Division 4

S01 E01 · 1969-03-11 · 60 min

The Soldiers

Yarra Central police battle a crime wave of thuggery, hold-ups and the theft of $20,000 worth of goods by a mystery gang. Investigations reveal the culprits as 'The Soldiers', a re-united former teenage gang whose members have just finished serving jail terms. Sen. Det. Banner's pregnant wife, Joy, dies during premature child-birth brought on after being terrorised by a member of the gang.

S01 E02 · 1969-03-18 · 60 min

Once A Cop

Yarra Central police are confronted with a series of reports about a bad detective. Their investigations lead to an impostor, a former policeman, who is blackmailing a solid citizen caught in the office secretary trap, belting people around with unrestrained sadism, and leading two romantic lives.

S01 E03 · 1969-03-25 · 60 min

The Big Spender

19-year-old Kay Dixon is attracted by the glamorous life of big-spending racketeer Max Foley, who tries to set up a floating cabaret. Kay finds herself in the ugly world of prostitution, exploitation and violence with no apparent way out. Police investigate Foley when a criminal associate of his is bashed.

S01 E04 · 1969-04-01 · 60 min

Night Out

Three salesmen from a country town decide on a night out after attending a Melbourne convention. For two of the three, the night turns into a disaster when they become involved with a truck driver who is the apparent victim of a robbery and two girls who 'roll' unsuspecting males.

S01 E05 · 1969-04-08 · 60 min

The Sunday Mother

A little Italian girl is missing. While investigating her disappearance, Yarra Central police discover a kidnapping, a burglary, an alcoholic mother, and an attempted suicide.

S01 E06 · 1969-04-15 · 60 min

Not Valentine's Day

A city night club serves as a front for vice and crime. As Yarra Central police investigate a number of seemingly unrelated matters, they uncover alarming facts about one of the district's most respected citizens.

S01 E07 · 1969-04-22 · 60 min

It's A Great Day!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with rather more enthusiasm than caution, the O'Connell family decides to start its own crime wave in the district, resulting in a sequence of events which causes a lot of hard work for the Yarra Central police.

S01 E08 · 1969-04-29 · 60 min

The Swinger

Pop singer John Noble, whose popularity has slumped, is too proud to take ordinary work. When he starts chasing easy money to maintain his lifestyle he becomes involved with drugs and the police of Yarra Central.

S01 E09 · 1969-05-06 · 60 min

The Puritan

A deserted wife, Irene Kemp, successfully raises her daughter Thea by running a sly grog house, but when she becomes involved in robbery and blackmail the whole structure of her life is threatened.

S01 E10 · 1969-05-13 · 60 min

Big Brother

An expert safe cracker comes out of prison to find his younger brother eager to follow in his footsteps. These two, plus a shifty billiards-room proprietor with a fondness for stolen property pose problems for Sen. Det. Banner.

S01 E11 · 1969-05-20 · 60 min

The Angry Man

A con-man is troubling the police of Yarra Central, but when the search for him begins, Sen. Det. Banner cannot foresee the serious consequences for an old man and his daughter.

S01 E12 · 1969-05-27 · 60 min

Information For An Offence

Det. Sgt. Vicker's son Jamie becomes caught in the activities of some demonstrators who attack a policeman. Jamie is innocent of complicity, but he is unwilling to inform about the offenders to his father. Jamie finds himself in a difficult position - between Vickers and his son lie the years that separate the generations and brought new attitudes and values. A group of car thieves operating in the area complicates matters for the police, in particular for Det. Peters.

S01 E13 · 1969-06-03 · 60 min

A Mug's Game

A little girl fails to arrive at school one morning, a factory worker lies about his reasons for being late for work, and the Yarra Central police probe a case which may end in murder.

S01 E14 · 1969-06-10 · 60 min

The Legend

A down-and-out ex-test cricketer, whose days of glory are long gone, is given an opportunity to make a comeback. Police are concerned when his son is connected to a pornography racket.

S01 E15 · 1969-06-17 · 60 min

Not At Home

An Hungarian architect finds himself working as a quarry labourer after settling in Australia. An argument with his foreman sparks off a crisis in his life and a major emergency for the police of Yarra Central.

S01 E16 · 1969-06-24 · 60 min

The Takings

A neglected child is taken from a woman involved with payroll bandits. Their attempt to steal a firm's payroll uncovers a secret held by an employee of the company.

S01 E17 · 1969-07-01 · 60 min

The Protest

Yarra Central police are faced with unexpected obstacles when they investigate a fatal hit-and-run accident.

S01 E18 · 1969-07-08 · 60 min

A Stitch In Time

A merchant seaman jumps ship and becomes the only witness to a 'smash-and-grab' raid. Because of personal problems he refuses to identify the criminals, who then carry out other violent crimes.

S01 E19 · 1969-07-15 · 60 min

Janie and Janie

Investigating an apparently routine case of child neglect, WPC Margaret Stewart stumbles into the nightmare world of schizophrenic Janie Mitchell. Every ounce of Margaret's training, human understanding and bravery is called upon in her desperate struggle to save the life of a baby that Janie has abducted.

S01 E20 · 1969-07-22 · 60 min

The Threat

A released prisoner with a violent criminal record has two scores to settle, one with his unfaithful wife and the other with Sen. Det. Banner.

S01 E21 · 1969-07-29 · 60 min

Takeover

An interstate gang launches a campaign of terror in an attempt to takeover local crime. Kenny Kent, a professional burglar, stands up to them alone, and in so doing he unwittingly gives the police their chance to smash the gang.

