I don't know why Sandra and Brian don't appear in the episode, and why Strickland refers to her as DCI Pullman when she was a Det Superintendent (DSI) and the error not seemingly picked up. Perhaps the scene were rushed.
Interestingly the interior scenes representing the police station in Glasgow is actually the old set from The Bill, which had stopped being made in 2010. The scene in the custody suite gave it away!
It must have been quite an intensive episode to make as they genuinely did go to Glasgow and there was a fair bit of location filming, but then all the studio shots are in South London (The Bill studios is near Wimbledon) and then quickly film a short scene where Strickland orders them off to Bonnie Scotland!
It was nice to see Gerry's role expanded. With the loss of Jack as "lead investigator" he's ripe to step into those shoes. Brian wouldn't be interested in being the leader and he's struggling to accept Steve as Jack's replacement.
Gerry is even starting to wear the sort of coats that senior plain clothes coppers like to wear!!
Far far too many coincidences as well. Steve's GF being attached to the job (I knew that when she walked through custody and no one said a thing) and being in care as a child. The DCI having them followed and also being formerly in care herself.
The ending is a surprise and I'm not going to spoilt it for those yet to watch it.
Nice to see Ralph Riach (RIP) playing the bent retired Procurator Fiscal as well as Sandie McDade.
Overall a good episode, just a shame we never hear anymore about Glasgow or their UCOS unit.
Interestingly the interior scenes representing the police station in Glasgow is actually the old set from The Bill, which had stopped being made in 2010. The scene in the custody suite gave it away!
It must have been quite an intensive episode to make as they genuinely did go to Glasgow and there was a fair bit of location filming, but then all the studio shots are in South London (The Bill studios is near Wimbledon) and then quickly film a short scene where Strickland orders them off to Bonnie Scotland!
It was nice to see Gerry's role expanded. With the loss of Jack as "lead investigator" he's ripe to step into those shoes. Brian wouldn't be interested in being the leader and he's struggling to accept Steve as Jack's replacement.
Gerry is even starting to wear the sort of coats that senior plain clothes coppers like to wear!!
Far far too many coincidences as well. Steve's GF being attached to the job (I knew that when she walked through custody and no one said a thing) and being in care as a child. The DCI having them followed and also being formerly in care herself.
The ending is a surprise and I'm not going to spoilt it for those yet to watch it.
Nice to see Ralph Riach (RIP) playing the bent retired Procurator Fiscal as well as Sandie McDade.
Overall a good episode, just a shame we never hear anymore about Glasgow or their UCOS unit.