Series 1

1971-11-25 · 50m

When Michael Holmes goes missing from a squad of Irish tattie-howkers working as sweated labour, Pike is commissioned to find him, a dangerous business when working for Philomena Hawley.

1971-12-02 · 50m

Pike becomes personally involved in the murder of a street pie-man when Sweet Sam is the only witness. But Sam has lost her memory and Pike has to use his own methods to bring the murderer to book.

1971-12-09 · 50m

Pike has his hands full sorting out the hawks from the doves as he investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl.

1971-12-16 · 50m

When is a suicide not a suicide? And how can a corpse cash a betting slip? Pike arranges a meeting with the 'body' to find the answers.

1971-12-23 · 50m

Pike becomes involved in drugs and murder when a body is found in a hearse... but in the front seat!

1971-12-30 · 50m

Pike has to pick his way through a minefield of intrigue to reach a prodigal son, a university student implicated in the murder of a girl.