Season 14

The series began with the appointment of new executive producer Richard Handford, who replaced Michael Chapman after his 9-year reign came to an end in the previous series. The appointment preceded discussions with broadcaster ITV about returning to the format of hour-long episodes, which the show last used on a regular basis in 1987. The request was approved, and hour-long episodes began to air twice weekly beginning in August, a format the series retained until moving to a later time-slot in 2009. Due to the rapid transition, several of the first hour-long episodes were originally written for the half-hour time-slot, and thus, some episodes contain two completely different stories, written by different writers, which jump from one to another.

Season episodes list 14

S14E01

S14E01 : Square Peg, Round Hole (aired on 01/01/1998)

When a raid on a known drug addict goes awry, Boulton is spiked by the desperate criminal's needle,…
S14E02

S14E02 : You Pays Your Money (aired on 01/02/1998)

A family are strangely silent about the death of their landlord.
S14E03

S14E03 : Hard Cash (aired on 01/06/1998)

Beech and Carver go in search of a haul of £30,000 in banknotes, missing from a six-year-old…
S14E04

S14E04 : Taking It Easy (aired on 01/08/1998)

When an old man loses his life savings in a mugging, Boyden and Stamp suspect it was no coincidence.
S14E05

S14E05 : Villain (aired on 01/09/1998)

Boyden deals with a frail old man brought into custody accused of attempted murder.
S14E06

S14E06 : Forgive and Forget (aired on 01/13/1998)

A father wants revenge for his murdered son.
S14E07

S14E07 : Girl Power (aired on 01/15/1998)

When a young girl has to carry a knife to defend herself at school, Keane and Stamp know it is time…
S14E08

S14E08 : Puppy Walk (aired on 01/16/1998)

Stamp is cynical when he feels a woman with a sob story may be playing games, but Ashton is taken…
S14E09

S14E09 : Sprog (aired on 01/20/1998)

Stamp and Page are sceptical as Ashton suggests there is more to a burglary than appears.
S14E10

S14E10 : Out on a Limb (aired on 01/22/1998)

It's a life or death situation for Skase and Proctor when an assassin comes looking for his money.
S14E11

S14E11 : Way Out West (aired on 01/23/1998)

Jarvis is full of his secondment to the Diplomatic Protection Group, so Stamp and Quinnan hatch a…
S14E12

S14E12 : Storyboards (aired on 01/29/1998)

New PC Eddie Santini, tall, dark and handsome with a dubious past, causes a stir when he arrives to…
S14E13

S14E13 : For Your Love (aired on 01/30/1998)

Rawton and Skase assist a woman receiving anonymous threats.
S14E14

S14E14 : Soft in the Head (aired on 02/03/1998)

Ashton goes missing from the scene of an accident.
S14E15

S14E15 : Friends in High Places (aired on 02/05/1998)

A car belonging to a rival Chief Superintendent's wife is stolen right from under Santini and…
S14E16

S14E16 : Love's Labours Lost (aired on 02/06/1998)

Proctor and Skase investigate the stalking of Proctor's ex-girlfriend.
S14E17

S14E17 : Opposites (aired on 02/12/1998)

A series of muggings on a local estate lead Proctor and Carver to the house of a rather unusual…
S14E18

S14E18 : Solicitous (aired on 02/13/1998)

Meadows and Skase discover a modern-day Robin Hood who appears to be alive and well and robbing the…
S14E19

S14E19 : A Rainy Night in Sun Hill (aired on 02/17/1998)

PC Santini is irritated at being paired with PC Hollis on a cold, wet night in Canley.
S14E20

S14E20 : Unwarranted (aired on 02/19/1998)

While in a rush to catch a crook, Ashton trips and falls foul of the law.
S14E21

S14E21 : A Bit Of Respect (aired on 02/20/1998)

Ackland sets out to trap a man who wants to take the law into his own hands.
S14E22

