Episode #1.6 

Alex thinks she's close to death and has to keep her brain alive by solving the case: a raid at a Post Office. Gene believes the culprit is Chas Cale, a blagger he crossed swords with years... See full summary »

Director:

Catherine Morshead

Writers:

Mick Ford, Ashley Pharoah (creator) (co-writer)

Stars:

Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Philip Glenister	...	Gene Hunt
Keeley Hawes	...	Alex Drake
Dean Andrews	...	Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster	...	Chris Skelton
Montserrat Lombard	...	Shaz Granger
Amelia Bullmore	...	Caroline Price
Stephen Campbell Moore	...	Evan White
Phil Davis	...	Chas Cale
Anna Wilson-Jones	...	Joan Cale
Sid Mitchell	...	Billy Dane
Asa Butterfield	...	Donny
Madhav Sharma	...	Mr Chatterjee
Joseph Long	...	Luigi
Geff Francis	...	Viv James
Andrew Clover	...	The Clown

Storyline

Alex thinks she's close to death and has to keep her brain alive by solving the case: a raid at a Post Office. Gene believes the culprit is Chas Cale, a blagger he crossed swords with years ago. When Chas claims he's too ill and too old, Gene reflects on whether he too is over the hill. For once, Alex needs Gene to be strong for her. She fears she can't solve the case alone and is desperate not to die in 1981.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | afterlife | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2008 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Tower Bridge Business Complex, Bermondsey, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kudos Film and Television,BBC Wales,Monastic Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gene (Philip Glenister) says to Alex (Keeley Hawes), "get your laughing gear round this," which is a northern expression usually coined when proffering a meal or a drink as in "get your laughing gear round this and shut up." The "laughing gear" is the mouth and teeth.

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Goofs

The song "Golden Brown" by The Stranglers is played toward the end of the episode; however, this song was not released in England until January 1982.

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Quotes

DI Alex Drake: Pedestrian!
DCI Gene Hunt: Stop moaning - I didn't hit him. What is up with you this morning? You haven't got the decorators in again, have we?
DI Alex Drake: God, is my brain so small...

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Connections

References Taxi Driver (1976)

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Soundtracks

Same Old Scene
(uncredited)
Written by Bryan Ferry
Performed by Roxy Music

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