PC Nick Rowan and his wife Kate, a doctor, move up from London to begin a new life in Aidensfield. Nick, after meeting his superior, Sgt. Oscar Blaketon, along with PC Phil Bellamy and PC Alf Ventress, deals with matters concerning local trouble-maker Claude Greengrass and local boy Alan Maskell. Meanwhile, Kate struggles to find work from local doctor Alex Ferrenby, but soon aids Alan's mother with a premature birth.

Nick finds himself investigating cases of drunken hikers and a flasher on the moors, but his most troubling involves locating a missing man whose wife has been having an affair. Kate seeks to help the Maskell family out as Alan's father stubbornly refuses to let his wife use contraception pills for the sake of her health. Blaketon hires a strict cleaner to prepare Ashfordly police station for inspection, much to Phil and Alf's dislike.

Nick and Kate become concerned for the well-being of a local shopkeeper in the village, when rumours spread of him being improper to a group of young boys he is friends with that lead to their shop being boycotted, but matters become suspicious when a break-in leads to someone stealing their masonic items. Greengrass decides to offer his services to two elderly women, but soon regrets it when he thinks he can make money from his arrangement.

Nick has his hands full as he deals with a wayward but uncontrollable horse, a spiteful local magistrate, and a serious case of arson at a local farm. Ferrenby is disapproving of Kate's efforts to help Alan's girlfriend, Sandra Murray, with an unwanted pregnancy. Blaketon is suspcious when Greengrass offers information on a gang of salmon poachers operating in the area.

Nick finds himself dealing with a tense land dispute between local farmer Dick Radcliffe and his new neighbour Matthew Chapman, as the latter refuses to allow Radcliffe to reach his farm over the only available route. When some local boys conduct a prank on Chapman, it soon puts Nick and Radcliffe in danger, leaving Blaketon and Kate to find a way to defuse the situation.

Blaketon is eager to find the burglar behind recent break-ins, who has a habit of tidying up before stealing valuables, though Nick is also concerned a local church organist is using deception to access the valuables of elderly people. Ferrenby begins reconsidering offering Kate a job. Alan's wedding day finally arrives, but the happy occasion is nearly spoiled by troublemakers.

Blaketon has his men prepare for a peaceful demonstration being led by Paul Melthorn, a charismatic politician leading the group. However, Nick faces accusations of assault from Melthorn with one of the demonstrators, that soon places a strain on his relationship with Kate. At the same time, Greengrass becomes involved with two local lads who turn to burglarly, and get themselves into trouble.

Former circus man Joseph Lazlos arrives in Aidensfield with his family to see his birthplace before his eventual death, but their arrival soon brings problems. His son Milos sparks up a friendship with the local vicar's daughter, much to the chagrin of her father and her future fiancée. Nick and Kate find themselves risking their reputations to help Lazlos' family out, especially when the village church is broken into and money is stolen.

Retired Scotland Yard detective Andrew Gerrard is found murdered by his wife and mother-in-law, prompting Ashfordly police to assist in the matter, though when Nick becomes involved he soon begins to question the alibis of the two women. Kate feels uneasy when one of the visiting detectives begins flirting with her. Greengrass comes to the aid of Alan, after he inadvertently causes him to handle stolen cars with his new business.

Nick travels to London for an interview, and at the same time goes looking for Alan after he disappears from home, but soon questions moving back to the city as Kate is not adamant on leaving Aidensfield behind. Greengrass faces trouble when a local sheep farmer accuses him of rustling his livestock, yet while he protests his innocence, Blaketon is more than happy to see him suffer despite the accuser's story slowly not tallying up.

Nick finds himself investigating a robbery late at night, in which the victim lost their van, goods, and their own clothes, and quickly suspects the involvement Lord Ashfordly's erratic son, Robert, whose behaviour does not help their situation. Kate finds herself rushed off her feet as Aidensfield's mothers become heavily worried by a recent outbreak of chickenpox in the area.

An elderly visitor from London, Frank Milner, arrives in Aidensfield with the intention of punishing Nick for his involvement in arresting their granddaughter. Kate finds herself coming to the aid of a young child that is seriously ill, until Milner puts her own life in danger. Greengrass conducts a barn clearance that turns up an old car, but he soon regrets selling it to Nick when he discovers its true value.

Armed robbers imprison Nick in the cellar of the Aidensfield Arms, alongside Greengrass and the landlord George Ward. The following day, Nick discovers two important leads to the robbery, one of which involved Greengrass's dog Alfred recognizing one of the robbers. Both he and Phil soon find themselves on the hunt for a known criminal with a heart condition, until they discover his wife and daughters are intent on misleading them.

Local cattle farmer Reg Manston finds his livelihood in ruins when his livestock are found to be infected with the foot-and-mouth disease, but Nick and Kate soon discover the infection came from a neighbouring farm, and the link between the two cases soon leads to a tragedy no-one foresees. George is surprised when his niece Gina is sent to him from Liverpool to help him out in the Aidensfield Arms.

Ken Marston, a black soldier, goes AWOL following an accident involving his bullying sergeant, prompting Ashfordly police to co-operate with military police in tracking him down, though Nick has some concerns regarding the circumstances of the case. Kate deals with a widowed mother, Helen Sanford, who faces losing her son following the loss of her husband, only for the situation to worsen.

Kate prevents Rosie Tiniswood from committing suicide, leading Nick to investigate the woman's claims that her husband was wrongfully convicted for a crime he did not commit, despite being a known criminal. Phil makes plans to marry his new girlfriend but is suddenly assaulted by a stranger for unknown reasons, but soon Gina and Greengrass provide him with clues that lead him to discover his new relationship is seriously flawed.

Nick investigates a serious hit-and-run accident near to Aidensfield, and suspects Kate's former boyfriend, Peter Hughes, of being the driver that caused it, just as his wife is feeling uncomfortable seeing Hughes again. Phil attempts to organise a talent contest for his local football club, unaware someone seeks to sabotage it, while Greengrass tries to captilise on his good fortune with a pair of outsiders but soon regrets it.

A group of hippies arrive in the area and soon cause problems for a family-run toystore owned by Marjorie Doubleday, but Nick has to intervene when Doublday's infant child is abducted, and soon connects it with the disappearance of a local woman. Greengrass decides to train up a racehorse, but causes considerable trouble for Blaketon when he trains it within Aidensfield.

Nick finds himself dealing with a number of break-ins around Aidensfield, including at Ashfordly Hall, that has resulted in the theft of money, gin, and pheasants. At the same time, Kate has to save Susan Rawlings, the daughter of Lord Ashfordly's former gamekeeper, after she is rushed to hospital following an illegal abortion. Both Nick and Kate soon discover a wall of silence that makes them suspect their cases are connected to each other.

A stolen painting turns up in Aidensfield, prompting Nick to investigate where it came from after it transpires it was given to a couple of workers of a travelling fair, who later decided to sell it on. Kate comes to the aid of an elderly woman who is suffering emotional problems that she soon links to the woman's son. Greengrass begins having health issues, and soon finds himself instructed to change his diet on health grounds.

Nick finds himself on the hunt for stolen drugs taken during a break-in at the village surgery, which also saw Ferrenby critically injured by the thieves, and gets a lead when a friend of Gina's collapses following a girl's night out. Kate becomes concerned for the well-being of a pregnant woman who has suffered miscarriages in the past, and attempts to discover what was behind her recent troubles that could endanger her unborn child.

Heavy snow derails a passenger train near Aidensfield, leaving several people badly injured including Ferrenby and Gina's cousin. As a rescue effort is mounted, Nick discovers one of the passengers was Stevie Walsh, a recently released convict who has returned to the area for unknown reasons. At the same time, Kate finds herself assisting Walsh's former wife, as she finds herself going into labour with a child she is having with another man.

Bellamy finds himself in trouble when a rental storage linked to his address is found to be in possession of items stolen during a burglary, causing him to be suspended from duty, but Nick believes he is innocent when he learns someone is out to frame him. Greengrass decides to conduct a greyhound-racing scam with the unwitting help of a former trainer's grandson and his dog, until Kate warns the trainer of his scheme.

Local landowner Martin Lessor is nearly shot by a German visitor, Victor Kellerman, prompting Nick to investigate what the motive was after the suspect is caught trying to leave the country. Ferrenby dies while on holiday from a brain haemorrhage no one knew about, leaving Kate and the villagers of Aidensfield in deep shock. Greengrass decides to help some Irish gypsies organise a bare-first fight right under Blaketon's watchful gaze.

Nick finds himself investigating a spate of incidents that seem intent on disrupting the wedding of Susan Siddons, and soon discovers a visitor might be linked to events. Greengrass supplies fish for Siddons' wedding, unaware his supplier gave him stolen goods. Kate receives a visit from her aunt Eileen concerning an inheritance from her uncle, but is reluctant to divulge why she won't accept it.

