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Fruits of the Earth | |
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| Season 1, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | 17th April 1992 |
| Written by | Johnny Byrne |
| Directed by | Tim Dowd |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous Changing Places |
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Synopsis[]
Kate calls Nick lucky as he is already starting to feel quite comfortable after their move northwards. While Kate fights for Mrs Maskell's right to 'the pill', Nick tries to help her son Alan Maskell to a bank loan.
Full Summary[]
Nick is puzzled by a succession of drunken hikers on the moors. A man called Potter is then cautioned for passing on his home made wine which is responsible. Potter also gets accused of indecent exposure, but Nick later discovers this is incorrect. Meanwhile a employee of the local bank reports her husband to be missing. Nick goes searching for the man, but there is no sign of him. Later, he finds out that the man has hung himself because his wife was having an affair with the manager of the bank. Alan Maskell is then refused a loan from the bank to start his own business, but Nick is able to use the mans death to persuades the bank manager to change his mind. Kate has further trouble with Dr Ferrenby after advising Mrs Maskell, a 39 year old mother of six to take the contraceptive pill. This also angers Mr Maskell, who feels it is a threat to his virility.
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
- Derek Fowlds as Sgt Oscar Blaketon
- Frank Middlemass as Dr Alex Ferrenby
- Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan
- Niamh Cusack as Dr Kate Rowan
Recurring Characters[]
- William Simons as PC Alf Ventress
- Mark Jordon as PC Phil Bellamy
- Stuart Golland as George Ward
- Jack Deam as Alan Maskell
Guest Cast[]
- Edward Peel as Mr Carter
- Shirley Stelfox as Mrs Parkin
- Barrie Rutter as Mr Maskell
- Eileen O'Brien as Mrs Maskell
- Roy Alon as Cab Driver
- Brian Baines as Mr Holroyd
- John Breslin as Mr Potter
- Elspeth Charlton as Mrs Holroyd
- Ben Forster as Arnold Merriweather
- Joyce Kennedy as Mrs Potter
- Simon Molloy as Inspector
- Genevieve Walsh as Hannah Davies
- Dennis McIntosh as Hiker
Music[]
- "All Day and All of the Night" by The Kinks
- "Hippy Hippy Shake" by The Swinging Blue Jeans
- "A Picture of You" by Joe Brown & The Bruvvers
- "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks
- "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small
Trivia[]
- Bill Maynard (Claude Jeremiah Greengrass) is absent from this episode, so his name is removed from the opening titles.
- Simon Molloy stars as an Inspector in this episode, and he plays DI Shiner in later episodes.
- ITVX has heavily censored this episode. Mr Maskell shouting at Kate, Nick falling off his bike whilst intoxicated and any graphic scenes of hanging have been removed.
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