Police Interceptors Episode Rating Graph
May 2008 - present
May 2008 - present
7.3
Browse episode ratings trends for Police Interceptors. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Police Interceptors's 300 episodes.
S1 Ep6
10.0
13th Jun 2008
In the final instalment, a BMW driver with a suspect package risks his life to escape the police; and the interceptors uncover the hideout of a gang of prolific robbers.
S1 Ep5
10.0
6th Jun 2008
In this instalment, a criminal in a Lexus flees the interceptors but regrets his actions when his luxury car ends up a total wreck. Elsewhere, an Essex girl’s car grabs the cops’ attention; and one of the interceptors’ Mitsubishi Evos takes a battering.
S4 Ep18
9.3
9th Jul 2012
When a driver mysteriously passes out at the wheel, PC Nigel is first on the scene to help after passers-by raised the alarm. Meanwhile, in a city centre, there is a white knuckle pursuit through a busy street.
S1 Ep3
9.3
23rd May 2008
Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. The government is spending serious money on cutting-edge technology and hand-picked, highly trained officers. Using Essex as a test bed, they have created the hardest-hitting police unit in the country.
S14 Ep9
9.0
9th Jul 2018
Dog handler Darren calls on all his powers of persuasions to try to end a roof-top stand-off, while Steve is forced to use his pepper spray when a suspect refuses to come quietly. Plus, there is a tense stand-off with a man armed with a knife.
S4 Ep2
9.0
20th Jun 2011
The unit uses 20 cars and two helicopters in its pursuit of a reckless driver across two counties. Officers also discover more than expected when they track down a runaway motorcyclist, and a torrential downpour hampers the work of law enforcers at a traffic collision on the M1.
S4 Ep1
9.0
13th Jun 2011
A drunk driver leads the interceptors on a merry-go-round. The team joins forces with the chopper to track down a wanted criminal on a motorbike, and a young driver crashes straight into an unmarked police car.
S1 Ep4
9.0
30th May 2008
In this instalment, police chase an escaped prisoner down a dual carriageway; a stolen van carves a chaotic course through suburban streets; and the interceptor chopper joins the hunt for an armed robber.Elsewhere, the Air Support Unit harnesses its multi-million pound chopper to search for an armed robber in a late-night scramble.
S14 Ep10
8.7
16th Jul 2018
Chris and the team are in pursuit of a stolen Mazda M3, but the driver disappears into an industrial area and tracker dog Ronny tries to track down the villain. Meanwhile, a routine stop and search takes a dangerous turn for Jimmy, and Liam helps take down a banned driver who causes carnage at a red light.
S13 Ep7
8.6
8th Jan 2018
A door knock arrest snowballs into a fire-arms stand-off for Damo, Spike uncovers a stash of cannabis stored with lethal shotguns, police dog Ronnie lands right on top of a wanted man, and Ben legs it after a runaway driver.
S3 Ep10
8.5
13th Aug 2010
Biggers and Andy track down a suspected drug runner on the M25. Emily and Grant join forces with Ofcom to raid an illegal pirate radio station. The new Evo 10 goes down a storm with thousands of boy racers at the national car cruise.
S22 Ep17
8.4
4th Sep 2023
A runaway car speeds through the Nottinghamshire countryside, a routine stop turns nasty, and an artist in a rush is clocked speeding at over 100mph.
S6 Ep2
8.4
3rd Feb 2014
This week, Jon puts his body on the line as he tackles a drunken yob in a domestic dispute; a moonlighting pizza delivery driver is apprehended after taking fast food to the extreme, and Martin turns detective to catch a drink-driver who thinks that she can get one over on the interceptors. Elsewhere, a speeding driver causes chaos after crashing into a gas main, Doug gets to grips with a wanted burglar and the hunt is on for Lincoln’s answer to Harry Houdini. Finally, one young man caught in possession of cannabis discovers that there are worse fates than being collared by the police, when his irate father turns up at the scene while he is being cautioned.
S18 Ep2
8.4
19th Oct 2020
A member of the public knocks out a burglar.
S13 Ep11
8.3
5th Feb 2018
Jacko is hot on the heels of a speeding car that is crashing into vehicles and causing carnage, while officers raid a cannabis farm hidden behind the facade of an abandoned restaurant. Spike and Richie run across fields in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, while police dog Shadow sniffs out some stolen goods.
S9 Ep7
8.3
2nd Nov 2015
The team are outnumbered and outmuscled when they stop a coach-load of cage fighters following an anonymous tip off that there may be drugs on board. A suspected wheel thief kicks off on the carriageway. When Interceptors Kev and Andy pull over a Peugeot, the occupants are in no mood to hang around. Finally, a drunk dices with death as he walks the wrong way up the middle of the busy A19
S14 Ep7
8.3
11th Jun 2018
AJ and Richie are in pursuit of a van speeding through narrow country lanes, while Jacko and the team box in a van carrying large quantities of cannabis. Plus, sparks fly when dog handler Justin and police dog Elsa capture two burglars on a building site.
S14 Ep5
8.3
28th May 2018
Rookie interceptor Rachael faces a baptism of fire including a chase with a pregnant passenger, and a deluded motorist calls the police to report interceptor Chris for stealing.
S13 Ep10
8.3
29th Jan 2018
Paul takes the lead in a dangerous high-speed pursuit through the streets of Stockton-on-Tees, while Justin is put in severe danger by a man who has allegedly been threatening the public with a dirty hypodermic needle. Damo leads the firearms team on a raid of a house where a man has been seen with a gun, and Spike hunts down a car, the owner of which is wanted for burglary and fuel theft.
S8 Ep3
8.3
2nd Mar 2015
Dan Brigginshaw is kept on his toes when a suspect does a runner, a routine vehicle check turns into a drug bust for Suzie Ranyard, and Barry Peach has his hands full when a group of Scottish revellers clash with bouncers in Skegness. Elsewhere, Jim Woolerton and Jason Baxter catch out a rookie rider who is breaking the law.
