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- In 1854, during the Crimean War, poor planning leads to the British Light Brigade openly charging a Russian artillery position with tragic consequences.
- Richard Hannay, a mining engineer on holiday from the African colonies, finds London socialite life terribly dull. Yet it's more than he bargained for when secret agent, Scudder, bursts into his room and entrusts him a coded notebook with map, concerning the impending start of World War I. In no time both German agents and the British law are chasing him, ruthlessly coveting the Roman numerals code, which Hannay believes he must crack himself. Masquerading as a liberal party pundit, Richard also gets stuck with parliamentary candidate Sir George Sinclair's sister Victoria. They must survive with the secrets and decide who they can trust and how to keep it from others.
- Drama set in a busy Missing Persons Unit.
- Kurt Wallander is a police inspector in the Swedish town of Ystad. Shortly after he has seen a young girl kill herself by self-immolation, he is called to investigate the murder of government minister Wetterstedt. He has been scalped. Wealthy business-man Carlman is murdered in the same fashion, and a serial killer is clearly responsible. Drunken ex-journalist Lars Magnusson points Wallander towards Sandin, a retired and corrupt cop, who admits that he once 'cleaned up' for both the dead men but will offer no more information. The next murder is that of an habitual criminal, who has been tortured before death. His estranged wife and teen aged son are not grief-stricken. His behaviour has traumatized his younger son and sent his daughter into a mental hospital. Following another scalping, and an appeal to the public, a former prostitute tells Wallander that all the victims were connected with a vice ring, importing very young girls into Sweden. The girl who killed herself was probably among them. A raid on Sandin's house reveals girls lined up for the sex trade concealed in his cellar. He is clearly the next intended victim of the scalper and Wallander has no qualms in using him as bait in the trap.
- Two deaths that seem unconnected might be a part of a bigger plan. Kurt goes on a date, but is this new woman too good to be true? Hackers gain access to the police computers and a murderer escapes, but are they planning something worse?
- Three youngsters are shot dead whilst having a woodland picnic in fancy dress. One girl's mother reports her as missing but postcards from Paris supposedly sent by the daughter negate any police involvement. Then another parent reports that Wallander's troubled colleague, Svedberg, had earlier expressed an interest in the kids' movements, and then Svedberg is also found shot, photos of the dead trio being found in his flat along with one of a mystery woman, identified by Svedberg's cousin as his ex-girlfriend Louise. The corpses are found, and a friend of the victims is also slain, having told Wallander that his workmate was really gay, and that 'Louise' is a transvestite, and a wholly murderous one, who adds to his toll of dead by killing a further trio of innocents. Diagnosed as diabetic and aware that he never truly knew the dead colleague who regarded him as his best friend, Wallander must not only avenge Svedberg but halt a psychopath from an ordinary but obvious walk of life from striking far closer to home.
- An autistic boy's mother is missing, as well as a woman's fiancé; elsewhere, MJ appears on Danny's radio show.
- A young girl fails to return home and the subsequent investigation makes Jason become suspicious of her father. Amy investigates MJ's sister's disappearance further, as well as helping an elderly man find a long-lost relative.
- Jason receives a late night call at the office about a man, Tom Laird, whose wife, Irene, has gone missing; and things go from bad to worse when he assaults Jason. As the case is investigated further, MJ's superior, DCI Ford gets involved - causing a clash between the two women - after she becomes suspicious of Laird, and it is not long until she is treating him as a possible murder suspect. However, it is soon discovered that Irene has gone missing several times before, and has changed her name each time she gets into a new relationship. She is effectively a serial missing person. Amy investigates the disappearance of a man who vanished years ago after giving evidence in court against his criminal father. MJ contacts her ex-husband, Craig, for information about Ellen and finds out that she may be back in the country. Meanwhile, Danny struggles with his cravings after quitting smoking to please his wife.
- A lawyer goes missing while at a park with his young daughter. Amy finds Ellen's mobile number, making MJ one step closer to finding her sister. A young woman asks for help in finding her abusive father, whom she hasn't seen since she was sixteen. Danny continues with his keeping fit regime.
- A man named Sam Wise goes missing, and the reasons for his disappearance seem to be because of financial problems. However, are his problems actually deeper than they seem at first glance? MJ tells Danny about seeing Ellen at the hospital. On a visit to question a witness, Amy finds herself in danger.
- M J is not happy with officious new superior D.C.I. Ford but wins Ford's praise when they handle the case of six-year-old Jade,who has gone missing from her mother Leanne and Leanne's older,controlling boyfriend Ben. Jade's father Marcus is caught trying to take her abroad after she has told him Ben hits her but it transpires that she made this story up as she feared - wrongly - that her mother was moving to Reading.The parents reach a reconciliation. Amy,still getting over Jason dumping her,reunites a father and son who have fallen out over the boy's coming out as gay but the reappearance of M J's own feckless father Jack, after twenty years is no cause for celebration for her.
