Heartbeat

Thief in the Night

Season 5    Episode 3
September 17, 1995    60m    TV-14
Kate comes out of hospital with baby Sarah. The atmosphere is extremely sullen and Nick neglects his work, which doesn't go down well with Blaketon. Nick receives reports of prowlers hanging around at night, but he doesn't do anything about it. The next day Mr Copeland complains to Blaketon about Nick's inefficiency and about a tank of petrol he has had stolen. Blaketon is on the warpath and unaware of Kate's condition, goes round to the police house and tears a strip off Nick. Kate realises she can't keep it a secret any longer so Nick finally tells Phil the bad news. Blaketon feels awful for what he said and goes back to apologise. Kate is finding it difficult to cope and asks Nick to take her for a picnic in the hills. But this has disastrous repercussions when she goes down with pneumonia, which immediately worsens her condition. Emotions are running high, and by the time Kate dies everything comes to a head. After the funeral, Nick sees David Stockwell with a petrol can, realising
Directed By
Tim Dowd
Written By
Jane Hollowood
Cast of Thief in the Night
  • Derek FowldsOscar Blaketon
  • William SimonsPC Alf Ventress
  • Tricia PenroseGina Ward
  • Bill MaynardClaude Jeremiah Greengrass
  • Nick BerryPC Nick Rowan
  • Mark JordonPC Phil Bellamy
  • Kazia PelkaMaggie Bolton
  • Stuart GollandGeorge Ward
  • Anne StallybrassEileen Reynolds
  • David LonsdaleDavid Stockwell
  • Alan RothwellReverend Jackson
  • Christopher ConnelGary
  • David FleeshmanMr. Faber
  • Anthony SchaefferMr. Morrison
  • Danny DaviesMr. Copeland
  • Lesley NicolRita Stirling
  • Harry BeetyJoseph
  • Diane LangtonRuby Rowan

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