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Series 1

8 episodes · 7th February 2008

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Episodes

01 Deja Vu still Deja Vu Episode 17th February 2008 DI Alex Drake is taken hostage and shot, and wakes up in a brothel... in 1981. Rescued in a police raid, she quickly recognises DCI Gene Hunt and his team from detailed reports made by DCI Sam Tyler about his own trip to 1973. Gene is determined to address London's growing drugs problem, and has targeted city playboy Edward Markham as the brains behind the operation. Alex suspects Arthur Layton, the man who kidnapped her in 2008. Could Layton be the key to her return to her own time? 02 The Happy Day still The Happy Day Episode 214th February 2008 DCI Hunt is determined to keep a lid on protests against the London Docklands development. When a suspected member of the London Liberation Front is arrested, Alex asks her mother, a lawyer, to defend him. Meanwhile, Prince Charles is marrying Lady Diana Spencer and the in-crowd is partying at the Blitz Club. 03 Nothing Changes still Nothing Changes Episode 321st February 2008 Fresh from a successful drugs bust, Gene and the team investigate a prostitute's rape allegation. A dangerous serial attacker may be at large, but the case is hampered by an unreliable witness and the suspect's connections. 04 The Missing Link still The Missing Link Episode 428th February 2008 CID investigate a murder, and discover a plot to sell stolen nuclear secrets to the Revolutionary Workers Front. When Gene and Alex get trapped in a secret Government facility at Edgehampton, the temperature rises. 05 The Smoking Gun still The Smoking Gun Episode 56th March 2008 Gene and Alex discover that a notorious pimp and drug dealer has a major firearms deal in the pipeline. In an attempt to locate him, the team go undercover in a gay club, and Ray goes beyond the call of duty to get his man. 06 Over the Hill still Over the Hill Episode 613th March 2008 An armed robbery leads Gene to Chas Cale, a criminal he tried to bring down in Manchester. But when Chas reveals his alibi, Gene begins to wonder if he is past his prime as a DCI. Alex sends Ray and Chris undercover at the local pub in order to solve the case. 07 Charity Begins at Home still Charity Begins at Home Episode 720th March 2008 The team investigates the armed robbery of a fundraiser who has been travelling across the country in a bathtub full of baked beans to raise money for Children in Need. Alex thinks that a crime reconstruction on Police Five will do the trick, but Gene prefers some old-fashioned police work. 08 Alex's Big Day still Alex's Big Day Episode 827th March 2008 Alex is determined to prevent the murder of her parents in a car bomb attack. Gene, meanwhile, is determined to give a good impression to a visiting Lord Scarman, but the station is still dealing with the aftermath of a Gay Pride demonstration.
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Cast & Crew

01 Keeley Hawes profile Keeley Hawesas Alex Drake 02 Philip Glenister profile Philip Glenisteras Gene Hunt 03 Dean Andrews profile Dean Andrewsas Ray Carling 04 Marshall Lancaster profile Marshall Lancasteras Chris Skelton 05 Montserrat Lombard profile Montserrat Lombardas Shaz Granger 06 Daniel Mays profile Daniel Maysas Jim Keats 07 Ashley Pharoah profile Ashley PharoahCreator 08 Matthew Graham profile Matthew GrahamCreator
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