First Night (21 Oct. 1978)

Israeli minister Asher Biebermann is kidnapped from outside the Festival Hall by two men known as Frank and John, whilst under police protection. He is taken to a house in a residential ... See full summary »

Director:

David Wickes

Writers:

Brian Clemens (creator), Gerry O'Hara

Stars:

Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Gordon Jackson	...	George Cowley
Martin Shaw	...	Doyle
Lewis Collins	...	Bodie
Tony Vogel	...	Frank - Kidnapper 1
David Howey	...	John - Kidnapper 2
Arnold Diamond	...	Asher Biebermann
Julian Holloway	...	Harvey
John Nettleton	...	Minister
George Pravda	...	Hirschfield
Nadim Sawalha	...	Arab Diplomat
John York	...	Local Police Chief
Diana Weston	...	Ruth, CI5 Girl
Robert Hamilton	...	Mac - Kidnapper 3
Brenda Cavendish	...	Divorcee
Pearl Ann Turner	...	Blonde WPC

Storyline

Israeli minister Asher Biebermann is kidnapped from outside the Festival Hall by two men known as Frank and John, whilst under police protection. He is taken to a house in a residential area where he chained to the bed. Acting on a tip-off CI5 discover a photograph and a cassette tape in a telephone box and, using such information as they offer,locate the house, planning to break in from next door and rescue Biebermann.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Details

Release Date:

21 October 1978 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Beechcroft Gardens, Wembley, London, England, UK

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Bodie and Doyle use a crane to smash through the top window of the kidnappers' house, Lewis Collins and stuntman Del Baker had a lucky escape. Collins wanted to perform the stunt himself but this was declared to be too dangerous. On the first take when Baker performed the stunt, dressed as Bodie, the crane wobbled and struck the wall of the house; Baker had to leap out of the cage to avoid serious injury.

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Goofs

When the red lorry is having the battering-ram welded onto it, it has registration number NLP548S. However when it drives into position and Bodie climbs onto it, it has registration number WLP995S.

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Quotes

Doyle: Your clutch is slipping.
Ruth, CI5 Girl: My clutch or my touch?
Doyle: All we need is the time and the place
Ruth, CI5 Girl: You're as bad as Bodie.
Doyle: Ah, now be fair. Nobody's as bad as Bodie.

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