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The Hostage

Having only secured six votes at the local by-election - much to Shirley's Dad's amusement - Wolfie decides to make a political statement and kidnap the successful Tory MP, David West. Unfortunately things do not go as planned since initially his wife does not want him back and refuses to pay a ransom and then Wolfie discovers that, instead of his intended victim, he has erroneously kidnapped the local racketeer Harry Fenning, who is not amused.

English
  • Originally Aired December 1, 1977
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created July 26, 2008 by
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  • Modified September 15, 2025 by
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Name Type Role
John Sullivan Writer
Patricia Denys Guest Star Mrs West
Norman Scace Guest Star Returning Officer
Ray Butt Director