Episode Count[]
| Ranking | Character | Played by | Number of Episodes | Running total | Previous year's ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sgt. Peters | Larry Dann | 66 | 169 | 1 |
| 2 | P.C. Stamp | Graham Cole | 60 | 130 | 6 |
| 3 | Ch. Insp. Conway | Ben Roberts | 59 | 96 | 15 |
| 4 | D.I. Burnside | Christopher Ellison | 56 | 123 | 8 |
| 5 | Sgt. Cryer | Eric Richard | 56 | 174 | 4 |
| 6 | W.P.C. Ackland | Trudie Goodwin | 55 | 160 | 7 |
| 7 | P.C. Garfield | Huw Higginson | 55 | 86 | 18 |
| 8 | P.C. Hollis | Jeff Stewart | 55 | 141 | 12 |
| 9 | D.C. Lines | Kevin Lloyd | 54 | 109 | 9 |
| 10 | D.C. Carver | Mark Wingett | 53 | 160 | 11 |
| 11 | W.P.C. Datta | Seeta Indrani | 52 | 62 | 28 |
| 12 | Ch. Supt. Brownlow | Peter Ellis | 51 | 113 | 21 |
| 13 | P.C. Quinnan | Andrew Paul | 50 | 52 | 30 |
| 14 | Insp. Monroe | Colin Tarrant | 49 | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | Sgt. Penny | Roger Leach | 48 | 159 | 2 |
| 16 | D.S. Roach | Tony Scannell | 45 | 144 | 17 |
| 17 | W.P.C. Marshall | Lynne Miller | 44 | 63 | 26 |
| 18 | W.D.C. Martella | Nula Conwell | 42 | 144 | 10 |
| 19 | W.P.C. Ford | Vikki Gee-Dare | 41 | 58 | 27 |
| 20 | D.C. Dashwood | Jon Iles | 40 | 145 | 16 |
| 21 | P.C. Young | Colin Alldridge | 40 | 41 | 31 |
| 22 | D.S. Greig | Andrew Mackintosh | 37 | 61 | 22 |
| 23 | D.C.I. Wray | Clive Wood | 28 | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | P.C. Loxton | Tom Butcher | 25 | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | P.C. Stringer | Jonathan Dow | 25 | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | P.C. Melvin | Mark Powley | 19 | 104 | 3 |
| 27 | P.C. Smollett | Nick Stringer | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | P.C. Turnham | Chris Humphreys | 13 | 33 | 25 |
| 29 | P.C. Able | Mark Haddigan | 8 | 31 | 23 |
| 30 | W.P.C. French | Natasha Williams | 6 | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | D. Supt. Meadows | Simon Rouse | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | P.C. Edwards | Colin Blumenau | 2 | 114 | 5 |
| 33 | Insp. Frazer | Barbara Thorn | 2 | 40 | 14 |
| 34 | D.C.I. Reid | Carolyn Pickles | 2 | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | Sgt. Corrie | Roland Oliver | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | Sgt. Maitland | Sam Miller | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | Yorkie Smith | Robert Hudson | 1 | 21 |
Storylines[]
PC Able's superiors weren't all convinced he could cope with the job (By the Skin Of Our Teeth); Frazer and Edwards left Sun Hill and Andrew Monroe became Inspector (I Though You'd Gone); and Carver was brought in at Stafford Row on a charge of obstruction and intent to drive under the influence of alcohol (A Clean Division). Lines came close to dismissal for breach of regulations (Roger and Out); a shortage of sergeants meant that Marshall had to 'act up' for the day (The Old Men's Run); and Brownlow faced personal and professional problems when the daughter of a Commander was arrested for dealing in drugs (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow).
Martella, new to the CID office, ruined her new clothes after chasing a prostitute drug addict who was a vital witness (One of the Boys); Lines considered a special job in Northern Ireland, but decided he couldn't leave his family (Something Special); and Turnham transferred to Special Branch after a particularly rigorous interview process (Citadel). Brownlow was told that normal routine would continue during the refurbishment of Sun Hill - transforming it into a station for the 21st century (Full House); DI Wray was called in from the Drugs Squad in an operation which put Burnside under scrutiny (Middleman); and just when Burnside thought he was rid of Wray, he discovered he was coming to Sun Hill as his new boss (Corkscrew).
A streaker caused Stamp to crash the Area Car, and Datta was trapped when her flat was set on fire (Small Hours); Melvin was killed when a booby-trapped car went off in the station yard (Trojan Horse), and the whole station attended his funeral with CID arriving late after a job (Rites). The new Sun Hill was officially opened but during the celebrations, news came in that a child's body had been found (A Fresh Start); and Carver tentatively asked Datta out on a date - but she wasn't interested (Small Hours). Wray and Burnside's policing policies were poles apart (A Case To Answer); Burnside clashed with a team of detectives from the north, down to catch a team of villains operating in Sun Hill (Tactics); and rumours were rife that Ackland and Wray were having an affair (Beat Crime and Unsocial Hours).
A deaf man resisted arrest and attacked Carver with PC Ford interpreting for him (Watch My Lips); PC Young was victimised by Stamp and Garfield (Attitudes); and Cryer was teased when he was left some money in the will of an ex-prostitute (Where There's a Will). Greig exposed a continuing race war when a man was knifed in a squabble between black and white youths (Eye-Witness); Marshall's ex-husband arrived at the station wanting to patch things up with her, but he soon revealed his true colours (Forget-Me-Not); and Delia French, former typist, returned to Sun Hill as a WPC (Off the Leash).
Whilst chasing armed robbers, Stamp was shot and Cryer shot one of the villains who turned on him (Blue Murder); Sun Hill officers went on an interview training course leading Carver and Quinnan into an angry confrontation (Effective Persuaders); and Roach, whilst dining with a friend off-duty, restrained a man in a restaurant until the police arrived, but Monroe insisted on tracking down a disgruntled Roach - and giving him a caution for Dereliction of Duty (A Sense of Duty). At the end of the year Cryer celebrated twenty years in the service, (One for the Road), and on leaving his party, Penny was charged with drink driving which prompted his resignation (Start to Finish). Wray was transferred after Brownlow discovered his affair with Ackland (Out of the Blue); and new DCI Kim Reid arrived at Sun Hill with a prisoner in hand! (Street Smart).
Episodes[]
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| Preceded by: 1989 Episodes (Series 5) |
1990 Episodes (Series 6) (Episode Chronology) |
Succeeded by: 1991 Episodes (Series 7) |