4. The Mugging And The Gypsies (1989)
W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Smith attend a local gypsy campsite where residents are complaining. A social worker has a Place Of Safety Order on one of the gypsy children, Theresa Beecher, who was reportedly beaten by her parents. When the girl and her parents lock themselves in the caravan, Smith has the idea of towing the caravan to the station. A youth is found in possession of stolen credit cards, and the owner is located and confirms he was attacked and robbed the night before. He is about to do an identity parade, but his wife admits she was the one who hit him. The gypsies make a run for it, but when the little girl is taken into care, it is found the Beechers have swapped their daughter with another little girl.
Release date: 1989-01-12
Season number: 5
Episode number: 4
Runtime: 22 minutes
Guest stars
Cast
Andrew Paul
as Dave Quinnan
Misha Crosby
as Ian Baker
Christopher Ellison
as Frank Burnside
Colin Blumenau
as Francis Edwards
Eric Richard
as Bob Cryer
Graham Cole
as Tony Stamp
Larry Dann
as Alec Peters
Mark Wingett
as Jim Carver
Nula Conwell
as Viv Martella
Tony Scannell
as Ted Roach
Trudie Goodwin
as June Ackland
Kevin Lloyd
as Alfred Lines
Arin Alldridge
as Phil Young
Chris Humphreys
as Richard Turnham
Eamonn Walker
as Malcolm Haynes
Huw Higginson
as George Garfield
Seeta Indrani
as Norika Datta
Rest of the cast - click here to expand
Susan Majolier - Marion Layland, Vicky Gee-Dare - Suzanne Ford, Andrew Mackintosh - Alistair Greig, Mark Haddigan - Timothy Able, Peter Ellis - Charles Brownlow, Barbara Thorn - Christine Frazer, Ben Roberts - Derek Conway, Ashley Gunstock - Robin Frank, Jeff Stewart - Reg Hollis, Jon Iles - Mike Dashwood, Robert Hudson - Tony Smith, Roger Leach - Tom Penny, Mark Powley - Ken Melvin, Kelly Lawrence - Claire Brind, Nick Reding - Pete Ramsey, Lynne Miller - Cathy Marshall