Police Interceptors TV Guide

Upcoming episodes, programme details and where to watch over the next seven days. All times are UK time.

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Series 25 · Episode 11

A drunk driver gets on the receiving end of a taser, cops attempt to intercept a high-performance getaway car reportedly being used by a burglary gang, and in Rothwell, police encounter 'The Man of Many Names'.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains mild language and anti-social behaviour · Contains anti-social behaviour
Programme features: Subtitles · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Sat 24 Oct09:35
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 25 · Episode 12

Interceptors hunt for thieves who had it away with ten grand's worth of luxury jackets. When one of the coat-snatchers won't come quietly, police dog Peggy needs to intervene.

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Saturday 24 October at 10:35 · 5ACTION
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Tuesday 27 October at 20:00 · 5ACTION
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Contains mild language and anti-social behaviour

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Sat 24 Oct10:35
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)
Tue 27 Oct20:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 25 · Episode 17

Cops pursue a lad on an e-bike carrying a machete, pull over a vehicle bought online but with a cloned number plate, and question a driver about his packets of white powder.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Sat 24 Oct11:35
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 25 · Episode 15

This episode kicks off with the pursuit of a cloned car. The driver manages to give Scott the slip by heading the wrong way down a dual carriageway - a recipe for carnage.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Sat 24 Oct12:35
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 20 · Episode 9

Tonight's episode kicks off with a high-speed pursuit of an April fool driving a Vauxhall Meriva. A direct hit from Dan's X5 isn't enough to bring the runaway to a stop.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour and drug references
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Sun 25 Oct17:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 20 · Episode 10

Three teenagers allegedly threaten a shopkeeper with a gun. The firearms team flood the area and it's not long before Paul and Lewis catch sight of a trio who fit the bill.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Sun 25 Oct18:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 20 · Episode 11

In tonight's high-octane episode, dog handler James 'Coups' Coupland is riding to a job in his unmarked Skoda when a boy racer undertakes him on the dual carriageway.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Sun 25 Oct19:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 20 · Episode 12

This episode opens with the hunt for three teens alleged to have threatened a shopkeeper with a gun. The firearms team flood the area.

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Original language: English
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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
Programme features: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Sun 25 Oct20:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 1

Documentary series. The interceptors of Durham and Cleveland tackle a stand-off between armed officers and a dangerous knifeman and a man wielding a length of guttering.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct09:40
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 2

Interceptors are called to an emergency landing at Durham Tees Valley Airport.

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Original language: English
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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct10:40
5ACTIONEngland London(65 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 3

The Road Crimes Team pursue a 4x4 connected to fuel theft, interceptors battle to stop a dangerous driver a stolen lorry, and firearms cops are forced to use their big red key.

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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct14:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)
Thu 29 Oct16:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 5

A van driver blocks himself into a dead end and repeatedly rams the interceptors' car, while elsewhere a self-confident drink driver gets argumentative.

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Original language: English
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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
Programme features: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct15:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)
Thu 29 Oct02:10
5STAREngland London(50 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 6

Jim and Lisa direct an intelligence-led strike. Several suspects are on the move, and it's believed they're in possession of a handgun and ammunition. The Knife Crime Team target drug hotspots.

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Original language: English
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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour and distressing scenes
Programme features: Subtitles · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct16:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)
Thu 29 Oct03:00
5STAREngland London(45 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 3

Kev Salter and Ian Squire hunt for a man roaming the late-night streets with a machete.

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Original language: English
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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct18:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 4

The hunt for a suspected armed robber turns up a nasty surprise.

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Original language: English
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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Mon 26 Oct19:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 23 · Episode 1

An all-action episode in which interceptor Bertie tails a fail-to-stop driver doing over a tonne. The chase ends with the car flipped onto its roof...

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour and drug references · Contains anti-social behaviour
Programme features: Subtitles · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Monday 26 October at 19:00 · 5

When to watch · 2 showings

Mon 26 Oct19:00
5England London(60 minutes)
Mon 26 Oct20:00
5+1England London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 5

Action-packed observational documentary series. Damo Stevens hunts down a heroin dealer, Jacko rushes to a critical car crash, and Kev discovers something in an airing cupboard.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 27 Oct10:20
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 6

Reality series. The high-speed police teams cope with an aggressive arsonist in Darlington, a violent domestic disturbance, a runaway quad biker and a team of suspected thieves.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 27 Oct11:20
5ACTIONEngland London(65 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 7

Officers investigate reports of someone brandishing a 12-inch blade on a residential estate, and hunt down a driver who's caused a crash driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway.

