Pilot

PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher break up a domestic dispute, employing very different approaches to the problem.
Elsewhere, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie buys soup for the homeless and reassures an angry victim of washing line theft. Back at the station, Sgt Karen Ann Miller deals with the public including regular 'informant' Bobby Muir.
Scot Squad also gets behind the wheel with traffic cops PC Surjit Singh and PC Michael Urquhart as they investigate an instance of bad parking; meets 999 call centre operator Maggie Le Beau and police partners PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane McKay.


Series 1, Episode 1

Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson launches the force's new logo during a live BBC Radio Scotland interview with Fred MacAulay. That's if he can get past security first.
Scotland's roads can be a dangerous place but rookie traffic cop PC Hugh McKirdy is happy to get up to speed with his new policing partner, PC Surjit Singh.
In the countryside, officers McIntosh and MacKay's peaceful Sunday morning shift is disrupted when they stumble upon a disorientated drunkard sleeping under a bush.
And when the sun goes down in the city, it's time for PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher to shine as they go in search of a two headed snowman wanted in connection with a street assault.
Meanwhile, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie is on the lookout for a recurring counterfeit criminal outside the Beyonce gig; call centre worker Maggie Le Beau reveals the weird and wonderful enquiries she handles; while desk sergeant Karen Ann Miller deals with Bobby Muir's latest dilemma - a missing pooch called Fridge.
May the force be with you.


Series 1, Episode 2

Hot on the trail of a major tip-off, city partners McLaren and Fletcher cross paths with Wild Turkey, who claims he's an undercover cop involved in a big drugs sting. Intrigued, the pair go along for the ride as Wild Turkey's 'haunners' but get more than they bargained for.
News of a big barn yard break-in reaches PCs McIntosh and Mackay. The rural enforcers discover Farmer Williams's prize chicken, Scarlett Johansen, has disappeared. Fearing she's fallen foul of the mysterious big black cat, the fearless officers go on a night-time stake-out but end up spooked by their discovery.
Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson is charged with the task of selecting a new slogan for the unified police force but is left underwhelmed by his team's suggestions.
Elsewhere, streetwise cops, PC McKirdy and PC Singh can't believe their eyes when they spot a cyclist on a bike, on top of a car roof; Sgt Karen Ann Millar showcases the new video messaging system; Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie embraces his new state of the art camera; while Bobby Muir reports an embarrassing mix-up between an Indian head massage and colonic irrigation.
Scot Squad - crime-fighters who prove there's more to Scotland than porridge, pro-golf and The Proclaimers.


Series 1, Episode 3

It isn't all sweet tablet, tattie scones and teacakes in Scotland especially not for the new unified police force.
This week, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie finds himself in the middle of a domestic ding dong between warring neighbours; PC's McKirdy and Singh uncover ice-cream van dodgy dealings; and Chief Commissioner Miekelson gives his unique insight into how to tackle excessive drinking.
A karaoke commotion puts Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie in between two hot-headed neighbours. However, his peace suggestion sees him step up to the mic thanks to pushy partygoer Jamie-Leigh.
Traffic Cops PCs McKirdy and Singh's interest is spiked by a dodgy looking ice-cream van. When they discover it's trading in booze and not sweets they arrest the perpetrator but not before PC McKirdy pulls himself an ice-cream cone.
Excessive drinking is an issue for the police force and Chief Commissioner Miekelson offers his own insight. "Alcohol's fine - we're against bam juice," he says. "Keep the expensive stuff as it is, make the bam juice cost £100 a bottle. Problem solved."
PCs McIntosh and MacKay aren't amused when they have to investigate a smash and grab at an arcade. A trail of money takes them to the harbourside, leading to an adventure across the water.
Elsewhere, Bobby isn't happy when he's met by a new, unfamiliar face at the police station; an anti-capitalist protest takes an unexpected turn for PC Fletcher and PC McLaren; and call centre worker Maggie Le Beau explains why it's important to keep her cool.


Series 1, Episode 4

During his day pounding the streets with Volunteer Officer Beattie, Chief Commissioner Miekelson is unconvinced changing a homeless man's socks really is in the line of duty. "It's tedious work and whatever we're paying them it's not enough, and in Ken's case, it's nothing at all," he muses.
There's more to being in the Scot Squad than pulling on a high vis jacket for traffic enforcers PC Singh and McKirdy. They reveal the perks of policing including public respect and free kebabs. However, when an emergency call comes in, an iced windscreen forces PC McKirdy to make a munchy box improvisation.
PC Fletcher's chuffed to bits to discover she's the police poster girl of a new bus stop campaign. Partner PC Jack McLaren's not bitter... well maybe just a little.
Elsewhere, Sgt Karen Ann Miller acts as a reluctant police station tour guide for regular visitor Bobby; call centre worker Maggie Le Beau reveals how she stays awake during a nightshift; and PCs McIntosh and MacKay's attempts to settle a domestic bust-up go awry.


