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Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty

2021-04-14 Documentary 7

Exploring the corruption within the Metropolitan Police force in the 1960s and 70s eventually leading to the formation of its first anti-corruption unit, A10. With the use of archive footage, insider interviews, and secret recordings, public myths surrounding the incorruptibility of London police are interrogated, revealing uncurbed levels of malfeasance within the force, and revealing the story behind the infamous Times investigation which unearthed unpleasant truths about policing to the broader public.

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Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty

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Exploring the corruption within the Metropolitan Police force in the 1960s and 70s eventually leading to the formation of its first anti-corruption unit, A10. With the use of archive footage, insider interviews, and secret recordings, public myths surrounding the incorruptibility of London police are interrogated, revealing uncurbed levels of malfeasance within the force, and revealing the story behind the infamous Times investigation which unearthed unpleasant truths about policing to the broader public.

  • First Aired
    2021-04-14
  • Last Aired
    2021-04-28
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Documentary, Crime
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    3
  • Status
    Returning Series
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    BBC Two
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  • Season 1
Firm In A Firm

1. Firm In A Firm

Revealing the dirty secrets behind London's policing with a story of corruption that goes to the very ...More
Revealing the dirty secrets behind London's policing with a story of corruption that goes to the very top of the Met and leads to the formation of the first internal anti-corruption unit.Less
59mins 2021-04-14
Goodbye Rotten Apple

2. Goodbye Rotten Apple

The second episode dives into the sleazy underbelly of London’s Soho in the early 1970s, where an expl...More
The second episode dives into the sleazy underbelly of London’s Soho in the early 1970s, where an explosion of dirty pornographic bookshops provides an open invitation for corrupt cops to be greedy.Less
59mins 2021-04-21
Taking a Drink

3. Taking a Drink

When three armed robberies occur in the City of London, rumours spread that big money deals have been ...More
When three armed robberies occur in the City of London, rumours spread that big money deals have been done between corrupt cops and criminals.Less
59mins 2021-04-28

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