Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962 12 Seasons ⭐ 7.286
Drama

Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.

Seasons

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1. Four of a Kind

1962-01-02

The search is on for four young men to ""crew"" the new cars in the tough and troubled district of Newtown, a North of England overspill estate. A mixed community, displaced from …

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2. The Limping Rabbit

1962-01-09

A girl disappears, and Steele and Lynch are faced by a conspiracy of silence in her broken family.

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3. Handle With Care

1962-01-16

An explosion in a quarry disturbs two lovers. It also disturbs Detective Sergeant John Watt when he finds out what caused it.

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4. Stab In The Dark

1962-01-23

A wounding case brings top brass into Victor Division to investigate. Lynch and Steele work overtime to find the villain.

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5. Big Catch

1962-01-30

When the whalers hit Seaport after a good season Smith and Weir have their work cut out to keep trouble to a minimum.

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6. Friday Night

1962-02-06

""It's going to be one of those nights"", pronounced Sgt. Percy Twentyman, and he wasn't far wrong. Steele and Lynch have to cope with the aftermath of a traffic accident in whic…

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7. Suspended

1962-02-13

The crew of Z-Victor One waste no time in arriving at the scene of a burglary. Their reward is to be suspected of theft themselves.

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8. Family Feud

1962-02-20

When two feuding families go to war Lynch and Steele find themselves in the front line.

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9. Fire!

1962-02-27

The report of a burning barn takes Smith and Weir into the country, searching for a fire-raiser.

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10. Threats And Menaces

1962-03-06

In Victor Division the police often live next door to unruly members of the community. Bob and Janey Steele find that this can have unpleasant, even dangerous, consequences.

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11. Jail Break

1962-03-13

What is a mysterious stranger from Soho doing in Victor Division? John Watt would like to know, and keeps a close watch on him. Smith and Weir are heavily involved in the tracki…

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12. What Kind Of Hero?

1962-03-20

A young man risks his life to save that of an accident victim trapped under an overturned road tanker, then disappears quietly. One of the bystanders, a retired army officer, pes…

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13. Sudden Death

1962-03-27

When a case of murder is reported Lynch and Steele are the first policemen on the scene. But the main responsibility for organising the hunt for the killer falls on Barlow, whose…

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14. Found Abandoned

1962-04-03

Smith and Weir answer a call and find an abandoned baby. They bring it along to the station, where Inspector Dunn is in charge in Barlow's absence.

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15. The Best Days

1962-04-10

Lynch and Steele have their hands full when a gang of boys break into a school and smash up the headmaster's study. But the hooliganism doesn't stop there. When they are disturb…

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16. Invisible Enemy

1962-04-17

When a gas meter is broken into in a big block of flats Weir and Smith think their hunt is only for a petty thief. What they encounter, though, is someone much more dangerous.

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17. Down And Out

1962-04-24

A drunk causes a disturbance, two thieves break into a pet shop - and Steele and Lynch end the night at knife-point.

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18. Further Enquiries

1962-05-01

Weir stops a car driving without lights, the first event in a night which brings 'important' people in the county to Newtown police station.

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19. Winner Takes All

1962-05-08

A race track tout forgets to pay his alimony, and Steele and Lynch discover an ingenious fraud to beat the bookies.

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20. People's Property

1962-05-15

It's a busy night for Smith, Weir and Sergeant Watt when burglary is rife.

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21. Hi-Jack!

1962-05-22

At Pete's Caff Steele and Lynch report ""off watch for refreshments"". While they are eating and talking to Steele's friend Les Fielding his lorry is hi-jacked.

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22. Incident Reported

1962-05-29

Fancy Smith first meets Stan Carron in the Tabernacle pub where Carron is causing a disturbance. They have an argument. The second time they meet Carron is in no state to argue …

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23. Never On Wednesday

1962-06-05

For two years Barlow has been trying to catch a Newtown thief. When DCS Robins takes a personal interest the pressure is on for everyone - particularly Steele and Lynch.

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24. Day Trip

1962-06-12

A charabanc outing, a halt at a pub and an exponent of the three-card trick: this is how a day at the seaside begins. It ends in violence.

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25. Affray

1962-06-19

Two men claim the same prize and trouble begins. When Lynch and Steele are called there is an unexpected development and a policeman dies.

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26. Contraband

1962-06-26

The prospect of a 'finder's reward' in a dockland smuggling case makes Smith and Weir eager volunteers for extra duty.

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27. Teamwork

1962-07-03

Just when the crime figures are levelling out one man pushes them up and up with a series of aimless break-ins. When Steele and Lynch lay hands on him but let him escape Barlow, …

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28. Appearance In Court

1962-07-10

Catching a thief is only the beginning as far as the police are concerned. When Smith and Weir have to justify their action in court the truth is made to look slightly less than …

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29. Assault

1962-07-17

Barlow is investigating a case of assault. Betty Ancoats accuses four youths of attacking her, but one of them, Hogan, who has a reputation for violence, denies any knowledge of …

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30. Sunday Morning

1962-07-24

No overview.

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31. Unconditional Surrender

1962-07-31

Barlow initiates a campaign against the Cruddock brothers and their gang. The Z-Cars engage in 'Operation Harassment' and a state of total war develops.

Top Cast

Frank Windsor
Frank Windsor
James Ellis
James Ellis
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Douglas Fielding

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