S9 Ep10
8.3
23rd Nov 2015
Special episode featuring footage of members of the unit coming under attack while trying to keep the bad guys off the streets, from axe-wielding criminals to thugs who are handy with their fists.
S3 Ep1
8.3
7th Jun 2010
Officers pursue a fake ambulance and try and stop an out-of-control 4x4 as it is driven dangerously through the streets of Basildon.
S23 Ep2
8.2
9th Sep 2024
A drink driver subjects Tarnia to a torrent of abuse - and saliva.
S22 Ep8
8.2
3rd Jul 2023
Interceptors join with the National Police Air Service to stop two suspects in a car believed to be on cloned plates - but that doesn't stop the driver taking the pursuit into fields
S16 Ep12
8.2
3rd Jun 2019
Kev and Spenner are in pursuit of a driver who is so drunk that he can't even keep his car on the road and the chase ends with shocking results. Elsewhere, dog handler Tony comes across an unusual sight - a naked man stranded at the side of the road.
S6 Ep9
8.2
24th Mar 2014
This week, Rich and the Operational Support Unit sidestep a guard dog when they carry out a drugs raid on a farm, a young driver thinks he can pull a fast one by impersonating his brother, Barry finds himself dealing with an irate night clubber and Craggy has an early morning encounter with a polecat. Jon becomes Lincolnshire’s answer to Sherlock Holmes as he unravels a case of multiple burglaries, the hunt is on for a crazed bodybuilder who is desperate for a fight and it is a case of Deja-vu for Dan as he deals with a familiar face twice on the same shift.
S2 Ep2
8.2
17th Oct 2008
A transit van tries to shake off the Interceptors in the back alleys of North East London, while another unit races deep into the countryside where a tractor's overturned and the driver's fighting for his life. The Air Support Unit's chopper uses its hi-tech kit to hunt a car thief in Southend.
S11 Ep10
8.2
7th Nov 2016
Hoppsy goes after a disqualified motorist who hurdles two fences in his attempts to get away, Damo deploys a stinger in a bid to stop a drunk driver and Kev solves the mystery of a car abandoned in a field. Plus, Spike deals with a drug driver with a mouthy girlfriend and Lee has a strange weekend involving a burning car, two inebriated men and a large garden gnome
S14 Ep13
8.1
29th Oct 2018
For the first time, pursuit is filmed from the suspect's perspective. Plus Liam and stiffer dog Louis help uncover thousands in cash and a £1/2 million of class A drugs. Finally, a 999 call causes firearms officers to rush to Guisborough at 11pm.
S18 Ep3
8.1
26th Oct 2020
Tom Whitehouse and David Robson are on a stake-out after receiving a tip-off about a repeat drink-driver, while a stop on a suspected stolen car ends up in the arrest of a wanted man. Richard Whiteley shows off some nifty driving skills and - with some help from the eye in the sky - tracks down two runaways from a fail to stop.
S15 Ep9
8.1
14th Jan 2019
Dog handler Duncan attends a midnight stand-off between armed officers and a man who has been seen carrying knives, Suggs pulls over a motorist who appears incapable of telling the truth, and Charlie is given the unenviable task of removing a Range Rover from a ditch after a crash.
S15 Ep1
8.1
5th Nov 2018
West Yorkshire is one of the UK's highest crime areas. With this proud region seeing it's criminal activity levels spiralling, the interceptors use every tool in their arsenal to deliver justice.
S23 Ep15
8.1
9th Dec 2024
A runaway driver is brought to heel with the help of that trusty bed of nails known as a stinger... unfortunately the stinger team also take out an Interceptor's tyre!
S15 Ep6
8.1
10th Dec 2018
A white van fails to stop and leads officers on night-time pursuit round Halifax, but the chase finally comes to an end with devastating consequences. Sophie finds a drunk driver and his girlfriend on a motorway embankment, having abandoned their car, while Clarkie is forced to use pepper spray after a motorist disappears into some bushes.
S16 Ep14
8.1
17th Jun 2019
A gang of burglars breaks into a house and takes the keys to luxury cars. After the thieves flee in three stolen vehicles, multiple teams hunt them down with the police chopper. The first burglar is caught after a lengthy pursuit of a stolen Mercedes, which he abandons before running straight into the path of waiting officers. Once the occupants of a second stolen Merc are apprehended by the chopper team, Ben and Warren go after the third vehicle - which they are stunned to witness burst into flames.
S23 Ep5
8.1
30th Sep 2024
A pair of potential car thieves are chased by pursuit units and drone.
S23 Ep4
8.1
23rd Sep 2024
Police nab a van with no insurance, MOT, or tax. To top it off, the driver's been banned.
S23 Ep13
8.0
25th Nov 2024
When Interceptors chase a drug dealer, Macca bags him with £250k of cocaine; cops hunt a suspect on the run; chaos erupts in a city centre standoff; and the knife team nabs a cyclist.
S23 Ep12
8.0
18th Nov 2024
When Interceptors raid a property linked to drug dealing, bags of cocaine are flung out of a window. And cops track down - and surprise - one of Corby's 'Most Wanted'.
S23 Ep11
8.0
11th Nov 2024
Northamptonshire Police tackle drug busts, high-speed pursuits, and taser arrests in Police Interceptors. See the Roads Policing Team, Armed Response, and Dog Unit in intense action
S22 Ep7
8.0
26th Jun 2023
Officers investigate reports of someone brandishing a 12-inch blade on a residential estate. Elsewhere, units hunt down a driver who caused a crash by driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway.
S14 Ep11
8.0
23rd Jul 2018
Jacko is tired on by a suspect with a gun, while it is a day and the beach for Spike as he hunts for a man on a quad bike with a gun. Liam and Lee arrest a drugged up likely lass who could give Pinocchio lessons in telling lies.
