WPC 56

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Series 1

Drama: Classic & Period

Drama: Crime

Drama following Gina Dawson, the first WPC to serve in her West Midlands hometown in 1956.

Drama following WPC Gina Dawson, the first woman police constable to serve in her West Midlands hometown in 1956.

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WPC 56: Series 1: Episode 3: Great Pretenders

Great Pretenders

Episode 3

Episode 3: Great Pretenders

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

Drama set in 1956 following the first WPC in a West Midlands town. Jack has a new suspect and an attack at the cafe leaves an officer's life in danger.

Despite Fenton's threat, Gina cannot ignore some new evidence and she risks all in making one last attempt to prove Donald's innocence. As William Parker is laid to rest, a troubled Jack has a new suspect and an attack at the cafe leaves an officer's life in danger.

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