Jane Thompson, an elderly woman, becomes a victim of harassment when she receives frightening phone calls after turning down an offer on her property. Nick and Kate become concerned someone wanted her out after various incidents led to her being moved into a nursing home. As they delve into the matter further, they soon learn that Thompson was likely targeted by someone in relation to an upcoming planned development in the area.

Nick is placed in a delicate situation when Blaketon's estranged son Graham is accused of assaulting a local disco's DJ outside a village hall, though Kate discovers that the young man had good reason when she finds herself dealing with a young woman who visited the disco. Greengrass provides a local pig farmer and her son with a letter revealing they have a fortune to inherit, but they soon face trouble when they try to spend it.

Local lad David Stockwell hears noises in the woods one night that soon lead to his mother being the victim of a hit-and-run, and eager to have her son stay quiet on what happened, leading Nick to investigate further and find evidence that there is an illegal badger-digging ring operating in the area. Greengrass takes interest in selling shares in a racehorse, only to accidentally short-sell to many of the residents around Aidensfield.

American motorcyclist Charlie Dameron visits Aidensfield and finds himself accused of draft dodging by Korean war veteran Fred Manchester, and Nick investigates the accusation. Kate finds it necessary to convert the village police house into a temporary surgery after Ferrenby's practice is put up for sale. Greengrass tries to cheat a local farmer out of two vintage motorbikes in his possession.

Nick faces potential changes in his life when a police inspection of the Aidensfield police house by a senior officer, Inspector Crossley, leads to Kate considering a job offer at a surgery in Whitby. Greengrass faces trouble from the Inland Revenue over his previous good fortune. A trip out to Whitby offers a chance for Gina to pursue a singing career and Blaketon an opportunity to bond with his son during his free time.

Inspector Crossley demands Ashfordly police to uncover the truth behind a spate of attacks on sheep, but when Greengrass' dog Alfred is suspected of the trouble, Nick is convinced that the evidence against the animal points to another suspect. Kate accepts a posting at the Whitby surgery of Dr. Radcliffe, but faces problems with his receptionist. Greengrass decides to sort out his debt with the Inland Revenue in his own unique way.

Marjorie Salter succumbs to arsenic poisoning alongside her husband Harry when renovating the former home of her late great aunt. Inspector Crossly immediately suspects the couple's housekeeper, Nancy Bellow, of poisoning them, though Nick is uncertain of his theory. When the Salters are poisoned again, Kate soon uncovers the truth, but not before Crossly's actions have severe consequences.

Local garage owner Jim Swaby is rushed to hospital by Kate when his health worsens, only for it be discovered that he is infected with rabies. As police and local authorities work to prevent a potential outbreak, Nick and Blaketon lead the investigation into finding the dog Swaby got the infection from. Their hunt soon discovers the animal was brought in by a family from abroad, and their only child is searching for it, unaware of the danger they are in.

Nick and Ventress find themselves asked by CID to go undercover as part of an investigation into a possible smuggling operation being run out of Whitby, and soon discover a local shipping company is connected, leading them to coerce the owner to entrap the smugglers. Kate provides assistance to a teenage girl who she fears wants an abortion. Greengrass decides to become a meat trader, though Blaketon is sceptical of his plans.

Sandie Sanderson breaks into local council offices in a quest to find the child she gave up for adoption, prompting Nick to track her down when she mistakenly abducts the wrong child from its parents, unaware her own child adopted by them is dead. Greengrass is accused of harming peregrine falcons when he seeks to stop them harming pigeons, until fresh evidence proves a local gamekeeper is to blame.

Gina spends a night out celebrating with a local rugby team's latest win, but her return home sees her followed by a male driver who forces her off the road and assaults her. However, when it comes to telling the police, she finds doubt being raised on her recollection of events, before she is pressured by a local family of the main suspect in the matter to drop the case. Nick decides to investigate further, believing Gina's assault shouldn't be ignored.

Nick and Kate find themselves investigating the strange case of Dennis Parker, a man who has no memory of the past seven years that turned up in Aidensfield, but whom is wanted for inquiries to a serious crime they were somehow involved in. Greengrass finds himself bothered by a man obsessed with one of Alfred Hitchcock's films fan, especially as he suggests that they should burn down each other's property for the insurance.

Nick investigates the tragic death of local businessman Jack Temple-Richards during a fox hunt, after a post-mortem finds he had taken an abnormally high dose of sleeping pills, prompting him to question his wife Samantha when he uncovers evidence she was having an affair. Greengrass gets his hands on some prize winning fighting cockerels, unaware others seek to acquire them for illegal cock-fighting matches.

Russian sailor Vladimir Ivanov goes missing from his trawler in Whitby, only to turn up in Aidensfield in hopes of seeking political asylum. But he soon disappears when his actions attract the attention of British intelligence. Nick and Kate soon discover he lied about possessing sensitive information, when they find him seeking help from a local Russian priest, leading both to concoct a plan to return him to his ship before he is discovered.

Following a shooting accident on the farm of Second World War veteran Ron Cooper, Nick becomes concerned that he may have been holding unlicensed munitions, which are soon justified when Greengrass discovers some local kids might have gotten their hands on explosives. Meanwhile, Kate faces difficulties with the couple's marriage due to her work taking her away from home of late.

Aidensfield suffers from a spate of thefts that see lead being stolen from local rooftops, but while Blaketon thinks Greengrass is involved, Nick is convinced the thefts are being done by a gang of young men that recently arrived in the area. Kate finds her work life and marriage coming under constant strain, but she is soon convinced to patch things up with her husband, especially when she has surprising news they can enjoy.

Nick investigates a break-in at a local farm owned by Arthur Jacobs, who constantly feuds with his older brother Darcy over their late father's will, but Kate suspects there is more to this when Arthur's wife voices her fears regarding Darcy. Gina is delighted when an old boyfriend from Liverpool comes to visit her, much to George's dislike, but its not long before he begins causing trouble with his inability to be honest.

Local poultry farmer Mervyn Sykes is found dead after being killed by his own shotgun, prompting Nick to investigate the circumstances, especially after Sykes had become a victim of a campaign claiming he mistreated chickens on his property. Greengrass decides to make some money by selling surplus eggs as free-range, but soon has trouble when his customers come back angry over finding out the poor quality of his products.

Widower Howard Franklin arrives in Aidensfield to bury his late wife's ashes in her family's plot, but a mix-up with his luggage see Nick and Kate helping him make peace with his estranged mother-in-law. The annual country fete sees Blaketon seeking to maintain a firm presence, while Greengrass attempts to nobble a rival's dog before a dog racing competition.

Nick and Kate both become concerned for the wellbeing of elderly sheep farmer Tom Abbott, after someone lets his sheep out of their pens and infects some unpasteurised milk that leaves a young girl greatly ill, leading the couple to discover Abbott's problems may be linked to troublemakers at home and from a neighbouring farm. Greengrass turns private detective to trace a missing relative, and recruits Gina to help him out.

Two young children seeking to raise money at Christmas so that their sick brother can receive treatment oversea, decide to steal pine trees from the estate of Lady Janet Whitly, borrowing Greengrass' truck in the process. Nick soon finds out what they are doing when the pair are caught by their father, but his concern for the family leads to him trying to convince Whitly into being lenient and providing help to the sick boy's family.

Nick and Blaketon attempt to locate a stolen hoard of gold after a piece of it is unknowingly used to vandalize local property, and soon suspect an elderly widow's late husband must have located it when they discover that someone else is searching for the hoard. District nurse Maggie Bolton provides help to Kate with her surgery patients, unaware she is secretly conducting blood tests on herself due to deep concerns on her health.

Nick becomes concerned over the disruptive and unruly behaviour of Joe Norton, the leader of a group of boys, whilst he investigates a spate of clothing thefts around Aidensfield that coincide with the arrival of a gypsy woman. Meanwhile, Kate is taken to hospital when she goes into labour, but the results of her self-administered tests lead to the joyous moment of birth being overshadowed with grim news.

Nick spends as much time as possible with Kate, as his dying wife makes plans to help him prepare for a life without her. Maggie becomes deeply worried about how he will cope, especially with him raising the couple's newborn daughter as a single parent. As news reaches close friends and family, Nick struggles to cope with his grief when the inevitable time comes, especially when he discover an unlikely culprit behind a spate of petrol thefts.

Nick struggles to maintain his policing duties while looking after his infant daughter Katie, six weeks after Kate's funeral, especially when a dispute between neighbours gets out of hand, prompting Nick's mother Ruby to visit to offer her help. Greengrass decides to arrange a darts match involving his nephew Norman, in hopes of making money from his exceptional skill in the game, unaware Norman has his own plans.

Brenda Mellor is angered when her father Frank puts up a cottage for sale that he had promised to her and her boyfriend Eddie King, leading Nick to investigate a spate of incidents that Frank blames on Eddie. Ruby attempts to find romance with Sergeant Blaketon, following the death of Nick's father, but eventually realises it won't work, prompting her to bring in Kate's aunt Eileen to help Nick with raising Katie.

Nick is concerned when locals resent the arrival of German visitor Dieter Lotschmeyer, especially as his father was a bomber pilot that killed the parents of a local moorland rescue team member, but soon prompts co-operation when Dieter gets into trouble. Greengrass comes to the aid of an elderly man visiting the region with his wife by helping them fulfil a lifelong dream of driving a locomotive, even if it means nearly causing chaos in the process.

Nick and Maggie become concerned for the mental health of the wife of local teacher Barry Jackson following a spate of incidents, but are soon shocked when she dies after the couple's house is set on fire. Gina and Eileen become worried about a young girl when their father expresses rude but defensive behaviour around their child. George competes against Greengrass by entering a stray for some pigeon racing.

Parish councillor Bernard Conway disappears during an ongoing dispute with farmer Ted Halliwell, leading Nick to investigate what happened when he learns what the dispute was about. Eileen offers to help raise money for charity for local woman Hester Jarvis, but is surprised when they refuse to call the police when it goes missing. Ventress fears for his future when he thinks he saw a UFO during a stormy night.

Nick investigates a spate of burglaries around Aidensfield being committed by someone disguised with a cloth bag over their head, but gets a lead when Maggie is targeted by the culprit. A serious car accident that claims the life of a young girl prompts Blaketon to order an investigation, whereupon Ashfordly police become suspicious that a recent arrival staying with Greengrass is involved with drugs.

Nick is reunited with his old friend Jill Criddle, a police sergeant from London, during his daughter's christening. When divisional CID requests assistance from Ashfordly police in a major investigation concerning crime boss Frank Armstrong, Nick and Jill find themselves working together to seek answers at his recently opened gambling den in Scarborough. They soon learn he plans to fix a race at an annual horse-racing event, involving a horse-whisperer who Greengrass recently took in, so while Jill puts herself at risk staying close to Armstrong, Nick works to prevent the scheme succeeding.

Miriam Wakefield is heartbroken when her husband dies from a heart attack, after trying to apprehend a robber in their home, and promptly pursues the culprit, local criminal Terry Tinniswood, when his family obstructs her chances for justice. Blaketon is not impressed with the ideas of over-zealous special constable Hector Cowley, though he delights when Greengrass is accused by him of sabotaging Cowley's hobby, until Cowley's wife reveals the truth during an annual fete.

Greengrass and David unearth an unexploded bomb, following an accident while working on the foundations for a new house for Ventress in Aidensfield. As the village is evacuated, after the army arrives to defuse it, Nick and Blaketon find themselves attempting to locate a missing young boy who disappeared from a local school event, but soon have another problem on their hands when the search turns up a dead man's body in the home of a local station master.

Blaketon becomes suspicious when Greengrass takes an interest in a rumour concerning a hidden treasure in the area, following the death of a local scholar, but when he pursues after him into some old abbey tunnels, both men are trapped when there is a cave-in that seriously injures Blaketon. Ashfordly police finds themselves dealing with a spate of thefts around Aidensfield, until local garage owner and undertaker Bernie Scripps provides a clue to the thief's identity.

As his colleagues seek to shut down a pirate radio ship broadcasting in the area, Nick is forced to go undercover as a DJ when Maggie's brother Danny, a DJ aboard the ship, brings evidence that its owner is smuggling LSD into the area. Greengrass decides to make his own whiskey on his property, but George soon suspects what he is doing, providing an opportunity for Blaketon to see him convicted for his illegal still.

Charles Carter arrives in the area with his young son Simon, following a bad divorce with his wife Michelle Blanchard, but Maggie becomes concerned for the couple's child when he collapses from polio, and Michelle fears her behaviour with Simon has placed Charles in serious danger. Greengrass tries to make use of local rugby player Ken Fairbrother for his own ends, prompting Blaketon to intercede and advise him against the arrangement. In the course of his enquiries, Nick meets newly arrived local teacher Jo Weston.

Derek Ramsey escapes police custody, and when his girlfriend, single mother Dorothy McGowan, is attacked in her home, Blaketon suspects Ramsey of the crime, but Nick finds there is more to the matter. Greengrass faces trouble when he is accused of stealing after becoming Aidensfield's new lollipop man. George faces trouble when Lord Ashfordly increases the rent on his pub. Nick develops feelings for Jo following further meetings.

Nick finds himself investigating livery stable owner Bill Ruane who has serious financial problems and is struggling to keep control over his business after refusing to sell his property to one of Lord Ashfordly's staff, especially when they come under suspicion for burglary. Greengrass is unhappy to see his nephew Norman again, but reluctantly agrees to do business with his American soldier friend in the sale of items, unaware they are stolen. Jo decides to enter a relationship with Nick after bonding with Katie.

Tailor shop employee Alan Davies becomes immensely frightened when he begins receiving disturbing phone calls, photos and messages at his home in Aidensfield, leading Nick to discover that they may have been intended for Davies' new neighbour, Adrian Shaw, in connection to a young girl's death they caused. George decides to begin offering cooked meals at the Aidensfield to deal with the increased rent, with Gina bringing a chef to help, until she causes trouble for them.

Jo becomes concerned that her pupil, Len Schofield, is being abused by his father Harry, especially when Maggie discovers bruises on the boy's body, but the matter turns out to be something else, especially when Len runs away from home. Greengrass decides to borrow one of Lord Ashfordly's horses for his latest moneymaking scheme, but things soon go wrong when he tries to return the animal back to its stables.

Ashfordly police finds itself investigating the theft of valuable wine and port from a warehouse, but Nick is concerned when Ventress begins acting funny during the investigation. When he confronts his colleague about his behaviour, Nick soon learns Ventress owes a gambling debt to Charlie Wallace, a haulier owner who committed the robbery. Offering to help, Nick and Ventress set up a trap for Wallace, after Greengrass comes across the stolen goods on Lord Ashfordly's estate.

Susan Watkins is put into a coma after being run down in an accident, with Maggie in serious trouble when she is blamed for the accident, prompting Nick to come to her defence when evidence emerges that places suspicion on a father and son who both loved the victim. Greengrass suffers bad luck when he tries to sell a Russian tea urn he recently bought, and offers to help a local woman with their dead cat when he believes Bernie has a talent for taxidermy.

Brian Rogers is fired by his boss for the mistaken belief he has caused accidents at a local hotel, creating a situation that Blaketon is forced to try to mediate, until Roger's mother steps in to calm her son down. Aidensfield residents, including Gina and Greengrass, are taken in by a visiting fashion photographer and his models, but Nick suspects there is more to them than meets the eye. Jo begins questioning her relationship to Nick, assuming he doesn't love her.

Nick investigates a spate of attack on jukeboxes that were recently installed in the area, including an attack on Greengrass and his new associate Reggie Rawlins, leading him to suspect a jukebox supplier is using thugs to eliminate any competition the company is facing. Ventress finds himself tasked with arranging a family wedding, but is ashamed when he is conned by a fraudster who took advantage of the situation he was in.

Nick is surprised when his black friend Errol Jones turns up in Aidensfield and agrees to help the local cricket team, but soon questions are raised about a large quantity of money he possesses, until Nick discovers the real reason for Errol being in the area. Maggie discovers a farmer who was robbed is in possession of banned pesticides, which leads police to discovering the culprit in the theft. Ruby visits the area in hopes of getting Nick and Jo back together at Eileen's request.

Following a quoits match against Aidensfield, Hollinsby team captain Donald Smethwick witnesses his wife flirting with one of his players, Jack Abbott, who had recently argued with his own wife Jean. The distraction causes Smethwick to crash his team's coach on the moors. Nick is forced to cut short an evening meal with Jo's parents to join the villagers attending the accident. The incident soon presents a tragic situation that Nick has to handle, after Abbott dies from his injuries.

Nick finds himself investigating a serious assault on a young boy on the edge of a golf club, but he soon has suspicions that the culprit is one of the club's members who may be conducting illicit business affairs. Blaketon worries for his job security when a police inspector arrives at Ashfordly police station to make an inspection. Greengrass is forced to go to hospital before he can put down a bet for some associates, and does anything he can to avoid seeing them as a result.

Nick investigates the suspicious death of Sylvia Philips after her body was found on the moor, but when it turns out she died elsewhere he soon finds himself questioning her estranged husband, her son, and her lover, which soon produces answers that seem to conceal the truth behind the matter. Greengrass offers to help the agent of The Masked Marvel, a wrestler, after Alfred accidentally bites them, but his solution soon causes the wrestler to feel unhappy on his career's future.

Nick comes to the aid of Sandra Croft, a young woman living in Aidensfield who nearly dies in a house fire. She swiftly tries to become part of his life, but his rejection of her affections soon leads her to do everything she can to destroy his life. Greengrass decides to launch a tourism business that soon goes wrong, when his first customers, a married couple, suffer problems that nearly wrecks their marriage.

