| EPISODE
The Rivals | |
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| Season 11, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | 9th December 2001 |
| Written by | Jane McNulty |
| Directed by | Paul Walker |
| Episode guide | |
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Synopsis[]
There is trouble at the Shields Carpet Factory, Mike and Bellamy study for their Sergeant's exams together, and Vernon decides to organize a beauty pageant.
Full Summary[]
PPC Nicholson responds to a call about a break-in at the Shields Carpet Factory only to find the manager Trevor Shields "working late" with his secretary Maureen Felton. To get even Shields fires the works manager Neville Sawyer, and when an accident happens at the factory Shields blames Sawyer for that as well. But the safety records speak differently and the factory is closed. Vernon Scripps suggests to the local Women's Institute that they organize a beauty pageant, but is immediately opposed by Joyce Jowett who finds the idea revolting. When it is decided to go forward anyway Mrs. Jowett tries to stop it by notifying the police that the pageant is indecent. But Sergeant Craddock will not do anything because it is not illegal. That does not stop the virago however.
Cast[]
- David Fenwick as Neville Sawyer
- Derek Fowlds as Oscar Blaketon
- Geoffrey Hughes as Vernon Scripps
- Peter Benson as Bernie Scripps
- David Lonsdale as David Stockwell
- Tricia Penrose as Gina Ward
- Ryan Early as PC Tom Nicholson
- Shaun Scott as Trevor Shields
- Sally Walsh as Maureen Felton
- Mark Jordon as PC Phil Bellamy
- Jason Durr as PC Mike Bradley
- William Simons as PC Alf Ventress
- Diane Fletcher as Ruth Shields
- Clare Clifford as Celia Beresford
- Elizabeth Bennett as Joyce Jowett
- Philip Franks as Sgt Raymond Craddock
- Clare Calbraith as Dr Tricia Summerbee
- Peter Diamonds as Stunt Co-ordinator
Gallery[]
Neville telephones the police
Neville suspects there is an intruder in the factory
Vernon and Co. talk about the crowning of Ms. Austria in the beauty pageant
Oscar's comments soon spark Vernon an idea much to Bernie's delight
PC Tom Nicholson and Neville are soon inspecting the factory
Neville and Tom found Trevor and his secretary making out
Tom's questions only anger Trevor
Mike struggles to remember facts for the sergeant exams
Tom tells his duty last night over Trevor
Ruth and Trevor renovate their house
Celia invites Ruth to join the club
Bernie ask Vernon how he's going to run the pageant show
Neville comes in to report his daily inspection
Trevor just sends Neville back to work with anger
Ruth bumps into Alf
Alf ask Celia for permission on the pageant
Trevor gets ready for a "business dinner"
Vernon discuses the pageant to the board of ladies
Joyce openly rejects the idea and thinks it's a scam
Celia and Vernon soon made agreements for the pageants as a go
Trevor picks up Maureen
Joyce comes to the police
Joyce wants Craddock and the rest to be on alert for the pageant
Craddock rejects of being involved until a crime has happened
Trevor fires Neville due to the his "poor management"
Neville tries to retaliate back but to no avail
Later that day, machine 3 explodes injuring two workers
The police and Tricia are soon on the scene
The police finds the cause of the explosion
Neville tells that he has reported the machine needs maintenance several times to Trevor
Trevor thinks that Neville sabotage the whole thing
Neville tells his distrust to Trevor as the police questions him
A witness soon testify that Neville was near the machine before it exploded
Craddock decides to keep a watch out on Neville and Trevor due to the lack of evidence
Vernon and Bernie prepare the stage
Ruth comes in and offers her expertise being the former Ms. York
Ruth questions if there will be another judge besides herself
Bernie finds himself as the second judge for the pageant
The topic of Trevor soon arouses suspicion for Alf
Alf takes Tom with him to inspect the disaster area
Alf reckons that the metal came from the railings above
Trevor was surprised to see Alf is still in the beat
Alf tells his purpose for the visit
Tom and Alf soon inspect Neville's inspection reports
Alf finds that the problem has been reported 3 times prior to the accident
Alf soon gives Trevor a pep talk of safety
Trevor was still convinced that it was Neville's doing
The factory was soon closed down much to the worker's confusion
Ladies line up to enter the pageant
Some girls soon try to bribe the boys by showing something fancy
Tom still thinks that Gina should enter but she decides to pass
David puts up posters for the pageant
Joyce was disgusted and removes and takes the posters away
Vernon orders David to buy a trophy for the pageant
Vernon and Bernie go suit shopping
Phil calls it quits with Mike over the sergeant exams
A riot breaks outside the carpet factory
Tom gets hit on the head as he tries to control the crowd
Tricia jokes about the Tom's accident but overall he's fine
The news of the factory for sale surprises Ruth
David gets a trophy with a surprising result
Tom finds himself under patrol over at the factory
David and Vernon rehearse
Joyce approaches Oscar to stop the pageant only to be turned down
Trevor admits to Ruth that he is having an affair with someone else
Tom was surprised to see Trevor back at the factory
Vernon talks about the possible success over the pageant
The same contestants flirts with David
Tom tells Maureen that Trevor is not at the factory
Tom takes a quick break to buy food
He returns to find someone entered the factory thinking it was Maureen
Tickets were selling fast for the pageant
Tom hears noises in the factory
Tom finds a unconscious Trevor having fallen from the railings
The doctor informed that Trevor will be unconscious for a while
Maureen soon admits the secrets about her affair with Trevor
Neville tells the police that Maureen was his fiancee to begin with
Tom pays a visit to Trevor only to find Trevor still unconscious
Tom finds Maureen's umbrella
This confuses Tom as he finds out that the umbrella belongs to Ruth
Alf is quickly informed about that umbrella
Vernon rehearses that pageant one last time
Vernon finds that Ruth was ditch to be the judge
Alf finds Ruth packing up and ready to go
Ruth tells the truth to Alf
Ruth reveals that Trevor's fall was an accident
Vernon comes to Oscar to be the last minute judge, which Oscar agrees
The police concludes the case as an accident
As Mike leaves, Craddock hands him Mrs. Jowett's case
Joyce interrupts the pageant and says this is illegal
Mike tells that the pageant has breached a bylaw passed in the 1750s
Mike fells bad for ruining the show
Vernon orders a drink down on his last money
The episode ends with everyone having a good laugh on Vernon's comment