The Acorn Syndrome

Synopsis: When Doyle interrupts a couple of men in a phone box, they see his holstered gun and panic. They pull out guns and make a getaway until they are hemmed in in a cul-de-sac where they take a family hostage. They arrange to be "rescued", but their rescuer is in reality their assasin. CI5 trace the phone call they were making to the MD of a municions factory, and it turns out that the MD's assistant has had his daughter kidnapped in return for plans for a secret tank. Doyle tracks down the kidnapped girl, whilst Bodie stakes out the girl's family.
Made:1979
Production code:D01
Series Code:D
Episode in season:1
Serial number:32
Length:50 mins.
CastCrew
Gordon Jackson ­ George Cowley;
Martin Shaw ­ Ray Doyle;
Lewis Collins ­ Bodie;
Michael Craig ­ Guthrie;
Ronald Hines ­ Copeland;
Lynda Marchal ­ Viv Copeland;
Ian Redford ­ Lucas;
Alun Lewis ­ McCabe;
Oona Kirsch ­ Sandy Copeland;
Kate Dorning ­ Nancy;
John Michael McCarthy ­ Insp. Grainger;
Nigel Humphreys ­ Joe;
Stewart Harwood ­ Sam;
Gennie Nevinson ­ Eva;
Sean Chapman ­ Coleman;
Alan Igbon ­ Angadi;
Christopher Saul ­ Male Hostage;
Jennifer Granville ­ Female Hostage;
Becci Hunt ­ Child;
John Joyce ­ Langton;
Hilary Crane ­ Miss Kendall;
Sue Nicholls ­ Mrs. Forbes;
Charles Pemberton ­ Styles;
Patricia Marks ­ Landlady.
Producer - Raymond Menmuir;
Writer - John Kruse;
Director - Martin Campbell.
Transmission details:
Date: 07-Sep-80
  • Channel: LWT
Date: 26-Mar-97
  • Time: 22:00
  • Channel: Granada+
  • Edited transmission

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