Susannah Temple-Richards returns to Aidensfield to restart her life after serving time for accidentally killing her husband, but she soon faces trouble when her former cellmate escapes and holds her hostage, around the same time that Nick is investigating a recent post office robbery. Greengrass decides to buy a deceased veteran's bureau in hopes of finding a fortune, which soon does not end well when he believes he has bought a dud.

A series of poison pen letters are sent around Aidensfield that put their recipients on edge, leaving Nick and Bellamy to track down where they came from when it becomes clear they were all typewritten and written on one of the typewriters that were recently acquired by Greengrass. Jo becomes concerned when her father Graham Weston is approached by a businessman keen to make him invest in a scheme, and she is soon justified when Nick discovers more about Graham's visitor.

Nick and Bellamy find themselves assisting in a major CID operation to track down Ronnie Savage, an escaped prisoner, and are assigned to keep surveillance on a known associate who runs a fishery in Whitby, but the situation soon gets worse when Bellamy disappears without warning. Eileen becomes surprised when she is reunited with Antonin Clarion, a French Second World War pilot she had a relationship with, who soon gives her a dilemma that requires her to consult with Maggie.

Heavy snow causes problems around Aidensfield on the night of Christmas Eve, causing a bus load of elderly people to get lost, trapping Bellamy and Ventress in their car, and stranding David out on the moors while trying to help out Greengrass. For Nick and Jo, they find themselves dealing with a more serious issue when a plane crash lands near Jo's cottage, and the pair discover its pilot has disappeared, leaving behind a heavily pregnant woman.

Nick is not convinced that Keith Megson, a known thief, is involved in a spate of break-ins that occur shortly after he is given bail by Greengrass, despite Blaketon's determination to prove otherwise. Jo announces to her parents that she has become engaged to Nick, but while Graham approves of his daughter's news, her mother Fiona is keen to voice her firm dislike to the arrangement, soon souring the maternal bond between the two women.

Special constable Hector Cowley suddenly disappears from his home in Aidensfield, prompting Nick and Blaketon to investigate whether it was linked to a dispute he had with a neighbouring pig farmer, until they discover that things are not what they appear to be at home. Greengrass is reunited with Ellen Birley, an old friend, but soon regrets letting her stay with him for a while. Gina finds herself running the Aidensfield Arms on her own when she receives news that George must stay away due to ill health.

Nick and Jo becomes concerned for the well-being of young schoolboy Dennis Cross, after he disappears when his mother is found dead, but when Greengrass tries to convince him not to run away to London, his claims she has a sister lead Jo and Maggie to discovering hidden secrets about his family. Blaketon suspects an inside job when there is a break-in at a local factory, but the investigation soon causes problems for one of its employees when it digs up their past they had tried to conceal.

Bellamy is horrified when his gran is the victim of two muggers operating in Ashfordly, but his efforts to seek justice land both him and Nick in trouble, leaving Blaketon and Ventress to resolve the case by seeking help from another mugging victim. Greengrass is engaged by two greedy women who need help finding a fortune their late father hid. Jo struggles to deal with her difficult mother, despite learning that Fiona's health has begun to decline.

Nick finds himself trying to keep the peace between ex-soldier Clive Thompson, visiting the area after the Second World War, and local farmer Bill Walker, when their children begin seeing each other during Thompson's visit. Greengrass is forcefully coerced by an old friend to help ship stolen cigarettes to a fence, forcing him to seek help from Blaketon. Jo and Graham brace themselves for the worse when Fiona is taken to hospital as her health declines.

Local businessman Derek Lightfoot suffers from a string of incidents that he claims are being done by Susan Williamson, a visitor to the area, but Nick soon doubts his accusations when he looks further into the matter and the relationship between the two people. Greengrass offers his services to an Australian couple seeking antiques, but soon regrets it. Jo provides support for Graham, as her father struggles with his grief in the wake of Fiona's death.

Nick attempts to investigate recent arrival Charlie Fenton after he puts a young boy in hospital and prompts their grandfather to seek justice, but soon question why Blaketon wants the matter dropped. Greengrass finds himself visited by his brother Cyril, who is trying to conduct an affair despite being married. Gina takes on help at the Aidensfield Arms in the form of her new boyfriend Steve Adams. Graham spends time with Jo as he continues to struggle with his grief.

Lay preacher Richard Ealham is shot in what appears to be an accident, whilst helping local farmers deal with a stray dog, but Nick soon discovers that the incident was deliberate and questions who wanted to kill Ealham. Greengrass gets caught up in a dispute between two brothers, who co-own a local bakery, when each desires to have control of their father's secret bun recipe. Gina receives word that her uncle will not be returning, leaving her concerned about the Aidensfield Arms' pub licence.

Nick finds himself dealing with Lord Ashfordly's sister, Lady Patricia Brewster, when she causes problems when visiting due to her frequent drinking, but then things become more serious when he learns that the woman is dealing with a difficult marriage that is going wrong. Greengrass helps an associate arrange an illegal shooting party on Lord Ashfordly's land, unaware that a visiting vicar seeks to prevent him doing so for reasons that soon confuse him.

Recently released from prison, Eddie Ainsworth takes advantage of his son Terry's love of trains to plan a job, prompting his wife Molly to inform Ashfordly police that goods made by her employer are to be robbed when she fears Terry is unaware of his father's true nature. Greengrass is doing work for a couple's garden when he comes across some Roman coins, and so goes treasure hunting for more while the pair are away for a few days, but his luck does not hold out well.

Nick finds himself involved in the investigation of an attempted murder of a local estate worker, and soon links it to stolen antiques and the disappearance of a butler from Aidesnfield that Eileen had suspicions about. Greengrass decides to set up a pool competition, but his plan backfires and cause Gina to break-up with her new boyfriend. Maggie is shocked when her estranged husband, Dr. Neil Bolton, moves into the area after taking a post at Ashfordly General hospital.

Nick and Jo's wedding day has finally arrived despite their families not making things easy for the pair, but soon a bigger problem emerges when he comes a woman seeking help for her lover, whom she injured in an argument, only to strand Nick on the moors after taking his car. Greengrass attempts to take advantage of some jellied eels brought by Nick's grandfather, but soon causes a scene. Blaketon discovers his superiors have doubts about his health, and may wish for him to retire.

PC Mike Bradley is transferred to Aidensfield to stand-in for Nick whilst he is away on his honeymoon. At the same time, armed robbers use Greengrass' latest venture to pull off a wages job, using both him and Gina as hostages. Mike soon finds himself stumbling onto the scene and raises the alarm after someone is shot, but as his colleagues scramble to attend to the scene, the pursuit of the suspects soon put Blaketon's health in serious danger.

Ventress is shocked when the Deighton family, a group of Irish criminals, return to the area after beating up a colleague of his a few years ago, and becomes determined to find out their plans at great risk to his own life. Greengrass allows a group of girl guides and their leader to camp on his land, but then has to help them when three of the girls get into trouble. Blaketon faces compulsory retirement after his heart attack. Neil confronts Maggie over the ending of their previous relationship after the death of their child.

Nick returns from his honeymoon with Jo to find he has been made acting police sergeant following Blaketon's retirement, and soon finds himself investigating a deliberate accident on a young stunt driver that he links to a troubled family. Greengrass is amongst several people in Aidensfield who dislike Trevor Lammas, a local window cleaner, who they decide to make suffer for causing them problems. Eileen finally makes up mind in regard to her old flame, and moves out in preparation for departure to France.

Christmas brings bad luck for Rex Hawkins, a TV rental and repairman, after he is found attacked outside the Aidensfield Arms following choir practice for a concert, but Nick soon discovers he has bigger problems as he owes money to a criminal who sold him several stolen and defective TV sets. Greengrass gets into a spot of bother when he accidentally damages a figurine he sold to Gina, and tries to place the blame on Blaketon's handling of the village post office.

Mike faces trouble when former race driver Russell Palmer dies in custody under his watch, after being arrested for a drunken brawl, but Nick is suspicious that Palmer's cousin is trying to conceal information about the man's death as DI Shiner investigates the matter. Greengrass decides to set up a taxi business in Bernie's garage and discovers a new radio system for it can pick up police transmissions, but his efforts to profit from both soon come undone.

Mike faces questions of staying in the area when DI Shiner reveals that an undercover operation he assisted in has fallen apart in court, and that the men he tried bring down may seek revenge, though he doesn't expect his old flame from the case turning up out of the blue. Greengrass meets aristocratic traveller Tessa while poaching fish, and soon finds romance when they find they have a lot in common. Nick begins contemplating moving his family abroad.

Nick finds himself investigating a spate of burglaries around Aidensfield that target specific items, after John Upton and his family become the latest victims, but the matter is soon complicated when his daughter Ruth is assaulted by the thieves when trying to collect some belongings from home. Greengrass and Bernie meet with an artist who works on modern art, and soon both are inspired to make up their own creations to impress a visiting expert.

