For those who enjoy a bit of high-speed drama from the comfort of their sofas, Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders returns to Channel 5 on Monday, June 23, at 8 PM. This episode, the eleventh of its seventh season, plunges straight into the frantic daily work of the Northumbria Police as they contend with illegal motorbike use and reckless drivers.
The action begins with PC Chris Kemp tracking down youths riding off-road, a situation that often escalates quickly. A police helicopter joins the pursuit, guiding patrols to a biker attempting to vanish inside a house—a bold, if ill-fated, move. PC Brian Camsell is on the hunt for a car that has given officers the slip before, only to find its driver surprisingly calm when finally stopped.
The episode doesn’t let up. PC Tommy Wade spots a suspicious Audi in the dead of night, leading to a chase that sees the Audi smash into his patrol car during a dangerous, high-speed flight. Tommy calls off the pursuit as speeds become too risky. As dawn breaks, another officer discovers fresh evidence that could lead to an arrest, closing the net on the earlier chaos.
This is the kind of observational police work that keeps viewers watching, showing the unrelenting challenges faced by officers on the UK’s busiest roads.
