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			{{Short description\|British television series}}
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			{{Infobox television
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			\| presenter = ] (1994–2009)<br>] (2007–2009)<br>] (2010)
			\| network = ]
			\| language = English
			\| country = United Kingdom
			\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1994\|9\|7\|df=y}}
			\| 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 = '']''
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			'''''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 ].
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	\| show_name = Police Camera Action!
	\| format = ]
	\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| creator = ] and ]
	\| starring = ] (Presenter and Narrator)
	\| country = ]
	\| network = ]
	\| first_aired = 1994
	\| last_aired = 2002
	\|}}

			==History==
	'''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.
			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.
	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>
	Currently rescreenings of Police Camera Action are made on ], 9.00pm-10.00pm Wednesday and Thursday (UK time).
	The rescreenings are of:
	* Season 1 (1994-1995)
	* Season 2 (1996-1998)
	* Season 3 (1998-2000)
	* Season 4 (2000-2001)

			The last ever series was aired from 29 July to 18 August 2010, presented by ].
	Season 5, from 2002, only airs on ].

			==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 ] 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.

			==Episodes==
	*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.
			{{Main\|List of Police Camera Action! 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~~ ==		==See also==
			*''] '' – 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==

			{{Reflist}}
	List of episodes and year of production Courtisy of producion company ]

	Programmes are 26 minutes long except where stated.


	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*1994 P 00 POLICE STOP / Danger, Drivers Ahead
	*1994 P 01 POLICE, CAMERA, ACTION!

	*SERIES 1
	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*1995 P 02 POLICE, CAMERA, ACTION! – 95 / Safety Last
	*1995 P 03 HELICOPS
	*1995 P 04 INTERNATIONAL
	*1995 P 05 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
	*1995 P 06 LIVER RUN

	*SERIES 2
	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*1996 P 07 DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION
	*1996 P 08 INTERNATIONAL PATROL
	*1996 P 09 MAN WHO SHOT OJ I
	*1996 P 10 UNFIT TO DRIVE
	*1996 P 11 EUROCOPS
	*1996 P 12 ROAD TO NOWHERE
	*1996 P 13 MAN WHO SHOT OJ II

	*SERIES 3
	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*1997 P 14 ON YOUR BIKE
	*1997 P 15 OUT OF CONTROL
	*1997 P 16 ENOUGH’S ENOUGH
	*1997 P 17 THE WILD SIDE
	*1997 P 18 A LORRY LOAD OF TROUBLE
	*1997 P 19 DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (Special)
	*1997 P 20 WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR MOTOR?

	*SERIES 4
	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*1998 P 21 COAT HANGER MAN
	*1998 P 22 RUST BUCKETS
	*1998 P 23 CAPTURED
	*1998 P 24 THE UNPROTECTED
	*1998 P 25 SPEED
	*1998 P 26 ON THE BUSES
	*1998 P 27 LEARNING THE HARD WAY (Special)

	*SERIES 5
	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*1999 P 28 WHAT DRIVES YOU MAD
	*1999 P 29 IN THE DRIVING SEAT
	*1999 P 30 BACK TO BASICS
	*1999 P 31 STAYING SAFE
	*1999 P 32 NOWHERE TO HIDE
	*1999 P 33 MONSTER DRIVERS
	*1999 P 34 BRAT PACK
	*1999 P 35 ON THE EDGE

	*SERIES 6
	*YEAR UK TITLE

	*99/2000 P 36 CRASH TEST RACERS (Special 60min) F1 footage
	*99/2000 P 37 HIGHWAY OF TOMORROW (Special 60min)
	*99/2000 P 38 CRASH TEST RACERS (Special 60min) F1 stills
	*99/2000 P 39 HIGHWAY OF TOMORROW Part 1 (Special 30min)
	*99/2000 P 40 HIGHWAY OF TOMORROW Part 2 (Special 30min)
	*99/2000 P 41 CRASH TEST RACERS Part 1 (Special 30min)
	*99/2000 P 42 CRASH TEST RACERS Part 2 (Special 30min)
	*2000 P 43 ROUND THE BEND
	*2000 P 44 DANGER AHEAD
	*2000 P 45 ROGUES ROADSHOW
	*2000 P 46 TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
	*2000 P 47 A FAIR COP
	*2000 P 48 SMASH & GRAB
	*2000 P 49 FORD
	*2000 P 50 GETTING YOUR MAN

	*SERIES 7
	*YEAR UK TITLE
	*2002 P 51 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
	*2002 P 52 MOTORWAY MANNERS
	*2002 P 53 DIVERSION AHEAD!
	*2002 P 54 UNDER THE INFLUENCE
	*2002 P 55 CITY LIMITS
	*2002 P 56 NICKED!

	== International syndication ==

	] had set of masters of the programme made up(48x26m) The series eps are different for the UK series, and for the international series

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

	==External links==		==External links==
			*{{IMDb title\|id=0397819\|title=Police Camera Action!}}
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 22 November 2024

British television series

Police Camera Action!

Presented by	Alastair Stewart (1994–2009) Adrian Simpson (2007–2009) Gethin Jones (2010)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	14
No. of episodes	95 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Optomen Television Carlton Television (1994–2002)
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	7 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

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

References

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

External links

Police Camera Action! at IMDb

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