S14 Ep6
8.0
4th Jun 2018
A failure to stop in Hartlepool turns into an armed stand-off in a full-blown kidnapping situation, while a 14-year-old boy is found in possession of a bag of crack cocaine, cash and a knife. Lee goes on a high-speed pursuit through Stockton, and Jacko and Simon tackle a drug driver who is wearing a balaclava.
S13 Ep9
8.0
22nd Jan 2018
The pursuit of a white van tearing up the turf in Willington proves to be a family affair, a two-year-old German shepherd cross named Titan earns his spurs, and Paul is sent on a roundabout hunt for a drunk driver. And Sam discusses police policy with a disqualified driver who won't accept he's in the wrong.
S13 Ep8
8.0
15th Jan 2018
Dog handler Darren has to call on all his powers of persuasion to try to end a rooftop stand-off, while Steve is forced to use his pepper spray when a suspect refuses to come quietly, and Tasers are drawn in a tense situation with a man who is armed with a knife.
S11 Ep8
8.0
24th Oct 2016
A training exercise primes the interceptors for the real thing this week, when they have to bring a suspicious car to an abrupt halt, leading to a bumper drug haul.
S9 Ep8
8.0
9th Nov 2015
Kev and Steve go on the hunt for suspected heroin dealers, while dog handler Liam attends the scene of a suspected arson attack. Damo deals with a drunk driver, and another man is so inebriated behind the steering wheel that he blows three-and-a-half times over the limit.
S8 Ep8
8.0
13th Apr 2015
The hunt for a suspected burglar takes an unexpected turn, a late-night stop reveals a bag of drugs, Jon Peacock has a tussle with a fallen tree and Barry Peach deals with a case of some very hot dogs locked inside a car.
S8 Ep7
8.0
6th Apr 2015
Officers are forced to exercise caution when they stop an uninsured driver who is known to have a violent past, while Jon Peacock and police dog Brad are on the hunt for suspected burglars. Sarah Capes gets a whiff of something illegal, Mike Templeman pulls over a white van with rather too many faults and one unlucky driver discovers that there is no fooling Dan Brigginshaw.
S6 Ep5
8.0
24th Feb 2014
A van thief gives the interceptors the runaround then takes a wrong turn into Disaster Street, Dan joins a major manhunt but finds dodgy diesel instead, and Jon wades into a late-night assault involving a pair of TV legends.
S6 Ep4
8.0
17th Feb 2014
The interceptors lead the charge in a drugs bust against suspected traffickers, the hunt is on for a driver who has fled the scene of a horrific crash, and Rich Precious and Sean Baxter are left for dust by a speeding biker. In Spalding, Dan Brigginshaw is on duty at the annual flower show, where he catches a pair of green-fingered lads and offers some honest career advice to a marshal with a chequered past. Elsewhere, Sean Brennan deals with a young man who thinks that he can throw his weight around after a boozy night in the town centre.
S5 Ep2
8.0
4th Feb 2013
This time officers have to deal with a stick of dynamite that has been brought into one of Carlisle's police station, also the armed response unit (ARU) are dispatched to report of a gun being spotted in a city centre bar. Officers have to deal with a car crash involving a drunk driver and trapped cyclist. Finally officers help out a teenager when his car hits a wall at night time.
S5 Ep1
8.0
28th Jan 2013
Glen ends up having a busy night in Barrow-in-Furness as he has to deal with a drunk and a also runaway knifeman.
S3 Ep4
8.0
28th Jun 2010
The officers intercept a stolen car, foil a cannabis grower, engage in a series of drugs raids and calm a drunken sailor.
S2 Ep5
8.0
7th Nov 2008
Officers pursue a group of international car thieves attempting to leave the country in a stolen BMW. In Southend, burglary suspects fleeing back to London are surrounded by multiple interceptor units. And the cops chase a drunk driver through Epping Forest.
S2 Ep4
8.0
31st Oct 2008
With a population of 1.3 million people and a network of major motorways, Essex is a tough patch to police. The interceptor team is manned by 20 hand-picked officers who are specially trained to drive at high speeds.
S1 Ep7
8.0
20th Jun 2008
The final episode in the documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex.
S1 Ep2
8.0
16th May 2008
After ramming one Evo, a criminal causes chaos by driving up a one-way street in the wrong direction. But this hapless hooligan is not prepared for the force’s secret weapon – Stinger.
S15 Ep2
7.9
12th Nov 2018
Runaway drivers are convinced to stop by the threat of 50,000 volts, a suspected drink-driver resists arrest and receives a face full of incapacitating PAVA spray, a fresh-faced and uninsured motorist tries to pass himself off as his 52-year-old father.
S14 Ep1
7.9
30th Apr 2018
A reverse ramming sends Chris reaching for german shepherd Ronny, Lee is confronted by a particularly mouthy motorist, Liam arrests a man who denies carrying out a shocking attack, tasers are drawn after a van driver causes carnage.
S22 Ep18
7.9
11th Sep 2023
Rich and Ash are after a potentially armed and dangerous man who is suspected of smashing up a property. Plus, Macca pursues a stolen Ford whose occupants leg it into a field in an attempt to escape.
S13 Ep12
7.9
12th Feb 2018
Liam and police dog Titan take part in a full-scale manhunt, while Paul takes two drug dealers by surprise, and a man needs to be rescued from the River Wear. In Darlington, Damo finds a man unconscious after a punch-up and a suspicious driver tries to outfox the interceptors. Last in the series.
S22 Ep2
7.9
22nd May 2023
Units mobilise to stop a 185-mph superbike. The last resort is for tactical contact between cop car and the motorbike but can advanced driver Paul Charlesworth pull it off?
S16 Ep8
7.9
6th May 2019
A runaway driver flees an accident in a decommissioned ambulance, then crashes through a level crossing and ditches his ride on a live railway line. While a chopper tracks the suspect, cops frantically battle to close the railway line.