S01 E22 · 1969-08-05 · 60 min

The Girlfriend

When detectives first come across the mysterious Faith Cameron, they suspect she is a call girl, then it seems she could be passing dud cheques. But what is she really up to? Police then link Faith to a jewel thief who switched a paste reproduction for an expensive ring before crashing his getaway car.

S01 E23 · 1969-08-12 · 60 min

First Offender

The death of a call girl helps Yarra Central police in the investigation of a robbery apparently committed by the trusted employee of a finance company.

S01 E24 · 1969-08-19 · 60 min

We'll Get Him One Day

Lesley Fisher is a hardened criminal who specialises in planning robberies, and has returned to Melbourne from Adelaide with a respectable front. With his two accomplices he plans a robbery being careful not to be involved in its execution. He escapes capture by informing on his two henchmen, and detectives fail to find any hard evidence against the shrewd gang leader.

S01 E25 · 1969-08-26 · 60 min

By The Book

Nature had not dealt kindly with Little Willie. In his stunted body, half the size of normal men, is packed all the emotions of others about him. The strange affection that grows between Willie and a woman criminal leads him to the half-world of robbery, violence and eventually death.

S01 E26 · 1969-09-02 · 60 min

It's A Mans Life

When Dave Smyth leaves the wharves to join the police force, his father accuses him of becoming a 'lackey of the capitalist classes'. Dave's loyalties are soon put to the test, and the resulting conflict brings trouble for himself and his colleagues at Yarra Central.

S01 E27 · 1969-09-09 · 60 min

Plumage

The wayward son of a wealthy man is told that he will have to make his own way in the world. He responds by going into business as a thief. Executing a warehouse robbery, he seems to have been successful until he has to dispose of the goods.

S01 E28 · 1969-09-16 · 60 min

The Victim

Policewoman Margaret Stewart tries to help a young woman who is emotionally disturbed as a result of being criminally assaulted by a prowler, and has received no understanding from her boyfriend.

S01 E29 · 1969-09-23 · 60 min

The Price

Ricky Peel escapes from jail and, with the help of some criminal associates, threatens a private detective. Sen. Det. Banner is reunited with a girl he once loved who has returned to Melbourne.

S01 E30 · 1969-09-30 · 60 min

Farewell Little Chicago

A man who has publicly criticised the Yarra Central police is charged with an offence. He then alleges that one of the detectives has bribed a key witness in the case.

S01 E31 · 1969-10-07 · 60 min

Decoy

Sgt. Macleod is offered a well paid job back in Scotland. He is considering the offer when Vickers asks him to stand in for a bank manager in a police trap for a group of vicious bank robbers.

S01 E32 · 1969-10-14 · 60 min

It's The Little Things

Life for Vic Tomasetti is hard, frustrating and lightened only by the love of his retarded daughter, Lisa, a girl totally misunderstood by her stepmother and others. Her testimony about the shooting of a policeman is not believed due to the contrary evidence given by adults.

S01 E33 · 1969-10-21 · 60 min

The Losers

Rod Irving, just released from prison, is confronted by Ike Vaughan, the criminal who helped put him there. Rod wants to go straight, but Vaughan tries to involve him in crime, and has already caused his wife Belle to become a drug addict.

S01 E34 · 1969-10-28 · 60 min

The Comedian

Vince Perry thinks his jokes are funny, but he cannot see that they often cause a great deal of trouble and distress. Yarra Central police are not amused when they find he has returned to the area.

S01 E35 · 1969-11-04 · 60 min

The Colonel's Boy

Tim Gardner has had all the advantages; rich parents, good school, the lot. But he has chosen a life of crime. His young wife, Meg, does not suspect him but things soon get complicated when a former accomplice targets Gardner's operations.

S01 E36 · 1969-11-11 · 60 min

The Web

An assault between two girls on a street leads to the Yarra Central police unravelling a tangled web when a middle-aged businessman becomes involved with a girl younger than his own daughter.

S01 E37 · 1969-11-18 · 60 min

Social Climber

Two young baby-sitters throw a party in a rich client's home. They strike trouble, but in doing so they give the Yarra Central police a new line of inquiry into a puzzling series of jewel thefts.

S02 E01 · 1970-01-27 · 60 min

Cocktails At 10:15

Master criminal Lesley Fisher becomes involved in a vicious underworld vendetta. Police investigations lead to a surprising result.

S02 E02 · 1970-02-03 · 60 min

Hush-a-bye

Ray Hubbard is studying to get through university, but when his girlfriend becomes pregnant the only solution seems to be an abortion. When things don't go as planned, the Yarra Central police find themselves investigating a con-man, a robbery and a backyard abortionist.

S02 E03 · 1970-02-10 · 60 min

Cash and Carry

Two men and a woman comprise a gang of thieves stealing cash from retailers in the fruit and vegetable trade. Yarra Central police find their investigations made difficult by changes in tactics of the gang responsible.

S02 E04 · 1970-02-17 · 60 min

The Crush

A night club comedian faces a personal crisis when his broken marriage catches up with him after 14 years in the shape of his 18-year-old daughter. Yarra Central police help sort it out while investigating a call-girl racket and a large liquor theft.

S02 E05 · 1970-02-24 · 60 min

Where's Lefty?

