The BEST episodes written by Amelia Bullmore

Lost Loyalty
star
8.02
212 votes

#1 - Lost Loyalty

Scott & Bailey - Season 4 - Episode 8

The discovery of slaves on the Pritchard farm has turned a murder inquiry into a huge, multi-agency investigation. Under investigation for the crash, a devastated Janet finds solace in Chris's calm reasoning. When an incandescent Evie Pritchard smells alcohol on DCI Gill Murray's breath, she has all the ammunition she needs to discredit both the investigation and Gill. But Scott and Bailey are determined to get Gill through to retirement with her reputation intact.

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When the Dope Comes In
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8.00
1 votes

#2 - When the Dope Comes In

This Life - Season 2 - Episode 10

Milly agonises over whether or not to accompany O'Donnell on a business trip to Paris. Miles and Egg get an unexpected visit from the police. Jo has to beat a hasty retreat from Kelly.

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She's Gotta Get It
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8.00
1 votes

#3 - She's Gotta Get It

This Life - Season 2 - Episode 11

The vote for Anna's tenancy is imminent, and Miles starts a whispering campaign against her. Kira arranges a date for Ferdy. Milly is brooding about Rachel and O'Donnell in Paris. And Egg has no luck getting on a catering course.

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Superficial
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7.82
188 votes

#4 - Superficial

Scott & Bailey - Season 4 - Episode 1

A vulnerable young man is reported missing by his pub landlord boss. Syndicate 9 suspect Robin McKendrick may have been killed after a photo of him bound and gagged in a car boot appears online. However, the case takes an unusual turn when a body found in a flooded quarry turns out to be a woman's corpse. Meanwhile, battle-scarred from their conflict last year, Scott and Bailey are determined to move forward with honesty. The pair find themselves in front of the promotion board and pass with flying colours, leaving Gill with the task of choosing who stays on as sergeant at the department.

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Episode 6
star
7.74
269 votes

#5 - Episode 6

Traces - Season 1 - Episode 6

McKinven gets the lead he needs to make an arrest but it's the exacting forensic science that finally brings peace for Emma.

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Fatal Error
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7.65
142 votes

#6 - Fatal Error

Scott & Bailey - Season 4 - Episode 7

Janet is unnerved to discover that DSI Dodson cannot ignore her concerns about Gill's drinking. Just as Rachel feels as if she is getting to grips with the job, she makes a fatal error that puts Janet and Chris in danger. When a man's body is found wedged between rocks on the moors with nothing to identify him, a road block is set up and an appeal put out. Enquiries lead Janet and Chris to a nearby farm, but they discover something much more sinister and shocking than they could ever have anticipated.

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Sidelines
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7.65
193 votes

#7 - Sidelines

Scott & Bailey - Season 2 - Episode 7

The syndicate deals with a shooting, and discovers that the victim has been sexually mutilated. Andy seems determined to freeze Janet out of the investigation. Sean tries to engineer a reconciliation between Rachel and her mother, and Rachel warms to the idea of marriage.

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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7.63
112 votes

#8 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Scott & Bailey - Season 3 - Episode 7

The team investigate the murder of a man whose body is discovered shortly after he is reported missing by his son is discovered. Rachel's self-destructive behavior leads to a falling-out with Janet, and forces Sean to realize that his marriage is over.

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Episode 5
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7.58
270 votes

#9 - Episode 5

Traces - Season 1 - Episode 5

Emma's suspicions start to drive a wedge between her and those she's closest to, while McKinven urges Emma to stop sleuthing.

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Episode 2
star
7.57
142 votes

#10 - Episode 2

Big Train - Season 1 - Episode 2

Unwilling policeman; something's spooked the jockeys; My Name is Paul, I'm 52-and-a-half-years-old; (costume) cat and mouse fight; The Monk and the statued nipple; wanking in the office; jockeys in the will being preyed-upon by The Artist Formerly Known as Prince; "I've turned into a ventriloquist's dummy"; Stare-Out Stare-Break; Small Train, Big Hand, Size-Perception Issues; horse suicide; dating agency - going for the opposite to normal type of date; postman-hitman; hypnotists; Stare-Out Richard Gere; uh-huh-huh, hu-huh, uh-uh-uh-huh-huh.

