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Post by Gene Hunt on Jul 13, 2015 21:11:40 GMT
Series 3 Episode 4 - Tomorrow Man.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jul 31, 2015 18:15:31 GMT
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Post by Batgirl on Aug 30, 2015 14:46:31 GMT
Begrudging the money he felt he was owed for a computer system that determined the safest route for bullion transport, Tony Gray (John Hurt) when released from jail threatens Dennis Longfield (George Cole). Add regulars of John Thaw and Dennis Waterman and you've got a top cast. Longfield seems to have a very elaborate office. Every office or home from shows of the seventies era seems to always show an easily accessible drinks area ! Computers are the 'modern' topic for this episode and the squad bring in expert help. It is funny that their computer expert is called Jenny Smart. Personally I didn't find it a particularly engaging plot. John Hurt's character is oddly eccentric with his harmless yet annoying acts against Longfield. Karen is an old flame of Gray's who apparently had to have cosmetic surgery after a horrific car accident. Regan even seems frustrated by the slow proceedings in this episode. It is quite common in the Sweeney shows that the criminal gets away with the crime. I found this surprising on first viewing of the eps but then it is more true to life.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Aug 30, 2015 19:28:34 GMT
Personally I didn't find it a particularly engaging plot. John Hurt's character is oddly eccentric with his harmless yet annoying acts against Longfield. I don't think Gray is a particularly strong character to begin with but imo John Hurt is miscast. He gives a stagy performance, particularly in the pre credits scene, but there's also no sense of threat coming from him, it's like he's walking through the part.
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Post by Tyne Tees Colour on Sept 1, 2015 8:23:20 GMT
Perhaps similar to Patrick Troughton in 'Hit and Run'. He & John Hurt show their background as classical actors.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Aug 21, 2016 15:27:00 GMT
Repeat showing during series 4. Looks like there were 3 repeats during series 4- Visiting Fireman was shown on 16th Nov, Tomorrow Man on 7th Dec & presumably another series 3 repeat on 21st Dec ( this issue of TV Times is missing from the disc of scans I have so I don't know which episode was shown ). I've no idea why series 4 was padded out with these repeats, maybe so the final episode 'Jack Or Knave' could be shown during the Christmas holiday.
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Post by Steve Austin on Aug 21, 2016 15:51:23 GMT
Seeing that tv listings has reminded me about "The Beachcombers", by, we watched some rubbish back in the day
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Post by Charles Bronson on Aug 21, 2016 18:38:27 GMT
Personally I didn't find it a particularly engaging plot. John Hurt's character is oddly eccentric with his harmless yet annoying acts against Longfield. Karen is an old flame of Gray's who apparently had to have cosmetic surgery after a horrific car accident. Regan even seems frustrated by the slow proceedings in this episode. It is quite common in the Sweeney shows that the criminal gets away with the crime. I found this surprising on first viewing of the eps but then it is more true to life. Tomorrow Man isn't one of my favourite Sweeney episodes, Batgirl. As for getting away with Crime. I find that when the criminals always get caught like they always did in 50s films it spoils it a lot. Charles.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Dec 29, 2018 20:14:06 GMT
Happened to watch this on tv last night & it struck me as one of the weakest Sweeney stories, the plot relies on everyone being fooled by Grey's doppelganger & the conclusion is weak & unsatisfying. The writer of this episode Andrew Wilson only has one other credit on imdb, 'Country Boy', wonder if he was one of the Sweeney people writing under a pen name? Massey has a good physical resemblance to Grey but he sounded nothing like him when he shouted 'Longfield! I'll get you!' near the start.
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Post by Gene Hunt on Dec 29, 2018 20:38:12 GMT
I agree, it is quite a weak episode, not helped by the overacting and theatricals from John Hurt. A nice early pairing of George Cole & Dennis Waterman though.
Gene.
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