Some attitudes towards Aboriginals are re-evaluated when 'Lefty' Cooper, an Aboriginal contender for the lightweight boxing championship, becomes the target for a crooked bookmaker who stands to lose a great deal of money if 'Lefty' wins the fight.

S02 E06 · 1970-03-03 · 60 min

Mr. Fifty Percent

The Yarra Central police are faced with an outbreak of well-planned thefts with no recovery of the stolen goods. Third-rate thieves commit skilful offences under the instructions of a master-mind of unknown identity, referred to as 'Mr. Fifty Percent'.

S02 E07 · 1970-03-10 · 60 min

The Great Bank Robbery

A confidence trickster tells the Yarra Central police that a young English migrant is planning a bank robbery. The plight of an elderly lady complicates the situation.

S02 E08 · 1970-03-17 · 60 min

The Word of a Lady

Doreen Walsh, wife of a former detective, claims that she has been attacked and raped by three men. During investigations, Sen. Det. Banner and Det. Sgt. Vickers uncover an unusual story.

S02 E09 · 1970-03-24 · 60 min

Fizz

Herb Doherty, who has a string of minor convictions to his name and is known as a trouble-maker, witnesses a smash-and-grab raid. He also falls in love with Policewoman Margaret Stewart.

S02 E10 · 1970-03-31 · 60 min

La Truffa

A cruel swindle is played on the local Italian community, and the police investigation impacts on a domestic crisis with Sgt. Vickers and his student son Jamie.

S02 E11 · 1970-04-07 · 60 min

A Good Man Gone

Yarra Central police launch an intensive search when Constable Kevin Dwyer disappears while pursuing a car following a series of baffling robberies.

S02 E12 · 1970-04-14 · 60 min

The Desecration

During an investigation into the violent and apparently senseless desecration of a Catholic church, Yarra Central police track down a young man who has become embittered towards religion, mainly as a result of a 'fire and brimstone' indoctrination as a child. They are assisted on the case by a highly unconventional priest.

S02 E13 · 1970-04-21 · 60 min

Mother's Image

Mrs. Maguire is a successful business woman and charity worker. However, a street accident leads to a complex investigation into the truth about Mrs. Maguire and her daughter.

S02 E14 · 1970-04-28 · 60 min

The Unwanted

While investigating three assaults on a young girl, Yarra Central police are faced with several other problems, including the disappearance of a small-time criminal wanted for questioning and the defiant attitude of a stubborn old lady.

S02 E15 · 1970-05-05 · 60 min

Marvels of Reproduction

Alf Clark and his pregnant wife Jill are in partnership with her idealistic brother in a counterfeiting racket. Problems occur when they become involved with petty criminal Ted Jamieson.

S02 E16 · 1970-05-12 · 60 min

A Bit of Culture

A local art festival uncovers a raft of problems for the police of Yarra Central. At the centre of the trouble is Arthur Deakin; a poet, an alcoholic and a house-breaker.

S02 E17 · 1970-05-19 · 60 min

Johnny Reb

A man becomes rebellious when questioned about his driving, taking a stand on principle against what he sees as an injustice. The Yarra Central police become the centre of attention when newspapers get hold of the story and run with it.

S02 E18 · 1970-05-26 · 60 min

The Tangled Web

Investigations into a series of safe breakings uncover an unexpected romantic but illegal entanglement when police discover a man with two wives.

S02 E19 · 1970-06-02 · 60 min

The Big Bloke

Yarra Central police contend with a bank hold-up and a bizarre confidence trick involving the freezing of dead bodies. Suspicion for both crimes centres on the much loved son of a family.

S02 E20 · 1970-06-09 · 60 min

My Mate Death

While serving a short sentence for theft, young and impressionable Malcolm Tanner formed a hero-worshipping friendship with his tough, ruthless cellmate Ernie Callan. After serving his sentence, Tanner is overjoyed when Callan offers to come and live with Tanner and his family while continuing his life of crime. However, joy turns to tragedy when it is learned that the police are hunting his mate, not only because of his criminal activities, but because he is a carrier of a deadly strain of smallpox.

S02 E21 · 1970-06-16 · 60 min

Free the Queen

Yarra Central police face a crime following a 20-year-old pattern. Investigations lead them to master criminal 'Chalky' Gunnerson, who is a clever chess player and plans his moves against the police with care and precision. Also involved are his daughter Vivienne and a rather brash young apprentice, Ricky Bevan.

S02 E22 · 1970-06-23 · 60 min

The Emerging Man

John Anderson, a neurotic young camera enthusiast, unwittingly becomes a key figure in a police search for a couple of jewel thieves.

S02 E23 · 1970-06-30 · 60 min

The Handicapper

Yarra Central police investigate threatening letters and attempts to injure a leading professional jockey.

S02 E24 · 1970-07-07 · 60 min

Closed Doors

A young girl, Tina Findlay, is caught shoplifting, and Policewoman Margaret Stewart probes her background to find a reason why. Trying to help Tina proves difficult and unrewarding when she becomes mixed-up with hardened criminal Max Gillies.

S02 E25 · 1970-07-14 · 60 min

Message Intercepted

Yarra Central police, who rely heavily on radio communication with D-24, face problems when two criminals steal a police radio.

S02 E26 · 1970-07-21 · 60 min

There Goes Betty Seymour

An American migrant woman who is homesick has a breakdown and becomes dangerously violent. The plight of her family is worsened when the son becomes involved in a series of service station robberies.

