Made in 1974. There was a scene where DS Mary Holmes now living with Craven is shocked that Unter Hellman, the alien in question is going through a byzantine special immigration appeal that seems to be at odds with rule of natural justice.
I wonder what Holmes would have made of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission brought in by New Labour for people who were a threat to National Security. Fairness and Justice were not even on talking terms by then.
Craven is tasked to look at German radical left with revolutionary Unter Hellman who is on a research trip to Britain.
Hellman has been allowed in with tight visa conditions. He is not meant to talk to students. The Home Secretary wants Hellman out of the UK and Craven needs to find the goods.
Hellman himself wants to behave. His eyesight is deteriorating and he is seeking medical treatment from a doctor in London.
Some of the revolutionary activities are left to his attractive wife, Gisela. She already attracted the amorous attention of trade unionist Red Ryman. Haggerty is also watching her and at one point gets involved in a car chase.
It's an episode where you sympathise with Craven. He just cannot find any dirt on Hellman. In a twist it's Haggerty who tells Craven what really is going on.
The king is dead, long live the queen. Hellman was sold out by his own wife, he is no longer relevant to the cause with his failing eyesight and feeling sorry for himself.
That revelation is made at the end, by which point the story meanders and goes round in circles.
I wonder what Holmes would have made of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission brought in by New Labour for people who were a threat to National Security. Fairness and Justice were not even on talking terms by then.
Craven is tasked to look at German radical left with revolutionary Unter Hellman who is on a research trip to Britain.
Hellman has been allowed in with tight visa conditions. He is not meant to talk to students. The Home Secretary wants Hellman out of the UK and Craven needs to find the goods.
Hellman himself wants to behave. His eyesight is deteriorating and he is seeking medical treatment from a doctor in London.
Some of the revolutionary activities are left to his attractive wife, Gisela. She already attracted the amorous attention of trade unionist Red Ryman. Haggerty is also watching her and at one point gets involved in a car chase.
It's an episode where you sympathise with Craven. He just cannot find any dirt on Hellman. In a twist it's Haggerty who tells Craven what really is going on.
The king is dead, long live the queen. Hellman was sold out by his own wife, he is no longer relevant to the cause with his failing eyesight and feeling sorry for himself.
That revelation is made at the end, by which point the story meanders and goes round in circles.