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Season 5 Episode 1 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed By |
Lynda, Sam
Fletch, Carson-Brandt
Alan, Tash, Monday
Dawn, Alan
Stevie, Danny, Andrei
Gary, Nikki
Fletch |
GS: James Carson-Brandt (Andrew Hall) D.I. Burrows (Matthew Dennison) Magistrate (Philip Childs) CPS Solicitor (Suzy Cooper)
Mr Justice Lawson (Peter Harlowe) Prison
Guard (Colin Prockter) DC
Kenton (Rhys Bond)
Richard Keys (as himself) Harchester are preparing for their first ever
Champions League tournament. A new manager has been appointed in Alan Rothman, bringing with him
assistant David Spears. And there’s
a new captain in Stevie Shaw. The team board
the coach to fly out to face Real Mallorca, and Dawn Spears seems eager to
join Rothman, before kissing her husband good luck! The coach is about to
pull away when it is stopped by the police, and Detective Burrows boards, to
inform Karl Roderick Walter Fletcher he is under arrest for the murder
of Prashant Dattani. Rothman
sends Spears ahead with the team while he stays to try and retrieve Fletch. In Mallorca already, Lynda Block is shocked to be
tracked down at Jeff Stein's villa by none
other than Richard Keys, who requests her company on a
“friend’s” boat for drinks. Lynda states she is on
permanent holiday and wants to put Harchester behind her, but Richard won't
give up. Lynda joins Richard on the boat where she finds it belongs to
Harchester's new owner Sam Irving, who persuades her
to stay, promising not to talk about the club. Monday arrives back from
international duty having taken a knock, and is confused as to Siobhan’s
whereabouts. Fletch is interrogated over when he last saw Prash alive. Dolph
the physio examines Monday's foot, believing he could have chipped a bone. Monday and Tash return to his
house where they find a letter waiting for him, which Monday asks Tash to
read first. He knows it says Siobhan has left him. Sam asks Lynda to join him
tomorrow at the game, and she asks why he's interested in her so much? He
tells her it was her ex-husband who nearly bankrupted the club while
Harchester wouldn't be on this island right now if it wasn't for her, and he
wants to bring her some happiness after everything she's been through. Lynda
leaves, throwing her ticket into the water as she does. Fletch's lawyer, James Carson-Brandt arrives, and Fletch is presented with his #11 tracksuit bottoms where
traces of Dattani's blood have been found. David phones Dawn from Mallorca, unaware that Alan
is lying in bed next to her! Alan has no time for Monday's jetlag and foot
injury, only interested in whether he could play, and Tash puts him straight.
All Alan can respond with is she should do some shopping and leave the
business to daddy! Monday asks Tash what she knows about Siobhan, and Tash
tells him she was lonely while he was away and missing her family. Monday
believes he could have learned to love Siobhan, but Tash reminds him it was a
wedding cooked up to get him a work permit. Danny is in panic mode
over both Fletch and Monday not being available for the game, and Jamie's patience is tested
so he joins Stevie and Andrei at their card
game. Peggsy sees them getting
underway, and not wanting to grass Jamie up to Andy tells probably Jamie's
biggest gambling nightmare Danny! Danny marches to the game and warns Jamie
he is not going to leave his sight to make sure he doesn't bet. Sam tells
Lynda he wants her to take the position of Chief Executive at the club. In
front of Justice Lawson, James pleads
for Fletch's inclusion in tonight's game. With a one-million-pound security
bond, Fletch is granted bail and he and Alan rush to the airport for
Mallorca. Monday is watching the game with Tash at her
house, when Dawn arrives with all the other wives. She tells Monday she is
looking forward to meeting Siobhan and Monday wants to leave, but Tash
reminds him he owes her not to leave her with Dawn! Fletch has been
disappointing with all that's playing on his mind outside the game, and Alan
takes him off, which he reacts badly to. Harchester go one-up and watching
the Son Moix celebrations, Tash and Monday are
shocked to see Lynda sitting with Sam. While the game is still going, Fletch
takes his passport and escapes the dressing room unseen by Peggsy. The final
whistle goes, and as the team celebrates in the Away dressing room, Peggsy
has to inform Rothman that Fletch has gone. Notes: First appearances of Sam Irving (Stefan Dennis), Alan Rothman (Glen Murphy), David Spears (Simon Merrells), Stevie Shaw (Adam Allfrey), Andrei Belanov (Caspar Zafer), Gary
“Peggsy” Peggs (Luke Waite), Claudia Irving (Georgia Zaris) and Dawn Spears (Frances Ruffelle). First regular appearance of Nikki Peggs (Nina Muschallik) following a guest appearance in 4.18 (#220). Danny Husbands is now a first team regular, though pre-Sullivan until 6.1 and credited with his own
name. Best Known
For: Stefan Dennis came into DT during a stint where
he’d moved to the Glen Murphy was coming to the end of a 14-year
stint as firefighter George Green in “ The third big name signing for the show at this
time was Frances Ruffelle who, from 1985 had gained
acclaim for originating the role of Eponine in the Simon Merrells was
another star of “ Caspar Zafer gained acclaim as Finn Mikaelson in “The Vampire Diaries” (2012), a
role he reprised in “The Originals” (2015-16) Georgia Zaris went on to
star in fellow Hewland/Sky drama “Mile
High” as Captain Robyn Palmer (2003-05) Nina Muschallik starred
in children’s drama “Kappatoo”
(1990-92) and appeared in blockbuster The Best: Richard Keys’ “Lynda Block… You’re
nicked!” is the stuff of legend! All of the Mallorca filming with another
season in Europe with The Dragons. Tash’s caring nature towards Monday,
showing not just the romance element on the way but also a new career
direction for Tash. The prison guard getting Fletch to
sign an #11 Fletcher Away shirt for his grandson. Quotes: Fletch’s fury at Rothman dropping him at half time: "You
haven't heard the last of this Rothman!” Alan: "Or what? You'll hit me
over the head with the only piece of silver in the club's cabinet?!" Foreshadowing: Detective Burrows returns for a further HUFC related murder from 9.24 (#380) The Blame Game onwards. Continuity: The CPS
Solicitor refers to Fletch living in Mallorca for nine
months (1999-2000). Mallorca knocking Harchester out of the UEFA Cup two
seasons ago is referenced (3.50 / #190). Additional
Info: Having moved to Sunday nights from 4.1, this episode marks DT’s move to it’s iconic 8PM timeslot,
which it would retain for the rest of it’s lifespan. Three months have
passed since the events of 4.26 with this episode beginning on August 7th 2001. James Brandt refers to
the police having let Lynda, Ray and Victoria all go their separate ways. What Was The Score?: Harchester face Real Mallorca in the qualifying Round of the Champions
League First Leg. The first half is goal-less between the teams. Harchester
take the lead with a goal from Danny and the euphoria is replaced when Albert
Luque scores for Soundtrack: Agent Sumo: “24 Hours”, Planet Funk: “Chase The
Sun”, Safri Duo:
“Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)”, Air: “Sex Born
Poison” G Club presents
Banda Sonora: “Guitarra G”,
Schiller: “Das Glockenspiel”, Modjo: “Chillin” |
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