- 19 hours ago
First broadcast 7th November 1982.
Barker, a deranged, embittered old lag and his young accomplice Stacey - whom he disguises as a female hostage - dig in on a warehouse roof, pointing their machine-gun at a hospital ward and threatening to kill the patients unless they are given a million pounds.
Gordon Jackson - George Cowley
Martin Shaw - Doyle
Lewis Collins - Bodie
Stanley Meadows - Roddy Barker
Karl Howman - Stacey
Ron Pember - Jack Cobber
Steve Alder - Murphy
Robert Putt - Inspector Newton
C.J. Allen - Sgt. Wood
Roderic Leigh - Dunston
Barbara Keogh - Maisie
Richard Simpson - Doctor
Lorraine Grey - Nurse (as Lorrain Grey)
Kim Goody - Tessa
Alan Polonsky - Bob
Peter John - Merton
Sarah Kenyon - Bob's Girl
Peter Joyce - Bud
Peggy Bullock - Patient
Jean Campbell-Dallas - Patient
Maureen Lane - Receptionist
Terence Plummer - C.I.5 man
Steve Whyment - Police driver
Barker, a deranged, embittered old lag and his young accomplice Stacey - whom he disguises as a female hostage - dig in on a warehouse roof, pointing their machine-gun at a hospital ward and threatening to kill the patients unless they are given a million pounds.
Gordon Jackson - George Cowley
Martin Shaw - Doyle
Lewis Collins - Bodie
Stanley Meadows - Roddy Barker
Karl Howman - Stacey
Ron Pember - Jack Cobber
Steve Alder - Murphy
Robert Putt - Inspector Newton
C.J. Allen - Sgt. Wood
Roderic Leigh - Dunston
Barbara Keogh - Maisie
Richard Simpson - Doctor
Lorraine Grey - Nurse (as Lorrain Grey)
Kim Goody - Tessa
Alan Polonsky - Bob
Peter John - Merton
Sarah Kenyon - Bob's Girl
Peter Joyce - Bud
Peggy Bullock - Patient
Jean Campbell-Dallas - Patient
Maureen Lane - Receptionist
Terence Plummer - C.I.5 man
Steve Whyment - Police driver
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00:00Music
00:18There's Roddy.
00:19Jack.
00:21Fuck.
00:22Coming, Roddy.
00:23Coming, Roddy. It's not fun to see you.
00:26It's good to see you again, Roddy.
00:33I don't want all this. No, I'm not ready. I don't want all this. I'm not ready. I'm just not
00:38ready yet.
00:38No, mate, you know what I want? I do want this. Get rid of them, Jack. No, get rid of
00:43them.
00:43What's wrong with you? Get rid of them!
00:46You ungrateful bastard. He spent a lot of time on this.
00:51George, all right, take it easy, George. Come here, mate. Don't take it personally.
00:55All right, he put in a lot of time, didn't he? Yeah, 25 years. All right, so hit something.
01:25All right, so let's go.
01:27Yeah, so keep going.
01:52All right, so let's go.
02:08It's not so hot.
02:11It's not so hot.
02:12The Moors, Parkhurst, Exeter.
02:15You know, I used to dream about that view. It's not so hot. I don't miss it.
02:21What are you going to do? Going away?
02:23That's what we promised ourselves, wasn't it, Jack?
02:24I remember. Waiting by the tracks. Waiting for that train. Remember?
02:30You, me, Benny, poor Terry.
02:35South America, we promised ourselves.
02:38Benny made it.
02:40Lucky Benny. Kept his share, too. Us, you a 20, and me a 25.
02:48Poor young Terry. Knifed and dead in a prison yard brawl.
02:54It's not a cent to show between us.
02:58They owe us Jack.
03:00It's not good talk, Roddy.
03:01It's the only thing that's kept me sane.
03:03Roddy, hey, listen to me. I'm telling you, are you so much a sniff at another train?
03:06Or a bank, or a payroll. Can I get you back?
03:08No, no, no, no. New line of business.
03:12Something they can't trace back to us.
03:14No, Roddy, no. Not us.
03:17I did 20 years.
03:19And I'm not gonna do another week.
03:21As a matter of fact, I couldn't do another hour. It'd kill me.
03:23But Jack!
03:24This one...
03:26is certain.
03:26Oh, yeah.
03:28So was the train.
03:30No, no.
03:31Sorry, Rod.
03:34What, Jack?
03:36I understand.
03:39No old contacts, eh?
03:41Nothing they can trace back to me.
03:44All right.
03:46But you watch the headlines, Jack.