As Nick prepares to move to Canada with Jo and Katie, he finds himself dealing with one final investigation when Blaketon spots a former criminal he arrested appear in Aidensfield, shortly before his post office is robbed by a young couple. Greengrass and local farmer Nathaniel Clegghorn attempt to prove their homes are haunted to attract visitors, and soon begin sabotaging each other. Neil decides to take over the village surgery, though his plans are an unwelcome surprise for Maggie.

Blaketon's former army sergeant, Jim Ryan, turns up in Aidensfield following his wife's death, but Neil soon fears he has developed mental problems when his behaviour changes, leading Blaketon to fear for Mike's safety after he tries stop Ryan causing trouble. Greengrass finds himself conned into buying stolen sheep from Charlie Blunkett, and soon seeks revenge when they refuse to refund his money by exposing him for sheep rustling.

Blaketon finds himself in trouble when his car is involved in a hit-and-run after being stolen on the same night, but refuses to explain where he was at the time of the incident, prompting Ventress to investigate after Mike finds drugs in the vehicle that were left behind by the culprits. Greengrass decides to make some money by having Bernie reassemble some old motorcycles from a widow's barn, but his plans come apart when neither live up to expectations.

Trevor and Stuart Chivers break into the home of Gerard Sefton, an elderly First World War hero, after he is taken to hospital following an accident, but while Trevor is more interested in making money for new things, Stuart takes a shine to Sefton's life, just as Mike begins investigating their recent behaviour. Maggie reconciles with Neil following a home birth, after discovering that she still retains feelings for her husband.

Mike is handling discos for teenagers around Aidensfield, but the following morning he is surprised when Maureen Dodds, a young girl, claims she is being stalked. As Ashfordly police find themselves being given a shake-up by new police sergeant Raymond Craddock, they soon find themselves on the hunt for Maureen when she disappears during the night. The hunt for her soon leads to secrets being exposed, when it becomes clear who her stalker truly was.

Mike finds himself working as a mediator to keep the peace between a farming couple and their new neighbours, but the matter is soon complicated when both sides suddenly come down with food poisoning, prompting both him and Neil to investigate what caused it. Gina returns to Aidensfield following her uncle's funeral, and is soon surprised when her aunt Mary Ward arrives to help her out. Greengrass attempts to recover a debt, but winds up being stuck with a python by mistake.

A researcher from Leeds has his car stolen when he stops in Aidensfield, and soon reveals he was transporting a radioactive isotope in the boot, prompting Craddock to launch a major search for it when it goes missing after the car is later recovered. Greengrass is unhappy to see his brother Cyril back in the area, but soon takes an interest in a greyhound that he offers him, unaware that Cyril is using him as part of a fraudulent scheme.

Mike finds himself investigating an accident involving a young driver, and soon suspects he was sold an unsafe vehicle by local car salesman Ken Marsden, prompting him to convince his wife Ann to help when he discovers Marsden is being unfaithful to her. Greengrass decides to offer Bernie and Mary some racing pigeons to use, but they soon regret their purchase when the birds prove anything but good. Maggie and Neil decide to renew their commitments to each other as their marriage recovers.

Mike and Craddock find themselves investigating why bank employee Tim McDonald is being tormented by his former friend Carl Southall, who recently arrived in the area, until a robbery at McDonald's bank slowly exposes hidden truths. Greengrass decides to join the local golf club when he learns its members are set to receive a windfall from developers, by doing anything possible for membership. Bellamy moves into the Aidensfield police house after living with his gran for long enough.

After a tomb is broken into at a church graveyard, Mike and Craddock find themselves investigating rumours of witchcraft and curses, and are soon drawn to the Harper family who are facing serious difficulties, especially when the head of the family, Derek Harper, is involved in a car accident after finding a skull. Greengrass attempts to sell local mud as a beauty product after meeting a woman who enjoys mud treatments, but his new venture soon causes trouble for him.

Allan and Hazel Mansfield struggle with looking after their infant son Peter following his adoption, but when the child is abducted, Mike and Craddock find themselves seeking leads on who took the baby, especially when Maggie reveals that Peter has troubling breathing problems. Greengrass is hired to concrete a drive and thus employs a young man visiting the area to help with the job, unaware that his new associate has recently escaped from borstal.

Following the death of his wife, local vet Josh Roberts endangers his career by heavily drinking, which Craddock disapproves of, prompting Ventress to step in and try to find a solution when Roberts is urgently needed by Lord Ashfordly. Greengrass has David runs a bric-a-brac stall near his home, but Neil soon discovers that some of his customers have gotten more than they bargained for. Bellamy seeks to catch the attention of Sue Driscoll, Ashfordly police's new civilian assistant.

Mike finds himself investigating an attack on Indian doctor Deepak Rall, who arrived in the area with his family in hopes of seeking work, and soon learns that Rall may have left himself at the mercy of some dangerous people. Neil and Maggie become concerned for the pregnant Nora Leddon when she falls ill, and soon discover that her condition may be linked to her husband's recent activity on their farm. Greengrass decides to run a mobile shop, believing he will make a fortune with his latest scheme.

Mel Drinkwater disappears one night when she leaves with the intention of eloping with her boyfriend Terry Matthews, and all the signs point to her being kidnapped, leading Mike to question who the kidnapper is when an early lead soon proves to be a dead-end. Craddock orders an investigation into a break-in at the Aidensfield surgery, after Neil discovers drugs were stolen. Greengrass offers to help David look after a local woman's cat, but gets more than he bargains for.

Italian cyclist Paolo Ermini is thoroughly disliked by members of his cycling club, but when his body is found on the moors after he suffered a heart attack, Craddock and Mike launch an investigation when it transpires he died somewhere else. Ventress decides to deal with rumours of UFO sightings after locals saw a craft flying silently overhead in the area. Greengrass accidentally buys Chinese communist figurines, and is soon trying to find a way he can profit from his mistake.

Patricia Brewster reunites with Lord Ashfordly to inform him that she has become engaged to her new lover Ronnie Harper, but the pair soon have doubts about the man as Mike investigates whether he is behind a string of burglaries around Aidensfield that coincide with Harper's arrival. Bellamy is forced to move out of the village police house when Craddock discovers him doing so against police regulations, though is more shocked to learn that Sue is planning to take a new job.

Neil discovers that a young boy, who had run away, had become seriously ill from drinking from stream contaminated by industrial waste, leading Mike to become suspicious of the new owner of a disused factory site, who is facing protests led by Bellamy's gran against recent lorry activity in her area. Greengrass attempts to cash in on fears of nuclear annihilation by Aidensfield's villager, but Blaketon is not too happy about his planned shelter.

Mike takes pity on Rachel Palmer after her sister Marianne Fuller is fatally wounded in her home, but soon regrets being romantically involved with her, unaware that Craddock and DI Shiner have serious doubts about her when Fuller's husband David conveys concerns regarding his sister-in-law. Mary makes plans to hold a surprise birthday party at the Aidensfield Arms for her niece with a French theme, especially when Gina has dreams to see Paris.

Peggy Tatton refuses to vacate her brother's farm after he dies in a car accident with his wife, as she despises his step-son John Fraser, prompting Mike to work alongside her solicitor, Jackie Lambert, to find a solution when her actions soon exposes flaws in Fraser's claim. Bellamy decides relunctantly to let Greengrass find him a new flat, but the offered property he gets soon gives him headaches when he learns its previous tenant is being sought out by debt collectors.

Neil finds himself accused of indecent conduct by Elaine Aubrey, a recent patient of his, leaving Maggie worried about her marriage as Mike investigates the matter. Greengrass offers to help organises a Civil War battle re-enactment, but David's efforts to help him find volunteers soon causes problems. Craddock assigns his officers to find a trouble-maker who messes with local signs and then vandalizes police vehicles that attend to the incidents.

Jane Hayes becomes worried for her unborn baby's safety at Christmas, when she fears her manor house is haunted following a series of events, prompting Mike and Maggie to investigate the situation in order to determine if her concerns are genuine. Greengrass offers to help find a trophy for an upcoming dance competition arranged by Craddock's wife Penny, only for David to spoil things. Mike and Jackie slowly develop feelings for each other due to their recent work.

Maggie finds herself accused of medical negligence by the relatives of the elderly Mildred Crosby, who died following breathing difficulties and left her money and a valuable painting, leading to Mike to help prove her innocence in the matter. Ventress and Bellamy find themselves solving separate matters concerning recent burglaries and a horse that keeps disappearing from its owners. Greengrass offers shelter to an Irish traveller, who he soon finds can predict horse race results in his sleep.

Lord Ashfordly faces protests from villagers in Aidensfield over his decision to close off a footpath on his land, but Mike has suspicions that the protest's organisers may be linked to a recent arrival who served time in prison for a robbery, of which the stolen money they took has yet to be found. Greengrass decides to become a chimney sweep after discovering it has a lucrative side business attached to it, but he soon makes a mess of things.