S9 Ep9
7.9
16th Nov 2015
Justin Moffitt and Paul Faulkner chase down a gang of suspected car thieves, while it takes seven officers to stop a violent thief who tries to sink his teeth into them. Elsewhere, a drug raid turns life-threatening, and dog-handler Jimmy Grieves tries to find out what has happened to a man with a bloodied face.
S18 Ep6
7.9
16th Nov 2020
Katie Eustace pursues an old Golf that has failed to stop and is occupied by a very unusual criminal pairing: a mother and her son. The Operation Reacher team execute a dawn raid on a suspected drug dealer.
S21 Ep9
7.9
7th Sep 2022
Jim and Lewis check out reports of suspected lorry looters at a service station in Trowell, with police dog Morse and his canine comrade Reno coming to the rescue. Jon and Dan stop a road rage suspect who has allegedly racially abused another driver and threatened them with an axe, while the Knife Crime Team arrest a familiar face with a load of suspected cannabis in his mum's car.
S23 Ep1
7.8
2nd Sep 2024
Interceptor Bertie tails a fail-to-stop driver doing over a tonne. The chase ends with the car flipped onto its roof.
S17 Ep13
7.8
27th Apr 2020
In Bradford, a Golf is seen doing 90mph in a 30 zone.
S16 Ep11
7.8
27th May 2019
The interceptors chase down two separate runaways using wildly different tactics. Plus, dog handler Duncan assists armed response officers in Leeds city centre following reports of a man with a pistol.
S23 Ep9
7.8
28th Oct 2024
A wanted man attempts to leg it, but is pursued by Sandra on foot, Tony with a drone, and dog handler Macca with his sniffer dog. Matt blows the whistle on match day drink driving.
S17 Ep12
7.8
20th Apr 2020
Big H and Stef can't believe their luck when a pair of drug dealers park up right in front of their unmarked car.
S16 Ep15
7.8
24th Jun 2019
Officers go in pursuit of a driver who is so drunk that he can't even keep his car on the road and the chase ends with shocking results. Elsewhere, dog handler Tony encounters a naked man stranded at the side of the road, and Sophie is forced to buy a treat for the entire team due to a rookie mistake.
S18 Ep5
7.8
9th Nov 2020
James Carrington and Dan Machin race to assist colleagues who are pursuing a stolen car that is racing along the M1 at 100 mph and showing no signs of stopping - and to make matters worse it is recklessly weaving across all four lanes of the busy motorway. Meanwhile, the Tactical Support Group heads up a dawn raid on a warehouse, targeting a man with known links to organised crime.
S18 Ep4
7.8
2nd Nov 2020
Nick Priestley embarks on a high-speed pursuit of an unusual getaway car from a bygone era, a Rover 75. Stef is forced to stretch his legs when a passenger makes a bolt for freedom, while Tom Whitehouse and David `Robbo' Robson are on a stakeout after they receive a tip-off about a repeat drink driver.
S23 Ep3
7.8
16th Sep 2024
Interceptors attend a prison where a man's seen tossing suspicious parcels over the wall.
S17 Ep10
7.8
30th Mar 2020
When the driver of a runaway car decides to make a run for it, officers use a Taser to stop him.
S8 Ep5
7.8
23rd Mar 2015
Jim is on the trail of a speeding motorcyclist, Jon reveals his guilty pleasure when he retrieves a stolen caravan and dog handler Barry is brought to book by a would-be lawyer. Meanwhile, Sarah deals with the aftermath of a drunken brawl between two brothers.
S5 Ep3
7.8
11th Feb 2013
Phil finds out what happens when the driver of a Subaru Impreza decides to take on an HGV!
S23 Ep8
7.8
21st Oct 2024
This episode opens with a 100-mile-per-hour pursuit of an Audi A4 as Interceptors try to box in the motor on the M1, but the dangerous driver has other ideas.
S16 Ep2
7.8
18th Mar 2019
Pursued by a helicopter and a team of armed response vehicles, two men armed with machetes and a sawn-off shotgun make a dramatic escape on a motorbike. Meanwhile, officers Clarkie and Nick take two dangerous boy racers off the road, and a high-speed pursuit of alleged burglars turns into a race on foot.
S11 Ep6
7.8
10th Oct 2016
The Interceptors are in for a nasty surprise when they respond to reports odd a fight involving a handgun and a machete, and the clock is ticking for Paul Jackson as he tries to talk down a bloke threatening to take his own life with a knife.
S4 Ep3
3.5
27th Jun 2011
The unit pursues an armed drink-driver through a graveyard, and a romantic night out is disrupted by an alcohol-fuelled brawl. Officers also give a lesson in road safety to a man who used his moped to transport more people than it was designed for.
S4 Ep6
5.7
18th Jul 2011
A large quantity of drugs is discovered when an uninsured motorist is pulled over, the helicopter is used to track down a pair of burglars. A driver suspected of road rage is stopped and found to be armed with a table leg, finally an officer's search for people who avoided paying a taxi fare causes disruption.
S2 Ep10
6.0
27th Feb 2009
The high-speed police interception unit pursues a stolen car through the suburbs of Essex until the thieves turn into a cul-de-sac and, though seemingly trapped, still try to escape. Elsewhere, officers deal with a fight outside a nightclub and tackle boy racers in Southend
S7 Ep10
6.0
11th Sep 2014
Jon Moon and his dog Kanto are hot on the heels of some burglary suspects, while spot-checks by the unit on the A1 turn up a carrier bag full of cash. Jason Baxter rushes to the scene of an accident where the driver was thrown clear of the car, only for another crash to take place - this time involving a line of vehicles.
S12 Ep10
6.3
5th Jun 2017
Jenno and Bucko race to assist when Jim is rammed by a runaway driver, while Dan and Gordy have to resort to physical force on a drunk who is menacing a family. Armed officers descend in numbers following reports of a gun on the motorway, and a have-a-go hero helps to tackle a runaway drug driver.
