List of New Tricks episodes

New Tricks is a British television drama on the BBC. Eight full series comprising 67 episodes were broadcast between 2003 and 2011. Series 9 began airing on 27 August 2012 and will have ten episodes. A tenth series, also with ten episodes, has been commissioned and is expected to air in 2013.

Series overview

Series		Number of episodes	First airdate	Last airdate	Series average rating	DVD releasedate
						Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	7	27 March 2003 (pilot)	6 May 2004	6.95 million	25 August 2009	23 May 2005	1 September 2005
	2	8	9 May 2005	27 June 2005	7.48 million	19 January 2010	24 April 2006	6 July 2006
	3	8	17 April 2006	5 June 2006	8.00 million	22 February 2011	14 May 2007	7 November 2007
	4	8	9 April 2007	28 May 2007	8.25 million	7 June 2011	1 September 2008	3 April 2008
	5	8	7 July 2008	25 August 2008	8.82 million	27 September 2011	24 August 2009	6 August 2009
	6	8	16 July 2009	3 September 2009	7.94 million	7 February 2012	20 September 2010	19 July 2010
	7	10	10 September 2010	12 November 2010	7.85 million	5 June 2012	1 August 2011	4 June 2011
	8	10	4 July 2011	5 September 2011	9.14 million	25 September 2012	21 November 2011	30 November 2011
	9	10	27 August 2012	29 October 2012	TBA	TBA	5 November 2012	TBA
	10	10	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

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Series 1: 2003–04

Although the main part of series one was broadcast in 2004, the pilot episode of the series was broadcast in 2003. In total, the series featured seven episodes, and was produced by Gina Cronk. The theme music for episodes 1–3 was different from that used for every episode after. Series one did not originally carry any titles, however, for digital repeats and the DVD release were given titles for clarification.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
1	"The Chinese Job"	Roy Mitchell	Graham Theakston	27 March 2003	6.69 million
The Metropolitan Police set up a new unit, UCOS, which stands for Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad, to investigate previously unsolved crimes. Led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, the team is made up of retired policemen Jack Halford, Brian Lane and Gerry Standing. Their first case is to investigate the murder of a nightclub hostess. The man who was convicted of killing her is released on appeal after serving twenty years in prison, having always claimed his innocence. The renewed investigation eventually produces proof of his innocence, but also his guilt of a different murder. In the end the team finds proof that the man's wife killed the nightclub hostess out of jealousy. Guest starring: Philip Bretherton, Jon Finch, Jill Baker, Michael Culver, Sarah Berger, Andrew Burt and Martin Bashir
2	"ID Parade"	Simon Block	Paul Seed	1 April 2004 (2004-04-01)	7.51 million
When a series of guns are discovered in a diving operation, the team open the case of a murdered policewoman when it is revealed that one gun, amongst a series of replicas, is the weapon that was used to kill her. The team suspect that a stalker, who was seen in the area at the time, is responsible for the killing, but when DNA evidence reveals that the same gun was used in an armed robbery six months previously, a web of lies involving a faked robbery and a gang of money laundering thieves is exposed. Guest starring: Paul Brightwell
3	'"Painting On Loan"	Nick Fisher	Jamie Payne	8 April 2004 (2004-04-08)	5.87 million
A fake painting is discovered in the Queen's art collection. The investigation swiftly reveals a trail of frauds and suspicious deaths. The team find out who originally forged the painting, but discover he died in 1978. They uncover a link between the forger and an art dealer who also died in 1978. They ultimately find out that a criminal who unknowingly bought one of the fake paintings is responsible for trying to kill the forger, killing the dealer and for forcing the Royal curator to steal the real painting to replace his forgery. Guest starring: Anthony Head, Hattie Morahan, Paul Copley and Christine Kavanagh
4	"1984"	Roy Mitchell	Jamie Payne	15 April 2004 (2004-04-15)	5.88 million
The murder outside a nuclear base in 1984 of Josh Livesey, a peace protester, is re-examined after Frank Fox, a fellow protester, is convicted of another killing. When Brian and Jack interview Fox, he fails to shed any new light on the situation, so Gerry and Sandra go in search of the other protesters who were present at the time. The team wonder if the murder could have been an assassination carried out by Special Branch. After discovering that one of the protesters was actually a mole for Special Branch, old secrets begin to unravel and the former protesters confront one another resulting in the identity of the murder among them being exposed. Guest starring: Patrick Baladi, Suzanna Hamilton, Pearce Quigley and John Bennett
5	"Good Work Rewarded"	Roy Mitchell	Paul Seed	22 April 2004 (2004-04-22)	7.74 million
Twenty years after his murder, the case of a ten-year-old child found dead on a golf course is re-opened. The only suspect at the time, Ken Roger, committed suicide at the age of 17 after he was imprisoned during questioning over the killing. The team first attempt to chase up the investigators from the original investigation – and one, Diane Loveless – claims that she believed in Roger's innocence. The team then carry out DNA evidence, only to discover that the saliva left by the murder did not belong to Roger, and that he killed himself despite the fact he was innocent. With fresh evidence, the team must uncover the 20-year-old secrets that kept the police from discovering the truth. Guest starring: Isla Blair, Cherie Lunghi, Jamie Glover, Stephen Moore, David Savile, Frank Mills and Jeremy Gittins
6	"Home Truths"	Alison Hume	Jon East	29 April 2004 (2004-04-29)	7.26 million
An old case, originally investigated by Brian during his time as a PC, resurfaces. The case, in which a young woman and her three-year-old child disappeared, was deemed a general missing persons case – however, upon investigation, Brian discovers that two similar disappearances occurred on the same date. The team believe that a man, Eric Grant, who came on to one of the women at a party, is responsible. And when the personal possessions of another of the missing women are found underneath his front room floor, the team believe they have finally found their man. However, the case takes an unexpected turn when one of the missing women is found to be alive, and living in Ireland – with the son of another of the missing women. Guest starring: Frances Tomelty, Robert Pugh, Hugh Fraser, Philip Martin Brown and Patrick Baladi
7	"Talking To The Dead"	Simon Block	Jon East	6 May 2004 (2004-05-06)	7.72 million
In an attempt to make contact with his late wife Mary, Jack goes to see a clairvoyant. During his séance, he is contacted by a 17-year-old girl, who was murdered in a shipping container in 1982. Jack then decides to re-open the case, as her killer was never brought to justice. Brian and Gerry suspect a medium who was involved in the original investigation, claiming he had information about the girl he discovered through the paranormal. When it is revealed the girl faked her abduction to get her parents attention, the team coach the medium into revealing just what happened. Guest starring: Robert Bathurst, Ken Bones, Patrick Baladi and Jan Chappell

