30th Aug 1980

A new police inspector, Jean Darbley, arrives at Hartley police station and immediately has to deal with a man who takes his daughter from her home at gunpoint.

6th Sep 1980

An elderly tea-lady is arrested, accused of stealing large sums of money from her employer.

13th Sep 1980

A body is found in Hartley, and Insp Darbley helps a detective from the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad with the murder investigation.

20th Sep 1980

PC Bentley tells Jean he thinks a woman is involved in a burglary at Major Adams's fall-out shelter. He is almost right.

27th Sep 1980

Insp Darbley finds herself caught up in a dispute over an old steam engine.

4th Oct 1980

Insp Darbley deals with nine-year-old tearaway Jonny Duffield.

11th Oct 1980

Mick Grainger is apprehensive about leaving prison after six years and returning to his wife Judy.

18th Oct 1980

Police make a bizarre discovery in the yard of Szabo's fish and chip shop.

25th Oct 1980

Insp. Darbley tries to save a disturbed young mother and her baby.

1st Nov 1980

Officers from the crime squad mount an undercover operation against a gang of international counterfeiters.

8th Nov 1980

Insp Darbley goes to the rescue of an inexperienced young W.P.C.

15th Nov 1980

Violence erupts in Hartley when an incomer tries to open a country club.

22nd Nov 1980

A widower and father of four who is fond of a drink or two comes between Insp Darbley and her husband.

29th Nov 1980

Eleven-year-old Janice claims she has been told to steal washing from a launderette by a mystery man named Oscar.

6th Dec 1980

Special Branch ask Insp Darbley to investigate a possible threat in advance of a planned royal visit.

13th Dec 1980

Insp. Darbley takes a week's leave to carry out some home-decorating.