S02 E27 · 1970-07-28 · 60 min

The Prisoners

While on holidays, Det. Peters gets married in rather rushed circumstances - he was tricked into the marriage by a pregnancy claim. Then, when a prisoner dies in the Yarra Central lock-up, Det. Peters goes through the most trying experience of his life when he is held directly responsible.

S02 E28 · 1970-08-04 · 60 min

Brother Animal

Feelings of hatred and fear run high in the Yarra Central district when a number of young children are molested by an unknown man. Policewoman Margaret Stewart receives her promotion to Senior Constable.

S02 E29 · 1970-08-11 · 60 min

A Key to Paradise

Persistence by Const. Dwyer in checking details following a minor car accident leads the Yarra Central police on to the trail of one of the world's most notorious international robberies.

S02 E30 · 1970-08-18 · 60 min

A Special Occasion

While investigating a series of daring robberies, Yarra Central police are confronted with some surprising characters - a pop singer; a hotel manager; two very 'quaint' furniture dealers; and a swinging, headstrong glamour girl.

S02 E31 · 1970-08-25 · 60 min

Mad Monaghan

Sen. Det. Banner and the Yarra Central police face death when they investigate a seemingly minor complaint about the behaviour of Les Monaghan, who is living in a fantasy world in which he sees himself as a soldier hero.

S02 E32 · 1970-09-01 · 60 min

Man From Lightning Ridge

Ex-criminal Sam Breen returns to Melbourne with a small fortune in opals that he mined at Lightning Ridge. When the opals are stolen he sets out after the two thieves, intent on obtaining his own justice.

S02 E33 · 1970-09-08 · 60 min

Payroll

Yarra Central police receive a series of false tips about a planned city payroll robbery, while also dealing with Hayden Beck, an ex-racing car driver with a chip on his shoulder. When a payroll robbery is actually committed, it soon becomes apparent that Beck had been recruited to drive the getaway car.

S02 E34 · 1970-09-15 · 60 min

A Gathering of the Clan

Police keep watch on a group of criminals planning a daring and unusual robbery but they disappear when the robbery is imminent. WPC Stewart gets little help investigating a quack doctor who is treating the girlfriend of one of the criminals.

S02 E35 · 1970-09-22 · 60 min

Elizabeth the Third

Daniel Castle, a timid Englishman, leaves his domineering wife Elizabeth and the shop they own in London, taking money from their joint bank account. Elizabeth pursues him to Australia and discovers he has lost most of the money to two con-men.

S02 E36 · 1970-09-29 · 60 min

Smiler

Bob 'Smiler' Suttle is a 40-year-old policeman and is still a constable. His resentment leaves him open to a bribery attempt when a criminal tempts him with a scheme that could help him gain a promotion.

S02 E37 · 1970-10-06 · 60 min

Wednesday's a Quiet Night

A husband and wife’s drunken brawl, Banner's search for a man who mutilated a prostitute, and a young boy who wanders into Yarra Central make this Wednesday anything but the usual quiet night.

S02 E38 · 1970-10-13 · 60 min

For Better, For Worse

Yarra Central police contend with a professional burglar operating in their district who is proving to be most elusive. Constable Kevin Dwyer marries his girlfriend Kay Hogan.

S02 E39 · 1970-10-20 · 60 min

The Recruit

Constable George Bell, an enthusiastic new recruit, tests the patience of his colleagues with his habit of rushing into things without thinking.

S02 E40 · 1970-10-25 · 60 min

Three Man Trick

Policewoman Stewart tries to apprehend a bag-snatcher and is helped by a man who identifies himself as Larry Webster, an American FBI agent. He is later exposed as a confidence trickster.

S02 E41 · 1970-10-27 · 60 min

Drop-Out

A vicious assault on a prostitute leads Yarra Central detectives into an investigation of prostitution in the district, and to a mysterious Mr. Frost who is not what he seems.

S02 E42 · 1970-11-01 · 60 min

I Thought I'd Met 'Em All

Trevor Clark is suspected of being a 'Peeping Tom' when he is rejected by his girlfriend. Investigating the case, Yarra Central police are confronted by a weird religious sect.

S02 E43 · 1970-11-03 · 60 min

Separation

A young girl and her separated parents become the victims when an overbearing mother-in-law takes their affairs into her own hands and hires a private detective.

S02 E44 · 1970-11-08 · 60 min

Running Sheet

Yarra Central police have to deal with a mysterious shop breaker and a lonely widower. Det. Peters' police duties are affected by events in his private life when his marriage is on the rocks.

S02 E45 · 1970-11-10 · 60 min

A Trip to the City

A man who has always lived in the bush visits the city and takes strong exception to the vice he considers is prevalent in city life. His subsequent actions unleash a campaign of terror.

S02 E46 · 1970-11-15 · 60 min

Pratfall

Will 'Duff-Duff' Duffy, a clown who specialises in trick falls, and Hugo Smith, a criminal with a child-like personality, have never met, but their stories become intertwined when Yarra Central police investigate a robbery, a suicide and extortion.

S02 E47 · 1970-11-17 · 60 min

Point of View

An investigation into homosexual activity in Yarra Central leads to the discovery of a number of unusual burglaries.

S02 E48 · 1970-11-22 · 60 min

Gaolbird

Yarra Central police investigate a payroll robbery with some very unusual features that almost has them stumped.

S02 E49 · 1970-11-24 · 60 min

Dark Afternoon

A young country girl tries to set herself up as a prostitute in the city. She falls prey to a vice operator who sets up 'witchcraft' sessions for his clients.