Series 2: 2005

Series two was broadcast in 2005. The series featured eight episodes, and was produced by Tom Sherry. It did not originally carry any titles, however, for digital repeats and the DVD release was given titles for clarification.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
8	"A Delicate Touch"	Roy Mitchell	Jon East	9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)	7.86 million
The UCOS team looks into the death of David Barrie, a well-known legal barrister, who was found dead in his car in 1980, after being bound and gagged. Guest starring: Nicholas Jones, Keith Barron, Nadim Sawalha, Anita Dobson and Jenny Agutter
9	"Family Business"	Roy Mitchell	Juliet May	16 May 2005 (2005-05-16)	7.54 million
When an ex-con, who has since found religion, owns up to several race attacks he committed many years ago, the spotlight is thrown onto one attack that the con claims he did not carry out. The team attempt to discover who committed the attack on the woman, who has since been left in a coma. Guest starring: Shaun Dooley, Navin Chowdhry, Nina Wadia and Keith Allen
10	"Trust Me"	Howard Overman	Martyn Friend	23 May 2005 (2005-05-23)	8.25 million
The case of Hannah Taylor, who was kidnapped from her home in 1992, is reinvestigated when it is discovered that the body, previously thought to be Hannah's, has been identified as another kidnap victim. Guest starring: Lisa Faulkner, Harriet Walter, Bill Moody, Nicholas Ball and Sam Hazeldine
11	"Old And Cold"	Nick Fisher	Graham Theakston	30 May 2005 (2005-05-30)	7.72 million
When tabloid editor Chris McConnell released information regarding the death of Bertie Campell, his wife, Kitty, who is about to become a DBE, is accused of his murder after a recording of their cookery programme over forty years ago. Guest starring: Honor Blackman and Stephen Tompkinson
12	"Creative Problem Solving"	Karen McLachlan	Martyn Friend	6 June 2005 (2005-06-06)	6.85 million
Probate assessor Elise Allen asks the team to find the rightful owner of a large uncut red diamond. It is discovered that the rare jewel, which is found to be worth around £15 million pounds, belonged to John Newman, a banker who died under suspicious circumstances in 1982. Guest starring: Rita Tushingham, Anthony Valentine, Miranda Pleasence, David de Keyser, Jonathan Tafler and Stuart Organ
13	"Eyes Down For A Full House"	Roy Mitchell and Danny Miller	Juliet May	13 June 2005 (2005-06-13)	6.88 million
When Gerry loses a poker game to bookie Michael Jacobs, he finds out that he owes him a sum of £10,000. However, Jacobs offers him a chance to clear his debt, by finding out who killed his father Joe, who was killed during a mugging outside Walthamstow Stadium in 1983. Guest starring: Philip Whitchurch, Kieran O'Brien and Gillian Taylforth
14	"Fluke Of Luck"	Nick Fisher	Jon East	20 June 2005 (2005-06-20)	7.47 million
When the team investigates the case of two boys abducted from a fishing lake in 1979, Brian believes that there could be a link to a set of recent kidnappings around the M25. Guest starring: Nigel Lindsay, Seeta Indrani, Richard Hope and Steve Emerson
15	"17 Years Of Nothing"	Roy Mitchell	Graham Theakston	27 June 2005 (2005-06-27)	7.24 million
The team try to find the identity of the remains of an unidentified woman, who was found back in 1987. Things prove tricky, however, but persistence and hard work pay off – and the remains are matched to Faye McCloud, who went missing in the highlands of Scotland in 1986. The team then uncover a drugs operation and an affair that could have been connected to her death. Guest starring: Timothy West, Graham Pountney and Jane Asher

