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Name: The Public Interest
Duration: 30 min

S6 E78 ∙ The Public Interest ∙ 30 min

Ackland is baffled as to why the CPS has decided not to proceed with ABH charges against the man who assaulted her in the fracas at the Jasmine Allen.

Contains Mature Themes and Sexual Themes

S6 E1 · Police Powers
The relief are on duty at a local football match where players clash on and off the field.
S6 E2 · Action Book
DS Roach leads the incident room in regard to the murder of two children.
S6 E3 · Tactics
A Sheffield CID team arrives at Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains.
S6 E4 · Scores
Burnside has Roach and Lines observe an old adversary of his that has returned to Sun Hill
S6 E5 · Witch Hunt
CID continue their investigation into the murder of two school children.
S6 E6 · Close to Home
Ackland and Cryer respond to a report of possible child abuse.
S6 E7 · Breaking Point
Burnside and Dashwood arrest a thief whose fingerprints are found at a crime scene.
S6 E8 · Jumping the Gun
CID respond to a violent armed robbery at a building society.
S6 E9 · What Kind of Man?
Sgt Penny arrests a man in connection with the murder of two school children.
S6 E10 · Beat Crime
WPC Ackland follows up on some recent burglaries that have occurred on her beat.
S6 E11 · Unsocial Hours
DCI Wray's lunch date with WPC Ackland coincides with a CID operation.
S6 E12 · Interpretations
DS Roach leads the investigation into a racist arson attack.
S6 E13 · Angles
Burnside and Monroe argue about resources and overtime for a street operation.
S6 E14 · Watch My Lips
WPC Ford uses her sign language skills with a deaf prisoner.
S6 E15 · Feeling Brave
Carver and Stamp give chase to armed robbers.
S6 E16 · Come Fly With Me
Stamp and Ackland are called to a disturbance at a travel agency.
S6 E17 · Attitudes
Loxton and friends plan to make life on the beat one long run-around for Young.
S6 E18 · Robbo
A former special constable comes to the assistance of Tosh and Jim.
S6 E19 · Ground Rules
Sun Hill prepares for a visit from the inspectorate. Quinnan goes undercover for Burnside.
S6 E20 · Once a Copper
Hoping to receive information on a case, Burnside visits a crooked ex-cop in prison.
S6 E21 · Vendetta
Burnside believes a feud is developing between two criminal families.
S6 E22 · My Favourite Things
Inspector Monroe is unhappy with PC Quinnan's ways as a police officer.
S6 E23 · Win Some Lose Some
Stringer and Quinnan investigate stolen garbage bins. CID consider closing a nightclub.
S6 E24 · Up the Steps
Loxton, Young and Peters attend court to give evidence.
S6 E25 · Where There's a Will
CID follow up on a burglary where the stolen items were returned to the owner.
S6 E26 · Near the Knuckle
WPC Datta investigates a domestic between a prominent couple.
S6 E27 · Body Language
Stamp and Stringer give chase to a group of black youths.
S6 E28 · When Did You Last See Your Father?
Hollis attends an accident involving a school bus. Dashwood investigates a stray animal.
S6 E29 · Eye-Witness
A man is attacked by a group of football supporters and hooligans.
S6 E30 · Sufficient Evidence
Quinnan attends a noisy party where he proceeds to frame one of the partygoers.
S6 E31 · Forget-Me-Not
WPC Marshall's violent ex-husband arrives at Sun Hill looking for her.
S6 E32 · Something to Remember
PC Quinnan receives a commendation, much to the disgust of Sgt Penny.
S6 E33 · Off the Leash
Former Sun Hill typist Delia French starts work as a probationary WPC.
S6 E34 · Family Ties
Sun Hill is forced to accommodate a mentally ill prisoner.
S6 E35 · Old Friends
DS Roach is at the hospital seeing to the 82-year-old victim of a mugging.
S6 E36 · Pride and Prejudice
Garfield and Stamp arrest a man who reveals he has AIDS.
S6 E37 · Housey Housey
Uniform oversee squatters being evicted from a block of council flats.
S6 E38 · Connelly's Kids
Greig and Carver arrest a man on suspicion of handling stolen property.
S6 E39 · One of Those Days
Ackland and Loxton are at each other's throats after attending a hit and run.
S6 E40 · Jack-the-Lad
Datta and Stamp find two women fighting each other over one of the woman's husbands.
S6 E41 · Blue Murder
Sgt. Cryer faces a man with a sawn-off shotgun.
S6 E42 · Effective Persuaders
Some of the relief go on an interview technique training course.
S6 E43 · A Sense of Duty
DS Roach arrests a drunk while off duty, much to the anger of Inspector Monroe.
S6 E44 · Lying in Wait
Sgt Peters, Ackland and Garfield are called to a disturbance and discover a dead body.
S6 E45 · Plato for Policemen
DS Roach visits a familiar thief who is supposed to be going straight.
S6 E46 · Testimony
DS Roach interviews a man suspected of burglary and rape.
S6 E47 · Decisions
Bob Cryer returns to duty for the first time since the tragic events of a few weeks' back.
S6 E48 · Know Your Enemy
Dangerous criminal Tony Jarvis has been released from prison, and has a score to settle.
S6 E49 · Lies
Greig oversees a CID operation to intercept armed robbers at a factory wages raid.
S6 E50 · Old Wounds
Patrick Litton's father died whilst in custody, but Patrick is also under suspicion.
S6 E51 · Just For a Moment
