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Title: The Dead Don't Steal (22 Apr 1988)
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Glynis Barber | ... |
Lilian /
Sylvia Brett
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Nicholas Ball | ... |
Ken Johnson
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Lois Baxter | ... |
Annie Johnson
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Det. Insp. Gunter
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Dexter
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Norman Tyrrell | ... |
George the Ferryman
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Derek Carpenter | ... |
Van Driver
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Brian Goodfellow | ... |
Det. Sgt. Davies
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David Caddick | ... |
1st Police Officer
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Dave Summerton | ... |
2nd Police Officer
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Married Ken Johnson runs a charter plane service with his lover and air stewardess Lilian, who indulges in a little smuggling on his behalf. Then disaster strikes for him, as his wife discovers the affair and Lilian says she is leaving him for another man and the smuggling will end. In a rage he kills her and disposes of the body. But to his astonishment she appears to come back from the dead and ensures that justice catches up with him. Written by don @ minifie-1
Lilian, an air stewardess has returned on a flight from Oostende, and smuggled in a load of drugs for Ken Johnson, who's in charge of the air line. He's having an affair with Lilian, and dealing with a dodgy drugs dealer. Ken's world comes crashing down as his wife Annie has discovered his affair, but worse Lilian tells him that she's met someone, and that she's leaving him. They get into a fight and he lashes out, killing her. He has no other choice, but to get rid of the body. Soon strange occurrences begin, his car is stolen, then turns up, with Lilian's stuff inside. Lilian then rings and speaks to Annie, Ken believes he's going mad.
I love the snowy streets and fields, it gives the episode a very unique look and feel. That E-type Jaguar is an absolute cracker if a car too.
This is a really high quality episode, Series 9 has been a real high point of the show, talk about ending on a high. The dead don't steal has been a definite high point, a cracking, original story, well acted, with some excellent twists. Nicholas Ball, Lois Baxter and the beautiful Glynis Barber are excellent, the latter doing particularly well throughout.
An excellent twist, wasn't expecting that.
8/10