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Gone for a Soldier

  • Episode aired Feb 16, 1993
  • TV-14
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Trudie Goodwin in Gone for a Soldier (1993)
CrimeDramaMystery

Ackland is teamed up with a military policeman who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier who has gone A.W.O.L. with a gun.Ackland is teamed up with a military policeman who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier who has gone A.W.O.L. with a gun.Ackland is teamed up with a military policeman who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier who has gone A.W.O.L. with a gun.

  • Director
    • Brian Farnham
  • Writers
    • Geoff McQueen
    • Steve Trafford
  • Stars
    • Trudie Goodwin
    • Jo Dow
    • Tom Butcher
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
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    • Director
      • Brian Farnham
    • Writers
      • Geoff McQueen
      • Steve Trafford
    • Stars
      • Trudie Goodwin
      • Jo Dow
      • Tom Butcher
    • 1User review
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    Trudie Goodwin
    Trudie Goodwin
    • W.P.C. Ackland
    Jo Dow
    • P.C. Stringer
    • (as Jonathan Dow)
    Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher
    • P.C. Loxton
    Lynne Miller
    • W.P.C. Marshall
    Lisa Geoghan
    • W.P.C. Page
    Louise Harrison
    • W.P.C. Harris
    Eric Richard
    Eric Richard
    • Sgt. Cryer
    Tony O'Callaghan
    • Sgt. Boyden
    Sam Miller
    Sam Miller
    • Sgt. Maitland
    Liz Crowther
    • Sgt. Kendall
    Colin Tarrant
    • Insp. Monroe
    Christopher Ellison
    Christopher Ellison
    • D.I. Burnside
    Andrew Mackintosh
    • D.S. Greig
    Kevin Lloyd
    • D.C. Lines
    Susan Curnow
    • S.O.C.O.
    Charlie De'Ath
    Charlie De'Ath
    • David Armstrong
    • (as Charles De'Ath)
    David Beames
    • Sgt. Dakin
    Jayne Ashbourne
    Jayne Ashbourne
    • Angela Pearson
    • Director
      • Brian Farnham
    • Writers
      • Geoff McQueen
      • Steve Trafford
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    9Sleepin_Dragon

    A cracking episode.

    Military Policeman Sgt. Dakin, teams up with June Ackland to find, and arrest a Gunner who's gone AWOL after assaulting a Superior Officer.

    It's very dramatic, and pretty exciting, it's a really high quality episode.

    This episode has a real touch of class, is it the script, which is undeniably excellent, the guest cast, or the superb direction from Brian Farnham? It plays out more like a feature length drama, rather than a standard episode of The Bill.

    The Agatha Christie fan in me is delighted to see David Beames here, he's great as Dakin. I now also know where I recognise Sergeant Lamont, she was the waitress in A Murder is Announced. A disappointing character so far, hopefully she'll have something more meaty to deal with soon.

    Brilliant, 9/10.

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1993 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • ITV (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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