Maggie takes a short vacation with Gina to contemplate becoming a parent after discovering she is pregnant. In her absence, Mike finds himself investigating a spate of fires that break out around Aidensfield. When another one breaks out at the home of a local family, Neil dies when he rushes in believing an infant is still trapped inside. As the villagers reel from the shock of his death, Mike soon discovers the truth about the latest blaze when he learns some interesting information from Greengrass.

Mike is not willing to listen to the suspicions of an eccentric woman in Aidensfield, until her claims prove true when he discovers that a father is keeping his pregnant daughter prisoner. Ventress finds himself accused of police hostility from victims of incidents in the area, and suspects he is being framed. Greengrass is coerced into helping an old associate with a ferret race, but Blaketon soon attempts to thwart his plans. Maggie struggles to cope with Neil's death while working.

Gina attempts to rekindle her singing career at a local nightclub in Whitby with the help of a new manager, but soon needs help from Mike and Jackie when she comes under suspicions of using drugs, though the pair soon discover themselves uncovering a CID operation in the process involving the club. Greengrass reluctantly calls Blaketon's help when he learns that David was conned into buying worthless second-hand clothing. Ventress gets into trouble after falling asleep during a surveillance job.

The male co-owners of a new restaurant in Ashfordly find their new business targeted with sabotage that causes them grief, but when Mike investigates he soon discovers a connection between the men and the recent arrival of Gina's friend to the area. Greengrass decides to go searching for a fortune in Anglo-Saxon relics from a local man's land, but soon worries that he has uncovered a murder. Maggie makes a decision regarding the future for her unborn child.

Wealthy couple Diane and Cecil Palmer return from Africa with their son Peter, and attempt to settle down in Aidensfield. However, things soon problematic, as Peter struggles with his new life, while his parents face embarrassment hosting a dinner party, placing strain on their marriage. When Diane goes missing after heading out for a drink, following a row with Cecil, Ventress soon deduces what happens when he and Mike learn that Peter has also disappeared.

Jackie's uncle Henry Tomkinson, her boss at her solicitor's firm, becomes the suspect in a hit-and-run accident in Aidensfield involving a young boy, the case puts incredible strain on Mike's relationship with Jackie as she defends Tomkinson in court, though his niece soon begins to doubt her uncle's innocence. Greengrass is commissioned to help with sorting out land acquired by the church for a new graveyard, but his efforts to do so leave the end results less than desirable.

Ashfordly police find themselves on a manhunt for Terry Noble, an army friend of Gina who is wanted for murder, but soon Bellamy finds himself in trouble when he is taken hostage by Noble alongside retired colonel Hal Clifford, who was recently banned from driving at night after Mike had to investigate an accident he caused. Greengrass attempts to organise a dinner party, which goes disastrously wrong. Oscar contemplates what to do with a recent inheritance he received, and makes a surprise decision.

Greengrass is appalled when the home of an old friend who recently died is broken into in a brazen manner, but when Craddock pursues an associate of his for the crime, he decides to do whatever he can to expose the real culprits of the break-in. Maggie questions returning to work following the birth of her son, but a flu epidemic around Aidensfield soon prompts her to make a decision. Mary and Gina struggle with Blaketon as the Aidensfield Arms' new owner, as he tries to run it his way.

Mike finds himself investigating the suspicious death of Eileen Bayne who was found within a locked room in her home, after her sister suspected something was wrong, and soon has suspicions concerning her husband Tommy when their private life comes under scrutiny. Mary receives an offer from an old friend, prompting her to determine if Blaketon will be perfect for looking after Gina and the Aidensfield Arms. Greengrass attempts to con people into letting him clean their guttering, but is soon found out.

Maggie and Mike become concerned about the recent behaviour of Sandra Lowson after she is caught stealing, but soon suspect she is trying to raise money for an illegal abortion, unaware she is helping a friend acquire one. Ventress becomes acting sergeant while Craddock is away and conducts an investigation against Sandra's father Tom, a haulier business owner, whom he suspects is conducting black market business. Greengrass attempts to raise money to help a dying friend fulfil one final wish.

Mike finds himself facing embarrassment when he comes to the aid of Honor Gale, a visiting writer, whilst keeping watch on a borstal group doing community service in the area, and thus decides to ignore her, until it becomes clear she genuinely needs help. Greengrass offers to help a local candidate, Tom Drabble, win a council election in order to gain planning permission for a new scheme, but faces problems from Blaketon who is Drabble's opponent in the election.

Mike and Jackie make plans for a small secret wedding ceremony, though while their friends soon find out and make plans to make it an enjoyable occasion, an armed robbery overshadows the event and soon threatens proceedings when Mike is taken hostage by one of the robbers who was injured in the crime. Greengrass is surprised when David reveals a woman is looking for him, only to learn it is his sister Bella Greengrass, whom he had not seen for 22 years.

Blaketon forms a committee to help tackle crime following a spate of break-ins around Aidensfield, much to Craddock's disapproval, and soon things get out of hand that prompt Mike to intervene. Ventress investigates a robbery at a brewery, and soon discovers all is not what it seems. Greengrass entertains Norwegian history students with tours of the area, until David ruins his plans. Gina takes an interest in Andy Ryan, a off-shore worker visiting the area.

Mike becomes suspicious when Jackie begins acting strangely and offers assistance to disreputable photographer Sean Banks, and soon confronts her over some provocative photos in her possession until she confesses she is caught up in a complicated situation involving her sister Elizabeth. Greengrass is saddened when his old friend Silas dies from a heart attack and does what he can to help his widow, even if it means arranging a funeral for him despite Silas' body being donated to medical science.

Mike find himself investigating the disappearance of a silver bowl from Ernest Dewhurst, especially when he was found unconscious and his home ransacked the day after, and questions the suspicion harboured by Dewhurst's family against a young couple staying on the man's land. Greengrass offers to help organise Aidensfield's annual car rally, while secretly helping a competitor cheat, but his plans come undone. Gina becomes closer to Andy in their relationship.

Lord Ashfordly and Craddock become star-struck when film director Denzil Arcourt and his team arrive in the area, intending to film scenes at Ashfordly Hall, but Mike soon becomes suspicious of him when he displays odd behaviour after having his photo taken by Gina, shortly before her camera is stolen. David decides to buy chickens from local farmer Nathaniel Clegghorn in the hopes of selling their eggs, but Greengrass soon discovers he was conned and attempts to get even with Clegghorn.

Mike and Phil investigate the remains of a baby's skeleton found in the attic of local butcher Don Lomax, after his family found them following his wife's funeral, and soon questions whether it may be linked to the sudden arrival of Lomax's eldest daughter Vera, who had been in a mental institution for several years. Phil's enquiries into the matter complicate his budding romance with Vera's sister. Greengrass attempts to turn wild rabbits into a fictional rare breed to sell at pet stores, until his scheme is discovered by a careful shopkeeper.

Farmer Malcolm Colbourne suffers problems at his farm, including the destruction of a new tractor he bought from dealer John Bennett, leading Mike to investigate and discovering the truth about Colbourne's past during the Second World War and the difficulty he faced in the years afterwards. Greengrass and David become involved in helping a local woman move furniture out of her old home, unaware it actually belongs to her ex-husband who she is in dispute with.

Christmas sees Mike assisting in the investigation into the slaughter of game animals on Lord Ashfordly's land. At the same time, Katie Kendall is struggling with her parents, as Jackie helps out her mother Julia with divorce proceedings against her brutish husband Frank. While Katie befriends David who convinces her to sing at an upcoming concert, Mike and Jackie discover that their separate cases are soon linked and that Lord Ashfordly is in serious danger of being killed.

Mike comes to the aid of terminally ill Stella Redford, and Billy Trotter, after both are victims of the same thieves operating in the area, while Jackie and Maggie help the couple to reunite with the child they were forced to give up for adoption twenty years ago. Greengrass helps an old friend to conduct an illegal lurcher competition by misleading Craddock and Blaketon, but faces problems when the Inland Revenue looks into his affairs.

Blaketon is shocked when ex-convict Ray Nixon returns to Aidensfield, having spent seven years in prison, shortly before bizarre events soon happen around the Aidensfield Arms, but while Craddock's stand-in, Sgt. Jennifer Nokes, is convinced there is nothing wrong, Mike soon begins to suspect that Blaketon is being targeted for revenge. Greengrass agrees to help local man Anthony Mottram by buying some of his father's maps, something he must later rectify when his mother reveals that they weren't to be sold behind her back.

Sian Horrocks is raped after running out of petrol late at night in an isolated area, and she accuses "party boy" Ben Ealham, the son of a prosperous local businessman; but Nokes makes a mess of the investigation, causing problems for Mike and Jackie when she acts for Ealham. Greengrass purchases a sheep which he quickly learns has the potential to win at sheep racing events, but future plans for the animal come undone.

