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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • October 25, 1988
    • BBC One

    Secretary Pearl Parker is tired of her boyfriend Fitz cheating on her. She sets up surveillance to find evidence to catch him out. Without work, Dennis asks her to find his missing girlfriend Sheila. So she and friend Finn investigate.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • November 1, 1988
    • BBC One

    Pearl and Finn get their first case when lawyer Milly asks them to help Carol Jackson who is accused stabbing her husband to death. Carl Jackson had links to politician Jonathan Crawshaw by strong arming residents from their homes.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • November 8, 1988
    • BBC One

    Pearl and Finn are put on a three month retainer by Milly's law firm Fraser-Millington. Mr. Stiunayake's building is set on fire and the police believe it's arson. Local councilor Paul Wilmot points them to towards Walfrew Investments.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • November 15, 1988
    • BBC One

    Pearl and Finn come to the aid of Danny Taylor, who managed his daughters band Chaise L but have now been signed by Tony Freasen. He is angry that his daughters gave a newspaper interview saying he mistreated them.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • November 22, 1988
    • BBC One

    John Foxton is a Union leader involved in a major strike at a car plant. He discovers that funds to support the strike have gone missing. Milly asks Pearl and Finn to investigate accountant and friend of Foxton, Trevor Mitchell.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • November 29, 1988
    • BBC One

    Pearl is asked by Mr Cemal to retrieve his daughter's gold pendant which has been cheated off of him. The pair try to steal it back but are forced do a deal with the wife of the man who stole it. Fitz asks Milly to arrange his divorce.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • December 6, 1988
    • BBC One

    Pastor George has noticed that money is missing from the church accounts and fears his niece Grace has stolen it. He asks Pearl to make a discrete inquiry. Finn is sleeping on Milly's floor so gets she her to find an AWOL soldier.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • December 13, 1988
    • BBC One

    Fitz is given the opportunity to produce a Jenni Jerome benefit record. When the master tape is stolen, Pearl and Finn need to find Jenni Jerome's barge. However she is very paranoid and convinced that a man with a camera is following her

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • May 11, 1990
    • BBC One

    Eddie has invented a new type aerial can be used on any device. Irene Chark's children's home is abruptly closed down by the council. Irene is suspicious when she spots someone using Eddie's, now, stolen aerial to spy on her.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • May 18, 1990
    • BBC One

    Eddie Sharp vanishes after he learning Irene's children home is holding up a major development of a new supermarket. Finn and Pearl find Eddie murdered and developer Marcus leaving the building. The perfect scapegoat.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • May 25, 1990
    • BBC One

    Milly visits a client in Paris but she gets arrested at the airport. Customs and Excise find Class A drugs in her apartment and is refused bail. Krish looks into the Sandra Rowe case but Milly tells him not to involve Pearl and Finn.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • June 1, 1990
    • BBC One

    Milly is asked to help her friend Anna Tarrant get a divorce, from her brutal husband Michael. She wants to keep her children but fears that being in a lesbian relationship will go against her. Pearl is offered a new job.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • June 8, 1990
    • BBC One

    Finn and Pearl are looking for art student Lisa Stone. When Pearl meets Lisa's dad, she discovers a connection to her father and Lisa is her half sister. Pearl realises she has been used but when Lisa vanishes for real she has to help.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • June 15, 1990
    • BBC One

    Finn and Pearl are looking for art student Lisa Stone. When Pearl meets Lisa's dad, she discovers a connection to her father and Lisa is her half sister. Pearl realises she has been used but when Lisa vanishes for real she has to help.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • June 22, 1990
    • BBC One

    When right wing councilor John MacVerney is stabbed Carnival organiser Julian Henry is accused. MacVerney backtracks and Henry is released but admits to Finn he did stab him. The pair were lovers and Henry is later found murdered.