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WPC 56

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BBC One Ended Drama • Crime • Romance

3 Seasons · 15 Episodes · Premiered November 8, 1970 · Ended March 13, 2015

Drama following Gina Dawson, the first WPC to serve in her West Midlands hometown in 1956.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
Sink or Swim
Mon, Mar 18 2013 2:15 PM GMT+0000 45 min
Gina Dawson is determined to prove her mettle as the first Woman Police Constable to serve in her hometown. But her resolve is tested on her first day when she encounters thieves, runaways, neglected children, and hazing from her fellow officers. Meanwhile, an abandoned mine yields a shocking discovery, and DI Burns and Sgt Fenton investigate a serious attack on a young woman.
E02
Memories Are Made of This
Tue, Mar 19 2013 2:15 PM GMT+0000 45 min
When another woman is attacked in Victoria Park, Gina risks her career to prove Donald's innocence. Meanwhile, Jack discovers some interesting information about the missing boys case, and Pratt has some problems with a boy of his own.
E03
Great Pretenders
Wed, Mar 20 2013 2:15 PM GMT+0000 45 min
Despite Fenton's threat, Gina cannot ignore some new evidence and she risks all in making one last attempt to prove Donald's innocence. As William Parker is laid to rest, a troubled Jack has a new suspect and an attack at the cafe leaves an officer's life in danger.
E04
Nature of the Beast
Thu, Mar 21 2013 2:15 PM GMT+0000 45 min
The mystery deepens as Jack gets closer to finding the other missing boy, and the hunt for Eddie's attacker compromises Pratt's relationship with his son. The rapist strikes again, but this time with deadly consequences. Trouble at home pushes Gina and Jack closer together, but can she jeopardize everything she has worked for?
E05
Little Boy Lost
Fri, Mar 22 2013 2:15 PM GMT+0000 45 min
Gina's life is put in mortal danger when an attempt to lure the killer takes a deadly twist. Meanwhile, Jack makes a horrifying discovery about the killer's past, but can he get to Gina in time?

Season 2

5 episodes

Season 3

5 episodes

Cast

Charles De'Ath
Charles De'Ath as Sidney Fenton
John Bowler
John Bowler as Arthur Coulson
James Barriscale
James Barriscale as John Swift
Liam Jeavons
Liam Jeavons as Tommy Perkins
Rachel Leskovac
Rachel Leskovac as Susie Nightingale
Jennie Jacques
Jennie Jacques as Gina Dawson
Kieran Bew
Kieran Bew as Jack Burns
Claudia Jessie
Claudia Jessie as Annie Taylor
Olly Rix
Olly Rix as Harry Sawyer
John Light
John Light as Roger Nelson
Marianne Oldham
Marianne Oldham as Deborah Burns
Chris Overton as Eddie Coulson
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