Series 3: 2006

New Tricks was given a double commission, for a third and fourth series to be produced. Series three was shown in 2006, with eight episodes; it was produced by Francis Matthews.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
16	"Lady’s Pleasure"	Lisa Holdsworth	Rob Evans	17 April 2006 (2006-04-17)	7.62 million
The car driven by a teacher who died in a crash is returned to the victim's husband, Stephen Murray, five years after her untimely death. Sandra, who worked on the original case, reopens the unsolved case. She is somewhat less than unbiased about the case, and is certain the husband is the guilty culprit, citing lack of emotion shown by the husband. Guest starring: Charles Dale, Siobhan Redmond, Denise Black and Steve John Shepherd
17	"Dockers"	John Johnson and J. C. Wilsher	Rob Evans	24 April 2006 (2006-04-24)	7.10 million
The death of Joe Walsh, whose body was found in the Thames in 1975, is reinvestigated. Walsh was General Secretary of the Crane Driver's Union. He was suspected of financial improprieties at the time of his death. Guest starring: Kenneth Colley, Fiona Dolman, Frances Barber, Dave Hill, Maggie Steed and Michael Howe
18	"Old Dogs"	Steve Coombers	Juliet May	1 May 2006 (2006-05-01)	8.58 million
The team investigates a series of dog mutilations, which appear to be linked to similar killings in the same area some 30 years ago. Guest starring: Michael Maloney, Frances de la Tour, Richard Briers and Joseph Millson
19	"Diamond Geezers"	J. C. Wilsher	Juliet May	8 May 2006 (2006-05-08)	8.25 million
The vicious criminal Chopper Hadley returns to England to bury his father. Jack is viciously intimidated after being tricked into attending the funeral. Brian is sent undercover with a green officer to investigate Hadley. Guest starring: Patrick Malahide, Christopher Fairbank and Emma Cunniffe
20	"Wicca Work"	Roy Mitchell	Roberto Bangura	15 May 2006 (2006-05-15)	7.84 million
The death of Craig Rossiter, a local librarian, is reinvestigated when a woman insists it was because of witchcraft. Guest starring: Poppy Miller, Campbell Morrison, Dearbhla Molloy, Stephanie Beacham and Alison Skilbeck
21	"Bank Robbery"	Jacquetta May	Roberto Bangura	22 May 2006 (2006-05-22)	8.73 million
When a former police informant returns to the country after 17 years on the run, he reveals information to Gerry about a bank robbery which left a cashier dead. The evidence points to Ray Cook, a legendary criminal who has since written a book and become a prime time celebrity. Guest starring: Anton Lesser, David Roper, Gareth Hunt and Steven Berkoff
22	"Ice Cream Wars"	Lisa Holdsworth	Rob Evans	29 May 2006 (2006-05-29)	8.21 million
The battle between two families in the business of selling ice cream erupts once again. UCOS discovers most of their conflict has been exacerbated by predations of "the ice cream bandit", an armed robber whose targets were the ice cream vans of the two feuding families in the mid 1990s. Guest starring: Sean Gilder, Natalie J. Robb, Joe Duttine and Edward de Souza
23	"Congratulations"	Roy Mitchell	Rob Evans	5 June 2006 (2006-06-05)	7.67 million
A school arson is being reinvestigated when the young man originally convicted of the crime, Luke Hanson, turns out to have an alibi after all. However, Jack is determined to get a confession from Luke’s father, Ricky, who is suspected of having killed his own brother about the same time. Jack believes Ricky Hanson set his own son up to take the fall for the arson to get him out of the way. As Jack investigates, he begins to believe that the elder Hanson may have been responsible for a tragedy closer to home. Guest starring: David Troughton, Kevin Whately, Joe Absolom, Karl Johnson and Hannah Waterman

Series 4: 2007

Series four was broadcast in 2007, continuing where the third series had previously ended. There were once again eight episodes in this series. It was produced by Emma Turner.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
24	"Casualty"	Roy Mitchell	Rob Evans	9 April 2007 (2007-04-09)	7.58 million
Sandra manages to prevent Jack from taking revenge against Ricky Hanson, but in the process causes the whole team to end up in hospital. Whilst at the hospital, a case in which three patients died on the same night after lethal overdoses of drugs comes to light, and Jack has a further encounter with Ricky Hanson – who tries to kill him – but is luckily subdued by Brian. Meanwhile, Strickland places a temporary team member, DCI Karen Hardwick, in the UCOS office, in an attempt to discover what was behind the team's hospitalisation. Guest starring: David Troughton, Lynda Bellingham and John Sessions
25	"God’s Waiting Room"	Richard Zajdlic	Sydney Macartney	16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)	7.95 million
Sandra’s mother, Grace, falls ill with Ménière's disease and has to find an assisted living home. While visiting a higher-end facility, called Whitemead, a suspicious death, which occurred a year earlier, comes to light via one Leonard Casey, a patient who was befriended with the deceased mentioned. When Strickland refuses permission to investigate, the team decides to look into the incident on their own anyway. They decide to go undercover with Jack as a new patient, Gerry as his son and Brian as his docter, being a so-called reiki psychatrist, in order to discover just how elderly patient Maggie Newley died. While inside, Jack discovers a jealous resident, Pru Saunders, the manager and his daughter who are stealing valuables, and the wife of the son of the departed, who seems to have less than excited emotions about the team's ongoing investigation. Guest starring: Sheila Hancock, June Whitfield, Steve Speirs, Adrian Rawlins, Gwyneth Strong and Geoffrey Bayldon
26	"Ducking & Diving"	J.C. Wilsher	Rob Evans	23 April 2007 (2007-04-23)	8.37 million
When an armoured security van is found dumped at the bottom of the lake, the team investigates a 17-year-old murder case, in which Marie Sinclair, the wife of known criminal Andrew Sinclair, who owned the security company at the time, was found dead, and the suspected killer, Michael Dudley, disappeared. Meanwhile, Gerry is offered a part-time overnight job to earn himself some extra cash – but unknown to him, his employer and the successor of Andrew Sinclair, called Steve Palmer, is the man the team are looking for in their case. When suddenly the body of the suspected killer is found in the same lake, the team uncover a jewellery scam that resulted in the death of two innocent people. Guest starring: David Harewood, Ian Mercer, Peter-Hugo Daly and George Baker
27	"Nine Lives"	Lisa Holdsworth	Sydney Macartney	30 April 2007 (2007-04-30)	7.98 million
When Jack goes to amend his will, he stumbles upon a case in which a man is contesting his aunt's will after she is found to have left all of her worldly goods to her horde of cats, but the elderly woman herself, who died rich and lonely and was called Dorothy Hepple, died in suspicious circumstances some ten years ago. Upon delving deeper into the case, he manages to discover a web of cheats, liars and relatives who will seem to do anything to get their hands on her money: her nephew, Harry Hepple, and niece, Caroline Baker, with the latter's husband, Peter Baker, and her caretaker, Dale Hewson. Moreover, her neighbour, Tim Cuswell, wasn't very fond of her at all: he even loathed her, and especially her bunch of cats, being the proud owner of a dog. Guest starring: David Bamber, Eric Sykes, Jeff Rawle, Adrian Scarborough and Lindsey Coulson
28	"Powerhouse"	J.C. Wilsher	Nicholas Laughland	7 May 2007 (2007-05-07)	7.71 million
The team reinvestigates the 1950s murder of Fred(erick) Tully, a wages clerk at Battersea Power Station. The case is reinvestigated when Hannah Parker, the granddaughter of the man originally hanged for the murder, Richard Dunne, proclaims his innocence, and blames his hanging on police corruption and/or incompetence. Guest starring: Graham McTavish, Jan Francis, Siobhan Hewlett, George Cole and Roy Hudd
29	"Buried Treasure"	Joe Ainsworth	Minkie Spiro	14 May 2007 (2007-05-14)	8.66 million
After, Scampi, Brian’s dog, discovers the skeletal remains of a body in a wood, one Jackie Small confesses to the murder of Tina Murphy and one Andrew Bartlett begins to ask suspicious questions about the body, leading the team to tag him as a suspect. Guest starring: Emily Beecham, Philip Jackson, Selina Cadell and Geff Francis
30	"Father’s Pride"	Lisa Holdsworth	Nicholas Laughland	21 May 2007 (2007-05-21)	9.25 million
The murder of a photographer in 1987 is reopened when a camera and film belonging to him are discovered. Guest starring: Jeremy Sheffield, Peter de Jersey, Hannah Waterman and Mark Arden
31	"Big Topped"	Roy Mitchell	Minkie Spiro	28 May 2007 (2007-05-28)	8.51 million
The team investigates a case of spontaneous combustion resulting in the death of a circus owner and ringmaster. Meanwhile Sandra struggles with a discovery about her father, which the rest of the team had kept from her. Guest starring: Ian McNeice, Nick Brimble, Christine Tremarco and Sheila Hancock

Series 5: 2008

Series five was broadcast in 2008; again, there were eight episodes in this series.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
32	"Spare Parts"	Douglas Watkinson and Roy Mitchell	Martyn Friend	7 July 2008 (2008-07-07)	9.24 million
Jack confronts his nemesis in court when Ricky Hanson stands trial for his attempted murder. Gerry faces the consequences of lying to his 'daughter', Emily. The team uncover a shady organ-donor racket when they reinvestigate the murder of a wealthy businessman who left a three million pound fortune to a prostitute. Guest starring: David Troughton, James Fox, Camille Coduri, Ian Bartholomew, Rachel Davies, David Ashton and Hannah Waterman
33	"Final Curtain"	Chris Coghill	Julian Simpson	14 July 2008 (2008-07-14)	8.69 million
The team returns to the 1992 case of actor Michael Austin, shot dead by his wife on stage during the opening night performance of Death at the Masked Ball. Already a man down when Jack Halford goes AWOL, it looks like the team may lose another member as Lane embraces his newfound love of acting and the theatre. Guest starring: Claire Bloom, Dermot Crowley, Dexter Fletcher, John Fortune, Will Kemp, Kim Thomson and Diana Weston Note: James Bolan is absent during this episode.
34	"A Face For Radio"	Lisa Holdsworth	Martyn Friend	21 July 2008 (2008-07-21)	8.42 million
The team reinvestigates the murder of a popular DJ who died live on air after an arson attack at 80s music station Roxy Radio. Brian Lane is determined to find the missing Jack when Sandra and Gerry threaten to quit rather than work with a new team member. Guest starring: Kellie Bright, Danny Webb and Reece Shearsmith Note: James Bolan is absent during this episode.
35	"Loyalties and Royalties"	Nicholas Hopkins	Rob Evans	28 July 2008 (2008-07-28)	8.91 million
Gerry meets his heroes, the 70s rock band Bad Faith, when the team investigates the death of its lead guitarist. It is over 30 years since the group split up, however, and the ageing rockers do not quite live up to the legends Gerry remembers. Meanwhile, determined to prevent UCOS from disbanding, Brian finally tracks down Jack and tries to persuade him to return. Guest starring: Zig Byfield, George Costigan, Richard O'Callaghan, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Peter Guinness and Amelda Brown
36	"Couldn't Organise One"	Roy Mitchell	Rob Evans	4 August 2008 (2008-08-04)	8.85 million
The team investigates the death of the Chief Brewer at Felspar's Brewery, which proves to be rather intoxicating for the boys. For Sandra, the case has a more personal aspect as she learns some difficult truths about her dead father. Guest starring: Ellie Haddington, Jonathan Firth, Julie Cox, Donald Sumpter, Ronald Pickup, Trevor Cooper, Adam Howden and Sheila Hancock
37	"Magic Majestic"	Paul Rutman	Julian Simpson	11 August 2008 (2008-08-11)	8.87 million
The team investigates the art of illusion when they reopen a case involving a magic trick that ended in murder. Powerful mind games and hypnosis prove a dangerous mix for Brian Lane, however, sending him down a destructive path. Guest starring: Sam Kelly, Sara Stewart, Mark Bazeley and Kevin Eldon
38	"Communal Living"	Lisa Holdsworth	Dermot Boyd	18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)	9.36 million
As Brian struggles to control and conceal his desire to drink again, he finds the perfect refuge in a commune at the centre of the team's investigation into the death of a university student. The case also helps Gerry face up to his relationship with Emily, who has not spoken to him since she discovered the truth about the DNA test at Ricky Hanson's trial. Guest starring: Penny Downie, Ruby Bentall, Richard Harrington, Sylvia Syms and Nicola Duffett
39	"Mad Dogs"	Roy Mitchell	Dermot Boyd	25 August 2008 (2008-08-25)	8.29 million
Ministry of Defence spooks try to silence the UCOS team when they reinvestigate the death of British soldier Eric Trimble. Just weeks before a tour of duty in Iraq, Trimble, along with three other squaddies, was sent to the MoD's Influenza Research Unit (IRU) to take part in a medical trial. All four went out drinking one night, but Trimble never returned. He was later found beaten to death two miles from the Unit. Brian's behaviour, meanwhile, causes concern. His new obsession is masking the truth. Guest starring: Andrew Tiernan, Phyllis Logan, Ralph Ineson and Sam Hazeldine

Series 6: 2009

Series six was broadcast in 2009, with eight episodes as previously.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
40	"The War Against Drugs"	Roy Mitchell	Martyn Friend	16 July 2009 (2009-07-16)	8.78 million
The Unsolved Crime And Open Case Squad (UCOS) faces a difficult professional and personal dilemma when Brian Lane is forced into rehab to treat his alcoholism and stumbles on a case involving the death of a heroin addict. Guest starring: Richard Wilson, Fay Ripley, Nick Sidi and Zoe Henry
41	"The Truth Is Out There"	Julian Simpson	Julian Simpson	23 July 2009 (2009-07-23)	7.59 million
Conspiracy theories and government cover-ups face the team when they reopen a case involving the suspected suicide of respected journalist Peter Edelmann. Halford is rattled when confronted at the funeral of a colleague by his widow, Cheryl Brooker. She plans to drag her former husband's name through the mud in order to contest his will, proving he wasn't of sound mind when he wrote her out of it. It's a question of honour and Halford is determined to protect his friend's name – even at the cost of his own reputation. Guest starring: Raquel Cassidy, Mark Williams, Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon
42	"Fresh Starts"	Lisa Holdsworth	Robin Sheppard	30 July 2009 (2009-07-30)	7.73 million
When Gerry Standing notices a man behaving suspiciously at a children's playground, he is quick to act and have him arrested. The accused, David Fleeting, isn't a pervert, though – he's a desperate man who believes he has seen his dead wife among the other parents. Guest starring: Samuel West, Ian Burfield, Hugh Dennis, Ace Bhatti and Georgina Leonidas
43	"Shadow Show"	John Wilsher	Julian Simpson	6 August 2009 (2009-08-06)	7.67 million
When clips of actress Eva Roderick being assaulted in the 1990 film noir Shadow Show are posted on the Internet, the Unsolved Crime And Open Case Squad reopens the investigation into producer Max Stone's death and Eva's subsequent disappearance. Guest starring: Hannah Waterman, Stanley Townsend, Kenny Doughty and Imogen Stubbs
44	"Death Of A Timeshare Salesman"	Matthew Thomas	Martyn Friend	13 August 2009 (2009-08-13)	7.69 million
When former escort girl Alice Hill finds God and decides to confess her sins, the Unsolved Crime And Open Case Squad team find themselves reinvestigating the death of well-known timeshare magnate Dean Scott. Guest starring: Naomi Bentley, Clare Rushbrook, Rob Jarvis, Shane Richie, Maurice Roëves and Adam Howden
45	"The Last Laugh"	Nicholas Hopkins	Robin Sheppard	20 August 2009 (2009-08-20)	7.60 million
Emily takes a reluctant Gerry and the team to a comedy club to celebrate Gerry's birthday. Racist, sexist and homophobic comedian Ray Harris isn't everyone's cup of tea. Gerry's enjoyment is certainly at odds with a group of hecklers who cause such a commotion that they are manhandled out of the gig. Somewhat affronted by their treatment, Pullman intervenes and discovers that the most vocal of the hecklers, Jo, is the niece of a political activist, Sarah Jones, who went missing with her boyfriend 25 years earlier after waging a campaign against Harris and his act. The team enter the shady world of far right extremist group the 20/4s and ultimately discover a connection to UCOS's nemesis Ricky Hansen, who is finally caught by the team. Guest starring: Hannah Waterman, John Henshaw, Linal Haft, Phil Daniels, David Troughton and Joe Absolom
46	"Blood Is Thicker Than Water"	Cameron McAllister & Roy Mitchell	Martyn Friend	27 August 2009 (2009-08-27)	7.93 million
Team drinks on board DAC Strickland's sailing boat are rudely interrupted by a heated argument on a neighbouring gin palace. There's drama on the high(ish) seas, as wealthy property developer Lawrence Fisher receives a drink in the face and some choice words from a young woman, before she is bundled away. Gallantly, but ill advisedly, Halford intervenes – only to get a bruised shin and torn jacket for his efforts. Guest starring: Clive Francis, Barbara Flynn, Jimmy Akingbola and Rob Spendlove
47	"Meat Is Murder"	Roy Mitchell	Martyn Friend	3 September 2009 (2009-09-03)	8.53 million
The desiccated, neatly carved-up body of a butcher who disappeared more than 30 years ago is discovered, leading Sandra Pullman and her boys to pay a visit to Smithfield meat market in London, the original murder scene. It's a pity the butcher is dead, because he has a few questions to answer about why the body of a doctor was found hanging from a meat hook all those years ago at the back of his market stall. It's an episode peppered with revelations. We discover Gerry Standing's very interesting family history – he's descended from French Huguenots and is thus tormented by his colleagues for being a fake cockney, much to his annoyance: "Je suis ang-bleeding-glais!" he protests. But it's Sandra who has to face up to a startling personal disclosure that has a direct bearing on the case and also throws a whole new light on her father. For once Gerry, Brian and Jack are left completely speechless. Guest starring: Ellie Haddington, Ken Farrington, David Calder, Diana Quick, Michael Melia and Tony Selby

Series 7: 2010

Series seven was broadcast in 2010, with 10 episodes. On the DVD menu, the title of episode 7 is misspelt as "Where's the Smoke?", and the title of episode 10 as "The Fourth Men".

