WPC 56

WPC 56

TV-PG2013•45m•5.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(14)

Drama following WPC Gina Dawson, the first Woman Police Constable to join Brinford Constabulary, a fictional police force in the West Midlands, in 1956. The show focuses on WPC Gina Dawson's struggle to gain acceptance in the male-dominated police station whilst having to deal with the sexist attitudes that were commonplace at the time.

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Production

BBC Birmingham, BBC Drama Productions

Language

EN

Status

Canceled

First Aired

March 18, 2013

Last Aired

March 13, 2015

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Dominique Moloney

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Sink or Swim

E1

Sink or Swim

Air date: 2013-03-18

Determined to prove her mettle, WPC Gina Dawson's resolve is tested on her first day.

Memories are Made of This

E2

Memories are Made of This

Air date: 2013-03-19

When another woman is attacked, Gina risks her career to prove Donald's innocence.

Great Pretenders

E3

Great Pretenders

Air date: 2013-03-20

Jack has a new suspect and an attack at the cafe leaves an officer's life in danger.

Nature of the Beast

E4

Nature of the Beast

Air date: 2013-03-21

The mystery deepens as Jack gets closer to finding the other missing boy.

Little Boy Lost

E5

Little Boy Lost

Air date: 2013-03-22

Gina's life is put in danger when an attempt to lure the killer takes a deadly twist.

Cast

Claudia Jessie

Claudia Jessie

WPC Annie Taylor

Charles De'Ath

Charles De'Ath

Sgt Sidney Fenton

Oliver Rix

Oliver Rix

DI Harry Sawyer

James Barriscale

James Barriscale

Desk Sergeant Swift

Mark Healy

Mark Healy

Chief Inspector Walter Briggs

Liam Jeavons

PC Tommy Perkins

John Bowler

John Bowler

Asst Chief Constable Arthur Coulson

Rachel Leskovac

Susie Nightingale

Charlotte Lucas

Charlotte Lucas

Charlotte Briggs

Matt Kennard

Matt Kennard

David Meyer

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