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Z Cars: Happy Families

on BBC Two England

A short introduction precedes one of the early episodes from the ground-breaking sixties police drama Z Cars, showing as a tribute to writer John Hopkins, who died recently.

PC Smith is called to investigate when some pornographic photographs fall into the possession of a young schoolboy. While DS Watt is forced to confront his shattered personal life, DCI Barlow is determined to uncover family secrets.
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Contributors

Writer:
John Hopkins
Producer:
David E Rose
Director:
Shaun Sutton
PC Smith:
Brian Blessed
PC Weir:
Joseph Brady
DCI Barlow:
Stratford Johns
DS Watt:
Frank Windsor
Pamela Earnshaw:
Kate Allitt
WPC Stacey:
Lynne Furlong
Mrs Mary Watt:
Gwen Cherrell
Mrs Sargent:
Betty McDowall
Mr Shields:
Joss Ackland
Mrs Shields:
Diana King
Mrs Oakley:
Sheila Beckett
Larry Oakley:
Roy Holder
Ann Guest:
Catherine Woodville
Alan Guest:
Sean Barrett
Reg Sargent:
Len Jones
Tommy Shields:
Christopher Barrington

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