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
48	"Dead Man Talking"	Julian Simpson	Julian Simpson	10 September 2010 (2010-09-10)	7.96 million
UCOS reinvestigates the death of a wealthy financier when a psychic tells the dead man's daughter that she needs to resolve some unfinished business on her father's behalf. Deeply sceptical of Sebastian Carter's 'gift', the team set out to prove him a fraud, but Pullman struggles to dismiss him as a con man when he reveals a conflict involving her own late father. The story's resolution depends on the use of a private residence on Heron Island on the great Barrier Reef as a hiding place for the proceeds of crime. Guest starring: Elizabeth Tan, Paul Rhys and David Bradley
49	"It Smells of Books"	John Wilsher	Martyn Friend	17 September 2010 (2010-09-17)	7.56 million
Brian finds the library card of cold case victim Dr Richard Symes, leading him to reinvestigate the death of the professor, who died after falling from the roof of his college three years previously. Sandra and Gerry interview Symes' widow, who believes principal Jeremy Ventham drove her husband to suicide following a conflict over teaching methods. Guest starring: Sasha Behar, David Ryall, Jonathan Cullen, Beth Goddard and Anne Reid
50	"Left Field"	Lisa Holdsworth	Philip John	24 September 2010 (2010-09-24)	7.79 million
After being released from jail, notorious paedophile John Davies admits to the abduction and murder of a child 25 years previously. Suspicious of his motives, the detectives reopen the unsolved case in an unusual attempt to prove his innocence, reinvestigating the boy's disappearance while on a demonstration with his left-wing activist parents. Guest starring: Kevin McNally, Doon Mackichan, Neil Roberts and Samantha Bond
51	"Dark Chocolate"	Roy Mitchell	Robin Sheppard	30 September 2010 (2010-09-30)	8.10 million
A recent rape is linked to two similar attacks at a chocolate factory 10 years previously, leaving the team no choice but to reopen all three cases. The detectives uncover news of an unhappy workforce, learning of an alleged suicide, and their investigation becomes even more complicated when they discover a severed finger was found in one of the company's snacks. After a visit to the doctor, Gerry decides to quit smoking, and instead of resorting to nicotine patches or gum, he enlists Sandra to help him quit. Guest starring: Neil Stuke, Caroline Carver and Gary Lewis
52	"Good Morning Lemmings"	Matthew Thomas	Robin Sheppard	8 October 2010 (2010-10-08)	7.24 million
When graffiti appears around London by an unknown person claiming to have murdered a celebrated street artist, the team reopens the four-year-old case. Originally part of a gang, the victim went solo when he received support from a wealthy art patron, leaving the detectives suspicious of his resentful former crew members. Meanwhile, Brian signs up to a social networking site called Twitter, he called himself 'Topcop999' to chart the gritty life of a lawman, much to his colleagues' displeasure. Guest starring: Pooky Quesnel, Lorraine Burroughs, Simon MacCorkindale and Haydn Gwynne
53	"Fashion Victim"	Nicholas Hopkins	Julian Simpson	15 October 2010 (2010-10-15)	7.67 million
When a retrospective exhibition of murdered fashion designer Ritchie Levene's work opens, the team is prompted to re-examine the eight-year-old crime. The detectives learn about his tempestuous relationships with his new spouse, personal assistant and ex-wife Sarah, who believes his brother Adrian is the killer because he had the most to gain from his death. Meanwhile, Gerry enlists Emily to help update his image, although not everyone is impressed with the results. Guest starring: Rupert Graves, Tuppence Middleton, Peter Wight, Belinda Stewart-Wilson and Hannah Waterman
54	"Where There's Smoke"	Ollie Brown	Julian Simpson	22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)	8.03 million
When serious criminal Mark Johnson was killed in a fatal fire at London's Union club in 1996, a wall of silence among witnesses and associates plagued the investigation. With fresh information suggesting that the blaze was a targeted arson attack, UCOS reopens the case. Guest starring: Ian Burfield, Martin Marquez, Colin Tierney, Roy Marsden and Tom Watt
55	"Coming Out Ball"	Lisa Holdsworth	Martyn Friend	29 October 2010 (2010-10-29)	8.19 million
The team reinvestigates the 1983 abduction of 18-year-old debutante Barbara Linden-Warner. The daughter of a wealthy British arms manufacturer, Barbara was the apple of her father's eye. Guest starring: Ray Coulthard, Lucy Robinson, Sian Phillips and Annette Crosbie
56	"Gloves Off"	Roy Mitchell	Philip John	5 November 2010 (2010-11-05)	8.09 million
When the gun used to murder a talented young boxer 11 years ago surfaces in an armed robbery, UCOS is drawn into the darker side of professional boxing in a case that causes conflict and friction among the team. Guest starring: Chloe Howman and Matthew Marsh
57	"The Fourth Man"	Julian Simpson	Julian Simpson	12 November 2010 (2010-11-12)	7.89 million
When the team reinvestigates a 30-year-old safety deposit robbery, they find themselves unwittingly drawn into a case involving high-level police corruption that threatens the future of UCOS. Guest starring: Genevieve O'Reilly, Georgie Glen, Phil Daniels, John Shrapnel, Jimmy Yuill and Roy Boyd

Series 8: 2011

Series eight was broadcast in 2011. There were 10 episodes in the series as well. The seventh episode of this series, called "The Gentleman Vanishes", saw the show's highest ratings to date, with 9.87 million viewers.

The first six episodes are in a different order on the DVD, as follows: "End of the Line"; "Lost in Translation"; "Old Fossils"; "Moving Target"; "Objects of Desire"; "Setting Out Your Stall."

