User Reviews

Novice copper PC Roberts arrests a man for being too intoxicated to drive. It was the days before breathalyser tests.

The police had to wait for the police surgeon to arrive and the accused could call on his own doctor for a blood test to be taken.

While there are delays in the medical professionals appearing. PC Roberts is worried that the accused man is sobering up. Guess they did not know that the alcohol could be in the bloodstream for up to 12 hours or more.

However the arrest also has one more consequence. The accused is smoking foreign cigarettes, the ones were duty is not paid.

The police have been on the lookout for such cigarettes leaving the docks. It also links to car prang involving DS Crawford's car. The other driver fled without stopping.

It seems the van was leaving the shipyard carrying the cigarettes.

The episode starts off slowly but then rattles along. Poor Crawford, he did not want to lose his no claims bonus.

A highly inebriated man is taken into The Station, a man who claims to have friends in high places. Dixon and co investigate a series of hit and runs, including Mary's car, and a batch of illegal cigarettes has turned up.

Quite a lot happening here, several different strands, although the hit and run storyline is the best element.

It isn't a favourite, I found this one a little too static at times, I know it was more cosy viewing, but this one just meanders a bit too much, it's very talky.

I love the way that there's always time for dinner, regardless of the crimes and misdemeanors, there's always time for a wholesome cooked meal.

Mary has definitely changed somewhat, Anna Dawson has stepped in, she did well, and she was given a decent storyline to start with.

Listening to Andy fuming about the damage to his car, and no claims bonus is very funny, he's amusing here.

Good performance from Duncan Lamont, he did a good line in dour, serious characters.

Pretty good overall.

6/10.