Clutching at Straws

7.1/10 · 67 votesOct 30, 1984

Ranked #8 of 11 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

When a gang of thugs use violence to extort money from local youths, Brownlow takes a hands off approach - and claims that he would rather play golf than try to save the residents of the 'dump' of an estate. However, Carver is determined to

Season 1 Episodes11

E1 7.2

Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers

A Friend in Need

Clutching at Straws

Long Odds

It's Not Such a Bad Job After All

The Drugs Raid

A Dangerous Breed

Rough in the Afternoon

Burning the Books

Death of a Cracksman

The Sweet Smell of Failure

Cast16

John Salthouse

Roy Galloway

Christopher Ellison

Frank Burnside

Peter Ellis

Charles Brownlow

Ashley Gunstock

Robin Frank

Colin Blumenau

Francis Edwards

Eric Richard

Bob Cryer

Gary Olsen

Dave Litten

Jeff Stewart

Reg Hollis

Jon Iles

Mike Dashwood

Larry Dann

Alec Peters

Mark Wingett

Jim Carver

Nula Conwell

Viv Martella

Crew1

Christopher Hodson

Director

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Clutching at Straws

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Season 1 Episodes11

Cast16

Crew1

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