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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Police Camera Action!
| image = ] | image = PCAtitle.jpg
| presenter = ] (1994–2009)<br>] (2007–2009)<br>] (2010)
| caption = Police Video footage from 1992
| format = ] | network = ]
| picture_format = ] then ] | language = English
| runtime = 30 minutes | country = United Kingdom
| first_aired = {{Start date|1994|9|7|df=y}}
| creator =
| last_aired = {{End date|2010|8|18|df=y}}
| presenter = ] (] - );<br>Adrian Simpson (] - )
| channel = ] | num_series = 14
| first_aired = 1994 | num_episodes = 95
| list_episodes = List of Police Camera Action! episodes
| last_aired = 2002
| producer = Optomen Television<br>] (1994–2002)
| num_series = 4
| num_episodes = | related = '']''
| producer = Optomen Television,<br>]
| related =
| imdb_id =
}} }}
'''''Police Camera Action!''''' is a police video programme made by ], originally broadcast on ] with repeats airing on ]. It was originally commissioned through ].
'''''Police Camera Action!''''' is a police video programme presented by Alastair Stewart and Adrian Simpson made by Optomen Television for ] which is broadcast on ]. 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 ]) 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 seasons of the show, footage from Bob Tur and the ] would feature more prominently in certain episodes.


In 2002 the presenter ]'s contract to present ''Police Camera Action!'' was ended due to a ] conviction in ], ] and this delayed transmission of some unaired episodes until ], ]. However, Alastair returned to introduce the series from a studio on Monday ], ], joined by ] who reported from location and provided voice-overs to the clips. 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 ].


==History==
Currently rescreenings of ''Police Camera Action!'' are made on ]. The rescreenings are of:
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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.
* Season 1 (1994-1996)
* Season 2 (1997-1998)
* Season 3 (1999-2000)
* Season 4 (2001-2002)


The last ever series was aired from 29 July to 18 August 2010, presented by ].
*The first episode broadcast in 1994 was known as ''Police Stop!'', which was also the name of a similar police programme available initially on ] video and later on ]. In recent rescreenings of this episode on ] it is renamed ''Police Camera Action!'' with the subtitle of "Danger! Drivers Ahead" in line with the other episodes of this series.
*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.
*Many of the video clips shown on ''Police Camera Action!'' never had an accompanying sound-track, and were dubbed with standard recordings of traffic noise more reminiscent of American cities than British motorways. When the same clip was used in the ''Police Stop!'' videos, background music was played in conjunction with a commentary as can be seen regularly as both series are currently being shown.


==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.


== Episode guide == ==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Police Camera Action! episodes}}
List of episodes and year of production Courtesy of producion company ].


==See also==
Programmes are 30 minutes long (including advertisements) except where stated.
*''] '' – 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 ]


===Series 1=== ==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
POLICE STOP
*{{IMDb title|id=0397819|title=Police Camera Action!}}


{{EngvarB|date=May 2013}}
DANGER DRIVERS AHEAD


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POLICE, CAMERA, ACTION!
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POLICE, CAMERA, ACTION! 95
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SAFETY LAST
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HELICOPS
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INTERNATIONAL
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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
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THE LIVER RUN
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DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION

INTERNATIONAL PATROL

UNFIT TO DRIVE

EUROCOPS

ROAD TO NOWHERE

THE MAN WHO SHOT OJ PROGRAMME 1

THE MAN WHO SHOT OJ PROGRAMME 2

===Series 2===

ON YOUR BIKE

OUT OF CONTROL

ENOUGH’S ENOUGH

THE WILD SIDE

A LORRY LOAD OF TROUBLE

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER

WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR MOTOR?

COAT HANGER MAN

RUST BUCKETS

CAPTURED

THE UNPROTECTED

SPEED

ON THE BUSES

LEARNING THE HARD WAY

===Series 3===

WHAT DRIVES YOU MAD

IN THE DRIVING SEAT

BACK TO BASICS

STAYING SAFE

NOWHERE TO HIDE

MONSTER DRIVERS

BRAT PACK

ON THE EDGE

CRASH TEST RACERS

HIGHWAY OF TOMORROW

ROUND THE BEND

DANGER AHEAD

ROGUES ROADSHOW

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

FAIR COP

SMASH & GRAB

THE FORDS / FORD

GETTING THEIR MAN

RACE

===Series 4===

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

MOTORWAY MANNERS

DIVERSION AHEAD!

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

CITY LIMITS

NICKED!

==International syndication==
Optomen Television had set of masters of the programme made up(48x26 m) The episodes are different from the UK series in order to remove references to UK law and terminology.

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

The Irish version was shown on an ] television station, so it was dubbed in to Irish, had replaced presenter inserts, some (very small) amount of footage from Irish police chases spliced in, and was renamed to "Garda, Camera, Gafa".

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Latest revision as of 23:56, 22 November 2024

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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