S02 E50 · 1970-12-01 · 60 min

The Luck of the Irish

Police at Yarra Central become involved in a robbery and an illicit stills racket, and all their investigations take them to the notorious O'Connell family.

S03 E01 · 1971-01-19 · 60 min

One Thing at a Time

While dealing with a teenage shoplifter, Policewoman Stewart experiences a frightening ordeal when they are held by a dangerous escapee from a mental institution.

S03 E02 · 1971-01-26 · 60 min

Stream Of Conscience

A woman's anti-pollution campaign against a manufacturing company helps to uncover theft and corruption within the firm.

S03 E03 · 1971-02-09 · 60 min

Everyone Loves A Prang

Yarra Central police investigate a feud between rival tow-truck services which threatens to erupt into violence.

S03 E04 · 1971-02-16 · 60 min

As The Crow Flies

A tough stand-over group runs a prostitution racket utilising drugs and abduction. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds herself in difficulties while undercover posing as a prostitute to crush the racket.

S03 E05 · 1971-02-23 · 60 min

The Monkey Chased The Weasel

Lisa Clark, a doctor's wife, becomes an addict after her husband introduces her to drugs. Investigating a house breaking, police find that a youth, like too many of his age, has become trapped on a road of no return through drug usage.

S03 E06 · 1971-03-02 · 60 min

Command Performance

A young constable is savagely attacked and seriously injured by five youths. The Yarra Central police put on a 'command performance' act to extract the truth from the suspects.

S03 E07 · 1971-03-16 · 60 min

Visitors From Hong Kong

Investigations into the theft of valuable but difficult to unload electronic equipment result in Yarra Central detectives investigating a highly organised betting syndicate.

S03 E08 · 1971-03-23 · 60 min

So, It's A Living

Con-man Jimmy Harrison and his girlfriend turn to burglary, which spells disaster for his two young accomplices and an elderly fence.

S03 E09 · 1971-03-30 · 60 min

The Infiltrator

When the driver of an interstate gang is arrested, Yarra Central police see their chance to smash the racket by having Det. Peters acting undercover as his replacement.

S03 E10 · 1971-04-13 · 60 min

Big Man, Little Man

Two men of short stature - one a notorious criminal who exploits his build to his own advantage, the other a young misfit who resents his size - cause trouble for the Yarra Central police.

S03 E11 · 1971-04-20 · 60 min

Conspiracy

Det. Sgt. Vickers believes that Sen. Det. Banner's personal feelings may have impaired his judgement when Banner makes an all out effort to nail Eddie Parrish, a former policeman who has used his police know-how to muscle in on various rackets.

S03 E12 · 1971-05-04 · 60 min

Could You Speak A Little Louder?

When radio talk-back announcer John Drew draws attention to a gang of car thieves operating in Yarra Central, his wife is threatened.

S03 E13 · 1971-05-11 · 60 min

False Alarm

While police investigate a series of armed robberies, a young accountant tries to help his wife by giving police wrong information and is eventually blackmailed.

S03 E14 · 1971-05-25 · 60 min

The Return Of John Kelso

Yarra Central detectives investigate a brutal assault after John Kelso, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, is paroled after 25 years.

S03 E15 · 1971-06-01 · 60 min

Who Needs Enemies?

Blind barrister Jessica Reynolds is persecuted by an unknown intruder.

S03 E16 · 1971-06-08 · 60 min

The I.O.U.

An escaped convict goes into hiding in Yarra Central, holding a young girl as hostage.

S03 E17 · 1971-06-22 · 60 min

Who Cares?

The search for the missing son of an important local man reveals a strange psychotic personality.

S03 E18 · 1971-06-29 · 60 min

They Walk The Night

Yarra Central police face a difficult task when the victim of a vicious assault is reluctant to give information against a gang of predators.

S03 E19 · 1971-07-06 · 60 min

Bang, Bang, You're Dead

A bomb explodes in Yarra Central. Suspicion narrows down to a maniac who has escaped from jail, a thief, and a layabout protester. All have reason to seek revenge against the police, especially Det. Banner.

S03 E20 · 1971-07-20 · 60 min

Be Good, Sweet Maid

A young university student reports to police that she has been raped. A young man is charged, then additional information and the probing by the man's defence counsel creates doubts as to the truth of her story. Policewoman Margaret Stewart finds a romantic interest in the police doctor, Robert Whitfield.

S03 E21 · 1971-07-27 · 60 min

No Short Cuts

An overworked detective, Barry Maguire, is transferred to Yarra Central on temporary duty and tries too hard to convict a criminal, with disastrous results.

S03 E22 · 1971-08-03 · 60 min

Now One With The Bride

A young man's bucks party is raided when the best man introduces a pornographic film to the festivities. When Yarra Central police investigate they uncover a world of vice and blackmail.

S03 E23 · 1971-08-18 · 60 min

Run For Cover

Leo Morrison escapes from prison to prevent his girlfriend marrying someone else, but his plans undergo a change when he picks up a girl hitch-hiker with decidedly unusual views.

S03 E24 · 1971-08-25 · 60 min

Handsome Harry

Police investigate an attempted murder complaint and discover that a middle-aged veterinary surgeon has bigamously married several women.

S03 E25 · 1971-09-01 · 60 min

One Small Step

A shop break-in interrupted by Const. Dwyer leads to a serious family altercation involving the police.

