Blackout (19 Oct. 1980)

Amnesiac Gerda collapses in a church before giving Cowley a garbled message about an attack on a diplomatic meeting the next day. After the ambulance taking her to hospital is attacked she ... See full summary »

Director:

William Brayne

Writers:

Brian Clemens (creator), Brian Clemens

Stars:

Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Gordon Jackson	...	George Cowley
Martin Shaw	...	Doyle
Lewis Collins	...	Bodie
Ben Cross	...	Stuart
Linda Hayden	...	Gerda Helm
Steve Alder	...	Murphy
Jill Martin	...	Mrs. Parker
Sylvester Morand	...	Mr. Parker
Timothy Stark	...	Henry
John Arnatt	...	Humber
Gareth Armstrong	...	Dr. Marsand
Kevin Quarmby	...	P.C. Fenton
Amanda Leigh	...	Betty Fenton
Derek Ensor	...	Bank Manager
John Cording	...	Minter

Storyline

Amnesiac Gerda collapses in a church before giving Cowley a garbled message about an attack on a diplomatic meeting the next day. After the ambulance taking her to hospital is attacked she leads Doyle and Bodie to a Kentish village where she regains her memory, telling them that she is a nanny and that her employers were abducted by gunmen who plan to hi-jack the meeting. CI5 have to locate the family and their captors before the latter disrupt the talks the following day.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1980 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Lambeth Pier, Lambeth Palace Road, Lambeth, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT), Mark 1 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Gerda tells Bodie to turn left at one point - but he actually turns right!

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Quotes

Gerda Helm: Bodie and Doyle.
Doyle: Yeah, that's right.
Gerda Helm: Which is which?
Bodie: Bodie's the incredibly handsome one.
Gerda Helm: That still doesn't tell me which is which.

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