Series 3 (2006)
New Tricks was given a double commission, for a third and fourth series to be produced. Series three was shown in 2006, with eight episodes; it was produced by Francis Matthews.
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| 16 | "Lady’s Pleasure" | Lisa Holdsworth | Rob Evans | 17 April 2006 (2006-04-17) | 7.62 million |
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The car driven by a teacher who died in a crash is returned to the victim's husband, Stephen Murray, five years after her untimely death. Sandra, who worked on the original case, reopens the unsolved case. She is somewhat less than unbiased about the case, and is certain the husband is the guilty culprit, citing lack of emotion shown by the husband. Guest starring: Charles Dale, Siobhan Redmond, Denise Black and Steve John Shepherd |
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| 17 | "Dockers" | John Johnson and J. C. Wilsher | Rob Evans | 24 April 2006 (2006-04-24) | 7.10 million |
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The death of Joe Walsh, whose body was found in the Thames in 1975, is reinvestigated. Walsh was General Secretary of the Crane Driver's Union. He was suspected of financial improprieties at the time of his death. Guest starring: Kenneth Colley, Fiona Dolman, Frances Barber, Dave Hill, Maggie Steed and Michael Howe |
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| 18 | "Old Dogs" | Steve Coombers | Juliet May | 1 May 2006 (2006-05-01) | 8.58 million |
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The team investigates a series of dog mutilations, which appear to be linked to similar killings in the same area some 30 years ago. Guest starring: Michael Maloney, Frances de la Tour, Richard Briers and Joseph Millson |
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| 19 | "Diamond Geezers" | J. C. Wilsher | Juliet May | 8 May 2006 (2006-05-08) | 8.25 million |
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The vicious criminal Chopper Hadley returns to England to bury his father. Jack is viciously intimidated after being tricked into attending the funeral. Brian is sent undercover with a green officer to investigate Hadley. Guest starring: Patrick Malahide, Christopher Fairbank and Emma Cunniffe |
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| 20 | "Wicca Work" | Roy Mitchell | Roberto Bangura | 15 May 2006 (2006-05-15) | 7.84 million |
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The death of Craig Rossiter, a local librarian, is reinvestigated when a woman insists it was because of witchcraft. Guest starring: Poppy Miller, Campbell Morrison, Dearbhla Molloy, Stephanie Beacham and Alison Skilbeck |
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| 21 | "Bank Robbery" | Jacquetta May | Roberto Bangura | 22 May 2006 (2006-05-22) | 8.73 million |
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When a former police informant returns to the country after 17 years on the run, he reveals information to Gerry about a bank robbery which left a cashier dead. The evidence points to Ray Cook, a legendary criminal who has since written a book and become a prime time celebrity. Guest starring: Anton Lesser, David Roper, Gareth Hunt and Steven Berkoff |
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| 22 | "Ice Cream Wars" | Lisa Holdsworth | Rob Evans | 29 May 2006 (2006-05-29) | 8.21 million |
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The battle between two families in the business of selling ice cream erupts once again. UCOS discovers most of their conflict has been exacerbated by predations of "the ice cream bandit", an armed robber whose targets were the ice cream vans of the two feuding families in the mid 1990s. Guest starring: Sean Gilder, Natalie J. Robb, Joe Duttine and Edward de Souza |
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| 23 | "Congratulations" | Roy Mitchell | Rob Evans | 5 June 2006 (2006-06-05) | 7.67 million |
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A school arson is being reinvestigated when the young man originally convicted of the crime, Luke Hanson, turns out to have an alibi after all. However, Jack is determined to get a confession from Luke’s father, Ricky, who is suspected of having killed his own brother about the same time. Jack believes Ricky Hanson set his own son up to take the fall for the arson to get him out of the way. As Jack investigates, he begins to believe that the elder Hanson may have been responsible for a tragedy closer to home. Guest starring: David Troughton, Kevin Whately, Joe Absolom, Karl Johnson and Hannah Waterman |
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