S14E22 : The Parent Trap (aired on 02/24/1998)

Croft is puzzled by a couple who want their daughter arrested.
S14E23

S14E23 : Sudden Death (aired on 02/26/1998)

Ackland and Quinnan are on the case when a man falls from his bedroom window. But was it an…
S14E24

S14E24 : Back Up (aired on 02/27/1998)

Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.
S14E25

S14E25 : A Little Help (aired on 03/03/1998)

Rawton and Skase realise they may be onto a serial attacker.
S14E26

S14E26 : Guiding Hand (aired on 03/05/1998)

Page and McCann investigate what appears to be a straightforward case of attempted child abduction.
S14E27

S14E27 : Good Faith (1) (aired on 03/06/1998)

A clever lawyer runs rings around Beech in court in a case involving a notorious robber.
S14E28

S14E28 : Good Faith (2) (aired on 03/10/1998)

The tit-for-tat violence escalates between rival gangs in Sun Hill.
S14E29

S14E29 : Good Faith (3) (aired on 03/12/1998)

Beech's involvement with rival racketeers becomes more complicated.
S14E30

S14E30 : No Doubt About It (aired on 03/13/1998)

A hungover Garfield injures a member of the public during the pursuit of a burglar, but Monroe is…
S14E31

S14E31 : One of the Gang (aired on 03/17/1998)

Meadows and Daly get a tip-off about a gang of young muggers, but their information comes from an…
S14E32

S14E32 : Without A Prayer (aired on 03/19/1998)

Garfield and Keane try to discover the cause of death of a woman found dead in a church hall.
S14E33

S14E33 : Lucky Find (aired on 03/20/1998)

When a girl goes missing by the river, Deakin sees an opportunity to nail an old adversary.
S14E34

S14E34 : A Little Bit of Paradise (aired on 03/24/1998)

McCann is sent in search of a valuable exotic bird.
S14E35

S14E35 : Daydream Believer (aired on 03/26/1998)

Rawton and Daly investigate an assault on a resident of an old people's home.
S14E36

S14E36 : Powder My Nose (aired on 03/27/1998)

Conway is the target of a blackmail attempt following a drunken night out.
S14E37

S14E37 : Bad Feelings (aired on 03/31/1998)

Boulton is after a villain known to have an eye for the ladies.
S14E38

S14E38 : Like Family (aired on 04/02/1998)

Quinnan and Blake search for a missing French au pair who has been moonlighting as a stripper.
S14E39

S14E39 : Shattered (aired on 04/03/1998)

Cryer attends the death of a teenage girl and is subject to a complaint by the grieving father.
S14E40

S14E40 : Home Movie (aired on 04/07/1998)

Boyden uncovers an illicit pornographic video operation.
S14E41

S14E41 : Racer (aired on 04/09/1998)

Ashton tries to help a reformed teenage joyrider.
S14E42

S14E42 : The Scent of Compassion (aired on 04/10/1998)

Ashton's sense of compassion is crucial in solving a cruel assault case.
S14E43

S14E43 : Driving Me Crazy (aired on 04/14/1998)

Quinnan and Ackland pursue a dangerous driver.
S14E44

S14E44 : Manhunt (aired on 04/16/1998)

Deakin and Carver investigate a case of male rape.
S14E45

S14E45 : Rebel Without a Licence (aired on 04/17/1998)

A speeding Pontiac and three ageing James Deans give Stamp and McCann a headache.
S14E46

S14E46 : Sale or Return (1) (aired on 04/21/1998)

Boulton and Carver head for the river, chasing a particularly slippery customer.
S14E47

S14E47 : Sale or Return (2) (aired on 04/23/1998)

Boulton and Carver continue thier investigation into illegal immigration and find their case…
S14E48

S14E48 : Target Man (aired on 04/24/1998)

While football fever grips Sun Hill, Deakin hopes to get his man by following a tip-off. With…
S14E49