Artist Joe Vaughan moves to Aidensfield from Liverpool to find peace to continue his work, only to nearly be killed when someone sets his home on fire, leading Craddock and Mike to investigate who sought to gain from such action. Greengrass attempts to con the local council out of grant money for running a hostelry, only to find himself facing problems when someone cons him out of the money. Gina is shocked when Blaketon discovers secrets Andy had been keeping from her.

Local troublemaker Gary Tyler, who currently has a suspended sentence, is shot by Lord Ashfordly's estate manager after trespassing on his land, forcing Mike to investigate what Tyler was doing there and discovering another person is involved. Greengrass offers to help a local reporter out when they run out of petrol and gets the chance to write their own weekly column in the local newspaper, but his plans to voice his own opinions on people don't work out well.

Maggie is delighted to work alongside Aidensfield's new locum Dr. Ian Peters, but soon has concerns about his methods, something Mike agrees with when a friend of Jackie's is involved in a hit-and-run accident and Peters fails to realize she needed urgent treatment. Greengrass tries to profit from some worn-out bikes from the Ashfordly Estate, though his scheme soon backfires. Andy attempts to reconcile with Gina, despite the lies he has told.

Peggy Turner and her daughter Lottie are shocked when they find out that their recently deceased employer, Charlie Weller, made them the sole beneficiary of his will, much to anger of his nephew Martin. Both soon find themselves facing attempts on the life of a thoroughbred racehorse they plan to enter into an upcoming race, but while Greengrass suspects a rival trainer is the culprit, Mike is not convinced, especially when Jackie and Blaketon provide clues behind who is seeking to ruin the lives of the Turners.

Roy Brooks is given a suspended sentence after being found guilty of horse theft, in order to let him work to keep his family together, but when a racehorse of Lord Ashfordly's is stolen, Mike investigates whether Brooks was involved despite the evidence against him. Greengrass learns that Bernie used to work as a psychic, and persuades him to use his skills to help out a widow, with unintended consequences. Phil agrees to babysit Maggie's son, which soon leaves him in a panic when the infant goes missing after he fell asleep.

Frank McCready, Lord Asfordly's game keeper, is heavily in debt due to his gambling and thus steals the Estate workers' payroll to cover his losses, though his actions soon have consequences when Mike becomes involved in investigating the crime and learns how much McCready's actions will cost him. Greengrass comes across a broken-down lorry full of coal, and commandeers the cargo per his interpretation of maritime law, which soon gets him into trouble.

Maria Mazzetti becomes concerned when someone targets her family's stock of mobile fish and chips vans following the funeral of her husband, prompting Ashfordly police to investigate the matter. Greengrass tries to enter the fish and chips business at Bernie's suggestion, but faces problems doing so. Ventress takes pity on a widow who repeatedly calls about being robbed, but Blaketon is suspicious about her behaviour.

Ashfordly police investigate when a stolen car, whose owners had recently returned from Amsterdam, is found dumped in a river, and soon discover there is more to the matter than first appears. Greengrass agrees to help a visiting singer with growing orchids, unaware of the trouble it will cause him. Jackie is visited by her parents, who disapprove of her marriage to Mike and attempt to persuade her to move to South Africa.

New resident Celia Hanson has trouble with her car and her neighbour. Greengrass tries the rubbish disposal business, but is nearly killed.^{[further explanation needed]}

Grieving his father's death, Anthony Smythe is comforted by Jackie but then Jackie and Mike receive suspicious calls and are visited by a prowler with a camera. The Smythe family engage Bernie and Greengrass for the funeral.

Greengrass is hired to enter a poodle in a dog show, but it escapes from David so Greengrass enters Alfred in its place. Items disappear from several churches, and Ventress is knocked out while running a church errand. The reverend and his wife disapprove of their daughter's love for the handyman.

A retiring MP, Gabriel Firth, upsets the village by banning the annual bonfire which is traditionally held on part of his estate and firing his employee who remonstrates with him. Firth is then discomfited by the arrival of a new neighbour, who is his former mistress. His house and car are subsequently vandalised, and then his car brakes are disabled, causing him to crash. Greengrass tries selling fireworks. Bellamy and Gina arrange a date, but Craddock gives Bellamy extra duty which means he cannot make it.

A veterans' reunion draws noise complaints, and to everyone's surprise Ventress was a commando in their unit during the war. Greengrass organises their shooting party on the Ashfordly estate, but they find a man shot dead. Bradley had earlier found evidence suggesting the man was involved in fraud, but finds it suspicious. Greengrass's views help Maggie decide how to handle the conflicting wishes of Graham Rysinski and his dying mother. Accused of colluding with Gina, Bellamy is taught the meaning of the word by her.

Sgt. Craddock's mother Enid visits for his birthday. She witnesses an assault but he is reluctant to take the report due to her making up stories, though the victim later collapses and is hospitalised. Greengrass places a bet for Enid which wins, but he loses the betting slip and spends the night in the cells with David trying to find it.

After a failed robbery, one bumbling robber shoots the other in the foot then hitches a ride with Johnny "The Traveller" Lee. He is soon apprehended by police, and Johnny is unamused when the other robber break into the Aidensfield Arms. Claude Greengrass helps organise an illegal trap-racing meeting in the streets of Aidensfield.

Activity is reported at an unoccupied house and the police find nothing though Maggie later discovers a young boy intruding. Mike finds a jacket from a boarding school, and a housemaster is hunting the child. Bernie meets an old friend who claims to run tours to meet celebrities. The arrival of Bellamy's former flame, Sue Driscoll, complicates his romance with Gina. A romance begins between Maggie and Graham Rysinski.

Danny Reese is released from hospital following a car accident, and a suitcase of money is missing from his possessions at the police station. It seems someone is playing Robin Hood as anonymous envelopes appear with money and detailed notes for its use: to pay fines, for restitution to avoid jail, or to visit a war grave. Blaketon becomes suspicious about the money when he realizes Danny works at a casino, and David is led into a trap. Bellamy faces a different trap while romancing Gina.

New bank manager Gordon Stringer is unpopular for cutting employee benefits and using harsh methods to recover overdue loans. He also refuses to pay Greengrass for a paving job, claiming poor workmanship. When Stringer's son disappears, the police investigate David but it is an opportunistic criminal who makes the ransom demand. Bellamy plays Father Christmas at the pub raffle.

A fish-and-chips shop is burned down, and suspicion initially falls on the fiancé of the owner's sister. But an interesting story emerges from investigation of the electricity bills. An old flame makes advances toward Lord Ashfordly, inviting him into her consortium. Blaketon distrusts the woman's motives but is too late to save Ashfordly. A surprise going-away party is held for Maggie, who accepts a job at a hospital.

Greengrass departs suddenly to be with his sister, leaving behind ownership of his property, truck and Alfred in David's hands. He soon finds himself in financial problems, until Bernie's half-brother, Vernon Scripps, arrives after a 15-year absence and offers him assistance. Meanwhile, Jackie finds that Mike is providing a safe house for a mentally ill witness, who is wanted dead by men seeking to stop him making an appearance in court.

Irresponsible young driver Richard Finlay runs Lord Ashfordly off the road, but after he is let off with a caution by Sgt. Craddock, he swiftly causes more trouble with a hit-and-run collision with a bicycle. When the judge presiding over his trial lets him off, Ashfordly police question the reasoning behind the decision. Meanwhile, Bernie goes absent from the garage, leaving Vernon to take over the repairs for Lord Ashfordly's car.

A collapse at a quarry hospitalises a worker, who raises complaints regarding unpaid wages and compensation. When the worker becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the quarry foreman's wife, Jackie agrees to represent him despite the disapproval of her client's mother. Meanwhile, Vernon's attempt to enter the catering business causes a power blackout, while Phil's relationship with Gina hits a problem when he learns that a police officer is not permitted to marry a pub licensee.

An elderly widow is having trouble maintaining her farm and complains of a prowler, while her niece wants her to sell up and move out. David has a car crash which mystifies police. A new special constable's actions cause problems for Phil. Ventress starts a rumour that Gina is pregnant. Vernon becomes involved in an illegal hot rod race across the moors.

Vernon becomes a bodyguard, hired by Ashfordly to protect a Russian guest, Prince Nikolas. Mike hosts his niece Anne and her friend Louise, both teenage hippies. Alcohol and drugs are consumed, leading to Louise almost dying, but she is saved by Dr. Summerbee who has taken over Neil's old practice. Phil resigns from the police and plans a grand romantic proposal to Gina, and despite a series of mix-ups, he pops the question.

Lord Ashfordly hosts high sheriff Andrew Parkin and his wife Sonia for dinner, but Parkin makes an unwelcome advance on a young servant girl who fends him off by kicking his leg. Afterwards, a farmer trying to get some cows off the road is struck by the Parkins' car. They tell police that Sonia was driving, but Mike suspects otherwise. The servant girl tells Blaketon, hired as a private investigator, that Andrew was driving. But then Blaketon learns that she was dismissed by Ashfordly for dishonesty. Vernon tries the matchmaking business again, with unwelcome results for David. Phil proposes to Gina again, but she says "No", leading him to rethink his resignation from the police.

