Spare Parts Ep 1/8
Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman and her team return for a fifth season of the acclaimed crime drama, starring Amanda Redman, James Bolam, Alun Armstrong and Dennis Waterman.
Jack Halford, Brian Lane and Gerry Standing have been brought out of early retirement to reinvestigate murders and cold cases that the Met has previously been unable to solve. They may have old-fashioned ideas about policing and a total disregard for rules and procedure, but their unorthodox methods can get results. It's down to Pullman to keep them on the right side of the law.
The team face their toughest professional and personal challenge yet as Ricky Hanson stands trial for the attempted murder of Jack Halford. In their desire to get justice for Halford and his late wife, Mary, the trio of veteran cops conspire to conceal the truth about events that led to Hanson's attempt on Jack's life. As Hanson's ruthless lawyer, Ian Figgis, aims to systematically discredit them one by one, it is left to Pullman to protect the reputation of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS).
A chance meeting with an old friend, court clerk Sam Tallis, forces Jack to focus his mind back on the job. Sam asks the team to reinvestigate the murder of wealthy businessman Ralph Wheeler, who left a £3m fortune to former prostitute Carrie Soper. Tallis had helped Carrie secure her inheritance when Wheeler's brother contested the will, but he now has reason to question her original claims.
Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman is played by Amanda Redman, Jack Halford by James Bolam, Brian Lane by Alun Armstrong and Gerry Standing by Dennis Waterman. Guest appearances in this episode include David Troughton as Ricky Hanson, James Fox as Ian Figgis, Hannah Waterman as Emily Driscoll, Ian Bartholomew as Sam Tallis and Camille Coduri as Carrie Soper.
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