Best Boys: Part 1 (6 Nov. 1995)

Stuart Grady, a lonely factory foreman, befriends a young male employee and the disturbed runaway involves them both in murder.

Director:

Charles McDougall

Writers:

Paul Abbott, Jimmy McGovern (creator)

Stars:

Robbie Coltrane, Barbara Flynn, Geraldine Somerville

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Robbie Coltrane	...	Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
Barbara Flynn	...	Judith Fitzgerald
Geraldine Somerville	...	DS Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon
Ricky Tomlinson	...	D.C.I. Charlie Wise
Kieran O'Brien	...	Mark Fitzgerald
Robert Cavanah	...	D.C. Alan Temple
Wil Johnson	...	D.C. Skelton (as Wilbert Johnson)
Clive Russell	...	Danny Fitzgerald
Annette Ekblom	...	Diane Nash
John Simm	...	William 'Bill' Preece
Liam Cunningham	...	Stuart Grady
Suzy Yannis	...	Linda (as Susie Yannis)
Aisling O'Sullivan	...	Aileen Beck
Jackie Downey	...	Mrs. Mary Franklin
Dave Hill	...	Mr. Franklin (as David Hill)

Storyline

Bill Preece is a runaway from a childcare facility who finds work in a local factory. He has no place to stay so the foreman, Stuart Grady, offers him his sofa for a night. A dispute with the landlady leads to her being killed and Bill soon drags his new friend into a spiral of crime. He especially wants to exact revenge against those he feels treated him badly as a foster child. Fitz soon realizes that two people are committing the murders, though he believes the perpetrators to be a man and a woman. With the new baby at home, Judith decides that it's time to put herself first. The police are still recovering from the death of Jimmy Beck and Jane Penhaligon in particular is still having difficulty coping.

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Plot Keywords:

landlady | foster child | sculpture | hospital | diary | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1995 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 50 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

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Quotes

[Words flashing through Penhaligon's mind]
DS Jimmy Beck: Do you fantasize about rape?
Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald: When she does, it doesn't include violence.
DS Jimmy Beck: Do you fantasize about rape?
DS Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon: Sometimes. Yes, I do.
[Beck laughs]
DS Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon: I've been raped, sir.
D.C.I. Charlie Wise: I never heard that.
DS Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon: Detective Sergeant Beck raped me, sir.
DS Jimmy Beck: Are you accusing me of rape?
[...]

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Connections

References Death in Venice (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Real, Real Gone"
Performed by Van Morrison

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