an abandoned baby, while Boulton and Rawton investigate an apparently racially motiva…
Wannabe 0.0
May 1, 1998
Skase is sceptical of a 14-year-old girl so smitten with him that she accuses her parents of being drug dealers.
One Small Step 0.0
May 5, 1998
Ashton, on his first solo outing, is distracted by a decoy while a nearby shop is burgled.
Big Brother 0.0
May 7, 1998
Boyden introduces the relief to new Area Car driver Vicky Hagen, but her reputation takes an immediate blow when Jarvis…
Volcano 0.0
May 8, 1998
Despite knowing the animosity between Jarvis and Hagen, Cryer pairs them in the area car on her first day, but Jarvis d…
Money Talks 0.0
May 12, 1998
Boyden gets friendly with Ashton's mother.
Brighton Rocks: Part I 0.0
May 14, 1998
Beech wangles an expenses-paid trip to Brighton with Skase, but his night does not go as planned.
Brighton Rocks: Part II 0.0
May 15, 1998
Skase persuades Brighton C.I.D. to help track down the missing Beech.
The Hare & The Tortoise 0.0
May 19, 1998
Stamp and Hagen clash over what makes a good area car driver.
The Better Man 0.0
May 21, 1998
Daly and Carver try to get evidence against a young drug addict suspected of brutally assaulting a police officer.
Red Herrings 0.0
May 22, 1998
Carver and Proctor respond to a tip-off about the theft of some fish.
Under The Grill 0.0
May 26, 1998
Boulton is less than thrilled to be placed on an interviewing course with Hollis, but gets the chance to exact revenge …
The Stork 0.0
May 28, 1998
Keane and Garfield look into allegations that a New Age cult leader is encouraging under-aged girls to engage in sexual…
One Of Us 0.0
May 29, 1998
Carver is shocked when a woman names his friend from a neighbouring station as a flasher.
Room To Manoeuvre 0.0
June 2, 1998
Boulton and Hollis find themselves in pursuit of the same villain.
Out Of Hand 0.0
June 4, 1998
Santini and Keane investigate a mysterious assault.
Watching The Detectives 0.0
June 5, 1998
Rawton and Deakin investigate the mysterious disappearance of a woman who has been campaigning to free her husband from…
A People Person 0.0
June 9, 1998
Tosh Lines and June Ackland investigate the death of an old acquaintance.
Spray 0.0
June 16, 1998
Harker rushes to the aid of a woman in danger, but gets himself into trouble over his use of CS spray.
Three Cheers 0.0
June 19, 1998
Hollis goes from a hero to a laughingstock when he arrests a notorious cat burglar before receiving an official complai…
Up For Trouble 0.0
June 23, 1998
Hollis is due to collect his commendation, but his colleagues know he doesn't deserve one.
The Bus Driver's Prayer 0.0
June 25, 1998
Page is shocked when a man shows up at the front desk armed with a gun, claiming to have shot a man and left him for de…
Loving Memory 0.0
June 26, 1998
Cryer re-opens an unsolved case in response to an attempted suicide.
Stop 0.0
July 1, 1998
Boulton suspects that Hollis is involved in a series of burglaries.
Deep Secret 0.0
July 2, 1998
Garfield teams up with an attractive young journalist when the wreckage of a World War II Spitfire is discovered in Sun…
The Whip Hand 0.0
July 9, 1998
Datta pairs with Quinnan to investigate a case of domestic abuse, and receives a surprise offer from Monroe.
Bang! 0.0
July 10, 1998
Harker and Keane's failure to properly search a prisoner leads to them being held at gunpoint in custody with Boyden.
Unlicensed 0.0
July 14, 1998
Skase and Rawton investigate a woman's claims that she is being harassed by a former lover.
Vacant Possession 0.0
July 16, 1998
Boyden and Page investigate a death from asphyxiation and try to establish whether the paving stone placed on his chimn…
Sucking Eggs 0.0
July 17, 1998
Beech and Carver investigate the theft of a grandfather clock.
Tainted Love: Part I 0.0
July 21, 1998
Page is on top of the world as she moves out of the section house and finds a boyfriend, unaware he has a criminal hist…
Tainted Love: Part II 0.0
July 23, 1998
Boulton asks Page to spy on her own boyfriend.
Tainted Love: Part III 0.0
July 24, 1998
Feeling she has wrecked Boulton's operation, how can Page continue her relationship with Danny?
Cooking 0.0
July 28, 1998
Greig's request for tenure is rejected. He distracts himself by pairing with Deakin to investigate allegations by a pri…
Fighting Chance 0.0
July 30, 1998
Garfield and Quinnan fear for the safety of a boxer who has disappeared, abandoning his young son.
King Of The Road 0.0
August 4, 1998
Hollis suggests using an old caravan as a mobile police station.
Wrong Place Wrong Time 0.0
August 6, 1998
Hagen and Harker have to contend with an unreliable witness.
One Man Two Faces 0.0
August 11, 1998
McCann and Santini fall out over a vicious assault on a black youth.
Shoot The Messenger 0.0
August 13, 1998
Boulton is kidnapped by an aggrieved ex-con.
