A bomb scare, missing cash, and one grumpy pensioner — British TV at its weirdest.
A parcel left on a bus causes concern when the bomb squad are called. Instead it contains a pair of trousers with braces and £370 in one pound notes. Scotland Yard decide to bring Inspector Hammond out of retirement to solve the mystery.
Acting
Robert Lang's gloriously irritated retired inspector.
Writing
Dry wit that assumes you're paying attention.
Director
Jim Hill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of 'The Crime of the Century' anthology series, now largely forgotten despite its stacked cast of British theatre legends.
The 'bomb scare turns out to be mundane' plot became a running gag in British comedy for decades — this played it straight first.
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