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Tough Love
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7.52
175 votes

#11 - Tough Love

Scott & Bailey - Season 4 - Episode 2

Syndicate 9's new sergeant is thrown in at the deep end with a historical missing person's case as Mandy Sweeting's body is discovered, 23 years after she disappeared. The biggest challenge is wading through poor police work that hampered the original case and re-interviewing bruised and bereft family members, making this a particularly challenging job for the new sergeant. Janet keeps Gill's secret but shares another secret with Rachel - she wants a boyfriend.

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Episode 4
star
7.50
274 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Traces - Season 1 - Episode 4

Daniel's facing his own troubles between the police and his father Phil, while Emma starts to trust her instincts.

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Episode 3
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7.49
285 votes

#13 - Episode 3

Traces - Season 1 - Episode 3

Emma's digging ruffles a few feathers and when she is threatened with a knife, it's clear that someone's hiding something.

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Undermined
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7.48
113 votes

#14 - Undermined

Scott & Bailey - Season 3 - Episode 6

The team investigate the suspicious death of care home resident Gerald French after his daughter Catherine raises some concerns about the level of care her father had been receiving. Shy trainee, Rosie is seen slapping a resident and she is upset to discover that her mentor doesn’t have her best interests at heart.

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Episode 3
star
7.47
137 votes

#15 - Episode 3

Big Train - Season 1 - Episode 3

Missing Persons Appeal on a fairground ride; Dr. Jekyll and Very Tart; 43rd World Stare-Out Championships; Misters; Ming the Domesticated; Nuns in Captivity; fake psychiatrist; Professor BBQ Pictures; Ming the Unwell; permanent squirrel costume; The Monks and The Johnny; Shakespeare Lookalikes; fake magician; teaching son to ride his bike with varying successes; the hymnast.

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Episode 2
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7.37
292 votes

#16 - Episode 2

Traces - Season 1 - Episode 2

Glad of McKinven's help, Emma soon feels overwhelmed by the police interest and wonders what she's started. But when the stars align to put Daniel in her path, Emma feels a deep connection.

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Episode 2
star
7.35
120 votes

#17 - Episode 2

Traces - Season 2 - Episode 2

A second explosion puts pressure on McKinven and Sarah to find and stop the bomber. As Phil's murder trial continues, both Daniel and Emma are feeling the strain.

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Episode 1
star
7.32
134 votes

#18 - Episode 1

Traces - Season 2 - Episode 1

Emma is now training as a forensic chemist - and on the cusp of seeing her mother's murder case finally solved, while Daniel has returned to Dundee to give evidence against Phil.

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Episode 1
star
7.32
342 votes

#19 - Episode 1

Traces - Season 1 - Episode 1

Emma Hedges' return to Dundee brings her mother's unsolved murder into sharp focus, but a fatal fire in a nightclub proves an ominous omen.

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Episode 6
star
7.31
108 votes

#20 - Episode 6

Traces - Season 2 - Episode 6

Sarah works with McKinven to prevent another explosion before making decisions about their future. Kathy realises change is essential, personally and professionally.

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Episode 5
star
7.21
112 votes

#21 - Episode 5

Traces - Season 2 - Episode 5

Another deadly explosion occurs. Sarah and McKinven's growing attachment has consequences, as Kathy suspects Jean the Dean of having a secret to hide.

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Episode 1
star
7.19
213 votes

#22 - Episode 1

Big Train - Season 1 - Episode 1

Woman asks for directions in France in English; the boss who continually escapes his employees chasing-up of owed bonuses; the Inquisition; the 43rd stare-out world championships, disturbed by a streaker; Jesus vs. Satan (office bullying); radio dj using child slave labour for puns; The Bee Gees gunfight with Chaka Khan; surgeon taking a call at an inappropriate moment; childlike adults dressed for the hunt but wanting to be firemen.

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