1 00:00:08,540 --> 00:00:14,940 Heartbeat, what do you miss when my baby kisses me? 2 00:00:21,140 --> 00:00:27,160 Heartbeat, what does a love kiss say in my memory? 3 00:01:09,570 --> 00:01:12,950 All the coppers are away. We will play. 4 00:01:15,670 --> 00:01:16,970 Nice shot. 5 00:01:19,490 --> 00:01:23,030 What the hell do you think you're playing at? Go on, go to bed, old man. 6 00:01:23,270 --> 00:01:25,770 Get back to bed, old man. 7 00:01:26,710 --> 00:01:28,310 You won't get away with this, Tommy. 8 00:01:28,510 --> 00:01:29,510 Why? 9 00:01:30,050 --> 00:01:31,970 Who's going to stop me? The police. 10 00:01:32,250 --> 00:01:32,988 The police? 11 00:01:32,990 --> 00:01:33,990 Round here? 12 00:01:34,310 --> 00:01:35,310 That's a lie. 13 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:53,240 What's the point in calling for you lot? You never turn up till it's far too 14 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:57,360 late. We need another village bobby here again. It's getting right out of hand. 15 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:58,980 Did anyone see it happen? 16 00:01:59,500 --> 00:02:00,500 Yes, I did. 17 00:02:00,940 --> 00:02:03,020 It was Tommy Unsworth and his gang. 18 00:02:05,100 --> 00:02:06,640 Did you see him smash the pump? 19 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:08,460 Not exactly, but I heard he go. 20 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:10,520 Were there any other witnesses? 21 00:02:10,900 --> 00:02:11,900 What do you think? 22 00:02:11,920 --> 00:02:13,520 It was one o 'clock in the morning. 23 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:15,380 We've had all this before. 24 00:02:15,660 --> 00:02:18,720 It'll be your word against his. His mother will swear blind he was tucked up 25 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,860 bed. Oh, so that's it then, is it? You're not going to do anything about 26 00:02:22,140 --> 00:02:25,600 I'll talk to him. He'll deny it, but I won't have enough to charge him with. 27 00:02:25,820 --> 00:02:26,840 It's a farce. 28 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,640 When are we going to get a new village copper? 29 00:02:28,920 --> 00:02:30,220 An appointment's been made. 30 00:02:30,860 --> 00:02:33,120 PC Weatherby should be with you in six or seven weeks. 31 00:02:33,780 --> 00:02:34,820 Seven weeks? 32 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:37,800 We'll cover you from Ashford until then. 33 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,800 Ashfordly's too far away. We need somebody on the ground living here now. 34 00:02:43,020 --> 00:02:44,020 That's right. I agree. 35 00:02:44,220 --> 00:02:45,220 I agree. 36 00:02:48,700 --> 00:02:53,440 Miller, those filigrees on that motorbike were in my grounds again last 37 00:02:53,500 --> 00:02:57,500 Smashing beer bottles and lighting fires gave my gamekeepers a real runaround. 38 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,060 Not the first time I've had to mention this. So, what the blazes are you going 39 00:03:02,060 --> 00:03:03,060 to do about it? 40 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:04,840 Note. 41 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:06,700 Three nights running. 42 00:03:08,299 --> 00:03:10,780 Perhaps you're not putting the snares in the right place. 43 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,960 Don't try and teach your granny to suck eggs. 44 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:17,500 Well, you're my auntie. 45 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,580 It's an expression, Dick. Never mind. 46 00:03:22,620 --> 00:03:24,260 It's that bike gang. 47 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:29,220 They've been here again, drinking and frightening everything away. 48 00:03:30,660 --> 00:03:36,250 You know, it's... It's not right that this lot should be trespassing on Lord 49 00:03:36,250 --> 00:03:39,870 Ashfordly's land, upsetting the natural order of things. 50 00:03:40,890 --> 00:03:44,750 Aren't we trespassing as well? We have been coming here quite a lot recently, 51 00:03:44,750 --> 00:03:45,750 poaching and that. 52 00:03:46,130 --> 00:03:48,850 Poaching is a traditional country pursuit, David. 53 00:03:49,550 --> 00:03:53,270 Riding around on motorbikes, frightening game, isn't. 54 00:03:54,270 --> 00:03:56,610 Hey, it's obvious they've got more money than cents. 55 00:03:56,970 --> 00:03:58,950 This tuppence back on the spot, look. 56 00:04:00,250 --> 00:04:04,930 We pay our rates and taxes and we demand a proper police presence, Miller. A man 57 00:04:04,930 --> 00:04:09,730 on the beat. A village constable available 24 hours like we used to have. 58 00:04:09,730 --> 00:04:13,970 that's what will happen when PC Weatherby is free to join us. We'll just 59 00:04:13,970 --> 00:04:17,810 let Tommy Unsworth and his gang do whatever they like. No, I'm trying to 60 00:04:17,810 --> 00:04:18,950 organise a stopgap. 61 00:04:19,190 --> 00:04:20,370 An officer to fill in. 62 00:04:21,250 --> 00:04:24,530 There's the possibility of a PC that I work with in York coming to join us on a 63 00:04:24,530 --> 00:04:25,429 temporary basis. 64 00:04:25,430 --> 00:04:26,430 Oh, aye. 65 00:04:26,490 --> 00:04:27,490 Go on. 66 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:29,340 Well, his name is Joe Mason. 67 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,560 He's being transferred to London in the Met in a few weeks' time. 68 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:38,460 Did you know that London taxi drivers have to know where every street ends 69 00:04:38,460 --> 00:04:39,460 before they get a license? 70 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:41,099 Why, Puga? 71 00:04:41,100 --> 00:04:42,840 Yeah, hope he might. No problem. 72 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:44,360 Imagine that. 73 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,840 It'd be tricky enough just learning the ones in my new patch. 74 00:04:49,140 --> 00:04:50,540 Rather you than me, mate. 75 00:04:50,900 --> 00:04:52,140 You can keep your London. 76 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:54,400 Overcrowded. 77 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:56,200 Overpriced. 78 00:04:56,430 --> 00:05:00,190 Still the most exciting city in the world. 79 00:05:09,530 --> 00:05:10,530 Let's go. 80 00:05:12,410 --> 00:05:15,390 Oscar Bravo, one, two, show's extended, over. 81 00:05:35,050 --> 00:05:36,050 I'm going to play. 82 00:05:36,190 --> 00:05:38,150 You can't just don't get it. 83 00:05:38,370 --> 00:05:39,550 Knock off me. 84 00:05:39,870 --> 00:05:42,170 I'm going to tell them all. 85 00:05:44,350 --> 00:05:46,450 That Rubber League boy. 86 00:05:47,110 --> 00:05:49,850 Mama's cooking chicken pie to fix an increase. 87 00:05:59,170 --> 00:06:00,170 Stop! Police! 88 00:06:00,730 --> 00:06:02,190 Stop! Fuck! 89 00:06:02,530 --> 00:06:03,770 All right. All right. 90 00:06:06,220 --> 00:06:07,220 Go for backup! 91 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:09,920 On the inside! 92 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:11,980 Straight! Back! 93 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:14,700 Back! Back! 94 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:24,580 So what's he like then, this P 95 00:06:24,580 --> 00:06:25,579 .C. Mason? 96 00:06:25,580 --> 00:06:26,580 He's a good man. 97 00:06:27,180 --> 00:06:28,700 I wouldn't have asked for him otherwise. 98 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:30,920 He's bright. 