"Z Cars" TV series - the black and white era.
A list of some of the black and white episodes. This was a pretty good series during the early 1960s.
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- StarsJames EllisJohn SlaterDouglas FieldingA gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsJeremy KempJames EllisBrian BlessedThe killing of a policeman leads to the creation of a Crime Patrol in the burgeoning city of Newtown. Detectives Barlow and Watt scour the streets of northern England and recruit the four best men for the job.
- DirectorMorris BarryStarsJeremy KempJames EllisStratford JohnsA girl disappears, and PCs Bob Steele and Herbert Lynch are faced by a conspiracy of silence in her broken family.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyJeremy KempThe two PCs expect a dreary night until they come across a van abandoned in a field filled with stock from a ransacked toy shop. The thief is a nasty old man in a crook family, with his brutish sons also trafficking in stolen explosives. The unstable compound can go off anytime, and the Police must find them first.
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsJeremy KempJames EllisJohn PhillipsA wounding case brings top brass into Victor Division to investigate, and Bob Steele and Herbert Lynch work overtime to find the villain.
- DirectorMorris BarryStarsKate BinchyBrian BlessedJoseph BradyWhen Norwegian whalers hit Seaport after a good season, Fancy Smith and Jock Weir work undercover to prevent the locals from stealing the sailors' money or starting fights.
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsJeremy KempJames EllisBrian BlessedA hectic Friday night in Newtown leads to the squad responding to everything from drunken antics to fatal accidents.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyJeremy KempAfter responding to a burglary, Jock & Fancy are accused by the homeowner of stealing his gold watch. The pair are suspended while the department investigates.
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsNancy AdamsAlan BarryElizabeth BegleyTwo feuding families go to war, causing Lynch & Steele to end up on the front line.
- DirectorEric HillsStarsBart AllisonAnthony BoothMaitland ChandlerEven police can have unruly neighbors to deal with. Bob & Janey Steele find that this can be not only unwelcome, but hazardous.
- DirectorMorris BarryStarsTerence EdmondJames EllisDudley FosterWhen a man is trapped by an overturned tanker, Lynch & Steele face the emergency with a flourish HQ finds alarming. Also, there is a young stranger on the scene.
- DirectorJames OrmerodStarsTony BronteTerence EdmondDennis Edwards
- DirectorJohn Llewellyn MoxeyStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedDudley FosterPC Fancy Smith is determined to unravel the mystery behind an abandoned baby & bring the culprit to justice. But will he let this get it the way of his duty to the department's other cases?
- DirectorEric HillsStarsJames EllisJeremy KempStratford Johns
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedStratford JohnsAfter a flat in a tower block is burgled, PCs Smith & Weir investigate. Believing they're searching for a petty crook, they uncover something much more serious.
- DirectorJohn Llewellyn MoxeyStarsDiane AubreyJudy ChildHilary CraneThe paths of Steele & Lynch, a hallucinating alcoholic, & a pair of thieves converge, leading to potentially deadly outcomes.
- DirectorHerbert WiseStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedStratford JohnsPC Weir makes a routine traffic stop, which sets in motion an unusual series of events that may have long-lasting consequences for some of the most prominent families in the region.
- DirectorEric HillsStarsDiane AubreyYvonne BuckinghamDiana CouplandA race-track tout forgets to pay his alimony, & PCs Steele & Lynch discover an ingenious fraud to beat the bookies.
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedStratford JohnsTwo small boys are caught trying to break into a warehouse at night.They are taken to court where we see their miserable parents.Due to a lack of remand homes, they're out on bail, they steal a purse, and are to be punished by their school, but finally run off to Wales, with the police chasing after them.
- DirectorEric HillsStarsHarvey AshbyDiane AubreyBrian Blessed
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsDiane AubreyNeville BarberMichael BeintEvents turn nasty at the Newtown Social Club when the raffle result is contested. Spilling onto the street, PC Russell is hit before dying in hospital. Colleagues are stunned when the postmortem reveals he died of a perforated ulcer.
- DirectorEric TaylerStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedStratford JohnsJust as P.C. Smith's wristwatch stops working, he meets a stranger in off hours at the local, who has a Deluxe Swiss movement watch for only 15/. Suspicious, he tells the Captain, who proceeds to assign him and PC Weir to a stake out on the dock to watch for possible smugglers. There, they find contraband watches hidden under the pier.
- DirectorJohn McGrathStarsJean AlexanderDiane AubreyGeorge Betton
- DirectorEric TaylerStarsAnthony AshdownDiane AubreyBrian BlessedTodays theme is Assault.
