Police Interceptors

Some of the best moments from Police Interceptors, from the undercover cars of Sheffield to the derring-do exploits of Cumbria's dog squad.

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.

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.

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.

Technology and old-fashioned police legwork combine when the number plate on a drug dealer’s car flashes up a warning. What the dealer does next forces the team to take desperate measure to get their man. Elsewhere, the interceptors launch a chase to catch a couple of knife-wielding robbers in a stolen Toyota. And officers’ patience is sorely tested when a driver protests about a minor offence.

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.

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.

Officers pursue a fake ambulance and try and stop an out-of-control 4x4 as it is driven dangerously through the streets of Basildon.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Glen ends up having a busy night in Barrow-in-Furness as he has to deal with a drunk and a also runaway knifeman.

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.

Phil finds out what happens when the driver of a Subaru Impreza decides to take on an HGV!

Lincolnshire’s law enforcers are the front line elite in the war against crime - armed with performance patrol cars, cutting edge tech and a highly-trained dog unit. This week, the Operational Support Unit have their hands full when a raid reveals a crowbar-wielding suspect with a house full of drugs, a dangerous stun gun and an offensive mouth; the chopper’s scrambled to bring down a runaway burglar and when the interceptors make a stop on the A1, they find a lump of weed in a very unpleasant hidey hole. Plus a vanishing car leaves a sergeant lost for words, rogue traders get taught a lesson and a blazing inferno threatens to blow sky high.

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.

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.

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.

Mark gets lucky when a car thief crosses paths with him, there is a high-speed pursuit through Lincoln city centre, and a member of the public helps the interceptors track down a drunk driver. Elsewhere, Jon Peacock gets an unusual request and Jon Moon has an encounter with a surprising lawbreaker

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.

The return of the documentary following the work of officers from Lincolnshire's Roads Policing Unit and the force's dog section. Barry Peach outsmarts a disqualified driver, handler Jon Peacock takes his new sniffer dog Jack to carry out a drugs warrant, Carl Warrener makes a jaw-dropping discovery when he pulls a car over in the early hours and Brian Conville gets mobbed when he deals with a reckless learner driver.

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.

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.

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.

The high-speed police interception unit opens the door of a drug farm and assists with an emergency landing at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Plus, Jimmy Grieves catches a thief in the act and Darren Cawthorne deals with a driving who is kicking off.

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

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

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.

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

The high-speed policing documentary series returns, following the officers of the Durham and Cleveland interception units as they tackle more law-breakers in some of the UK's most unruly areas. Things get under way as interceptor Stu deals with a case involving an alleged assault and a missing crossbow. Amanda discovers a consignment of crack on the A19, and Paul catches a bloodied, drunk driver trying to escape the law by hiding on a rooftop

Jacko leads the firearms squad against a man believed to own numerous weapons, a runaway rains roof tiles onto interceptors from the top of a building and a suspected car thief gives Dicko the slip before running straight into Paul.

Kev and Pete are in a high-speed pursuit involving our fine feathered friends, Jimmy and his dog Boas have their hands full when a dangerous weapon is found early in the morning.

Tom tries to pull over a suspected petrol thief who is unwilling to stop, Mike corners a criminal in a text-book manoeuvre and Jim deals with someone who can't control his tongue or his bladder.

Gordo and Dan unleash their tasers to help arrest a knife-wielding teenager, and Jim leads five units to box in a car suspected of carrying drugs.

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.

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.

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.

Jacko has to deal with a suspected drug dealer who seems to have found a novel way of hiding his stash, and Mark and Steve stop a suspicious man trying to hide his true identity. Meanwhile, after a high-speed pursuit, interceptor Liam hunts down a wanted teenager.

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.

Interceptor Spike takes the lead against a runaway car thief in one of the most challenging pursuits ever. Liam investigates a gang of suspected drug dealers. A supposedly straightforward stop snowballs into a showdown with an aggressive youngster.

Paul `Jacko' Jackson is forced to draw his Taser, while dog handler Mo pursues two stolen cars through the streets of Middlesbrough. Steve runs after an uninsured driver who has ditched his car, and Halloween turns from fright night to fight night.

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.

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.

Chris Spencer and the team chase a Golf GTI that is racing through the streets at three times the legal limit. Reports gunshots at a house party on a residential street lead to a full scale firearms operation.

Eight police cars and the eye in the sky hunt down a high powered Porsche Cayenne that is causing carnage. Undertaking at high speeds and goading the interceptors, the driver even manages to take out several police cars.

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.

A suspect assaults Steve with his car keys, Charlie and Paul pursue an Corsa that stole fuel and Chris and Sophie spot a bunny hopping learner driver who already has eight points on his provisional license.

Dog handler Tony comes across a most unusual sight - a naked man at the side of the road.

It takes a stinger operation to stop a dangerous driver who reverse-rammed the cops, but the interceptors are in for a surprise when they see who is behind the wheel. Plus a dad is caught drug-driving with his child in the car.

Duncan pursues a driver treating Wakefield city centre like his own personal racetrack.

A minor stop for poor driving ends with a tussle in the cells and a repeat offender going to prison, while officers pursue a gang that raided a Co-op in Hebden Bridge.

A member of the public knocks out a burglar.

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.

The firearms team mobilises to tackle a suspect armed with a pistol. Rob and Dan pursue of an under-powered runaway hatchback before the suspect decamps and makes a run for it in a fluorescent jacket.

Lisa and Lewis tackle a troublesome lad with a potty mouth, followed by a trip to the canal, where a member of the public has heard gunshots. Phil Broughton is hot on the heels of a fail-to-stop Ford pushing speeds of over a ton.

The interceptors assemble in pursuit of a BMW with no insurance, no tax and a suspected banned driver behind the wheel.