Series 2, Episode 1

Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson takes aim at tough targets, doing 'thumbthing' about bigotry and getting his portrait painted - sort of.
In the city, urban officers PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher break up a break-in when they encounter a bluffing burglar, while rural police officers PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane McKay deal with a soggy moggy.
Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie gets embroiled in affairs of the heart when a jilted bride-to-be, Rachel, turns litterbug on a bridge, while Desk Sergeant Karen Ann Miller is offered fingerprints and glockenspiel music from Bobby Muir.
Also this week, traffic cops PC Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh encounter a dozy pedestrian and a sleeping salesman on their patrol and call centre operator Maggie LeBeau reveals her heroes.


Series 2, Episode 2

Chief Commissioner Miekelson heads to the big smoke to launch Operation Boomslang, a joint initiative between the Scottish Police Force and London City Force. It brings him together with old friend Deputy Chief Harry Cope whose success quickly rubs Miekelson up the wrong way.
Traffic officers McKirdy and Singh disagree over the rules of the road but are brought together over Banghra music at the end of their shift.
A bag snatch case proves awkward for PC Jack McLaren when the victim turns out to be his ex-girlfriend. She's the thief of his heart and the tough guy of the Scot Squad is keen to make it look like he's not bothered.
Rural officers McIntosh and MacKay deal with quarrelsome landowners Hunter MacDonald and Calder Campbell, while Sgt Karen Ann Miller has curry pies and birthday cakes to tackle thanks to Bobby.
Elsewhere, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie gets embroiled in canine capers while call centre operator Maggie LeBeau offers some useful, if not a little scary, advice for homebuyers.


Series 2, Episode 3

Traffic officers McKirdy and Singh drive home the message that if you're naughty, they won't be nice when they attend an incident on a broken down bus. Disgruntled passenger Shona Laird's not for budging off the bus.
With tensions running high on the bus, it's PC McKirdy who feels the full force of Shona's people power.
Officers McIntosh and Mackay get a creepy Christmas case to crack when they meet Mr Christmas - a local man who feels festive all year round.
Meanwhile, City Officers McLaren and Fletcher stop and search known local drug dealer Eric Riddell and his dog Loophole, before helping a woman with her wasps.
Chief Commissioner Miekelson discusses his time as boss which, he says, is dependent on "a certain percentage of people being stupid". He also reveals the various names for drugs, his recent salary rise and his new 'cardboard cut-out' plans for deterring crime.
Desk Sergeant Karen Ann Millar is visited by nuisance Bobby Muir on wee Betty's mobility scooter and breaks the bad news his Spiderman facepaint is not all he had hoped for.
Elsewhere, Volunteer Ken Beattie has a long walk with shopping and Call Centre Operator Maggie LeBeau takes viewers on a tour of her motivational posters.


Series 2, Episode 4

Chief Commissioner Miekelson consults PR guru Willie Saffron and pushes through his ground-breaking 'Bamnesty' initiative. The media has a field day when the idea backfires - heads must roll over this PR disaster.
Traffic Officers Singh and McKirdy deal with their own public relations nightmare over a kebab backlash in the papers and solve a maritime mystery on a deserted island.
Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie brings his blue light sensibilities to big city red light zone. Ken gets caught in the crossfire when ladies of the night, become ladies in a fight. Says Ken: "Some people think heroes come as fireman or as people dressed as bats. I like to think heroes are women in high heels and poor hygiene."
Officers McLaren and Fletcher break-up a bust-up at a supermarket as Tam Spraggins loses the plot in the self-service queue. Meanwhile, in the countryside, McIntosh and Mackay encounter the worst type of citizen to make an arrest.
Long-suffering desk sergeant Karen Ann Miller gives Bobby advice on lewd behaviour and noodle forks, while call centre operator Maggie LeBeau reveals that some callers look for romance in between reporting crimes.