S3 Ep2
6.5
14th Jun 2010
In this week’s instalment, the Interceptors pursue a gang of thieves targeting plumbers’ merchants. And a fleeing vehicle drives the wrong way round a busy roundabout, resulting in a terrible crash.
S3 Ep3
6.5
21st Jun 2010
The action-packed documentary series continues. In this instalment, four joyriders have a lucky escape from the wreckage of a Ford Mondeo, stolen property is found in the back of a vehicle, and the interceptors have to rush to stop a suicidal man from jumping on to the M25.
S8 Ep2
6.6
23rd Feb 2015
Barry hunts a lad wanted for assault, the police are hot on the tail of a suspected drug dealer and a drink driver tries everything to avoid giving a breath sample. Plus, Jon Peacock has a late-night encounter with two unusual lawbreakers.
S1 Ep1
6.6
9th May 2008
Police chase a drug dealer down a motorway at night; a drunk driver risks his life in a bid to escape arrest; and one of Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. Essex’s most wanted car thieves leads the interceptors on a high-speed pursuit.
S12 Ep11
6.6
12th Jun 2017
Dan and Gordy engage in the high-speed pursuit of a dangerous disqualified driver, and the hunt is on for a wanted man in a bobble hat.
S12 Ep12
6.7
19th Jun 2017
Sean uses the big red key to give a drug dealer a door knock he won't forget, and Jenno gets a face full of pepper spray.
S9 Ep1
6.7
14th Sep 2015
Interceptors Kev Salter and Steve Brant have their work cut out tackling a runaway stolen van, there’s a standoff between armed officers and a dangerous knifeman, Jack Hamilton takes on a guy wielding a length of guttering when a roadside stop spirals out of control, and cops combine forces to round up a stolen 4x4.
S21 Ep3
6.8
20th Jul 2022
A VW driver proves a slippery customer, especially on wet roads, and even manages to evade the interceptors' stinger. Meanwhile, Ken and Joe spot a couple of lads razzing their motors around an industrial estate.
S19 Ep6
6.8
28th Apr 2021
The firearms team are deployed to the address of a man allegedly armed with a gun who is threatening to harm himself or provoke a police shooting. In Mansfield, Spencer and Rob tackle a man in the street who is suspected of carrying a knife and making threats to stab his own mother, and officers deal with a driver who struggles to remember his own name.
S20 Ep1
6.8
10th Nov 2021
A dangerous driver tears across the pavement and takes off towards Nottingham city centre, and the firearms team tackles reports of an illegal gun. Meanwhile, a disqualified driver with no insurance and a pocket full of cannabis slips off a motorbike yards away from Rob and Dan's police car.
S13 Ep13
6.8
22nd Feb 2018
Jacko and the firearms unit flush out a suspect after finding a homemade gun, while a 999 call leads to a drug just for Liam, and dog handler Justin sniffs out the truth when a mum and son tell some porkies over who crashed a car.
S6 Ep3
6.8
10th Feb 2014
Sergeant Carlin busts a gang of van thieves and uncovers a major cut-and shut shop in the process; a bizarre late night compost thief gets nicked on his way out of the shower and the hunt is on for a baseball-bat wielding trucker with dangerous road rage issues. Plus Brian cracks down on a barbaric blood-sport, Jon faces an unexploded bomb and pair of fuel thieves plough straight into the interceptor’s precious BMW; while strict vegetarian, Craggy, rides to the rescue of a lorry load of cute calves on the A46.
S13 Ep5
6.9
16th Oct 2017
Rick Edwards and Ortis Deley join officers from Durham and Cleveland as they tackle the difficult night shift, finding out the sorts of incidents dealt with between 7pm and 7am. Ortis rides along for the pursuit a fleeing car that is driven into a dead end, while Rick is with dog handler Ian on a call to back up the firearms squad.
S7 Ep6
6.9
11th Aug 2014
A case of drink-driving leads to a hot pursuit on the city streets and carnage on the country roads. Elsewhere, what starts out as a routine stop for speeding gives a lone female copper a worrying surprise. The Interceptors also become Lincolnshire’s first line of defence as devastating storms batter the UK, and the chopper team find themselves in a race against time to rescue a woman trapped by deadly rising river water.
S19 Ep3
6.9
24th Mar 2021
The interceptors assemble in pursuit of a BMW with no insurance, no tax and a suspected banned driver behind the wheel.
S21 Ep10
6.9
21st Sep 2022
The Knife Crime Team spot a suspicious pair exit a car at the traffic lights and split up.
S10 Ep12
6.9
30th May 2016
A pursuit ends in a flaming fireball for Damo and Nyci, Kev and Mark chase a gang of motorbike thieves, Jacko pursues a runaway car through the park, and Liam and police dog Vader sink their teeth into a suspected thief.
S12 Ep9
6.9
22nd May 2017
Jim and the team take to the road to spring a trap on suspected drug dealers, while Dan and Gordy track down a man seen roaming the streets armed with two knives.
S16 Ep5
6.9
15th Apr 2019
Dog handler Steve rides to the aid of the armed response team after reports of a man drawing a gun on a pizza delivery driver, Charley and Wayne takeaway a drink driver at the drive thru, and Warren begins the foot pursuit to end all foot pursuits.
S2 Ep3
7.0
24th Oct 2008
The interceptors embark on a high-speed chase when thieves steal a BMW. A drunk driver is detained and police must contend with a group of menacing teenagers.
S2 Ep6
7.0
14th Nov 2008
The police dog unit is called into action to chase a thief. The pursuit of a Range Rover leads the interceptors to a haul of stolen cars. And tensions run high when the cops are put on intruder alert.
S3 Ep5
7.0
5th Jul 2010
The team must intervene when a husband is brutally attacked by his wife on the street. Elsewhere, the interceptors go on the trail of one of the largest stolen car operations in Essex. And a stolen 4x4 heads off-road in an attempt to outrun the police. Will this machine be a match for the interceptors’ Evos?
