The
lowdown: 'Juliet Bravo' is a British crime drama
which centred on a female police inspector in charge of the police station
in the town of Hartley,
Lancashire. A total of 88 episodes were broadcast on BBC1 from 30 August
1980 to 31 December 1985.
The series initially starred
Stephanie Turner as Inspector Jean Darblay, who left after three seasons
and was replaced by Anna
Carteret as Inspector Kate
Longton for the final three seasons. The Hartley police investigate a range
of crimes, ranging from
armed robbery, blackmail,
hostage situations and counterfeiting, but Darblay and Longton also had
to deal with the challenges
of being the station's only
female police officer, including the initial skepticism and sexist attitudes
of their male colleagues. The
show was rather slow-paced
compared with police dramas of today, and the lack of violence and swearing
made it good family
viewing. These qualities
mean it still remains popular more than 20 years after the series ended.
The
episode: 'The Intruder' was the 12th episode of the third
season, and was broadcast on 20 November 1982. A seemingly
simple case of three young
boys stealing sweets from a local store leads Inspector Darblay to a much
more serious crime. Dick
Graydon, the father of one
of the boys, runs a car repair shop and is still bitter about the failure
of his previous business. Graydon
befriends a recent arrival
to Hartley, Frankie Miller (Colin Baker), not realising that Miller has
an extensive criminal record. Miller
has damaged his car in an
accident, and borrows Graydon's classic Jensen to rob the local betting
shop. He convinces Graydon
to give a sworn statement
to the police to the effect that they were both at the local pub at the
time of the robbery. Darblay is not
convinced about the alibi,
convinced that Miller is her man. She warns Graydon of the consequences
of lying to the police, but he
is determined to help his
friend despite knowing he is guilty. Darblay visits Graydon's wife and
tries to persuade her that it is in
her husband's interests
to tell the truth. Mrs Graydon eventually tells the police about her husband's
involvement in the crime, in
order to protect her young
son.
Who
connections: Many actors associated
with Doctor Who appeared in 'Juliet Bravo' over its six-year
run, including series
regulars
Nicholas Courtney and Mark Strickson. Others include David Daker (The
Time Warrior and Nightmare of Eden), Geoffrey
Bayldon
(Creature from the Pit), Bernard Horsfall (Planet of the Daleks
and The Deadly Assassin, amongst many others), and
David
Collings (Revenge of the Cybermen, Robots of Death and Mawdryn
Undead).
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