Series 1
12 episodes · Sep 18, 1993
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- S1E1
First Strike
Sep 18, 199350mHarry Salter was once a Fleet Street high-flier: he got the stories, he got the expense account and he got drunk. But now he lives on his wits running a Darlington news agency. His first task: investigate a death framed like suicide and track down a rogue tattooist.
- S1E2
Time Like This
Sep 25, 199350mEarlier in his career, Salter reached features editor status on Fleet Street, before the drink took hold. Now he's sniffing out stories for his agency. In this time, a routine patrol with the motorway police uncovers a dramatic incident.
- S1E3
Thought Invigoration
Oct 2, 199350mA trio of graverobbers think they've struck lucky until an antiques expert enlightens them. Meanwhile, Salter anxiously awaits the arrival of an old friend.
- S1E4
Tooth to Claw
Oct 9, 199350mSalter's fictional colleagues feature when an ex-army officer is murdered on his patch. He goes off in hot pursuit of the IRA suspects, intent on selling the story to the national papers, but discovers that the real villain is somewhat nearer home.
- S1E5
Seeing Birthdays
Oct 16, 199350mJonathan takes his video camera to cover a sick child's birthday party, which escalates into a hostage situation. Meanwhile, Salter is contacted by the sinister owner of a champion fighting dog.
- S1E6
Waiting for the Day
Oct 23, 199350mSalter could go to jail for what he did at the scene of a siege, but insists on dealing with the problem in his own way.
- S1E7
Clamouring
Oct 30, 199350mDarlington's fearless newshounds stumble across the perfect tabloid shocker this week when Salter, just out of prison, sees a man breaking down a door with an axe. But this turns out to be even more juicy than the average Mad Axeman story, for the door in question belongs to a 'glamour' photographer who has been producing pornographic pictures of local girls.
- S1E8
Outshined
Nov 6, 199350mWith an important Italian client to impress, Salter turns to invention. At the same time, he has an exclusive interview with a local football hero, but how can he make him sound interesting?
- S1E9
Dealing with the Devil
Nov 20, 199350mNothing more than a conventional Sunday-paper tribute would seem to be called for, as far as the news agency is concerned. But a visit to ex-reporter Dan Finch raises the ghost of a 15-year-old murder trial with Masonic entanglements.
- S1E10
Pointless Situations
Nov 27, 199350mDuring a surprise party to celebrate the broadcast of Jonathan's Video Diary, he gives Salter some bad news, which causes bad feeling all round. But Salter is soon on the trail of a financial scandal involving a local employer.
- S1E11
Out of the Black: Part 1
Apr 12, 199350mA surgeon appeals for help, but Salter's hot on the trail of a much bigger story — so big he's prepared to ditch his crew to follow his lead to London and abroad.
- S1E12
Out of the Black: Part 2
Dec 11, 199350mSalter goes out with a real scoop, causing a disgraced MP to resign, earns plaudits and more work from his Fleet Street masters, and manages to upset his wife and staff back at the agency.