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Storyline

Earnest new recruit PC Penrose has left his home town and joined the force in the Yorkshire town of Slagcaster. He's young and naive but seasoned officer Sergeant Flagg takes him under his wing and shows him the ropes, though his methods can be a little unconventional.

First Aired

1975-09-02
Last Aired

1975-10-17
Creator

Roy Clarke
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

7
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

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Season 1

1. Fabulous Eyelashes He's Got

P.C. Penrose first day on the job bumps in to an expectant father desperate for help. Under the watchf...More

P.C. Penrose first day on the job bumps in to an expectant father desperate for help. Under the watchful eye of Sergeant Flagg, the pair go in search of the chicken killer.Less

30mins 1975-09-02

2. The Peeper

P.C. Penrose and P.C. Buttress are the night shift with a peeping tom is on the loose. Penrose joins S...More

P.C. Penrose and P.C. Buttress are the night shift with a peeping tom is on the loose. Penrose joins Sgt Flagg in dealing with the sudden death of Mr Newbold. Inspector Fox is determined to keep W.P.C. Dean as close as possible.Less

30mins 1975-09-09

3. For the Love of Billy

P.C. Buttress is besotted with a blonde friend of his wife. Sgt Flagg and P.C.Penrose go to a domestic...More

P.C. Buttress is besotted with a blonde friend of his wife. Sgt Flagg and P.C.Penrose go to a domestic where two women fight over who his is the legal wife. Inspector Fox's wandering eye causes a car crash.Less

30mins 1975-09-16

4. Always a Spectator, Never a Player

W.P.C. Dean is livid the Inspector Fox is going to marry the Honorable Fanny. Flagg decides to take Pe...More

W.P.C. Dean is livid the Inspector Fox is going to marry the Honorable Fanny. Flagg decides to take Penrose on a stake out at the White Horse Inn. They looking for a man who is pinching women's bottoms in the park.Less

30mins 1975-09-23

5. The Melody Lingers On

P.C's Penrose and Buttress are trapped in a tree when a man starts harassing a group women while dress...More

P.C's Penrose and Buttress are trapped in a tree when a man starts harassing a group women while dressed in a leotard and sou'wester and riding a bike. Inspector Fox interviews a burglar while rehearsing a ballroom dance routine.Less

30mins 1975-09-30

6. It's Quiet Midweek

With Sergeant Flagg and P.C. Buttress at a function in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, P.C. Penrose in charge of...More

With Sergeant Flagg and P.C. Buttress at a function in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, P.C. Penrose in charge of Slagcaster station. Inspector Fox reinvents himself as Sherlock Holmes. Clogger brings in a drunk who needs help.Less