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New Scotland Yard

1h

Drama

Crime

New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network between 1972 and 1974. It features the activities of two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department in the Metropolitan Police force headquarters at New Scotland Yard, as they dealt with the assorted villains of the day. The first three series ran from 1972 to 1973 and starred John Woodvine as Det. Chief Supt. Kingdom and John Carlisle as Det. Sgt. Ward. But the series, scheduled on a Saturday night, failed to match the ratings of its more glamorous midweek sister programme, Special Branch. The programme was resurrected for a fourth series in 1974, with an all-new cast headed by Michael Turner as Det. Chief Supt. Clay and Clive Francis as Det. Sgt. Dexter LWT were considered to have broken the rules of Saturday night broadcasting by showing a tough police drama in place of entertainment, but it was an inspiration for The Sweeney. Dennis Waterman, who went on to play a lead role in The Sweeney, appeared in the earlier series. There were several television series about Scotland Yard during the 1950s, the longest-running being Scotland Yard on the American Broadcasting Company from 1957-1958.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Point of Impact

1. Point of Impact

1h

22nd Apr 1972

Violence flares up when a student protest meets a counter-demonstration. A young demonstrator is killed by a blow to the head. The nearest person to the body is a mounted officer Tyrell . DCS Kingdom now faces a difficult case, where strong evidence accumulates against a brother policeman.

The Comeback

2. The Comeback

1h

29th Apr 1972

Kingdom investigates the murder of a retired bank manager.

Memory of a Gauntlet

3. Memory of a Gauntlet

1h

6th May 1972

Kingdom investigates a fanatical Nazi-hunter.

The Palais Romeo

4. The Palais Romeo

1h

13th May 1972

Ward challenges Kingdom over his handling of an investigation into a serial killer.

Hard Contract

5. Hard Contract

1h

20th May 1972

Kingdom investigates two apparently unrelated murders, but both victims were killed with the same gun.

Shock Tactics

6. Shock Tactics

1h

27th May 1972

A man confesses to killing his wife in a practical joke.

The Wrong 'Un

7. The Wrong 'Un

1h

3rd Jun 1972

Kingdom investigates the murder of a prisoner.

Fire in a Honey Pot

8. Fire in a Honey Pot

1h

10th Jun 1972

Kingdom investigates a series of arson attacks on betting shops.

Perfect In Every Way

9. Perfect In Every Way

1h

17th Jun 1972

Kingdom investigates what's appears to be the perfect murder.

The Banker

10. The Banker

1h

24th Jun 1972

Kingdom investigates the finances of a murdered couturier.

Ask No Questions

11. Ask No Questions

1h

1st Jul 1972

Kingdom explores the world of drop-outs when the body of a murdered girl is found on a rubbish tip.

Reunion

12. Reunion

1h

8th Jul 1972

On the night that Steve Thomas escapes from prison, a solicitor is found murdered in his office - and £11 is missing from the cash box. Kingdom and Ward investigate, but why should anyone commit murder for such a small sum.

And When You're Wrong

13. And When You're Wrong

1h

15th Jul 1972

Inspector Ward hopes to catch the brain behind a series of bank robberies through his contract with a shady ex- insurance agent , Charles Prentice. But when Ward arrives at Prentice's flat to finalise the arrangements, he finds Kingdom , who is there to investigate a murder - and the Inspector's activities.

First air date

22nd Apr 1972

Last air date

25th May 1974

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks