The Chief
The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.
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Trailer
The Chief crime drama advert | ITV 1991
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Crash Course
20-04-199050mNewly appointed Eastland Police Chief Constable John Stafford is asked to provide police support to a prison where warders have gone on strike in protest at staff shortages.
- Ep 2
2.Daydreamer
27-04-199050mAs the new Chief Constable, Stafford faces opposition from all sides, and numerous challenges to his authority. The accusation of being soft over the weeding of Special Branch file...
- Ep 3
3.Call Sign Bravo
04-05-199050mStafford creates fruther controversy when he intercepts Special Branch papers en route to MI5. Anne, meanwhile, is determined to clear her husband's name following their son's drug...
- Ep 4
4.The Great Escape
11-05-199050mStafford must find a solution to the vigilante groups that are emerging in response to a new social menace – crack cocaine.
- Ep 5
5.Ring O' Ring O' Roses
18-05-199050mA drugs raid goes wrong, and militant university students challenge Stafford's authority.
- Ep 6
6.For Whom the Bell Tolls
25-05-199050mStafford's conflict with the Home Office reaches crisis point – and threatens to end his career.
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