The Sweeney. S03 E01. Selected Target.

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First broadcast 6th September 1976.  Cell-mates Titus Oates and Colly Kibber plan a robbery together whilst they are in prison.  John Thaw - Regan Dennis Waterman - Carter Lee Montague - Colly Kibber Ronald Fraser - Titus Oates James Aubrey - Horace Reynes Peter Schofield - Det. Chief Supt. Boothroyd Maureen Lipman - Mrs. Smedley Jonathan Elsom - Mr. Bradshaw Basil Dignam - Moberly Deirdre Costello - Gwen Kibber Roger Hammond - Finch Judy Matheson - Kibber's Girlfriend Bill Treacher - Tom Hugh Martin - Murray Annie Lambert - Air Hostess Freddy Marks - Detective (as Frederick Marks) Robert Putt - Prison Officer (as Roger Putt) James Fagan - Hotel Receptionist Mike Elles - Porter David Barham - Toby Bradshaw Tracy Strand - Annie Kibber Tony Allen - Bill the Driver Peter Brace - Thug Peter Brayham - Flying Squad officer Douglas Cameron - Radio Newsreader (voice)  Derek Chafer - Detective Inspector Gary Dean - Constable John Doye - Detective Inspector Roy Everson - Detective Inspector Ron Gregory - Detective Inspector Suzy Mandel - Woman with Kibber's Girlfriend Tony O'Leary - Prison Officer Terence Plummer - Thug Dinny Powell - Flying Squad Officer Eddie Powell - Flying Squad officer David Rolfe - Uniformed Inspector Byron Sotiris - Constable Barry Summerford - Duty Officer Rocky Taylor - Thug Robert van Kaphengst - Vicar Terry Yorke - Flying Squad Officer

Transcript

00:00Kung Fu is the most ancient art of self-defense.

00:04It is the result of trial and error and the systemizing of unorganized idea.

00:10Through the philosophy of Kung Fu, it is possible to resist the mightiest of forces and beat them.

00:16For Kung Fu is a philosophy. Its aim is to use the strength of your opponent to break it.

00:26Have you been listening to this?

00:28What? Yeah. Yeah, I'm listening.

00:30There are five main movements based on the elements of earth, water, wood, fire and coal.

00:35A foreign one?

00:36The chief characteristics of the wood form is never to let one's right hand know what the left hand is doing.

00:43In this way, the opponent is caught off balance and although he may recover,

00:49using these techniques he can be deceived again.

00:54What happens if the opponent uses the same techniques?

00:57Well, as the master says, like does not fight like.

01:01Conflict only arises when there is a difference in philosophy.

01:06Well, such as between us and the Metropolitan Police.

01:10Yes, I think the master would agree with that.

01:12Kimber!

01:13Stand by your boss.

01:14Right, routine search.

01:15What do you mean routine search?

01:16Just a routine search, Kimber.

01:17You've been here nine years when you've heard a routine search.

01:18Come on, Kimber.

01:19We've got nothing to hide.

01:20We're due out of here on a couple of days.

01:21What's this?

01:22Did you set this up?

01:23I don't know what you're talking about, Collier.

01:24One minute we're reading Kung Fu.

01:25Kimber!

01:26Kimber!

01:27You've glanced on me.

01:28No.

01:29Kimber, is this your writing, Kimber?

01:31I mean, what's all these numbers mean?

01:328 a.m.

01:33B page mill.

01:34Remember the elements, Collier.

01:35Fire, wood, water and code.

01:38Folks, you'd better come with us for your own protection.

01:40I have you out!

01:41I have you out!

01:42I have you out!

01:43I have you out!

01:44I have you out!

01:45I have you out!

01:46I have you out!

01:47What do these numbers mean? 8 a.m. B page Millcroft.

01:50Remember the elements, Connie.

01:52Fire, wood, water, and cold.

01:56Folks, you'd better come with us for your own protection.

01:59I have you out! I'll stitch you up!

02:17What?

02:19What?

02:20What?

02:21What?

02:23cpc

02:27What?

02:31What a rhyme.

02:39What is that?

02:44Come in.

02:50Hello, Governor.

02:52What are you, what?

02:53Mr. Askins.

02:54He's at the Target conference.

02:56He's not. I'll just come from there.

02:58Well, in that case, stand there, and if he comes up the corridor...

03:00Do what?

