Life is a drag for Craven as a German assassin slips into the country.
The likely target is a visiting leader from a caribbean country.
An important clue emerges from Bil North, now a Detective Inspector at the CID.
The assassin needs weapons and an antiques dealer has form in supplying such guns. North has been keeping watch on him.
There was a sleazy tone to this episode, set in a burlesque club that looks slightly comical now.
The assassin is a drag act and the antiques dealer has the hots for him and it shows. It was strange to see how excited the patrons got.
The assassin also has a girlfriend (Jacqueline Pearce) who is a stripper back in Germany. Anyone who the assassin thinks is a liability gets liquidated.
This was the last episode to feature the character of Bill North. A redemption for him as he messed up in trying to shoot a baddie in the finale of the third series.
There seemed to be more than a few homophobic slurs in this episode. Not surprising for the era. Contrast that with its strong stance on racial remarks.
The likely target is a visiting leader from a caribbean country.
An important clue emerges from Bil North, now a Detective Inspector at the CID.
The assassin needs weapons and an antiques dealer has form in supplying such guns. North has been keeping watch on him.
There was a sleazy tone to this episode, set in a burlesque club that looks slightly comical now.
The assassin is a drag act and the antiques dealer has the hots for him and it shows. It was strange to see how excited the patrons got.
The assassin also has a girlfriend (Jacqueline Pearce) who is a stripper back in Germany. Anyone who the assassin thinks is a liability gets liquidated.
This was the last episode to feature the character of Bill North. A redemption for him as he messed up in trying to shoot a baddie in the finale of the third series.
There seemed to be more than a few homophobic slurs in this episode. Not surprising for the era. Contrast that with its strong stance on racial remarks.