Rent Sergeant Cork: Series 3 (1964)

The complete third series of the early 1960's crime drama that follows the struggles of Sergeant Cork (John Barrie) to introduce the latest scientific detection techniques to the Metropolitan CID of the 1890's. Though the science of forensics is very much in its infancy, Cork believes greatly in its potential to catch criminals and fights an ongoing battle against his superiors to have the science used more widely throughout the force. Meanwhile, helped by his able assistant Bob Marriott (William Gaunt), Cork sets about proving the value of his methods by investigating a range of crimes including murder,blackmail and theft.