03:48You're gonna see me walk away with a cool million.
03:53Yeah.
03:53And you're gonna say to yourself,
03:55this could have been me.
03:57You watch.
03:59You'll see.
04:15Sir?
04:20The REF asking CI5 for assistance.
04:24Look, 845 and 37.
04:26They're stood down at the moment.
04:29A break-in at an armory.
04:31It must have been an inside job.
04:33An operation as smooth as that.
04:35They need help.
04:36All right.
04:38So what do we do? Just go through the list?
04:40You must be joking, man.
04:41There's about 2,000 names here.
04:43That's excluding civvy staff and training wing.
04:47And about 30,000 people must get through this place every year.
04:50Well, what do we got? A box of grenades plus launches?
04:52Hang on, I've got a list here somewhere.
04:55Yeah, launcher, 2 SLRs, 4 pistols, 1 sterling, 1 general purpose machine gun.
05:01How much ammo?
05:01A lot.
05:08You know, what mystifies me is they didn't take more weapons.
05:12The size of the lorry they nicked.
05:15I mean, they left lots in the armory, you know.
05:17Yeah, unless they were too long enough for one specific job.
05:22Sandbags, how about the sandbags?
05:24Yeah, they're up there.
05:25I nearly crippled myself carrying them up the stairs.
05:28All covered up?
05:29Yeah.
05:30Lots of debris and some old tarpaulin.
05:33Dunstan, you all set?
05:34Yes.
05:35New paint job?
05:36It's in hand.
05:37Jammer.
05:37Good for about a mile radius.
05:41Transceiver.
05:43You find a radio frequency?
05:45Yes, it's channel 30, but they're both on the same frequency.
05:47Right.
05:48Now, one code call.
05:49That's all we use.
05:49One code call.
05:51Jackpot.
05:51That's it.
05:52Jackpot.
05:53Now, as soon as you hear that, you...
05:54I'm running, figuratively speaking.
05:56That's right.
05:57Tomorrow.
05:59That's when we hit it.
06:01Tomorrow morning.
06:04Jackpot.
06:18No do you ever did?
06:22No, ma'am.
06:23No.
06:29Get him.
06:29Now, Raul.
06:30Good for the door.
06:31saúde, good for the car!
06:37Okay go.
07:52Come on.
07:55Pick them up.
08:09What is it?
08:10Bob?
08:11Shhh.
08:12Keep quiet.
08:13Don't forget we're trespassing.
08:17Don't worry.
09:38Come on.
09:51Come on.
10:01Come on.
10:22Come on.
10:54Come on.
11:19Come on.
11:22Come on.
11:23Come on.
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11:51Come on.
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13:03Come on.
13:05Come on.
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14:19Come on.
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14:56Come on.
15:05Come on.
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16:18Come on.
16:19Come on.
16:20Come on.
16:25Come on.
16:26Meanwhile, listen carefully to the doctor here.
16:29Get them all doing something.
16:31Anything.
16:33Now, listen to me everybody.
16:35I want you to keep quite calm.
16:37You're going to be perfectly all right.
16:44One man on each side.
16:45You.
16:45You.
16:46Across the street.
16:46Keep a bead on that roof there.