03:01Well, just give me the nod, right?

03:14You're not turning over your own Governor, are you, Governor?

03:16No, I'm merely looking for my annual report.

03:20I thought AQRs were confidential.

03:23The Detective Chief Inspectors and above.

03:25Yes, Sergeant, they are.

03:27But every spring, 5,000 officers break into their Governor's office

03:30and raid the contents of his desk trying to find out what he's written about them.

03:35Now, I know that might sound like a fruitless exercise,

03:38but when you reach Detective Inspector, you'll be doing it too.

03:42Yes, ma'am.

03:44Who's the new Target?

03:46Collie Kibber.

03:48Word is that seven days after his release, he's going to make a million quid.

03:51Pull the other one. It's got bells on him.

03:55He was a heavyweight in the 60s.

03:58That's before my time come.

04:00Yeah.

04:02Yeah, well, you know about heavyweights, don't you?

04:04They never come back.

04:07I do believe the Governor's have put it in this safe.

04:10C-11 seem to think they've got a case.

04:15Yeah, well, if C-11 have got any evidence, they should nick him.

04:20If they haven't, putting 200 men on his turn, he's only going to ward him off.

04:23What is needed is not overkill, but straightforward detection.

04:30It's in the typing pool.

04:32Detective Inspector Regan continues to get results,

04:42but undoes much of this goodwill by continually questioning the decision of superior officers.

04:48All our truths and distortion.

04:54Kibber, release 10 o'clock.

04:56Ordered London train, 11.30, Destination Waterloo, a stop.

05:01Met by chauffeur car and driven, stop.

05:04Oscar 3 in tow.

05:05Oscar 3 off.

05:27Yeah, but you wouldn't recognise it now.

05:30All plate glass in one way.

05:32Things have changed a lot since you went away, Mr. Kibber.

05:34Your driving hasn't changed, though, has it, Tom?

05:43Re-target conference.

05:46Watch commenced outside Kibber's house, Saturday 16th, 1pm.

05:51Home office permission granted re-telephone intercept.

05:55Authority obtained to use flat 7 Red Rose House for photographic surveillance.

05:59Can you manage that?

06:10Can you manage that?

06:10The fall.

06:10The hall is not.

06:17Good.

06:18Ha.

06:18Well, I don't.

06:19I don't.

06:20I don't.

06:20Sergeant? Where's your governor?

06:34He's at the Old Bailey, sir. He asked me to stand in for him.

06:37Very good.

06:38I was just briefing these gentlemen here about information we've received on Kibber.

06:52The first item comes from Chief Superintendent Dewar, our present liaison officer at the Home Office.

06:59It's a piece of paper found in Kibber's prison overalls while they were being dry cleaned.

07:08It's a piece of paper found in Kibber.

07:38Kibber.

07:40Collie.

07:54I thought you were coming tomorrow.

07:57No, I was old enough this morning.

08:01That makes it difficult.

08:13My fella's still here.

08:15Well, he'd better be gone now.

08:18Well, who is this?

08:20It's Annie.

08:21Is that Daddy?

08:23Oh.

08:24I'll tell him he'd best be gone.

08:26You must be nine by now.

08:28Nearly ten.

08:30What are you going to be when you grow up?

08:32A social worker.

08:34Oh.

08:35Oh.

08:36Oh.

08:37Oh.

08:38Oh.

08:39That'sieron.

08:40Oh.

08:42Happy, Izzy.

08:43Yes!

08:44Oh.

08:45Oh, oh.

08:46I told them to stay here.

08:47Go, Liz.

08:48You must be nine by now.

08:49Nearly 10.

08:51What are you going to be when you grow up?

08:52A social worker.

09:22It says give him five minutes.

09:26How long has he been here?

09:28Not long.

09:30It's nothing special, Collie.

09:34I've changed my mind.

09:36I want you and the girl out of here by tomorrow morning.

09:38Do you understand?

09:40But I don't want to see you back here.

09:43Not till I'm gone.

09:46How long will that be?

09:48Hmm? Not long.

09:52Hello, Maurice.

10:02It's Collie.

10:04Oh, we did have TV in there.

10:06We weren't exactly cut off.

10:08Look, what I want is an accountant,

10:10a brief, and some sort of female companionship

10:12in that order.

10:14No, no, tomorrow will do.

