| EPISODE
Brought to Book | |
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| Season 13, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | 2nd November 2003 |
| Written by | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch |
| Directed by | Noreen Kershaw |
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Synopsis[]
Steve's mother returns from California; a young offender is armed and on the run; and Vernon helps a religious sect find a suitable meditation venue.
Full Summary[]
Oscar Blaketon has organized for PC Crane to take a group of troubled youths on a hike across the moors for one day. At the last moment they get an additional participant Carl Laxton, who is the cousin of Geoff, one of the other participants on the trip. But Laxton may have an ulterior motive to go on the trip. Of course Steve Crane's mother chooses that moment to pay her son another and more permanent visit by the looks of it. She has even got a job as assistant librarian under the supervision of Joyce Jowett. Needless to say they do not hit it off. Mr. Shahrishi is the leader of a sect which has just lost the place they were staying in, and while he enjoys the comfort of the Aidensfield Arms his followers must make do with a clearing in the forest, and he does not get on with anybody. He is on the lookout for at new place to stay, which gives Vernon Scripps an idea. At first Lord Ashfordly turns him down, but then changes his mind. Not a wise move on his part.
Cast[]
- John O'Neill as Carl Laxton
- Duncan Bell as Sgt Dennis Merton
- James Carlton as PC Steve Crane
- Mark Jordon as PC Phil Bellamy
- David Allman as Shahrishi
- Tricia Penrose as Gina Ward
- Derek Fowlds as Oscar Blaketon
- Richard Riddell as Frank
- Greg Haiste as Geoff Bishop
- Geoffrey Hughes as Vernon Scripps
- Peter Benson as Bernie Scripps
- David Lonsdale as David Stockwell
- Anita Carey as Babs Crane
- Aislin McGuckin as Dr Liz Merrick
- Sarah Tansey as Jenny Merton
- Rupert Vansittart as Lord Ashfordly
- Berwick Kaler as Derek
- William Simons as PC Alf Ventress
- Elizabeth Bennett as Joyce Jowett
- Tanya Myers as Mrs. Bishop
- Peter Diamond as Stunt Co-ordinator