The BEST episodes written by Paul Farrell

#1 - Lottery Curse

New Tricks - Season 12 - Episode 8

A skeleton uncovered in the foundations of a swimming pool is identified as Cheryl - a young, pretty lottery winner reported missing 17 years ago. UCOS' prime suspects are her quiz teammates, who won their lucky windfall as part of a syndicate. But while some have put their money to good use, the victim's boyfriend has fallen on hard times, and the media remain convinced he is the prime suspect in her murder. As allegations of affairs, fights and betrayal begin to surface, the team are left to ponder whether money really is the root of all evil. Sasha is set for a night in studying, but the boys have different plans and plot to set her up with Fiona's colleague Adam.

#2 - The Wolf of Wallbrook

New Tricks - Season 12 - Episode 4

Ted leads an investigation into the apparent suicide of a city trader embroiled in the cut-throat world of London's financial district back in the '80s. With Ted capitalizing on his acting talents, the team delve deeper into the macho fraternity of 'the Wolfpack' and soon find a darker side to the debauchery, secret hand signals and all-nighters that bonded the traders together - including a strict hierarchy that might just be worth killing for. Sasha's nose is put out of joint when she returns to a different kind of boys' club, and Steve tries to learn some trade secrets on the job, amid his own financial crisis.

#3 - Supernova (1)

Silent Witness - Season 10 - Episode 7

Memories of his own daughter's death are stirred up when Leo is called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a 14-year-old girl, Alison Garland. With the help of child psychologist Caroline, Leo realises that Alison was, in fact, murdered. But they are stumped when the killing is linked to Harry's case, in which a car salesman has been stabbed to death apparently with the same knife. As Leo gets deeper into the unfamiliar teenage world he starts to suspect the school rebel, Fish – but is there another connection? Nikki investigates the death of elderly woman Kay, who appears to have been assaulted by an intruder. While Kay's son, Robert, demands justice, Nikki finds that the truth is more surprising.

#4 - Supernova (2)

Silent Witness - Season 10 - Episode 8

#5 - A Shock for Havelock

Waterloo Road - Season 10 - Episode 15

Waterloo Road struggles to live up to rival Havelock High when the PTA comes to visit. Leo’s attachment to his computer game raises serious concern over his state of mind and Sonya frets over her impending test results.

#6 - Wounds (1)

Waking the Dead - Season 7 - Episode 9

The team find out that a body discovered in a disused tunnel is that of salesman Chris Dearden, who went missing in 1996. He was on a self-empowerment weekend with his colleagues when he died.Could one of them be responsible?

#7 - Wounds (2)

Waking the Dead - Season 7 - Episode 10