Season 1
39 episodes · Sep 14, 1959
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- S1E1
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1
Sep 14, 1959Philip Main is recruited has a probation officer. Arthur Finney was arrested for burglary. The prison doctor says the boy has been a marijuana addict for three months. Main attempts to build a relationship with the boy and his parents.
- S1E2
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2
Sep 21, 1959Mr. Alexander asks Philip Main to help him to persuade his son Johnny not to marry white girl Mary Sadler. When a razor gang attack the pair, he kills one in self defence. Mary decides to comes forward to give evidence in his defence.
- S1E3
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3
Sep 28, 1959Residivist Patsy Morley convinces the Judge that he is worth another chance, so Philip Main has to access him for probation. Meanwhile marijuana addict Arthur Finney has been sent to the psychiatric ward and is desperate to talk to Main..
- S1E5
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5
Oct 12, 1959An old friend of Philip Main, Corporal Len Grantham contacts him for help with his marriage. He says his German wife, Eva is seeing a married man Mr. Daniels and wants it to stop. Jim Blake thinks that Iris Cope must deal with the wife.
- S1E6
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6
Oct 19, 1959Iris Cope is given the task of helping Carrie West, a doctor's daughter given a two years probation for stealing. Her parents are unable to control her behaviour so Iris has no choice but to hand her over to senior colleague Miss Randell.
- S1E7
S1.E7 ∙ Episode #1.7
Oct 26, 1959Former regular army officer Colonel Chester is in court for using his cane to smash a car windscreen. Philip Main has to make a probation report and realises the Colonel could be perfect solution for dealing with jailbird Nobby Clarke.
- S1E8
S1.E8 ∙ Episode #1.8
Nov 2, 1959Con Barnes is released from borstal and starts a knife fight with Larry Melvin. Both are arrested. When Blake visits Melvin's family they turn on him. Meanwhile Lily Smith changes Barnes narrative and leaves facing Melvin a long sentence.
- S1E10
S1.E10 ∙ Episode #1.10
Nov 16, 1959The probation officers deal with two cases: the sliding fortunes of ex-pilot Mark Kennedy and the theft of a baby by its nanny.
- S1E13
S1.E13 ∙ Episode #1.13
Dec 7, 1959During a Ban the Bomb demonstration a police horse rider is felled. Peter Fry is the nearest person and arrested. He is sentenced to 14 years in jail, suspended for one year. Main needs to persuade him to keep to the terms of his release.
- S1E14
S1.E14 ∙ Episode #1.14
Dec 14, 1959Joyce Langley and Kathleen Morgan are charged of attacking John Anderson. Morgan is sentenced to six months in jail but Langley is given probation has it is her first offence. Iris Cope hopes to persuade Joyce not to go into prostitution.
- S1E15
S1.E15 ∙ Episode #1.15
Dec 21, 1959Philip Main's client Mr. Belcher is father of six children charged for receiving stolen goods from his daughter. Main would like him to have probation. Iris Cope has deal with daughter Myrtle who seems unwillingly to cooperate with her.
- S1E16
S1.E16 ∙ Episode #1.16
Dec 28, 1959Richard Bates is found guilty of GBH, on Peter Woodburn, in a drunken rage. Bates was a former staff officer and a managing director but lost his job when the company was taken over. Jim Blake attempts to help him with his alcoholism.
- S1E17
S1.E17 ∙ Episode #1.17
Jan 4, 1960Philip Main has to deal with two different types of boys who are put on probation by a juvenile court.
- S1E19
S1.E19 ∙ Episode #1.19
Jan 18, 1960A youth with a bad past is found the one kind of work - wood carving - that interests him but there is trouble when a shop steward recognises him as someone who is on probation.
- S1E21
S1.E21 ∙ Episode #1.21
Feb 1, 1960The problems of an elderly Jewish tailor and his son after the father is brought to court for receiving stolen cloth.
- S1E22
S1.E22 ∙ Episode #1.22
Feb 8, 196070-year-old grandad Charlie Toliver has broke into the gas meter to pay for his radio. At court, the judge Charlie is given 12 months probation. Jim Blake wants Charlie to consider part time work but his family disagree over his future.
- S1E23
S1.E23 ∙ Episode #1.23
Feb 15, 1960A Hungarian refugee faces prejudice and loneliness and is not accepted by his trade union.
- S1E24
S1.E24 ∙ Episode #1.24
Feb 22, 1960The problems caused by hire-purchase payments on luxury goods.
- S1E25
S1.E25 ∙ Episode #1.25
Feb 29, 1960The probation officers deal with a case of matrimonial difficulties.
- S1E26
S1.E26 ∙ Episode #1.26
Mar 7, 1960The spoilt 16-year-old son of a wealthy novelist is a problem for the probation authorities.
- S1E27
S1.E27 ∙ Episode #1.27
Mar 14, 1960A woman steals a coat when her husband becomes too ill to work.
- S1E28
S1.E28 ∙ Episode #1.28
Mar 21, 1960Merchant seaman Greg Miller is told by a doctor that he is unfit to continue his life at sea because of failing eyesight. When he gets involved in a brawl his case comes to the attention of the probation officers.
- S1E30
S1.E30 ∙ Episode #1.30
Apr 4, 1960A girl is put on probation because of her association with a man who has been sent to prison.
- S1E31
S1.E31 ∙ Episode #1.31
Apr 11, 1960Former Polish soldier Paul Kresler is in trouble after stealing a few pennies from a newspaper stand because of his bad former record.
- S1E32
S1.E32 ∙ Episode #1.32
Apr 18, 1960A 15-year-old boy keeps getting into trouble because he wants to show his friends that he is not afraid.
- S1E33
S1.E33 ∙ Episode #1.33
Apr 25, 1960A criminal who complains that his circumstances have been against him gets a new start, but his determination to reform doesn't last long.
- S1E34
S1.E34 ∙ Episode #1.34
May 2, 1960A former sergeant major still under the influence of army discipline exerts it on his family with unhappy results.
- S1E35
S1.E35 ∙ Episode #1.35
May 9, 1960The case of a young man with a disregard for the law and an ability for getting in trouble in spite of his father's best efforts.