99 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:33,560 Dedicated. 100 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:35,920 Enthusiastic. 101 00:06:51,700 --> 00:06:53,920 Suspects and hostages still in the church? Yes, sir. 102 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,040 Where's PC Mason? 103 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:00,380 Went down the back. He had an idea to get the hostages out. He should have 104 00:07:00,380 --> 00:07:01,380 waited for backup. 105 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,640 What does he think he's playing at? 106 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,360 This is the police. 107 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,020 Let's put an end to this now. 108 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,120 Come out with your hands raised. 109 00:07:24,650 --> 00:07:25,650 Please help. 110 00:07:25,770 --> 00:07:27,950 I'm sure we can find a way to resolve this. 111 00:07:28,190 --> 00:07:29,190 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 112 00:07:31,290 --> 00:07:32,290 Have you got a cat? 113 00:07:32,670 --> 00:07:33,990 An old Morris Minard. 114 00:07:34,730 --> 00:07:36,430 Not ideal for a speedy getaway. 115 00:07:36,670 --> 00:07:37,670 Give me your keys. 116 00:07:38,570 --> 00:07:39,910 I'm afraid I don't have them with me. 117 00:07:40,790 --> 00:07:41,850 Might I make a suggestion? 118 00:07:43,130 --> 00:07:45,990 Let this mother and child leave. You'll still have me as a hostage. 119 00:07:48,950 --> 00:07:50,670 The baby's distressed. Please. 120 00:07:52,090 --> 00:07:53,090 Show some compassion. 121 00:07:56,910 --> 00:07:59,430 You tell the police out there not to do anything stupid. 122 00:07:59,690 --> 00:08:00,690 I don't think he gets it. 123 00:08:01,190 --> 00:08:02,190 Right! 124 00:08:06,450 --> 00:08:08,170 Steve, keep an eye on him. 125 00:08:09,310 --> 00:08:10,450 I'll check the back of the church. 126 00:08:17,850 --> 00:08:21,470 Will you join me in praying for a satisfactory outcome in all of this? 127 00:08:22,890 --> 00:08:23,890 Please. 128 00:08:24,230 --> 00:08:26,090 You'll be amazed at the power of prayer. 129 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,940 Our father, the loss of heaven. 130 00:08:37,340 --> 00:08:38,340 What? 131 00:08:42,940 --> 00:08:44,800 Your friend's hurt himself! 132 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,340 Yes, then peace. 133 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,640 He said there was no point prolonging this. Why is he following that? 134 00:09:05,180 --> 00:09:07,380 He showed compassion while he saw the young woman and child. 135 00:09:07,900 --> 00:09:09,280 I don't want to stand badly for you. 136 00:09:11,220 --> 00:09:12,220 Please. 137 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:20,480 Ah! 138 00:09:28,420 --> 00:09:31,300 Have you chanced to hear for quite a while? Practice, there might be a slight 139 00:09:31,300 --> 00:09:32,300 delay. 140 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:33,820 It 141 00:09:33,820 --> 00:09:40,540 was a 142 00:09:40,540 --> 00:09:42,460 thoroughly reckless action, Constable. 143 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:44,700 I was concerned for the women and child, sir. 144 00:09:45,500 --> 00:09:48,160 Doing what you did could have cost them their lives. 145 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:49,760 Well, I got them out unharmed. 146 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:51,740 Surely that's all that matters. 147 00:09:51,980 --> 00:09:52,980 You were lucky. 148 00:09:53,060 --> 00:09:56,800 There are proper procedures to deal with hostage situations, especially where 149 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:58,640 firearms are concerned. Understood. 150 00:10:00,099 --> 00:10:04,280 So, meantime, we've agreed that request for you to fill in as village bobby in 151 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:05,280 Aidensfield. 152 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,960 That should keep you out of harm's way for a while. 153 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:14,100 Can't wait. 154 00:10:17,540 --> 00:10:19,020 Right, everybody. 155 00:10:19,420 --> 00:10:22,620 This is PC Joe Mason, who's joining us on a temporary basis. 156 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:26,600 Now, Joe's more used to city than village policing, but I've put him in 157 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:28,540 picture as to the problems we have in Aydenfield. 158 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:29,619 Oh, yeah. 159 00:10:29,620 --> 00:10:31,040 That's where I carry on as recently. 160 00:10:31,560 --> 00:10:32,560 With vandalism. 161 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:34,300 It's young 'uns, you know. 162 00:10:34,700 --> 00:10:36,680 And they don't half give you some lip, don't they, Phil? 163 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,300 Ah, yeah. One especially, eh, Tommy Unsworth. 164 00:10:40,660 --> 00:10:44,920 Right, cheeky little... Anyway, he's the ringleader, but unless you actually 165 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,060 catch them at it, then your hands are tied. 166 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:49,360 Yeah. Yes, I suppose they are. 167 00:10:50,680 --> 00:10:52,040 I remember that smile. 168 00:10:53,070 --> 00:10:55,110 I expect you to tread carefully, Joe Mason. 169 00:10:55,650 --> 00:10:57,530 You know I expect my officers to behave. 170 00:10:57,950 --> 00:10:59,150 I haven't forgotten, Sergeant. 171 00:10:59,610 --> 00:11:02,270 All right, then. Good luck. Let's see how you get on out there. 172 00:11:06,350 --> 00:11:07,350 Bill. 173 00:11:07,890 --> 00:11:10,950 We're all very familiar with Aidensfield, so if there's anything you 174 00:11:10,950 --> 00:11:11,950 let us know. 175 00:11:12,110 --> 00:11:13,069 I'm Jeff. 176 00:11:13,070 --> 00:11:14,070 That's our hope. 177 00:11:14,970 --> 00:11:15,970 Thanks, lads. 178 00:11:16,370 --> 00:11:20,190 Teenage bike gangs can be quite a challenge, but I think I'll manage. 179 00:11:24,140 --> 00:11:26,080 Seems quite a confident sort, doesn't he? 180 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,040 I don't think it'll be as easy out there as he thinks. 181 00:11:29,560 --> 00:11:31,720 I checked him out on the grapevine. 182 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:34,200 A bit of a maverick, I gather. 183 00:11:34,700 --> 00:11:38,520 The senior officers in York were very glad to get rid of him. 184 00:11:39,060 --> 00:11:40,060 Really? 185 00:11:57,230 --> 00:11:58,510 So they smashed the pump head? 186 00:11:58,730 --> 00:12:00,010 They didn't try to steal anything? 187 00:12:00,530 --> 00:12:01,530 Equipment or petrol? 188 00:12:01,670 --> 00:12:02,670 No. 189 00:12:02,770 --> 00:12:06,110 They didn't cause any other damage or try to force entry into the garage? 190 00:12:06,730 --> 00:12:07,930 No, no, they didn't. 191 00:12:08,530 --> 00:12:09,630 Sheer vandalism, then. 192 00:12:10,610 --> 00:12:13,130 I gather Sergeant Miller did talk to this underclass lad. 193 00:12:13,370 --> 00:12:14,450 He denies involvement. 194 00:12:14,930 --> 00:12:16,590 His mother says he was at home in bed. 195 00:12:17,130 --> 00:12:18,910 Well, she would, wouldn't she? 196 00:12:19,250 --> 00:12:21,410 So I doubt we'd be successful with the prosecution. 197 00:12:22,370 --> 00:12:24,870 I'm sorry, but I'm afraid there's not a lot more I can do. 198 00:12:25,490 --> 00:12:26,490 I see. 199 00:12:26,700 --> 00:12:30,560 A shame, but to be honest, where I've just come from, something like this 200 00:12:30,560 --> 00:12:31,560 not have even been reported. 