16:53any activity down there let's ginger them up a bit
17:00you two get back back right up to the top of the building there they're bought in
17:04you you better cover the entrance quick what's happening madman on the roof
17:14grenade
17:39here's a building we're here over here empty factories derelict buildings what's
17:44he after the hospital post-op ward got them clearly in his sights he's taken the
17:50windows out already shot the place up nobody hurt yet but nobody can get to
17:54those patients either doctor tried and damn nearly got his head blown off there
17:59are six people in that ward all of them needing constant attention and no one
18:03can get near them he's got us got us by the shortened curlies
18:19right the area sealed off but the media's got hold of it
18:28we interrupt this program for a newsflash early this morning a gunman took over the roof of a
18:3310-side warehouse it is reported that shots have been fired at a nearby hospital but so far we have
18:38no reports of any casualties men from ci5 have already been rushed to the scene we'll bring you a
18:44fuller report on this later that's the end of the newsflash
19:02bud to cowley come in i'm as high as i can go and i'm not high enough can you see
19:06anyone
19:06any sign of movement no i haven't got enough elevation he's got 15 20 feet on me stay on watch
19:12roger he's chosen well and that roof nothing higher nothing overlooks it i want to know his
19:19strength we'll need a chopper
19:49nothing higher
19:53you're mad go up that ladder and you're a clear target he's talking about going up the ladder
19:58go around the other side straight up the brick wall no problem
20:03can't do it i know you can though can't you come on there for the best climber we've got
20:10climb the auger didn't you yeah all right guides and nobody was shooting at me
20:17look you could peg in right up to those iron rings tie off there wait a bit and climb the
20:21rest of the 30
20:22feet but if that breaks old anything could happen i can't do it alone murphy
20:32you're crazy
20:36we're both crazy
20:50isn't it about time we radioed them not yet we still have to play our race
21:11get to it
21:39thanks ariel stand by
21:44chopper sir tv is wired
21:46come in ariel
21:52ariel to cowley
21:53roof coming up
21:56don't get too close remember he's got a machine gun
21:59understood
22:00we'll stand off and keep moving over
22:05good god
22:06it's got a right little fortress up there
22:12there's someone
22:13it's a girl
22:14her hands are tied
22:15a hostage
22:15the word hostage
22:17she has the word hostage on her back
22:22well get on with it
22:27give us a kiss
22:29we just love a gas grenade down there
22:31oh good wind up there we'll take it away
22:44well now we've played our race
22:46well now it's time to go away
22:53stand off way off
22:55you're making them nervous
22:56me too
22:59i wonder where the hell he got hold of her
23:01i don't know
23:03cowley to newton
23:04come in
23:05he's got a hostage on the roof with him
23:07a young girl brunette
23:08i don't know who but we've got pictures
23:12what's he up to
23:14face two
23:16face two
23:16not yet
23:19not just yet
23:21we'll give them half an hour to sweat it out a bit
23:29oh this is no snow and ice murph
23:38could be weak brickwork
23:40we're having enough pegs to go all the way
23:43so i'll go up as high as i can
23:45and belay
23:46as you come up take the pegs out
23:48we'll make a base camp shall we
23:52listen baldy
23:54you're a better shot than me
23:56now come on man
23:57if you're a class a marksman
23:58same as me
24:00besides you're going fast
24:19keeping a discreet distance
24:28phase two
24:30phase two
24:40mr cowley
24:41mr cowley
24:41he's in the van
24:44oh thanks possible
24:46this is the layout he's dug in up there
24:48and that's a paradox if ever i saw one
24:50means to stay then
24:51been through a few of these before but never one so organized
24:54yeah what's it all about though what's it once
24:56sir we've got something coming in on channel 25
24:58man on the roof asking for man in charge
25:01here
25:05this is cowley
25:06this is the man on the roof
25:09i expect you wonder what i'm doing up here
25:11don't you
25:12but by now you know just what a position i'm in
25:16well just in case
25:18i'll spell it out
25:21i'm up here
25:22with a very good view
25:24a good view of the hospital
25:27food
25:28food to last for a month
25:30not that it's going to take you that long to come to your senses
25:32but just in case
25:33and if you think of bursting in on that door behind me
25:37well you've seen the sandbagging
25:38just in case
25:40i've taken out another insurance
25:43i've got a hostage
25:45who is she
25:46never mind who she is
25:47that's my insurance
25:49that's all
25:49against what
25:50against you not meeting my terms
25:53what are they
25:54one million pounds
25:56that's it
25:57one million
25:58in small bills
26:00nothing higher than a ten pound note
26:03and in two strong suitcases
26:04got it
26:05that'll take time to raise
26:08i've got plenty of time
26:09all the time in the world
26:12but those patients down there
26:14i don't know how much time they've got
26:17all right if we agree
26:18what's the system
26:19you get the money first
26:21and then i'll tell you
26:22listen the hostage
26:23that's all i'm going to say now
26:25you get the money
26:25i'm not going to talk anymore
26:28call the home secretary
26:29the hospital board
26:30get that money here
26:31a million pounds
26:31have you got a better idea
27:06Oh, my God.
