Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

S03 E01 · 2022-09-26 · 45 min

Episode 1

Inspector Anton Sullivan is on the hunt for an escaped prisoner who is believed to be a high risk to the public, with a drone and dog handlers helping in the search. Anton is then called to a serious collision on the M56 involving a motorcyclist and multiple vehicles, while PC Niaz Waddington deals with boy racers who are weaving through traffic and speeding on the motorway

S03 E02 · 2022-10-03 · 45 min

Episode 2

The PCs are on the tail of an uninsured vehicle. When they finally catch up and question the suspect, they discover the driver has never taken a driving test.

S03 E03 · 2022-10-10 · 45 min

Episode 3

PCs Matt Turner and Rich Woodward are on the tail of an uninsured vehicle. When they finally catch up to the vehicle and question the suspect, they're surprised to discover the driver has never taken a driving test. On the M6, Inspector Anton Sullivan is responding to a collision between a car and an HGV. As the HGV has stopped on a live lane, Anton is tasked with trying to stop traffic, across six busy lanes, while in an unmarked police vehicle

S03 E04 · 2022-10-17 · 45 min

Episode 4

PCs Matt Turner and Ian Cosgrove head to the scene of a collision in Middlewich, where an 11-year-old child has been hit by a van. On the M56, PC Rowan Burt is searching for a driver wanted for unpaid speeding fines.

S03 E05 · 2022-10-24 · 45 min

Episode 5

PC Niaz Waddington is trying to keep a low profile in an unmarked car as he attempts to catch up to a vehicle on cloned plates on the M56. Meanwhile, in Chester, PC Amy Hollis is responding to a live lane breakdown on a busy dual carriageway.

S03 E06 · 2022-10-31 · 45 min

Episode 6

A car has broken down on the hard shoulder of the M6. PC Andy Doran is called in to support Highways, as they're unhappy with the driver's behaviour. When he arrives at the location, Andy quickly finds out why.

S03 E07 · 2022-11-07 · 45 min

Episode 7

PCs Chris Swash and Rowan Burt are chasing a vehicle through the roads of Chester that is refusing to stop. Plus, PC Ian Cosgrove is on the scene of a serious crash. Fortunately, there are no serious injuries.

S03 E08 · 2022-11-14 · 45 min

Episode 8

Concerned 999 callers report an HGV swerving all over the M6. PCs Jamie Barlow and Amy Hollis team up to search for the vehicle in question. When they finally catch up with the driver, they discover the awful truth behind his dangerous driving.

S03 E09 · 2022-11-21 · 45 min

Episode 9

PC Doran pursues a gang of thieves fleeing a robbery in Ellesmere Port. And PC Swash races to the scene of a head-on car collision that leaves a driver trapped.

S03 E10 · 2022-11-28 · 45 min

Episode 10

PC Ian Cosgrove tries to pull over a suspected drink driver refusing to stop. Meanwhile, in Warrington, PC Chris Swash is blue-lighting to a collision involving multiple vehicles. As he makes his way to the location, another collision takes place.

S04 E01 · 2023-04-03 · 45 min

Episode 1

Inspector Anton Sullivan is one of six police cars involved in the pursuit of a vehicle that has failed to stop. The officers eventually manage to box the vehicle in, but the chase continues on foot as the passengers attempt to flee.

S04 E02 · 2023-04-10 · 45 min

Episode 2

On the outskirts of Congleton, a suspected drink driver becomes furious when they are stopped for questioning. Meanwhile, Inspector Anton Sullivan is at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Cheshire.

S04 E03 · 2023-04-17 · 45 min

Episode 3

PC Matt Turner chases down a drink driver who caused a collision during the morning school run. In addition, officers investigate a broken-down BMW on the M6 that stinks of cannabis.

S04 E04 · 2023-04-24 · 45 min

Episode 4

Inspector Anton Sullivan receives a hug from a stranded motorist after a roadside rescue, PC Niaz Waddington pursues a suspected petrol thief, and PC Mike Clark believes a van driver is involved in drugs.