201 00:12:33,020 --> 00:12:35,500 Oh, well, I'm sorry we waited your time. 202 00:12:36,380 --> 00:12:39,340 Aye, I can't say on first acquaintance I'm overly impressed. 203 00:12:42,420 --> 00:12:46,800 Tommy Unsworth, he's a crafty little beggar. There's rarely any witnesses to 204 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:50,820 what his mob get up to, and even when there is, his mother gives him an alibi, 205 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,880 so it's very difficult to bring a case against him. 206 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:56,140 Yeah. I can see it's not going to be easy. 207 00:12:56,980 --> 00:12:58,920 Oh, Sergeant Miller tells me you were in the job yourself. 208 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:00,579 That's right. 209 00:13:00,580 --> 00:13:01,580 Well, it's nice to meet you. 210 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:04,720 I'm off now to meet the man who chairs the police committee. Lord Ashfordly, is 211 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,360 it? My lord, yes. 212 00:13:07,100 --> 00:13:10,060 A real -life lord of the manor. I'd better watch my P's and Q's. 213 00:13:13,180 --> 00:13:14,180 What do you think? 214 00:13:14,940 --> 00:13:17,140 Can't see him being a match for Tommy Unsworth, can you? 215 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:19,720 We'll see. 216 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:28,280 Well, you've got your diamonds and you've got your pretty clothes 217 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:32,400 and the chauffeur drives your car. 218 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:36,320 You'll be in the stand -in for our new village bobby, will you? 219 00:13:36,580 --> 00:13:38,100 That's right, sir. PC Mason. 220 00:13:38,340 --> 00:13:39,259 Right, Mason. 221 00:13:39,260 --> 00:13:43,100 Well, I'm expecting to see you keeping an eye on my estate. We've had a lot of 222 00:13:43,100 --> 00:13:44,100 intruders recently. 223 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,800 I'm sorry to hear that. Well, with no police presence, the local gobs have 224 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:49,420 going out to all sorts of mischief here. 225 00:13:49,900 --> 00:13:53,260 And my gamekeepers report a marked increase in poaching, too. 226 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,020 Really? I want you to get on top of that as well. 227 00:13:56,560 --> 00:14:00,820 And there's one particular individual who thinks she has carte blanche to help 228 00:14:00,820 --> 00:14:02,480 herself to my wildlife and game. 229 00:14:02,700 --> 00:14:03,700 She? 230 00:14:03,740 --> 00:14:05,460 Peggy Armstrong, she's called. 231 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:07,680 You make a note of that name, Mason. 232 00:14:08,220 --> 00:14:11,380 I'd prefer P .C. Mason, not just Mason, if you don't mind, my lord. 233 00:14:11,620 --> 00:14:14,060 And please don't click your fingers at me. I'm not one of your servants. 234 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,300 Whether I choose to patrol your land or not will be my decision. 235 00:14:17,790 --> 00:14:19,210 I work for the North Riding Police. 236 00:14:19,550 --> 00:14:20,970 I'm not simply here at your beck and call. 237 00:14:22,170 --> 00:14:24,050 Well, oh, damn cheek. 238 00:14:25,090 --> 00:14:27,990 How have you known I go shooting with your chief constable? 239 00:14:28,610 --> 00:14:30,990 With legally held firearms, I trust, sir? 240 00:14:33,830 --> 00:14:34,830 Well, 241 00:14:36,550 --> 00:14:38,110 Oscar reckons he'll do all right here. 242 00:14:38,430 --> 00:14:39,430 I'm not for sure. 243 00:14:39,730 --> 00:14:41,990 He strikes me as being his own man. 244 00:14:42,450 --> 00:14:44,430 It'll be interesting to see what happens. 245 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:49,200 As long as he clears Tommy Hunsworth's gang out of the Asperley Hall estate. 246 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,380 Now, why are you worried about that? 247 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:57,580 Well, we need these rabbits, you see, and that... What do you do that for? I 248 00:14:57,580 --> 00:15:01,220 just want to see a bit of law and order restored, that's all. 249 00:15:01,980 --> 00:15:03,800 Like an end to poaching, you mean? 250 00:15:10,020 --> 00:15:11,300 It's quite a sight, isn't it? 251 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:12,900 Lord Asperley's estate. 252 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:14,400 Oh, aye. 253 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:15,880 He's a fair bit of land. 254 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,500 Doesn't seem right, does it? All that belonging to one man. 255 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:21,940 Right. Pay attention, everyone. 256 00:15:22,260 --> 00:15:23,640 DS Dawson would like a word. 257 00:15:25,100 --> 00:15:28,720 CID have been given a tip -off that a professional Manchester gang may be 258 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:29,860 to operate in this area. 259 00:15:30,380 --> 00:15:36,320 They target country houses to steal paintings, antiques, jewellery, etc. 260 00:15:37,130 --> 00:15:40,410 Their modus operandi is to first check out the properties and carefully plan 261 00:15:40,410 --> 00:15:44,770 break -ins. They hit on two or three houses in an area before moving on. 262 00:15:45,010 --> 00:15:48,670 I'd like you to draw up a list of likely houses, then go around and advise them 263 00:15:48,670 --> 00:15:49,509 on security. 264 00:15:49,510 --> 00:15:51,070 Then report back to DS Dawson. 265 00:15:51,550 --> 00:15:54,630 Apart from the fact they're pros from Manchester, we don't have much to go on. 266 00:15:54,710 --> 00:15:56,550 No photos, no names, etc. 267 00:15:57,470 --> 00:15:58,490 So ask around. 268 00:15:59,110 --> 00:16:01,970 See if any strangers have been spotted behaving suspiciously. 269 00:16:02,270 --> 00:16:04,390 Or if any strangers have been spotted at all. 270 00:16:06,900 --> 00:16:07,900 Thank you, Constable. 271 00:16:08,660 --> 00:16:10,340 I'd like a word with you in my office. 272 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:11,880 Now. 273 00:16:17,620 --> 00:16:19,200 I can do without quips like that. 274 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:23,640 I've just had Lord Ashfordly on the phone complaining about your attitude 275 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:24,539 you went to see him. 276 00:16:24,540 --> 00:16:26,420 I wasn't over -impressed by his own attitude, Sergeant. 277 00:16:26,620 --> 00:16:28,200 He tried to treat me like some sort of servant. 278 00:16:28,700 --> 00:16:31,400 Lord Ashfordly is a person of some standing in these parts. 279 00:16:31,740 --> 00:16:33,940 Does that give him the right to order a serving policeman around? 280 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:35,760 No, but it does entitle him to a bit of respect. 281 00:16:36,740 --> 00:16:38,940 He does a lot of charitable work for the local community. 282 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,160 He's a good employer who treats his staff well. 283 00:16:41,540 --> 00:16:44,020 Perhaps so, but as I pointed out to him, I'm not one of his staff. 