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New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for ITV from 1972 and 1974. It features the activities of two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department in the Metropolitan Police

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  • Point of Impact
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    Point of Impact

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/22/1972

    Violence flares up when a student protest meets a counter-demonstration. A young protestor is killed by a blow to the head. The nearest to the body is a mounted Officer Tyrell. DCS John Kingdom now faces a difficult case, where strong evidence accumulates against a brother policeman.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Don Houghton

  • The Comeback
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    The Comeback

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/1972

    A retired bank manager is murdered in a seemingly motiveless killing. Then, a second murder is committed, and Kingdom, together with his journalist brother-in-law Harry Carson, discovers a possible motive which might also pose a threat to Kingdom's life.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Tony Hoare

  • Memory of a Gauntlet
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    Memory of a Gauntlet

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/1972

    A postman is found murdered by his wife, his body surrounded by Nazi emblems and insignia; it looks like a murder committed by a fanatical ex-Nazi hunter. Kingdom persuades a reporter to splash the story. It has the required effect, and stirs up an ugly situation.

    Director: Christopher Hodson

    Writer: Don Houghton

  • The Palais Romeo
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    The Palais Romeo

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/13/1972

    When a woman is found dead on a canal towpath, Kingdom finds himself investigating the third of a series of murders. All the victims are attractive middle-aged women and, despite Inspectors Ward's scepticism, Kingdom becomes obsessed with his theory the murderer is a young man. As the case continues, Ward becomes more and more convinced that Kingdom is on the wrong track.

    Director: Bill Bain

    Writer: Stuart Douglass

  • Hard Contract
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    Hard Contract

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/1972

    As he investigates two murders, Kingdom discovers that both victims had recently returned from abroad, and both were shot by the same gun. When a third shooting takes place, his research reveals they are linked.

    Director: Paul Annett

    Writer: Philip Martin

  • Shock Tactics
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    Shock Tactics

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/1972

    Kingdom is faced with a bizarre and perplexing case when a man calls the police to report that he has killed his wife — by a practical joke.

    Director: John Reardon

    Writer: Patrick Alexander

  • The Wrong 'Un
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    The Wrong 'Un

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/1972

    A prison inmate dies from a knife wound; it appears to be a clear case. But Kingdom finds that conducting an investigation in a prison is far from easy. After all, those inside have nothing to lose.

    Director: Paul Annett

    Writer: Tony Hoare

  • Fire in a Honey Pot
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    Fire in a Honey Pot

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/1972

    Suspected arsonist Arthur Jones is being questioned about a series of fires in betting shops and gambling clubs. When the Cloud Seven Club is burnt down, a body is discovered and murder is possibly afoot.

    Director: Bryan Izzard

    Writer: Robert Banks Stewart

  • Perfect in Every Way
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    Perfect in Every Way

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/1972

    Kingdom investigates what appears to be the perfect murder.

    Director: Paul Annett

    Writer: Stuart Douglass

  • The Banker
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    The Banker

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/1972

    Kingdom investigates the murder of couturier Damon Greville, found at the wheel of his car. Details of Greville's finances soon lead to a possible motive.

    Director: James Ormerod

    Writer: Don Houghton

  • Ask No Questions
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    Ask No Questions

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/1/1972

    A girl is found murdered on a rubbish dump, and Kingdom's investigation leads him into the world of drop-outs. As he builds a picture of the dead girl and searches for a motive, one question haunts: why was her body placed in that particular location?

    Director: Oliver Horsbrugh

    Writer: Lewis Greifer

  • Reunion
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    Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/8/1972

    On the night that Steve Thomas escapes from prison, a solicitor is found murdered in his office – and £11 is missing from the cash box. Kingdom and Ward investigate, but why should anyone commit murder for such a small sum?

    Director: David Cunliffe

    Writer: Nicholas Palmer

  • And When You're Wrong
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    And When You're Wrong

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/15/1972

    Ward hopes to catch the brain behind a series of bank robberies through his contract with shady ex-insurance agent Charles Prentice. But when Ward arrives at Prentice's flat to finalise arrangements, he finds Kingdom, who is there to investigate a murder – and the Inspector's activities.

    Director: Bryan Izzard

    Writer: Alun Falconer