10:16And, er,

10:18oats. Remember the guy with the big mouth?

10:20I want you to find him for me.

10:22I want you to find him for me.

10:24Well, the piece of paper was torn out of the prison notepad.

10:34The first line is...

10:36Max two million stroke, five mil dollars.

10:40And underneath it, five zero zero zero comma zero zero.

10:44They left that a zero.

10:46Yeah, I think it represents 500,000.

10:48Anyway, then come the words...

10:50Suspense, AC question mark, two stroke three.

10:54Followed by...

10:56Not after the 21st, as T increases by one hour.

11:00And that's followed by...

11:02Two million's question mark.

11:04And all this was in Kibber's handwriting.

11:06Yeah.

11:07This is page ten, what happened to the other nine?

11:08I can't answer that one, Governor.

11:10What was the name of Kibber's cellmate?

11:12The one who made the statements?

11:14That's what made the statements.

11:16I'm not.

11:17It's not.

11:18I'm not.

11:19I'm not.

11:20But there's one.

11:21I'm not.

11:22I'm not.

11:23I'm not.

11:24I'm not.

11:25I'm not.

11:26I'm not.

11:27You're not.

11:28I'm not.

11:29I'm not.

11:30I'm not.

11:31I'm not.

11:32I'm not.

11:33What was the name of Kibber's cellmate, the one who made the statement?

11:37Oates.

11:38Titus Oates?

11:40Yeah, do you know?

11:41A much underrated failure.

11:45Got an IQ of 160.

11:48What about this suspense AC?

11:51Well, in Oates' statement, he reckons that suspense means the suspension bridge at Hammersmith.

11:58T being the tide, which is one hour later, after the 21st.

12:01A likely story.

12:04No, a suspense account is something you get in banks.

12:07There can be millions in it.

12:08Is that right, Gav?

12:10Yes, it is, George.

12:13Now, this next piece was found in Kibber's cell.

12:16Who found this one?

12:17Yeah, Screw's on a routine search.

12:19That's what caused you upset.

12:21What up to?

12:22Kibber thought that Oates had grasped on him.

12:24Nearly killed him.

12:26All right, let's see it.

12:308 a.m., B pays milk bill.

12:328.45, B leaves a bank.

12:358.50, girl to school.

12:379.10, takes son to playgroup.

12:4011 o'clock, fish van.

12:4212.45, M to playgroup.

12:44Again, returns with child.

12:45Now, there's one deduction I drew from all these notes.

12:52Pays milk bill, 11 o'clock, fish van.

12:56Now, an educated guess, I would say it was a Friday.

12:59And when does the 21st fall on a Friday?

13:03Five days from now.

13:07Check and see how many fish vans there are in London.

13:10Don't be that many.

13:11And see if we can somehow locate this house.

13:14Also, send a man up to interview Oates.

13:16He was released yesterday.

13:17Have we got an address?

13:35Mr. Oates, please.

13:38Room 1274.

13:39May I share your list?

13:48Why not?

13:50Please get in.

13:52Uh-huh.

13:53From New York.

13:55Jesus, it's a long trip.

13:56Oh, yeah.

14:01No, no, no.

14:04Let me care.

14:05Here we are.

14:21Pleasure.

14:24Would you like some coffee?

14:26I'm having a whole load set up.

14:30Well, just give me five minutes.

14:32Okay.

14:35Mr. Regan.

14:37How are you, Titus?

14:41You never came to see me, Mr. Regan.

14:44You never even inquired after my health.

14:47Yeah, well, I am now.

14:49I hear you're the geezer that grasped on Kibber.

14:51And lived to tell the tale.

14:52Oh, I made a statement, yes.

14:54But, uh, if the case goes to court, I shall naturally deny everything.

14:59Yeah, well, never mind.

15:00We've got 200 policemen on his tail now, so you don't have to worry.

15:03Oh, I am relieved to hear that.

15:07In your statement, you said you overheard Kibber talking in his sleep.

15:13I could hardly do otherwise.

15:15About bullion robberies and suspension bridges and the time of tides.

15:20Hmm.

15:21I did say that, yes.

15:22Everything that was on page 10 of the notebook.

15:25What about the other nine pages?

15:29Oh, didn't Kibber have a dream about those?

15:32Mr. Regan, you're being unfair.

15:34Suppose, in Titus, that that piece of paper the screws found was yours.