284 00:16:44,420 --> 00:16:46,980 No. But you are policing Aidensfield for now. 285 00:16:47,540 --> 00:16:49,440 It's important that you have good relations with him. 286 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:53,120 For heaven's sake, there are enough troublemakers out there for you to deal 287 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,560 without upsetting an influential man who supports us. 288 00:16:55,940 --> 00:16:57,460 Understood? Yes, Sergeant. 289 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,140 I might assist on D .S. Dawson's operation now. 290 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:02,360 No. You're not here for the glory. 291 00:17:03,050 --> 00:17:06,069 You can make amends to Lord Ashfordly and tackle his poaching problem. 292 00:17:10,530 --> 00:17:16,530 Well, I'd be so gone if I wouldn't work all day. 293 00:17:17,910 --> 00:17:23,670 Baby, and I'd be so gone if I wouldn't bring you my day. 294 00:17:24,890 --> 00:17:25,890 Peggy Armstrong. 295 00:17:26,550 --> 00:17:30,590 Yeah. PC Mason. I'm going to be policing Eddinsfield for the next few weeks. 296 00:17:30,850 --> 00:17:32,150 Well, I'm pleased to hear it. 297 00:17:32,620 --> 00:17:35,420 There's been a lot of trouble lately, vandalism and that. 298 00:17:35,820 --> 00:17:38,040 Been a lot of poaching as well, I gather. 299 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:41,560 Oh, I wouldn't know naught about that. Really? I have reason to believe you 300 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:43,120 would. Your name's been mentioned. 301 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:44,640 By who? 302 00:17:44,740 --> 00:17:47,740 I'm just letting you know I'm going to be keeping an eye out on Ashfordly Hall 303 00:17:47,740 --> 00:17:50,240 estate from now on. Oh, it's typical, is that? 304 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:55,540 Tearaways bring mayhem to ordinary folk every night, but instead of dealing with 305 00:17:55,540 --> 00:17:59,760 that, you lot are behaving like lackeys, doing the bidding of the local gentry. 306 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:11,160 Receiving, over. 307 00:18:11,820 --> 00:18:16,660 Report of forced entry and theft at two school lanes. 308 00:18:17,220 --> 00:18:19,620 Over. One more way, out. 309 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:21,600 Oh, yeah. 310 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:27,400 You go off and do some proper police work instead of coming round threatening 311 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:28,920 innocent folk like me. 312 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:38,400 I've given her something to calm her nerves. 313 00:18:38,830 --> 00:18:41,730 She was really upset, bless her. She'd just collected a few weeks' pension from 314 00:18:41,730 --> 00:18:42,730 the post office. 315 00:18:43,130 --> 00:18:46,130 When she left there, there was a gang of youth on motorcycles outside. 316 00:18:46,470 --> 00:18:47,690 One of them followed her home. 317 00:18:47,990 --> 00:18:48,990 Go on. 318 00:18:49,070 --> 00:18:51,010 Well, worried her a bit, but then he disappeared. 319 00:18:51,350 --> 00:18:53,050 When she came back from the neighbourhood, she found this. 320 00:18:53,430 --> 00:18:54,430 Did she know the youth? 321 00:18:54,710 --> 00:18:56,770 She said she reckoned it was a lad called Tommy Unsworth. 322 00:18:57,370 --> 00:18:58,910 It's my first day here, and you know what? 323 00:18:59,410 --> 00:19:00,750 I'm tired of hearing that name. 324 00:19:14,899 --> 00:19:16,660 Whoops. What are you looking at, Grandad? 325 00:19:16,980 --> 00:19:18,500 The wind blew it off. 326 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:21,740 He's looking as though he's got that on that trophy, lads. 327 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:26,000 Which 328 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:33,220 one 329 00:19:33,220 --> 00:19:34,640 of you is Tommy Unsworth? 330 00:19:35,120 --> 00:19:36,120 Who wants to know? 331 00:19:37,020 --> 00:19:37,929 I do. 332 00:19:37,930 --> 00:19:38,569 Oh, aye. 333 00:19:38,570 --> 00:19:39,770 Knew you when you were at home. 334 00:19:40,510 --> 00:19:42,190 As you can see, I'm a police officer. 335 00:19:43,270 --> 00:19:45,690 Prove it. You might be in fancy dress for all we know. 336 00:19:46,110 --> 00:19:51,470 Are you Tommy Unsworth? 337 00:19:51,950 --> 00:19:52,950 Yeah, why? 338 00:19:54,130 --> 00:19:55,130 Mrs Page. 339 00:19:55,670 --> 00:19:56,670 Just down the road. 340 00:19:57,230 --> 00:19:59,710 She's just had her back door kicked in and her purse stolen. 341 00:20:00,130 --> 00:20:01,890 Really? Oh, what a shame. 342 00:20:02,770 --> 00:20:03,770 She's an old lady. 343 00:20:04,210 --> 00:20:05,790 She thinks you might have followed her home. 344 00:20:06,610 --> 00:20:09,570 Nah. Not me, mate. She doesn't sound my type. 345 00:20:11,470 --> 00:20:15,970 Did you follow an elderly lady from here to her house? Yes or no? 346 00:20:16,690 --> 00:20:19,590 No. And if she says I did, then she's lying. 347 00:20:21,010 --> 00:20:22,770 Besides, I've been with this lot all day. 348 00:20:23,750 --> 00:20:26,170 Were there any witnesses to say they saw me kick a door in? 349 00:20:28,330 --> 00:20:32,210 No? Well, then you better tell this old bag to be careful what she says. 350 00:20:33,210 --> 00:20:34,430 You're denying it was you, then? 351 00:20:35,070 --> 00:20:36,070 Yeah. 352 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:38,160 All right. 353 00:20:38,500 --> 00:20:39,500 That's it for now. 354 00:20:41,420 --> 00:20:43,500 Aye. On your bike, copper. 355 00:20:44,540 --> 00:20:45,060 I 356 00:20:45,060 --> 00:20:51,560 got 357 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:57,900 your message. 358 00:20:58,160 --> 00:20:59,160 What's your story? 359 00:20:59,260 --> 00:21:02,980 Well, the chap who does the gardens just turned up. The owners are away. 360 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,120 He's found the French windows forced open. 361 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,840 I've had a look inside and there's been some paintings taken off the wall. I 362 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:10,320 expect there'll be other stuff missing as well. 363 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:11,640 Can we contact the owners? 364 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:13,080 Alf's on it now. 365 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:15,860 Isolated house, no -one at home. 366 00:21:16,140 --> 00:21:17,240 It's a perfect target. 367 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:19,840 If they follow their pattern, it'll just be the start around here. 368 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:24,540 We shouldn't be in here, Aunt Peggy. I knew Bobby warned us not to. 369 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:26,800 I won't be intimidated by him, David. 370 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,900 I know this estate like the backs of my hands. 371 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,900 He'll have to be sharp to catch me. 372 00:21:43,850 --> 00:21:45,490 Who's that, then? The gamekeeper? 373 00:21:45,870 --> 00:21:47,030 No, you're all right. 374 00:21:47,450 --> 00:21:49,170 I know all their number plates. 375 00:21:49,590 --> 00:21:50,750 No, I want one of theirs. 376 00:22:01,510 --> 00:22:02,510 Hello, Tony. 377 00:22:04,070 --> 00:22:05,070 Remember me? 378 00:22:05,610 --> 00:22:08,930 You, um... Empty your pocket. 379 00:22:10,190 --> 00:22:12,450 Look. What about that purse? 380 00:22:13,050 --> 00:22:14,510 Told you, wasn't me. 381 00:22:14,710 --> 00:22:15,890 Empty your pockets. 