Too Little Too Late 0.0
August 20, 1998
Skase and Daly investigate an assault outside a gay club, but a key witness is reluctant to come forward.
Deep End 0.0
August 25, 1998
New W.P.C. Rosie Fox is partnered with P.C. Eddie Santini to investigate when the body of a junkie is washed up on the …
The Party's Over 0.0
August 27, 1998
P.C. Santini tries to apologize to W.P.C. Fox for going too far against her wishes the night before but she tells him t…
Bang Bang You're Dead 0.0
August 28, 1998
W.P.C. Fox takes the day off with a migraine but turns up for the relief's paintball charity challenge, where Santini c…
Team Spirit 0.0
September 1, 1998
W.P.C. Fox makes an official complaint about P.C. Santini.
Urgent Assistance 0.0
September 15, 1998
P.C. Stamp is involved in a serious accident in which he kills a pedestrian while reversing the area car down a one-way…
Taking Sides 0.0
September 22, 1998
Stamp attends the funeral of the pedestrian he knocked over, but he receives a less than warm reception. Later, he and …
Deadly Impact 0.0
September 29, 1998
It's Stamp's big day in court, and despite the fact that Quinnan has been called as a prosecution witness against him, …
Big Day 0.0
October 6, 1998
Beech and Conway attend a police event to receive medals for long-standing service and excellent conduct. Beech is surp…
Making Up 0.0
October 13, 1998
Hagen goes undercover as a prostitute to trap a solicitor who has been selling forged passports to his clients, and a v…
The Cross 0.0
October 20, 1998
Boulton is paired with new DC Kerry Holmes to investigate a gang who have been purchasing bikes with cheques stolen in …
Cast No Shadow 0.0
October 27, 1998
Boulton investigates when a young girl is approached and attacked on the way home from school. Her father, a property d…
Betrayal 0.0
October 29, 1998
Boulton and Carver return to Sun Hill with Burnside in handcuffs, but upon their arrival, are pursued by two armed gunm…
All For One 0.0
October 30, 1998
Santini is first on the scene of a serious car accident, and becomes a bit of a local hero when he bravely dives into t…
Trial Run 0.0
November 3, 1998
Skase calls in sick so he can moonlight as a bodyguard. He is charged with providing protection for the two teenage son…
Section F 0.0
November 6, 1998
Meadows and Conway are both up for promotion against each other, and with an impending inspection from Area, both are o…
Bad Chemistry 0.0
November 10, 1998
Holmes investigates when a woman is attacked in her flat and left for dead in a particularly violent domestic violence …
Dog Eat Dog 0.0
November 13, 1998
Cryer attends the scene when a prostitute is slashed across the face with a machete and subsequently hospitalized. The …
Indiscretion 0.0
November 17, 1998
Skase attends the scene of a fire at a 'sex cinema' club, where a reportedly angry punter set alight to the club after …
The Rate For The Job 0.0
November 20, 1998
Meadows asks Deakin to have more of a 'hands-on' approach after a row erupts between Beech and Daly. All three of the C…
For Interest Only 0.0
November 24, 1998
Brownlow is angered when a local journalist approaches him following the publication of an article in the CPS journal r…
The Fat Lady Sings 0.0
November 27, 1998
Quinnan ignores a plea for help from a mysterious opera singer whilst out on patrol, but later regrets his actions and …
Too Many Cooks 0.0
December 1, 1998
Monroe is called to deal with a complaint against an officer from Stafford Row, where the victim has accused him of off…
Team Play 0.0
December 4, 1998
Rawton and Lennox investigate when a nurse is violently attacked at the nurse's home where she is living. Initially, on…
Heat & Light 0.0
December 8, 1998
Boulton and Holmes investigate the latest in a long line of arson attacks. When forensic evidence places teen tearaway …
Ticking Clocks 0.0
December 10, 1998
Boulton and Holmes deal with the abduction of a newborn baby from his hospital bed. CCTV of the abductor reveals little…
Strange Bedfellows 0.0
December 11, 1998
Burnside arrives at Sun Hill with a well-known villain in tow - convicted child sex offender Carl Jones. Jones has been…
Live & Ticking 0.0
December 15, 1998
Hollis spots a gang of youths hanging around a phonebox acting suspiciously. When he goes to investigate, the phone box…
All The Lonely People 0.0
December 17, 1998
Rawton goes undercover as a lonely heart to find a possible serial killer who has claimed three victims. The only perso…
The Personal Touch 0.0
December 18, 1998
Beech is approached by gangster Jimmy Smith for a favour after his house is ransacked. However, when Jimmy's girlfriend…
Time Gentlemen Please 0.0
December 21, 1998
Daly and Rawton go undercover as the landlord and landlady of a local pub while investigating a gang who have operating…
Puzzled 0.0
December 22, 1998
Quinnan investigates when his vet is forced to treat a dog that has been injected with heroin. Quinnan catches the owne…
Christmas Star 0.0
December 24, 1998
Santini and Page investigates when a young girl is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident. Santini manages to trace the…
S.A.D. 0.0
December 31, 1998
The relief return to work after the Christmas break, and find themselves with little to do. Meanwhile, Boyden receives …