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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. Background image for Manslaughter
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Manslaughter

    S2:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Big Boys' Rules (1)
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Big Boys' Rules (1)

    S2:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Big Boys' Rules (2)
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Big Boys' Rules (2)

    S2:E12

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Manoeuvre 11

    S2:E6

    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.

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    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Some Must Watch...
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Some Must Watch...

    S2:E5

    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.

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    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Chill Factor
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #6 - The Chill Factor

    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
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  8. Background image for Honourable Men
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Honourable Men

    S2:E4

    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.

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    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #8 - The Fifth Estate

    S2:E7

    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.

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    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Great Detective
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #9 - The Great Detective

    S2:E8

    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.

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    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for What's The Strength Of This?
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #10 - What's The Strength Of This?

    S2:E10

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Lest Ye Be Judged
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Lest Ye Be Judged

    S1:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Jumping the Lights
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Jumping the Lights

    S2:E9

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Lies and Damned Lies
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #13 - Lies and Damned Lies

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Breaking Point
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Breaking Point

    S1:E7

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Only Good Copper
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #15 - The Only Good Copper

    S1:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
  17. Background image for Nobody's Fireproof
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Nobody's Fireproof

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Crack Up
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Crack Up

    S2:E3

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Nothing to Declare
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Nothing to Declare

    S1:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Watching the Detectives
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Watching the Detectives

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Nothing Personal

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Foxtrot Oscar
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Foxtrot Oscar

    S3:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #22 - Private Enterprise

    S1:E1

    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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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Out of the Game
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Out of the Game

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
  25. Background image for A Watch and Chain of Course
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #24 - A Watch and Chain of Course

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The End User 2
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #25 - The End User 2

    S3:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Manslaughter" is the best rated episode of "Between the Lines". It scored 8.8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/12/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Big Boys' Rules (1)".