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Ashes to Ashes :: Alex's Big Day (01x08)

Episode Information

Title:

Alex's Big Day

Episode #:

01x08

Production Number:

108

Original Airdate:

Thursday March 27th, 2008

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NL (NPS)	Oct 09, 2008
US (BBC America)	Apr 25, 2009

Episode Crew
Director:	(Unknown)
Writer:	(Unknown)

Episode Summary

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As the day of her parents assassination draws near, Alex takes desperate measures to keep them safe, including destroying car she believes they will use and arresting both for drug possession. Meanwhile, the renowned Lord Scarman arrives to inspect the department. Eager to show physical violence is the only language criminals understand, Gene releases every prisoner intending to coral them all, but he inadvertently releases the one force that may prove to be Alex's demise...

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Amelia Bullmore	played	Caroline Price	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Andrew Clover	played	The Clown/Tim Price	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Geff Francis (1)	played	Viv James	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Grace Vance	played	Molly Drake	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Joseph Long	played	Luigi	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Lucy Cole	played	Young Alex	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Sean Harris	played	Arthur Layton	Recurring (second appearance)
•Stephen Campbell Moore (1)	played	Evan White	Recurring (7th appearance)
•Geoffrey Palmer	played	Lord Scarman
•Jim Creighton	played	Angus Ashton
•Matthew Baynton	played	Tom Robinson
•Paul Anderson (1)	played	PC Murder Suspect
•Peter Dickson	played	Advert Voice

Main Cast

•Philip Glenister	played	DCI Gene Hunt
•Keeley Hawes	played	DI Alex Drake
•Dean Andrews	played	DS Ray Carling
•Marshall Lancaster	played	DC Chris Skelton
•Montserrat Lombard	played	WPC Sharon 'Shaz' Granger

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•David Bowie	Ashes to Ashes
•Supertramp	Take the Long Way Home
•Tom Robinson Band	2-4-6-8 Motorway

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