D01 The Acorn Syndrome

Writer: John Kruse
Director: Martin Campbell
Original Broadcast: UK: 07.09.1980
Episode Availability: DVD: UK Video: UK

Cast:
CI5 Agent William Bodie · Lewis Collins
CI5 Controller George Cowley · Gordon Jackson
CI5 Agent Raymond Doyle · Martin Shaw

Guest Cast:
Coleman · Sean Chapman
Guthrie · Michael Craig
Miss Kendall · Hilary Crane
Nancy · Kate Dorning
Female Hostage · Jennifer Granville
Sam · Stewart Harwood
Copeland · Ronald Hines
Joe · Nigel Humphreys
Child · Becci Hunt
Angadi · Alan Igbon
Langton · John Joyce
Sandy Copeland · Oona Kirsch
McCabe · Alun Lewis
Inspector Grainger · John Michael McCarthy
Viv Copeland · Lynda Marchal
Landlady · Patricia Marks
Eva · Gennie Nevinson
Mrs Forbes · Sue Nicholls
Styles · Charles Pemberton
Lucas · Ian Redford
Male Hostage · Christopher Saul

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A British Government engineer working on a defence project must betray secrets to enemy agents in return for his kidnapped daughter.

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Cowley: "Did you hear what they did to my desk?"
McCabe: "Shameful, sir."
Cowley: "It was found by the edge of the road, minus its drawers."
McCabe: "On that evidence, I'm surprised you don't charge them with rape."