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Son of a Gun
Episode 4 of 4
Detective drama set in 1969. Gently is enjoying the festive cheer on Christmas Eve, until he gets news. A bank has been hit, and there's work to be done.
It's 1969, and on Christmas Eve Gently is enjoying the festive cheer, until he gets news. A bank has been hit, and there's work to be done. Gently's hunt for the gunmen takes him into the world of skinheads. Gently has little fear, but the world is changing around him.
Gently is later faced with a difficult dilemma. Does the law always have to be so cruel? Can he bend it just this once?
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Wed 20 May 201520:00
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Death under ground
Duration: 01:03
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| George Gently | Martin Shaw |
| John Bacchus | Lee Ingleby |
| Rachel Coles | Lisa McGrillis |
| Jonjo Burdon | Jody Latham |
| Edith McDonald | Elizabeth Carling |
| Taylor | Simon Hubbard |
| Doorman | Danny Cunningham |
| Kit McDonald | Patrick McNamee |
| Gemma | Annabel Scholey |
| Uniformed Policeman | Tom Hutch |
| Lexie | Emma Lundy |
| Waitress | Rosie Wyatt |
| Ellison | Lucian Msamati |
| Stewart Murdoch | William Graham |
| Gamekeeper | Paul Hamilton |
| Writer | Jim Keeble |
| Writer | Dudi Appleton |
| Producer | Peter Norris |
| Director | Tim Whitby |
| Production Company | Company Productions North |
Broadcast
- Wed 20 May 201520:00
Cast and Characters
Learn more about the principled Inspector Gently and his team.
