Series 1
13 episodes · Apr 22, 1972
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- S1E1
Point of Impact
Apr 22, 197248mViolence flares up when a student protest meets a counter-demonstration. A young protestor is killed by a blow to the head. The nearest to the body is a mounted Officer Tyrell. DCS John Kingdom now faces a difficult case, where strong evidence accumulates against a brother policeman.
- S1E2
The Comeback
Apr 29, 197260mA retired bank manager is murdered in a seemingly motiveless killing. Then, a second murder is committed, and Kingdom, together with his journalist brother-in-law Harry Carson, discovers a possible motive which might also pose a threat to Kingdom's life.
- S1E3
Memory of a Gauntlet
May 6, 197260mA postman is found murdered by his wife, his body surrounded by Nazi emblems and insignia; it looks like a murder committed by a fanatical ex-Nazi hunter. Kingdom persuades a reporter to splash the story. It has the required effect, and stirs up an ugly situation.
- S1E4
The Palais Romeo
May 13, 197260mWhen a woman is found dead on a canal towpath, Kingdom finds himself investigating the third of a series of murders. All the victims are attractive middle-aged women and, despite Inspectors Ward's scepticism, Kingdom becomes obsessed with his theory the murderer is a young man. As the case continues, Ward becomes more and more convinced that Kingdom is on the wrong track.
- S1E5
Hard Contract
May 20, 197260mAs he investigates two murders, Kingdom discovers that both victims had recently returned from abroad, and both were shot by the same gun. When a third shooting takes place, his research reveals they are linked.
- S1E6
Shock Tactics
May 27, 197260mKingdom is faced with a bizarre and perplexing case when a man calls the police to report that he has killed his wife — by a practical joke.
- S1E7
The Wrong 'Un
Jun 3, 197260mA prison inmate dies from a knife wound; it appears to be a clear case. But Kingdom finds that conducting an investigation in a prison is far from easy. After all, those inside have nothing to lose.
- S1E8
Fire in a Honey Pot
Jun 10, 197260mSuspected arsonist Arthur Jones is being questioned about a series of fires in betting shops and gambling clubs. When the Cloud Seven Club is burnt down, a body is discovered and murder is possibly afoot.
- S1E9
Perfect in Every Way
Jun 17, 197251mKingdom investigates what appears to be the perfect murder.
- S1E10
The Banker
Jun 24, 197260mKingdom investigates the murder of couturier Damon Greville, found at the wheel of his car. Details of Greville's finances soon lead to a possible motive.
- S1E11
Ask No Questions
Jul 1, 197260mA girl is found murdered on a rubbish dump, and Kingdom's investigation leads him into the world of drop-outs. As he builds a picture of the dead girl and searches for a motive, one question haunts: why was her body placed in that particular location?
- S1E12
Reunion
Jul 8, 197260mOn 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?
- S1E13
And When You're Wrong
Jul 15, 197260mWard hopes to catch the brain behind a series of bank robberies through his contract with shady ex-insurance agent Charles Prentice. But when Ward arrives at Prentice's flat to finalise arrangements, he finds Kingdom, who is there to investigate a murder – and the Inspector's activities.