Z-Cars: Series 4

The Dark Side Of The Road

Sep 9, 1964 · 50 min

Outside in the dark a girl screams. Inside the tall flats she is heard and ignored. It is half an hour before one man puts out a reluctant hand to dial 999.

What A Main Event!

Sep 16, 1964 · 50 min

Two men in a parked car - and the beginning of a night Lynch and Graham will talk about all their lives. The eventual haul is so good it even induces Barlow to stand drinks for th

Finders Keepers

Sep 23, 1964 · 50 min

The grimy cafe down by the docks is keeping pretty busy as usual. The juke-box is giving out the latest sounds of the Mersey Beat at full volume; the youngsters are sitting around

Lucky Partners

Sep 30, 1964 · 50 min

To the young Mrs. Napier the man at the door seems anything but sinister, just buying old gold. But his method of purchase leaves something to be desired.

Soft Spot

Oct 7, 1964 · 50 min

Alby Rafferty, an over-zealous car enthusiast, is not past redemption according to John Watt. But Watt is not the only influence in Alby's life. So when Mr. Cull's shiny new whit

Somebody Said...

Oct 14, 1964 · 50 min

Charity Begins ...

Oct 21, 1964 · 50 min

""What's all the fuss about then?"" asks Fancy Smith when he and Jock Weir are called to a case of shoplifting. ""Cause maybe there's something else too,"" replies Jock. And as t

The Hunch

Oct 28, 1964 · 50 min

A passing car and a radio message lead Graham and Baker to a particular club with interesting results. DC Lynch, meanwhile, has the job of finding the leader of a gang specialisin

Two In The Bush

Nov 4, 1964 · 50 min

Two crimes - same place, same time - and Smith and weir are ready and able to deal with them.

Welcome Home, Jigger

Nov 11, 1964 · 50 min

Sgt. Blackitt sets off to give a first aid demonstration at a youth club where trouble is in the air. Jigger Daniels, released from Borstal, is back in town and has a few old scor

In A Day's Work

Nov 18, 1964 · 50 min

A friendly call on a neighbour turns into a sudden nightmare for a young housewife. She dials 999. Fancy Smith, alone in Z-Victor One, is sent to investigate and finds himself in

No Stone Unturned

Nov 25, 1964 · 50 min

A sudden death in Newtown brings the new man, Detective Superintendent Prentiss, from Headquarters. And before the investigation is closed he makes his presence very much felt.

You Pays Your Money

Dec 2, 1964 · 50 min

When the only witnesses disagree Sergeant Watt settles for the most likely suspect - with surprising results.

One Day In Spring Street

Dec 9, 1964 · 50 min

Investigating a reported disturbance, Dave Graham finds it is one more skirmish in a running war fought with stones between the boys of a local school and old Lewis, an eccentric c

Bring Back The Cat

Dec 16, 1964 · 50 min

It's a lively evening for Smith and Weir. First they have to try and cope with a woman who is charging her husband with an unusual theft. Then they have to intervene when two doc

If He Runs - Grab Him

Dec 23, 1964 · 50 min

An old lady is assaulted and robbed. She manages to struggle home to her companion and soon both the cars and DCI Barlow are on the scene.

First Foot

Dec 30, 1964 · 50 min

New Year's Eve in Newtown means a three-line whip for the lads on the cars. Everyone has to be on the job to cope with the drunks, the rowdy parties and aggression in the pubs. T

Think On

Jan 6, 1965 · 50 min

A bus load of witnesses - and not one with a voice. Pub closing time in Newtown has come to mean more than the problem of drunken passengers for the men who crew the buses on rout

The Luck Of The Game

Jan 13, 1965 · 50 min

Some parents' trouble is that they protect their children too much.

I Love You Bonzo

Jan 20, 1965 · 50 min

Lynch is on the trail of an artist of a thief who broke into the Seaport Supermarket.

Brotherly Love

Jan 27, 1965 · 50 min

In any community you'll find a few people who are out of alignment - and all too often they find themselves involved with the police.

