New Scotland Yard

5.0

1972•1h

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

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1972

1. Point of Impact

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

2. The Comeback

Kingdom investigates the murder of a retired bank manager.

3. Memory of a Gauntlet

Kingdom investigates a fanatical Nazi-hunter.

4. The Palais Romeo

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

5. Hard Contract

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

6. Shock Tactics

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

7. The Wrong 'Un

Kingdom investigates the murder of a prisoner.

8. Fire in a Honey Pot

Kingdom investigates a series of arson attacks on betting shops.

9. Perfect In Every Way

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

10. The Banker

Kingdom investigates the finances of a murdered couturier.

11. Ask No Questions

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

12. Reunion

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

13. And When You're Wrong

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