A retired police officer looks back on his younger days, catching criminals and working cases on the streets of West Belfast.

As the city awakens from World War II, with sectarian tensions simmering in the background, Constable Jack Walsh must navigate the narrow streets of the ‘Loney’ in search of petty thieves and criminals – meeting a cast of colourful, eccentric and dangerous characters along the way.

Episode 4 – The Crystal Ball

A World War II veteran brings Belfast city centre to a standstill, while pick pockets roam the side streets in search of an easy victim – but it’s a search for a fortune teller’s glass ball that leads Constable Walsh to a unscrupulous pawn broker with a taste for stolen goods.

Based on interviews with a retired police officer and featuring:

Constable Jack Walsh - Andrew McCracken (as the young Constable Walsh)

Additional voices provided by cast

A BBC Northern Ireland Production