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The following is an episode list of the television series Police Camera Action! The programme is presented by Alastair Stewart (1994–2009), Adrian Simpson (2007–2009) and Gethin Jones (2010).

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  • The following is an episode list of the television series Police Camera Action! The programme is presented by Alastair Stewart (1994–2009), Adrian Simpson (2007–2009) and Gethin Jones (2010). (en)
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  • Alastair investigates bad and dangerous driving by young inexperienced drivers and youngsters trying to escape police capture, as well as the new horse-cam being used in the North East to stop football hooliganism. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian present footage of negligent drivers, whose vehicles have bald tyres and unreliable brakes. Adrian also presents tips on how to stop a car from becoming a death trap. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian present a rundown of illegal car modifications, including fat exhausts, tinted windows and non-standard number plates. Plus, a look at car rallies that have been known to cause mayhem across the UK. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian put the spotlight on drivers who endanger the environment and other road users with their disregard for safe practices. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian question whether the standard British driving test is up to the job, along with police videos which reveal why some young drivers are such a danger on the roads. The duo also investigate what the police are doing to stop the carnage. (en)
  • Alastair presents clips of dangerous driving captured on police surveillance cameras, highlighting the alarming death statistics on rural roads. (en)
  • Alistair speaks to both the British and Canadian police forces, who face various dangers when trying to catch fleeing criminals, but often it is the criminals who put themselves in danger. We see what dangers occur and how the offenders are caught. (en)
  • Alastair looks at motorists who fail to keep calm while driving on the motorway, endangering their lives and those of other road users. He investigates how improvements to car safety have cut deaths and injuries on national roads by nearly half, despite there still having been as many crashes. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian explore the dangers that drive motorists to distraction. Featuring footage taken from a police helicopter that gives a new meaning to the term 'fast food' - a man eating a pan of spaghetti while steering a 40-ton truck with his knees. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian follow the journey of a death wish driver and discover the tragic consequences of being reckless on the road, and take a look at the most lethal and careless drivers on the road, responsible for the deaths of hundreds of victims each year. Including dramatic police footage of kamikaze crooks at the wheel. (en)
  • Alastair finds out about the latest techniques used by officers to trap drivers evading arrest, and takes part in a simulated pursuit with the Metropolitan Police. Elsewhere, pet-loving teenagers are caught on camera returning to the scene of a crime. (en)
  • Adrian discovers why police helicopters are such effective weapons in the fight against crime, and looks at footage captured by the vehicles being used to track down criminals. (en)
  • Adrian investigates the tricks used by criminals who regard the road as a tool of their trade. Plus, Officers from Greater Manchester Police investigate two vehicles that are not what they appear to be. (en)
  • Alastair shares statistics revealing that more than 500,000 cars are stolen in Britain each year and offers tips to help viewers keep their vehicles secure. Plus, footage demonstrating how police officers are tackling car crime. (en)
  • Alastair turns the spotlight on crashes involving large vans and lorries, which often occur because the drivers cannot see other motorists who stray too close to their vehicles. Meanwhile, Adrian gives a graphic demonstration of what happens to cyclists who do not heed safety warnings. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian present footage of speeding motorists caught on camera and dramatic pursuits of drivers over the legal alcohol limit. Plus, an American road-user who is in need of anger management. (en)
  • Adrian joins Gloucestershire Police's dog unit to see how man's best friend is trained to be the criminal's worst enemy. Including police footage that illustrates how dogs can reach places that humans can't. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian investigate the most controversial cars in recent years - four-wheel drives, a regularly encountered fashion accessory in town, yet more dangerous to the environment and pedestrians than ordinary vehicles. Dramatic footage reveals why they are so popular with thieves and ram-raiders. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian look at how the UK's police forces are tackling dangerous criminals - without using guns. Adrian joins the Sussex and Cambridgeshire forces in action and there are shocking results when the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police gets a taste of a taser. Plus, more reckless driving captured by police forces across the country. (en)
