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{{infobox television | {{Short description|British television series}}
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⚫ | show_name = Police Camera Action!
{{Infobox television
| format = ]
| image = PCAtitle.jpg
| runtime = 30 minutes
| presenter = ] (1994–2009)<br>] (2007–2009)<br>] (2010)
⚫ | creator = ] and ]
| network = ]
| starring = ] (Presenter and Narrator)
| language = English
| country = ] | country = United Kingdom
| network = ]
| first_aired = 1994 | first_aired = {{Start date|1994|9|7|df=y}}
| last_aired = 2002 | last_aired = {{End date|2010|8|18|df=y}}
| num_series = 14
⚫ |}}
| num_episodes = 95
⚫ | list_episodes = List of Police Camera Action! episodes
⚫ | producer = Optomen Television<br>] (1994–2002)
| related = '']''
⚫ }}
'''''Police Camera Action!''''' is a police video programme made by ], originally broadcast on ] with repeats airing on ]. It was originally commissioned through ].


It was presented by ] from 1994 until 2002, until his second ] conviction led to a temporary suspension, before he resumed his role with ] from 2007 until its cancellation three years later. In 2010, the final series of the programme was presented by ].
'''Police Camera Action!''' is a police video programme presented by ] and made by ] between 1994 and 2002 for ] which is broadcast on ]. Each episode had a subtitle relating to the type of police video footage such as "Safety Last" or "Driven to Distraction". It typically features police footage and occasional media footage relating to bad driving and road crime. <br>
⚫ However, this has not always been so, with special episodes ] (featuring the ]) and ], focusing on the work of helicopter ] and ] ] in ]. This episode also looked at the controversies behind the ] trial. In later seasons of the show, footage from ] and the ] would feature more prominently in certain episodes.


==History==
In 2002 the presenter ]'s contract to present Police Camera Action was ended due to a drink driving conviction in ], ] and this delayed transmission of some unaired episodes until ], ]. <BR>
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Currently rescreenings of Police Camera Action are made on ], 9.00pm-10.00pm Wednesday and Thursday (UK time).
The first episode broadcast on 7 September 1994 was known as '''''Police Stop!''''', which was also the name of ] available initially on VHS video and later on ]. To this date, it is the only episode not to be repeated on ] or ]. A spin-off book of the series was released in 1996 by ], which was written by Peter Gillbe with a foreword by Alastair Stewart and which featured police footage of bad driving. The book had some footage ]s which were not shown on the TV episodes.


In 2003, the programme was suspended due to Stewart's second drink-driving conviction when he was found to have crashed into a telegraph pole whilst three times over the legal limit.<ref></ref> This delayed transmission of some unaired episodes until 17 January 2006. The programme resumed with Stewart introducing the series from a studio on 24 September 2007, joined by Adrian Simpson, who reported from location and provided voice-overs to the clips. A week before the new series began, there was a special 'Ultimate Pursuits/Best of Police Camera Action!' edition, presented by Stewart.


The last ever series was aired from 29 July to 18 August 2010, presented by ].
== Trivia ==


==Format==
*The first episode broadcasted in 1994 was known as ], however this was also used by a similar police programme that was available on ] video (and later ]) that is known as Police Stop! In recent rescreenings of this episode on Men & Motors it is renamed Police, Camera, Action! with the subtitle of "Danger! Drivers Ahead" in line with the other episodes of this series.
⚫ Each episode has a subtitle relating to the type of police video footage such as "Safety Last" or "Driven to Distraction". It typically features police footage and occasional media footage relating to bad driving and road crime. However, this has not always been so, with special episodes "The Liver Run" (featuring the ] undertaking an ] escort)<ref> UK Emergency Vehicles Created 8 May 2007, Accessed 6 June 2011</ref> and "The Man Who Shot OJ", focusing on the work of helicopter ] and ] ] in ]. This episode also looked at the controversies behind the ] ]. In later series of the show, footage from Tur and their Los Angeles News Service would feature more prominently in certain episodes.
*A spin off book of the series was released in 1996 by ] which was written by ] with a foreword by Alastair Stewart and which featured police footage of bad driving. Currently the book is out of print.