A Matter Of Give And Take

Feb 3, 1965 · 50 min

The suspicions of a canal lock-keeper bring Z-Victor One into contact with the canal community and eventually lead to the investigation of a more serious crime.

Give A Dog A Name

Feb 10, 1965 · 50 min

A lost constable, but Sgt. Watt refuses to join his colleagues in jumping to conclusions. PC Boyle has been transferred to Newtown with a black mark on his record. Everyone knows

The Long Spoon

Feb 17, 1965 · 50 min

Barlow accepts a favour from a local trader - and his integrity becomes suspect.

Teething Trouble

Feb 24, 1965 · 50 min

A child cries, and family man PC Baker finds himself getting too involved.

A Shame to Take the Money

Mar 3, 1965 · 50 min

Two men carry off a mechanical shovel from a building site.

Window Dressing

Mar 10, 1965 · 50 min

When No. 18 alarm bell rings in Newtown station Watt and Blackitt brace themselves for trouble. For No. 18 is Mercer's Universal Stores and Mr. Mercer is a notoriously difficult c

Partners

Mar 17, 1965 · 50 min

A doctor is accused of indecent assault, and Barlow is faced with the problem of evidence. And when a jailbird is found in possession of a stolen watch it looks to Lynch like an o

The Fanatics

Mar 24, 1965 · 50 min

Baker and Graham take time out for a snack, but there's no let up when the division is invaded by Scots football fans. Jock Weir becomes more than usually involved.

You Got To Have Class

Mar 31, 1965 · 50 min

A child witnesses a crime against her father, but her mother refuses to co-operate with the police. Fancy's always uncertain temper reaches boiling point.

The Mice Will Play

Apr 7, 1965 · 50 min

A particularly nasty wave of 'flu has decimated the staff at Newtown with Barlow and Blackitt among the victims. To add to the problems Weir and Baker are away sitting examination

Sound An Alarm

Apr 14, 1965 · 50 min

Personal radio comes to Newtown - with disastrous results.

The Soft Game

Apr 21, 1965 · 50 min

Toby, a man high up on the ledge of a derelict warehouse, is likely to jump off at the mere sight of a uniform. It is up to Bert Lynch, desperately anxious not to reveal himself a

Snakes Alive

Apr 28, 1965 · 50 min

Some people will pinch anything - and sometimes they get more than they bargained for!

Suspected Murder

May 5, 1965 · 50 min

Graham and Baker set out to look for a stolen car but instead come upon a far less trivial incident. Someone has disappeared and the disappearance may be permanent. Barlow has no

The Share-Out

May 12, 1965 · 50 min

It's time for the share-out from one of Newtown's holiday savings clubs. £18,000 is in club funds. John Watt has to give protection to the money overnight. PCs Walker and Foster

Checkmate

May 19, 1965 · 50 min

Three suspects arrive in the Newtown area. Graham and Baker are instructed to warn them off. Lynch, using a different approach, finds himself drinking with them all evening. The

Another Fairy Tale

May 26, 1965 · 50 min

When two masked men terrorise the wife of a bookmaker and rob his safe it looks like a local job, and only hours after his release from prison Henry McNeil is picked up in a stolen

Market Square

Jun 6, 1965 · 50 min

Victor Division prepares for a Royal visit, but crime doesn't stop for the occasion. Lynch makes a mistake and is left fumbling for excuses and a need for action. His conscience

Error of Judgement

Jun 9, 1965 · 50 min

PC Foster, helped by ex-boxer Len Phillips, breaks up a gang of youngsters blocking the pavement. His unnecessarily rough treatment of the rowdies comes to the attention of Sgt. B

Under Cover

Jun 16, 1965 · 50 min

The police have to deal with depravity in all its guises - both of the body and of the mind.

One Good Turn

Jun 23, 1965 · 50 min

Watt, Blackitt and Smith try to help Benny Dunn. Benny's mam won't let him into the house; he has nowhere to go, no money for food and there's something about him that softens eve

Warning Shots

Jun 30, 1965 · 50 min

It is PC Ken Baker's last day on Z-Victor Two. He has been selected for further training at Police College. He is looking forward to a peaceful day and a quiet drink with his mat