S14E49 : Mixed Feelings (aired on 04/28/1998)

Page tries to trace the mother of an abandoned baby, while Boulton and Rawton investigate an…
S14E50

S14E50 : Wannabe (aired on 04/30/1998)

Skase is sceptical of a 14-year-old girl so smitten with him that she accuses her parents of being…
S14E51

S14E51 : One Small Step (aired on 05/05/1998)

Ashton, on his first solo outing, is distracted by a decoy while a nearby shop is burgled.
S14E52

S14E52 : Big Brother (aired on 05/07/1998)

Boyden introduces the relief to new Area Car driver Vicky Hagen, but her reputation takes an…
S14E53

S14E53 : Volcano (aired on 05/08/1998)

Despite knowing the animosity between Jarvis and Hagen, Cryer pairs them in the area car on her…
S14E54

S14E54 : Money Talks (aired on 05/12/1998)

Boyden gets friendly with Ashton's mother.
S14E55

S14E55 : Brighton Rocks: Part I (aired on 05/14/1998)

Beech wangles an expenses-paid trip to Brighton with Skase, but his night does not go as planned.
S14E56

S14E56 : Brighton Rocks: Part II (aired on 05/15/1998)

Skase persuades Brighton C.I.D. to help track down the missing Beech.
S14E57

S14E57 : The Hare & The Tortoise (aired on 05/19/1998)

Stamp and Hagen clash over what makes a good area car driver.
S14E58

S14E58 : The Better Man (aired on 05/21/1998)

Daly and Carver try to get evidence against a young drug addict suspected of brutally assaulting a…
S14E59

S14E59 : Red Herrings (aired on 05/22/1998)

Carver and Proctor respond to a tip-off about the theft of some fish.
S14E60

S14E60 : Under The Grill (aired on 05/26/1998)

Boulton is less than thrilled to be placed on an interviewing course with Hollis, but gets the…
S14E61

S14E61 : The Stork (aired on 05/28/1998)

Keane and Garfield look into allegations that a New Age cult leader is encouraging under-aged girls…
S14E62

S14E62 : One Of Us (aired on 05/29/1998)

Carver is shocked when a woman names his friend from a neighbouring station as a flasher.
S14E63

S14E63 : Room To Manoeuvre (aired on 06/02/1998)

Boulton and Hollis find themselves in pursuit of the same villain.
S14E64

S14E64 : Out Of Hand (aired on 06/04/1998)

Santini and Keane investigate a mysterious assault.
S14E65

S14E65 : Watching The Detectives (aired on 06/05/1998)

Rawton and Deakin investigate the mysterious disappearance of a woman who has been campaigning to…
S14E66

S14E66 : A People Person (aired on 06/09/1998)

Tosh Lines and June Ackland investigate the death of an old acquaintance.
S14E67

S14E67 : Spray (aired on 06/16/1998)

Harker rushes to the aid of a woman in danger, but gets himself into trouble over his use of CS…
S14E68

S14E68 : Three Cheers (aired on 06/19/1998)

Hollis goes from a hero to a laughingstock when he arrests a notorious cat burglar before receiving…
S14E69

S14E69 : Up For Trouble (aired on 06/23/1998)

Hollis is due to collect his commendation, but his colleagues know he doesn't deserve one.
S14E70

S14E70 : The Bus Driver's Prayer (aired on 06/25/1998)

Page is shocked when a man shows up at the front desk armed with a gun, claiming to have shot a man…
S14E71

S14E71 : Loving Memory (aired on 06/26/1998)

Cryer re-opens an unsolved case in response to an attempted suicide.
S14E72

S14E72 : Stop (aired on 07/01/1998)

Boulton suspects that Hollis is involved in a series of burglaries.
S14E73

S14E73 : Deep Secret (aired on 07/02/1998)

Garfield teams up with an attractive young journalist when the wreckage of a World War II Spitfire…
S14E74