S3 Ep7
7.0
19th Jul 2010
Shaun and Grant stop a gang of car thieves on the job - and then make a sensational discovery. Biggers helps transform the streets of Clacton into a helipad to allow the air ambulance to land, while Emily, Steve and Russ nick two dodgy geezers with a couple of dodgy vans. Also this week, officers conduct an automatic number plate recognition sting operation outside Essex's biggest shopping centre. Andy and Biggers help get the M25 moving after a three-car shunt brings the mighty motorway to a standstill. Elsewhere in the county, Gerry arrests an 18-year-old youth who fancies himself an expert in the law. And Andy helps an officer who has dropped his handcuffs down a drain...
S3 Ep8
7.0
28th Jul 2010
A massive manhunt ensues after three suspects flee onto a farm. The team raids a drugs den, and officers stumble across a suspicious-looking postman.
S3 Ep9
7.0
6th Aug 2010
A knife-wielding man ruins New Year celebrations, and the interceptors race to capture a gang of fugitives. As snow causes chaos on the roads, Grant becomes furious with the guardian of a child travelling without a seat belt.
S3 Ep11
7.0
20th Aug 2010
The officers intercept three men armed with a burglary toolkit and apprehend a suspected drug-driver.
S3 Ep12
7.0
27th Aug 2010
Officers contend with riotous World Cup revellers, an offender who has breached his ASBO and a shifty suspected drug dealer. Elsewhere, the interceptors are forced to close the Dartford Crossing in order to halt a stolen vehicle.
S3 Ep13
7.0
3rd Sep 2010
The cops are on the trail of a group of thieves who targeted a supermarket. A rude biker finds himself the subject of police attention, and a disqualified driver tries to evade the long arm of the law.
S3 Ep14
7.0
10th Sep 2010
The chopper goes after an armed robber, Zippy the sniffer dog makes an interesting discovery and the team's new recruits are put to the test by a pair of suspected burglars.
S4 Ep4
7.0
4th Jul 2011
Officers track down a driver trying to outrun the law, and hatch a plan to apprehend a disqualified motorist. Elsewhere, a man makes a feeble effort to hide his identity from the police.
S5 Ep4
7.0
18th Feb 2013
Martin is blown away by a flat-out Focus travelling at over 100mph along the M6.
S5 Ep6
7.0
4th Mar 2013
It's Black Eye Friday in Cumbria.
S5 Ep7
7.0
11th Mar 2013
A drunken driver is caught on the fast lane of the M6. F handler Glenn is given a crash course in marine rescue after he answers an emergency distress call, Duggie makes his way to the scene of a crash.
S5 Ep8
7.0
16th Sep 2013
Duggie is left speechless when a routine stop uncovers a monster haul of cash, and Duncan turns detective when a drunk driver attempts to pull the wool over his eyes.
S5 Ep9
7.0
23rd Sep 2013
Observational documentary series following the high-speed law-enforcement pursuit specialists of Cumbria. Hayley helps two badly injured bikers, Ross and John haul in a drunken driver who has left a trail of destruction in his wake, Duncan escorts a monster truck through Workington and Steve apprehends a bad boy racer.
S7 Ep3
7.0
21st Jul 2014
The team carries out a raid that turns up a stash of drugs, a weapon and a large pile of cash, while Jon Peacock is amazed to encounter a half-naked man covered in blood on the wintry streets of Lincoln, but the real surprise comes when the officer finds out what he has been up to. Elsewhere, suspicious driving leads Jim Woolerton to discover super-strength lager and drugs, and a speeding motorist comes out with a very middle-class excuse after being clocked travelling at 110mph.
S7 Ep5
7.0
4th Aug 2014
The dog unit embark on a desperate manhunt amid fears that a weapon-wielding brawler is roaming the streets of Lincoln. Craggy closes in on a shop thief with a suspicious bag full of surprises. There are also hare-brained thrills and nasty spills when the team tackles a wannabe stunt rider and a boozed-up biker who is raising hell on the A roads.
S8 Ep10
7.0
20th Apr 2015
Dog handler Martyn finds himself in the firing line when he cops a tasty right hook, and Dan is given the runaround by an uninsured driver.
S13 Ep2
7.0
18th Sep 2017
The interceptors' skills are put to the test as they go in hot pursuit of tearaway teens and reckless youths. Jacko is on the hunt for a wanted teenager after he disappears in a housing estate and the interceptors are also hot on the heels of a stolen silver Micra.
S19 Ep9
7.0
2nd Aug 2021
The Nottinghamshire officers are in an operation to stop a van that intel suggests is packed with cocaine, and after detaining two suspects and seizing the van, the team gets the green light to take the vehicle apart to find any hidden drugs.
S19 Ep10
7.0
9th Aug 2021
Officers arrive at a property on the hunt for a suspected drugs dealer who has been on the run for two years, and are forced to smash a window to gain entry, while a 45-mile cross-border pursuit of a black Lexus is brought to a stop with a little help from a stinger. In Nottingham, the knife crime team arrests a suspected drug dealer, caught red-handed with what appears to be cocaine and heroin in his pants.
S21 Ep8
7.0
31st Aug 2022
Dog handler Chris finds himself on the tail of a runaway Renault. The motor is flying and when it hurtles round a blind bend, Chris knows what's coming - the Renault rolls onto its roof.
S10 Ep1
7.0
14th Mar 2016
The programme returns with cameras once again following a high-speed police interception unit at work in Durham and Cleveland. Andy Lawson is involved in a high-speed chase through a housing estate, Kev Salter carries out an early morning raid on a suspected drug dealer's house and a drunk driver is grumpy when pulled over, then irate when he is arrested
S11 Ep4
7.1
26th Sep 2016
Paul Jackson has his work cut out stopping a runaway van driver who is causing havoc, and a street disturbance leads Paul Faulker and Lee Wilson to stare down barrels of a shotgun.
