6x240 - In Need Of Care Part 2

July 15, 1969

""What sort of life will I have if I stay in Newtown? Wrapping sweets at Brownley's eight hours a day; listening to Radio One; marry some yob and get a council house if I'm lucky. Half a dozen kids in half a dozen years. D'yer call that living?""

6x241 - From Information Received Part 1

July 21, 1969

6x242 - From Information Received Part 2

July 22, 1969

Les Mitcham and Phil Andrews are working as painters on a new housing estate. Mitcham, the younger of the men, has served two short terms of imprisonment. Andrews, from the Midlands, is a more experienced criminal. They have planned a job together. As it will be Mitcham's first attempt at big-time crime they require a third man. Mitcham, anxious to ingratiate himself, says he knows someone. When the job has been pulled PC Quilley finds a source of information. ""It's teamwork that gets results,"" says Sgt. Stone. Why, then, is the job taken out of Quilley's hands?

6x243 - Have A Go, Joe Part 1

July 28, 1969

6x244 - Have A Go, Joe Part 2

July 29, 1969

In a major crime every policeman dreams of finding a key witness - but not a witness who is too scared to talk.

6x245 - According To Plan Part 1

August 4, 1969

6x246 - According To Plan Part 2

August 5, 1969

6x247 - The Shooter Part 1

August 11, 1969

6x248 - The Shooter Part 2

August 12, 1969

If you know the right places and you're the sort of man who needs a gun it is possible to acquire one. They cost money, but when the offer is a fiver down and a percentage of your first job you might be tempted.

6x249 - Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 1

August 18, 1969

6x250 - Dear Old Golden Rule Days Part 2

August 19, 1969

Alec Quilley plucks up courage to contact Beth, an old flame, but for her the glow is fading. Chris, her new boy friend and old schoolmate of Quilley's, seems to be living well beyond his apparent means. Protective hackles raised, Quilley's unofficial enquiries about Chris and Goss's investigation of a series of petty thefts and minor break-ins begin to find common ground.

6x251 - Allegation Part 1

August 25, 1969

6x252 - Allegation Part 2

August 26, 1969

A serious road accident, a child missing, a drunk in the cells who won't come to. At times a police station is like a wartime command post under siege, with even the policemen themselves at breaking point.

6x253 - You Can't Trust Anyone Part 1

September 1, 1969

6x254 - You Can't Trust Anyone Part 2

September 2, 1969

Go to your local pub for a quiet drink, chat up the barmaid, take her out and forget about crime for a while. But as Sgt. Stone discovers, a policeman can't avoid crime - it even invades his private life.

6x255 - The Dog Lover Part 1

September 8, 1969

6x256 - The Dog Lover Part 2

September 9, 1969

Tommy Woods has a way with dogs and a way with women. There's nothing they wouldn't do for him.

6x257 - It's Been A Long Time Part 1

September 15, 1969

6x258 - It's Been A Long Time Part 2

September 16, 1969

Pete Simmonds is out from prison looking for the man who informed on him. But not only the informer has to live in fear of reprisals. Simmonds is strong and violent and the witnesses at his trial were promised police protection on the day of his release.

6x259 - No Time To Think Part 1

September 22, 1969

6x260 - No Time To Think Part 2

September 23, 1969

6x261 - Not That Sort Of Policeman Part 1

September 29, 1969

6x262 - Not That Sort Of Policeman Part 2

September 30, 1969

A gelignite explosion has wrecked an office and probably injured the men responsible - all for the sake of twenty pounds. But where do the police start looking for dangerous amateurs who are prepared to take risks?

6x263 - A Place Of Safety Part 1

October 6, 1969

6x264 - A Place Of Safety Part 2

October 7, 1969

6x265 - Lost And Found Part 1

October 13, 1969

6x266 - Lost And Found Part 2

October 14, 1969

What sort of mother abandons her two month old baby in a telephone kiosk?

6x267 - Gyppo Part 1

October 20, 1969

6x268 - Gyppo Part 2

October 21, 1969

'He's lived on canal boats all his life. Born on one - never been to school. Not the sort of man one can lock up in a cell.'

6x269 - Give A Dog A Bad Name Part 1

October 28, 1969

6x270 - Give A Dog A Bad Name Part 2

October 29, 1969

No alibi - a criminal record - picked out on an identity parade. Is that proof enough of a man's guilt?

6x271 - Nobody Loves Us Part 1

November 3, 1969

6x272 - Nobody Loves Us Part 2

November 24, 1969

A rock is thrown at a passenger train and the driver is injured. The Transport Union want the police to take some sort of action, but where do the police start looking for teenage vandals?

