New Tricks

The War Against Drugs (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Having lapsed into alcoholism, Brian is booked into a rehabilitation clinic run by an order of monks. A chance remark by Father Bernard leads Brian to telephone Sandra late at night to tell her that there was an unexplained death in the ...See moreHaving lapsed into alcoholism, Brian is booked into a rehabilitation clinic run by an order of monks. A chance remark by Father Bernard leads Brian to telephone Sandra late at night to tell her that there was an unexplained death in the clinic nine years previously. To prevent Brian obsessively investigating by himself, the team take up the enquiry into the death of a heroin addict, and infiltrate Gerry into the clinic as a compulsive sex addict. Brian's wife Esther discovers the whole team at the clinic, and is furious, but Sandra persuades her that it is the only way to ease the strain on Brian. By the time Gerry's cover has been blown, the team have discovered that the dead man, Robert Smith, probably took to drugs as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder, after witnessing or even participating in events in the civil wars which followed the break-up of Yugoslavia. They also discover that some of the staff and even the monks at the rehabilitation centre have secrets they wish to conceal or have concealed their origins. Written by hgallon See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Alun Armstrong Brian Lane Brian Lane See fewer	The Mummy Returns (2001)
James Bolam Jack Halford Jack Halford See fewer	The Likely Lads (1976)
Amanda Redman Det.Supt.Sandra Pullman Det.Supt.Sandra Pullman See fewer	Sexy Beast (2000)
Dennis Waterman Gerry Standing Gerry Standing See fewer	New Tricks (2003)
Anthony Calf D.A.C.Strickland D.A.C.Strickland See fewer	The Madness of King George (1994)
Susan Jameson Esther Lane Esther Lane See fewer	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Richard Wilson Father Bernard Father Bernard See fewer	One Foot in the Grave (1990)
Malcolm Storry Brother Raymond Brother Raymond See fewer	The Princess Bride (1987)
Nicholas Sidi Brother Mark (as Nick Sidi) Brother Mark (as Nick Sidi) See fewer	The Death of Stalin (2017)
David Michaels Neil Barclay Neil Barclay See fewer	Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Fay Ripley Anna Greening Anna Greening See fewer	Cold Feet (1997)
Zoë Henry Natalie Joyner Natalie Joyner See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Lizzy McInnerny Claire Makepeace Claire Makepeace See fewer	Rowing with the Wind (1988)
Steven Elder Alen Smith Alen Smith See fewer	The Winter King (2023)
Keith Bartlett Norman Smith Norman Smith See fewer	Private Peaceful (2012)
Peter Sullivan Curtis McCormack Curtis McCormack See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
George Burton Alen Greening Alen Greening See fewer	New Tricks (2003)