EPISODE 551Broadcast on Ulster Monday 29th September 1997 23:35; Meridian Tuesday 28 July 1998 23:40; Channel 5 Sunday 03 October 1997 04:40. The women are unable to overpower the men. Tammy is killed and her body thrown outside. Myra has to select the next victim.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Nora ~ Sonja Tallis May ~ Billie Hammerberg Willie ~ Kirsty Child Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Ruth ~ Lindy Davies Daphne ~ Debra Lawrance Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor Lou ~ Louise Siversen Julie ~ Jackie Woodburne Ettie ~ Lois Ramsay Jenny ~ Jenny Lovell Alice ~ Lois Collinder Tammy ~ Gloria Ajenstsat Det Insp Grace ~ Terry Gill Detective 1 ~ James Patrick Ram ~ Robert Hughes Al ~ Gerard Kennedy Max ~ Murray Fahey SOG leader ~ Roger Nolan ![]() Fed. Cop No 1 ~ Scott Lucey Fed. Cop No 2 ~ Chris Hallam SOG 1 ~ Glenn Ruehland SOG 2 ~ Steve Roper SOG 3 ~ Peter Tandy SOG 4 ~ Roger Stephens SOG 5 ~ David Jackson SOG 6 ~ George Mulov Marksman 1 ~ Helmut Jensen Marksman 2 ~ John Steele Marksman 3 ~ Mal Billings | Myra urges the women to stick together and by this she includes the screws. Ram dreams of guns and wakes suddenly with a start ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 552Broadcast on Ulster Monday 6th October 1997 23:40; Meridian Tuesday 04 August 1998 23:45; Channel 5 Saturday 09 October 1999 04:40. The siege of Wentworth Detention Centre reaches a bloody climax. Ruth and the armed mercenaries escape, taking Joan as hostage, and more shooting follows at the airport. With only a few moments left to foil the escape plan, Joan makes a life-and-death decision.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Nora ~ Sonja Tallis May ~ Billie Hammerberg Willie ~ Kirsty Child Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Ruth ~ Lindy Davies Daphne ~ Debra Lawrance Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor Lou ~ Louise Siversen Julie ~ Jackie Woodburne Ettie ~ Lois Ramsay Jenny ~ Jenny Lovell Alice ~ Lois Collinder Ram ~ Robert Hughes Al ~ Gerard Kennedy Max ~ Murray Fahey Det Insp Grace ~ Terry Gill Bus Driver ~ Gerard Matte ![]() Harry (Driver) ~ Bob Halsall Fed. Cop No 1 ~ Scott Lucey Fed. Cop No 2 ~ Chris Hallam Detective 1 ~ James Patrick Detective 2 ~ Ian Walker Constable ~ Justin Gaffney SOG 7 ~ Wayne Hirst SOG 8 ~ Paul Hunter-Russell ![]() SOG 9 ~ Mark Muggeridge The bus driver doesn't seem to be the credited | Julie manages to get into the Governor's office through the ventilation system and immediately gets an outside line to phone the police. Ruth reviews Myra's options for the person she could choose as the next victim ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 553Broadcast on Ulster Monday 13th October 1997 23:40; Meridian Tuesday 11 August 1998; Channel 5 Sunday 10 October 1999 04:40. Daphne scales the roof and threatens to commit suicide. Nora talks her down. It appears that Joan is destined to meet with an untimely death.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Nora ~ Sonja Tallis May ~ Billie Hammerberg Willie ~ Kirsty Child Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Daphne ~ Debra Lawrance Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor Lou ~ Louise Siversen Julie ~ Jackie Woodburne Ettie ~ Lois Ramsay Jenny ~ Jenny Lovell Mervin ~ Ernie Bourne Alice ~ Lois Collinder Det Insp Grace ~ Terry Gill Detective 1 ~ James Patrick George Costello ~ Peter Stratford Lionel Fellowes ~ Will Deumer Peter Moss ~ Telford Jackson ![]() Off. Hagen ~ Christine Andrew Policewoman ~ Tanya Siminow ![]() Lexie returns to the mugshot credits, taking Myra's place. | Nora goes in search of Daphne, who seems to have gone missing. She realises something is wrong when she finds Daphne's cell wrecked with her plants all over the floor. Inspector Grace tells Ann that Ruth has been sent to Blackmoor, and he and Detective Crabb want to interview the women immediately to make a report to the Minister. Nora accuses Lou of destroying Daphne's plants, but she denies it: Nora realises Daphne could have done it herself. Mervin returns from his mother's sickbed, having heard about the siege. He proposes that he and Joyce should live together. Lou offers round some goods pillaged from Ruth's cell, but no-one will touch them. Jenny warns Nora that they police suspect her of