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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...

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  1. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #1 - The Chill Factor

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    S1:E13

    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.

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    Director:Alan Dossor
  2. 7.8/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Lest Ye Be Judged

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    After a brutal armed robber is released, DCI Tony Clark investigates the officer accused of bending the rules to obtain his conviction.

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  3. 7.8/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Breaking Point

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    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.

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  4. 7.7/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Lies and Damned Lies

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    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.

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  5. 7.7/10(31 votes)

    #5 - The Only Good Copper

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    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?

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  6. 7.6/10(28 votes)

    #6 - Nobody's Fireproof

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    S1:E12

    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.

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  8. 7.5/10(30 votes)

    #7 - Nothing to Declare

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    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.

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  9. 7.5/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Foxtrot Oscar

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  10. 7.4/10(48 votes)

    #9 - Private Enterprise

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    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.

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  11. 7.4/10(38 votes)

    #10 - Out of the Game

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    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.

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  12. 7.4/10(29 votes)

    #11 - A Watch and Chain of Course

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    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.

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  13. 7.4/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Watching the Detectives

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    S1:E9

    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.

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  14. 7.4/10(28 votes)

    #13 - Nothing Personal

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    S1:E11

    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.

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  15. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #14 - The End User 2

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  16. 7.2/10(38 votes)

    #15 - Words of Advice

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    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?

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  17. 7.2/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Unknown Soldier

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  18. 7.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - The End User 1

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  19. 6.9/10(15 votes)

    #18 - A Safe Pair of Hands

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  20. 6.9/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Close Protection

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  21. 6.8/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Shoot To Kill

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  22. 6.8/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Free Trade

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  23. 6.7/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Blooded

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  24. 6.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - A Face In The Crowd

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    #24 - New Order

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    John Deakin is on trial, and Tony Clark is now Acting Detective Chief Superintendent. A high flying young officer, who has gone under cover to infiltrate a fascist organisation, appears to go native.

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    #25 - Manslaughter

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    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Chill Factor" is the best rated episode of "Between the Lines". It scored 8.3/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Alan Dossor and written by J.C. Wilsher, it aired on 11/20/1992. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lest Ye Be Judged".