  • Police helicopters track a gang of masked ram-raiders on the run across four counties - pausing only to fill up with petrol. While CCTV cameras capture their high-speed getaway, Alastair gets a bird's-eye view of the drama in an RAF jet. (en)
  • Adrian discovers how police use their powers to seize and crush cars when the drivers do not have insurance or a licence. He is with one of the 50,000 cars seized this way each year, and has a tense wait to see if the owner will come to reclaim it - if not, the car will be condemned to the crusher. (en)
  • Alastair assesses the true state of London's congested roads by taking to the skies, and thermal-imaging cameras close in on criminals cowering in a wood. (en)
  • Adrian receives a course in motorbike safety with Devon and Cornwall Police, explaining what riders can do to avoid becoming another statistic and protect themselves, along with questioning how safe bikes actually are. (en)
  • Alastair and Adrian chart the evolution of the use of security cameras in the UK and look at footage captured on CCTV cameras. (en)
  • Alastair witnesses a knife-wielding criminal being subdued by a camera stun gun as he takes a look at the technology used by the police, and Adrian experiences a device for roadside fingerprinting. Plus, Baitcars in action and clips of high-speed action from forces around the UK. (en)
  • Alastair examines how around a half of all fatal collisions involve drivers who have been influenced by drink or drugs behind the wheel, while Adrian reports on how to avoid becoming one of the statistics, with dramatic police footage showing how lethal the drivers who can't kick their habits can be. (en)
  • Adrian follows the Sussex police to investigate why urban roads are the biggest killers of pedestrians and children, and reveals their efforts to make a change. Includes police car video footage capturing chaos in cities and criminals on the run. (en)
  • The government pledged to cut car crime by a third over the duration of five years. Alastair investigates the different types of car crime, and what is being done to stop them. (en)
  • As the population of the United Kingdom increases, so does the road congestion during the early morning commute and the evening rush hour. Alastair investigates what happens during congestion, and what some drivers will do to avoid tailbacks. (en)
  • Alastair investigates criminals who try to escape the police in stolen vehicles with little consideration for other road users. Meanwhile, Fourteen year old school pupils are given a graphic demonstration of the tragic effects of car theft. (en)
  • Alastair takes part in a professional race as he participates in the Fiesta challenge. We also see a compilation of drivers who create their own races, including those trying to escape the police in vehicles suitable for rallycross. (en)
  • Alastair presents a special edition of the programme, which features one single film. A patient's body at the Cromwell Hospital in London is chronically rejecting a recently replaced liver, and a suitable donor organ is located in Hull. Cameras follow the final part of the journey, where the Metropolitan Police use a patrol car to cover twenty-nine miles across central London on a busy Friday afternoon - with only thirty-five minutes to complete the journey. (en)
  • Alastair joins the Metropolitan police to discover how they are combatting the number of deaths caused by collisions involving police vehicles. Plus, more footage of drivers making dangerous high speed manoeuvres. (en)
  • Alastair counts down the top ten most annoying habits of British drivers as voted for by the public. These include tailgating, failing to indicate, slow drivers and speeding. (en)
  • In a special presentation celebrating five years since the last episode of Police, Camera, Action! was filmed, Alastair gives a run down of his favourite clips from across various series. (en)
  • Adrian finds out how Greater Manchester Police are tackling the problem of mini motorbikes being used in criminal activity. Including police footage capturing the deadly criminals at work. (en)
  • Alastair looks at the phenomenon of Asbo drivers - whose behaviour terrorises other drivers and makes crashes much more likely. Plus, Adrian travels with Greater Manchester Police as they go on the trail of people who make roads more dangerous with their selfish and aggressive driving. (en)
  • A special programme which contains dramatic pictures of daring rescues that reveal the lesser known role of the police, featuring camera shots which follow South Yorkshire police both in the air and underwater. (en)
  • Adrian details an audacious scam in which cars are taken by violent means from their owners, and the vehicles' identities cloned so the public can be duped into buying them. Plus, more action-packed footage from across the UK and videos from America showing the lengths to which criminals will go to avoid capture. (en)
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