Sam and Gene are at loggerheads when tragedy results from Sam's ethics.Sam and Gene are at loggerheads when tragedy results from Sam's ethics.Sam and Gene are at loggerheads when tragedy results from Sam's ethics.
Rae Kelly Hill
- June
- (as Rae Kelly)
Allan Gentleman
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Baz Westland
- DC Hendry
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe offensive hand gesture that Hunt makes to the children is known as "the fingers". It is thought to originate from English soldiers soldiers fighting the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415, where they would taunt the enemy by holding up the two fingers they use to shoot arrows from their longbows - a superior weapon to the French Army's - to show that they hadn't been captured and had them chopped off.
- GoofsWhen Sam is talking to Chris in the canteen, he mentions Heathrow Airport, which Chris seems not to recognize. London Airport was in fact renamed "Heathrow Airport" in 1966, seven years before.
But in 1973, the UK was a much more provincial country than it is now, and travelling abroad for holidays was only just starting to become fashionable. So it isn't surprising that a character from the north of England (who is also generally depicted as rather dimwitted) wouldn't be very knowledgeable about airports in the south of the country. It was almost certainly the intention of the scriptwriter to make this point in this particular scene.
- Alternate versionsSome of the music originally used in this episode was replaced for the DVD release. "No One Came" by Deep Purple was replaced with "You Shouldn't Do That" by Hawkwind. "Lazy" by Deep Purple was replaced with "Junior's Wailing" by Status Quo. "Drum Song" by Willie Lindo and the Charmers was replaced with "Jungle Lion" by The Upsetters and Lee "Scratch" Perry.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- SoundtracksLive and Let Die
(uncredited)
Music by Paul McCartney
Lyrics by Linda McCartney
Performed by Paul McCartney and Wings
Featured review
A clash of tactics.
Sam is trying to do everything by the book, the modern day book, Gene Hunt has his own book, an error by Sam may have caused a serious injury.
It's hilarious, it's intriguing, and the numerous clashes between Sam and Gene are wonderful, they're realistic, but almost cartoon like, but always incredibly entertaining.
It's a brilliant episode, it really is so much fun, we are treated to a fine story, and lots of intrigue around Sam's situation, the Mystery deepens, we're clueless as to why Sam is there, and so is he. Sam only seems to have Annie to confide in.
I'm in disagreement with my fellow reviewer here, I thought this was terrific, 9/10.
It's hilarious, it's intriguing, and the numerous clashes between Sam and Gene are wonderful, they're realistic, but almost cartoon like, but always incredibly entertaining.
It's a brilliant episode, it really is so much fun, we are treated to a fine story, and lots of intrigue around Sam's situation, the Mystery deepens, we're clueless as to why Sam is there, and so is he. Sam only seems to have Annie to confide in.
I'm in disagreement with my fellow reviewer here, I thought this was terrific, 9/10.
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- Sleepin_Dragon
- Aug 28, 2021
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