 Animal-loving detective Tom McCabe ( Jerome Flynn  (qv)) is one of very few wildlife protection officers assigned to work for the Northumberland City police with his reluctant, sometime partner Jim Cassidy ( Adrian Bower  (qv)). In this mainly rural county Tom and Jim investigate wildlife related crime in close association with RSPB officer Claire Armitage ( Rebecca Lacey  (qv)) much to the chagrin of her husband, Tom s superior David Armitage ( Kevin Doyle (I)  (qv)) who believes more than a professional relationship exists between them. Whilst Tom likes Claire he attention is currently focused on veterinary surgeon Steph ( Phillippa Wilson  (qv)), a single-mum who runs the local wildlife sanctuary. However, Tom s life is about to be radically altered by the arrival of his previously unknown daughter Wilf ( Alison Mac  (qv)).