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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)".

  • Manslaughter
    8.7/1024 votes
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    #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

  • Big Boys' Rules (1)
    8.7/1014 votes
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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

  • Big Boys' Rules (2)
    8.7/1014 votes
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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

  • Manoeuvre 11
    8.5/1022 votes
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    #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

  • Some Must Watch...
    8.4/1021 votes
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    #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

  • The Chill Factor
    8.3/1029 votes
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    #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

  • Honourable Men
    8.2/1020 votes
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    #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

  • The Fifth Estate
    8.1/1019 votes
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    #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

  • The Great Detective
    8.0/1015 votes
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    #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

  • Jumping the Lights
    7.9/1017 votes
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    #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

  • Lest Ye Be Judged
    7.8/1032 votes
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    #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

  • Breaking Point
    7.8/1031 votes
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    #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

  • What's The Strength Of This?
    7.8/1014 votes
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    #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

  • Lies and Damned Lies
    7.7/1032 votes
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    #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

  • The Only Good Copper
    7.7/1031 votes
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    #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

  • Crack Up
    7.7/1017 votes
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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

  • Nobody's Fireproof
    7.6/1028 votes
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    #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

  • Nothing to Declare
    7.5/1030 votes
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    #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

  • Foxtrot Oscar
    7.5/1016 votes
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    #19 - Foxtrot Oscar

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/19/1994

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Private Enterprise
    7.4/1048 votes
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    #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

  • Out of the Game
    7.4/1038 votes
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    #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

  • A Watch and Chain of Course
    7.4/1029 votes
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    #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

  • Watching the Detectives
    7.4/1030 votes
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    #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

  • Nothing Personal
    7.4/1028 votes
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    #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

  • The End User 2
    7.4/1011 votes
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    #25 - The End User 2

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/1994

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A