- DirectorEric HillsStarsMarc AshlynCoral AtkinsDiane Aubrey
- DirectorDon TaylorStarsJames EllisJeremy KempJoseph Brady
- DirectorAlvin RakoffStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedJeremy KempDet. Chief Insp. Barlow is on the trail of counterfeit money circulating around Newtown. Meanwhile Steele and Lynch are tracking Ralph Nolan before he kills his father.
- DirectorRoger JenkinsStarsDiane AubreyDouglas CummingsJack CunninghamWhen Clara Smales and Hughie Tattersall are robbed gun point but Det. Chief Insp. Barlow is suspicious about the cash stolen believing it's money her jailed husband stole.
- DirectorHerbert WiseStarsDiane AubreyJohn BarrieMichael BarringtonStephen Peake stages a break in, rings the police and blames his neighbour Eric Clifford hoping that Sgt Watt will be sued for wrongful arrest but things go wrong.
- DirectorJames MacTaggartStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyFrank WindsorInvesting a burglary, PCs Smith and Weir come across two small children locked in a bedroom while their parents holiday in Blackpool
- DirectorRoger JenkinsStarsDiane AubreyOwen BerryJohn CaterPC's Lynch and Steele are called to the Alpine Watch Factory where he night watched has been attacked.
- DirectorEric HillsStarsTrevor AinsleyDiane AubreyElizabeth Benson
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyLeslie SandsBarlow investigates a serial child molester while PC's Smith and Weir discover a young girl who's been attacked.
- DirectorEric TaylerStarsKenneth AdamsPeter BennettSydney BromleyDick Davies is released from jail and warned not to return to London. Chief Inspector Barlow is determined to get him out of Seaport at any cost.
- DirectorEric TaylerStarsTrevor BannisterJames BeckSandra Caron
- DirectorDavid RoseStarsArthur BlakeBrian BlessedJoseph Brady
- DirectorRoger JenkinsStarsDavid AndrewsJune BarryJohn Bennett
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsGarth AdamsCoral AtkinsBrian Blessed
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsSandra AlfredBrian BlessedJoseph Brady
- DirectorAnthony PageStarsNorman AllenRodney BewesBrian Blessed
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsTerence EdmondJames EllisLynn Furlong
- DirectorWilliam SlaterStarsBrian BlessedSidonie BondJoseph Brady
- DirectorAnthony PageStarsVelvey AttwoodRay BarrettBrian Blessed
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsReginald BarrattSidonie BondRay Brooks
- DirectorRobin MidgleyStarsBarbara AssoonSidonie BondTerence EdmondBarlow and Watt investigate a robbery of mail bags from outside an hospital convinced it's an inside job.
- DirectorAnthony PageStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedJohn PhillipsDet. Chief Insp. Rawlings and Det. Chief Insp. Barlow lead the inquiry into the murder of an 8-year-old boy. PC's Weir and Smith are tasked with finding a green bike.
- DirectorRudolph CartierStarsSydney ArnoldFred BeaumanSidonie BondA ship coming from Gibraltar is quarantined for a possible smallpox outbreak. Two sailors disobey orders and head for shore. Seaport is on high alert to find them as soon as possible.
- DirectorRichard StevensStarsBrian BlessedSidonie BondJoseph BradySgt Watt has to find proof that farmer Mulligan is collecting money twice from the Government by changing the ear markings on his cattle.
- DirectorDavid RoseStarsBrian BlessedSidonie BondJoseph BradyWhen Martin Davis fails to turn up for his father's inquest PC's Smith and Weir are sent to get him. On arrival Davis is waiting with a shotgun, shooting Weir and injuring Smith.
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedStratford JohnsCocky Micky Dancy hits John Andrews car on a quiet country road. After a brief altercation Dancy throws a punch unaware that Andrews is a hemophiliac and is left to die in his car.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsJames EllisColin WellandLeslie SandsA police witness in the search for the Thompson gang finds his life in jeopardy when newspaper prints his name and picture. Det. Supt. Miller wants the culprit of the leak found.
- DirectorRobin MidgleyStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyPaul DawkinsIncorrigible rogue, Gus visits all the churches in Seaport and robs the offertory boxes. By chance he finds a cheque book and begins scamming money in shops around the town.