382 00:22:18,390 --> 00:22:19,390 Come on. 383 00:22:28,170 --> 00:22:29,170 Well, well. 384 00:22:30,150 --> 00:22:31,150 Twelve quid. 385 00:22:31,830 --> 00:22:33,650 That was the amount that was in Mrs Page's purse. 386 00:22:34,330 --> 00:22:35,330 It's not hers. 387 00:22:35,550 --> 00:22:37,030 You can ask me mum, she gave it me. 388 00:22:37,730 --> 00:22:39,970 You can't prove where that money came from, can you? 389 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:43,300 It would be difficult, yes. 390 00:22:44,020 --> 00:22:45,020 Impossible, I'd say. 391 00:22:45,300 --> 00:22:46,500 You said there were no witnesses. 392 00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:48,500 You've got nothing. 393 00:22:49,380 --> 00:22:50,380 Forget law. 394 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:56,940 Listen to me, Unsworth. 395 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,400 I don't like scum who rob old ladies. 396 00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:02,680 If that money isn't returned sharpish, I'm going to have you. 397 00:23:03,140 --> 00:23:04,320 Get off! This is assault! 398 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:05,640 Really? 399 00:23:05,700 --> 00:23:06,700 Well, where's your witnesses? 400 00:23:07,940 --> 00:23:09,280 You see, two can play that game. 401 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:13,040 You get that money back and you behave yourself from now on. 402 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:14,660 Or I'm going to make your life hell. 403 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:16,640 You got that? 404 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:18,840 You got it? 405 00:23:19,020 --> 00:23:20,020 Yeah. 406 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:22,600 Yeah, PC Mason. 407 00:23:23,660 --> 00:23:25,180 Yeah, PC Mason. 408 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:27,560 Good. 409 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:28,840 Now get inside. 410 00:23:29,500 --> 00:23:31,060 I don't want to see you on the streets again tonight. 411 00:23:51,120 --> 00:23:52,180 Quite a remote spot. 412 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,340 There must have been in the area a few days to have found it and wrecked it. 413 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:58,680 The nearest neighbour saw a darkish van drive up to the house a couple of days 414 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:03,300 ago. Yeah, she knew the owners were away, didn't recognise the van, tried to 415 00:24:03,300 --> 00:24:06,920 the number but only managed to get the letters V, L and R, which means it's not 416 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:08,540 local. Shouldn't I be on it too much? 417 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:12,240 No. And I want a word with you in my office. 418 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:13,560 Now! 419 00:24:18,730 --> 00:24:20,430 I've had another complaint against you. 420 00:24:21,710 --> 00:24:23,050 More serious this time. 421 00:24:23,250 --> 00:24:24,250 Oh? 422 00:24:25,010 --> 00:24:28,370 Mippet Unsworth has rung in to allege that you assaulted his son Tommy last 423 00:24:28,370 --> 00:24:29,370 night. 424 00:24:29,910 --> 00:24:34,210 He claims that as he parked his motorcycle outside the house, you leapt 425 00:24:34,470 --> 00:24:37,210 hurled him to the ground and beat him up. That's ridiculous. 426 00:24:37,710 --> 00:24:39,390 Did you see Tommy Unsworth yesterday? 427 00:24:41,030 --> 00:24:42,090 Outside the post office? 428 00:24:42,430 --> 00:24:44,970 I questioned him about a theft. His name was given by the victim. 429 00:24:45,270 --> 00:24:47,030 Did you see him later outside his house? 430 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:50,380 Well, if he's saying I did, I bet he can't provide any witnesses. 431 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:53,220 No, it would seem not. 432 00:24:56,000 --> 00:25:00,000 I've told Mrs Unsworth to substantiate an allegation of this nature. It would 433 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,480 take more than his word against yours. 434 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:02,759 Yeah, exactly. 435 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,500 If I beat him up, then why not come in and show you the bruises? 436 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:07,720 I don't think they'll pursue it. 437 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:09,240 Good. 438 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:15,600 Constable Mason, I understand the frustrations that police constables 439 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:16,740 sometimes have to suffer. 440 00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:23,680 But whatever the provocation, we are here to uphold the law, not bend it, 441 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:26,040 it, or take it into our own hands. 442 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:27,800 Is that understood? 443 00:25:28,900 --> 00:25:29,900 Yes, Sergeant. 444 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:31,640 Right, off you go. 445 00:25:32,020 --> 00:25:34,060 I'd only hear the sort of allegation against you again. 446 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:35,620 I doubt that you will, Clark. 447 00:25:36,140 --> 00:25:37,340 I won't be here for that long. 448 00:25:47,340 --> 00:25:48,340 We'll make more to go on. 449 00:25:49,020 --> 00:25:50,900 It's lucky that woman spotted the van, though. 450 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:52,920 That wasn't luck. 451 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:57,300 In a city, folk often don't know who they're living next door to. 452 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:00,100 Round here, neighbours look out for each other. 453 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:01,940 Yeah, I suppose they do. 454 00:26:02,460 --> 00:26:06,620 A country bobby must use the community as his eyes and ears. 455 00:26:06,980 --> 00:26:09,400 But first, he has to earn their respect. 456 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:11,820 Do I detect a hint of criticism? 457 00:26:12,540 --> 00:26:15,060 I had a pint with Bernie Scripps last night. 458 00:26:15,780 --> 00:26:20,940 As the undertaker and a garage owner, he has access to a lot of people's lives. 459 00:26:21,620 --> 00:26:26,600 If I was policing Aidensfield, I'd make sure that I had a man like that on my 460 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:27,600 side. 461 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:36,840 When the pump got smashed, he implied it were now much to be bothered about, 462 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,360 didn't he, Rosemary? Well, it's like we're wasting his time. 463 00:26:40,220 --> 00:26:43,480 Well, I heard he gave Tommy Unsworth a right good iron last night. 464 00:26:43,790 --> 00:26:45,210 I bumped into his mum for the groceries. 465 00:26:45,530 --> 00:26:46,790 Reckons he nearly put them in hospital. 466 00:26:47,070 --> 00:26:49,890 Well, apparently he roughed him up, but clever like left no mark. 467 00:26:50,270 --> 00:26:53,470 Well, it sounds like village gossip to me, but if he did, good for him. Tommy 468 00:26:53,470 --> 00:26:54,990 Unsworth's been asking for it. 469 00:26:55,190 --> 00:26:56,630 He can't just thump a mosque, eh? 470 00:26:57,010 --> 00:27:00,290 He needs to get evidence, charge him and put him in court. Well, I don't care if 471 00:27:00,290 --> 00:27:03,890 he clips some of them round the ear. You know, when I was a copper, young people 472 00:27:03,890 --> 00:27:05,110 had respect for the police. 