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Series 4

Episode 5

A right wing academic is accused of assault, leading to an ethical crisis for Sarah Gold.

• 45 mins

Series 4

Episode 6

A youth is arrested for attempted murder and Doug brings Shakespeare to the inner city.

• 45 mins

Series 5

Episode 1

A community interpreter's girlfriend is arrested for assaulting a police officer.

• 45 mins

Series 5

Episode 2

Sarah discovers possible child abuse in a tug-of-love case involving a foreign father.

• 45 mins

Series 5

Episode 3

Declan investigates why a father wants his estranged daughter arrested for fraud.

• 45 mins

Series 5

Episode 4

A marijuana operation is found at Bella Houghton's farm. Could her two sons be guilty?

• 45 mins

Series 5

Episode 5

A female athletics team are being hounded by vicious online slurs and sexual innuendo.

• 45 mins

Series 5

Episode 6

Frank thinks he's going to have a quiet day, but then a childhood pal turns up.

• 45 mins

Series 6

Episode 1

A local councillor is caught selling drugs. On the surface it seems an open and shut case.

• 45 mins

Series 6

Episode 2

Frank is called in to represent Jon, a teacher accused of historic sexual abuse.

• 45 mins

Series 6

Episode 3

Ronnie discovers her long-lost younger sister set up in a quayside apartment.

• 45 mins

Series 6

Episode 4

The wife of an old school friend of Frank's is brought in for drink-driving.

• 45 mins

Series 6

Episode 5

Sarah prepares for her big trip abroad with her new boyfriend Paul, and Frank gets a shock

• 45 mins

Series 6

Episode 6

Frank and Sarah have been called into Manchester Central for questioning.

• 45 mins

Series 10

Episode 1

Frank has a knotty case.

• 45 mins

Series 10

Episode 2

Sarah and Frank are called in to represent clients involved in a cold case investigation

• 44 mins

Series 10

Episode 3

Frank gets to meet his childhood hero, but this footballing god has feet of clay.

• 44 mins

Series 10

Episode 4

Sarah and Frank unwittingly become involved in a neighbourhood dispute.

• 44 mins

Series 10

Episode 5

Sarah volunteers at the law centre, but the lawyer who runs it has some unorthodox methods

• 44 mins

Series 12

Episode 1

After 15 years, Brief Lives signs off with a special two-parter.

• 44 mins

Series 12

Episode 2

Brief Lives signs off after 15 years. Starring David Schofield and Kathryn Hunt.

• 44 mins

Series 11

Episode 4

More stories from Manchester's mean streets

• 44 mins

Series 11

Episode 5

Last episode in the series about the Manchester paralegals

• 44 mins