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4. Fools Rush In

Episode 4 of 4

Astor disappears to Scotland, so Coleman has to assign an ambitious PC to a delicate job. With Stephen Thorne and Joe Dunlop.

Sergeant Astor's unexpected disappearance to Scotland leaves Inspector Coleman with no option but to assign the ambitious PC Trench to the delicate surveillance job, which has terrorist overtones.

Stephen Thorne and Joe Dunlop star as an incongruous crime-busting team, who have transferred from Kirkcaldy to Hampshire. Just like his matinee idol namesake, Englishman DI Ronald Coleman [Thorne] is erudite, well-spoken, and would far prefer to be a film director than a Detective Inspector. His down-to-earth colleague, Scotsman Detective Sergeant Fred Astor [Dunlop], is a career copper. Despite their differing backgrounds and approach, they make a formidable crime-solving team.

In this series of four, the pair have moved from Kirkcaldy, where they first teamed-up, to be reunited in Southampton.

Inspector Coleman .... Stephen Thorne
Sergeant Astor .... Joe Dunlop
Margaret Coleman .... Diana Bishop
Superintendent Beauchamp .... Frances Jeater
PC Trench .... Nicholas Boulton
Terence Duggan .... Anthony Jackson
Mrs Head .... Marianne Morley
Carrie .... Sally Kinghorn
DC Peters .... Michael Onslow
Kathy .... Rachel Atkins
Quinn .... Tom Bevan
Waiter .... Paul Panting
Naval Officer .... Lyndam Gregory

Written by Michael McStay.

Theme music written by Stephen Walbeck.

Series Producer: Jane Morgan

Director: Ned Chaillet

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in June 1994.

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Thu 31 Jul 2025 15:00

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