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Over the Hill

A black soldier called Ken Marston who is on exercises in the area has been getting bullied by his racist Sergeant - Sgt Nicholls. Nicholls follows Marston during the exercise and intends to shoot Ken as he's reported Nicholls to his superiors. However on top of a cliff face Nicholls and Kenget in a confrontation and Nicholls falls. Ken then goes on the run thinking he's killed him. Meanwhile Nick investigates a break in at a farm and suspects Claude is responsible. and is on the run after he thinks he has killed him. He starts to search for a childhood friend who lives in the area. He finds his friends wife and son, only to discover his friend is dead. Meanwhile Kate is treating his window whose son is seriously disturbed by his fathers death, may have to be taken into care. The widow blames Kate for this, believing that she contacted the authorities, when in fact it was Ferrenby. The situation is sorted out eventually, with the help of Alex and Kate and the boy is able to stay with h

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  • Originally Aired May 16, 1993
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created February 3, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Johnny Byrne Writer
Roland Gift Guest Star Ken Marston
James McKenna Guest Star S.I.B. Major
Tim Dowd Director
Stuart Golland Actor George Ward
Fine Time Fontayne Actor Ronnie
Bill Maynard Actor Claude Jeremiah Greengrass
Tricia Penrose Actor Gina Ward
Joe Belcher Actor Mr Diprose
William Simons Actor PC Ventress
Sandy Hendrickse Actor Helen Sandford
Nick Berry Actor PC Nick Rowan
Bobby Knutt Actor Reg
Mark Jordon Actor PC Bellamy
Chris Brailsford Actor Sergeant Nichols
Niamh Cusack Actor Dr Kate Rowan
Bert Gaunt Actor Mr Pearson
Frank Middlemass Actor Dr Alex Ferrenby
Rupert Vansittart Actor Lord Ashfordly
Derek Fowlds Actor Sergeant Blaketon
Adam Walsh Actor Daniel Sandford