473 00:27:05,370 --> 00:27:06,370 Here, here. 474 00:27:06,970 --> 00:27:08,890 Well, somebody round here must have a guilty conscience. 475 00:27:09,510 --> 00:27:10,510 What do you mean? 476 00:27:10,530 --> 00:27:13,070 Mrs Page's purse has been returned to all the money still, innit? 477 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:16,900 Never. Left on a doorstep this morning. Well, there you are, you see. 478 00:27:17,180 --> 00:27:21,020 Tommy Ironsworth gets a tough talking to and results start to happen. 479 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:23,940 It's the only way to treat these tearaways. 480 00:27:24,820 --> 00:27:25,980 Well, I don't agree. 481 00:27:26,300 --> 00:27:28,420 You wouldn't see my Phil behaving like that. 482 00:27:42,890 --> 00:27:45,530 They're only after high -quality gear. They know the paintings and antiques 483 00:27:45,530 --> 00:27:49,390 lot. Another possibility is Colonel Lowell's place. 484 00:27:49,750 --> 00:27:53,510 There. He's got lots of family heirlooms, portraits, etc. 485 00:27:54,270 --> 00:27:56,330 It's about two miles from the previous break -in. 486 00:27:56,710 --> 00:27:57,710 Would they risk that? 487 00:27:58,330 --> 00:27:59,630 On previous form, they might. 488 00:28:00,330 --> 00:28:01,890 Radio Bellamy. Put it on his list. 489 00:28:19,530 --> 00:28:21,570 Start by checking out your road fund licences. 490 00:28:23,290 --> 00:28:27,090 I could then check your number plates against bikes that have been reported 491 00:28:27,090 --> 00:28:31,050 stolen. I could make you all wait here until I get confirmation that they're 492 00:28:31,050 --> 00:28:32,050 not. 493 00:28:32,190 --> 00:28:35,510 I could check out your tyres, your brakes, etc. 494 00:28:36,050 --> 00:28:37,870 Make sure these machines are roadworthy. 495 00:28:38,850 --> 00:28:42,990 I could get you all to produce your log books, your driving licences, your 496 00:28:42,990 --> 00:28:43,990 insurance documents. 497 00:28:44,690 --> 00:28:47,510 Or, seeing as I haven't been given any lip... 498 00:28:47,820 --> 00:28:49,620 I could simply wave you all on your way. 499 00:28:51,020 --> 00:28:52,020 Which is it to be? 500 00:28:52,500 --> 00:28:54,000 We haven't done that. We're just riding our bike. 501 00:28:54,780 --> 00:28:58,640 Right. Well, as you're just out riding your bike, I want you to keep your eyes 502 00:28:58,640 --> 00:28:59,640 open. 503 00:28:59,740 --> 00:29:03,940 If you see a dark van with the letters VLR in the number plate, I want to hear 504 00:29:03,940 --> 00:29:04,940 about it. 505 00:29:05,100 --> 00:29:06,100 All right? 506 00:29:07,540 --> 00:29:09,920 Or I could start checking your bikes out properly. 507 00:29:10,380 --> 00:29:11,820 All right. Yeah, yeah. 508 00:29:12,620 --> 00:29:14,340 Get all your mates to keep an eye out, too. 509 00:29:14,740 --> 00:29:16,200 Dark van, VLR. 510 00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:18,960 Off you go. 511 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:53,600 But Colonel and Mrs Lowe's, the cleaner tells me they're away at a regimental 512 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:54,760 reunion in Germany. 513 00:29:55,780 --> 00:29:57,060 I've asked her about the van. 514 00:29:57,340 --> 00:30:01,180 She thinks she might have seen a darkish van pass by yesterday. 515 00:30:02,140 --> 00:30:06,740 The thing is, Alf, once she goes this afternoon, the house will be empty. 516 00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:09,260 Hey, come on. 517 00:30:09,500 --> 00:30:11,640 I won't let you down, Len. 518 00:30:12,460 --> 00:30:14,020 No, you'll get your rabbit. 519 00:30:14,300 --> 00:30:15,300 Trust me. 520 00:30:18,730 --> 00:30:22,370 If I don't get some soon, he'll go elsewhere, and that'll be a regular 521 00:30:22,370 --> 00:30:23,910 earner gone right up the swine. 522 00:30:24,830 --> 00:30:28,470 We caught nothing again last night. I mean, what are you going to do? Well, if 523 00:30:28,470 --> 00:30:32,350 we can't snare him at night, we'll have to shoot the blighters by day. Now, come 524 00:30:32,350 --> 00:30:35,110 on. We've got to get at least six from somewhere. 525 00:30:37,630 --> 00:30:40,390 Do you see the idea of providing a couple of extra men to assist? 526 00:30:40,850 --> 00:30:41,850 Put me on a search. 527 00:30:42,350 --> 00:30:43,890 Things have quietened down in Aidensfield. 528 00:30:46,030 --> 00:30:47,290 Could you use an extra man? 529 00:30:48,020 --> 00:30:50,040 Not really. With my DCs, we should have enough. 530 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:52,160 We don't want to crowd the scene and fright them off. 531 00:30:53,380 --> 00:30:56,680 I've got a lot of experience in big surveillance jobs, Sergeant Dornan. 532 00:30:57,340 --> 00:30:58,340 I'm sure you have. 533 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:00,000 We'll manage, thanks. 534 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:10,420 Is Mr Scripps about? 535 00:31:10,980 --> 00:31:12,480 He's having a bite to eat in the pub. 536 00:31:19,630 --> 00:31:20,630 Ah, good to see you. 537 00:31:21,250 --> 00:31:24,170 I gather you've sorted out our local troublemaker. 538 00:31:24,690 --> 00:31:26,010 Yeah, we had a frank discussion. 539 00:31:26,390 --> 00:31:27,990 I think things should calm down a bit now. 540 00:31:28,550 --> 00:31:30,150 You gave him a right beating, I hear. 541 00:31:30,950 --> 00:31:32,510 Well, you shouldn't believe everything you hear. 542 00:31:35,050 --> 00:31:39,350 I'm sorry if I appeared a bit offhand the other day, Mr Scripps. 543 00:31:39,670 --> 00:31:42,510 I can assure you I take the vandalism of your property very seriously. 544 00:31:43,310 --> 00:31:46,070 Yeah, but what have you done about it? Nobody's going to be charged, are they? 545 00:31:46,490 --> 00:31:48,490 Well, that's only because we won't be able to make anything stick. 546 00:31:49,070 --> 00:31:50,590 But I think you'll find it won't happen again. 547 00:31:51,430 --> 00:31:53,270 Aye, well, we'll see. 548 00:31:54,510 --> 00:31:55,670 Cheerio, Gina, Oscar. 549 00:31:56,530 --> 00:32:01,570 Bernie. Ah, never mind Bernie. He can be a miserable old crone's girl at times. 550 00:32:01,790 --> 00:32:04,830 But some of us are tripped to bits the way you dealt with Tommy Unsworth. 551 00:32:05,470 --> 00:32:07,170 I just took a firm grip on the problem. 552 00:32:07,390 --> 00:32:10,550 Well, it's nice to have a cop around here. He's not afraid to enforce the 553 00:32:11,490 --> 00:32:13,030 Yes, George, what can I get you? 554 00:32:13,490 --> 00:32:15,650 Um, shouldn't you have called time? 555 00:32:17,650 --> 00:32:18,650 I'm sorry. 556 00:32:18,940 --> 00:32:20,840 I'm being serious, Mr Blaketon. It's gone half past. 557 00:32:24,300 --> 00:32:25,300 Only just. 558 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:29,220 Well, if I'm to enforce the law, it has to apply to everyone. Not just to Tommy 559 00:32:29,220 --> 00:32:30,220 Unsworth of this world. 560 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:31,780 Let's hear you call time, please. 561 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:38,280 Like I say, Oscar, I can't see him fitting in round here. 562 00:32:41,180 --> 00:32:42,420 So how are you settling in? 563 00:32:42,980 --> 00:32:44,000 Yeah, marvellously. 