15:39And by fingering Kibber, you get half the British police force chasing the wrong man.

15:43A finger job.

15:46My dear fellow, I'd hardly be holed up here if that was the case.

15:50I don't know.

15:53For a padded cell, it doesn't seem too bad to me.

15:56You know, you disappoint me, Mr. Regan.

16:06Here am I, fleeing from refuge to refuge by Kibber's Roth rages.

16:12Still, I'm extremely grateful that you've had your civility to pop it, notwithstanding.

16:18I haven't spoken to a human being for a week.

16:22Oh, there's another gentleman to see you, sir.

16:24Another.

16:25A Mr. Rain, sir, from the Home Office Prison Unit.

16:29Ah.

16:30Rain stopped play.

16:33Still the same old Titus.

16:35Yes, I never could resist it.

16:38You're too clever by half.

16:40Never mind.

16:41Send him up.

16:42We'll have a party.

16:43Mr. Regan, please.

16:45I've just been released on parole.

16:48I would not like him to see that I've already started mixing with characters like yourself.

16:54You cheeky son.

16:59Ah, Mr. Oates.

17:02My name is Raines.

17:03I'm a member of the prison unit.

17:05I have here a list of hotels which you might find useful, the address of the local job centre,

17:10and information regarding social security.

17:13I'm not Oates.

17:14That is Mr. Oates.

17:16It won't take long, Father.

17:19All right, my son.

17:20I'll be back shortly.

17:25Hmm.

17:26Want some coffee?

17:54No.

17:54What do you want?

18:01I want you to get into bed with me.

18:14Hmm.

18:15Give me five minutes.

18:17Hmm.

18:18Hmm.

18:19Hmm.

18:20Hmm.

18:21Hmm.

18:22Hmm.

18:23Hmm.

18:24Hmm.

18:50Hmm.

18:50Monday the 18th, 9am, subject collected by Brunette, driving Harvest Gold MGB, H-O-O-8-N.

19:01Registered keeper shown as Mrs Linset, 6 Ladbrook Gardens, West 11.

19:07No trace local collator's office, no trace CRO.

19:11Believed call girl.

19:152.30, subject visited National Provincial Bank Temple Bar.

19:20Seen to go to Foreign Desk.

19:22Inquiries in hand through Chief Security Officer read details of transaction.

19:27Details on separate sheet.

19:297.30, subject returned home again in MGB.

19:34Two girls in tow.

19:36Mrs Linset and A-N Other.

19:43They've got a camera up there, I'm sure of it.

19:45Then why don't you close the curtains?

19:47Because I don't want to give them that satisfaction.

21:00How can I stand back?

21:07You shall go to the ball.

21:29What's the news about Oates?

21:31I've arranged to have the quarry dragged.

21:33I don't think he was in that car, do you?

21:35He hired it.

21:36I assume from these photographs, Mrs Kibber has left the house.

21:43Yeah, it's gone to Mum's.

21:44What about your lady?

21:47Which one?

21:47The one at the hotel.

21:49Do you think she was a plant?

21:50No.

21:52Did you ask her to phone you before she checked out?

21:55Yeah.

21:56Did she?

22:03What about Rains?

22:04No one begin it to think he doesn't exist.

22:06He does.

22:07That's him.

22:08Where was that taken?

22:13Outside Kibber's, the 18th.

22:14Do you want him picked up?

22:16If you can find him.

22:19Don't take it out on me, Batman.

22:20Do you think if I hadn't have gone back to see that bird,

22:22Oates would still be alive and helping you with your inquiries?

22:25Well, since you asked me, yes.

22:27Well, I've given you my opinion.

22:28Oates is not dead.

22:29He's done a bank.

22:30Furthermore, he's involved with Kibber right up to his neck.

22:33That picture says so.

22:34All that picture says is that Rains works for Kibber,

22:37and he put Oates in the hole.

22:40Let's just agree to differ, all right, Governor?

22:41Now, let's go.

22:50You know we're being followed.

22:58Yeah.

23:00But doesn't it get on your nerves?

23:02The game is not to let it show.

23:07We get out here.

23:20We get out here.

23:50Fire, wood, and water, remember?

23:56This is Mr Finch, Titus.

23:58He's in charge of the banking side of the operation.

24:00I thought you should meet each other.

24:02We're very pleased with you.

