The Gun

Synopsis: Bodie's girlfriend, Inger, is a teacher of a school for the children of diplomats and rock stars. She meets an ex-pupil at an all night café who is a heroin addict, and in trouble. Inger calls Bodie, but the addict runs for it when he sees her on the phone. The addict is followed by Gary, his pusher who realises that he has been put at risk, so he shoots the addict dead. Rather than throw the gun in the river, Gary disposes it over a garden wall. When he goes back to fetch the gun, two boys, both pupils at Inger's school find the gun, and one of them is hurt when it accidently goes off. Gary witnesses this, and chases the other boy (Tony) to retrieve the gun. Tony escapes, calls an ambulance for his friend and returns to school. He is tracked down by Gary and kidnapped from a school football match. Tony plays dead, and when Gary leaves the car, Tony escapes. Gary catches up with him again, and persuades him that he only wants to help the boy as he himself accidentally killed someone when he was 14. The pair then go to Gary's flat, but the organisors of the heroin racket arrive to ensure that the gun has been disposed of. They capture Gary and Tony and tie them both up. Tony has left their names on the bathroom mirror though, and when CI5 turn up they have a new lead. Tony manages to free himself from his bonds and is persuaded by Gary to free him also. Whilst attempting to escape though Gary turns on Tony and almost kills him, getting him to reveal where he hid the gun. Inger finds the gun amongst a box of prop guns for the school play. She goes to show her CI5 minder but finds him dead. Gary then confronts her and she shoots him.
John's notes: Working title: "The Gun, The Horse, and the Mule"
Made:1980
Production code:D10
Series Code:D
Episode in season:10
Serial number:41
Length:50 mins.
CastCrew
Gordon Jackson ­ George Cowley;
Martin Shaw ­ Ray Doyle;
Lewis Collins ­ Bodie;
Celia Gregory ­ Inger;
Robert Gwilym ­ Gary;
Barry Angel ­ Tony;
Peter Kelly ­ Franco;
Zoot Money ­ G.G. Lesley;
David John ­ Jerry Lee;
Nigel Pegram ­ Wendell;
Sylvestra Le Touzel ­ Patricia Buchanan;
Martin Milman ­ Dr. Schulman;
Burt Caesar ­ Paul;
Joss Buckley ­ Devlin;
Ray Marioni ­ Cafe Manager;
Francesca Whitburn ­ Claudine;
Prudence Rennick ­ Mrs. Bergen;
Michael F. Kenny ­ Vicar;
Tony Wredden ­ Plainclothesman;
David Vann ­ CI5 man.
Producer - Raymond Menmuir;
Writer - Christopher Wicking;
Director - Denis Lewiston.
Transmission details:
Date: 09-Nov-80
  • Channel: LWT
Date: 10-Apr-97
  • Time: 22:00
  • Channel: Granada+
  • Edited transmission

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