Strangers The Loneliness of the Long Distance Copper (Season 4, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Crime, Thriller

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Strangers

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Copper (Season 4, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Crime, Thriller

A convict makes a daring prison break but leaves a trail to ensure his recapture is handled by the inter-city squad. He has an old score to settle with Lambie,the squad's supervisor.

Director

Tristan de Vere Cole

Writer

Murray Smith (written by)

Producer

Richard Everitt

Composer

Mike Moran

Cinematographers

Mike Thomson (photography) | Jon Woods (photography)

Production Designer

Colin Pocock

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 1981

Release date

Oct 2, 1981 (United Kingdom)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Henderson Det. Chief Insp. George Bulman Det. Chief Insp. George Bulman See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Frederick Treves Anderson Anderson See fewer	The Big Pull (1962)
Bernard Brown French French See fewer	Barnaby Rudge (1960)
Roy Barraclough Jackson Jackson See fewer	Funland (2005)
Trevor Thomas Loco Parmini Loco Parmini See fewer	Space: 1999 (1975)
Dennis Blanch Det. Sgt. Derek Willis Det. Sgt. Derek Willis See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Fiona Mollison Det. Cons. Vanessa Bennett Det. Cons. Vanessa Bennett See fewer	The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
Peter O'Farrell Little Vincent Little Vincent See fewer	Legend (1985)
Tim Condren Hopkins Hopkins See fewer	Brazil (1985)
John Ronane Det. Insp. David Singer Det. Insp. David Singer See fewer	Most High (2012)
Kate Lee Radio Operator Radio Operator See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Jonathan Barlow Bill Tomkins Bill Tomkins See fewer	Springhill (1996)
Tony Boncza Ernie Ernie See fewer	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Gordon Hall Prisoner Prisoner See fewer	The Damned United (2009)
Matthew Marsh Prisoner Prisoner See fewer	Spy Game (2001)
Frank Mills Governor Governor See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
Davyd Harries Assistant Governor Assistant Governor See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Mark McManus Det. Chief Supt. Jack Lambie Det. Chief Supt. Jack Lambie See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Patricia Maynard Claire Lambie Claire Lambie See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
David Fleeshman CID Man CID Man See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Jill Kerman Lydia Lydia See fewer	Please Sir! (1971)
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