Stamp and Loxton find a young man who has stabbed his mother, who is critically wounded.
S6 E52 · Market Forces
The 'bike squad' theft operation of Quinnan and Garfield successfully nick a teenager.
S6 E53 · One for the Road
Sgt Penny runs into trouble when he gets pulled by vindictive Barton Street officers.
S6 E54 · Start With the Whistle
Sgt Penny is left devastated after his arrest for drink-driving by Barton Street officers.
S6 E55 · Out of the Blue
Not only is W.P.C. Ackland late, her friendship with D.C.I. Wray is station gossip.
S6 E56 · Street Smart
It's DCI Wray's final day, and the relief aren't happy.
S6 E57 · Safe As Houses
CID are tasked with guarding grass Lennie Powell for the night at a safehouse.
S6 E58 · Friends and Neighbours
Burnside decides Carver has to move into the section house to avoid three misdemeanours.
S6 E59 · Grief
Brownlow gets grief for Garfield's failure to salute DAC Hicks as a senior officer.
S6 E60 · The Chase
A service station is robbed - Loxton and Hollis give chase in the Area Car.
S6 E61 · The Attack
WPC Marshall is viscously attacked in the street in broad daylight.
S6 E62 · Crown v. Cooper
Loxton and Garfield are in trouble at court after their statements contradict each other.
S6 E63 · The Girl Can't Help It
A young girl has gone missing and Quinnan finds out maybe more than he'd bargained for.
S6 E64 · Machines
Roach isn't convinced when a serial fraudster fails to turn up for a court hearing again.
S6 E65 · Loophole
PC Young isn't best impressed when Loxton and Quinnan play a practical joke on him.
S6 E66 · Bottle
Sgt Maitland is on the warpath, and determined to knock the relief into shape.
S6 E67 · Samaritan
A man is arrested after appearing to attack a patient who has absconded from hospital.
S6 E68 · Fear or Favour
Brownlow's attempts to smooth things over on a crime-ridden estate come unstuck.
S6 E69 · Start to Finish
Tom Penny is back working as a security officer at a factory where staff are stealing.
S6 E70 · Night and Day
Following a burglary at a young woman's flat, Stringer is keen to offer his assistance.
S6 E71 · Favours
Following a burglary at a scrapyard, suspicion falls on the security company.
S6 E72 · In Chambers
DS Greig thinks he has all the physical evidence he needs to nail his suspect.
S6 E73 · Kids Don't Cry Anymore
Roach isn't impressed when old enemy Hopwood shows up at Sun Hill.
S6 E74 · Too Many Chiefs
Dave and Cathy find trouble at a children's home for girls. There's a suicide... and more.
S6 E75 · Every Mother's Son
Sun Hill are trying to help a brave doctor who is being lured to a dangerous estate.
S6 E76 · Furthers
A violent criminal has escaped from prison bent on revenge - and Dashwood is a target.
S6 E77 · Closing the Net
Burnside isn't impressed with Lines and Martella's approach to catching a child-molester.
S6 E78 · The Public Interest
Ackland is baffled as to why the CPS have not charged the man who assaulted her.
S6 E79 · Photo Finish
Datta and Garfield are on an obbo on a pub where drug dealing is suspected.
S6 E80 · Just Deserts
A man working at a building site dies after accidentally falling from scaffolding.
S6 E81 · 832 Receiving
WPC French faces some harsh realities when she answers a call to a disturbance at a flat.
S6 E82 · The Better Part of Valour
CID need to work fast in the aftermath of an audacious ram-raid.
S6 E83 · Double or Quits
Carver and Roach get more than they bargained for during an obbo on a house.
S6 E84 · We Could Be Heroes
Quinnan and Stamp are in trouble when they decide to transport an injured victim.
S6 E85 · Cold Turkey: Part 1
A tense siege situation emerges as a knife-wielding man takes a child hostage.
S6 E86 · Cold Turkey: Part 2
The siege-situation at the flat continues, Ackland attempts to reason with the attacker.
S6 E87 · Now We're Motoring
DCI Reid is skeptical that Tosh Lines is really pulling his weight.
S6 E88 · Dead Man's Boots
Cryer pushes for an old lady to be rehoused, following her continual harassment.
S6 E89 · Caught Napping
The Serious Crime Squad are at Sun Hill investigating the recent murder of a supergrass.
S6 E90 · Hammer to Fall
DCI Reid asserts her authority as the squad go on the trail of a notorious gang leader.
S6 E91 · Cry Havoc
A violent criminal resists arrest, stabbing Sgt Peters and going on the run.
S6 E92 · Rules of Engagement
Martella's affair becomes Sun Hill knowledge when her boyfriend is put in the frame for fencing stolen goods.
S6 E93 · Delivery On Time
A burglar posing as a delivery man is attacking women in their homes, can Tosh catch him?
S6 E94 · Black Monday
A man who'd apparently drowned himself 5 years' ago is seen by Tosh on a bus in Sun Hill.
S6 E95 · Jobs For the Boys
It's a tense night in Sun Hill as two burglaries occur.
S6 E96 · Without Consent
A prostitute who's been raped goes to Sun Hill to report the crime.
S6 E97 · Saints and Martyrs
Ackland decides to proceed with a private prosecution against the man who assaulted her.
S6 E98 · Observation
Sun Hill CID joins forces with the Flying Squad for a night-time obbo.
S6 E99 · The Greater Good
Carver and Lines are suscpicious when the see a car being driven into a scrapyard.

S6 E78 ∙ The Public Interest ∙ 30 min

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