UCOS tackles the case of a Max Klein; an East German former Stasi agent who was stabbed to death in London whilst looking for his long lost daughter. Only nothing is quite as it seems as they dig into the murky web of half-truths and misinformation that surround his life.

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The eighth episode of series nine of New Tricks, ‘Blue Flower’ aired 15th October 2012 on BBC One. The series was created by Roy Mitchell and Nigel McCrery and this episode was written by Simon Allen and directed by Philip John.

It stars Denis Lawson as ‘Steve McAndrew’, Alun Armstrong as ‘Brian Lane’, Amanda Redman as ‘Sandra Pullman’ and Dennis Waterman as ‘Gerry Standing’. Guest starring this episode are Anthony Calf as ‘Robert Strickland’, Elizabeth Berrington as ‘Grace Cusack’, Kate Bracken as ‘Mia Adler’ and Edward Baker-Duly as ‘Max Klein’.

Availability: Available for purchase in the UK on DVD and digitally. Episodes also occasionally pop up on iPlayer, and television reruns are common—be aware that broadcast reruns are often cut down to fit in the hour timeslot with advertisements. Also available on DVD and digitally in the US.

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The team investigates the death of promising young poet Sean Doherty, who’s body was found burnt to a crisp inside the scrap yard of a heroin dealer. It’s a tricky case, with motives seemingly a plenty for wanting Sean dead, and the team tackles the murky and unexpectedly complicated world of poetry.

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The seventh episode of series nine of New Tricks, ‘Dead Poets’ aired 8th October 2012 on BBC One. The series was created by Roy Mitchell and Nigel McCrery and this episode was written by Marston Bloom and directed by Philip John.

It stars Denis Lawson as ‘Steve McAndrew’, Alun Armstrong as ‘Brian Lane’, Amanda Redman as ‘Sandra Pullman’ and Dennis Waterman as ‘Gerry Standing’. Guest starring this episode are Susan Jameson as ‘Esther Lane’, James Murray as ‘Luke Oswald’ and Simone Lahbib as ‘Sarah Powell’.

Availability: Available for purchase in the UK on DVD and digitally. Episodes also occasionally pop up on iPlayer, and television reruns are common—be aware that broadcast reruns are often cut down to fit in the hour timeslot with advertisements. Also available on DVD and digitally in the US.

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The UCOS team investigate the death of British junior tennis prodigy Alice Kemp, after new evidence comes to light that she may not have been alone when she died. Gerry has family concerns, and Steve gets into a spot of trouble regarding his Glaswegian approach to policing.

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The sixth episode of series nine of New Tricks, ‘Love Means Nothing in Tennis’ aired 1st October 2012 on BBC One. The series was created by Roy Mitchell and Nigel McCrery and this episode was written by Lisa Holdsworth and Julian Simpson and directed by Robin Sheppard.

It stars Denis Lawson as ‘Steve McAndrew’, Alun Armstrong as ‘Brian Lane’, Amanda Redman as ‘Sandra Pullman’ and Dennis Waterman as ‘Gerry Standing’. Guest starring this episode are Susan Jameson as ‘Esther Lane’, Tamzin Outhwaite as ‘Victoria Kemp’, Alexei Sayle as ‘Anthony Marshall’ and Benjamin Wilkin as ‘Nick Hoyle.’

Tamzin Outhwaite’s appearance here is notable as she will later replace Amanda Redman as series regular playing an entirely different character.

Availability: Available for purchase in the UK on DVD and digitally. Episodes also occasionally pop up on iPlayer, and television reruns are common—be aware that broadcast reruns are often cut down to fit in the hour timeslot with advertisements. Also available on DVD and digitally in the US.

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It’s Steve McAndrew’s first day on the job as a fully fledged UCOS officer, and a body has been found in mysterious circumstances. The UCOS team might be just a little out of their depth investigating an online hacking group, but even more challenging is their struggle to adapt to a new member of the team. Will they accept Steve as one of their own? Who knows.

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The fifth episode of series nine of New Tricks, ‘Body of Evidence’ aired 24th September 2012 on BBC One. The series was created by Roy Mitchell and Nigel McCrery and this episode was written by Lisa Holdsworth and Julian Simpson and directed by Robin Sheppard.

It stars Denis Lawson as ‘Steve McAndrew’, Alun Armstrong as ‘Brian Lane’, Amanda Redman as ‘Sandra Pullman’ and Dennis Waterman as ‘Gerry Standing’. Guest starring this episode are Anthony Calf as ‘Robert Strickland’, Susan Jameson as ‘Esther Lane’, Andy Rush as ‘Xander Levine’ and Sarah Smart as ‘Catherine Green’.

Availability: Available for purchase in the UK on DVD and digitally. Episodes also occasionally pop up on iPlayer, and television reruns are common—be aware that broadcast reruns are often cut down to fit in the hour timeslot with advertisements. Also available on DVD and digitally in the US.

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