5STAR TV Guide — Thursday, 25 June 2026

Billy Porter goes on the run and reporter Tony Meehan is in demand as the acknowledged expert on the 'cop killer', while Frank Taylor grows closer to Jon Young's widow Jeannie. Five years later Billy is still free and has forged a new life for himself, but Frank's life is blighted by his failure to capture the villain, and Tony's personal obsession has earned him a reputation as a crank. Rafe Spall, Mel Raido and Steven Robertson star

Nearly 20 years after the killings, Frank has managed to attain the rank of DCI, but finds that promotion is no guarantee of fulfilment. Spurred into renewed action by the disappearance of journalist Tony Meehan, he finally manages to locate Billy - who senses the game is almost over and arms himself in readiness, determined to end it on his own terms

An arrest snowballs into a firearms stand-off for Damo, while Spike uncovers a stash of cannabis stored with shotguns and police dog Ronnie lands right on top of a wanted man. Ben chases a runaway driver, and Paul catches a hit-and-run culprit, who then kicks off in his car

The pursuit of a white van tearing up the turf in Willington proves to be a family affair, while two-year-old German shepherd cross Titan earns his spurs, and Paul is sent on a roundabout hunt for a drunk driver. And Sam discusses police policy with a disqualified driver who will not accept he's in the wrong

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Shane and Chrissy's poolside bar has been open for just over four weeks now, but they are running low on beer. Expat Lucy, from Brighton, is in the market for romance

Fashion-savvy sisters Annabelle and Amelia prepare to put on a show at their boutique. Ian heads out for a day in Nerja, including its famous pre-historic caves

After a four-year nightmare with the tenants of a cottage in north Wales, landlady Rachel gets a shock when she finally gains access to her property. Elsewhere, the Peterborough Council gets a tip-off which leads them to find a property with life-threatening electrics and damp, that could potentially be an overcrowded slum

Every year in the UK, nearly 15,000 people are convicted for using their mobile phones while driving, and collisions linked to phone use result in hundreds of serious injuries or fatalities. For traffic cops, it means the need to get distracted drivers off the roads has never been greater. In this episode, two crashes on Derbyshire's roads reveal the horrifying consequences of distracted driving and the and the police's plan of action to crack down on it

Police hunt for a drunk driver who has been terrorising local roads, and in Chesterfield, law enforcers deal with a man found next to a crashed car that is missing a wheel. In the early hours, an alert comes in to control from a mobile phone's crash detection system. Police and paramedics race to a quiet country lane, and find the driver unconscious next to his smashed car, the interior stinking of alcohol

it takes six units from two police forces to bring to a stop a suspected cloned van thought to be carrying stolen goods, which officers spot being thrown out of the window onto the motorway. Police have to close down both sides of a carriageway when a pedestrian is found walking down a live lane on a fast road on the outskirts of Derby

Spike takes the lead against a runaway car thief in one of the most challenging pursuits ever, while Liam investigates a gang of suspected drug dealers from Nottingham. Elsewhere, supposedly straightforward stop for Jacko snowballs into a late-night showdown with an aggressive youngster

Paul 'Jacko' Jackson is forced to draw his Taser, while dog handler Mo pursues two stolen cars through the streets of Middlesbrough. Steve runs after an uninsured driver who has ditched his car, and Halloween turns from fright night to fight night

Damo is involved in a high-speed pursuit, but the driver manages to give him the slip, while interceptors' helicopter spots five runners from a crashed car. Dog handler Mo is called out to a mansion, Jacko tackles an angry mob after taking down a dodgy scooter driver, and Spike and Pete stop a speeding car driven by a fast talker

High court enforcement agent Lewis is after payment of a large debt for damage done to electrical apparatus by a man who runs a small electrical contractors. Agents Mark and Sam have a debt to collect from a man who hasn't paid a legal bill, but it's not clear if he actually owns the Mini-Supermarket at the heart of the claim