24:04I didn't think it was necessary to meet at this stage.

24:07We'd like to know your face in case anything goes wrong.

24:10What about the passport?

24:12Yes, I got it, you hope.

24:13It's a good likeness.

24:22Yes, well, don't forget to sign it.

24:24With my name.

24:26I still don't understand why you want a passport with his photo and your name.

24:31The art of deception, old boy.

24:33It won us the last war, you know.

24:36You were a conscientious objector.

24:38Yeah.

24:39Is there anything else?

24:41Yeah.

24:42Boris is losing his bottle.

24:43You're going to have to talk to him.

24:45Well, that's going to be difficult.

24:46I've got half the squad camped outside my door.

24:48That's what I told him.

24:50Why don't you talk to him?

24:51He won't listen to me.

24:53I thought that was the whole point of the dodge.

24:56That I'd take the stick, leaving you free to organise.

24:58Well, I have organised everything except Horace.

25:02For Horace, he's primed, he's been rehearsed, he's been wound up like a clockwork rabbit.

25:08All he wants is a bit of reassurance.

25:10A word from the captain before the team takes the field.

25:14You know what you're asking me to do?

25:16You're asking me to take a hell of a gamble.

25:18That's the name of the game, isn't it, Collie?

25:20Anyway, it's too late to replace him.

25:23What about Finch?

25:25Not me.

25:26I can't handle a man like Raines.

25:29You can do whatever you like.

25:31My job is behind a desk.

25:33It's strange.

25:35So often, creatures without backbones have the hardest shells.

25:41Okay, I'll talk to him.

25:44There'll have to be some sort of diversion to get me clear of the house.

25:47Do you want me to work on it?

25:48No.

25:50No, I think something.

25:51I don't want to see you until we're on the other side of the Atlantic.

25:55There's your driver, with two of Kilburn's finest.

26:03Drop Finch at the tube and then get rid of this car as soon as you're through.

26:06Yeah.

26:06Oh, good luck, Collie.

26:09You just carry out your part of the cape and we won't need the luck.

26:12Come on.

26:13What's the matter, Tom?

26:25We've got some agro here with a local bill.

26:28Get in and start the motor.

26:29Excuse me, sir.

26:38Excuse me, sir.

26:38Is this your car?

26:39Yeah.

26:40Could I see your driving license, sir?

26:41No.

26:43And furthermore, you can't pick me up.

26:44I'm a squad target.

26:45They're tailoring.

26:47Um, you can see them over there.

26:50They're in that Cortina.

26:52Would you mind waiting here a moment, sir, while I verify that fact?

26:55Take it away, Tom.

27:04Hey, you.

27:05Stop.

27:06It's nice to have friends.

27:12Sergeant Carter?

27:13What progress of the squad to report?

27:16Well, sir, we've traced the route of the fish vans on Friday.

27:19There are less than six of them working the area.

27:21Hold on.

27:24Look.

27:26We've circled the areas where the garbage is collected on a Friday morning before 9am.

27:31That gives us one intersection here.

27:33That no-man's land beyond stains.

27:35I've now got men checking the playgroups to see if anybody living there works in a bank,

27:40presumably owns a car, and has a wife and two children.

27:43What about Kibber?

27:45Well, he made his usual rounds at the usual callers.

27:49The details, Sergeant.

27:51Well, the visits will all be logged, sir.

27:53That's the usual rogues gallery without our photographers working full-time.

27:56Yes, I've seen some of the photographs.

27:58Yeah, well, in the evenings, he has his girlfriends.

28:01He seems partial to them in pairs.

28:03Yes, Sergeant.

28:04But nevertheless, I feel that a rather unnecessary amount of film is being devoted to this particular

28:12aspect of his activities.

28:13He always leaves his curtains open, as if he was putting on a show.

28:19In your opinion, Sergeant Carter, should we call off the surveillance on Kibber?

28:29No, sir, no.

28:31What about Mr. Regan?

28:33Well, you'll have to ask him that, sir.

28:34Why does he never deign to come here?

28:42Well, he's got that case at the Old Bailey, and then there's the day-to-day running of the squad.

28:47I thought that should be your job.

28:50And, of course, he's pursuing a few of his own inquiries, and...

28:54Well, it's just the way my governor works.

28:56He doesn't like to be...

29:00Part of a team?

29:06Team?

