British television
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serial written by Arden Winch and produced by the
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in 1981.
The series starred
Michael Denison
John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison (1 November 191522 July 1998) was an English actor. He often appeared with his wife, Dulcie Gray, with whom he featured in several films and more than 100 West End theatre productions.
After a conventiona ...
as Captain Percival, an operative of British Special Intelligence, who works with
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London's 32 boroughs, but not the City of London, the square mile that forms London's ...
to solve the kidnapping of the young son of the Administrator General of the
United Nations
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by a
terrorist
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of criminal violence to provoke a state of terror or fear, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violen ...
cell. As originally written (under the title "Blood Royal"), the kidnapped child was a member of the
Royal Family
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called Prince Rupert, but after objections by the real Royals, the character was changed.
The six-part serial was produced by
Gerard Glaister
John Leslie Glaister DFC (21 December 1915 – 5 February 2005), known as Gerard or Gerrard Glaister, was a British television producer and director best known for his work with the BBC. Amongst his most notable successes as a producer were ''Co ...
, previously responsible for the
Second World War
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drama series '' Secret Army''. ''Blood Money'' also reunited a number of former ''Secret Army'' cast members –
Bernard Hepton
Francis Bernard Heptonstall (19 October 1925 – 27 July 2018) better known by the stage name Bernard Hepton, was an English theatre director and actor. Best known for his stage work and television roles in teleplays and series, he also appeare ...
played the Chief Superintendent of the anti terrorist squad with Daniel Hill as Insp. Danny Clark, a brilliant linguist. Daniel Hill had also appeared in 2 episodes of Secret Army as two different characters, the last one directed by Michael E Briant.
Juliet Hammond-Hill
Juliet Hammond-Hill (born 13 November 1953) is an English actress, best known for her role in the television series '' Secret Army'' (1977–1979). She is also known as Juliet Hammond.
Early life
Hammond-Hill was born in St Pancras, London, the ...
and Stephen Yardley also appeared as two of the terrorists.
The character of Captain Percival later appeared in two more BBC thriller serials – '' Skorpion'' in 1983, involving the pursuit of an assassin in Scotland, and ''
Cold Warrior
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'' in 1984, an eight-part collection of individual stories which also starred Daniel Hill and Jack McKenzie.
Cast
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Michael Denison
John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison (1 November 191522 July 1998) was an English actor. He often appeared with his wife, Dulcie Gray, with whom he featured in several films and more than 100 West End theatre productions.
After a conventiona ...
– Captain Aubrey Percival
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Bernard Hepton
Francis Bernard Heptonstall (19 October 1925 – 27 July 2018) better known by the stage name Bernard Hepton, was an English theatre director and actor. Best known for his stage work and television roles in teleplays and series, he also appeare ...
– Det. Chief Supt. Meadows
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Juliet Hammond-Hill
Juliet Hammond-Hill (born 13 November 1953) is an English actress, best known for her role in the television series '' Secret Army'' (1977–1979). She is also known as Juliet Hammond.
Early life
Hammond-Hill was born in St Pancras, London, the ...
– Irene Kohl
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Gary Whelan
Gary Whelan (born 1953) is an Irish actor, known for his work on British television.
Early life
Whelan was born in Ireland but he relocated to London when he was ten years old. He then attended Holloway School.Stephen Yardley – James Drew
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Cavan Kendall
Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy (22 May 1942 – 29 October 1999) was a British actor.
Life
Kendall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was the son of music hall comedian and actress Marie Kendall. Through his father, Kendall was a ...
– Charles Vivian
* Daniel Hill – Insp. Clark
* Anna Mottram – WPC Barratt
* Reg Woods – Det. Sgt. Summers
* Jack McKenzie – Det. Insp. Perry
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Dean Harris
Dean Harris (born 30 December 1946) is an English actor. He began working "in the round" in 1966, in weekly and fortnightly repertory theatres across the United Kingdom, Canada and Zimbabwe.
His two West End theatre, West End appearances are Ju ...
– Sgt. Danny Quirk
* Grant Warnock – Viscount Rupert Fitzcharles
References
External links
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Blood Money
Blood money may refer to:
* Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim
Films
* Blood Money (1917 film), ''Blood Money'' (1917 film), a film starring Harry Carey
* Blood Money (1921 film), ''Blood Money'' (1921 film ...
Blood Money
Blood money may refer to:
* Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim
Films
* Blood Money (1917 film), ''Blood Money'' (1917 film), a film starring Harry Carey
* Blood Money (1921 film), ''Blood Money'' (1921 film ...
Blood Money
Blood money may refer to:
* Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim
Films
* Blood Money (1917 film), ''Blood Money'' (1917 film), a film starring Harry Carey
* Blood Money (1921 film), ''Blood Money'' (1921 film ...
Blood Money
Blood money may refer to:
* Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim
Films
* Blood Money (1917 film), ''Blood Money'' (1917 film), a film starring Harry Carey
* Blood Money (1921 film), ''Blood Money'' (1921 film ...