6x273 - A Right Cock-n-Bull Story Part 1

November 10, 1969

6x274 - A Right Cock-n-Bull Story Part 2

November 11, 1969

Sgt. Stone, with Bannerman and Newcombe, goes to the City Airport to investigate a bomb hoax. No bomb is found, but the police discover something else that is just as explosive.

6x275 - Two For The Record Part 1

November 17, 1969

6x276 - Two For The Record Part 2

November 18, 1969

A man and his wife report the theft of a strange assortment of objects from their home, and they want the thief, their son, brought to justice.

6x277 - Quiet Day Part 1

November 24, 1969

6x278 - Quiet Day Part 2

November 25, 1969

Three honest citizens, strangers to each other, decide almost simultaneously to take the town apart. Spontaneous acts, in three separate places, yet all at the same time.

6x279 - None The Worse Part 1

December 1, 1969

6x280 - None The Worse Part 2

December 2, 1969

6x281 - None The Worse Part 3

December 8, 1969

6x282 - None The Worse Part 4

December 9, 1969

A woman is found dead. The police get a description of the man responsible, then his name, Gleeson - the Crown's principal witness for a similar murder eight years ago.

6x283 - Barricade Part 1

December 15, 1969

6x284 - Barricade Part 2

December 16, 1969

6x285 - The Best Day Of The Year Part 1

December 22, 1969

6x286 - The Best Day Of The Year Part 2

December 23, 1969

A quiet sort of Christmas. People on the move, relaxed. Bannerman goes to the theatre, DI Goss to a private do. Sgt. Lynch is on his way home for the holiday. And Buzz Bentley, hard nut from London, has come to Newtown.

6x287 - Score To Settle Part 1

December 29, 1969

6x288 - Score To Settle Part 2

December 30, 1969

A new police constable, Joe Skinner, is assigned to the crime cars. Kardar, a Hungarian and an expert with explosives, has a score to settle with a certain policeman.

6x289 - Tune On A Bent Trumpet Part 1

January 5, 1970

6x291 - They Call It Justice Part 1

January 12, 1970

6x292 - They Call It Justice Part 2

January 13, 1970

A child is badly injured in a road accident, a job for Traffic, not Crime. But Sgt. Lynch has a personal interest in this particular accident.

6x293 - No Questions Asked Part 1

January 19, 1970

6x294 - No Questions Asked Part 2

January 20, 1970

With a sharp increase in petty theft having been recorded, Stone and Goss are anxious to get the top man. A policeman with the local nickname 'Mr. Fixit' comes in for heavy scrutiny.

6x295 - Threats And Menaces Part 1

January 26, 1970

6x296 - Threats And Menaces Part 2

January 27, 1970

Frank Caunce, crippled by a roof fall during the course of an arrest by Sgt. Stone, has been released from prison. Stone feels that his disability should keep him quiet, but...

6x297 - Lost Part 1

February 2, 1970

6x298 - Lost Part 2

February 3, 1970

A nine year old by is lost on Moor Top while helping his 'uncle' look for strayed sheep. Rough weather, fading light - and another complication perhaps more serious, the boy's 'uncle' himself.

6x299 - Infamous Conduct Part 1

February 9, 1970

6x300 - Infamous Conduct Part 2

February 10, 1970

A struck-off doctor cannot prescribe drugs or medicine and cannot sign a death certificate. What would such a doctor do if old friends and sympathisers came to him for help?

6x301 - All Coppers Are Nanas Part 1

February 16, 1970

6x302 - All Coppers Are Nanas Part 2

February 17, 1970

There's a lot of old villains in the new flats at Alexander House. On cold nights, with the lifts out of order, they tend to stay in - but not the younger ones. Micky Pye, for instance.

6x303 - Nice Bit O' Stuff Part 1

February 23, 1970

6x304 - Nice Bit O' Stuff Part 2

February 24, 1970

Under the new act couples can marry at eighteen, but there are still strong family traditions. ""Wait till you're twenty-one - key of the door"". But not for Valma Yorke.

6x305 - For Old Time's Sake Part 1

March 2, 1970

6x306 - For Old Time's Sake Part 2

March 3, 1970

There have been two armed wage snatches within a couple of weeks, both of a similar pattern. Police believe it to be the work of one team. But then there is a third robbery, distinctly different from the other two.

6x307 - A Day Like Every Day Part 1

March 9, 1970

6x308 - A Day Like Every Day Part 2

March 10, 1970

""Squirts the window catch with an oil can first, then uses a knife. Vernon's style. One day he'll probably come face to face with a householder - what happens then?""

