"Between the Lines" (1992) TV series 1992-1994

Creator:

J.C. Wilsher
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

4 September 1992 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

"Between The Lines" is set in the Complaints Investigation Bureau (CIB) - the department responsible for investigating other police officers...

Plot Keywords:

Police

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Neil Pearson	...	Det. Supt. Tony Clark (35 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tom Georgeson	...	Det. Insp. Harry Naylor (35 episodes, 1992-1994)
Siobhan Redmond	...	Det. Sgt. Maureen Connell (35 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tony Doyle	...	Chief Supt. John Deakin / ... (19 episodes, 1992-1994)
Robin Lermitte	...	Det. Supt. David Graves / ... (18 episodes, 1992-1994)

Series Directed by
Alan Dossor		(8 episodes, 1992-1994)
Roy Battersby		(6 episodes, 1992-1994)
Richard Standeven		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert Bierman		(4 episodes, 1993)
Charles McDougall		(3 episodes, 1992)
Tom Clegg		(2 episodes, 1992)
Jenny Killick		(2 episodes, 1992)
Peter Smith		(2 episodes, 1993)
Ross Devenish		(2 episodes, 1994)
Ian Knox		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
J.C. Wilsher		(24 episodes, 1992-1994)
Rob Heyland		(7 episodes, 1992-1994)
Russell Lewis		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Julian Jones		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Michael Russell		(2 episodes, 1992)
Steve Trafford		(2 episodes, 1992)
Nicholas Martin		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dusty Hughes		(1 episode, 1994)
Simon Stirling		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Tony Garnett	....	executive producer (25 episodes, 1992-1994)
Peter Norris	....	producer (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Hudson	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Joy Lale	....	producer (9 episodes, 1994)
Christopher Moss	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1994)

Series Original Music by
Robert Lockhart		(9 episodes, 1994)
Colin Towns		(7 episodes, 1992)
Rick Wentworth		(7 episodes, 1993)
Hal Lindes		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Kevin Rowley		(12 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Saunderson		(7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ian Punter		(4 episodes, 1994)
Graham Frake		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Phil Southby		(6 episodes, 1992-1994)
Fran McLean		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)
St. John O'Rorke		(4 episodes, 1992)
Robin Graham Scott		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jerry Leon		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Casting by
Jane Arnell		(22 episodes, 1992-1994)

Series Production Design by
Jonathan Taylor		(12 episodes, 1992-1994)
Les Stephenson		(11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rachel Heady		(7 episodes, 1992)
Choi Ho Man		(4 episodes, 1993)

Series Art Direction by
Nick Harding		(5 episodes, 1994)
Adam Marshall		(4 episodes, 1994)

Series Costume Design by
Jeeda Barford		(15 episodes, 1992-1994)
Marlene Lawlor		(15 episodes, 1993-1994)
Peter Halston		(6 episodes, 1992)
Nadia Nigoumi		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Makeup Department
Linda Wilson	....	makeup designer / hair designer / ... (12 episodes, 1992-1994)
Lesley Altringham	....	makeup designer / hair designer (11 episodes, 1992-1994)
Sarah Grispo	....	makeup designer / hair designer (11 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jane Burstow	....	makeup designer (4 episodes, 1992)
Neil Marshall	....	hair designer / makeup designer (4 episodes, 1994)
Julie Francis	....	makeup designer (3 episodes, 1993)

Series Production Management
Adam Browne	....	production manager (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Di Barton	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1994)
William Hartley	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Jim Thomson	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Deborah Bowser	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Charlie Leech	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1994)
Abigail Smart	....	third assistant director (5 episodes, 1994)
Gareth Neame	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1993)
Jane Palmer	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 1994)
William Hartley	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1992)
Neil Houston	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1994)
Jim Thomson	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1994)
Mary Barltrop	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Chris Eytle	....	props (16 episodes, 1992-1994)
Iain Macdonald	....	graphic designer (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Les White	....	carpenter (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mark Earles	....	property master (15 episodes, 1993-1994)
Howard Sarginson	....	props (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Fiona Bambrough-Scott	....	properties buyer (9 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mark Bevan	....	props (9 episodes, 1994)
Bob Groves	....	props (7 episodes, 1993)
Iain Greenway	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 1992)
Tony Lansdell	....	property master (6 episodes, 1992)
Tony Moore	....	properties buyer / props buyer (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gillian Farr	....	props buyer (5 episodes, 1994)
Howard Sargeson	....	props (3 episodes, 1993)
Gill Farr	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Steve Hudson	....	dubbing mixer / dubbing editor (10 episodes, 1992-1994)
Orin Beaton	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Les Honess	....	sound recordist (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Richard West	....	dubbing mixer (8 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tony Burke	....	boom operator (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Bruce Wills	....	sound recordist (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chris Graver	....	dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tim Hudnott	....	dubbing mixer (4 episodes, 1994)
John A. Parry	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 1992)
Craig Irving	....	dubbing mixer / sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1994)
Barrie Tharby	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1992)
Allan Fowlie	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1993)
Martin Simpson	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1993)
Gareth Hall	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1994)

Series Special Effects by
Nick Middleton	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1993)
Keith Edwards	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Graham Brown	....	visual effects (10 episodes, 1992-1994)
Perry Brahan	....	visual effects (4 episodes, 1992)