David has a telephone installed, but new neighbour Edith Fairley is constantly engaging the two-party line, much to the chagrin of Vernon. When her ex-husband comes looking for her, Vernon offers to help if it means he can get calls for his new taxi business. Local criminal Harry North arrives with a friend and their girlfriend, who soon cause trouble, leading Mike to be creative in their capture.

Counterfeit money appears with no apparent pattern. A former casino barman strikes a deal with police to trap the casino owner and his ring of counterfeiters before they can expand their operation. Blaketon investigates an illicit affair. He purchases a sports car from Vernon, but detectives from Middlesbrough come to investigate the "red hot" vehicle.

Patricia Brewster and her unwelcome "partner" Hal Tadcaster are staying at Ashfordly estate. The police suspect Hal of drug trafficking, but can not obtain a phone tapping permit. The Royal Mail postmen go on strike, prompting Vernon to become a courier, though he is hired to transport live animals and Hal wants him to deliver a package to London. Jackie's friend Caroline visits and leaves Jackie and Mike with her infant child which disappears, launching a search. The disappearance is solved after Patricia collapses.

Businessman Adrian Miller is accused of rape and bail conditions prevent him from returning to London, causing him displeasure with his assigned solicitor, Jackie. Mike discovers several similar cases, and a demand for hush money is made by serial extortionists. While ploughing a field, David discovers what he believes to be a hidden body; it is actually a statue, which leads Vernon to discover insurance fraud. After he is exonerated, Adrian shows a romantic interest in Jackie.

The victims of two explosions had received warning notes and silent phone calls, leading police to believe that they were murder attempts. Forensics determine that the PE4 explosive devices used were stolen from a nearby army base. Lord Ashfordly hires Vernon and David to remove material from a disused church. Learning of a valuable font which Vernon had earlier removed, David and Vernon return it with expectations of a reward. Rev. Ronald Meeks's trustworthiness is questioned. Blaketon receives silent calls and Gina a warning letter before realising her connection to the other victims. Jackie has been working on a divorce case for the assumed perpetrator.

Lord Ashfordly requests a police presence while hosting a Russian chess champion. Despite Ventress and Bellamy being on watch, antique chess sets go missing from the estate during a thick fog. A ransom note for the valuables leads Mike to record Ashfordly's incoming telephone calls, which allow him to prevent an attempted kidnapping. When Claude Greengrass attempts to sell Vernon's residence, the latter spreads rumours of ghosts, dry rot, and odor from a neighbouring pig farm to dissuade potential purchasers. Mike becomes concerned when he has trouble contacting his wife Jackie.

A local auctioneer is suspected of rigging their livestock market in favour of four dominant buyers. Mike finds himself in trouble when CID are called in to investigate allegations that he is taking bribes, and is further shocked when Jackie admits their marriage has no future when she reveals the truth about her recent absence. Meanwhile, Vernon decides to sell bottled water from a spring on a visiting friend's property, but encounters numerous obstacles.

A series of attacks on police property occur as Sgt. Craddock is concentrated on an upcoming inspection of Ashfordly police station. It transpires that the attacks are connected to a recent death involving a police officer. Dr Summerbee is confronted by angry parents over her decision to prescribe contraceptive pills to their 16-year-old daughter. Vernon and David quarrel following strange events in their cottage, until they discover they have an uninvited house guest.

The young man who attacked Ashfordly police escapes custody while being held on remand. At the same time, his 16-year-old girlfriend runs away to be with him, but misadventure gives her on-the-run boyfriend a decision to make. Meanwhile, PC Bradley deals with a journalist whose story in the local newspaper causes trouble for Summerbee, which becomes worse when drugs are stolen from her surgery. Vernon decides to run a business with slot machines, unaware someone is prepared to do anything to keep him out of his business.

An MI5 agent whom PC Bradley had worked with in the past, arrives in the area with a need for Ashfordly police's assistance. They soon find themselves conducting surveillance on Vernon, who happens to be doing business with a Russian sailor he worked with, unaware they seek revenge for a past grievance. However, Bradley suspects that the investigation will soon turn out to be a wild goose chase. Meanwhile, Dr. Summerbee finds herself dealing with a manic depressive with a habit of walking onto railway lines.

Tom Nicholson, a probationary constable transferred to Ashfordly police station after an embarrassing incident, helps in an investigation into stolen African artifacts belonging to Lord Ashfordly. However, the matter soon turns out to be complicated, when it transpires the thefts coincide with an African chieftain's visit seeking to reclaim something taken from his tribe by Ashfordly's ancestor. Meanwhile, David struggles with the taxi service, leading Vernon to take over and discover how tough it can be himself.

Ashfordly police find themselves investigating a series of odd thefts, which PC Bradley feels is connected to a local nursing home. At the same time, Oscar questions whether the home's owner is conning her residents into signing new wills. However, matters become complicated when the autopsy of a resident, who died in natural circumstances, uncovers that they were given medication that wasn't prescribed to them. Meanwhile, David takes up work for a local clearance business, but accidentally removes property from a man whom the police usually have difficulties with.

Lord Ashfordly opens up his hall to tourists, with Vernon allowed to work as a tour guide. An 80 year-old thief takes advantage of the situation and manages to steal a set of valuable art sketches, but is soon the victim of foul play when someone breaks into his home searching for his loot. After the thief suffers a fatal attack when being interrogated and the sketches turn out not to have been stolen by the person who broke in, Ashfordly police question whether their suspect had an accomplice at the hall.

A carpet factory owner finds himself in trouble when an industrial accident leads him to decide to sell up, much to the anger of his workers. However, matters become complicated when he is later found badly injured, shortly after someone is seen running away, raising questions on his midnight activities behind his wife's back. Meanwhile, Vernon decides to set up a beauty pageant in Aidensfield with the local Women's Institutes, but faces trouble from Joyce Jowett, who is determined to halt the event.

A short-tempered landlord attempts to evict a group of hippies who are squatting in derelict cottages he intends to renovate. However, when a group of men try to violently remove them, PC Bradley discovers a journalist amongst the group who is willing to do anything to make a front-page story. Meanwhile, Dr. Summerbee does her best to help one of the hippies who is pregnant, while Vernon opts to create a pottery enterprise which does not go as well as planned.

A female building society manager and her son are taken hostage by criminals looking to rob her workplace. PC Ventress soon uncovers the situation when she manages to send a cry for help to him, leading to Ashfordly police conducting surveillance to determine how best to save the hostages and capture the culprits. Meanwhile, Dr. Summerbee struggles with tracking down the source of a salmonella outbreak, leading to her pharmacist friend Jenny joining her practice, while Vernon decides to run a pet funeral service.

PC Bradley has his hands full at Christmas trying to find a dog that had been taken from a blind woman, and soon discovers the culprit is emotionally attached to the animal. Dr. Summerbee is delighted to meet an old friend, but soon calls on Bradley's help when she suspects her friend is in serious trouble. Meanwhile, Vernon promises to supply a tree for the villagers, but things don't go according to plan when David has a mishap with the Christmas lights for them.

PC Bradley investigates an armed robbery by two men, after one of them is arrested following an accident. At the same time, Oscar is starstruck when a cricketing legend checks in at the Aidensfield Arms. However, Bradley soon discovers that both incidents are connected, when the captured robber attempts to find their partner, revealing the cricketing star's past. Meanwhile, David inadvertently creates a petrol crisis for the area, when he takes ownership of a barrel of diesel that Bernie discovers was stolen.

Sgt. Craddock contemplates his future when his estranged wife returns to the area. At the same time, Ashfordly police discover plans on a series of unsolved crimes in the possession of a recently deceased man. Craddock soon discovers the man was making plans for an armed raid for a gang, who are set on carrying it out regardless. Meanwhile, Vernon launches his latest tourism venture involving gypsy caravans, but soon has regrets with the horses he uses for them.

Sgt. Dennis Merton arrives under disrepute following his demotion from CID, as DI Shiner calls on Ashfordly police to help with a stakeout operation on a known criminal. However, it soon causes problems for PC Ventress, when his arrest of the criminal's son leads to his past involvement with them coming to light. Meanwhile, Vernon decides to become the manager to a naïve trainee boxer, but seeking to make him a decent fighter leads him to taking action that he soon regrets.

A romance between octogenarian lovebirds is jeopardized when an old feud between their families over a contested plot of land is reignited by a spate of incidents against each side. Ashfordly police try to maintain the peace until the matter turns violent, whereupon PC Bradley discovers a third-party may be the culprit and is after the land for themselves. Meanwhile, Vernon opens a mobile cinema business, but struggles to ensure it will show acceptable films to Jowett's liking.

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