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Series 5

3 episodes · 9th November 2008

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01 Abduction, Part 1 still Abduction, Part 1 Episode 110th November 2008 DAC Sumpter asks Commander Clare Blake to take charge of the investigation when Joan Hall, mother of former DS Brian Hall, is found beaten to death in her own home, and Brian is accused of the murder. When his prints are found on the murder weapon and his blood also found at the scene, Clare believes it to be an open-and-shut case, but DCI James refuses to accept that his former colleague could ever be responsible for such a crime. Meanwhile, James' wife Zoe goes into labour, but an argument with a fellow-to-be proves to be the action which begins a chain of terrifying events, when his new baby is abducted from the maternity ward. 02 Abduction, Part 2 still Abduction, Part 2 Episode 211th November 2008 Clare begins to feel the pressure of two high-profile yet deeply personal cases coinciding. The investigation to the abduction of James' baby leads to the mothers at Zoe's maternity classes, while Brian Hall still has no recollection of what happened on the night of his mother's murder. As he becomes resigned to the fact that he may have killed her, an incident in prison spurs him to remember a crucial development. But can he persuade an already deflated James that he is telling the truth? A supervised trip to the murder scene convinces Hall that there was someone else in the room when he discovered his mother's body. 03 Abduction, Part 3 still Abduction, Part 3 Episode 312th November 2008 Acting on instinct, Clare digs deeper only to find that the truth is more shocking than any of them could have imagined. The investigation into James' missing baby leads Clare to Fiona George, a fellow mother at Zoe's maternity classes. However, her judgement proves to be her downfall, as she commits a desperate act in a bid to reunite James with his baby. As the consequences of Clare's actions bite, rookie DC Marion Randall's hunch leads her to the real abductor. Clare is tested both personally and professionally - but has she gone too far this time?
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01 Amanda Burton profile Amanda Burtonas Commander Clare Blake 02 Anthony Valentine profile Anthony Valentine 03 Matthew Marsh profile Matthew Marsh 04 Nicholas Jones profile Nicholas Jones 05 Pip Torrens profile Pip Torrens 06 David Calder profile David Calder 07 Ron Donachie profile Ron Donachie 08 Poppy Miller profile Poppy Miller 09 Thomas Lockyer profile Thomas Lockyer 10 Lynda La Plante profile Lynda La PlanteCreator
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