The Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

On the nightshift in Newcastle, PCs Jan Simlesa and Jamie Leslie spot a driver with his foot down in a top of the range BMW. The young man behind the wheel confesses to being a keen petrol head with deep pockets, but the banter only gets him so far as he soon finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time when the cops smell booze. A roadside breathalyser reveals a shocking result.

PC Marc Crammond has a number one pet peeve: drivers talking on their mobile phones. As he spots one chatty driver and pulls him over, Marc sees a phone in the passenger footwell, but the man claims to have no idea how it got there. The stop turns into a standoff, but as Marc delves deeper into his driving history, making a call on the move is the least of this motorist's worries.

In Sunderland, PC Will Hunter and PC Mary-Anne Hutchison don't like the look of a car that's seen better days. As the driver pulls in to get his tyres checked, he spots the cops, ditches his wheels and makes off on foot. But he's no match for Will and Mary-Anne who soon catch up with this slippery customer. But what does he have to hide?

A force-wide hunt for two stolen cars leads Jan, Marc and Jamie to the seaside town of Whitley Bay. As Jamie goes it alone up against one suspected car thief, Jan and Marc race to back up their fellow officer. Once they have the suspect in cuffs, Jan and Marc turn detective and get help from the owner of the stolen cars to track down the remaining vehicle. But as they close in, what will be waiting for them?

It's the early hours of the morning in Newcastle City Centre and two reckless drivers are using the city streets as their own personal racetrack. As PC Brian Camsell tries to catch up with them, one car crashes. As Brian reads the riot act to the bashful boy racer he gets more than he bargained for. Another car hurtles past and despite the heavy police presence mounts the kerb and bursts a tyre. But this driver isn't stopping. As Brian races to catch him up it soon becomes clear what this dangerous driver has to hide.

In North Tyneside, PC Jan Simlesa does a double take with a suspected drug driver – he's arrested the familiar felon before. The suspect greets Jan like an old friend and despite a strong smell of booze is more than happy to be breathalysed. But it's the drugs test which brings him despair and leaves Jan teaching him a lesson.

On patrol in Sunderland, PCs Will Hunter and Mary-Anne Hutchison are comparing their policing styles, when Mary-Anne's copper's nose kicks in at the sight of a Ford Fiesta seemingly spooked by their cop car. As the Fiesta disappears down a back alley, Will and Mary-Anne stay on its tail. They stop the car and discover a learner driver who soon regrets letting their passenger come along for the ride.