UCOS want to talk to a Turkish girl who is found working illegally in Dalston, regarding a unsolved cuddle from 2009. The landlord of a pub, Richard Gibson, died in a fire and the case had remained unresolved. The team meet the landlady of the pub, Joanna Gibson, who is also Richard's widow. His best friend, David is also someone of interest, especially when the team find out the French champagne he is selling, is actually sparkling wine produced in Britain. Sasha enters the team into a 5-a-side football competition.
New Tricks follows the work of the Metropolitan Police Service's Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS). Led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
The series title is taken from the popular expression "You can't teach an old dog new tricks". The "old dogs" are successful in adapting their skills and experience to modern policing, with their knowledge of past cases proving especially useful.
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