29:07Well, we're all part of a team here, aren't we?

29:10In the greatest crime-fighting unit in the world.

29:12Well, it's just that, um...

29:15Well, my governor believes that operations like these are counterproductive.

29:20Operating in such a large force, uh...

29:22Well, we show our hand, giving the initiative to the other side.

29:26Well, let's hope events prove him wrong.

29:37Yes.

29:38We're all right.

29:39We're all right.

30:04I think it's time you took your clothes off.

30:20Take your time.

30:21Watch out, they're closing them.

30:22I've got it.

30:34I've got it.

30:50What are you doing?

30:51I'm going.

30:52What about me?

30:53Here, before you go!

30:54Here, take this.

30:58Jesus, Corley.

31:00I remember we were here all night making love. All night. Remember?

31:30I remember we were here all night.

31:33Get out of here.

31:58Squad office. Judy officer speaking.

32:02What?

32:32What?

33:02What's the matter, son? You've got doubts.

33:07Something bugging you.

33:12I understand how you feel.

33:16What's the matter, son? You've got doubts.

33:20Something bugging you.

33:24I understand how you feel.

33:28I'm going through the same anxieties. I work out the permutations.

33:33Even when they come out right, I get this nagging feeling in the back of my head.

33:38I'm worried about you going to America.

33:41You're worried about me going to America?

33:44Well, you think I won't come back? You don't trust me?

33:49You want someone else to go in my place?

33:52No.

33:55All right. Just as an example, you give me the name of one person that you would trust, that I would trust, and all the rest of the team would trust to go to the States and pick up that money.

34:08Not easy.

34:11You've got the easy job, if you know what I mean.

34:14But someone's got to go to that bank in Manhattan and finish that money.

34:19Someone very cool and collected.

34:23Up to you, Horace. I'm not putting any pressure on you.

34:27Okay. I'm sorry. Good luck.

34:36You're the best, Horace. That's why you were selected. You remember that.

34:42Okay, let's get the hell out of here.

35:01Airport, Mr Kipper.

35:03There's blood and teeth all over the floor. Poor old Toby's weeping. They smashed all his lenses.

35:10Dave's in hospital, and Wyatt's downstairs with concussion.

35:12Wasn't Wyatt on watch outside Kibber's place?

35:14Well, yes, Governor, but he heard the call, and since he was closest...

35:17Where's Kibber?

35:18Well, shall we go and knock him up? See if he's still there?

35:22I think you should knock up Detective Superintendent Boothroyd.

35:26I thought that was your job, Governor. You know, explain what happened.

35:30How many arrests have you made?

35:32Three.

35:33Get him on the charge sheet, then get a search warrant for Kibber's place.

35:36Meet me outside his house at six.

35:51Where's Kibber?

35:53He's gone.

35:56Yeah, that's the one.

36:14Back up a bit.

36:24What are you doing?

36:26Get him.

36:27Yeah!

36:28Get him.

36:30Yeah!

36:32No!

36:34Stop!

36:36Yeah!

36:38Stop!

36:40Stop!

36:41Stop!

36:43Stop!

36:44Stop!

36:45Come on!

36:46Stop!

36:47Stop!

36:49Stop!

36:51Stop!

36:52Excuse me, love. I'm a police officer. Could I use your phone? It's rather urgent.

37:17I thought you must be up to something.

37:22Sir, just over there on the wall.

37:28Oh, thank you very much.

37:44Ah, Mrs Bradshaw. Hello, my name's Detective Sergeant Carter from Scotland Yard.

37:50I've been...

37:52Oh.

37:54First, you don't succeed.

37:56Thank you very much.

37:58Mrs Bradshaw?

38:08It's me again, Sergeant Carter. I was just wondering when would it be convenient to see your husband?

38:16Six o'clock. Right, thank you, madam.

38:20Yes, I do appreciate that.

38:22I was married once myself.

38:30What's she like, this Mrs Bradshaw?

38:32What?

38:34Well, I presume you do know her, Mrs...

38:36Smedley.

38:38Isn't it a bit unusual for her to lock her door and not accept any calls?

38:42No.

38:44Oh.

38:45Well, how would you describe her then?

38:47Well, she's something of an extrovert.

38:50She and her husband have rather got the reputation round here for being swingers.

38:54Swingers round here?

38:56Oh, they go all over the place.

39:02Hmm.

