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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 England and Wales. Along the way Clark overcomes strong influence

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 2 - Manslaughter
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alan Dossor
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  2. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 12 - Big Boys' Rules (2)
    8.7/10(18 votes)

    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.

    Director:Richard Standeven
    Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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  3. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 11 - Big Boys' Rules (1)
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    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.

    Director:Richard Standeven
    Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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  4. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 6 - Manoeuvre 11
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Ron Rose

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  5. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 13 - The Chill Factor
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alan Dossor
    Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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  6. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 5 - Some Must Watch...
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    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.

    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  7. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 4 - Honourable Men
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:Russell Lewis

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  8. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 6 - Lest Ye Be Judged
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  9. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 7 - The Fifth Estate
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  10. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 8 - The Great Detective
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Nicholas Martin

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  11. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 10 - What's The Strength Of This?
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:J. C. Wilsher

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  12. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 9 - Jumping the Lights
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:Julian Jones

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  13. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 4 - Lies and Damned Lies
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    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.

    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Michael Russell

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  14. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 7 - Breaking Point
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    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.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 8 - The Only Good Copper
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Russell Lewis

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  16. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 12 - Nobody's Fireproof
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alan Dossor
    Writer:J. C. Wilsher

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  17. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 5 - A Watch and Chain of Course
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    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.

    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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  18. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 10 - Nothing to Declare
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 3 - Crack Up
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:Ray Brennan

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  20. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 2 - Out of the Game
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Russell Lewis

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  21. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 9 - Watching the Detectives
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    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.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Steve Trafford

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  22. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 11 - Nothing Personal
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jenny Killick
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  23. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 1 - Private Enterprise
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    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.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Between the Lines Season 3 Episode 1 - Foxtrot Oscar
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S3:E1

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    Director:Alan Dossor
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  25. Between the Lines Season 1 Episode 3 - Words of Advice
    7.3/10(43 votes)

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Manslaughter" is the best rated episode of "Between the Lines". It scored 8.7/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Alan Dossor and written by Rob Heyland, it aired on 10/12/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Big Boys' Rules (2)".