S03 E26 · 1971-09-08 · 60 min

Live Bait

As Yarra Central police tighten the net around a man wanted for savagely attacking several women, Policewomen Diane Webster and Margaret Stewart volunteer to act as 'live bait' to trap the man.

S03 E27 · 1971-09-15 · 60 min

The War Is Over

A writer of threatening letters, a stand over merchant and the widow of an old wartime mate cause problems for Det. Sgt. Vickers.

S03 E28 · 1971-09-22 · 60 min

Jellyfingers

Charlie Clarke turns to safe blowing to raise money after having his marriage proposal refused by his lady friend. Matters become complicated when some explosives go missing.

S03 E29 · 1971-09-29 · 60 min

There Goes The Neighbourhood

Attacks on women in a Yarra Central street upset neighbourhood relations, and the prime suspect is a man recently released from psychiatric care. Kevin Dwyer receives his long-awaited promotion to Senior Constable.

S03 E30 · 1971-10-06 · 60 min

Last Of The Independents

A family of criminals discover that Arthur Mitchell mints his own coins to supplement his pension. To muscle in on the racket, they kidnap his wife to force his co-operation.

S03 E31 · 1971-10-13 · 60 min

Grub Stake

Two amiable swindlers cause Yarra Central police chaos with a series of clever con tricks.

S03 E32 · 1971-10-20 · 60 min

Bent Law

Det. Peters is having some personal problems due to his impending divorce, and the Yarra Central police have to investigate an allegation that he is being bribed.

S03 E33 · 1971-10-27 · 60 min

You Couldn't Meet A Nicer Bloke Than Dennis When He's Sober

Det. Peters, concerned about his divorce, decides to resign from the force. He then meets up with Denis Marshall, an alcoholic whose own marriage is threatened. Peters tries to help Denis, and discovers his own domestic situation is not as bad as he thought.

S03 E34 · 1971-11-03 · 60 min

Small Fry

Carol Hayes is prepared to break the law in order to keep 7-year-old Ronnie whom she has been caring for. The child belongs to the Turners, and Jean Turner wants him back because her husband Mike is being released from jail.

S03 E35 · 1971-11-10 · 60 min

You Can't Trust Anybody

A series of expert safe breakings leads the Yarra Central detectives into an industrial espionage plot.

S03 E36 · 1971-11-17 · 60 min

Collision

Sgt. Scotty Macleod is looking forward to Christmas until he encounters a drunk-driving accident for which he feels partly to blame.

S04 E01 · 1972-01-19 · 60 min

The Clean Skins

While investigating the background of a young man involved in a car crash, Det. Banner comes across clues indicating that he was involved in an illegal racket.

S04 E02 · 1972-01-26 · 60 min

No Hard Feelings

Const. George Bell returns to Yarra Central for another spell of temporary duty, and once again his enthusiasm and eagerness turns the station upside down.

S04 E03 · 1972-02-02 · 60 min

A Continental Gentleman

A European paymaster is implicated in a payroll robbery, with tragic results. The Yarra Central police find that prejudice against immigrants in the district can affect their investigations.

S04 E04 · 1972-02-09 · 60 min

Once Bitten

Jim O'Brien is released on parole after serving 18 months of a long jail term. His homecoming is marred by treachery and a faithless wife.

S04 E05 · 1972-02-16 · 60 min

Pigs Is Pigs

Constable Dwyer attempts to establish a youth club for delinquent kids, and becomes involved with the theft of some power tools, a cop with a chip on his shoulder, and a tough old matriarch named Porky.

S04 E06 · 1972-02-23 · 60 min

The Man Who Dug His Own Grave

Police informer Sammy Goodall finds his life is threatened by criminal associates in the Melbourne underworld.

S04 E07 · 1972-03-01 · 60 min

To Bribe Or Twist

The local newspaper and the Yarra Central police become involved when a wealthy woman, the wife of a successful business man, steals jewellery from a shop.

S04 E08 · 1972-03-08 · 60 min

The Warder

A prison officer is reported missing. He is later found unconscious but unharmed, and police investigate a possible case of revenge or blackmail by ex-prisoners.

S04 E09 · 1972-03-22 · 60 min

Man's Only A Battler

Constable Dwyer orders Barry Ward, a young owner-driver, to have his truck made roadworthy within five days. But when Barry finds he cannot pay for the repairs he is drawn into crime.

