The British Grenadier 

Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel goes to The British Grenadier to console the pub's owner Stella, who has just had a serious fight with her husband. Suspecting her of infidelity, ... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Phillips

Writers:

Michael Chaplin, Reginald Hill (characters)

Stars:

Elliot Walton-Frew, Dennis Waterman, Patricia Kerrigan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Elliot Walton-Frew	...	Freddie
Dennis Waterman	...	Frank Moon
Patricia Kerrigan	...	Stella Moon
Lee Ingleby	...	Kieron Cumming
Vinnie McCabe	...	Patrick Drury
Warren Clarke	...	Det. Supt. Andy Dalziel
Walter Sparrow	...	Harry Barstow
Emma Rydal	...	Lesley
Rosalind Knight	...	Brigid Stewart
Joan Campion	...	Rosemary Grainger
Michael Bell	...	PC Nobby Clark
Martin Cookson	...	Vicar
Alex Baillie-Hamilton	...	Officer Baxter
David Royle	...	Det. Sgt. Edgar Wield
Colin Buchanan	...	Det. Insp. Peter Pascoe

Storyline

Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel goes to The British Grenadier to console the pub's owner Stella, who has just had a serious fight with her husband. Suspecting her of infidelity, Stella's husband returns with a gun, and takes his wife, Andy, and a number of patrons hostage.

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Plot Keywords:

hostage | gun | pub | falklands war | veteran | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

DS Edgar Wield: Is there anything you want, food, drink?
Frank Moon: Don't be stupid, its a pub.

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A+E Networks, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Portobello Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color