6x309 - Eleanor Rigby Slept Here Part 1

March 16, 1970

6x310 - Eleanor Rigby Slept Here Part 2

March 17, 1970

Helen Carter, a nervous woman, has lived alone for too long. Then she has a 'visitor', a man who stands outside her door each night. While trying to trace the 'visitor' Lynch finds himself involved with the woman herself.

6x311 - A Right Tommy Kelly Do Part 1

March 23, 1970

6x312 - A Right Tommy Kelly Do Part 2

March 24, 1970

The Brice brothers run Clyde Street. There are frequent beatings-up but no witnesses. Then PC Quilley is invited to a wedding by a member of the Brice fraternity. There is another beating-up at the wedding and Quilley is called before Goss to explain his association with known villains.

6x313 - Cruising For Burglars Part 1

April 6, 1970

6x314 - Cruising For Burglars Part 2

April 7, 1970

A Liverpool City policeman is shot. Newtown police learn that the two men responsible could be heading for their patch, still carrying the gun. The two men are tired, frightened and dangerous.

6x315 - In And Out Part 1

April 13, 1970

6x316 - In And Out Part 2

April 14, 1970

6x317 - In And Out Part 3

April 20, 1970

6x318 - In And Out Part 4

April 21, 1970

An old lag agrees to deliver a message on his release from prison. His son is on the run from Borstal and trouble is their way of life.

6x319 - It's Only A Game Part 1

April 27, 1970

6x320 - It's Only A Game Part 2

April 28, 1970

The 'Stiffs' - Newtown's local soccer team - have relegation problems. The last thing they need is malicious attacks from the public. The latest act of wilful damage leaves the police wondering. There are plenty of suspects and plenty of motives, but is that enough?

6x321 - A Quiet Sort Of Lad Part 1

May 4, 1970

6x322 - A Quiet Sort Of Lad Part 2

May 5, 1970

Johnny Marsh is an isolated teenager: he thinks alone, thinks of the past. A little thing, and something snaps. His obsession leads him into crime and violence. The police have to trace that obsession - back into the past.

6x323 - Night Out Part 1

May 11, 1970

6x324 - Night Out Part 2

May 12, 1970

Two young brothers are drowned in a canal. Newcombe, Quilley and Skinner are there on a night out. Like others they want to forget their job for a while, but the evening has gone sour.

6x325 - One Bad Apple Part 1

May 18, 1970

6x326 - One Bad Apple Part 2

May 19, 1970

Stolen goods which have disappeared; a search warrant that is useless. The villains are laughing at Newtown police - they have an informer within the ranks of the Law. Supt. Oakley suspects a member of the Newtown force.

6x327 - If You Can't Beat 'Em Part 1

May 25, 1970

6x328 - If You Can't Beat 'Em Part 2

May 26, 1970

Money is missing in a shop. Nield is pushed for cash and he's an ex-convict.

6x329 - Couldn't Happer To A Nicer Girl Part 1

June 1, 1970

6x330 - Couldn't Happer To A Nicer Girl Part 2

June 2, 1970

June Frazer is brought in for theft; her father is brought in for drunkenness and the police find a frightened woman.

6x331 - A Couple Of Comic Turns Part 1

July 6, 1970

6x332 - A Couple Of Comic Turns Part 2

July 7, 1970

Bernard Spencer enjoys newspaper publicity of his crimes, but what lengths will he go to to obtain such publicity? He is staying at the Orchard Hotel. And members of the police force are there too - on unofficial business.

6x333 - By Bread Alone Part 1

July 13, 1970

6x334 - By Bread Alone Part 2

July 14, 1970

An old woman is attacked and robbed and there seem to be no witnesses. Only Pearson was in a position to see anything, but there is something strange about him.

6x335 - The Helpers Part 1

July 20, 1970

6x336 - The Helpers Part 2

July 21, 1970

Church doors are open to everyone. Solace is always available - but church property isn't. The police are seeking a thief with a grudge - against religion.

6x337 - Missile Mile Part 1

July 27, 1970

6x338 - Missile Mile Part 2

July 28, 1970

A car crashes on the motorway but this is no ordinary accident. Goss thinks he is chasing someone who is lonely, brooding and probably violent. Maybe even a nutcase.

6x339 - I wouldn't give you tuppence... Part 1

August 3, 1970

6x340 - I wouldn't give you tuppence... Part 2

August 4, 1970

A load of railway telephone wire is 'knocked off' Newtown's scrap metal merchants are questioned and something is revealed. A bobby is taking bribes.