Between the Lines

Season 2 (12 Episodes)

3 Seasons 1993 NR 50m 8.1

British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.

This show is set in the Complaints Investigation Bureau (C.I.B.), the department responsible for investigating other police officers, of London's Metropolitan Police [the British counterpart to the Internal Affairs Bureau (I.A.B.) of a U.S. city's police force]. The first two seasons had stories based around various different aspects of the darker side of the police, ranging from such topics as petty corruption, racism, and sexual harassment through to grand conspiracy, with some plot threads running through the season over several episodes. The series also dealt with the personal lives of it's less-than-clean-cut characters, particularly the womanizing lead character Tony Clark, and is also notable for its inclusion of a lesbian character in a major role. In the third and final season, the focus changed significantly, moving away from the police force to other areas of security and espionage. Written by

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 New Order

1. New Order

Aired: Oct 5, 1993

A Special Branch agent's cover is blown after a complaint identifies him as a...

Episode 2 Manslaughter

2. Manslaughter

Aired: Oct 12, 1993

When a respectable superintendent kills his wife, the CIB are called in to in...

Episode 3 Crack Up

3. Crack Up

Aired: Oct 19, 1993

A black youth is shot dead, by a member of the Armed Response Unit, after bot...

Episode 4 Honourable Men

4. Honourable Men

Aired: Oct 26, 1993

Government Minister Nicholas Shaw has a reputation of attacking the Met. When...

Episode 5 Some Must Watch

5. Some Must Watch

Aired: Nov 1, 1993

Tony and his team lead an investigation into a break-in at a Territorial Army...

Episode 6 Manoeuvre 11

6. Manoeuvre 11

Aired: Nov 8, 1993

A rally against local service cuts turns deadly when the police intervene. CI...

Episode 7 The Fifth Estate

7. The Fifth Estate

Aired: Nov 15, 1993

After a visit from Special Branch the tape of 'a certain Royal Conversation' ...

Episode 8 The Great Detective

8. The Great Detective

Aired: Nov 22, 1993

One of the most effective detectives in Met is accused of corruption. Tony an...

Episode 9 Jumping the Lights

9. Jumping the Lights

Aired: Nov 29, 1993

CIB review a shocking case involving a policewoman and two civilians who died...

Info about Between the Lines

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Drama, Crime