27:35we know him he's wearing gloves and that that voice we know him he's on record somewhere
27:44ideas yeah guns ammo the armory break-in starting to put two and two together but not making four
27:51you didn't get a single lead in that break-in well it's a long shot sorry me merton and forensic
27:56seems he's got a parcel thumbprint on the ammo clip i mean somebody's got a packet right
28:00good thought though that's in your court
28:45healed off restricted even to our cameras but we are situated on the north side and with our
28:52telephoto lens have a clear view of the office block the block jack what are you doing we're
29:01supposed to be going out you're supposed to be ready can't go out now can i
29:06we've got a glimpse of some movement on that roof just a dark shape not enough for us to register
29:13and certainly not enough to provide a target for the many ci5 marksmen who have this area staked out
29:19jack what's it do with you george carly head of ci5 has so far refused to comment on the situation
29:25here i think that's roddy very serious
29:31how are you carly you've got to do something doing all we can you'll give us a deadline to
29:35i'll give you mine now unless i get to those we're doing all we can doctor it's not enough
29:51covered in prints copper the hippie who found it yeah what about the partial thumbprint
29:56i wouldn't go into court with it but i've narrowed it down to these possibilities
30:06paul stacy gbh petty larceny small-time hoodlum yeah i know i've got his record sergeant armorer
30:13join the army at 17 when he must know about weapons paul stacy can i keep this any sign of
30:19movement
30:22nothing not a damn thing
30:24no
30:24no
30:25no
30:25no
30:26no
30:29no
30:32no
30:33no
30:34no
30:34Oh, my God.
31:06it's been half an hour it'll take time rushing up that kind of money takes time
31:12still half an hour let's give them another half an hour and then we'll liven things up a bit
31:32it's crazy an anonymous gunman anonymous hostage it's crazy not that crazy unless we come up with
31:42something that anonymous gunman's going to be a million pounds richer but he can't spend it up
31:46there can he he's got to come down sometime
32:08oh you shut up and keep still where is he ci5 i'm looking for paul stacy where is he i
32:13don't know
32:14i haven't seen him in months come here here hold on a minute smell halfway down the corridor
32:17well it's none of your business you're busted love busted for one lousy joint no and don't do that
32:23what is your game for the kilo of hash i'm going to find that if you don't cooperate where is
32:28he
32:28where is he i don't know i haven't seen him you know i don't know for god's sake leave me
32:34alone
32:34get out of my place
32:59what's your job it's gonna make him a lot of money what job who's he working with i don't know
33:02i don't
33:05tell me anything i smoke i get a bit high and it makes me talk too much yeah i tell
33:10you what you
33:10better go right back in there and roll yourself another one oh come on and you better savour it
33:14because where you're going you're not going to get another one for a long time all right
33:16you made a couple of phone calls who to i don't know not good enough i have seen him i
33:21saw him
33:22through the window in a car no cab what's he look like he's average about 20 he's got dark hair
33:26not good enough that's his name yeah it was stenciled on the side of his kit bag t dunkston
33:36right
33:48aerial to cowley returning to base to refuel will call
33:56come in doyle contacted stacy's girlfriend she came up with a name dunston over oh there's
34:03probably half a thousand of them scattered across the country yeah but this dunston had his name
34:07stenciled on the side of a kit bag servicemen yeah exactly and i keep thinking of that armory
34:12break-in so i'm going to start with raf records okay over
34:22let's change room up a bit
34:31this is your friendly man on the roof again see that empty warehouse to the west we'll keep watching
34:50there's plenty more where that came from now i've got you over two barrels
34:59the hospital and every damn building i can see from up here for god's sake man we've sent for the
35:04money is on his way just make sure it doesn't take too long
35:27it won't be long now won't be long please go
35:41it's long enough i've loaded another grenade no no we're doing all we can we've sent for the money
35:59it's all right they're here you did it you damn well did it not yet not yet
36:13we've got the money two strong suitcases like you said what now
36:34one man repeat one man comes out and attaches those cases to the hooks
36:41and you better make sure they're secure because if there's any foul up i'm still aiming at that board
37:09you think we're too late
37:39and never too late
37:40You're a team.
37:5225 years.
37:5425 years I'm waiting for this.
38:2025 years.
38:29Okay.
38:29From now on I'm a shadow. Do you understand?
38:31Now, you do everything I say.
38:33Everything.
38:34We understand.
38:35Now I want the area cleared.
38:37I want all your men cleared away as far as the eye can see.
38:39Right. I want a car.
38:41I want that car with a full tank.
38:43And I want that car parked...
38:56No! No, that was outside of my orders. Don't shoot!
39:04We're going to go along. Don't shoot!
39:05There's a man up there. And he's got a rifle.
39:09Bordy, get rid of that rifle.
39:11Get rid of it. Throw it down.
39:13He's shot Murph.
39:14For God's sake, man, we've got a deal going here.
39:17A deal, did you hear that?
39:19You're going to foul up the whole thing.
39:21And I've got a wounded man.
39:23I'm ordering you to throw down that rifle.
39:27Bordy!
39:40Well, that's better.
39:42Now we can start again.
39:45See you all, sir.
39:564-5.
39:57Come in, 4-5.
