- Radio Times
- Review by:
- David Brown
A psychologist played by Sally Phillips visits the team in order to study older men in the workplace, but it transpires that she has ulterior motives. It just so happens that the woman’s brother, a cycle courier, was injured in 2006 following a hit-and-run but now believes he was the target of an attack rather than the victim of an accident. Ucos is assigned and tries to find evidence to substantiate the man’s claim.
Granted, the dramatic high point is Amanda Redman’s snood and the closest we get to an action sequence is when James Bolam takes off his reading glasses, but there are laughs to be had in the interplay between the old boys and their shrink.
About this programme
5/10. The ex-coppers find themselves under the microscope when a psychologist arrives to conduct a study into older men in the workplace - but she soon reveals a more personal reason for her visit. It turns out that five years ago her brother, a cycle courier, was the victim of a hit-and-run that left him unable to recall anything prior to the accident. Now he says he was targeted for the parcel he was carrying, which was stolen at the scene - or so he believes. Sally Phillips (Smack the Pony) guest stars.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Brian Lane
- Alun Armstrong
- Jack Halford
- James Bolam
- Sandra Pullman
- Amanda Redman
- Gerry Standing
- Dennis Waterman
- Samantha Gerson
- Sally Phillips
- Darren Gerson
- Tim Plester
- Nina Ward
- Alexandra Roach
- Claudia Scott
- Susan Lynch
- Alan Rendall
- Cavan Clerkin
- Kator
- Laurence Spellman
- Psycho Chris
- Stephen Wight
- DCI Melissa Temple
- Kazia Pelka
- Cleaner
- Karen Seacombe
Crew
- Director
- Philip John
- Producer
- Keith Thompson
- Writer
- Matthew Thomas
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