- DirectorBill HaysStarsBarbara AshcroftKate BrownPaul Dawkins
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyKate BrownSmith and Weir are on the lookout for a door-to-door brush-seller who is demanding money with menaces from frightened housewives. Sgt Watt looks into a threatening letter to a local celebrity.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsReginald BarrattKate BrownLois Daine
- DirectorWilliam SlaterStarsBrian BlessedSidonie BondJoseph BradyTwo low level criminals cosh Lord Tenterton while breaking into his safe. Accidentally taking some secret military papers senior officers arrive in large numbers fearing Communists. Blackitt and Watt need to end the madness.
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedStratford JohnsA desperate out-of-work laborer gets nicked for shoplifting a toy for his grandson and shamefully contemplates his future. A fey upper-class young man causes a bit of bother with his reckless driving and gets away Scott-free after knocking over a bicyclist who turns out to not be so clean as all that. And who nicked 3000 bricks off the building site, then? Surprisingly busy day for a Tuesday.
- DirectorTerence DudleyStarsJohn BakerBrian BlessedJoseph BradyBarlow is looking for Alfred Truby after £20,000 stolen from the safe of his employer. Smith and Weir are on the trail of a lost purse with £40 in it only to find a number people who are suddenly spending well beyond their means.
- DirectorTerence WilliamsStarsJames EllisColin WellandJoseph BradyChristmas Eve; Lynch and Graham attend a robbery at Nolan's garage. D.C. Hicks going through the statements stumbles on a bigger conspiracy that driver Ted Drysdale was delivering petrol to a garages not on his list.
- DirectorChristopher MorahanStarsKate AllittJeff AshbyTerry BaleNew Year's Eve; Barlow and Blackitt are looking for a mugger who is attacking lone revelers. PC's Lynch and Graham are sent to Paisley Farm where £850 is stolen a pair of trousers left on the floor.
- DirectorMichael Leeston-SmithStarsKate AllittJohn BarrardMichael BarringtonNick Parks can't stop himself thieving. He'll steal anything and not care who else he involves. D.C.I. Barlow gets a tip that a stolen safe is in the cellar of associate Alfie Callaghan thus clearing up all Nick's recent crime wave.
- DirectorTerence WilliamsStarsKate AllittArnold BellClive Colin BowlerTearaways Rafferty and Hayward are arrested with a large amount of money on them. Wealthy Mrs Peterson has withdrawn £100 and has cigarette burns on her arms. Barlow believes she is being blackmailed but she won't talk.
- DirectorRobin MidgleyStarsKate AllittBrian BlessedJoseph BradyWhen Alan Barnes is interviewed over a break-in at a milk depot he mentions knowing Jock Weir's girlfriend. Jock believes he's done no wrong but she later asks him to help Barnes injured colleague still hiding at the depot.
- DirectorMichael HayesStarsLaurie AspreyBrian BlessedJoseph BradyDet. Chief Insp. Barlow is facing a malicious intent charge after house breaker James Thomson is acquitted of robbery despite jewelry found in his property. Barlow's re-investigation brings up a surprising solution.
- DirectorKen LoachStarsKate AllittJessica DunningJames EllisFriends of respected businessman Arthur Monks are waiting for vandals in the pavilion where a youngster is later hospitalised. D.S. Watt investigates but finds events spiraling out of control as the vandals take revenge.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsKate AllittBrian BlessedJoseph BradySmith and Weir spot a vagrant wearing a brand new Old Boys Grammar School blazer which can only be bought from Davies' store. Inquiries find systematic, robbery by employees, stealing everything for suits to TV sets.
- DirectorTerence WilliamsStarsKate AllittBrian BlessedJoseph BradyA publican's practical joke on customer Alec Concannon backfires when punches are thrown. Off duty Bert Lynch can't smooth it over but discovers from Concannon's wife that they are victims of a poison pen campaign.
- DirectorDavid RoseStarsNorman AllenKate AllittJohn BarrieTom Schofield stirs up trouble by claiming his son Kenny is a victim of police brutality after he falls from a roof escaping justice. Hours later Kenny's actions cost PC Sweet his life when he attempts to save the boy from drowning.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyStratford JohnsPornographic pictures having been circulating among children at a local school. Det. Chief Insp. Barlow needs John Watt's help to find the culprits but he is attempting to persuade his wife to return to him, so missing when needed.
- DirectorTerence WilliamsStarsKate AllittKeith BellJolyon BoothPat Noonan sets up Guido Gatti to take the fall for their violent post office raid. Gatti is living with the wife of Noonan associate Jack Carter, who's currently in Walton Jail, waiting for the chance to take his revenge.
