New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for ITV from 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.
Seasons
1. Point of Impact
Air Date: 1972-04-22
Violence 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.
2. The Comeback
Air Date: 1972-04-29
A 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.
3. Memory of a Gauntlet
Air Date: 1972-05-06
A 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.
4. The Palais Romeo
Air Date: 1972-05-13
When 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.
5. Hard Contract
Air Date: 1972-05-20
As 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.
6. Shock Tactics
Air Date: 1972-05-27
Kingdom 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.
7. The Wrong 'Un
Air Date: 1972-06-03
A 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.
8. Fire in a Honey Pot
Air Date: 1972-06-10
Suspected 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.
9. Perfect in Every Way
Air Date: 1972-06-17
Kingdom investigates what appears to be the perfect murder.
10. The Banker
Air Date: 1972-06-24
Kingdom 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.
11. Ask No Questions
Air Date: 1972-07-01
A 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?
12. Reunion
Air Date: 1972-07-08
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
Air Date: 1972-07-15
Ward 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.
1. Nothing to Live For
Air Date: 1972-10-13
Ward has been demoted to uniformed sergeant in a division. But he soon has other things to occupy his mind, as a murder accusation uncovers a secret in a family's past that leads to violence, bloodshed and danger for Kingdom and Ward.
2. A Case of Prejudice
Air Date: 1972-10-20
Kingdom and Ward investigate a murder in the box-office of a theatre club, the clientele predominantly Black. It looks racially motivated, but the police treat it as a case of robbery leading to murder.
3. A Gathering of Dust
Air Date: 1972-10-27
On a demolition site, the earth caves in and exposes a cellar, invisible on any plan. Inside is a skeleton, with an Army revolver close by. Was a murder committed many years ago?
4. Evidence of Character
Air Date: 1972-11-03
When a girl is found murdered, a local man becomes the victim of village gossips. And when their vitriolic tongues drive the man to a desperate decision, the reason plants in Kingdom's mind a doubt about the wisdom of the law he serves.
5. Prove It
Air Date: 1972-11-10
Bowers has been building a criminal empire along the lines set down by notorious names of the recent past; repeated attempts to nail him have failed. So when he becomes a likely suspect in the murder of a small-time crook, Kingdom and Ward lose no time in trying to put a case against him.
6. Shadow of a Deadbeat
Air Date: 1972-11-17
Arthur and Daniel, two down-and-outs, are squatting in a condemned house. Finally, after a quarrel, Arthur dosses down in a basement car park between a block of flats. It is there that his dead body is discovered by a caretaker.
7. Papa Charlie
Air Date: 1972-11-24
Kingdom leaves home in the small hours, and his wife is disturbed to see that he is armed. But that is nothing compared to her alarm when an intruder later enters her bedroom.
8. Error of Judgement
Air Date: 1972-12-01
Twelve years ago, Thomas Stevens was hanged for murder, protesting his innocence to the last. A campaign committee, including Members of Parliament, is now bringing attention to this possible miscarriage of justice. When an MP is killed, Kingdom and Ward investigate.
9. Two Into One Will Go
Air Date: 1972-12-08
Kingdom's enquirers into a stolen car racket leads him to the chief suspect. But too late to prevent a calculated murder from taking place.
10. The Money Game
Air Date: 1972-12-15
When muggers snatch Audrey Miller's handbag, her shopping bag is left behind. £20,000 in forged notes is found inside, so Kingdom and Ward investigate.
11. We Do What We Can
Air Date: 1972-12-22
When Donald Macey was released prison two years ago, Ward helped get him a job. Now his wife Jenny suspects he's mixing with villains, and pleads with Ward to stop him from returning to a life of crime.
12. Hoax
Air Date: 1972-12-29
When Ward and his mother fall victim to hoaxes, it's thought that the neighbours resent living near a policeman. But Kingdom and his team are preoccupied with investigating bomb scares – and the hoaxes may provide clues.
13. My Boy Robby?
Air Date: 1973-01-12
A woman is walking her dog when it's almost run over by a speeding car. Chasing the animal, she makes a horrific discovery.
1. Where's Harry?
Air Date: 1973-06-23
'Mad Harry' Logan, a vicious but stupid criminal, escapes from prison. Kingdom – who put him away – investigates with Ward. The question that puzzles the police is: who organised the escape, and why?
2. Diamonds Are Never Forever
Air Date: 1973-06-30
Two masked men burst into the home of wealthy jeweller Elliot Ryan and his wife Carlotta, and rob them of many valuable items. Kingdom and Ward suspect the job was set up by someone who knew Ryan's habits. And who is the photographer taking pictures of Carlotta and her lover?
