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.
The Chief (Season 5)
Gunfire (Episode 1) 6.0
Writer: Maggie Allen
Air date: 1995-05-05
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Cade's attitude on firearms is challenged after an armed robbery on a countryside mansion.
Public Outcry (Episode 2)
Writer: Len Collin
Air date: 1995-05-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Cade faces a dilemma after a child is killed by joyriders on a local estate.
Written in History (Episode 3)
Writer: Anthony Read
Air date: 1995-05-19
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Two deadly incidents of racial hatred, more than twenty years apart, cause problems for Cade.
Nuclear (Episode 4)
Writer: Steve Griffiths
Air date: 1995-05-26
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: A large demonstration takes place at a nuclear plant while Cade's away investigating a member of the force.
Running Out of Friends (Episode 5)
Writer: Ian Kennedy Martin
Air date: 1995-06-02
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Cade leans on an old friend when he suspects the others are conspiring against him.
Internal Affairs (Episode 6)
Writer: Susan Wilkins
Air date: 1995-06-09
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Emotions run high when charges of harassment are brought within – and against – the Eastland force.
The End of the Line (Episode 7)
Writer: Ian Kennedy Martin
Air date: 1995-06-16
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Cade's future is in doubt when he comes under fire from the tabloid press.
Seasons
Episodes 6
Episodes 6
Episodes 6
Episodes 10
Episodes 7