- DirectorPaul BernardStarsBrian BlessedRoger BoothJoseph BradyDon Dunn has jumped two ranks to become a superintendent. Has an high flyer he doesn't want an unsolved murder of 12-year-old girl on his record so instead he brings in D.C.I. Barlow knowing any failure will be his.
- DirectorKen LoachStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyJames EllisBrain damaged boxer "Punchy" Palmer earns £3 for finding a briefcase. Two days later he reports muddled tale of finding a safe. Barlow believes he is describing the Wilson's stealing lead but needs to unravel the boxer's brain.
- DirectorTerence WilliamsStarsTony BeckleyDerek BenfieldAlfred BurkePC's Lynch and Graham are called to a break-in at Caldwell's Store where 20,000 cigarettes are stolen. DC Hicks links the robbery to a furniture van helping people with a midnight flit but fears Barlow will take the case off him.
- DirectorRichmond HardingStarsPauline BarkerBrian BlessedJoseph BradyMinor larceny keeps PC's Smith and Weir busy at a building site on Glossop Street as tempers rise among the workers. When Patsy Mosscrop reports her father Eli, known Spiderman, missing Barlow thinks he has the answer.
- DirectorPaul BernardStarsIrvin AllenMax BaconJohn BennettIn the early hours, Lynch and Graham spot a man entering Nagle's Jewelry shop. Manager Edwards, was asked to join Nagle and the police, at the shop after a break in. There no police, Nagle is missing and PC Graham knocked out.
- DirectorTerence DudleyStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedFrank WindsorPC's Smith and Weir are called to a major incident. A man got out of a car, shot another man twice, he then crashed through a shop window, was picked up and they drove a way leaving witnesses shocked. Murder or a stupid prank?
- DirectorRichmond HardingStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyJudy ChildIt's Jeff Wilkinson's 21st birthday. He gets a camera from his brother and watch from his father. Buying film he learns the camera is stolen. At the police station he discovers the watch was is well. Thus clearing two separate break in's
- DirectorRobin MidgleyStarsJames EllisLynn FarleighStratford Johns
- DirectorPaul BernardStarsAlan BaulchKenneth ColleyJonathan CollinsBarlow is expecting a mini crime wave when rogue Danny Sullivan moves back to Newtown. His attempts to go straight are hampered when his teenage son is caught stealing bikes. When another son goes missing police reaction is slow.
- DirectorMichael SimpsonStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyStratford JohnsAdigun Sadik attacks a bailiff with an axe as he attempted to apply a repossession order. The Sadik's live in slum dwellings and are subjected to racist abuse. D.C.I. Barlow needs to arrest him without anybody else getting hurt.
- DirectorRobin MidgleyStarsKeith BellBrian BlessedJoseph Brady
- DirectorGeoffrey NethercottStarsCass AllenJames BreeJames EllisA routine investigation into two men in a car ends with PC Graham blinded by pepper spray. The man who escape is punchy boxer Sammy McKenna. Arrested for attempted murder he gives up dangerous warehouse robbers; the Gibbs brothers.
- DirectorPhilip DudleyStarsSally AdamsDerek BenfieldBrian BlessedA vagrant leads PC's Smith and Weir to an abandoned car at the docks. The car is registered to Leonard Poole and contains a suicide note. Poole was under investigation for fraud and his wife's reaction makes DCI Barlow suspicious.
- DirectorGeoffrey NethercottStarsBrian BlessedJoseph BradyPatrick CarterD.S. Lynch finds his first snout but his information fragmentary. Z Victor Two tail a dust cart team siphoning off valuables. Z Victor One watches an empty house which a London gang are using as a base for robberies in the area.
- DirectorPhilip DudleyStarsCatherine AshJohn BarcroftBrian BlessedMrs Fielding collapses after caught stealing cough medicine in Clayton Brothers. She is dying but won't go to hospital. Jock Weir discovers the cough medicine bottles have a high content of morphine but her daughter still won't see her.
- DirectorEric HillsStarsJoseph BradyBrian BlessedFrank WindsorThe Saturday Night Gang have pulled off robberies of white goods, in bulk, from warehouses in Seaport. Joe and Rob attempt a smash grab at Clark's. PC's Smith and Weir hear the window break and straight into the Saturday Night Gang.
- DirectorShaun SuttonStarsBrian BlessedDiana CouplandWendy HillerPC Fancy Smith finds himself out of his depth when he answers a 999 call. Mrs Keston is a victim of an attack by neighbour Mrs Hulme. She acting erratically and become a danger to herself. Fancy struggles to talk her around.