S10 Ep8
7.1
2nd May 2016
An insight into the world of night-time policing, featuring interviews with officers who make up the Interceptors team, as they explain how to deal with the criminals who run riot on the streets after dark. Damien and Mark are forced to take drastic action against a violent suspect on New Year's Eve, officers race to stop a drink-driver who is heading the wrong way up the M6, and a burglar takes the Interceptors on a late night pursuit.
S10 Ep10
7.1
16th May 2016
Interceptor Paul 'the mustard' Faulkner has a close shave with a stolen vehicle, Sergeant Kev Salter's stake out proves well done, Liam Sewell has a front row seat in a pirouetting pursuit and Spike unearths a bumper crop.
S20 Ep2
7.1
17th Nov 2021
The knife crime team stops a driver with a boot containing a box full of cannabis, which leads to a search of his house where police also find a cannabis grow in the loft. Elsewhere, Rob and Dan are in the right place at the right time when a drunk driver crashes right behind them.
S21 Ep5
7.1
10th Aug 2022
There are reports of suspected lorry looters at a service station in Trowell, and firearms cops Jim and Lewis race to intercept. Meanwhile, Jon and Dan stop a road rage suspect who has allegedly racially abused another driver.
S7 Ep4
7.1
28th Jul 2014
Dan Brigginshaw tracks down a driver who has given him the slip on the side roads of Spalding, while Suzie Ranyard comes to the rescue of a motorist with a rather large passenger. Jim Woolerton utilises some of the unit's most advanced kit to catch out a disqualified driver and officers are called out when a dead body is spotted in one of Lincolnshire's many waterways.
S18 Ep15
7.1
1st Feb 2021
Following high-speed police intercept units across Britain.
S11 Ep12
7.1
23rd Jan 2017
A reckless car thief seems intent on causing carnage, while the pursuit of an unlicensed driver through a housing estate has grave consequences. Inspector Ed Turner turns up more than he bargains for when the pursuit of a suspected heroin user takes a turn for the worse, and elsewhere officers face one of the biggest challenges of their careers when a stolen JCB goes on the rampage.
S12 Ep3
7.1
3rd Apr 2017
Cases include a raid on a suspected drug users whose door won't budge, a chase after a souped-up hot hatch and a late-night reveler in Nantwich town centre.
S17 Ep11
7.1
6th Apr 2020
A driver reverses his car into Bob's pursuing police vehicle three times before speeding down an off-road track, while handler Duncan and his trusty dog Tia are called in to search a house with an alarm that has been going off all night.
S10 Ep9
7.2
9th May 2016
Kev and Pete pursue a runaway car into a pitch-black farmer's field, Jacko takes part in a major heroin bust, and rookie police dog Elsa chases a runaway burglar through the streets of Middlesbrough.
S16 Ep4
7.2
1st Apr 2019
Ben and Matt find themselves on a high speed pursuit which ends up on a road to nowhere, Kev and Spencer assist in a TPAC, while Carl and Wayne nearly become victims of a white man's dangerous driving.
S9 Ep3
7.2
28th Sep 2015
Kev Salter and Ian Squire hunt for a man roaming the late-night streets with a machete, while the driver of a Fiesta takes a pursuit off-road. Elsewhere, an uninsured boy racer takes his mum's car out for a spin with his mates, but leaves a trail of destruction in his wake, and a call comes in about a sharpshooter who is drunk and looking for a fight
S9 Ep5
7.2
19th Oct 2015
The series exploring the work of the North-East's high-speed police interception unit continues as Damo Stevens hunts down a heroin dealer, and Jacko rushes to a critical car crash. The interceptors are also called to investigate some potentially hazardous goods, and Kev makes an intriguing discovery in an airing cupboard. Plus, a young driver makes a mistake she may come to regret
S10 Ep7
7.2
25th Apr 2016
Liam and his dog Vader bring down a fleeing suspect, while Kev and Spike rescue a man trapped in an overturned car after a spectacular crash. Pete is forced to pull out his Taser when arresting a violent offender.
S19 Ep15
7.2
Ky and Lee pursue a stolen car being driven at 100mph in the wrong lane, with the suspect running off after losing control and crashing into a lamp post. In Nottingham, officers from the knife crime team pull over a group of lads in a car, and the passengers' agitated behaviour leads them to believe they're trying to hide something.
S7 Ep1
7.2
7th Jul 2014
Members of the operational support unit smash through a bedroom window in a drugs raid, a speeding driver is clocked at over 140mph, and friendships are pushed to the limit when amphetamines are found in a car. Plus, vehicle thieves try - and fail - to outpace the interceptors, and an officer gets help from a very unexpected source.
S10 Ep2
7.2
21st Mar 2016
Damo and the firearms team tackle a gunman at a supermarket, while Gareth engages in a headlong, death-defying pursuit along roads, pavements and back allies. Elsewhere, an offender makes his getaway from Kev and Mark, and Jimmy Grieves faces down five angry men on an estate in Hartlepool.
S5 Ep5
7.2
25th Feb 2013
The team smash down a door in order to save a man's life.
S6 Ep10
7.2
31st Mar 2014
Twenty coppers swoop to nick a criminal gang in their hotel beds. Jon and Maya get to work when they raid a Cannabis Farm and John Moon arrests a man with a hidden secret. Plus Craggy and Phil nick a serial bacon snatcher, three cars and a chopper take on a teenage van thief, Sergeant Carlin stops a driver with a gun behind his seat, while big Brian reduces a time-wasting driver to a blubbering wreck.
S22 Ep5
7.2
12th Jun 2023
A van driver blocks himself into a dead end and repeatedly rams the interceptors' car, a self-confident drink driver gets argumentative, and reports arrive of a wanted vehicle travelling towards the Nottinghamshire border.
