Browse episode ratings trends for New Scotland Yard. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of New Scotland Yard's 46 episodes.
Best Episodes of New Scotland Yard
Death by Misadventure
S4 Ep3
8.0
27th Apr 1974
Detective Sergeant Dexter is investigating a burglary and finds a valuable piece of Chinese porcelain missing. Shortly afterwards, a burglar is found dead.
Pier
S3 Ep13
8.0
15th Sep 1973
Kingdom and his wife Angela have a marriage crisis. She goes away to the seaside for a few days to think. Two days later Kingdom is told to investigate murder - in Margate.
Shock Tactics
S1 Ep6
8.0
27th May 1972
A man confesses to killing his wife in a practical joke.
Hard Contract
S1 Ep5
8.0
20th May 1972
Kingdom investigates two apparently unrelated murders, but both victims were killed with the same gun.
A Case of Prejudice
S2 Ep2
7.0
20th Oct 1972
Kingdom and Ward investigate a murder which has taken place in a theatre club with predominantly black members.
Worst Episodes of New Scotland Yard
Point of Impact
S1 Ep1
3.0
22nd Apr 1972
Violence flares up when a student protest meets a counter-demonstration. A young demonstrator is killed by a blow to the head. The nearest person to the body is a mounted officer Tyrell . DCS Kingdom now faces a difficult case, where strong evidence accumulates against a brother policeman.
The Comeback
S1 Ep2
7.0
29th Apr 1972
Kingdom investigates the murder of a retired bank manager.
Memory of a Gauntlet
S1 Ep3
7.0
6th May 1972
Kingdom investigates a fanatical Nazi-hunter.
The Palais Romeo
S1 Ep4
7.0
13th May 1972
Ward challenges Kingdom over his handling of an investigation into a serial killer.
The Wrong 'Un
S1 Ep7
7.0
3rd Jun 1972
Kingdom investigates the murder of a prisoner.
New Scotland Yard Episode Guide
Point of Impact
S1 Ep1
3.0
22nd Apr 1972
Violence flares up when a student protest meets a counter-demonstration. A young demonstrator is killed by a blow to the head. The nearest person to the body is a mounted officer Tyrell . DCS Kingdom now faces a difficult case, where strong evidence accumulates against a brother policeman.
The Comeback
S1 Ep2
7.0
29th Apr 1972
Kingdom investigates the murder of a retired bank manager.
Memory of a Gauntlet
S1 Ep3
7.0
6th May 1972
Kingdom investigates a fanatical Nazi-hunter.
The Palais Romeo
S1 Ep4
7.0
13th May 1972
Ward challenges Kingdom over his handling of an investigation into a serial killer.
Hard Contract
S1 Ep5
8.0
20th May 1972
Kingdom investigates two apparently unrelated murders, but both victims were killed with the same gun.
Shock Tactics
S1 Ep6
8.0
27th May 1972
A man confesses to killing his wife in a practical joke.
The Wrong 'Un
S1 Ep7
7.0
3rd Jun 1972
Kingdom investigates the murder of a prisoner.
Fire in a Honey Pot
S1 Ep8
7.0
10th Jun 1972
Kingdom investigates a series of arson attacks on betting shops.
Perfect In Every Way
S1 Ep9
7.0
17th Jun 1972
Kingdom investigates what's appears to be the perfect murder.
The Banker
S1 Ep10
7.0
24th Jun 1972
Kingdom investigates the finances of a murdered couturier.
Ask No Questions
S1 Ep11
7.0
1st Jul 1972
Kingdom explores the world of drop-outs when the body of a murdered girl is found on a rubbish tip.
Reunion
S1 Ep12
7.0
8th Jul 1972
On the night that Steve Thomas escapes from prison, a solicitor is found murdered in his office - and £11 is missing from the cash box. Kingdom and Ward investigate, but why should anyone commit murder for such a small sum.
And When You're Wrong
S1 Ep13
7.0
15th Jul 1972
Inspector Ward hopes to catch the brain behind a series of bank robberies through his contract with a shady ex- insurance agent , Charles Prentice. But when Ward arrives at Prentice's flat to finalise the arrangements, he finds Kingdom , who is there to investigate a murder - and the Inspector's activities.
New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network between 1972 and 1974. It features the activities of two officers from the Criminal Investigations Department in the Metropolitan Police force headquarters at New Scotland Yard, as they dealt with the assorted villains of the day.
The first three series ran from 1972 to 1973 and starred John Woodvine as Det. Chief Supt. Kingdom and John Carlisle as Det. Sgt. Ward. But the series, scheduled on a Saturday night, failed to match the ratings of its more glamorous midweek sister programme, Special Branch.
The programme was resurrected for a fourth series in 1974, with an all-new cast headed by Michael Turner as Det. Chief Supt. Clay and Clive Francis as Det. Sgt. Dexter
LWT were considered to have broken the rules of Saturday night broadcasting by showing a tough police drama in place of entertainment, but it was an inspiration for The Sweeney. Dennis Waterman, who went on to play a lead role in The Sweeney, appeared in the earlier series.
There were several television series about Scotland Yard during the 1950s, the longest-running being Scotland Yard on the American Broadcasting Company from 1957-1958.
The best rated episodes of New Scotland Yard are:
Death by Misadventure S4E3 rated 8.0
Pier S3E13 rated 8.0
Shock Tactics S1E6 rated 8.0
Hard Contract S1E5 rated 8.0
A Case of Prejudice S2E2 rated 7.0
The lowest rated episodes of New Scotland Yard are:
Point of Impact S1E1 rated 3.0
The Comeback S1E2 rated 7.0
Memory of a Gauntlet S1E3 rated 7.0
The Palais Romeo S1E4 rated 7.0
The Wrong 'Un S1E7 rated 7.0
The first episode of New Scotland Yard aired on April 22, 1972.
The last episode of New Scotland Yard aired on May 25, 1974.
