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 | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris (Marshall Lancaster) is seen reading Smash Hits, (1978-2006) a popular music magazine published fortnightly which is principally remembered for publishing lyrics from current music releases in the eighties.

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Goofs

The calendar in Alex's flat shows that the episode was set on and around 22 September 81. The final featured music track, which also plays over the credits, is "Ghosts" by Japan. The track was from the album Tin Drum, which was not released until 28 November 1981. "Ghosts" was released as a single the following year.

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Quotes

Chas Cale: Gene Hunt, my lovely wife Joan.
Joan Cale: You must have made an impression, Mr Hunt. He never usually remembers names.
Chas Cale: Well it's easy. In fact it rhymes with my favourite word. We used to call him Hunt the...
Chas Cale: Yes thankyou Chas.

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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

User Reviews

Story good, Imagery glorious

It starts off with a raid at a Post Office, a Deniro impression is remembered by shopkeeper Mr Chaterjee. Gene's hunch leads him to Chas Cale. You know you're going to be alright watching a TV show when you see Phil Davies, now's perhaps not the right time to go into just exactly how utterly superb he is, sadly he is dreadfully underused here, with only a minor role. We see Chris trying to make his move on Shaz, Ray's clear jealousy is very funny. Gene has a wonderful moment of frustration when Alex uses his beloved and stunning Audi Quattro, what a seriously gorgeous car that was, very iconic. Alex senses that she's close to dying, falling, getting cold etc, and childhood memories of her doing her rubix cube, get her thinking she should never give up, and by solving the case she will save herself. Young actor Asa Butterfield is excellent, easy to see why he's getting lots of work, great young actor. It features some wonderful imagery, Gene shooting the restaurant window, and Alex falling through her duvet.

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