• 1985
  • 50m
Hostage to Fortune

Summary A group of ruthless criminals attempt a bank robbery. They gain access to the bank manager's house by posing as a milk delivery man. Holding the wife hostage, the chief criminal goes to the bank with the manager to conduct the crime. Back at the house, PC Danny Sparks is taken hostage because he spots the car being driven by the criminals. PC Sparks and the true milkman are taken to the bank manager's house as additional hostages. When the police are alerted, the criminal at the bank is overpowered. The criminals at the house negotiate their surrender, but one of them decides to try to make a run for it, but is shot dead by PC Brian Kelleher, who later requests to be relieved from firearms duties.

  • 1985
  • 50m

S6.E1 ∙ Hostage to Fortune

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : David Ellison Noel Collins Stephanie Turner Anna Carteret

8.1

Details

Genres : Mystery Crime Drama

Release date : Sep 6, 1985

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Bacup Police Station, Bank Street, Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary A group of ruthless criminals attempt a bank robbery. They gain access to the bank manager's house by posing as a milk delivery man. Holding the wife hostage, the chief criminal goes to the bank with the manager to conduct the crime. Back at the house, PC Danny Sparks is taken hostage because he spots the car being driven by the criminals. PC Sparks and the true milkman are taken to the bank manager's house as additional hostages. When the police are alerted, the criminal at the bank is overpowered. The criminals at the house negotiate their surrender, but one of them decides to try to make a run for it, but is shot dead by PC Brian Kelleher, who later requests to be relieved from firearms duties.

Details

Genres : Mystery Crime Drama

Release date : Sep 6, 1985

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Bacup Police Station, Bank Street, Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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