39:59Thomas Henry Dunstan, ex-RAF flight lieutenant,
40:02cashiered 1978, stationed RAF regiment, Perbright.
40:06Last known address, the Pines, Needle Lane, Camberley, Surrey.
40:09I'm on my way.
40:10Out.
40:10I'm on my way.
41:02The man on the roof, listen.
41:04We just heard from the hospital.
41:05Patients there are in a bad way.
41:07We have to let a doctor get to them.
41:09Soon as we're on our way.
41:10But we've met your demands.
41:12We've...
41:12Not yet.
41:13Not until I'm home and clear.
41:15These are sick people.
41:16They never did you any harm.
41:18They're part of society, aren't they?
41:21They pay their rates and taxes.
41:24They sit on juries.
41:26They're your problem.
41:28What's he on to know?
41:30Sooner you get us away,
41:33sooner you can get at them.
41:35Pass me a gun!
41:36Can't use my arm!
41:38You're right, Juan, then.
41:43Come on!
41:45Come on!
41:46Come on!
41:52Oh, mate!
42:08Here's the deal.
42:10A car with a full tank, like I said.
42:13Then I'm coming down the stairs
42:17with my hostage.
42:24Right.
42:24I'll be carrying a gun.
42:26You know, back.
42:27There'll be hand grenades.
42:28There'll be all ready, I'll tell you.
42:29If I see anybody on the stairs,
42:30anybody at all...
42:31There won't be anybody.
42:32You'd better not be,
42:33or there'll be a big bang.
42:34Where's the car taking you to?
42:35You never mind about that.
42:36You just get the car here.
42:38On its way.
42:39It's fine.
42:39Just fine.
42:41Right.
42:42I'll give you final instructions later.
42:45He's won.
42:46Not yet.
42:47Can't we stall him?
42:48And this man?
42:49You're joking.
42:51All right.
42:52Another five minutes.
42:53We'll be ready to do as he says.
43:30Well, there it is.
43:31Your carriage awaits.
43:38Is it there?
43:41Yeah.
43:44Right.
43:45Everybody back.
43:46I don't want to see a living thing.
43:48If I do, they won't be living long.
43:50And neither were my hostage.
43:59It's all right.
44:00We'll call Dunstan.
44:02Right.
44:04Jackpot?
44:06Jackpot.
44:07Jackpot, come and get us.
44:18One thing more.
44:20The chopper.
44:21Get rid of it.
44:22But...
44:22We don't make a move until it's well out of sight.
44:27Cowley to Ariel.
44:28Return to base.
44:29Acknowledge.
44:30Wilco, returning to base.
44:37A few minutes more.
44:39Just till we see that chopper going to sight.
44:41And we're coming down the stairs.
44:43And all of you down there can get back to normal.
44:50Look, do you think Dunstan's heard?
44:52He heard all right.
44:54He's got nothing else to do but listen for us.
44:56He should be here.
44:58Any minute.
45:07It's going to work out perfect.
45:08What do you think our chances?
45:09Perfect.
45:10They're expecting us because we conned them into expecting us.
45:13They're waiting down there to cut us down.
45:16And by then, we will be long gone.
45:20Listen.
45:26Now, let's see if Dunstan's jammer works.
45:42What the hell are they doing?
45:44Cowley to Ariel.
45:46Cowley to Ariel.
45:47Come in.
45:47Come in.
45:48Come in.
45:50Ariel.
45:51Ariel, come in.
45:51Come in, damn you.
45:53Ariel, come in, Ariel.
45:58Do you read me?
45:59Withdrawal.
45:59Stand off.
46:00Stand off.
46:01Right.
46:02We'll give them 30 seconds and then they'll find out they've been hit.
46:23Pick up, pick up, pick up.
46:26Pick up, pick up.
46:34Pick up, pick up.
46:35We've been had.
46:36We've been conned.
46:38We've been conned.
46:42Come on up.
46:44Come on up.
46:59The helicopter's circling now. There's a great deal of police activity and some... some confusion on the ground. As yet,
47:10of course, we...
47:26What's he doing? What are you doing? Go the other way!
47:43Starting to descend, getting lower. Major Cowley, head of CI5, and his team are moving out to meet the man
47:51on the ladder.
47:52From what I can see, the authorities are just as surprised...
48:15Terrible. Horrifying. The man has fallen. Fallen to the ground. Police are rushing towards him. He just...
48:27Could have been me, Maisie. Could have been me.
48:56The hospital!
48:59The hospital!
49:12Never thought I'd ever see one of these again. Certainly not within the city of London.
49:34The Sleeper!
49:47¶¶
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