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Changing Places

London policeman Nick Rowan and his recently qualified Doctor wife - Kate move away from the city and go to the rural surroundings of Aidensfield, a village in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, where Nick's the new village policeman. Whilst they are still settling in, Nick's new section Sergeant, a Sgt Blaketon calls for Nick and takes him to see the local Rogue - Claude Greengrass and insists that he charge him with livestock worrying after his dog, Alfred killed a budgie! Greengrass admits Alfred did kill the bird and offers compensation, but Blaketon insists Greengrass be charged, despite Nick's reservations. The case goes to Court, but due to insufficient evidence, the court can't charge Greengrass as a budgie isn't classed as livestock. Meanwhile a local woman, Georgina Fraser tells Nick that she has a prowler at her house and one night she calls Nick out when the prowler returns. She then see's him at the village pub, the Aidensfield Arms, and Nick goes to see the Landlord

English
  • Originally Aired April 10, 1992
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created February 2, 2015 by
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  • Modified May 18, 2025 by
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Name Type Role
Johnny Byrne Writer
Roger Cheveley Director
Mark Jordon Actor PC Bellamy
Niamh Cusack Actor Dr Kate Rowan
Malcolm Hebden Actor Clerk
Nick Berry Actor PC Nick Rowan
Rosemary McHale Actor Georgina Fraser
Stuart Golland Actor George Ward
Peter Wallis Actor Old Bob
Bill Maynard Actor Claude Jeremiah Greengrass
Eileen O'Brien Actor Mrs Maskell
Jack Deam Actor Alan Maskell
Frank Middlemass Actor Dr Alex Ferrenby
Del Henney Actor Harold Jackson
Suzanne Hitchmough Actor Sandra Murray
William Simons Actor PC Ventress
Andrew Abrahams Actor Magistrate
Derek Fowlds Actor Sergeant Blaketon