David has a near miss when a man is thrown from a train and rolls down the embankment into the road and the path of his oncoming car. Merton's subsequent investigation turns up a lad called Tommy fleeing the scene of the crime, and a thieving auctioneer about to make off with some valuable antiques. Meanwhile, Vernon decides to open up a donkey sanctuary and Ventress takes up a civilian administration post at the police station.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wilkins | Writer | ||
| Rosemary Leach | Guest Star | Miss Plum | |
| Pip Short | Director | ||
| Rachel Spencer | Actor | Paula | |
| Mark Jordon | Actor | PC Bellamy | |
| James Carlton | Actor | PC Crane | |
| Richard Lintern | Actor | Ben Norton | |
| William Simons | Actor | Alf Ventress | |
| Duncan Bell | Actor | Sergeant Merton | |
| Calum Callaghan | Actor | Tommy | |
| Rupert Vansittart | Actor | Lord Ashfordly | |
| David Williams | Actor | Station Master | |
| Osmund Bullock | Actor | Colin Taylor | |
| Derek Fowlds | Actor | Oscar Blaketon | |
| Sarah Tansey | Actor | Jenny Merton | |
| Nicholas Boulton | Actor | Duncan Harris | |
| Tricia Penrose | Actor | Gina Ward | |
| Aislín McGuckin | Actor | Dr Liz Merrick | |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Actor | Vernon Scripps | |
| David Lonsdale | Actor | David |