EPISODE
Waifs and Strays | |
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Season 13, Episode 7 | |
Air date | 26th October 2003 |
Written by | Richard Monks |
Directed by | Andrew Morgan |
Episode guide | |
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Next Brought to Book |
Synopsis[]
PC Crane puts his role as Community Liaison Officer into practice at a remote farmhouse on the Moors, and Vernon plans to open a trailer park.
Full Summary[]
Dr. Merrick responds to a call from Katie Barnwell saying that her father is not feeling well, but Katie's big sister Meg insists that everything is OK and that there is no cause for alarm. But Dr. Merrick discovers that everything is far from OK when she finds the father dead in his bed and Meg trying to cope for herself and her two younger siblings in an attempt to keep the family together. Now it is up to the child welfare and they want to separate the children. Oscar Blaketon's attempt to prevent this is hampered by Robert Barnwell who is caught stealing some food. Robert is also the suspect in a number of break-ins in the village. Vernon Scripps has not been discouraged by the loss of his big fortune and a caravan site is a good a way as any to start a new one. But it takes more to make a successful caravan site than just finding a suitable field and putting up a few shacks.
Cast[]
- Aislin McGuckin as Dr Liz Merrick
- Kate Crossley as Meg Barnwell
- Paddy Douglas as Robert Barnwell
- Catherine Douglas as Katie Barnwell
- Geoffrey Hughes as Vernon Scripps
- David Lonsdale as David Stockwell
- James Carlton as PC Steve Crane
- Peter Benson as Bernie Scripps
- William Simons as PC Alf Ventress
- Duncan Bell as Sgt Dennis Merton
- Freda Dowie as Phyllis
- Jill Johnson as Norma
- Derek Fowlds as Oscar Blaketon
- Tricia Penrose as Gina Ward
- Mark Jordon as PC Phil Bellamy
- Robin Bowerman as Dick Arnold
- Alexander Delamere as Peter Sampson
- Andy Abrahams as Chairman of the Magistrates
- Sue Parkinson as Cynthia Pilkington
- Peter Diamond as Stunt Co-ordinator