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Saint Columba's Treasure

PC Rowan responses to an anonymous emergency call and find archaeologist Professor Brigstocke dead in his library and the house broken into. The professor was said to hide a treasure and Greengrass decides to find it. Clues lead to the ruins of Saint Columba's Abbey on the Ashfordly estate. But also Mary Secker, who is writing a book on 12th century monasteries, is interested in the ruins. Lord Ashfordly is hosting a fishing party and is not pleased to find fishing net and no fish in his river. Blaketon suspects Greengrass is behind it and when the old scoundrel enters the abbey to look for the treasure, Blaketon is close behind him. They both get trapped and Blaketon breaks a leg when part of the ruins cave in, and Greengrass lights a fire to keep him warm. This is Peter Benson's first appearance at this show.

English
  • Originally Aired November 26, 1995
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created May 14, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
Jonathan Critchley Writer
Gerry Mill Director
Devon Scott Actor Mary Secker
Nick Berry Actor PC Nick Rowan
Lesley Nicol Actor Rita Stirling
Kazia Pelka Actor Maggie Bolton
Andrew Livingston Actor Herbert
Derek Fowlds Actor Sergeant Blaketon
Rodney Litchfield Actor Jenkins
Anne Stallybrass Actor Eileen
Peter Benson Actor Bernie Scripps
Bill Maynard Actor Claude Jeremiah Greengrass
Mary Wray Actor Mrs Morris
Stuart Golland Actor George Ward
Rupert Vansittart Actor Lord Ashfordly
William Simons Actor PC Ventress
Martin Reeve Actor Police Doctor
Tricia Penrose Actor Gina Ward
Harry Beety Actor Joseph
Mark Jordon Actor PC Bellamy
Peter Diamond Actor Professor Brigstocke