Episode 5 (Ashes to Ashes)
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Episode no. | Episode 5 | ||||||
Written by | Mark Greig | ||||||
Directed by | Bille Eltringham | ||||||
Guest stars | Russell Tovey | ||||||
Original airdate | 6 March 2008 | ||||||
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The fifth episode of the British science fiction television series Ashes To Ashes was first broadcast by BBC One on 6 March 2008.
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[edit] Synopsis
Gene and Alex are on the trail of Simon Neary, a pimp and drug dealer. However, they discover that Neary is involved in a guns deal, leading Alex to believe that stopping the deal could stop her from being shot in 2008. To stop Neary, Alex must convince Neary's boyfriend (Russell Tovey), to snitch on him.
[edit] Cast
- DCI Gene Hunt - Philip Glenister
- DI Alex Drake - Keeley Hawes
- DS Ray Carling - Dean Andrews
- DC Chris Skelton - Marshall Lancaster
- WPC Sharon 'Shaz' Granger - Montserrat Lombard
- Caroline Price - Amelia Bullmore
- Evan White - Stephen Campbell Moore
- Sgt Viv James - Geff Francis
- Molly Drake - Grace Vance
- Arthur Layton - Sean Harris
- Luigi - Joseph Long
- The Clown - Andrew Clover
- Zippy - Ronnie Le Drew (voiced by Roy Skelton)
- Marcus Johnstone – Russell Tovey
[edit] Cast Notes
Andrew Clover's website describes his role as "the Angel of Death". [1]
[edit] Production
Although the first "sample" gun supplied to Neary is a identified as a Colt 1911 and this is verbally linked to the death of an informer shot with a 9mm calibre bullet, the pistol is actually .45-inch calibre.
[edit] Music
- One Step Beyond - Madness
- I Travel - Simple Minds
- Sgt. Rock - XTC
- Turn To Red - Killing Joke
- I Feel Love - Donna Summer
- Love Magic - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
- Don't You Want Me - The Human League
- I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip
- Where Did Our Love Go - Soft Cell
[edit] References
- ^ Andrew Clover's website, "This autumn, however, I've been playing the Angel of Death in Ashes to Ashes, and have felt more comfortable." accessed 11 February, 2008
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