S04 E10 · 1972-03-29 · 60 min

Plain Rosy

S04 E11 · 1972-04-12 · 60 min

Dad

S04 E12 · 1972-04-19 · 60 min

A Place Of My Own

S04 E13 · 1972-04-26 · 60 min

Rogue's Gallery

S04 E14 · 1972-05-03 · 60 min

I'm Going To Smash Something Everyday

S04 E15 · 1972-05-17 · 60 min

You Think You've Got Troubles

S04 E16 · 1972-05-24 · 60 min

Finders Keepers

S04 E17 · 1972-05-31 · 60 min

Butcher, Baker, Troublemaker

S04 E18 · 1972-06-07 · 60 min

Herbie

S04 E19 · 1972-06-21 · 60 min

You Can't Win 'Em All

S04 E20 · 1972-06-28 · 60 min

The Electro Static Organ Revitaliser

S04 E21 · 1972-07-05 · 60 min

A Nice Safe Job

S04 E22 · 1972-07-12 · 60 min

A Waste Of Time

S04 E23 · 1972-07-19 · 60 min

All Women Are Liars

S04 E24 · 1972-08-02 · 60 min

Cry of Vengeance

S04 E25 · 1972-08-09 · 60 min

Only A Twenty-Two

S04 E26 · 1972-08-16 · 60 min

Come The Revolution

S04 E27 · 1972-08-23 · 60 min

For The Love Of Money

S04 E28 · 1972-08-30 · 60 min

One More War

S04 E29 · 1972-09-06 · 60 min

Birds Of A Feather

S04 E30 · 1972-09-13 · 60 min

Andrew Shannon

S04 E31 · 1972-09-20 · 60 min

Hide And Seek

S04 E32 · 1972-09-27 · 60 min

Natural Victim

S04 E33 · 1972-10-04 · 60 min

When In Rome

S04 E34 · 1972-10-11 · 60 min

A Bad Lot

S04 E35 · 1972-10-18 · 60 min

The Oracle

S04 E36 · 1972-10-25 · 60 min

Room For Danger

S04 E37 · 1972-11-01 · 60 min

Trap For Young Players

S04 E38 · 1972-11-08

Senior Stewart

S05 E01 · 1972-11-28 · 60 min

Flight Plan

S05 E02 · 1973-01-22 · 60 min

Come Play With Me

S05 E03 · 1973-02-07 · 60 min

Big Bad John

S05 E04 · 1973-02-13

The Empty Hand

S05 E05 · 1973-02-19 · 60 min

Afraid Of The Dark

S05 E06 · 1973-02-21

An Honest Sale

S05 E07 · 1973-02-24 · 60 min

Keep Running

S05 E08 · 1973-02-28 · 60 min

A Few Hours Of Freedom

S05 E09 · 1973-03-05 · 60 min

Two Pot Screamer

S05 E10 · 1973-03-06 · 60 min

Simon Says

S05 E11 · 1973-03-07 · 60 min

Take Over

S05 E12 · 1973-03-10 · 60 min

Travelling Man

S05 E13 · 1973-03-12 · 60 min

The Monkey Game

S05 E14 · 1973-03-14

Today is Eagle Day

S05 E15 · 1973-03-19

The Manner to Which

S05 E16 · 1973-03-21

Three Mouths to Feed

S05 E17 · 1973-03-26

Once a Crim

S05 E18 · 1973-03-28

The Last Bet

S05 E19 · 1973-04-02

Life at the Bottom

S05 E20 · 1973-04-04

A Wild, Wild Rose

S05 E21 · 1973-04-09

The Grasshoppers

S05 E22 · 1973-04-11

The Ninth Life

S05 E23 · 1973-04-16

A Matter of Survival

S05 E24 · 1973-04-25

Isabella

S05 E25 · 1973-05-02

Sweet Kid, Good Family

S05 E26 · 1973-05-03

Inside Information

S05 E27 · 1973-05-16

Too Late for Tears

S05 E28 · 1973-05-23

You Never Forget the First Time

S05 E29 · 1973-05-27

And Pigs Can Fly

S05 E30 · 1973-05-28

Voice of the Gun

S05 E31 · 1973-05-30

A Cry of Fear

S05 E32 · 1973-06-13

Rules of the Game

S05 E33 · 1973-06-20

Blood Brothers

S05 E34 · 1973-06-27

The Toffee Apple Man

S05 E35 · 1973-07-04

Waste Ground

S05 E36 · 1973-07-18

Dear John

S05 E37 · 1973-07-25

The Lock

S05 E38 · 1973-08-01

Petty Cash

S05 E39 · 1973-08-08

The Best We Know

S05 E40 · 1973-08-15

Standover

S05 E41 · 1973-08-22

When I'm Sixty Four

S05 E42 · 1973-08-27

Don't Ask Me

S05 E43 · 1973-08-29

Willie

S05 E44 · 1973-09-05

My Pretty Maid

S05 E45 · 1973-09-12

Damsel In Distress

S05 E46 · 1973-09-19

Bella

S05 E47 · 1973-09-26

Young Hennessey

S05 E48 · 1973-10-03

The Criminal Type

S05 E49 · 1973-10-10

Fear Street

S05 E50 · 1973-10-17

You Do Your Best

S06 E01 · 1974-02-13 · 60 min

Hit Run

S06 E02 · 1974-02-20 · 60 min

Backlash

S06 E03 · 1974-02-27 · 60 min

Triangle

S06 E04 · 1974-03-06 · 60 min

Talk Back

S06 E05 · 1974-03-13 · 60 min

In At The Kill

S06 E06 · 1974-03-20 · 60 min

The Slasher

S06 E07 · 1974-03-27 · 60 min

Charity Affair

S06 E08 · 1974-04-03 · 60 min

The Munich Job

S06 E09 · 1974-04-10 · 60 min

Approach With Caution

S06 E10 · 1974-04-17 · 60 min

Emperor Craig

S06 E11 · 1974-04-24 · 60 min

