Once Upon a Time on the Westway (3 May 2007)

On the same day a notorious crime kingpin Jimmy Vincent is released from prison, there is a daring armored car diamond heist of diamonds using his m.o.

Director:

Nicholas Laughland

Writers:

Richard Harris (series devised for television), Matthew Thomas,

Stars:

Peter Davison, Gwenllian Davies, Matthew Davis

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Davison	...	DC Davies
Gwenllian Davies	...	Elderly Woman
Matthew Davis	...	Teenager
Anthony Valentine	...	Jimmy Vincent
John Shrapnel	...	Billy Palmer
Roger Daltrey	...	Mick Keating
Sean Hughes	...	Mod
Emma Amos	...	Julie Davies
O.T. Fagbenle	...	Gary Green (as O-T Fagbenle)
Mark Longhurst	...	Guard
Charles De'Ath	...	DS Pimlott
Rob Spendlove	...	DI Aspinall
Billy Geraghty	...	DC Barrett
Joe Armstrong	...	Chas
Georgia Moffett	...	Tanya

Storyline

Infamous diamond heist organizer Jimmy Vincent - affectionately known as Gentleman Jimmy by his old friends and the police force - is released from prison after twenty years. Within a couple of hours of his release a major heist is pulled on a armed vehicle carrying, what else, diamonds! Jimmy and his former gang members are immediate suspects of the list of Davies' boss, DI Aspinall.

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Plot Keywords:

armored car | dangerous davies | once upon a time in the title | marital reconciliation | british mystery | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2007 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Meridian Broadcasting, United Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 69 min (DVD) 75 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Georgia Moffett (Tanya) is the daughter of Peter Davison (DC Davies).

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Quotes

Tanya: You a friend of the family?
DC Davies: Detective Constable Davies, but everyone calls me Dangerous.
Tanya: Why?
DC Davies: Basically, they're taking the piss.

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Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

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