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Police Interceptors: Season 4

18 episodes Premiered Jun 13, 2011 Updated Oct 15, 2026

Police Interceptors is a documentary series that profiles the work of high-speed police units operating across Britain. The program focuses on the activities of road traffic specialist teams as they conduct their duties within various English counties. In the fourth season of this long-running series, the narrative shifts its primary focus to the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire police forces. As with other installment

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Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a documentary profiling the work of high-speed police units across Britain.
  • ⚡ The program follows road traffic specialist teams as they operate in various English counties.
  • ⚡ The show has been in production since 2008 and features multiple police forces.
  • ⚡ The format focuses on the daily activities and enforcement efforts of police intercept teams.
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Season overview

Police Interceptors is a documentary series that profiles the work of high-speed police units operating across Britain. The program focuses on the activities of road traffic specialist teams as they conduct their duties within various English counties. In the fourth season of this long-running series, the narrative shifts its primary focus to the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire police forces. As with other installments of the documentary, the season provides an observational look at the daily operations, enforcement tactics, and high-speed response capabilities of these specific regional units. The series maintains its established format of following officers as they patrol their jurisdictions, documenting the challenges faced by law enforcement professionals tasked with maintaining road safety and addressing criminal activity. By highlighting the specific contributions of the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire teams, the season continues the overarching mission of the show to offer viewers an authentic perspective on the specialized work performed by intercept teams throughout the United Kingdom. The production remains committed to its documentary style, capturing the real-time experiences of the officers involved in these high-speed police units as they navigate the complexities of modern traffic policing and crime prevention in their respective regions.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Jun 13, 2011 · 45 min

A drunk driver leads the interceptors on a merry-go-round. The team joins forces with the chopper to track down a wanted criminal on a motorbike, and a young driver crashes straigh

S4·E2 Core

Episode 2

Jun 20, 2011 · 45 min

The unit uses 20 cars and two helicopters in its pursuit of a reckless driver across two counties. Officers also discover more than expected when they track down a runaway motorcyc

S4·E3 Core

Episode 3

Jun 27, 2011 · 45 min

The unit pursues an armed drink-driver through a graveyard, and a romantic night out is disrupted by an alcohol-fuelled brawl. Officers also give a lesson in road safety to a man w

S4·E4 Core

Episode 4

Jul 4, 2011 · 45 min

Officers track down a driver trying to outrun the law, and hatch a plan to apprehend a disqualified motorist. Elsewhere, a man makes a feeble effort to hide his identity from the p

S4·E5 Mytharc

Episode 5

Jul 11, 2011 · 45 min

A drug dealer who has been driving dangerously reveals a surprising amount of information when he is pulled over, and friends try to baffle the team by changing their names. Also,

S4·E6 Core

Episode 6

Jul 18, 2011 · 45 min

A large quantity of drugs is discovered when an uninsured motorist is pulled over, the helicopter is used to track down a pair of burglars. A driver suspected of road rage is stopp

S4·E7 Core

Episode 7

Jul 25, 2011 · 45 min

An officer pulls over a Lamborghini that is not quite what it seems, another officer is involved in a risky confrontation with a gang of hoodies. Finally, police pursue two known o

S4·E8 Core

Episode 8

Aug 1, 2011 · 45 min

An officer is nearly run over by a desperate driver, and another's patience is tested by a drunken motorist. Also an officer goes in search of a suspicious character, and a group o

S4·E9 Core

Episode 9

Jan 16, 2012 · 45 min

The officers from Derbyshire police have their hand full on Halloween with a gang of lorry thieves trigger a major man hunt, a young man is busted for heroin possession, a fraudste

S4·E10 Core

Episode 10

Jan 23, 2012 · 45 min

A petrol thief runs out of gas, the helicopter follows a car thief to the fair and a drunk driver does not have to travel far to be patched up when he crashes into a surgery.

S4·E11 Core

Episode 11

Jan 30, 2012 · 45 min

There is a hair-raising pursuit through the market town of Ripley which sees a driver mounting pavements, hitting cars and even colliding with an ambulance. An Interceptor has a na

S4·E12 Core

Episode 12

Feb 6, 2012 · 45 min

The Eurocopter gets down and dirty in a lengthy manhunt, a vanload of villains lose control in a high speed pursuit and a drink driver crushes his Corsa like it is a tin can. Elsew

S4·E13 Core

Episode 13

Feb 13, 2012 · 45 min

The officers hunt down a horsebox full of illegal plants, a drunk driver crushes one of the team’s favourite car. Elsewhere officers give an insight into taser tactics, a dopey dri

S4·E14 Core

Episode 14

Feb 20, 2012 · 45 min

The officers head to a Christmas party that has turned into a full-blown riot, a driver is chased through Ilkeston also a drunken woman is caught giving her daughter a lift to the

S4·E15 Core

Episode 15

Feb 27, 2012 · 45 min

A runaway suspect puts officer life in danger, Scott and Adam investigate the contents of a motorist's boot, and officers are called to a New Year's Eve pub brawl. Also five police

S4·E16 Core

Episode 16

May 2, 2012 · 45 min

Officers use GPS technology to track a pair of mobile-phone thieves, and a car crashes into a house over the Christmas period. Plus, Nick pursues a criminal gang. Also Jason conten

S4·E17 Mytharc

Episode 17

Jul 2, 2012 · 45 min

Officers use GPS technology to track a pair of mobile-phone thieves, Jason searches for a hit-and-run driver after being called to a convenience store. Elsewhere, an uninsured driv

S4·E18 Mytharc

Episode 18

Jul 9, 2012 · 45 min

When a driver mysteriously passes out at the wheel, PC Nigel is first on the scene to help after passers-by raised the alarm. Meanwhile, in a city centre, there is a white knuckle

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