3. Bullet in a Haystack
Air Date: 1973-07-07
William Radkin is found dead by the sitting room window. Kingdom and Ward find that he was killed by a .22 bullet, fired from outside. Meanwhile, a known pickpocket is brought into a police station and the contents of his pocket reveal a possible link with Radkin's death.
4. Weight of Evidence
Air Date: 1973-07-14
As Mrs Penton cashes a cheque, she sees three men putting on masks in the lobby. She notices one in particular, Eddie, donning a Dracula mask. But as she turns away, it is momentarily removed from him by another of the men. The bank is robbed, the men later caught and tried.
5. Crossfire
Air Date: 1973-07-21
Sebastian Barrios is an Ambassador of Guantala, a South American republic, living in London with his wife Candida and son Manuel. Candida receives a telephone call from Manuel, announcing that he has been kidnapped. But investigation prove that it was not entirely a political kidnapping.
6. Property, Dogs and Women
Air Date: 1973-07-28
A group of carolers are attacked by young thugs; a shop window is broken; and a small boy seriously injured. Kingdom and Ward investigate – and in doing so discover problems of morals and discipline within the division responsible for the area.
7. Exchange Is No Robbery
Air Date: 1973-08-04
Kingdom is investigating a major bank robbery. He's assisted by Regional Crime Squad, and in particular by CS Piggott; the two men were at Training School together and have disliked each other ever since. Piggott is known to be after Kingdom's job, and it seems he might achieve his aim.
8. Daisy Chain
Air Date: 1973-08-11
Double dealing and double death, a local J.P is found murdered, then a bulldozer uncovers the skeleton of a girl. Kingdom and Ward face the task of putting the links together.
9. Don't Go Out Alone
Air Date: 1973-08-18
A rich, middle-aged American woman spends an evening with a young man supplied by an escort agency. The following morning, she's found murdered and her jewellery stolen. During their investigation, Kingdom and Ward uncover an unexpected connection with the foreign office.
10. The Stone
Air Date: 1973-08-25
Civil servant Weston calls at a colleague's flat and is let in by a porter. They discover chaos and a dead body. On the desk are confidential files; should Weston cover up for his friend?
11. Monopoly
Air Date: 1973-09-01
Kingdom is called to a suburban home, where Sidney Preece has been shot whist with his wife and two neighbours. Kingdom joins in a house-to-house search, and a front door is opened by an old girlfriend of his; she becomes an important witness.
12. Rogues Gallery
Air Date: 1973-09-08
A Constable painting, stolen from a private collection, turns up on an easel in the Hartmann Gallery. Louis Hartmann himself lies dead at the foot of the stairs.
13. Pier
Air Date: 1973-09-15
Kingdom and Angela have hit a crisis in their marriage. Needing space, she decides to visit Margate — only for Kingdom to be sent there on a murder case.
1. Comeback
Air Date: 1974-04-13
Borstal boy Roper is found stabbed near his home. When Clay and Dexter arrive in the West Country to investigate, they find several suspects with strong motives for the killing including the boy's parents.
2. The Trojan Horse
Air Date: 1974-04-20
A lorry driver is killed while trying to stop the theft of his load. From evidence received and the knowledge gained from an informant, Clay decides it is one of a series of hijacking so organised by the same gang.
3. Death by Misadventure
Air Date: 1974-04-27
Dexter investigates a burglary at an elderly couple's home. Soon afterwards, a valuable piece of Chinese porcelain is reported missing – and a burglar is found dead at the mansion of a music industry mogul.
4. For All Their Faults
Air Date: 1974-05-04
When a teenage girl is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, businessman Herbert Morris is identified as the man seen talking to her shortly before her death. After an interrogation, Clay and Dexter clash over Morris's apparent guilt.
5. A Man of His Word
Air Date: 1974-05-11
Joe Warner is released from prison after 15 years for armed robbery. His wife Polly has deserted him – and now he's determined to enact brutal revenge.
6. All That Glitters
Air Date: 1974-05-18
Two seamen steal bars of gold from a makeshift strongroom as a cargo ship nears the Thames estuary. When the ship docks, Clay and Dexter investigate and find a steward has also vanished.
7. A Year to Kill
Air Date: 1974-05-25
Dexter and Clay investigate the suspicious death of teacher Graham Pitman in the science laboratory. But then two teenagers come forward to confess.
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Rating
6.3/10
Release Date
1972-04-22
Episodes
46 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
LWT