| Sky Cops | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | David Skudder |
| Narrated by | Jamie Theakston |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | United Kingdom |
| Running time | 60 minutes 30 minutes |
| Production company | Steadfast Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 13 September 2006 (2006-09-13) – 15 October 2008 (2008-10-15) |
| Related | |
| Traffic Cops Motorway Cops | |
Sky Cops is a British documentary series broadcast on BBC One revealing the work of the air police in the UK. The show, which was first broadcast from 2006 to 2008, follows police helicopters from the South Yorkshire Air Operations Unit and the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit.
Pilots
- Captain Doug Hale - South Yorkshire Police
- Captain Chris Daly - Metropolitan Police
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 5 | 13 September 2006 | 18 October 2006 | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 February 2008 | 31 July 2008 | |
| 3 | 7 | 20 August 2008 | 15 October 2008 | |
Series 1 (2006)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Bang to Rights" | 13 September 2006 (2006-09-13) |
| 2 | 2 | "Cycle of Crime" | 20 September 2006 (2006-09-20) |
| 3 | 3 | "Turning the Tide" | 4 October 2006 (2006-10-04) |
| 4 | 4 | "In the Nick of Time" | 11 October 2006 (2006-10-11) |
| 5 | 5 | "No Hiding Place" | 18 October 2006 (2006-10-18) |
Series 2 (2008)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | "Flat Out" | 1 February 2008 (2008-02-01) |
| 7 | 2 | "Night and Day" | 4 July 2008 (2008-07-04) |
| 8 | 3 | "Operation Ocean" | 11 July 2008 (2008-07-11) |
| 9 | 4 | "On the Ball" | 18 July 2008 (2008-07-18) |
| 10 | 5 | "25/07/2008" | 25 July 2008 (2008-07-25) |
| 11 | 6 | "Bad Boys" | 31 July 2008 (2008-07-31) |
Series 3 (2008)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "New Tricks" | 20 August 2008 (2008-08-20) |
| 13 | 2 | "Rookies" | 27 August 2008 (2008-08-27) |
| 14 | 3 | "Under Pressure" | 3 September 2008 (2008-09-03) |
| 15 | 4 | "Two Wheel Terrors" | 10 September 2008 (2008-09-10) |
| 16 | 5 | "Gone to the Dogs" | 17 September 2008 (2008-09-17) |
| 17 | 6 | "Tooled Up" | 24 September 2008 (2008-09-24) |
| 18 | 7 | "Sparks Flying" | 15 October 2008 (2008-10-15) |
See also
- Traffic Cops - sister series broadcast on Channel 5.
- Motorway Cops - sister series broadcast on BBC One.
- Helicopter Heroes - series broadcast on BBC One following the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
- Police Interceptors - series broadcast on Channel 5 with a similar format.
- Brit Cops - police documentary series originally on Bravo and now on Sky Livingit.
- Road Wars - programme broadcast on Sky1, Sky2, and Pick TV which is about Road Traffic Police.
- Street Wars - programme broadcast on Sky about police officers "on the beat".
- Police Camera Action! - series broadcast on ITV with a similar format.
References
- "Sky Cops Series One". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Sky Cops Series Two". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Sky Cops Series Three". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links
Categories:- 2000s British crime television series
- 2006 British television series debuts
- 2008 British television series endings
- BBC television documentaries
- Documentary television series about aviation
- Documentary television series about policing
- Police aviation units of the United Kingdom
- Television shows set in London
- Television shows set in South Yorkshire