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
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- TriviaIn the ice cream van scene, Gene Hunt makes a quick hand gesture, which results in the children crying. In the UK, that gesture (known as "flicking the V" or "Two's Up") is considered offensive and has the same status as the middle finger.
- 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
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Acting, story, characters, tension, mystery, motivations... and in this episode a moment of sheer cultural terror.
Everything about this show exudes class. My eldest daughter was born the year this was made and she is now 16 years old. In all that time, this show has not lost one erg of its energy and prowess...
This is a gold standard that the US version tried and abjectly failed to emulate.
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