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The Locksmith

BBC One Ended Drama • Crime

1 Season · 6 Episodes · Premiered November 5, 2016 · Ended October 30, 1997

The Locksmith is a six-part mini-series that aired on BBC One. Locksmith Roland Pierce is shaken out of his middle-class complacency when his ex-wife was nearly killed in a robbery attempt. Although the police were certain that the culprit was a local junkie, their apparent indifference to the victim prompted Pierce to become a one-man vigilante force...

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes
E01
Coming Together
Thu, Sep 25 1997 8:30 PM GMT+0000 50 min
Locksmith Roland Pierce 's life has been built on a belief in law and order. But when his estranged wife is attacked and the police show little interest, he vows to catch the attacker himself.
E02
Full Moon
Thu, Oct 2 1997 8:30 PM GMT+0000 50 min
Carla, Roland's estranged wife, has survived a brutal attack but has suffered brain damage and appears not to rememberthatthey are separated. Meanwhile, Lesley urges Roland to marry her.
E03
Victims
Thu, Oct 9 1997 8:30 PM GMT+0000 50 min
Frustrated by the police's inability to find Carla's attacker, Roland decides to use his locksmithing skills to set a trap. Meanwhile Barry gets more than he bargained forwhen he tries to make some money on the side.
E04
Words and Deeds
Thu, Oct 16 1997 8:30 PM GMT+0000 50 min
"Give me five minutes alone with whoever did this to my wife," Roland had said. Now he has caught Paul, the young lad responsible for up to ten burglaries a night in the town. As he questions him through the night uncertainty starts to creep in and Roland feels further and further out of his depth.
E05
Fire
Thu, Oct 23 1997 8:30 PM GMT+0000 50 min
As Roland tries to come to terms with the previous night's dramatic events, Alice insists that life goes on. Following a serious lapse of professional judgement on his part, Roland finds himself faced with a family trapped in a blazing house.
E06
Ghosts
Thu, Oct 30 1997 9:30 PM GMT+0000 50 min
When a local councillor loses his car keys while out in the woods with a young lady, Barry thinks he has spotted an opportunityfor profit. But has he taken on more than he bargained for? Meanwhile Roland is devastated when Carla thinks she recognises the lad who attacked her.

Cast

Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke as Roland Pierce
Chris Gascoyne
Chris Gascoyne as Barry Forrester
Sheila Kelley as Carla Pierce
Sarah-Jane Potts
Sarah-Jane Potts as Alice Pierce
Polly Hemingway
Polly Hemingway as Lesley Bygrave
Kenneth Hadley as Det. Sgt. Crossman
James Vaughan as Nigel Cadwallader
Paul Reynolds
Paul Reynolds as Dixie
John Simm
John Simm as Paul
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