39:03Mind you, that is only what I've heard.

39:06No first-hand knowledge?

39:09No.

39:12I don't go into team games myself.

39:17Where's your husband?

39:18He's at the office.

39:24What does he do?

39:26He's in insurance.

39:29And Mr Bradshaw, what does he do?

39:31Well, he's at the bank.

39:36Hello, mates.

39:39Of a sort.

39:41He drives Todd into the city each day.

39:44Todd lost his licence.

39:45So, er, we don't get out much.

39:49Did he drive in there this morning?

39:50Yeah.

39:52Got two cars, have they?

39:53No.

39:56Well, what's that BMW doing in the drive?

39:58They don't have a BMW.

40:01He only has a Mini.

40:03Oh, erm...

40:04Yeah, Computer Bureau, please.

40:06Yeah, DS car at the Flying Squad.

40:08Look, can you check a maroon BMW,

40:11Whiskey Papa Papa, 458 Juliet?

40:16Yeah.

40:17Do you know what bank he works for?

40:19No.

40:20But my husband would.

40:24What's she done?

40:26Mrs Bradshaw?

40:28Oh, nothing. We're trying to help her.

40:29She sounded frightened.

40:31So would you be if you were trying to have it off with one of your friends

40:33and a policeman knocked at the door?

40:36So what do you think's going on?

40:37Well...

40:38Isn't it?

40:39Er, yeah, yeah.

40:41I see.

40:43Well, thank you.

40:47Can I see upstairs?

40:50It's like joining the Masons.

40:52All over again.

40:53Regan.

40:58Governor.

41:00I've called at the Barhead Road address.

41:02And this is Bradshaw.

41:04Well, she won't come to the door.

41:05I've talked to her on the phone.

41:07She sounds nervous.

41:09Well, local speculation is she's in bed with her lover.

41:13Well, what do you think?

41:14Well, there's a stolen BMW in the driveway.

41:16It was nipped from West Hendon, 9 o'clock this morning.

41:19Where's the husband?

41:20He works in a bank.

41:40Come in.

41:44Detective Inspector Regan.

41:45Yes.

41:47I take it you've already met our Chief Security Officer.

41:50He wants to interview Mr. Bradshaw.

41:53Well, he's not in any trouble, is he?

41:54Not with the law, sir.

41:56Well, I'm sure that Murray can take you to him.

41:58He's not in his office, sir.

42:00Well, maybe he's still out to lunch.

42:02It's his turn to host the club bar today, sir.

42:06Oh.

42:07With your permission, sir, I'd like to search the building.

42:09Very good, Murray.

42:10And if you've got a moment, sir, I'd like to ask you some questions about Bradshaw.

42:18I mean, what is his job here?

42:20Bradshaw?

42:22He's in foreign settlements.

42:24Has a bright future.

42:26Supposing pressure was to be put on him.

42:28Pressure?

42:29Such as the kidnapping of his wife and children.

42:32I beg your pardon?

42:33It's our belief that Mrs. Bradshaw has been under observation for some weeks by men we consider to be dangerous criminals.

42:40Now, today she locked herself in the house, drew all the blinds, and is reluctant to answer the telephone.

42:47Now, all this could just be coincidences, but, er...

42:50Well, that's why I'd like to speak to her husband.

42:53Now, that bell indicates the end of our trading to the week.

42:59I presume your worst fears have not been realized.

43:04Now, in any attempt at extortion would have happened by now, would it not?

43:08I must say, you chaps are red hot once you get the bit between your teeth.

43:14No, thank you, sir.

43:16Yes?

43:18Did you find him?

43:20Connors did, sir.

43:21What?

43:23Was anything the matter?

43:25It's a state of shock.

43:38Hello, Bill, it's Jack Regan.

43:40Listen, give me everything you can spare.

43:42Seal off the area and keep George Carter informed of what's going on.

43:45Sit down, my dear boy, once I get your brand.

43:47Oh, by the way, this is Inspector Regan from Scotland Yard.

43:49He's very concerned about you.

43:52It's too late.

43:53No, no.

43:54Look, Mr. Bradshaw, we've got a good idea of what's going on.

43:58Tanya.

44:00Is she in danger?

44:03Do you want us to phone her?

44:04No.

44:05Not yet.

44:06What time does your daughter get back from school?