== Episode guide == ==Episodes==
⚫ {{Main|List of Police Camera Action! episodes}}


==See also==
{{listdev}}
*''] '' – programme released on VHS and later broadcast on ] with a similar format.
*'']'' – seen as the replacement to ''Police Stop!'' and runs to a similar format to the more recent ''Police, Camera, Action!'' episodes.
*'']'' – also known as ''Street Wars''. Broadcast on ], ], and ].
*'']'' – programme following traffic police in Essex and South Yorkshire. Broadcast on ].
*'']'' – sometimes broadcast as ''Motorway Cops'' or ''Car Wars''. ] programme with similar format.
*''] '' – a police show broadcast on ] (originally on ] and then Virgin1).
*''] '' – a similar show broadcast on ].
*'']'' – series broadcast on ]


==References==
1994-1997<BR>
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1. ] (renamed ] in recent transmissions)<BR>
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3. ]<BR>
4. ]<BR>
5. ]<BR>
6. ]<BR>
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8. ]<BR>

1997-2001<BR>
9. ]<BR>

== International syndication ==

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*] - ]
*] - ] (1998-2003)
*] - ]


==External links== ==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0397819|title=Police Camera Action!}}
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British television series

Police Camera Action!
Presented byAlastair Stewart (1994–2009)
Adrian Simpson (2007–2009)
Gethin Jones (2010)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series14
No. of episodes95 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersOptomen Television
Carlton Television (1994–2002)
Original release
NetworkITV
Release7 September 1994 (1994-09-07) –
18 August 2010 (2010-08-18)
Related
Police Stop!

Police Camera Action! is a police video programme made by Optomen Television, originally broadcast on ITV with repeats airing on ITV4. It was originally commissioned through Carlton Television.

It was presented by Alastair Stewart from 1994 until 2002, until his second drink-driving conviction led to a temporary suspension, before he resumed his role with Adrian Simpson from 2007 until its cancellation three years later. In 2010, the final series of the programme was presented by Gethin Jones.

History

Logo from the original 1994 series.

The first episode broadcast on 7 September 1994 was known as Police Stop!, which was also the name of a similar police programme available initially on VHS video and later on Sky1. To this date, it is the only episode not to be repeated on Men & Motors or ITV4. A spin-off book of the series was released in 1996 by Ebury Press, which was written by Peter Gillbe with a foreword by Alastair Stewart and which featured police footage of bad driving. The book had some footage stills which were not shown on the TV episodes.

In 2003, the programme was suspended due to Stewart's second drink-driving conviction when he was found to have crashed into a telegraph pole whilst three times over the legal limit. This delayed transmission of some unaired episodes until 17 January 2006. The programme resumed with Stewart introducing the series from a studio on 24 September 2007, joined by Adrian Simpson, who reported from location and provided voice-overs to the clips. A week before the new series began, there was a special 'Ultimate Pursuits/Best of Police Camera Action!' edition, presented by Stewart.

The last ever series was aired from 29 July to 18 August 2010, presented by Gethin Jones.

Format

Each episode has a subtitle relating to the type of police video footage such as "Safety Last" or "Driven to Distraction". It typically features police footage and occasional media footage relating to bad driving and road crime. However, this has not always been so, with special episodes "The Liver Run" (featuring the Metropolitan Police undertaking an organ transplant escort) and "The Man Who Shot OJ", focusing on the work of helicopter camera operator and pilot Zoey Tur in Los Angeles. This episode also looked at the controversies behind the O. J. Simpson trial. In later series of the show, footage from Tur and their Los Angeles News Service would feature more prominently in certain episodes.

Episodes

Main article: List of Police Camera Action! episodes

See also

References

  1. "Drink-driving TV host dropped", BBC News 2003-07-01
  2. UK Emergency Vehicles > Information > The Liver Run UK Emergency Vehicles Created 8 May 2007, Accessed 6 June 2011

External links

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