- 8.7/1024 votesLoading...
#1 - Manslaughter
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1993
Supt. David Lindsay admits killing his wife, but claims it was manslaughter. Det. Sgt. Connell is convinced he's rigged the circumstances in order to walk free.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#2 - Big Boys' Rules (1)
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1993
Det. Supt. Clark investigates the involvement of Special Branch in the 'execution' of police informant Declan Harris, and gets the chance to settle old scores with Det. Chief Supt. John Deakin.
Director: Richard Standeven
Writer: N/A
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#3 - Big Boys' Rules (2)
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1993
Det. 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 shooting years earlier.
Director: Richard Standeven
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1022 votesLoading...
#4 - Manoeuvre 11
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1993
A peaceful demonstration about council service cuts goes tragically wrong when the mounted police are called in to disperse the demonstrators. Clark's team is brought in but their activities are hindered by the chief constable heading the investigation.
Director: Roy Battersby
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1021 votesLoading...
#5 - Some Must Watch...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1993
An intruder is shot dead at a Territorial Army base. Clark is forced to accept help from Angela Berridge, an official from the Home Office, and finds that the activities of MI5 and Special Branch undermine his investigation.
Director: Roy Battersby
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1029 votesLoading...
#6 - The Chill Factor
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/1992
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.
Director: Alan Dossor
Writer: J.C. Wilsher
- 8.2/1020 votesLoading...
#7 - Honourable Men
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1993
A high profile M.P. is caught with his trousers down, and suspicion falls on his police protection officers. As more revelations appear in the tabloid press, Clark suspects a smear campaign.
Director: Robert Bierman
Writer: Russell Lewis
- 8.1/1019 votesLoading...
#8 - The Fifth Estate
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1993
An assistant chief constable is accused of sexual misconduct, and Det. Sgt. Connell's friend Kate is implicated. Det. Supt. Clark's search for a missing tape brings him back into contact with Angela Berridge.
Director: Peter Smith
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1015 votesLoading...
#9 - The Great Detective
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1993
Chief Supt. Trevor Dunne, recently cleared by an enquiry, faces another when a convicted criminal provides fresh evidence. Det. Supt. Clark is torn between duty and loyalty towards a highly regarded officer.
Director: Peter Smith
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1017 votesLoading...
#10 - Jumping the Lights
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1993
Det. Sgt. Connell's professional and private lives come into conflict when CIB investigate a police officr suspected if being the driver involved in a tragic hit-and-run incident. Det. Supt. Clark, meanwhile, is becoming increasingly obsessed with Angela Berridge.
Director: Robert Bierman
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1032 votesLoading...
#11 - Lest Ye Be Judged
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/1992
After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1031 votesLoading...
#12 - Breaking Point
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1014 votesLoading...
#13 - What's The Strength Of This?
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1993
Det. Insp. Naylor faces a disciplinary hearing when he is caught moonlighting for a security firm to raise funds for the treatment of his terminally ill wife, Joyce. Det. Supt. Clark confronts Angela Berridge over their relationship.
Director: Robert Bierman
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1032 votesLoading...
#14 - Lies and Damned Lies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1992
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.
Director: Roy Battersby
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1031 votesLoading...
#15 - The Only Good Copper
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/1992
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: Russell Lewis
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#16 - Crack Up
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1993
Clark 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 between the police and the local community. Their investigation draws them into the world of crack cocaine dealing.
Director: Robert Bierman
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1028 votesLoading...
#17 - Nobody's Fireproof
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/13/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1030 votesLoading...
#18 - Nothing to Declare
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1016 votesLoading...
#19 - Foxtrot Oscar
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/19/1994
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1048 votesLoading...
#20 - Private Enterprise
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1992
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.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1038 votesLoading...
#21 - Out of the Game
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Russell Lewis
- 7.4/1029 votesLoading...
#22 - A Watch and Chain of Course
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/1992
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.
Director: Roy Battersby
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1030 votesLoading...
#23 - Watching the Detectives
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1028 votesLoading...
#24 - Nothing Personal
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1011 votesLoading...
#25 - The End User 2
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/1994
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Between the Lines
Every episode of Between the Lines ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Between the Lines!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Manslaughter" is the best rated episode of "Between the Lines". It scored 8.7/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/12/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Big Boys' Rules (1)".