44:10I mean, we should call the school, Mr. Bradshaw.

44:12I've already done that.

44:14Thank you, sir.

44:16When did you get the phone call?

44:19Um, about 11.

44:21What did they want?

44:22They wanted me to send a telex to New York at 2 o'clock this afternoon, precisely.

44:27What was the content of that telex?

44:30It's on file.

44:32Please, Mr. Bradshaw, do your best to remember.

44:35To NYSB BB test code 367214476, please pay to the instructions of Mr. Kibber on 22nd October 1976, the sum of $2 million, figures $2 million, on production of his UK passport number 9356472, signed Merck Bank.

45:00But you didn't have the fixed key to the New York State Bank.

45:04It was easy.

45:06I simply went in and asked Wishart for it.

45:08The test code was already in my keeping.

45:10All I had to do was get down to the telex and send it myself.

45:13Telephone New York.

45:15Tell them to withhold payment.

45:18It was sent at 2 p.m.

45:22What time do the banks open?

45:249.30 their time.

45:26It's 10 o'clock now.

45:28Well, they're away, aren't they?

45:35Is it that easy?

45:36Is it that easy?

45:43Pay you some more.

45:56Just stay in the car, Mr. Bradshaw.

45:57Put my wife in there.

45:58Stay in the car.

46:02Regan.

46:04Regan.

46:05What's the situation?

46:06The assistant commissioner's on the phone.

46:07Do you want to speak to him?

46:08No.

46:10The right mess I've made.

46:13Two million, I heard.

46:14I still can't believe it.

46:16What are we going to do about this lot?

46:18Well, the BMW's still there.

46:21Let's get at them before the TV arrive and turn it into a freak show.

46:27Yes, sir. Of course, sir. We'll try and avoid it.

46:29I shall get on the floor and try and talk them out.

46:32Who's that?

46:33He's the boss.

46:34Yes, sir.

46:35I thought he was the boss.

46:36No, he's the government.

46:37Yes, sir.

46:38Oh.

46:39Yes, sir. I'll keep in touch.

46:42That was the assistant commissioner.

46:44Oh, excuse me.

46:45He's...

46:47Who is that?

46:48Hello, Mum.

46:49She lives here.

46:50I can't talk to you about...

46:51He's been in touch with New...

46:52The police are here.

46:54No, I'll call you back.

46:55Bye.

46:57He's been in touch with New York.

46:59Someone walked out of the bank with two million dollars.

47:03In fact, the officers insisted on escorting him as far as his car.

47:07But it wasn't Kibber.

47:09Kibber was positively identified getting on the Miami plane.

47:13Well, if it wasn't Kibber who...

47:14It's a good description.

47:15It sounds like tight as oats.

47:23I think we've been sold a very good dummy.

47:27Look, what are you doing about my wife?

47:31I was just going to put a call for you, sir, if you'd dial the number.

47:36I shall ask them to get into the BMW, drive down the hill, switch off the engine, and throw away the ignition key.

47:45Thank you, sir.

47:50Hello.

47:52I am Detective Chief Superintendent Boothroyd.

47:55I wish to speak to the leader of the men who are holding you prisoner, Mrs. Bradshaw.

48:03What did you say?

48:06When?

48:07Why did you not notify us earlier, Mrs. Bradshaw?

48:15He is your husband, Mrs. Bradshaw.

48:18Darling.

48:21Lunch to her.

48:23We just walked out.

48:25We're coming over now.

48:26Said they had the daughter.

48:27Told Mrs. Bradshaw to stay put till she came home.

48:29The BMW's still in the drive.

48:32All part of the cover.

48:34They knew we wouldn't rush them.

48:35Don't rush them.

48:46We've been done.

48:47All right.

48:49Roger, you're mine.

48:53You're all right.

48:55You're all right.

48:57Come on, Daddy.

48:58Come on, Daddy.

49:00Come on, Daddy.

49:15Massive defeat for the forces of law and order, wouldn't you say, God?

49:19Stay out. You can't win them all.

49:21Too true, son. Too true.

49:23LBC 261 medium wave where news comes first.

49:38And a news flash from LBC.

49:41News is just coming in about a wage snatch in the city

49:44in which thieves are reported to have got away with over 100,000 pounds.

49:53The

50:11authorized pitfalls to have been before 80,000 pounds.

50:15It's ahh.

50:19It's like the

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