564 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:45,420 It's been a great two days. 565 00:32:46,220 --> 00:32:49,640 I upset the Lord of the Manor. He lodged a complaint against me. 566 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:52,840 I also managed to upset Mr Scripps and Rosie at the garage. 567 00:32:53,580 --> 00:32:55,720 Gina at the pub thinks I'm a thug. 568 00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,720 Oscar blicked and swore at me under his breath when I told him to call time. 569 00:33:00,200 --> 00:33:03,040 Sergeant Miller, he has read me the riot act, but twice. 570 00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:05,480 Jeff Dawson doesn't trust me. 571 00:33:06,380 --> 00:33:07,380 Should I go on? 572 00:33:07,860 --> 00:33:08,860 No. 573 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:10,540 Well, at least you've been hit with one person. 574 00:33:11,340 --> 00:33:12,640 It's very kind of you to say so. 575 00:33:13,070 --> 00:33:15,470 I appreciate your support, Carol. I meant Mrs Page. 576 00:33:15,750 --> 00:33:16,750 She thinks you're wonderful. 577 00:33:17,010 --> 00:33:18,630 She can't believe she's got her money back. 578 00:33:18,990 --> 00:33:20,650 I've made an old lady very happy. 579 00:33:20,950 --> 00:33:22,910 Well, it's better than nothing, I suppose. 580 00:33:28,690 --> 00:33:29,629 Afternoon, nurse. 581 00:33:29,630 --> 00:33:33,350 Hello. I hope you're going to be a good deal more civil than when you visited 582 00:33:33,350 --> 00:33:34,350 Ashfordly Hall. 583 00:33:34,550 --> 00:33:37,810 First impressions can be misleading all round. Don't you think so, my lord? 584 00:33:38,170 --> 00:33:39,170 Well, fair enough. 585 00:33:39,490 --> 00:33:42,910 Oh, and I must say, things have got better. We've not had that motorbike 586 00:33:42,910 --> 00:33:44,090 making a damn noise. 587 00:33:44,370 --> 00:33:46,150 Yes, I had a quiet word with them. 588 00:33:46,850 --> 00:33:47,850 Excellent. Good show. 589 00:33:48,950 --> 00:33:52,730 Poaching's still a bugbear, though. My gang keeper spotted the Armstrong woman 590 00:33:52,730 --> 00:33:54,210 on my land again last night. 591 00:33:54,590 --> 00:33:57,490 Found her snares, didn't manage to nab her. 592 00:33:58,130 --> 00:33:59,590 She's a canny old stick. 593 00:33:59,870 --> 00:34:01,050 I'll have another chat with her. 594 00:34:01,470 --> 00:34:02,470 That's a good fellow. 595 00:34:03,010 --> 00:34:04,710 I'm off to Cheshire for a few days. 596 00:34:04,930 --> 00:34:08,130 Be good to get back and find everything tickety -boo, PC Mason. 597 00:34:12,170 --> 00:34:14,050 We seem to have mended the fence there pretty well. 598 00:34:14,330 --> 00:34:16,230 Yes. Jolly good show, Constable. 599 00:34:16,449 --> 00:34:19,590 Everything's tickety -boo now. You're a dashed fine fellow, don't you know? 600 00:34:20,010 --> 00:34:21,010 I'll see you later. 601 00:34:21,610 --> 00:34:25,750 The point is, Phil, you've got to control yourself. 602 00:34:26,830 --> 00:34:30,250 I mean, there's been many a time I've wanted to steam into a bunch of rowdies 603 00:34:30,250 --> 00:34:31,350 and thought them out. 604 00:34:31,850 --> 00:34:33,310 Well, you've restrained yourself. 605 00:34:33,790 --> 00:34:34,870 You've got to, haven't you? 606 00:34:35,989 --> 00:34:37,770 You've got to keep your discipline intact. 607 00:34:38,590 --> 00:34:39,889 As well as your front teeth. 608 00:34:40,489 --> 00:34:41,489 Eh? 609 00:34:42,790 --> 00:34:46,010 No, the thing that gets me about Mason is his attitude. 610 00:34:46,449 --> 00:34:49,050 He behaves like he's a DS in the flying squad already. 611 00:34:50,429 --> 00:34:53,170 DS George to Panda 1. Over. I'll get it. 612 00:34:58,350 --> 00:34:59,350 Panda 1 receiving. 613 00:34:59,610 --> 00:35:00,610 Over. 614 00:35:00,870 --> 00:35:02,190 How's it going over there? Over. 615 00:35:03,930 --> 00:35:05,570 All quiet, Sarge. Over. 616 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:23,120 Evening. Behaving yourself? 617 00:35:24,060 --> 00:35:25,060 We always do. 618 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:26,200 Let's hope so. 619 00:35:26,460 --> 00:35:27,920 Have you had any luck with that van? 620 00:35:28,340 --> 00:35:31,900 We might have, but we'll want something in return. 621 00:35:32,860 --> 00:35:33,859 Go on. 622 00:35:33,860 --> 00:35:38,560 If we help you out this once, we want you off our back, pulling us up, 623 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:39,560 the bikes and stuff. 624 00:35:39,700 --> 00:35:40,980 And it'll only be this once. 625 00:35:41,480 --> 00:35:42,940 We ain't gonna become your snouts. 626 00:35:43,520 --> 00:35:44,660 I'm not asking you to. 627 00:35:45,220 --> 00:35:46,220 It's easy, Tommy. 628 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:49,080 You don't cause trouble to other people, I won't cause you lot trouble. 629 00:35:51,370 --> 00:35:54,570 So? Pete spotted our van last night coming out of the Ashfordly Hall estate. 630 00:35:55,490 --> 00:35:57,630 Did it have the letters VLR on the number plate? 631 00:35:58,110 --> 00:35:59,250 He didn't notice that. 632 00:35:59,910 --> 00:36:01,490 But he went on a van he'd not seen before. 633 00:36:01,710 --> 00:36:03,570 Said there were, what, three blokes inside? 634 00:36:04,550 --> 00:36:06,030 Okay, thanks for that. 635 00:36:07,350 --> 00:36:08,910 So you'll stay off our backs then now? 636 00:36:09,250 --> 00:36:11,770 Like I said, Tommy, don't bother me, I won't bother you. 637 00:36:40,399 --> 00:36:41,740 I reckon we've got this right. 638 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:43,600 I don't know. 639 00:36:44,540 --> 00:36:45,540 It's early, yeah? 640 00:36:46,460 --> 00:36:47,460 Yeah. 641 00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:50,960 Right, 642 00:36:53,900 --> 00:36:54,899 I get the number, Geoff. 643 00:36:54,900 --> 00:36:55,900 I can't see it. 644 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,480 It's definitely up in towards the house, though. 645 00:36:59,580 --> 00:37:00,900 Blast, I've lost it in the trees. 646 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:04,260 We're getting the lay of the land before going in. 647 00:37:04,780 --> 00:37:05,840 Panda wants a control. 648 00:37:06,060 --> 00:37:07,060 Over. 649 00:37:08,780 --> 00:37:09,718 Good work. 650 00:37:09,720 --> 00:37:10,720 Stay in position. 651 00:37:10,840 --> 00:37:11,840 Out. 652 00:37:12,080 --> 00:37:15,060 Can you call my DCs so they can wait at the junction with the main roads? 653 00:37:18,940 --> 00:37:20,340 Not a bad day's work. 654 00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:23,080 We'll bag a couple more tomorrow and we're in business. 655 00:37:23,620 --> 00:37:24,499 Oh, no. 656 00:37:24,500 --> 00:37:25,479 I'm puggy. 657 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:26,660 Oh, Lord. 658 00:37:27,600 --> 00:37:29,560 Quick, get this lot in the back of the Lawrence. 659 00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:40,520 There you are, Mrs. Armstrong. 660 00:37:41,300 --> 00:37:42,300 What do you want? 661 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:43,439 A word. 662 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:44,440 Shall we go inside? 663 00:37:49,580 --> 00:37:56,460 Despite my warning, 664 00:37:56,600 --> 00:37:59,260 I've reason to believe you were on Ashfordly Hall Estate last night. 665 00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:00,720 I wasn't. 666 00:38:01,100 --> 00:38:02,960 Lord Ashfordly's gamekeeper saw you. 667 00:38:03,260 --> 00:38:04,720 He found some of your snares. 668 00:38:04,940 --> 00:38:06,620 I know naught about no snares. 