An Eye For An Eye

S06 E12 · 1974-05-01 · 60 min

For My Next Trick

S06 E13 · 1974-05-08 · 60 min

All For One

S06 E14 · 1974-05-15 · 60 min

The Battle Of Waterloo Street

S06 E15 · 1974-05-22 · 60 min

Friends And Neighbours

S06 E16 · 1974-05-29 · 60 min

Parable

S06 E17 · 1974-06-05 · 60 min

Mad About The Boy

S06 E18 · 1974-06-12 · 60 min

The Tribunal

S06 E19 · 1974-06-19 · 60 min

Baxter's Son

S06 E20 · 1974-06-26 · 60 min

Nobody Cares

S06 E21 · 1974-07-03 · 60 min

The Man In The Saville Row Suit

S06 E22 · 1974-07-10 · 60 min

The Senator's Wife

S06 E23 · 1974-07-17 · 60 min

Maria

S06 E24 · 1974-07-24 · 60 min

Jo

S06 E25 · 1974-07-25 · 60 min

Sergeant Banner

S06 E26 · 1974-07-31 · 60 min

Goodbye Charlie

S06 E27 · 1974-08-01 · 60 min

None So Blind

S06 E28 · 1974-08-07 · 60 min

Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness

S06 E29 · 1974-08-08 · 60 min

Open Season

S06 E30 · 1974-08-14 · 60 min

The Professionals

S06 E31 · 1974-08-15 · 60 min

Now Be A Good Boy

S06 E32 · 1974-08-21 · 60 min

Rag Doll

S06 E33 · 1974-08-22 · 60 min

A Cry In The Dark

S06 E34 · 1974-08-28 · 60 min

We've Made It, We're Rich

S06 E35 · 1974-08-29 · 60 min

The Vigil

S06 E36 · 1974-09-04 · 60 min

Eye Witness

S06 E37 · 1974-09-05 · 60 min

Hello Stranger

S06 E38 · 1974-09-11 · 60 min

A Touch Of Art

S06 E39 · 1974-09-12 · 60 min

The Driver's All Mine

S06 E40 · 1974-09-18 · 60 min

A Cry Of Wolf

S06 E41 · 1974-09-19 · 60 min

The Last Of The 78's

S06 E42 · 1974-09-25 · 60 min

The Woman From Poland

S06 E43 · 1974-10-02 · 60 min

Why Can't He Leave Me Alone?

S06 E44 · 1974-10-09 · 60 min

Lonely Hearts

S06 E45 · 1974-10-16 · 60 min

Fair Cop

S06 E46 · 1974-10-23 · 60 min

Billy's Choice

S06 E47 · 1974-10-30 · 60 min

Middle Man

S06 E48 · 1974-11-06 · 60 min

Sat'dee Arvo

S06 E49 · 1974-11-07

For Old Crime's Sake

S07 E01 · 1975-02-05 · 60 min

Man Of Substance

S07 E02 · 1975-02-12 · 60 min

I Was Calling Him Bogey

S07 E03 · 1975-02-19 · 60 min

Dying Deposition

S07 E04 · 1975-02-26 · 60 min

Easy Mark

S07 E05 · 1975-03-14 · 60 min

Time Payment

S07 E06 · 1975-03-21 · 60 min

Shadows

S07 E07 · 1975-03-27 · 60 min

The Lame Ducks

S07 E08 · 1975-04-03 · 60 min

Unfit To Plead

S07 E09 · 1975-04-10 · 60 min

A Couple Of Mates

S07 E10 · 1975-04-17 · 60 min

Every Sheila's Dream

S07 E11 · 1975-04-24 · 60 min

Nicky

S07 E12 · 1975-05-01 · 60 min

What Will My Friends Say?

S07 E13 · 1975-05-08 · 60 min

A Bird In The Hand

S07 E14 · 1975-05-15 · 60 min

Two Hours Of Madness

S07 E15 · 1975-05-22 · 60 min

No Prize For Second

S07 E16 · 1975-05-29 · 60 min

The Fanatic

S07 E17 · 1975-06-05 · 60 min

The Vickers Way

S07 E18 · 1975-06-12 · 60 min

Take No For An Answer

S07 E19 · 1975-06-25 · 60 min

The World Belongs To The Young

S07 E20 · 1975-07-02 · 60 min

The Daughters Of Man

S07 E21 · 1975-07-09 · 60 min

A Civil Question

S07 E22 · 1975-07-16 · 60 min

The Human Factor

S07 E23 · 1975-07-23 · 60 min

Life's A Gamble

S07 E24 · 1975-08-06 · 60 min

Something To Live Up To

S07 E25 · 1975-08-13 · 60 min

Little Raver

S07 E26 · 1975-08-27 · 60 min

Big Fish, Small Fry

S07 E27 · 1975-09-03 · 60 min

Just For Kicks

S07 E28 · 1975-09-10 · 60 min

Tell Me Your Troubles, My Friend

S07 E29 · 1975-09-17 · 60 min

Rubber Bunny

S07 E30 · 1975-09-24 · 60 min

Check, Check, Check

S08 E01 · 1976-01-19 · 60 min

A Sense Of Duty - part one

S08 E02 · 1976-01-19 · 60 min

A Sense Of Duty - part two

S08 E03 · 1976-01-28 · 60 min

Once Upon A Time

S08 E04 · 1976-02-04 · 60 min

Dead Fall

S08 E05 · 1976-02-11 · 60 min

When Pride Takes Precedence

S08 E06 · 1976-02-18 · 60 min

Friends, "Who Needs 'Em?"

S08 E07 · 1976-02-25 · 60 min

Horrie And Charlie

S08 E08 · 1976-03-10 · 60 min

1956 And All That

S08 E09 · 1976-03-17 · 60 min

Agnes Triumphant

S08 E10 · 1976-03-24 · 60 min

His Word Against Mine

S08 E11 · 1976-03-31 · 60 min

Today Ends At Dawn