Series 2, Episode 5

A routine road collision turns into celebrity spotting for PCs McKirdy and Singh when they come face-to-face with a talent show winner: "In this job you expect to deal with the public," says McKirdy. "But you never expect to deal with Pop Idol winner 2003 Michelle McManus."
Convinced the Scottish Police Force IT system has been hacked by North Korea, Chief Commissioner Miekelson is both relieved, and a little embarrassed, to discover it was an altogether more personal attack.
Later, he gives an award for bravery to a have-a-go hero, Kyle, but ends up dishing out some insults as well as the accolade. The Chief Commissioner also discusses the pitfalls of Freedom of Information and grudgingly receives an award for public service.
Officers McLaren and Fletcher use good police work, and baking skills, to arrest mobile phone thief Logan Simpson.
Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie pounds a new beat busking on the streets of Glasgow while Desk Sergeant Karen Ann Miller helps Bobby grasp the finer details of a jury duty summons.
In the countryside, a dodgy tummy won't stop officers McIntosh and MacKay from dealing with a break-in, while call centre operator Maggie LeBeau shows viewers the 'thank you room' full of gifts from happy customers.


Series 2, Episode 6

While helping a blind man do some shopping, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie learns there's more to him that meets the eye.
Officers McLaren and Fletcher also discover appearances can be deceptive when they rush to the rescue of elderly local, Mrs McKelvie. Attending a break-in at the old lady's house, Jack and Sarah quickly realise you should never underestimate the power of a pensioner.
Later, the city cops become intoxicated by the drugs they are meant to be guarding.
Traffic officers McKirdy and Singh learn that behind all the make-up, criminal clown Bongo Buttons has an all too familiar face.
Chief Commissioner Miekelson takes part in a golf match - with disastrous consequences. He also discusses what the Scottish Police Force do with lost property: "We flog it off, we get high on our own supply... we don't sell everything. Believe me we could make a lot more money if we could sell the drugs but that's just an absolute no go."
Desk Sergeant Karen Ann Miller is confronted by a case of cut-price bananas with frequent visitor Bobby, countryside cops McIntosh and Mackay arrest a malicious metal-detector and Maggie LeBeau takes viewers on a tour of her call centre.
On the case or on the golf course, the Scot Squad are there to keep Scotland safe.


Christmas Special

Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie attends to an old acquaintance up an alley - Jamie Lee McGurk is back. And she's got more good cheer than ever to share with her favourite hobby bobby.
PCs Singh & McKirdy share a seasonal sing-song in the cop car and do their best to bag the first arrest of the new year.
Police Chief Cameron Miekelson opens up his 'Radgevent' Calendar, shows the nation his personal season's greetings card, attends to a Christmas crisis up North and makes it his mission to celebrate every festive celebration celebrated in Scotland.
Meanwhile, Officer Karen keeps cool when Bobby gets burnt by dodgy aftershave.
Rural duo McIntosh and Mackay encounter a kingdom of crud as they investigate the world's worst winter wonderland; Queen of Communications Maggie Le Beau draws the short straw and ends up having to work Christmas Day; and city cops Fletcher and McLaren are on the case when the party animals are all over the place.


Series 3, Episode 1

Street cops PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher make a revealing discovery when they respond to a pair of convivial naturists, hopeful that the evidence will reveal as much as the victims. Elsewhere, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie once again proves he has a naked ambition to serve his community when he answers an unlikely distress call, leading to a stint of cleaning, washing and ironing.
Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson keeps his nose to grindstone and his ear to the bagpipes as he personally selects a contemporary playlist with the force's Pipe Major. Beyonce would be proud.
Meanwhile, Traffic officers PC Surjit Singh and PC Hugh McKirdy get a rude awakening when they pull over an unlikely lothario's defaced van while covert cop Archie Pepper pounces on crims who share too much information on social media.


Series 3, Episode 2

Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson furthers his dream of becoming a best-selling Tartan Noir crime-writer, attending an auction alongside one of Scotland's greatest novelists, Ian Rankin. The Chief believes the crime writer could learn a thing or two from a real-life crime fighter and offers-up plenty of creative suggestions to Rankin.
Always ready to expect the unexpected, city cops PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher rush to the open outdoors in pursuit of a miscreant inside an inflatable zorb. This young man has breached his bail conditions but McLaren and Fletcher are there to remind him - he can roll but he can't hide from the long arm of the law.
Knights of the Road, PC's Singh and McKirdy turn firefighters to extinguish a dangerous BBQ car boot inferno and sample some delicious sausages on their crime fighting journey while Maggie Le Beau breaks loose from her headset as she works a shift at the police museum.
Elsewhere, rural cops McIntosh and MacKay make a surprising discovery on a routine shift when they pull over a dominatrix on a date; Officer Karen is on hand when local man Bobby brings in a bag of dangerous looking weapons; and Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie does his best to sort out every single public complaint possible when he represents the Scot Squad at a community council meeting.