S04 E05 · 2023-05-01 · 45 min

Episode 5

PC Niaz Waddington and PC Andy Doran hunt for a wanted Range Rover, PCs Ian and Matt are called in to bring a vehicle to a stop after a tip-off from HMRC, and a serious car crash on the M56 leaves a passenger trapped.

S04 E06 · 2023-05-08 · 45 min

Episode 6

PCs Ian and Matt pull over a Chevvy. A search of the vehicle reveals drugs paraphernalia. In Warrington, cops the hunt for an uninsured driver who may be drunk.

S04 E07 · 2023-05-15 · 45 min

Episode 7

PCs Mike and Niaz are on the tail of a group of thieves who've stolen over £5,000 of luxury goods from a Cheshire shop. Plus, PC Rowan spots a learner driver without the right plates.

S05 E01 · 2024-04-01 · 45 min

Episode 1

Northumbria Police deal with an angry van driver who has no MOT. And a PC faces a suspected drug driver whose vocal boyfriend won't come quietly.

S05 E02 · 2024-04-08 · 45 min

Episode 2

Cases include a driver without a licence whose car reeks of cannabis, a man who can't spell the name he gives to officers, and boy racers causing chaos in a car park.

S05 E03 · 2024-04-29 · 45 min

Episode 3

PCs Jan Simlesa and Jamie Leslie pull over a top of the range BMW and smell alcohol on the driver's breath, and the roadside breathalyser test reveals a shocking result. In Sunderland, PCs Will Hunter and Mary-Anne Hutchison don't like the look of a car that's seen better days, but as the driver pulls in to get his tyres checked, he spots the cops, ditches his vehicle and makes off on foot

S05 E04 · 2024-05-06 · 45 min

Episode 4

It's the early hours of the morning in Newcastle City Centre and two reckless drivers are using the city streets as their own personal racetrack. On car crashes, but as PC Brian Camsell reads the riot act to the bashful boy racer another car hurtles past despite the heavy police presence, mounts the kerb and bursts a tyre, but this driver isn't stopping. As Brian races to catch him up it soon becomes clear what this dangerous driver has to hide

S05 E05 · 2024-05-13 · 45 min

Episode 5

S05 E06 · 2024-05-20 · 45 min

Episode 6

S05 E07 · 2024-05-27 · 45 min

Episode 7

S05 E08 · 2024-06-03 · 45 min

Episode 8

S05 E09 · 2024-06-10 · 45 min

Episode 9

S05 E10 · 2024-06-17 · 45 min

Episode 10

S06 E01 · 2024-06-24 · 45 min

Episode 1

A PC pursues a suspect who speeds through residential areas before crashing into a parked car. And police pull over an argumentative driver who stinks of booze.

S06 E02 · 2024-07-01 · 45 min

Episode 2

In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson is on the hunt for a van linked to drug dealing and organised crime and has to deploy his Taser when the driver makes a run for it. PC Will Hunter spots a white van whose driver he's sure is trying not to get noticed by the police. so tracks the vehicle to a housing estate and recognises the man behind the wheel as a repeat offender who is a known disqualified driver.

S06 E03 · 2024-07-08 · 45 min

Episode 3

PC Will Hunter pursues a car suspected of having cloned plates and when the driver eventually pulls over, the officer finds the driver aggressive, argumentative and smelling of alcohol, as well as unwilling to do a roadside breath test. In Northumberland, PC Chris Kemp is trying to find a car that refused to stop from motorway cops the previous night and tracks it down, but as soon as the occupants spot him they race off.

S06 E04 · 2024-07-15 · 45 min

Episode 4

Featuring a dangerous high-speed chase through Newcastle city centre, and a serious crash between a car and a cyclist - but who was at fault?

S06 E05 · 2024-07-22 · 45 min

Episode 5

PC Will Hunter gets out the breathalyser for a driver - will he be over the limit the morning after the night before? And police pull up a suspected cloned car.

