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Thief in the Night

Kate comes out of hospital with baby Sarah. The atmosphere is extremely sullen and Nick neglects his work, which doesn't go down well with Blaketon. Nick receives reports of prowlers hanging around at night, but he doesn't do anything about it. The next day Mr Copeland complains to Blaketon about Nick's inefficiency and about a tank of petrol he has had stolen. Blaketon is on the warpath and unaware of Kate's condition, goes round to the police house and tears a strip off Nick. Kate realises she can't keep it a secret any longer so Nick finally tells Phil the bad news. Blaketon feels awful for what he said and goes back to apologise. Kate is finding it difficult to cope and asks Nick to take her for a picnic in the hills. But this has disastrous repercussions when she goes down with pneumonia, which immediately worsens her condition. Emotions are running high, and by the time Kate dies everything comes to a head. After the funeral, Nick sees David Stockwell with a petrol can, realising

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  • Originally Aired September 17, 1995
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created February 26, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Jane Hollowood Writer
Lesley Nicol Guest Star Rita Stirling
Tim Dowd Director
Alan Rothwell Actor Vicar
Tricia Penrose Actor Gina Ward
William Simons Actor PC Ventress
Danny Davies Actor Mr Copeland
Diane Langton Actor Ruby Rowan
Nick Berry Actor PC Nick Rowan
David Fleeshman Actor Mr Faber
Mark Jordon Actor PC Bellamy
Anne Stallybrass Actor Eileen
Niamh Cusack Actor Dr Kate Rowan
Harry Beety Actor Joseph Walker
Kazia Pelka Actor Maggie Bolton
David Lonsdale Actor David
Derek Fowlds Actor Sergeant Blaketon
Anthony Schaeffer Actor Mr Morrison
Stuart Golland Actor George Ward
Chris Connell Actor Gary
Bill Maynard Actor Claude Jeremiah Greengrass