Series 3, Episode 3

Chief Miekelson has a spirited reunion with retired police Chief, Sir Neville Archibald over a boozy lunch. Sir Neville selects the swankiest of eateries for an elongated procedural discussion where he's left to foot the extortionate bill and nurse a sizeable hangover.
The local cop shop becomes a hotbed of political activity as Officer Karen encounters an unstoppable force of tartan passion, leaving Bobby to save the day.
In the city centre, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie gets his feathers in a flap when he takes part in the 'Night Owl' crime initiative and ends up giving medical, not police, support.
At Comms HQ, there's a promotion for Maggie Le Beau, but the new call-centre team leader soon discovers a breakdown in communication when the power goes to her head.
Out in the sticks, rural officers Charlie McIntosh and Jane Mackay demonstrate the long arm and the even longer legs of the law as they bust a gut in hot pursuit in the great outdoors.
And in the suburbs, urban cops PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher deal with a dummy in debt who won't pay his gas bill.
Elsewhere, traffic officer PC Hugh McKirdy regrets going commando so his partner, PC Surjit Singh, dutifully provides cover while he seeks out reinforcement undergarments.


Series 3, Episode 4

Out in the sticks, an outbreak of dodgy merchandise on-sale in rural pubs sees PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane Mackay working undercover. The cops need some extra muscle to nail the crooks and their call is answered by accordion legend Phil Cunningham who drops his squeezebox to get to grips with a rogue trader.
On night shift, Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie shows up at a soup van and gets more than he bargained for as Cilla ladles out soup, sustenance and important intel on shady deals.
Officer Karen encourages Bobby to call 101 to speak to trained police experts - and stop him coming into her station all the time. Later, the Desk Sergeant utilises all her diplomacy skills when asked to provide a reference for Bobby ahead of a job interview.
Elsewhere, Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson discovers a whole new world of insults when he flexes his itchy trigger finger and samples the world of online gaming, while PC Hugh McKirdy and Surjit Singh get on the wrong side of a short-sighted cyclist.
Urban cops, PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher, fail to score with a new street survey while Maggie Le Beau produces the perfect piece of equipment to cut short any pocket phonecalls to the police.


Series 3, Episode 5

Fighting the lawless and ensuring the law wins, more comic cop carry-on in the final episode of the current series of spoof comedy, Scot Squad.
Down at the station, Officer Karen is busy with her desk duties. Shereen Nanjiani makes a cameo appearance to salute her as a 'Community Hero' after local man and persistent police station visitor, Bobby, nominated her for the prestigious award.
Knights of the road and czars of cars, PCs Hugh McKirdy and Surjit Singh slam the brakes on motor crime. This week, they pick up a furry friend on their travels. McKirdy embraces man's best friend, despite some honking whiffs coming from the backseat.
Party animals go wild in the country as PC Charlie McIntosh introduces PC Jane MacKay to the etiquette surrounding the rural festival known as the 'Butterfist'. Apparently the police promote inebriation and public lubrication so long as it's all done in the name of tradition.
Elsewhere, Chief Commissioner Miekelson pushes his professional productivity to the max as he receives an open razor shave at his desk.
Meanwhile Volunteer Officer Ken Beattie wrestles with a dodgy dealer and the dilemma of being offered a bribe.
Urban cops PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher are faced with an unusual hate crime against bams. And at comms HQ, Maggie LeBeau is fully focussed on dealing with time wasters - remember just because your neighbour hasn't opened their curtains, there's no need to call the police.


Series 4, Episode 1

Bams beware - the Scot Squad force is back on duty and this bunch of law enforcers have Scotland's back.
The new series of the hit spoof comedy sees an unwanted eyeful for PC Jack McLaren, a surprising faceful for Bobby and a stupefying skinful for country cop, PC Charlie McIntosh.
Scotland's favourite comic cops has some new recruits joining their ranks in the shape of DC Megan Squire and DC Andrea McGill (pictured below) - plain-clothes, plain-talking detectives who have an ear for the local lingo and an eye for law enforcement.
The series starts off with a bang when Bobby fidgets with something explosive despite Officer Karen's pleas he keeps his paws off; urban partners PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher are caught with their pants down when a nightclub inspection proves revealing; and PCs Hugh McKirdy and Surjit Singh go to discipline a mobile phone offender but find themselves taking part in a radio pop music quiz show. They may have pulled over a few chancers in their time, but they've never pulled shapes like this.
Meanwhile Chief Commissioner Miekelson takes one for the team to prove Tasers aren't as painful as they seem... with electrifying results.