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
58	"Old Fossils"	John Wilsher	Philip John	4 July 2011 (2011-07-04)	9.20 million
The murder of a palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum in 2001 opens the new series. The team discovers the victim was a respected but outspoken scientist with a knack for rubbing people up the wrong way – and when it comes out he was strongly opposed to the museum's sponsorship deal with a large fuel company, the ex-cops soon have plenty of suspects. Guest starring: Trevor Bannister, Nicholas Farrell, Lucy Brown, Vicki Pepperdine, Jamie Sives, Natasha Little and William Armstrong
59	"End of the Line"	Roy Mitchell	Robin Sheppard	11 July 2011 (2011-07-11)	8.69 million
The team reopens the case of an unidentified vagrant who was murdered on a tube train 15 years ago when the victim's son is discovered as a result of a DNA test. Guest starring: Peter Davison, Richard Graham, Keith Allen and Sylvestra Le Touzel
60	"Lost in Translation"	Ollie Brown	Robin Sheppard	18 July 2011 (2011-07-18)	9.70 million
DNA tests on charred remains found in 1996 lead the team to Home Office fingerprint analyst Anna King, who was brought to the UK from Albania as a child by her brother, David Celaj. Anna was adopted by a British couple, while David went to work as a police interpreter. His last assignment was to translate for a witness in a murder case against a notorious Albanian criminal. Guest starring: Lucy Liemann, John Bowe, Clive Russell, Marcia Warren and Michael Cochrane
61	"Setting Out Your Stall"	Lisa Holdsworth	Kenny Glenaan	25 July 2011 (2011-07-25)	9.34 million
In 2009 market trader Kathy Green died after drinking drugged coffee. The UCOS team suspects, but cannot prove a link with Anthony Gunnell, a man who raped women after doping them with coffee from his refreshment van. They learn that Kathy had an illegitimate daughter who was adopted and whose attempted reconciliation with her mother went badly. Guest starring: Sheila Hancock, Jacquetta May, Cyril Nri, Jonathan Watson, Deborah Findlay and Lucien Laviscount
62	"Moving Target"	Matthew Thomas	Philip John	1 August 2011 (2011-08-01)	9.41 Million
Psychologist Samantha Gerson comes to UCOS to conduct a study of older men in the workplace. She asks the team to investigate the hit-and-run accident that left her brother Darren Gerson with a brain injury and memory loss. Darren was working as a bicycle courier and he believes that he was targeted for a package he was carrying. Guest starring: Sally Phillips, Tim Plester, Susan Lynch, Cavan Clerkin, Stephen Wight and Kazia Pelka
63	"Objects of Desire"	Danny Miller and Roy Mitchell	Kenny Glenaan	8 August 2011 (2011-08-08)	9.23 Million
Sandra's old flame DCI Larson, head of the Met's arts and antiques squad, asks the team to reinvestigate the murder of antiques dealer Mal Baxter. His death was originally thought to be the result of a burglary gone wrong, but new evidence suggests Baxter was a police informant while conducting underhanded deals. Guest starring: Paul McGann, Jesse Birdsall, Anna Calder-Marshall, Anthony O'Donnell and Pavel Douglas
64	"The Gentleman Vanishes"	Julian Simpson	Julian Simpson	15 August 2011 (2011-08-15)	9.87 Million
A woman is sent anonymous emails from someone claiming to know what happened to her husband Phillip Mackenna, a prominent scientist at UCL, working on cold fusion, who disappeared while on a train to Paris. As the team investigates, DAC Strickland receives a warning from Whitehall. Guest starring: Tim McInnerny, Shaun Williamson, Keeley Forsyth and Rebecca Front
65	"Only the Brave"	Julian Simpson	Julian Simpson	22 August 2011 (2011-08-22)	9.28 Million
As part of his initiation into a motorbike gang called The Braves, Reece Chapman plans to murder the rival gang member he believes killed his father Eddie, the former leader of The Braves. Desperate to stop Reece, his girlfriend Stephanie Parr turns to UCOS for help in solving Eddie's murder to prove he's targeting the wrong man. Guest starring: Rob Kendrick, Shaun Dingwall, Sean Blowers and Emily Glenister
66	"Half Life"	Ollie Brown	Tim Whitby	29 August 2011 (2011-08-29)	9.06 Million
The investigation of the murder of Christopher Collins, who was recognised on a website about unsolved crimes by a former employer, meets a dead end until it is revealed that he was in the witness protection programme. Meanwhile, the team wonder what effect the upcoming cuts to the police force will have on UCOS. Guest starring: Robert Daws, Jonathan Aris, Claudie Blakley and Christopher Ellison
67	"Tiger Tiger"	Roy Mitchell	Tim Whitby	5 September 2011 (2011-09-05)	8.62 million
The team reopen the case of zookeeper Zac Halsey, originally thought to have been mauled to death by a tiger, when blood evidence discovered in his lodgings suggests he was killed before he was found in the tiger's enclosure. As the case reaches a conclusion, however, dark secrets plague the UCOS team, and Strickland fears that not all of the ex-coppers are up to the job. Guest starring: Caroline Harker, Michael Colgan, Anthony Flanagan, Kate Ashfield and Tony Haygarth

