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Next day in Wellingham 's office, W " I was impressed with Peele, I still think Tower-Gibbs would be a good C" Burnside" yes, pity about Copenhagen" W " what about it" B " there's a rumour that Tower Gibbs can't return there because of a dalliance with a politician 's wife" W " and you want...

Peele saunters into Burnside's office looking perky and in good spirits. P " ah Neil, I was thinking, perhaps we ought to try and get on better, how about dinner at my club tonight?" B " okay Sir, perhaps I can call Wellingham to join us" P " fine, that would be wonderful , I'll pay" B "...

C , James Greenlee has a heart attack, is in hospital and isn't coming back. A new C must be appointed. The Foreign Secretary will make the final decision, but Wellingham's recommendation will be crucial. Caine " I tell you who it might be. John Tower-Gibbs. An SIS man with good connections...

Burnside tells C his findings. C " don't move against Stratford -Baker Neil, you could be in deep water,and I might not be here to save you" B " why sir" C " even C's have to retire sometime " In Virginia the funeral of Heron takes place. Willie gives O'Shea specific instructions about...

In West Virginia USA, a Senator Heron riding on his horse on his ranch, dismounts at the house , greeted by his wife. A shot rings out. A sniper's bullet, Heron.assassinated. In London Ross and Burnside discuss the shooting Ross " of course it was the FBI, just as they got King and JFK. Heron...

This is an excellent episode. Love poor Catweazle being as Carrot says " absolutely useless" , you feel sorry for him. Laughed at the bucket scene, throwing the water in the car. Catweazle confronted by chocolate sponge cake was a delight. He seemed to like it anyway. Maud and Mrs Derringer...

This episode didn't exactly peter out, but changed tack in the last five minutes. When Carrot ran into his dad outside the bookies that ended that thread. We then followed Catweazle into the parlour to meet Hattie Jacques. Lovely appearance from her. Catweazle discovers bananas which was cool...

The Liberator homage may have been the organic feel of the interior of the ship, not the outer design.

Couple of points; Servalan didn't want Ensor reaching his father, if the power cells didn't arrive then Ensor would die, leaving Orac whatever that is, unguarded and stealable. Meegat, yes we don't really know if she had others with her elsewhere deeper in the ruins of this launch centre.

Peele is going to Warsaw to speak to Wheatley, Burnside is not hopeful and thinks Peele will obviously believe the senior SIS man over Wallace, Peele is slightly put out by this " Don't forget Neil I was trained in interrogation techniques" Meantime a problem in Sweden. Pat Bishop, dynamic...

A complex tale starts in Warsaw. Sandbagger #2 Mike Wallace is waiting to pick up defector, Mottica, an expert in particle beam technology, a real bonus for SIS to persuade this guy to work for the British. But Mottica doesn't show up, so Wallace returns to the SIS office in Warsaw, doubling of...

If I remember correctly Servalan said, " Ensor wouldn't even reveal the location of the base until I agreed to all his terms" Therefore she does know the location., however getting into it is another matter.

On the plane the terrorists have the passengers in silence. There's three of them, two blokes and a woman, fully armed. Karen and Willie are in nearby seats to each other. They have made eye contact. Back at the foreign office Burnside makes a final plea to Wellingham. W: " whatever the...

Burnside has a crazy plan to use the SPT, special projects team as a force to raid the plane. He discusses this with Mike Wallace Sandbagger #2. B" you've done the SAS course Mike, how many men do you need to mount a raid on a 747?" Mike;" 30 sir" B:" 30!!?" M:" Yes sir , two waves of attackers...

Burnside is in deputy Peele's office having his annual report read out to him. Not pleasant reading. Peele has recommend Burnside is promoted "in normal course", which as Burnside says is the kiss of death. Other contemporary officers have early promotion recommendations. Peele explains it's...

Burnside's secretary Diane tells him she's seen a memo from Willie requesting a transfer to mission planning, so it looks like his last job after all. Back in Brussels the police are moving in on an apartment building where Boolan and his terrorist group are hiding. A brief gun battle, but...

Willie and Mike at their hotel get out the maps and try and work out where the kidnappers may have taken Wellingham. Using their field training, likely escape routes,quickest way out of the city etc. Mike is surprised they are staying at the Hilton but Willie wants some luxury as it's his last...

We start with Willie Caine having to visit Tom Elliott's parents with the news of his death. For security reasons, the truth can't be revealed, so Willie has to say Tom died in a plane crash while delivering papers for the government, all hush-hush, top secret, and they can be very proud of him...

Sheila staefel is still around at 82years old, and Nicholas Le Provost is now 71, the others are indeed dead.

From the new Breeders album.