S06 E06 · 2024-07-29 · 45 min

Episode 6

S06 E07 · 2024-08-05 · 45 min

Episode 7

In Gateshead a child is knocked off his bike - but the wait time for an ambulance is three hours. Late night in Sunderland, Martain spots a driver in a hurry. It turns out to be a takeaway 'emergency'.

S06 E08 · 2024-08-12 · 45 min

Episode 8

The driver of a possible cloned car refuses to come quietly, a woman is suspected of drug driving, and a drink driver is remarkably jolly about getting caught.

S06 E09 · 2024-08-19 · 45 min

Episode 9

A BMW spitting out plumes of smoke is ditched by its driver, an uninsured driver is adamant she has a policy, and police attend an unauthorised boy racer rally.

S06 E10 · 2024-08-26 · 45 min

Episode 10

PC Martain Anderson deals with a driver with a reputation for being antagonistic, and PC Will Hunter happens upon a stolen car while taking a burger break!

S07 E01 · 2025-04-07 · 45 min

Episode 1

The series narrated by Nicky Campbell returns. Sergeant Robert’s follows a car being driven erratically, which then crashes into a shop before the occupants flee.

S07 E02 · 2025-04-14 · 45 min

Episode 2

PC Anderson is called to a collision after a car smashes into a pedestrian crossing. When the driver later appears, he’s carrying a takeaway and stinks of booze!

S07 E03 · 2025-04-21 · 45 min

Episode 3

After suspects flee their car into a house, police are obliged to smash down the front door! And a PC’s intuition is alerted by a flashy car with a young driver.

S07 E04 · 2025-04-28 · 45 min

Episode 4

It's a wild night on Newcastle's roads. PCs Jamie Leslie and Máire Curran stop a teenage drink-driver after a party. In the West End, a driver with no licence, no insurance and cannabis in his system barely reacts when pulled over. In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson races to a crash involving a motorbike and a car. Dashcam footage may reveal what really happened.

S07 E05 · 2025-05-05 · 45 min

Episode 5

PCs Jamie Leslie and Jan Simsela follow a flatbed truck that's all over the road and goes on to hit a curb, and are amazed when the driver, who is very chatty, admits he has had a few drinks in the cab on the way home. On the A19 PC Tommy Wade stops a VW Golf that's being used by multiple people without insurance. But the driver is less than forthcoming with his details. And at 3am in Gateshead Jamie and Jan chase a speeding motorist on the wrong side of the road and ignoring red lights.

S07 E06 · 2025-05-12 · 45 min

Episode 6

Police follow up reports of an unauthorised car meet. Jamie investigates a stolen transit van, tracking down the driver who's cagey about his details.

S07 E07 · 2025-05-19 · 45 min

Episode 7

Cops seek a car on clone plates that has racked up nearly 600 fines. PC Leslie pulls over a driver in a car that’s not his, with no insurance and no licence.

S07 E08 · 2025-05-26 · 45 min

Episode 8

PC Tommy Wade is forced to ram a car to a stop - but why is the driver so desperate to get away from the cops? And police race to a serious two-car collision.

S07 E09 · 2025-06-02 · 45 min

Episode 9

A cop pursues a vehicle after a report of a cloned car with a balaclava-wearing driver. In Byker, PCs witness what looks like a drug deal through a car window.

S07 E10 · 2025-06-09 · 45 min

Episode 10

Police tackle a drink driver at 8am, an uninsured pizza delivery man, and a reckless driver wanting a selfie despite having no licence or insurance.

S07 E11 · 2025-06-15 · 67 min

Episode 11

PCs chase a cloned car, confront a licence-less driver with drug links, and face off with a dealer over insurance claims. On the A19, units race to catch a wanted man before he flees again.

S07 E12 · 2025-06-23 · 45 min

Episode 12

Northumbria Police face a daily battle with dangerous and illegal motorbike use. In Newcastle, cops pursue - by car and chopper - a group riding off-road.