Series 4, Episode 2

This week, a dodgy driver catches the eye of PCs Hugh McKirdy and Surjit Singh while extreme piggy-backing is on offer from PC Jack McLaren, much to the delight of his police partner, Sarah Fletcher.
The Chief is no stranger to tricky confrontations but being on a criminal rehabilitation panel with his ex-wife, Barbara Edwards, proves unsettling and bizarrely flirtatious.
DCs Megan Squire and Andrea McGill find a sombre setting for smuggling while Bobby's confused about his democratic right to vote and, as usual, turns to Officer Karen for guidance.
Special Operations presents a whole new set of policing problems, as Sgt Ray McCoy reveals. When a very important dignitary requires a level of protection far beyond the call of duty, Ray steps in to protect his modesty and uphold the law.


Series 4, Episode 3

The Scottish Police Force are used to expecting the unexpected and in the third episode of spoof documentary, Scot Squad, there are plenty of surprises in store for the cops.
Bobby turns to Officer Karen's helping hands after he's indisposed following an unfortunate accident. However, when he asks for help with a visit to the loo she has to draw the thin blue line until Bobby produces a unique solution - a pair of grabbers.
Also this week, Knights of the Road, PCs Singh and McKirdy gallantly help out a hen do transport their obscene inflatable, while Chief Commissioner Miekelson's attempts at international diplomacy involves shouting loudly at a computer during a video conference.
Rural cops McIntosh and MacKay come face-to-face with nuisance farmer Murphy Williams once again who claims he's made an explosive discovery on his land. For once his outlandish claim turns out be accurate and the duo face a dramatic situation.
Urban officers PC McLaren and Fletcher misinterpret some questionable sign language. Also this week, newly-promoted PC Ken Beattie is called upon to provide a character reference for a familiar face, homeless pal Patrick Dillon.


Series 4, Episode 4

Magic happens at the traffic lights when road cops PC Surjit Singh and Hugh McKirdy pull over a couple of Scotland's most celebrated children's entertainers - this is something that'll test their mettle - it's Artie and Cilla from The Singing Kettle. PC McKirdy recalls joining them on-stage as a fresh-faced youngster. Soon the hard-bitten road patrol team swap police headwear for pirate hats for a star-struck singalong.
Plain clothes detectives PCs Megan Squire and Andrea McGill are organised to take down organised crime. However, even they're stumped when they come face-to-face with a baby faced suspect and his lawyer - quite literally as it turns out.
Dedication to duty can mean a dereliction of the heart so Officer Karen embarks on a little bit of online dating but is stunned when she comes across an unlikely but all-too-familiar potential love match.
Also this week the heroic cops show no fear whatsoever when PC Jack McLaren battles a shoplifting bam and his own claustrophobia in a broken lift as PC Sarah Fletcher offers calming advice. Meanwhile, PC Ken Beattie's blushes aren't spared when he discovers a hedgeful of pornography.
Archie Pepper pops up with an online dating profile that's capable of catching anyone and uses all his cyber cop skills to assist the Chief in a "hypothetical" situation.


Series 4, Episode 5

Crime never sleeps, probably because the officers of the Scot Squad give it nightmares.
Canine courage is officially recognised by the force when PC Leanne Hunter is summoned to meet the Chief so her partner PD Bonzo can receive a medal.
Bobby's tummy troubles prove unsettling for Officer Karen while PCs Jack McLaren and Sarah Fletcher are outwitted by a runaway criminal skilled in optical illusions.
Promotion is on the radar for PC Surjit Singh as he's on the road to career development. As part of his continued evaluation, an Inspector joins him and PC Hugh McKirdy on patrol. However, it's Hugh who ends up bonding with the big-wig while nerves get the better of Surjit.
Archie Pepper is the ace on the remote investigations case and is all over the place using the latest facial recognition technology - with mixed results.
New cop on the block, PC Ken Beattie finds himself duped by the offer of free hugs from a stranger, The Chief is stumped by a new crime-fighting campaign; and countryside coppers, PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane MacKay find a spiritual connection in their latest investigation.