Series 9: 2012

In September 2011, following the success of series eight internationally, the BBC decided to commission another two series. Series nine again features ten episodes, and began airing on August 27, 2012. This series sees the departure of character Jack Halford, performed by James Bolam; a new member of the team, retired DI Steve McAndrew, played by Denis Lawson, is introduced in the fourth episode "The Girl Who Lived." Episode nine, "U.C.O.S.: Glasgow" will be a special episode, a first for the series, and will feature Gerry and Steve only. Episodes one and ten, "A Death in the Family" and "Parts of a Whole" marks the first two-parter for the series.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Airdate	Original rating
68	"A Death in the Family (Part 1)"	Julian Simpson	Julian Simpson	27 August 2012 (2012-08-27)	8.52 million
Jack Halford announces that he's quitting UCOS. As the team try to figure out why, they receive a case from Whitehall intelligence operative Stephen Fisher concerning an unsolved murder dating back 160 years. While the team reluctantly attempt to solve the case, Jack receives several mysterious phone calls from someone named Elizabeth Green. Though Gerry, Sandra and Brian originally suspect the caller is Jack's girlfriend, further digging from Brian reveals that Jack has in fact been contact with the Elizabeth Green Hospice, in connection with a terminal illness. Guest starring: Tim McInnerny
69	"Old School Ties"	Sarah Pinborough	Julian Simpson	3 September 2012 (2012-09-03)	8.08 million
In their first case without trusty colleague Jack, the team reinvestigates the disappearance of PE teacher Jason Bowe when the remains of a body are discovered near the elite public boarding school where he taught. Unfortunately, their snooping could not have come at a worse time for the staff, who are preparing to welcome a local MP to open their new computer centre - but what they do glean tells them the dead man seemed very much a loner. However, it soon turns out he got on much better with his students, forming close and inappropriate relationships with several. But could his behaviour have rattled someone enough to kill him? Guest starring: Susannah Harker, Nicola Walker, Phoebe Fox, Brian Pettifer
70	"Queen and Country"	Dan Muirden	Matthew Evans	10 September 2012 (2012-09-10)	8.31 million
Sandra reopens inquiries into the suspected suicide of a Foreign Office diplomat, whose body was found in a frozen London lake after she had suffered the personal tragedy of a miscarriage and the professional embarrassment of having a government laptop stolen from her home. The woman's fiance and twin sister both believe her death is connected to sensitive information held on the missing computer and blame her boss for her downfall - and when Sandra clashes with the man himself, it only makes her more determined to pursue the conspiracy theory, despite Strickland's advice to tread carefully. Guest starring: Simon Day, Sharon Small, James Wilby, Julian Peedle-Calloo, Josette Simon, Aislin McGuckin
71	"The Girl Who Lived"	Roy Mitchell	Matthew Evans	17 September 2012 (2012-09-17)	8.57 million
Retired detective Steve McAndrew arrives from Glasgow to help reinvestigate one of his original cases, when the DNA of a young girl who went missing in 2003 after a university disco is found at the scene of a petrol station robbery in Clapham. It's clear that the inquiry is a very personal one for McAndrew, and although his taste for whisky, an eye for an attractive lady, an odd hobby and some dubious methods when it comes to police work rubs the team up the wrong way, his methods soon pay dividends. Guest starring: Radhika Aggarwal, Sean McGinley, Daniel Ryan, Michelle Duncan
72	"Body of Evidence"	Lisa Holdsworth & Julian Simpson	Robin Sheppard	24 September 2012 (2012-09-24)	8.55 million
The body of a missing computer expert turns up in a hospital morgue under a false name, so the team reopens the investigation into his disappearance. The dead man worked for the Metropolitan Police, giving him access to a great deal of sensitive information—added to which, he was in contact with a group of online hackers. As the seasoned detectives unravel the mystery, Brian struggles to accept Steve as the new UCOS member, forcing Esther to intervene. Guest starring: Sarah Smart, Alex Jennings
73	"Love Means Nothing In Tennis"	Julian Unthank	Robin Sheppard	1 October 2012 (2012-10-01)	8.48 million
The death of a teenage tennis star occupies the team when it is suggested her suicide jump two years earlier was anything but. They soon find several people with motives for her murder, including her coach Nick and agent Anthony, but it seems the one with the most to benefit from the girl's demise was her great rival Fawn Brammall - a shy and subdued player who proves difficult to question. Meanwhile, Gerry wonders if he did enough to encourage his own daughter's sporting ambitions and Brian hatches a plan to turn his dog into a movie star. Guest starring: Tamzin Outhwaite, Alexei Sayle
74	"Dead Poets"	Marston Bloom	Philip John	8 October 2012 (2012-10-08)	7.02 million (overnight rating)
Sandra and the team unearth the ten-year-old case of a poet from Belfast, dubbed as “the most exciting poetic prospect of the new millennium”, whose burnt body was found in the scrapyard of a known gangster and drug smuggler. Gerry becomes convinced the victim's links with the criminal fraternity led to his demise, and declares he’s taking an administrative role in the investigation, because he’s “allergic to poetry” - but Brian is in his element, and has a different theory - maybe the secret of his murder lies in his verse? Guest starring: James Murray, Tanya Franks
75	"Blue Flower"	Simon Allen	Philip John	15 October 2012 (2012-10-15)	TBA
The detectives investigate the murder of an East German immigrant, but all they have to go on are his mysterious final words, which translate as `blue flower'. As they piece together his remarkable story, Sandra tries to gain the trust of his estranged daughter. A chance meeting with a woman whose son was killed in a road accident nearby sends the detectives in the right direction - to a recycling plant where Max had been employed to sort waste paper. It turns out that prior to the demolition of the Berlin Wall, he had connections with the Stasi, but what’s not clear is whether he was working for them - or against them. Guest starring: Nicholas Burns, Edward Baker-Duly
76	"U.C.O.S: Glasgow"	Roy Mitchell	Philip John	22 October 2012 (2012-10-22)	TBA
Gerry and Steve travel to Glasgow, where a new UCOS section is being set up. While there, they agree to assist the investigation into the 1993 unsolved murder of James Soutar, the wealthy owner of a string of betting shops. Cathy Sinclair, one of the beneficiaries of the bookie's will at his death, had a care-home upbringing in common with Soutar, but she claims to have no idea who he was or why she was left £15,000. McAndrew has a personal stake in the case - the original investigating officer was corrupt cop Frank McNair, who had an affair with his wife, and their paths soon cross. The London-based officers' questions begin to unsettle someone and a campaign of victimisation against them begins, but it's a revelation from McAndrew's girlfriend Charley that reawakens a long-dormant scandal and clears the path to a solution. Guest starring: Ken Drury, Neve McIntosh
77	"Parts of a Whole (Part 2)"	Roy Mitchell	Julian Simpson	29 October 2012 (2012-10-29)	TBA
An article published by Whitehall official Stephen Fisher on the death of Abigail Padeur leads to an attempt to assassinate him. Strickland informs the team that Stephen needs their help to discover who the assasin is - before he ups his game. Brian, fearing the devil is in the detail, attempts to find out who is responsible in his own way. Meanwhile, Sandra begins to have doubts over the future of her position. Guest starring: Tim McInnerny

Series 10: 2013

Series ten is expected to be broadcast in 2013, with, again, 10 episodes. It will be the last to star Amanda Redman and Alun Armstrong.

External links

• New Tricks at IMDb
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