S14E74 : The Whip Hand (aired on 07/09/1998)

Datta pairs with Quinnan to investigate a case of domestic abuse, and receives a surprise offer…
S14E75

S14E75 : Bang! (aired on 07/10/1998)

Harker and Keane's failure to properly search a prisoner leads to them being held at gunpoint in…
S14E76

S14E76 : Unlicensed (aired on 07/14/1998)

Skase and Rawton investigate a woman's claims that she is being harassed by a former lover.
S14E77

S14E77 : Vacant Possession (aired on 07/16/1998)

Boyden and Page investigate a death from asphyxiation and try to establish whether the paving stone…
S14E78

S14E78 : Sucking Eggs (aired on 07/17/1998)

Beech and Carver investigate the theft of a grandfather clock.
S14E79

S14E79 : Tainted Love: Part I (aired on 07/21/1998)

Page is on top of the world as she moves out of the section house and finds a boyfriend, unaware he…
S14E80

S14E80 : Tainted Love: Part II (aired on 07/23/1998)

Boulton asks Page to spy on her own boyfriend.
S14E81

S14E81 : Tainted Love: Part III (aired on 07/24/1998)

Feeling she has wrecked Boulton's operation, how can Page continue her relationship with Danny?
S14E82

S14E82 : Cooking (aired on 07/28/1998)

D.S. Greig's tenure runs out.
S14E83

S14E83 : Fighting Chance (aired on 07/30/1998)

Garfield and Quinnan fear for the safety of a boxer who has disappeared, abandoning his young son.
S14E84

S14E84 : King Of The Road (aired on 08/04/1998)

Hollis suggests using an old caravan as a mobile police station.
S14E85

S14E85 : Wrong Place Wrong Time (aired on 08/06/1998)

Hagen and Harker have to contend with an unreliable witness.
S14E86

S14E86 : One Man Two Faces (aired on 08/11/1998)

McCann and Santini fall out over a vicious assault on a black youth.
S14E87

S14E87 : Shoot The Messenger (aired on 08/13/1998)

Boulton is kidnapped by an aggrieved ex-con.
S14E88

S14E88 : Too Little Too Late (aired on 08/20/1998)

Skase and Daly investigate an assault outside a gay club, but a key witness is reluctant to come…
S14E89

S14E89 : Deep End (aired on 08/25/1998)

New W.P.C. Rosie Fox is partnered with P.C. Eddie Santini to investigate when the body of a junkie…
S14E90

S14E90 : The Party's Over (aired on 08/27/1998)

P.C. Santini tries to apologize to W.P.C. Fox for going too far against her wishes the night before…
S14E91

S14E91 : Bang Bang, You're Dead (aired on 08/28/1998)

W.P.C. Fox takes the day off with a migraine but turns up for the relief's paintball charity…
S14E92

S14E92 : Team Spirit (aired on 09/01/1998)

W.P.C. Fox makes an official complaint about P.C. Santini.
S14E93

S14E93 : Urgent Assistance (aired on 09/15/1998)

P.C. Stamp is involved in a serious accident in which he kills a pedestrian while reversing the…
S14E94

S14E94 : Taking Sides (aired on 09/22/1998)

PC Tony Stamp attends the funeral of Simon Attwell, the pedestrian he killed driving the area car,…
S14E95

S14E95 : Deadly Impact (aired on 09/29/1998)

Poor old Tony - he's in the dock! On the day of Stamp's trial, Quinnan is called by the prosecution…
S14E96

S14E96 : Big Day (aired on 10/06/1998)

Stamp's future hangs in the balance as he awaits his disciplinary hearing. Beech encounters an old…
S14E97

S14E97 : Making Up (aired on 10/13/1998)

It's Stamp's first day back in the area car - but will things go smoothly after all his problems?
S14E98

S14E98 : The Cross (aired on 10/20/1998)

