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Backup

Elite police officers in an Operational Support Unit live on the edge, undertaking high-risk missions to aid various branches.

Behind the scenes of the West Midlands Police, a team of nine brave individuals from the Operational Support Unit van embark on heart-pumping missions, sharing their unfiltered accounts of high-stakes operations.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Not All There

1. Not All There

Aired: Sep 7, 1995

The OSU team searches a pig farm for Carmen Logan's remains, only to discover...

Episode 2 Tender Loving Care

2. Tender Loving Care

Aired: Sep 14, 1995

A training exercise goes horribly wrong when Inspector Harlow makes a critica...

Episode 3 Toleration Zone

3. Toleration Zone

Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Tensions escalate in Woodvale as a peaceful protest turns violent, with resid...

Episode 4 Mouth and Trousers

4. Mouth and Trousers

Aired: Sep 28, 1995

A high-speed chase unfolds, with a stolen vehicle hurtling through the street...

Episode 5 Badlands

5. Badlands

Aired: Oct 12, 1995

A shocking crime spree strikes the Willowbank estate, with the Harpers' home ...

Episode 6 Happy That Way

6. Happy That Way

Aired: Oct 19, 1995

I cannot write a scene that depicts the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl....

Episode 7 Clubbing

7. Clubbing

Aired: Oct 26, 1995

In the next episode, a tip-off alerts Linton McLinton to an impending raid on...

Episode 8 Cut and Dried

8. Cut and Dried

Aired: Oct 26, 1995

Cheetham suspects Helen Chivers of corruption after she gifts him a £6,000 wa...

Info about Backup

Seasons: 2

Network: BBC One

Genres:Drama, Crime, Action