• 1984
  • 1h
Travelling Man

Summary After serving time for a wrongful bribery charge, former detective Lomax seeks vengeance aboard his narrow boat among canal travelers, isolated from the law. View more details

  • 1984
  • 1h

Travelling Man

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Leigh Lawson Tony Doyle Terry Taplin Sue Robinson

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Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Nov 6, 1984

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Production companies : Granada Television

Summary After serving time for a wrongful bribery charge, former detective Lomax seeks vengeance aboard his narrow boat among canal travelers, isolated from the law. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Nov 6, 1984

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Production companies : Granada Television

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Peter Capaldi in Travelling Man (1984) Leigh Lawson in Travelling Man (1984)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 06, 1984
First Leg
Disgraced ex-cop Lomax gets out of jail after spending 2 years for a crime perpetrated by his colleagues in the MET. He returns to his old patch in Chiswick where he pays a visit to his Solicitor, who informs him that his wife, Jen, is suing him for Divorce and his son, Steve is still missing. Lomax is later confronted by two Met Officers, who suggest, with menace, that he leaves their 'manor'. He informs them he is leaving London anyway. Lomax makes his way North, and recovers his Narrowboat which is being looked after by a friend. He then sets off in search of his son. He meets Sally Page, a middle class lady played by, the talented, beautiful and much missed, Morag Hood, whom, following a skiing accident and in the absence of pain killers, has become addicted to heroin. Lomax helps her by first sorting out her supplier, then helping her to get into a rehab centre. During this, he meets the lovely Andrea, and has a relationship with her.
Episode 2 • Nov 13, 1984
The Collector
Lomax receives a call from his sister informing him that their mother is very I'll. He returns to London in the hope of seeing her, but his father, who believes Lomax to be guilty of the crime he served two years in prison for, refuses to let him visit his mother. Meanwhile, back in the North, Lomax has been targeted by the local nutcase, Naylor (played by the fabulous Michael Feast), and in the early hours of the morning he visits Andrea, who is staying on Lomax's boat. He threatens her and Lomax's well being if Lomax doesn't tell him where the money, he is alleged to have stolen, is. When Lomax returns to his boat he finds the boat damaged and Andrea in the local cottage hospital. Andrea finally tells Lomax about her night time caller. Lomax pays a visit to Naylor's home in the early hours of the night and gives him a taste of his own medicine. Later, Naylor goes after Lomax on his motorbike...
Episode 3 • Nov 20, 1984
The Watcher
Lomax arrives in a Welsh Village looking for his son, Steve. As an Englishman, Lomax is already viewed with suspicion and hate by locals, and things get worse for him when Mary, a 7yr old girl goes missing. Lomax tries to help by volunteering to search for the child, but his involvement is not welcomed by some of the inbreds, whose idea of a leisure centre is 3 sheep tied to a post. Eventually, the child abductor is identified, but the locals unhappy with outcome, see Lomax as the scapegoat, so he is escorted by the police back to his both, and he sails into the sunset and the Bristol Channel.
Episode 4 • Nov 27, 1984
Grasser
A bullet smashes through the window of Lomax's barge, believing someone is out to get him he seeks out the shooter, and discovers he is not the target but a witness (a Grass) in protective custody is. The grass is underplayed by the played beautifully by
Episode 5 • Dec 04, 1984
Moving On
Lomax is working in a riverside pub. He is spotted by someone who is very nervous about Lomax being nearby, so he involves a visiting Australian, called Kenny, to intimidate Lomax into moving on. After a couple of attempts by Kenny, Lomax takes matters into his own hands and reverses the table. On Kenny, and after a bit of convincing, Kenny tells Lomax who he is working for. Lomax instantly recognises his Nemesis, as Neil Pember. Is he one of those who framed Lomax?
Episode 6 • Dec 11, 1984
Sudden Death
Lomax returns to London for the funeral of his mum. He makes.a.kimd of peace with his father. As Lomax leaves the cemetery he is met by DCS Sullivan, who again, advises him to leave his patch and also let's him know they are aware that his journalist friend Robinson is digging into certain ex-police officers, and he should refrain Lomax meets Robinson and lets him know what Sullivan suggested, Robinson takes the advice as encouragement. Meanwhile Pember meets another ex-colleague from the Met. Lomax, finally agrees to meet with Pember, and they have a very interesting conversation. Pember is later confronted by Robinson, and he informs Pember that the case which led to Lomax being jailed, is to be reopened by the Commissioner. Later that night, Lomax receives a message allegedly from Robinson, telling Lomax to meet him at Pember's place. However, when Lomax arrives, there is no.sign of Rpbinson, but there is someone.else waiting for him and could get Lomax 25 years to life in prison if he doesn't get away quickly.
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