Series 4, Episode 6

Urban cops PC Jack McLaren and Sarah Fletcher spot a damsel in distress - or a meteorologist in a muddle - as they come to the rescue of TV weatherwoman Judith Ralston. While Jack turns hero and flirts outrageously, Sarah spots the chance for Judith to play match-maker with a BBC newsreader.
Chief Commissioner Miekelson does a head-turning gesture for charity by sporting a selection of wondrous wigs while Officer Karen has to deal with Bobby's traffic cone conundrum.
Knights of the Road, PC Surjit Singh and Hugh McKirdy are old skool cops with an awareness of new technology but even they are driven round the bend with a new mobile phone call.
DC Megan Squire and Andrea McGill are used to uncovering the truth, the whole truth and hee haw but the truth so they're quick to spot a married couple of liars involved in a convenience store robbery.
Elsewhere, Saving Nemo is a full scale concern for PC Ken Beattie while PC Charlie McIntosh and Jane MacKay deal with the demon drink when they visit a local whisky shop.


Series 5, Episode 1

There's a new Chief in town after Cameron Miekelson's suspended when he becomes the victim of an undercover tabloid sting.
Chief Harry Cope is drafted in to mop up the scandal, act like bleach and clean up the cops but Miekelson's having none of it.
Elsewhere, urban cops PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher discover crime-fighting's not kids play when they're called to a break-in at a softplay centre; while Acting Sgt Ken Beattie turns midwife when he comes across a familiar face, and heavily pregnant, Jamie-Leigh McGurk.
Officer Karen's jurisdiction is stretched to the limits thanks to Bobby's involvement in international drugs crime; while rural officers, PC Jane MacKay and PC Charlie McIntosh, come face-to-face with some X-rated hay bale art.
PC's Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh pursue a couple of car jackers and go the extra mile to capture a stolen hearse and rescue the deceased; while Detectives Andrea McGill and Megan Squire investigate the idea that good police can also be good-looking police.


Series 5, Episode 2

PC Hugh McKirdy finds himself at a very personal crossroads in his life as he prepares to pop the question to girlfriend, Moira. His grand plans to surprise her with a little help from PC Surjit Singh starts off on a high but hits the skids.
Plain clothes police officers DC Megan Squire and DC Andrea McGill follow up a complaint of cyber bullying which leads them to the door of TV favourite Lorraine Kelly. The detectives need to see past Lorraine's national treasure status and uncover any possible criminality and it's not long before the TV star is bang to rights.
PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane MacKay use the warm weather to tan a criminal seeking refuge in a greenhouse. Thankfully Mother Nature - and sunny Scottish weather - helps sweat him out.
Elsewhere, Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson gets high on his own supply; Sgt Karen Ann Millar is left speechless by Bobby's artistic antics; and PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher are rattled when a snake escapes at a children's party.


Series 5, Episode 3

As part of a drive to rehabilitate ex-cons, The Chief enlists the help of Scots entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter to offer business support and guidance. However, the Chewing Gum Poster business model gives The Chief a nasty aftertaste and puts him in a sticky situation.
PC Jack meets his match in the shape of fighting-fit Fire Chief Jacqueline McLaren. His help turns into a hindrance when he rushes in to save the day and show off, only to be rescued by Jacqueline - much to Sarah's delight.
Meanwhile, confessions from the afterlife spook, Acting Sergeant Ken Beattie, into solving a cold case from the past; while PC Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh have their heads turned by a magician at the roadside who tries to pull a disappearing act.


Series 5, Episode 4

Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson lambasts allegations of bias around policing at the Edinburgh Derby, and later reassesses the Scottish Police Force's new training policy when his virtual reality programme gets all too real.
Dream cop team PC Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh come across football pundit Chick Young stranded by the roadside. When Chick gets involved in a radio debate show about Scotland's greatest football player, PC Hugh and PC Surjit's behaviour is far from sporting.
Bobby's life is in Officer Karen's hands (again) when retail therapy backfires badly. Emotions run high after PC Jack McLaren scuppers a couple's romantic graffiti gesture, much to PC Sarah Fletcher's surprise.
Meanwhile, Mistresses Of Advance Interrogation Tactics DC Andrea McGill and DC Megan Squire meet their match with a problematic pensioner, who makes their cold case too hot to handle.


