Arab diplomat Rahad, who is seemingly 'untouchable', becomes a target for CI5 after carrying out an assassination on behalf of his government.
Cowley wants loose cannon Rahad off British soil, but it won't be easy - as well as his diplomatic immunity, he is well-connected and enjoys a decadent western lifestyle - often in the regular company of High-class call-girls.
Cowley's response is to engineer a rather convoluted plan to finally rid himself of Rahad - reeling him in to think he has an inside man in CI5 (after Bodie loses heavily at a high-stakes poker game, and Rahad is 'sold' Bodie, along with the CI5 man's now-huge debt).
Doyle on the other hand gets to work on sophisticated call-girl Anna, paying her off to lure Rahad into her confidence - and a trap is set that leaves Rahad intent on having Anna killed when he is left to feel he has no other way out.
This is a rather complex and 'talky' episode - it does require some careful viewing to ascertain exactly what's going on, and where it's all leading.
Rather than the usual fan-pleasing banter, humour, and car chases, this feels much more serious and solemn, and isn't always completely clear in its execution.
The intricate plot is certainly clever, but does seem to fall a bit flat alongside the more traditional episodes that deliver a bigger quota of full-on action and excitement.
Cowley wants loose cannon Rahad off British soil, but it won't be easy - as well as his diplomatic immunity, he is well-connected and enjoys a decadent western lifestyle - often in the regular company of High-class call-girls.
Cowley's response is to engineer a rather convoluted plan to finally rid himself of Rahad - reeling him in to think he has an inside man in CI5 (after Bodie loses heavily at a high-stakes poker game, and Rahad is 'sold' Bodie, along with the CI5 man's now-huge debt).
Doyle on the other hand gets to work on sophisticated call-girl Anna, paying her off to lure Rahad into her confidence - and a trap is set that leaves Rahad intent on having Anna killed when he is left to feel he has no other way out.
This is a rather complex and 'talky' episode - it does require some careful viewing to ascertain exactly what's going on, and where it's all leading.
Rather than the usual fan-pleasing banter, humour, and car chases, this feels much more serious and solemn, and isn't always completely clear in its execution.
The intricate plot is certainly clever, but does seem to fall a bit flat alongside the more traditional episodes that deliver a bigger quota of full-on action and excitement.