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The Chief

The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.
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Season 1

4Episodes
  • Crash Course
    Crash CourseE1 · 1990-04-20

    Newly appointed Eastland Police Chief Constable John Stafford is asked to provide police support to a prison where warders have gone on strike in protest at staff shortages.

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  • Daydreamer
    DaydreamerE2 · 1990-04-27

    As the new Chief Constable, Stafford faces opposition from all sides, and numerous challenges to his authority. The accusation of being soft over the weeding of Special Branch files presents just one...

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  • Call Sign Bravo
    Call Sign BravoE3 · 1990-05-04

    Stafford creates fruther controversy when he intercepts Special Branch papers en route to MI5. Anne, meanwhile, is determined to clear her husband's name following their son's drug bust.

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  • The Great Escape
    The Great EscapeE4 · 1990-05-11

    Stafford must find a solution to the vigilante groups that are emerging in response to a new social menace – crack cocaine.

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