Dead on Arrival (9 Jun. 1996)

The corpses of five illegal immigrants are found in a meat lorry by Customs at a Cornish ferry terminal. Driver Eddie Sowden goes missing and claims ignorance when the police locate and ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Owen Morris

Writers:

W.J. Burley (based on characters created by), Steve Trafford (by)

Stars:

Jack Shepherd, Charlie Hayes, Gregory Chisholm

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Shepherd	...	Det. Supt. Wycliffe
Charlie Hayes	...	Ruth Wycliffe
Gregory Chisholm	...	David Wycliffe (as Greg Chisholm)
Lynn Farleigh	...	Helen Wycliffe
Stuart Organ	...	Eddie Sowden
Jimmy Yuill	...	D.I. Kersey
Peter Leafe	...	Customs Officer
Adam Barker	...	D.C. Potter
Aaron Harris	...	D.S. Dixon
Grace Mitchell	...	Irene Wycliffe
Helen Masters	...	D.I. Lane
Tim Wylton	...	Franks
Tilly Vosburgh	...	Mrs. Sowden
Nick Dunning	...	Jack Carlyon
James Paget	...	PC in cafe

Storyline

The corpses of five illegal immigrants are found in a meat lorry by Customs at a Cornish ferry terminal. Driver Eddie Sowden goes missing and claims ignorance when the police locate and arrest him but Wycliffe is convinced he is lying and resolves to winkle out the truth.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1996 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harlech Television (HTV), Independent Television (ITV)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[giving a speech at the party to celebrate his Silver Wedding anniversary]
Det. Supt. Charles Wycliffe: I remember the time Helen and I first met. We were university students up in Leeds at some alcoholic do. And it was there that we fell for each other... well, actually it was Helen that fell and I picked her up off the floor.
[laughter]
Det. Supt. Charles Wycliffe: She always claims that she was trying to sit on my lap... but I was standing up at the time.
[laughter]

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