S08 E01 · 2025-07-07 · 45 min

Episode 1

A driver seems more concerned about losing his footwear than getting nicked! And late night, a PC hunts for a suspected cloned car linked to a recent burglary.

S08 E02 · 2025-07-14 · 45 min

Episode 2

At Grimsby docks, Sergeant Tom Elvidge pursues teenagers suspected of trying to steal a moped. With no time to wait for backup, a solo Tom chases after them.

S08 E03 · 2025-07-21 · 45 min

Episode 3

PCs hunt a possible cloned vehicle. After tasers are drawn, the driver gives up - but what has he got to hide? In Humberside, a man has three cars stolen.

S08 E04 · 2025-07-28 · 45 min

Episode 4

Cops pull over the driver of a suspected cloned car, who claims he’s just swapped the regs between his two cars because one doesn’t have insurance!

S08 E05 · 2025-08-04 · 45 min

Episode 5

Humberside Police gets multiple calls about a potential drink driver all over the road, so PC Joe Gorman races to try to catch up with him before he has a serious collision. The vehicle is seen heading towards the driver's home address, where Joe finds the damaged vehicle with a crate of lager in the passenger seat.

S08 E06 · 2025-08-11 · 45 min

Episode 6

Multiple units race to catch a group of potential car thieves. And police respond to a 999 call about a motorbike driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic.

S08 E07 · 2025-08-18 · 45 min

Episode 7

After reports come in of two men armed with sledgehammers trying to break into a supermarket, police race to the scene to intercept them, along with the dog unit.

S08 E08 · 2025-08-25 · 45 min

Episode 8

On the M62, police race to clear a crash scene after a car ploughs into a chemical tanker, sparking fears of an explosion. Elsewhere, a suspiciously honest provisional driver raises eyebrows, while in Beverley, cops track down a delivery driver they've dealt with before for driving while uninsured.

S08 E09 · 2025-09-01 · 45 min

Episode 9

After a spate of moped thefts in Scunthorpe, Sgt Tom Elvidge heads to the area and quickly spots a speedy motorbike that arouses his suspicions and he starts tracking it. In central Hull, PC Moff McEwan responds to a call about an HGV that has smashed into a railway bridge and there are concerns that if the impact has been too strong, then the entire bridge could come down.

S08 E10 · 2025-09-08 · 45 min

Episode 10

S09 E08 · 2026-03-23 · 45 min

Episode 8

Officers race after a white transit van, ending up boxing it in when it looks like it's not stopping. They're then faced with a very irate driver, furious for being stopped when trying to get to work as an HGV driver. His anger starts to make sense, when cops search his car and find an open bottle of lager. PCs spot a motorbike using L-Plates as a mud guard. The rider doesn't have a valid licence and has no insurance. Plus, he openly admits to drinking before his journey - but claims he's only had three beers! A team pursuing a van find it dumped - the driver has vanished and there's an open bottle of beer in the footwell.

S09 E10 · 2026-04-06 · 45 min

Episode 10

In Grimsby, PCs Wade Cruse and Martin Leak join in with the pursuit of a motorcyclist who is refusing to stop, flying through junctions and sailing through multiple red lights. in another part of the town, PC's Matt Tuton and Liam Redmond lie in wait for a provisional licence holder who is driving without supervision, while PC Moff McEwan is patrolling in Hull when reports come in of a car that's linked to drugs and which could be carrying a wanted man.

S10 E03 · 2026-04-27 · 45 min

Episode 3

PCs Lucy Pond and Mark Gribble join the hunt for a wanted criminal following reports that the man has rammed a police car. PC Ed Clarke is alerted to a suspicious vehicle on a petrol forecourt linked to the supply of counterfeit goods and when he discovers a holdall crammed with foreign cigarettes, the driver claims he is on his way to Lidl to make a delivery. In Stoke-on-Trent, officers chase a white van on cloned plates.