New Tricks

Series 6 - Episode 6 The Last Laugh

Summary

Gerry celebrates his birthday at a comedy club, where a controversial act comes under fire from a group of hecklers. Sandra discovers the most vocal member of the gang is the niece of a political activist who went missing 25 years previously after waging a campaign against the comedian. Agreeing to reinvestigate the disappearance, the squad discovers that the activist and her boyfriend had infiltrated an extreme right-wing group with links to the dangerous criminal who murdered Jack's wife. Guest starring Phil Daniels, Joe Absolom and John Henshaw.

Cast & Crew

Brian Lane Alun Armstrong

Jack Halford James Bolam

Det Supt Sandra Pullman Amanda Redman

Gerry Standing Dennis Waterman

DAC Robert Strickland Anthony Calf

Esther Lane Susan Jameson

Emily Driscoll Hannah Waterman

Ray Harris John Henshaw

Jo Madeleine Herrington

Pete Monroe Grant Masters

Grant Lindon Steve Toussaint

Polish George Linal Haft

DCS Frank Paterson Phil Daniels

Janet Spencer Beatie Edney

Ricky Hanson David Troughton

Luke Hanson Joe Absolom

Pub barman Tristan Beint

Director Robin Sheppard

Producer Keith Thompson

Writer Nicholas Hopkins

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Series 6 - Episode 6 The Last Laugh

Summary

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New Tricks

Series 6 - Episode 6 The Last Laugh

Summary

Cast & Crew

Tamzin Outhwaite on motherhood, fame and returning to EastEnders

Farewell to New Tricks: "Grumpy Old Men with dead bodies - and the BBC's secret weapon"

How Amanda Redman overcame grief and found solace on the set of The Good Karma Hospital

Farewell to New Tricks and the bunch of out-of-retirement coppers who became the BBC's secret weapon

Benedict Cumberbatch 'bumps into' Larry Lamb to talk about the tragedy of London's disappearing Soho

New Tricks has no business using a rape storyline - it's the last resort of a dying drama

Larry Lamb on the demise of New Tricks and whether Archie Mitchell could make a comeback

Gillian Taylforth, Tom Courtenay and Henry Winkler in this week’s Radio Times

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