Series Stunts
Terry Forestal	....	stunt arranger / stunt performer (12 episodes, 1992-1994)
Gabe Cronnelly	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Glenn Marks	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Phil Lonergan	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tip Tipping	....	stunt arranger / stunt performer (3 episodes, 1992)
Nrinder Dhudwar	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ray Nicholas	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Billy Riley Jr.	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Gareth Milne	....	stunt arranger (3 episodes, 1993)
Clive Curtis	....	stunt arranger / stunt performer (3 episodes, 1994)
Wayne Michaels	....	stunt arranger / stunt performer (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Martin Grace	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sean McCabe	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nick Powell	....	stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lee Sheward	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
David Cronnelly	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993)
Joss Gower	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993)
Sy Hollands	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994)
Valentino Musetti	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994)
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994)
Greg Powell	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994)
Denise Ryan	....	stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1994)
Marc Cass	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Wayne Docksey	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Adrian McCarthy	....	key grip / grip (35 episodes, 1992-1994)
Andy Kendall	....	grip (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Paul Hanning	....	focus puller: "b" camera, second unit / clapper loader (10 episodes, 1994)
Noel Probyn	....	focus puller (9 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Blake	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert Shacklady	....	clapper loader (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ian McNulty	....	grip (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Keith Thomas	....	focus puller (6 episodes, 1994)
Mike Miller	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Donald Russell	....	first assistant camera (4 episodes, 1992)
Martin Stephens	....	focus puller (4 episodes, 1993)
Peter Arnold	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 1994)
Laurie Shane	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1993)
Max Foster	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1992)
Alan Muhley	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1992)
David Bell	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1993)
Keith Froggatt	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1994)
Julian Bucknall	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Roberto W. Contreras D.	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jane Arnell	....	casting (1 episode, 1993)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Moore	....	wardrobe assistant (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Phill Tarling	....	wardrobe assistant (22 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Editorial Department
Trevor Batt	....	grader (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Neil Hopkinson	....	grader (12 episodes, 1992-1994)
Andy Metcalf	....	post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 1994)
Jon Dixon	....	grader (4 episodes, 1994)
Peter Van den Borre	....	third assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Hal Lindes	....	composer: theme music (29 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (13 episodes, 1992)

Series Other crew
Caroline Watkin	....	assistant to producer / production secretary (17 episodes, 1992-1994)
Peter Legge	....	technical adviser (14 episodes, 1993-1994)
Susie Conklin	....	script editor (9 episodes, 1994)
Gerry Gable	....	technical adviser (8 episodes, 1994)
Tim Vaughan	....	script editor (7 episodes, 1992)
Joy Lale	....	script editor (7 episodes, 1993)
Julia Lloyd	....	programme budget assistant (7 episodes, 1994)
Clive Arnold	....	assistant floor manager / location manager (6 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tim Riddington	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jane Perry	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1994)
Lindsay Grant	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mark Sendell	....	location manager (5 episodes, 1993)
Trevor Hermes	....	technical adviser (4 episodes, 1992)
Katy Boatman	....	location manager (4 episodes, 1993)
Win Mensah-Larbie	....	assistant floor manager (4 episodes, 1993)
Lucy Nightingale	....	location manager (4 episodes, 1994)
Jane Cossey	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Matthew Patnick	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1993)
Maggie Stevens	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1993)
Sue Ainscough	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Chris Alexander	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Susan Crane	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Gary Crant	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Lisa Gravelle	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Margaret Hulse	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Val McCrimmon	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Valerie Whiston	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Nezar Ahmed	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1993)
Clive Chenery	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1994)
Alex Cox	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1994)
Clare Elliott	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1994)
Jackie Goldney	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1994)
Caryn Langrick	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1994)
Hilary Binner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Island World Productions
• World Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (original airing)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Inside the Line

Runtime:

50 min (35 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Comedy Connections: Drop the Dead Donkey (#4.3)" (2006)

LikeEveryone Says ...

... Watch the first two series and ignore the third because series one and two are amongst the best drama the BBC produced in the 1990s

The format for this show revolved around Detective Superintendent Tony Clark who was drafted into the Police Complaints Investigations Bureau where he and his two colleagues chain smoking scouser Harry Naylor and ginger haired Scottish lesbian Maureen Connell have to investigate complaints made against policemen . In many ways it's like a cross between the Richard Gere movie INTERNAL AFFAIRS and the classic British cop show THE SWEENEY with gritty story lines like a local police squad rolling drunks for their money , an episode where a man waving a replica gun is shot dead by police marksmen leading to riots orchestrated by the estate's drug dealers and manipulated by a Chief Superintendent , a retiring senior cop suspected of being bent and perhaps the best episode centered on an undercover cop who has infiltrated a neo Nazi group but is believed to have gone native . All these story lines are believable and almost certainly reflect the growing disenchantment the British public have for the police . You're not going to confuse this with DIXON OF DOCK GREEN since the lead anti hero Tony Clark seemed to be a bit obsessive in letting women get their hands on his truncheon !

It spearheaded BBC 1's Autumn schedule and received massive critical acclaim from the critics and for the first two years BETWEEN THE LINES was a winner . Then for some reason known only to the producers the format was changed , no longer were Tony , Harry and Mo employed by CIB , they were drafted into another secretive government department similar to MI5 . What this meant was that the credible story lines featuring , corrupt , violent or just plain over zealous cops were now replaced by plots featuring international politics and terrorists ! A ginger haired Scottish lesbian as a Bond girl ? I don't think so . There is one episode in the third series involving the trio to go under cover at a hotel that feels like it belongs in the previous two series but the other plots are so laughably over developed it's like watching either a parody or an entirely different show . I mean anti vivisectionists running around with bombs and Uzi 9 mms ! And the series ends on a BLAKES 7 type cliffhanger after Tony and Harry infiltrate a gun running operation by the Ulster Volunteer Force . The series never returned after this and since the critics were bitterly disappointed by the direction that the third series had taken not too many people petitioned for its return