Sky Cops
| Sky Cops | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Crime |
| Narrated by | Jamie Theakston |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles Thompson |
| Production locations | South Yorkshire and London |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 13 September 2006 – 5 October 2008 |
| Related | |
| Traffic Cops Helicopter Heroes | |
Sky Cops is a British reality TV show revealing the work of the air police in the UK. The BBC show follows police helicopters from the South Yorkshire Air Operations Unit and the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit. The show was narrated by Jamie Theakston and aired for six episodes in 2006, and a further eleven episodes in 2008.
Pilots
- Captain Doug Hale - South Yorkshire Police
- Captain Chris Daly - Metropolitan Police
Season 1 (2006)
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bang to Rights | 13/09/2006 |
| 02 | Cycle of Crime | 20/09/2006 |
| 03 | Unknown | 27/09/2006 |
| 04 | Turning the Tide | 04/10/2006 |
| 05 | In the Nick of Time | 11/10/2006 |
| 06 | No Hiding Place | 18/10/2006 |
Season 2 (2008)
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | New Tricks | 04/07/2008 |
| 02 | Operation Ocean | 11/07/2008 |
| 03 | On the Ball | 18/07/2008 |
| 04 | Call to Arms | 25/07/2008 |
| 05 | Bad Boys | 31/07/2008 |
| 06 | Rookies | 27/08/2008 |
| 07 | Under Pressure | 03/09/2008 |
| 08 | Two Wheel Terrors | 10/09/2008 |
| 09 | Gone to the Dogs | 17/09/2008 |
| 10 | Tooled Up | 24/09/2008 |
| 11 | Sparks Flying | 15/10/2008 |
Broadcast History
The series was distributed in the United States by American Public Television.[2]
See also
- Helicopter Heroes- BBC TV series following the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
- Traffic Cops- sister series broadcast on BBC One and repeated on UKTV.
- Police Interceptors- series broadcast on Channel 5 with a similar format.
- Brit Cops- police documentary series originally on Bravo and now on Sky Livingit.
- Road Wars- programme broadcast on Sky1, Sky2, and Pick TV which is about Road Traffic Police.
- Street Wars- programme broadcast on Sky about police officers "on the beat".
- Police Camera Action!- series broadcast on ITV with a similar format.
References
- ^ "Sky Cops". Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "SKY COPS". APT Catalog. American Public Television. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links
Categories:
- 2000s British television series
- 2006 British television programme debuts
- 2008 British television programme endings
- Aviation television series
- BBC television documentaries
- British crime television series
- Documentary television series about policing
- Television shows set in London
- Television shows set in South Yorkshire