Aired Monday 12 July, 1:45pm - 2:30pmon BBC One S East HD

WPC 56

Name: 1:45pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2021-07-12T12:45:00Z
End: 2021-07-12T13:30:00Z
Location: BBC One S East HD

Series 1 Episode 1: Sink or Swim

WPC 56 Gina Dawson is the first woman police constable to serve in her West Midlands hometown in 1956. Determined to prove her mettle, WPC Dawson's resolve is tested on her first day when she encounters thieves, runaways, neglected children and a Brinford branding. Meanwhile, Brinford Police Station is rocked by a shocking discovery in an abandoned mine and DI Burns and SGT Fenton investigate a serious attack on a young woman.

Category: Crime drama / Drama
Original air date: 18/03/2013

Cast and crew

Ian BarberDirector
Jennie JacquesWPC Gina Dawson
Kieran BewDI Jack Burns
Charlie De'AthSgt Sidney Fenton
John LightChief Inspector Roger Nelson
Mark Rice-OxleyGeorge Stern
Akemnji NdifornyenDonald Palmer

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