Series 5, Episode 5

This week Officer Karen offers a helping hand, whilst biting her tongue, when Bobby shows the results of his first experience with Botox.
Meanwhile urban officers PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher set their sights on a criminal who makes a spectacle of himself.
Traffic Officers PC Surjit Singh and PC Hugh McKirdy escort a very special delivery as they do their part to save a species from extinction, while Chief Miekelson squirms when broadcaster Brian Taylor interviews him about his policing heroes.
Meanwhile, Rural Officers PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane Mackay find themselves in a seemingly endless search in the house of a hoarder and the Chief explores the possibility of swapping Stop and Search for Pop and Lock as he learns some street dance.


Series 5, Episode 6

When it comes to crime fighting, there's no pecking order and PC Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh are unflappable when they come to the rescue of a rogue rooster.
Taking policing out and about, Officer Karen takes part in a revolutionary experiment as her Police Station meets the public on their own turf and there's a familiar face on the street who, for once, is speechless.
Always professional and above reproach, Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson prides himself on never being knowingly wrong but he makes many incorrect choices during a challenging diversity awareness training session.
There's more than money riding on a wager between Urban Officers PC Sarah Fletcher and PC Jack McLaren when a drunk man proves to be an odds on problem.
IT guru Archie Pepper operates smart tech to snare Scotland's dumbest crooks; DC Andrea McGill and DC Megan Squire's sunshine sting is thwarted; and PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane Mackay unleash their inner artists.


The Chief's Election Interviews

Scot Squad character Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson, leader of the fictional Scottish Police Force, sits down with Scotland's politicians to ask them questions on a range of topics, from their manifestos to developments on the campaign trail.
Miekelson is well used to collaborating with politicians when it comes to upholding the law. He also shares leadership notes with them and even chips in a few campaigning tips of his own. This is politics 'chiefsplained' for the people of Scotland.
The leaders are...
Jackson Carlaw, acting leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
Richard Leonard, leader of Scottish Labour.
Willie Rennie, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP and current First Minister.


The Chief's Festive Message 2020

This Christmas promises to be like no other with official guidelines keeping many families apart but, thanks to the magic of the BBC Scotland channel, Scots can safely add The Chief to their Christmas guest list as he continues his role as Scotland's wisest man with a State of the Nation address.
In this special programme, viewers can join the man at the very top of the nice list as he looks back on the past 12 months in an attempt to salvage some warmth from the chaos. The Chief reminds viewers that, among the pandemic pandemonium, there have been some small triumphs that everyone in Scotland can be grateful for.
The Chief says: "I'll be recalling some stories from policing Christmasses past and with an eye on the future will be offering a rallying vision of the year to come. With us playing England at Wembley next year, my inspirational address could very well be the first step to them getting pumped on home soil. Jean can you say pumped in an official statement?"


Series 6, Episode 1

This week, PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher tackle troublesome intruders; Sgt Ken Beattie builds a bridge over troubled waters; and DC's Squire and McGill go undercover as party bams to make a drugs bust.
Fearless beat cops, PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher find themselves on the hunt for office intruders. However, when PC Jack duplicates their bad behaviour on the office photocopier, he's left with a bad taste in his mouth.
Meanwhile, if crime is grime then Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson yields the J cloth of justice. We're in his very safe - and sanitised - hands even when he finds himself making unreserved apologies to all and sundry.
At the socially distanced Horticultural Show, country cops PC's Charlie McIntosh and Jane MacKay suspect foul play with a suspiciously weighty marrow. The policing pair make sure there's no villainous vegetable vote rigging at the village hall. Not on their watch.
While traffic cop PC Hugh McKirdy makes some unique noise for key workers, desk sergeant Karen Ann Miller silently hopes to be redeployed. With her dreams of abandoning desk duty realised, Sgt Millar finally gets to see fresh air. So there's a fresh face at the cop shop and Officer Sharon - newbie PC Sharon McKelvey - introduces herself to Bobby.


Series 6, Episode 2

On the road, PC Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh seize cumbersome cargo and navigate travel offences. Silence is golden so when car stereo noise pollution disturbs the peace, the policing pair devise a unique way to keep drivers chirpy, chirpy, cheep, cheep and restore harmony.
Scotland boasts breath-taking beauty spots, all safely policed by PCs Charlie McIntosh and Jane Mackay. Country code rule breakers push mild mannered Charlie to the limits and he flips over a fly tipping incident - making Jane see her partner in a new light, much to Charlie's delight.
The Scottish Police force protect all Scots from panel beaters to politicians. However, a party leader summit sees Sgt Karen Ann Miller punch drunk on power with MSP Patrick Harvie on the receiving end of her hands-on policing.
Elsewhere, Chief Commissioner Miekelson gets right behind the drive to get more females to join the Scottish Police Force. The big boss is knocked out by the abilities of the new recruits.