S10 Ep3
7.2
1st Apr 2016
Kev Salter goes on three drug busts, accompanied on two of them by newcomer Pete Tate, while Ben Sutcliffe shows presenter Rick Edwards the ropes, taking him on a fast-paced ride through Taser, method of entry and firearms training. Plus, a look back at two classic stories, showing the lengths to which people will go to hide their narcotics and how the police managed to gain access to a suspected drugs den
S10 Ep11
7.2
23rd May 2016
Chris and Andy pursue a drug dealer through the back streets of Shotton, Co Durham, Kev tracks down a man threatening drinkers with an axe, and Spike has a high-speed chase in the countryside. Finally, Richie learns that perseverance sometimes bring its own reward
S17 Ep14
7.2
4th May 2020
Officers pursue an out-of-control car that hurtles wildly over a major junction and crashes between two trees. When it stops, the driver and passenger, who are miraculously unharmed, turn out to be 12. Police officers in West Yorkshire investigate a rise in cloned cars, a drunken driver has a tall story to tell, and an armed response vehicle pursues a speeding car across Huddersfield.
S13 Ep1
7.2
11th Sep 2017
The return of the documentary following the work of high-speed police interception units, this time riding along with officers from the Durham, Cleveland and Cheshire forces. In the first edition, handler Liam and his trusty sniffer dog Louis are called in to help officers who have collared a man attempting to make a break for it from a suspected stolen car, and are later asked to assist in tracking down a burglar, and solve the mystery of a young driver who claims to have been coerced into breaking the law by a family member.
S15 Ep8
7.2
7th Jan 2019
Interceptor Steve is involved in a dangerous high speed pursuit of a car stolen in a burglary. The fleeing driver ditches and runs, and the police chopper tries to keep him in their sights.
S20 Ep7
7.2
23rd Mar 2022
When Coups and the team get behind a high-performance Mercedes, the driver clocks the cops, goes full throttle up the motorway and careers off road. In Mansfield, Phil Broughton goes undercover to find a van man.
S16 Ep10
7.2
20th May 2019
A white van man makes a break for it after ploughing into a parked car, a suspect is not keen on wearing a set of cuffs, and the driver of a stolen car is brought to a halt thanks to some railings.
S5 Ep10
7.3
30th Sep 2013
The team tackles some boozers in Barrow whose spirits are high, Duggie and Mark look into a car that has come a cropper and the cocky occupants of a Mondeo refuse to face the bald facts about their tyres. Lucky the sniffer dog is brought in to weed out some evidence and a young woman who has skidded off the road on black ice experiences delayed shock.
S8 Ep6
7.3
30th Mar 2015
Jim intercepts a car containing cannabis, a late-night reveller talks himself into trouble and Sgt Baxter has his work cut out when confronted by a dishonest driver. Plus, young drivers get a crash course in how to deal with skids at a training session run by the unit at RAF Scampton.
S12 Ep6
7.3
1st May 2017
Tim and Tom team up with Merseyside police to raid a house, and a van-load of taser-packing interceptors respond to an alleged assault with a meat cleaver.
S19 Ep12
7.3
23rd Aug 2021
Lisa and Jim find themselves slipping and sliding through the pitch black on the trail of a runaway 4x4. Their suspect seems to know rural Nottinghamshire like the back of his hand, and his off-roader is slowly slipping from sight.
S10 Ep5
7.3
11th Apr 2016
Rick Edwards joins Durham and Cleveland's dedicated team of enforcers as they hunt down, stop and lock-up anyone breaking the rules of the road, with Kev Salter showing him how to spot a drunk driver, before the presenter rides shotgun on an interceptor night shift. Plus, Paul `Jacko' Jackson collars a boozed-up driver and chases down an all-terrain tearaway.
S19 Ep14
7.3
6th Sep 2021
Officers hunt for two suspects allegedly armed with a gun after a tram-stop robbery in Bulwell. Dan Machin and Jim Campin spot a pair who fit the description, but the suspects vanish over a railway footbridge, unaware that on the other side of the tracks firearms cops Lenny and Paul are closing in. Plus, Jim and Ben respond to a report of teenagers on the rampage in the market town of Arnold.
S1 Ep1
6.6
9th May 2008
Police chase a drug dealer down a motorway at night; a drunk driver risks his life in a bid to escape arrest; and one of Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. Essex’s most wanted car thieves leads the interceptors on a high-speed pursuit.
S1 Ep2
8.0
16th May 2008
After ramming one Evo, a criminal causes chaos by driving up a one-way street in the wrong direction. But this hapless hooligan is not prepared for the force’s secret weapon – Stinger.
S1 Ep3
9.3
23rd May 2008
Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. The government is spending serious money on cutting-edge technology and hand-picked, highly trained officers. Using Essex as a test bed, they have created the hardest-hitting police unit in the country.
S1 Ep4
9.0
30th May 2008
In this instalment, police chase an escaped prisoner down a dual carriageway; a stolen van carves a chaotic course through suburban streets; and the interceptor chopper joins the hunt for an armed robber.Elsewhere, the Air Support Unit harnesses its multi-million pound chopper to search for an armed robber in a late-night scramble.
S1 Ep5
10.0
6th Jun 2008
In this instalment, a criminal in a Lexus flees the interceptors but regrets his actions when his luxury car ends up a total wreck. Elsewhere, an Essex girl’s car grabs the cops’ attention; and one of the interceptors’ Mitsubishi Evos takes a battering.
S1 Ep6
10.0
13th Jun 2008
In the final instalment, a BMW driver with a suspect package risks his life to escape the police; and the interceptors uncover the hideout of a gang of prolific robbers.
S1 Ep7
8.0
20th Jun 2008
The final episode in the documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex.
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The first episode of Police Interceptors aired on May 09, 2008.
The last episode of Police Interceptors aired on December 16, 2024.
There are 300 episodes of Police Interceptors.
There are 23 seasons of Police Interceptors.
Yes.
Police Interceptors is set to return for future episodes.