669 00:38:07,290 --> 00:38:09,570 There's something that could be of more interest to me than a bit of poaching. 670 00:38:10,210 --> 00:38:12,390 Did you see a darky -coloured van there last night? 671 00:38:13,110 --> 00:38:19,670 Yeah, well, I remember that. It was a... I wasn't there, and neither 672 00:38:19,670 --> 00:38:20,670 was he. 673 00:38:21,350 --> 00:38:23,090 It could be important to another case. 674 00:38:23,430 --> 00:38:24,430 Look, forget the poaching. 675 00:38:24,610 --> 00:38:25,610 Did you see this van? 676 00:38:26,330 --> 00:38:28,490 You must think I'm wet behind the ears. 677 00:38:29,170 --> 00:38:32,450 Now, if I answer that, I'll have to admit to being there, and I wasn't, all 678 00:38:32,450 --> 00:38:35,650 right. Well, in that case, I'm sure you won't mind if I take a look around. 679 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:37,860 Make sure you aren't hiding any poached game. 680 00:38:49,780 --> 00:38:51,740 Let's see. Where shall we start? 681 00:38:55,160 --> 00:38:56,560 How about this barn here? 682 00:39:18,090 --> 00:39:19,090 What have we got here? 683 00:39:21,610 --> 00:39:23,550 Where did they come from? 684 00:39:23,870 --> 00:39:24,870 Where indeed? 685 00:39:26,110 --> 00:39:27,730 Is this ought to do with you, David? 686 00:39:28,390 --> 00:39:33,350 All off in an house in the... You were identified last night by the gamekeeper 687 00:39:33,350 --> 00:39:35,130 and you can offer no explanation for these. 688 00:39:35,690 --> 00:39:39,430 If you won't cooperate over this van, you are nicked, Mrs Armstrong. 689 00:39:41,150 --> 00:39:42,150 All right. 690 00:39:42,610 --> 00:39:44,710 It was a darkish -coloured van. 691 00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:47,180 and they weren't local number plates. 692 00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:48,480 Did you make a note of it? 693 00:39:48,620 --> 00:39:50,380 I'm not a flaming copper. 694 00:39:51,460 --> 00:39:55,700 I have got a good memory, though. It were VLR something, I think. 695 00:39:55,960 --> 00:39:56,960 Really? 696 00:39:57,760 --> 00:39:58,760 Thank you. 697 00:40:05,780 --> 00:40:07,100 Is that it, then? 698 00:40:07,620 --> 00:40:09,980 Oh, yeah. Get those back to the butchers, will you? 699 00:40:10,280 --> 00:40:11,460 I borrowed them earlier. 700 00:40:19,089 --> 00:40:20,089 the Brackner. 701 00:40:20,910 --> 00:40:23,430 He planted these in there himself. 702 00:40:23,930 --> 00:40:25,850 The cheeky beggar. 703 00:40:27,110 --> 00:40:28,350 My DCs are in position. 704 00:40:29,090 --> 00:40:30,190 No sign of your van. 705 00:40:31,050 --> 00:40:32,530 I think I saw you in the past ride. 706 00:40:32,930 --> 00:40:35,610 No. It might not have been them, though. 707 00:40:36,030 --> 00:40:37,690 Couldn't see the plate, could we? No. 708 00:40:38,670 --> 00:40:42,430 A van with Victor Lima Romeo on the license plate was seen here last night. 709 00:40:42,490 --> 00:40:43,490 Over. 710 00:40:43,510 --> 00:40:44,510 Seen by who? 711 00:40:44,590 --> 00:40:45,590 Over. 712 00:40:45,930 --> 00:40:48,770 Does it matter, Sarge? I believe the information is reliable. Over. 713 00:40:50,470 --> 00:40:51,810 Any sign of the van now? 714 00:40:52,110 --> 00:40:53,110 Over. 715 00:40:53,690 --> 00:40:55,510 No, but I've only just got here. Over. 716 00:40:56,890 --> 00:40:58,570 I'll inform DS Dawson right away. 717 00:41:06,870 --> 00:41:08,310 Beaky Mason's there now. 718 00:41:08,590 --> 00:41:10,070 He wanted you to be informed. 719 00:41:10,430 --> 00:41:11,430 Over. 720 00:41:11,650 --> 00:41:13,070 Well, let me know if anything changes. 721 00:41:13,350 --> 00:41:14,510 Meanwhile, we stay where we are. 722 00:41:14,770 --> 00:41:15,770 Out. 723 00:41:17,330 --> 00:41:19,850 I'm not dropping everything here just because Mason wants to get in on the 724 00:41:44,170 --> 00:41:45,530 Delta, offer two -port to control. 725 00:41:46,850 --> 00:41:50,090 First entry underway. We've sent the staff from the house to request urgent 726 00:41:50,090 --> 00:41:51,090 assistance. Over. 727 00:41:51,330 --> 00:41:53,230 Understood. On its way. 728 00:41:54,170 --> 00:41:55,270 Wait for backup, Mason. 729 00:41:55,830 --> 00:41:56,830 Out. 730 00:42:00,170 --> 00:42:01,170 Okay, 731 00:42:04,650 --> 00:42:06,230 got that. I'm on my way. 732 00:42:06,590 --> 00:42:08,010 Alert all cars, please. Out. 733 00:42:08,550 --> 00:42:09,550 Get in! 734 00:42:14,910 --> 00:42:17,770 Well, I'm going to stand on one of my feet. Well, 735 00:42:18,950 --> 00:42:22,370 I'll shoot you. I'm going to get you to be back home in 30 days. 736 00:42:22,750 --> 00:42:23,750 Let's make it, fellas. 737 00:42:48,520 --> 00:42:50,960 They're about eight miles away on Windy Road. 738 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:53,240 I hope Mason waits for backup. 739 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:55,200 So do I. But no one in. 740 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:09,160 You really got me going. You got me so I don't know what I'm doing. 741 00:43:10,760 --> 00:43:13,460 Yet. You really got me now. 742 00:43:13,800 --> 00:43:16,540 You got me so I can't see. 743 00:43:17,720 --> 00:43:18,720 Yeah. 744 00:44:33,070 --> 00:44:34,070 Hello, Sergeant Dawson. 745 00:44:34,610 --> 00:44:35,610 What kept you? 746 00:44:38,730 --> 00:44:42,730 You did very well, Joe, but I don't think the DS was best pleased. 747 00:44:43,150 --> 00:44:45,890 Miller gave me a ticking off as well for not waiting for assistance. 748 00:44:46,890 --> 00:44:50,270 How did you know that Ashfordly Hall was targeted anyway? 749 00:44:50,730 --> 00:44:52,010 A bit of local info, Alf. 750 00:44:52,310 --> 00:44:54,590 Like you said, it's what we country coppers need. 751 00:44:55,770 --> 00:45:01,610 Did you manage to get those rabbits back to the butchers? 752 00:45:02,450 --> 00:45:03,450 Sorry? 753 00:45:03,950 --> 00:45:05,650 Rabbits? What rabbits? 754 00:45:06,390 --> 00:45:08,150 Come on, don't mess me about. 755 00:45:08,570 --> 00:45:10,010 You mess me about? 756 00:45:10,710 --> 00:45:12,910 Planting evidence? Well, I've sold them. 757 00:45:13,190 --> 00:45:16,670 So you'll just have to cough up to the butcher for them, won't you, David? 758 00:45:17,270 --> 00:45:19,990 Oh, yeah, yeah. All right. 759 00:45:20,530 --> 00:45:22,690 But you'd better watch your step in future, Mrs Armstrong. 760 00:45:23,230 --> 00:45:26,390 And yours too, Constable Mason. 761 00:45:27,350 --> 00:45:28,350 Cheers. 762 00:45:35,880 --> 00:45:36,880 Any chance of a late drink? 763 00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:39,480 You what? 764 00:45:40,600 --> 00:45:43,360 After telling me to call time on the button at dinner time? 765 00:45:43,760 --> 00:45:45,280 Well, I was in uniform on duty then. 766 00:45:45,680 --> 00:45:47,720 Go on, lock the keys over. I'll lock the front door. 767 00:45:48,260 --> 00:45:51,740 Go on, give him the keys and lock in at the landlord's discretion. 768 00:45:52,020 --> 00:45:53,020 What's wrong with that? 769 00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:01,620 Welcome to the countryside, Joe. 770 00:46:02,620 --> 00:46:05,020 Right then, who wants a nightcap? 771 00:46:08,020 --> 00:46:10,540 You've only been here five minutes, Mason, and already you've nicked the 772 00:46:10,540 --> 00:46:11,540 chairman of the bench. 773 00:46:11,620 --> 00:46:12,800 But you're under the dirty then. 774 00:46:13,260 --> 00:46:15,680 Who are you looking for there, then? 775 00:46:16,020 --> 00:46:17,020 My father. 776 00:46:17,900 --> 00:46:21,280 Well, when you've done a will, you're worth no debt in your life. 777 00:46:23,080 --> 00:46:24,980 At least he didn't leave a mess.