Postman's Knock

John Duggan is the posman who becomes a have a go hero when he witnesses an armed robbery of a wages snatch and goes to stop them.

He is seriously injured and eventually dies from gunshot wounds. His death leads to a media frenzy. There are calls for a posthumous award for a man who tried to take on several armed robbers.

Tycoon and politician Harry Warren (Paul Freeman) wants to raise funds in his memory.

Mitch finds out that Duggan was drowning in debt. Not only did he have money problems. Mitch is convinced that he was in some way behind the planning of the robbery.

Maybe the actual robbers took his idea, double crossed Duggan by going ahead without him. Thereby not pay him his share. So when Duggan saw the robbery taking place, he intervened out of anger.

Probably the best episode of Mitch so far. Only because it starts from such a low base. Paul Freeman livens it up a bit as the cynical and charismatic businessman.