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Tue 27 Oct14:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 8

Interceptors join with the National Police Air Service to stop two suspects in a car believed to be on cloned plates - but that doesn't stop the driver taking the pursuit into fields.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 27 Oct15:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 9

After speeding at over 100mph and driving on the wrong side of the road, the driver of a two-tonne pickup rams an interceptor's car before the rest of the team pitch in to help out.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 27 Oct16:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 7

Reality series. The Interceptors are outnumbered and potentially outmuscled when they stop a coach load of cage fighters following an anonymous tip that there are drugs on board.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains mild violence and anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 27 Oct18:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 8

Reality series. Kev and Steve go on the hunt for heroin dealers and uncover a shocking way to rewire your house, while dog handler Liam attends the scene of an arson attack.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 27 Oct19:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 9

Reality series. Justin and Paul chase down a gang of suspected car thieves. Iakes seven interceptors to stop a violent thief who tries to sink his teeth into them.

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Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct09:20
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 9 · Episode 11

Special episode of the reality series featuring the police dogs of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, in training and in action.

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Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct10:20
5ACTIONEngland London(65 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 10

Firearms officers enter a property to discover an arsenal of weapons and a recently harvested cannabis crop, and suspicions are aroused by a lad in a balaclava on a sunny day.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct14:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 12

Following the work of the Firearms Squad. The team respond to reports of a shotgun changing hands in the suburbs. When the team swoops in, both buyer and seller are taken by surprise.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct15:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 13

A high-octane episode kicks off with the interceptors in hot pursuit. After a successful sting, the lads abandon the car and disappear into the woods. However, the dog unit is on hand to sniff them out.

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Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct16:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 5 · Episode 4

A serial offender gives the Cumbrian officers the runaround and a high-speed pursuit comes to a painful end.

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Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct18:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 5 · Episode 5

Angus and Sean have to smash down a door in order to save a man's life and veteran interceptor Gordon picks up a gruesome twosome on the M6.

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Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct19:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 25 · Episode 18

Bertie pursues a champagne pink hatchback. The driver causes mayhem when he crashes into a bollard, exposing live wires, before shorting out the power at the local boating lake!

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Guidance: Contains mild language and anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 28 Oct21:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 1

Documentary series following the pursuit teams of Durham and Cleveland. Andy takes on a high-speed chase through a housing estate. Kev pays an early-morning call on a drug dealer.

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Classification: General
Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Thu 29 Oct10:20
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 2

Damo and the firearms team tackle a supermarket gunman, while Gareth faces a death-defying pursuit along roads and back alleys.

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Guidance: Contains scenes of anti-social behaviour
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Thu 29 Oct11:20
5ACTIONEngland London(65 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 14

The interceptors are after a man wanted on suspicion of making threats to kill, who could be armed, and Coups and police dog Rambo are on the lookout for a suspected shoplifter.

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Guidance: Contains anti-social behaviour and drug references
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Thu 29 Oct14:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 15

Units tail a van speeding at four times the limit. After the vehicle pops a tyre, the driver tries to flee as a three-wheeler, then on foot. But police dog Quantum is at his heels...

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Thu 29 Oct15:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Rookies & Raids Special

Kev Salter goes on three drugs busts, accompanied by rookie Pete Tate on two of them. Ben Sutcliffe takes presenter Rick Edwards through interceptor training.

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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Thu 29 Oct18:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 4

A collection of some of the most extreme chases the Interceptors have been involved in, including a hot pursuit through a housing estate.

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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Thu 29 Oct19:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 21 · Episode 3

On a Sunday morning, cops are kicking off the traditional day of rest with a pursuit in the city centre. A VW driver proves a slippery customer, especially on wet roads.

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Thu 29 Oct21:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 5

Interceptor Kev reveals how to spot a drunk driver, before he gets behind a bolshy bandit with no regard for the speed limit, while Jacko follows an all-terrain tearaway.

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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Fri 30 Oct10:00
5ACTIONEngland London(55 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 6

Kev pepper-sprays a suspect resisting arrest, while Richie and his colleagues TPAC a stolen car in the snow.

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Fri 30 Oct10:55
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 17

A runaway car speeds through the Nottinghamshire countryside, a routine stop turns nasty, and an artist in a rush is clocked speeding at over 100mph.

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Fri 30 Oct14:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 18

Rich and Ash are after a potentially armed and dangerous man who's suspected of smashing up a property, and Macca pursues a stolen Ford whose occupants leg it into a field.

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Fri 30 Oct15:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 22 · Episode 19

Two men in a van cause destruction during a 60-mile pursuit through four counties. The runaways ram multiple police cars before forcing Jon and Jules into a barrier at 70 miles per hour.

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Fri 30 Oct16:00
5STAREngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 7

Police dog Vader brings down a suspect, Kev and Spike rescue a man from an overturned car, and Pete is forced to pull his taser.

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Fri 30 Oct18:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 10 · Episode 9

Kev and Pete pursue a car into a farmer's field, Jacko takes part in a major heroin bust, and rookie police dog Elsa chases a runaway burglar through the streets of Middlesbrough.

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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Fri 30 Oct19:00
5ACTIONEngland London(60 minutes)