| EPISODE
Windows of Opportunity | |
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| Season 11, Episode 20 | |
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| Air date | 10th March 2002 |
| Written by | Douglas Watkinson |
| Directed by | Paul Walker |
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Synopsis
An elderly couple interrupt a burglary in progress, and Bernie and David support Blaketon in the upcoming local elections. Alice Stanton rejects Harvey Cottrell's offer to buy some furniture and a bronze statue.
Full Summary
Harvey Cottrell buys furniture at almost stealing prizes. He shows great interest in Alice Stanton's Greek figurine and the next day it is gone. The same thing happens to an old mirror belonging to John Salter, and Cottrell turned really nasty when she would not sell him that. The villagers of Aidensfield have to elect either Oscar Blaketon or Joyce Jowett as the parish representative for the counsel and the candidates do everything they can to outdo and discredit each other. Many villagers find it hard to get to the village hall to vote and Blaketon offers to take them there in David's taxi. Dr. Summerbee thinks that exercise will improve general health in Aidensfield and organizes a fitness class. But fitness may not be too good to herself because she collapses after the class.
Cast
- David Lonsdale as David Stockwell
- Ewan Hooper John Salter
- Angela Crow Rose Protheroe
- Jason Durr as PC Mike Bradley
- Clare Calbraith as Dr Tricia Summerbee
- Duncan Bell as Sgt Dennis Merton
- Peter Benson as Bernie Scripps
- Mark Jordon as PC Phil Bellamy
- Tony Mooney as Harvey Cottrell
- Cherith Mellor as Alice Stanton
- Elizabeth Bennett as Joyce Jowett
- Derek Fowlds as Oscar Blaketon
- Craigh Henaey as Reggie Turnbull
- Tricia Penrose as Gina Ward
- Sarah Tansey as Jenny Latimer
- William Simons as PC Alf Ventress
- Simon Cassidy as Peter Wilkins
- Peter Diamond as Stunt Co-ordintator
Gallery
David drops of John and Rose
Rose thanks John for a lovely evening
A burglar was in John's house and knocks Rose out
Rose is then rushed to the hospital
Next day, Jon testifies that nothing was taken
Not even the culprit's face
John suddenly remembers the stash of cash hidden on the floor
Mike tells John that the money should be in a bank
John was hesitant as he doesn't trust the bank
Bernie ask David who he would vote for a new councilor
Oscar and Joyce are fighting to win as the new councilor
Bernie is livid as Joyce's plan was to put toilets nearby the shop
Phil ask David about last night's break in, but finds nothing unusual
That evening, Harvey Cottrell visits Alice Stanton
Harvey tries to negotiate with Alice's furniture
Harvey expresses his interest of the bronze Greek figure
Alice sends Harvey out of the house after an annoying business pitch
Joyce spreads her propaganda
Oscar comes by muting Joyce's speech
Reggie Turnball cleans the windows of the Aidensfield Arms
Jon calls the police as a mirror has been nicked in his house
Jon tells the mirror was a family heir loom
John's stash of cash is still untouched
Reggie soon finishes cleaning the windows
Bernie and Oscar try to think of gaining more votes
David suggest picking up the isolated people and bringing them to the hall to vote
The trio soon starts spreading David's idea and Oscar's propaganda
Oscar offers Alice a free requests to the District Council
Alice request was someone flogged for pinching her Greek fellow
Eventually, Alice agrees to Oscar's plan and report her missing statue
That evening, Mike and Phil have dinner with the doctors
Mike was impressed of the postcards displayed in Tricia's house
Tricia tells that the cards were a gift to her grandfather from WWI
Jenny was impressed of the postcards especially with the "Keep fit" caption
This sparks Jenny an idea of a fitness class
Tricia thinks it's a good idea to keep the village healthy
Rosie regains conscious that evening
Oscar kept his promise for Alice and reports the burglar
Oscar continues his complain with Joyce's posters to Merton
Reggie cleans Greengrass' cottage windows
David was impressed with Reggie's camera and offers a free shot
Reggie tells that photography was another hobby of his
Alice describes the bronze statue as a look alike of Phil
Alice gets playful with Phil but Phil excuses himself
Joyce comes in to Bernie's garage for a taxi
Bernie reminds David not to spill anything out to Joyce
Joyce starts questioning Oscar's campaign to David
David tries to keep his mouth shut
Rose tells that the mirror is a Jacobean cushion mirror
Rose and John soon remembers a fellow that visited them earlier
John and Rose's common factor points to Harvey Cottrell
David waits inside the cab as Joyce spreads her campaign
Merton, Mike, and Phil decide to join Jenny's Keep Fit class
Phil and Mike report that all evidence lead to Harvey Cottrell
Merton orders the two to check over Harvey's business
Mike and Phil searches around the warehouse of furniture
David almost spills Oscar's campaign scheme
That evening, Jenny host the first fitness class
Mike and Phil takes a peek
They were surprised that no male was in the class
Joyce comes in which sends Phil and Mike packing
Joyce uses Jenny's class to spread her campaign
Jenny and Tricia were impressed with Joyce's use of "Women's Liberation"
At the pub, Alf talks John to put the money in Building Societies
Jon was still not giving in To Alf's advise
Tricia and Co. soon comes in to refresh themselves in the pub
John was still impatient to the police's results to Harvey
Suddenly, Tricia faints and collapses
Next day, Tricia assures Mike that she just fainted and is ok
Tricia brushes her problems off and tells Mike that her house was burgled
Joyce finds Reggie inside her house
Reggie finds himself in trouble as Joyce calls the police
Joyce discovers Reggie's camera and thinks he has been taking photos of her house
Reggie assures Merton that photography is his other hobby
Joyce reports Oscar's breaches over his campaign
Jon comes by for any reports over Harvey's arrest
Mike tells Jon that his mirror was not present which angers Jon
Oscar gives his campaign preserving the tranquility of Aidensfield
Mike visits again and Tricia tells her she has mitral stenosis
The narrowing of a heart valve has never bothered Tricia
Mike finds from Tricia that Reggie also cleans her house
Bernie witnesses Jon taking off with David and a spade
Bernie reports what he saw and Alf reckons Jon is going to Harvey
An angry John rampages into Harvey's warehouse
John chases Harvey around the warehouse
John hits the door with his spade