Speed is on trial for stealing £10,000 worth of diamonds from Rossman's jeweller's shop, a crime for which he maintains his innocence. After botching his defence in court, Wolfie decides to enlist the services of private detective 'Dick Diamond'. Unfortunately, Diamond turns out to be none other than Brian Tofkin ( John Tordoff ), the deranged ex-policeman last seen in Season 3's 'Tofkin's Revenge'. Tofkin cannot even find a spoon in his office, and takes pills to 'stop him from turning into Humphrey Bogart', so Speed's chances of acquittal look remote indeed...
One of the last 'Smith' episodes to be made, this is good fun, giving us our last encounter with Tofkin, who seems to be getting progressively madder. Here he not only dresses like Bogart ( and has blow-up pictures of him on his office walls ), but also sings 'As Time Goes By' from 'Casablanca' when alone in his office.
Funniest moment - when Tofkin bungles the investigation, Wolfie tells him straight: "You certainly live up to your name!". "Diamond?", asks Tofkin. "Dick!", comes the reply.
One of the last 'Smith' episodes to be made, this is good fun, giving us our last encounter with Tofkin, who seems to be getting progressively madder. Here he not only dresses like Bogart ( and has blow-up pictures of him on his office walls ), but also sings 'As Time Goes By' from 'Casablanca' when alone in his office.
Funniest moment - when Tofkin bungles the investigation, Wolfie tells him straight: "You certainly live up to your name!". "Diamond?", asks Tofkin. "Dick!", comes the reply.