- Teen-aged Jess Stratton goes missing from her halfway house hostel and initially the team suspect that she has been abducted by Pete,an aggressive young man whom she knew from her foster-care days. However the case takes a different turn when CCTV footage reveals Jess seemingly forcing herself on an elderly woman but when the old lady,Mrs. Hall,is tracked down it transpires that Jess has moved in with her to care for her as she is becoming incapable of looking after herself. Danny helps an old romantic,Ed,track down his old sweet-heart,though the case does not end well whilst M.J's father offers an olive branch in the form of an expensive gift.
- Shortly after Karen Clitheroe has reported her rep husband Damon missing Adele Scott does the same for her boyfriend Sean and when he is located,in a coma in hospital following a car crash, Sean and Damon turn out to be the same man - who is also seeing a third woman,Pamela who is blissfully unaware of the situation. Events do,however,lead to a friendship between Karen and Pamela. M J is doubly annoyed when it appears that Amy has complained about her to D.C.I. Ford and when Jack's necklace proves to be stolen. She makes up with Amy, who has shown initiative in finding a missing Polish housewife, but Jack is arrested and collapses during the interview.
- Ex-corporal Jerry Grace reports his young lodger Darren,a fellow soldier back from Afghanistan, as missing.Jerry's wife had thrown him out after catching her toddler with Darren's valium, but when M.J. catches up with the two men arguing it appears that Jerry had not been truthful with her. Training coach Martin Morgan notifies the disappearance of promising athlete Joanne but omits to add they are a couple so that when she is located she explains that she left him for personal reasons though they reconcile.Jack recovers from a heart attack and charges are dropped when the necklace is proven not to be stolen but M.J.'s sister Ellen is still hostile towards her.
- Motor cycle courier Andy goes on the run, having accidentally rumbled a dangerous gang of counterfeiters but when M.J.'s team locate him, they find he has a more pressing need to escape them. Jason also feels used when old schoolmate Lee begs him to find his girlfriend Katie. The truth is that Katie is no more than a married acquaintance with whom the unhinged Lee has become besotted - leading him to a desperate action. M.J's reconciliation with her family is short-lived after she finds Jack has been dishonest whilst Danny,thrown out by his wife, moves in with her.
- When Kath Walters sees a teen-aged girl on Dover beach she is convinced that this is her daughter who went missing aged five,eight years earlier and that she has been abducted. M.J. and the team conduct a search for the girl but Josh Kemplen nearly jeopardises it by going behind her back to authorise a DNA test. Ultimately the team are not dismayed when the ambitious young copper announces his intention to move on.
- Judy Waverley calls in the team when Neville,the man she is shortly to marry,goes missing. The initial feeling is that he has cold feet over the wedding but concern grows when it is discovered that Neville has taken several bottles of sleeping pills with him. He is located and gives unselfish reasons for his action whilst Amy is shocked when she discovers the identity of a missing man.
- When Helen, the teen-aged nanny of Jenny and David Winters,disappears,the unit's only clue is that she was seeing a therapist,who lets slip that she was adopted. Helen re-appears and abducts the Winters' son but when M.J. tracks her down, Helen drops a bombshell as to the real relationship between Jenny and herself. Amy tries to find Polly, missing friend of elderly Beth, an ex-policewoman who comes across as very articulate but in reality is lonely and looking for attention since Polly is long dead. Jason makes his peace with Mr. Beckett and is cleared of causing Lee's death but is still held back from promotion whilst Amy is sent on a career-enhancing course. M.J. is suspicious when she learns a new officer is to join her staff.
- Ex-Flying Squad officer Josh Kemplen joins the unit as an observer but M.J. finds him rather too keen and cocky. He does,however, discover that Bobbie Somerton,teenage music prodigy who has run off after rowing with father John, has met up with older brother Adam, on the run from a young offender institute. Bobbie has also seen Barbara,his grandmother who is estranged from John, and, whilst John makes himself out as the injured party, Bobbie tells him some home truths when Jason finds him. Amy tries unsuccessfully to play Cupid for a workaholic business man and his P.A, ,who has run off to prove a point, but agrees to a date with Josh.
- Pushed into it by Josh Jason gets M.J. to give him control of the unit's latest case. Young teacher Matthew Green has gone missing from the girls' school where he works after being threatened by a parent who believes him to have been in a relationship with his daughter Caitlin, one of the pupils. In fact Caitlin was angry that Matthew had exposed her dyslexia and had manipulated a jealous ex-colleague of Matthew into giving him a hiding. Matthew is found safe but M.J. is annoyed that Jason had allowed himself to act on advice from Josh which put Josh in a better light than him. She is even more annoyed when Jason, who has tumbled to the fact, socks Josh in front of her.