Series 6, Episode 3

Scotland's takeaway appetite is insatiable. City cops PC Jack and PC Sarah are the order of the day when they're called to save a delivery driver in trouble.
Desk sergeant Karen Ann Miller is back in the cop shop, sharing facts, hand sanitiser and advice to the public. Regular visitor Bobby finds himself locked in during lockdown at the station when new security measures cause confusion.
Knights of the road, PC Hugh McKirdy and PC Surjit Singh heroically save a bride-to-be stranded on the roadside. When her veil is lifted, PC Hugh's heartstrings are pulled and he must fight for his lost love.
Country cops PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane Mackay are two police partners with one single purpose - to bring out the best in each other. However, their future looks uncertain when PC Jane eyes the prize of promotion with a move to the Canadian Police.
Detectives Megan Squire and Andrea McGill latest investigation causes confusion when more than one face fits the crime. The evidence suggests a dodgy doppelganger, but there's more to this case than meets the eye.
Also this week, The Chief's crisis management makes a mockery of a monumental idiot, while Acting Sgt Ken Beattie crushes a criminal in the cinema.


Series 6, Episode 4

Police partners PC Jack and PC Sarah tuck into conflict resolution after a chippy chancer sneaks a snap of celebrity Jean Johansson without her permission. Unhappy the takeaway's using her face to shift fish suppers, Jean calls on the cops to cool things down with the deep fat fryer. Jean likes a chippy but didn't agree to this particular pizza the action.
Being a traffic cop often means a bumpy ride, but PCs Singh and McKirdy are derailed by local man Tam Spraggan's unique pot hole problem-solving with some horticultural help.
Acting Sgt Ken Beattie is king of community policing and, this week, he's left holding the baby. Out on the streets he quickly discovers patrolling the beat with a wee one gets big results.
Also this week, hyper sleuth Archie Pepper discovers love bytes when new colleague, Annie McInnes, joins his one-man tech-team.
Chief Commissioner Miekelson finds himself caught on camera in a compromising position while Detectives Squire and McGill play their unique 'Guessing Game' to catch a criminal.
Rural police officers PC Charlie McIntosh and PC Jane McKay uncover a dodgy escape room by an entrepreneurial farmer while Sgt Karen Ann Miller deals with Bobby's mask malfunction to keep him safe.


Series 6, Episode 5

Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson is pitch perfect with his new Kick Crime Into Touch initiative, enlisting the help of Scotland's rugby hero Gavin Hastings. But Miekelson quickly makes a balls up when trying to kick-start his campaign in front of the watching media.
When lawlessness stinks out the neighbourhood, Acting Sgt Ken Beattie is a breath of fresh air. He finds himself flushed with success when he steps in to blitz out a bad smell threatening to stink out Cassandra's blossoming romance.
Pre-pandemic interrogation dream team DC Megan Squire and DC Andrea McGill act on a hot tip to nab a loser down the boozer. Landlord Slick Jim sneakily avoids providing fingerprints but the dynamic duo have other ideas - tight leather trousers he can't keep his hands off.
Also this week, urban cops PC Jack McLaren and PC Sarah Fletcher blow the cover of a police pal on the streets; traffic team PC's Singh and McKirdy get creative to ensnare speeding offenders during lockdown; and as rural policing positions are re-organised, Charlie McIntosh comes to terms with the possibility of sharing a shift with his partner Jane MacKay for the very last time.


The Chief Does Democracy

Mixing comedy, politics and travelogue, Miekelson grills party leaders, meets the great Scottish people, questions candidates, talks truth to power and covers all the big issues ahead of the Scottish Parliament election. The Chief also examines what the notion of democracy means today. Remaining neutral throughout, Scotland's ultimate policeman uncovers all the crucial evidence you need before you cast your vote for the Scottish Parliament.


Euros Special

It's all kicking off for the Euros! And the nation's favourite force are lining up in the ideal formation to deal with everything from rule violation to public jubilation. Crime won't sit on the subs bench just because a big football tournament is taking place. The squad get their game face on to see some action in the field, on the road, online and on the beat. These cops are on the ball to tackle scams, flashpoints and security checks while assisting famous faces and keeping an eye on public hotspots.
On the ground at the local station, Bobby needs urgent police assistance from Officer Karen on tournament etiquette. At the top of high command, head coach Chief Miekelson delivers advice to the Scottish people on the optimum way to stay legal and to the Scotland side on the best way to win the tournament.