Star Cops

Ended First aired 06/Jul/1987 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 10 episode(s)

Star Cops is a British science fiction TV series created by Chris Boucher, set in 2027 where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) maintains law and order in a newly colonized solar system, overseen by Commander Nathan Spring.

Known for its hard science fiction approach and realistic portrayal of space travel, the series was canceled after one season due to poor ratings and production issues. Retrospectively, it has been critically reappraised.

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Season 1 · Season 1

9 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jul/1987

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S1E9

Little Green Men and Other Martians

Air date: 31/Aug/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

Can a martian really have been unearthed at last? With a freighter carrying the new discovery bound for Moonbase, it certainly seems that way. Suddenly the Star Cops find themselves caught up in a race for the scoop of the millennium. But the cost is high, and the body count is rising...

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S1E8

Other People's Secrets

Air date: 24/Aug/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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The stress of deep space seems to be taking its toll at last with the onset of more and more maintenance errors. The trouble is, they've co-incided with the arrival of the safety controller and a visiting psychiatrist! As the chaos escalates, the safety of the entire moonbase is at stake.

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S1E7

A Double Life

Air date: 17/Aug/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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When a mystery kidnapper steals three frozen embryos from Moonbase, the crime seems motiveless. Then their mother turns out to be the wife of an infamous arms dealer with a list of henchmen and enemies a mile long. With the ransom deadline approaching, Nathan is finding out what it's really like to race against time to save lives.

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S1E6

In Warm Blood

Air date: 10/Aug/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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'Knowledge is light.' 'Ignorance is darkness.' Science must succeed. Nathan knows that. But when it means the loss of innocent lives, the Star Cops swing into action.

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S1E5

This Case to Be Opened In a Million Years

Air date: 03/Aug/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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Exactly what happened to make a nuclear waste dumper launch abort? Is the Mafia alive and kicking in 2027? Will Nathan manage to survive being charged with murder?

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S1E4

Trivial Games and Paranoid Pursuits

Air date: 27/Jul/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

Microbiologist Harvey Goodman has disappeared. It seems that the American space station RONALD REAGAN holds the answer, but pool-playing Commander Griffin is proving less than helpful. Diving deeper into a web of international double-dealing, Nathan smells a rat.

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S1E3

Intelligent Listening for Beginners

Air date: 20/Jul/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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There has been an explosion at the chemical plant, disaster in the Channel Tunnel and now there's a terrorist threat. The only clue is a couple of lines of obscure poetry. Can Spring and Theroux unravel the secret in time?

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S1E2

Conversations With the Dead

Air date: 13/Jul/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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""Lee Jones has been dealt with. You are next."" Somewhere out there is a killer. Can Nathan Spring, recently appointed head of the International Space Police Force, pre-empt his deadly messenger?

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S1E1

An Instinct for Murder

Air date: 06/Jul/1987 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

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With a body in the river and a series of spacesuit failures, Spring is unconvinced by the machine's verdict of accidental death. And instinct is telling him to pursue it even if it means laying his own life on the line.

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Season 0 · Specials

1 episode(s) · Air date: 28/Nov/2006

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S0E1

The Cult of Star Cops

Air date: 28/Nov/2006 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

A look at the late-80s BBC series Star Cops, which followed the adventures of the International Space Police Force in the year 2027.

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