cold-blooded murder, as she is worried that she will be suspected of lagging. Lou puts further suspicion on Nora by telling Inspector Grace the terrorist was surrendering when she shot him. Willie suggests that May should take over as chair of the Council. Mervin asks Dennis if he and Joyce can take over his flat when he moves out to live with Meg. Inspector Grace brings up Nora's previous convictions when he interviews he: she accuses the police of incompetence and that he bears some responsibility himself for the deaths. He later admits to his colleague that he would have been tempted to pull the trigger himself. Costello and Fellowes realise that the only way they can escape Arnold Ballinger's wrath is to get rid of Joan. May asks for the women to be allowed out into the grounds. Ann tells Nora there will be no charges against her, but has to admit the incident might affect Nora's parole. While out in the rounds, Julie looks up ![]() ![]() ![]() According to Meg, Geoff Macrae and Marlene Delaney have phoned the prison after hearing about the siege. Two prisoners called Casey and Thomas are mentioned as the last to be interviewed. The visitor's pass worn by Jenny's solicitor falls off his jacket with a loud pop, and he makes no attempt to pick it up before leaving the visitor's room. |
EPISODE 554Broadcast on Ulster Monday 20th October 1997 23:40; Meridian Tuesday 18 August 1998 23:45; Channel 5 Saturday 16 October 1999 04:40. Joan asks whether Cynthia can do her a favour with regards to Ruth in Blackmoor. Dennis arrives home to find Meg has company![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Nora ~ Sonja Tallis May ~ Billie Hammerberg Willie ~ Kirsty Child Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Daphne ~ Debra Lawrence Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor Lou ~ Louise Siversen Julie ~ Jackie Woodburne Ettie ~ Lois Ramsay Jenny ~ Jenny Lovell Mervin ~ Ernie Bourne Frank ~ Trevor Kent Terri ~ Margot Knight Sister Hall ~ Gael Andrews Mrs Goddard ~ Pam Murphy Det Ron Talbot ~ Ian Cumming ![]() Brucie ~ David Berish ![]() Allan Lewis ~ Phil Moye ![]() Det Sgt 1 ~ Ian Walker ![]() Det Sgt 2 ~ Simon West ![]() Off. Radcliffe ~ Marion Dimmick Gloria Scott ~ Andrea Butcher ![]() Ambulance Officer ~ Tony Cornwell ![]() Gate Guard ~ Brad Lindsay Fire Chief ~ John Devlin Fireman ~ Glen Raymond Stake-Out Cop ~ Stewart Lowe Sniper ~ Sam Kaye ![]() UNCREDITEDLionel Fellowes ~ Will DeumerOfficer Slattery (voiceover) ~ Dorothy Cutts Cynthia Leach (voiceover) ~ Beverley Dunn Terri is credited to Margot "Night". Officer Radcliffe and the Gate Guard are not in this episode. | Terri arrives at Joan's house and sees smoke billowing from the roof ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ettie can only know about Pixie by repute as she first arrived in Wentworth in (514) and Pixie left in (510) Frank helps us settle how Dennis' surname is spelt when he looks through the phone book Mark Caffrey comments: "When Joan arrives at Terrie's place, we can see the same print hanging on the wall that Ruth admired in Ann's office |
EPISODE 555Broadcast on Ulster Monday 27th October 1997 23:40; Meridian Tuesday 25 August 1998 23:40; Channel 5 Sunday 17 October 1999 04:40. Frank is recaptured by the police. Dennis is kneecapped. Joan has Ruth bashed at Blackmoor.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Nora ~ Sonja Tallis May ~ Billie Hammerberg Willie ~ Kirsty Child Dennis ~ Nigel Bradshaw Daphne ~ Debra Lawrence Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor Lou ~ Louise Siversen Julie ~ Jackie Woodburne Ettie ~ Lois Ramsay Jenny ~ Jenny Lovell Alice ~ Lois Collinder Terri ~ Margot Knight Frank Burke ~ Trevor Kent Det Insp Grace ~ Terry Gill Detective Sergeant 1 ~ Ian Walker Peter Moss ~ Telford Jackson Dr Kenny ~ David Robson ![]() Lionel Fellowes ~ Will Deumer Sister ~ Sarah Ryan ![]() Dr Weissman ~ Bryon Williams Police Driver ~ Bill Binks Ambulance Officer ~ Tony Cornwell ![]() Detective Sergeant 2 ~ Simon West Cynthia Leach ~ Beverley Dunn Constable 1 ~ Peter Patay ![]() Constable 2 ~ Bill Fozz ![]() Constable 3 ~ Steve Ahearn ![]() Constable 4 ~ Bill McLorinan Nurse ~ Betina Eijsma ![]() | Frank holds Meg and Dennis at gunpoint and threatens them both. Joan arrives home ![]() ![]() |
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