Episode #3.1 

Alex wakes up to find herself back in 1983 where Gene Hunt is on the run after shooting her, three months previously. His unit is being run by none other than Ray! Meanwhile the rest of the... See full summary »

Director:

David Drury

Writers:

Matthew Graham (creator), Matthew Graham

Stars:

Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Philip Glenister	...	Gene Hunt
Keeley Hawes	...	Alex Drake
Dean Andrews	...	Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster	...	Chris Skelton
Montserrat Lombard	...	Shaz Granger
Daniel Mays	...	Jim Keats
Joseph Long	...	Luigi
Geff Francis	...	Viv James
Simon Merrells	...	David Blonde
Tanya Franks	...	Marjorie Blonde
Jadie Rose Hobson	...	Dorothy Blonde (as Jadie-Rose Hobson)
Jane Bertish	...	Therapist
Matthew Amroliwala	...	Newsreader
Simon Bates	...	Radio DJ
Luke Neal	...	Young man

Storyline

Alex wakes up to find herself back in 1983 where Gene Hunt is on the run after shooting her, three months previously. His unit is being run by none other than Ray! Meanwhile the rest of the unit in involved with the abduction of Dorothy, a young girl, on her way to school. To make matters worse a ransom is demanded by the kidnappers, and it's up to the team to find the culprits - fast.

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Plot Keywords:

afterlife | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Camcorders were introduced in 1983. Sony's Betamax version, the Betamovie BMC-100P, was the first, followed by VHS camcorders from Panasonic, RCA, and Hitachi, that recorded on full-size VHS tapes. These models could not be held in one hand and were usually carried on the shoulder of the operator.

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Goofs

The meet with the kidnappers is said to take place at the back of West Ham United's Upton Park Ground . The area shown on the show looks nothing like the ground. The ground doesn't have the type of flats behind it as shown and shown in very Suburban area.

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Quotes

Gene Hunt: Wakey wakey, Drakey. Come on, you weren't that shot.

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Connections

References Cannon and Ball (1979)

User Reviews

Strike while the irons are hot

Having enjoyed the end of series 2 so much, I really wanted to like this. 1983 was my year musically so loving the songs but the storyline was thin and some of the cast have changed their styles. Loving Keeley in heels but she looks so much taller than the rest of the cast now which looks awkward in close ups and her hair didn't look great. Some great humour again. Will have to keep watching to see if it was worth making this third series.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 2010 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kudos Film and Television, Monastic Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD