Weekend in the Country

Synopsis: Bodie and Doyle are undercover, Bodie as a down-and-out squatter and Doyle as a barrow boy. Bodie makes contact with the recently released from Borstal boyfriend of an American girl who was killed by a massive drug overdose. When he convinces him to go to Cowley, the ex-con is murdered. Doyle is having a better time. He is living with a female Detective Sergeant from Hong Kong, and true to form his relationship is more than just professional. Doyle is raided by two policemen after his name is found in a diary owned by a chinese drug dealer. It seems that the Chinese are smuggling drugs to the US forces in East Germany via Britain, in order to destabilise the relationships between the US and the UK.
Made:1979
Production code:D13
Series Code:D
Episode in season:13
Serial number:44
Length:50 mins.
CastCrew
Gordon Jackson ­ George Cowley;
Martin Shaw ­ Ray Doyle;
Lewis Collins ­ Bodie;
Bryan Pringle ­ Case;
Sarah Lawson ­ Mrs. Shaw;
Brian Croucher ­ Georgie;
Louisa Rix ­ Judy;
Ray Burdis ­ Vince;
Jacqueline Reddin ­ Liz;
Marcus D'Amico ­ Daniel;
Brian Hawksley ­ Ben;
Brian Coleman ­ Golf partner;
Gordon Honeycombe ­ Announcer;
Susan Wooldridge ­ Sally;
Barry Woolgar ­ Police driver;
Colin Rix ­ Duty sergeant;
Tim Meats ­ Inspector Cross;
Peter Hill ­ Onlooker;
Catherine Riding ­ Receptionist;
Pat Gorman ­ Security man.
Producer - Raymond Menmuir;
Writer - Gerry O'Hara;
Director - James Allen.
Transmission details:
Date: 14-Dec-80
  • Channel: LWT
Date: 04-Apr-97
  • Time: 23:00
  • Channel: Granada+
  • Edited transmission

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