Episode #3.6 

Hunt heads a team sent in to quell a prison riot during which station officer Viv James is taken captive by scary lifer Jason Sacks. Sacks' cell-mate Paul Thordy escaped during the riot but... See full summary »

Director:

Jamie Payne

Writers:

Matthew Graham (creator), James Payne

Stars:

Philip Glenister, Joseph Long, Geff Francis

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Philip Glenister	...	Gene Hunt
Joseph Long	...	Luigi
Geff Francis	...	Viv James
Keeley Hawes	...	Alex Drake
Dean Andrews	...	Ray Carling
Stanley Townsend	...	Jason Sacks
Marshall Lancaster	...	Chris Skelton
Steven Robertson	...	Paul Thordy
Montserrat Lombard	...	Shaz Granger
Daniel Mays	...	Jim Keats
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glen Stanway	...	SAS

Storyline

Hunt heads a team sent in to quell a prison riot during which station officer Viv James is taken captive by scary lifer Jason Sacks. Sacks' cell-mate Paul Thordy escaped during the riot but is caught. He tells Alex he is Sam Tyler,though he was Sam's last arrest before he died.Ray and Chris pose as journalists going in to interview Sacks and are also taken prisoner by him.Alex does a deal with Thordy,allowing a successful storming of the jail though there is a surprise and a fatality. Jim Keats is useless throughout,his main concern being to get Alex to find out if Hunt killed Tyler. The disfigured man makes another appearance.

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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

Alex (Keeley Hawes) says, "There he goes; Braveheart in Paco Rabanne", referring to the 1995 film Braveheart (1995) starring Mel Gibson as William Wallace, a 13th Century Scottish Knight who gained recognition by opposing King Edward I of England. Paco Rabanne is a men's cologne by perfumer Jean Martel launched in 1973. A classic, it includes notes of lavender, oakmoss, and tobacco, and was a FIFI awards winner in 1975. Paco Rabanne is the cologne of choice of DCI Derek Litton (Lee Ross) (see Series 1: Episode 4 of Life on Mars (2006)).

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Goofs

When Gene Hunt's Audi catches up with the blue Dolomite driven by Thordy, the Quattro's windows are up until the final part of the chase where he does a 180 degree turn in front of the Triumph, in which scene the driver's window is half down. Then it's up again as he gets out, and then both front windows are down as Gene and Alex get in and head for the prison.

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Quotes

Gene Hunt: Listen to me, you shit stick. This is DCI Gene Hunt. I am now taking charge of D Wing at Her Majesty's pleasure. If you so much as lay a finger on my colleague I swear to God I will come in there and rip your heart out. Do you understand me?
Alex Drake: That kind of talk is just going to agitate and encourage them.
Gene Hunt: I am negotiating!
Alex Drake: What, you mean like Hiroshima was negotiated?

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Connections

References Worzel Gummidge (1979)

User Reviews

Ex-cell-ent episode

The plot thickens regarding Sam Tyler. Good writing and acting but not so music on the music front in this one. A regular character whom is a West Ham fan leaves in this episode, with only two episodes left. If only they had been a fan of Birmingham City then they might have been able to Keep Right On To The End Of The Road.

Details

Release Date:

7 May 2010 (UK)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min