Sun Hill has a new WDC - Kerry Holmes. Unfortunately, she is Partnered with John Boulton. Oh dear!
S14E99

S14E99 : Cast No Shadow (aired on 10/27/1998)

DS Boulton and DC Carver travel up to Manchester on the trail of a suspect. Getting into trouble…
S14E100

S14E100 : Betrayal (aired on 10/29/1998)

Stand by for a shock - Burnside is back in Sun Hill - in handcuffs! Lock up the petty cash!
S14E101

S14E101 : All For One (aired on 10/30/1998)

PC Santini is first on the scene of a serious car accident, and becomes a bit of a local hero when…
S14E102

S14E102 : Trial Run (aired on 11/03/1998)

Skase calls in sick so he can moonlight as a bodyguard. He is charged with providing protection for…
S14E103

S14E103 : Section F (aired on 11/06/1998)

When Meadows and Conway are both up for promotion against each other, there are both some comic and…
S14E104

S14E104 : Bad Chemistry (aired on 11/10/1998)

Holmes investigates when a woman is attacked in her flat and left for dead in a particularly…
S14E105

S14E105 : Dog Eat Dog (aired on 11/13/1998)

Cryer attends the scene when a prostitute is slashed across the face with a machete and…
S14E106

S14E106 : Indiscretion (aired on 11/17/1998)

Skase attends the scene of a fire at a 'sex cinema' club, where a reportedly angry punter set…
S14E107

S14E107 : The Rate For The Job (aired on 11/20/1998)

Meadows asks Deakin to have more of a 'hands-on' approach after a row erupts between Beech and…
S14E108

S14E108 : For Interest Only (aired on 11/24/1998)

Cheif Superintendent Brownlow attempts to solve a previoulsy unsolved jewellery robbery with the…
S14E109

S14E109 : The Fat Lady Sings (aired on 11/27/1998)

PC Quinnan and DC Kerry Holmes try to track down a mysterious opera singer connected with a shady…
S14E110

S14E110 : Too Many Cooks (aired on 12/01/1998)

Inspector Monroe heads an investigation into an abduction which leads him into conflict within the…
S14E111

S14E111 : Team Play (aired on 12/04/1998)

Proctor and Lennox compete to take on the case of an abducted baby, but Lennox seems doomed to fail…
S14E112

S14E112 : Heat and Light (aired on 12/08/1998)

Holmes and Boulton investigate the latest in a long line of arson attacks.
S14E113

S14E113 : Ticking Clocks (aired on 12/10/1998)

Holmes, Hagen and Ashton become embroiled in a baby abduction from his hospital bed. The baby taken…
S14E114

S14E114 : Strange Bedfellows (aired on 12/11/1998)

Burnside arrives at Sun Hill with a well-known villain in tow - convicted child sex offender Carl…
S14E115

S14E115 : Live and Ticking (aired on 12/15/1998)

Explosive stuff from Sun Hill as a bomb in the park is a bomb too many. But where are the other…
S14E116

S14E116 : All the Lonely People (aired on 12/17/1998)

Rawton goes undercover as a lonely heart to trace a killer preying on vulnerable women
S14E117

S14E117 : The Personal Touch (aired on 12/18/1998)

Beech is approached by gangster Jimmy Smith for a favour after his house is ransacked. However,…
S14E118

S14E118 : Time Gentlemen Please (aired on 12/21/1998)

Daly and Rawton go undercover as the landlord and landlady of a local pub while investigating a…
S14E119

S14E119 : Puzzled (aired on 12/22/1998)

Quinnan investigates when his vet is forced to treat a dog that has been injected with heroin.…
S14E120

S14E120 : Christmas Star (aired on 12/24/1998)

Santini and Page investigates when a young girl is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident. Santini…
S14E121

S14E121 : S.A.D. (aired on 12/31/1998)

Fun and games at Sun Hill in this Christmas special. P.C. Ashton and P.C. Harker bring an unwelcome…