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Ashes to Ashes Episode Guide

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First aired: Nov/15/2008



1 :01x01 - Deja Vu

First aired: Feb/07/2008
Writer: Matthew Graham
Director: Jonny Campbell
Guest star: Roy Skelton (Zippy / George), Mark Mander (George), Ronnie Le Drew (Zippy), Max Dowler (Police Sergeant), Darren Machin (Jimmy), Sean Harris (Arthur Layton), Adam James (Edward Markham), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Andrew Clover (The Clown), Geff Francis (Viv James), Joseph Long (Luigi), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Lucy Cole (Young Alex)

After DI Alex Drake is shot she finds herself transported back to 1981 and meets up with Gene Hunt. Believing she is in a coma she asks him to help her find the man who shot her in 2008.



2 :01x02 - The Happy Day

First aired: Feb/14/2008
Writer: Ashley Pharoah
Director: Jonny Campbell
Guest star: Christopher Fairbank (David Bonds), Perdita Avery (Fiona), Nik Howden (Scared Youth), Sophie Franklin (Clown Woman), Stephen Wight (George Bonds), Nicky Lilley (Lady Diana Spencer), Steve Strange (Himself), Amelda Brown (Elaine Bonds), Rupert Graves (Danny Moore), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price), Joseph Long (Luigi), Geff Francis (Viv James), Andrew Clover (The Clown), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Lucy Cole (Young Alex)

Alex decides to find her mother now that she knows that she is going to be stuck in the early 1980's for a while. Gene is determined that the royal wedding will go ahead with out any problems but a bomb scare threatens to ruin the day.



3 :01x03 - Nothing Changes

First aired: Feb/21/2008
Writer: Julie Rutterford
Director: Bille Eltringham
Guest star: Simon Molloy (Roseberry-Sykes), Callum Dixon (Gnome Thief), Lorna Gayle (Mrs Parkes), Oliver Coleman (City Boy), Leanne Lakey (Street Girl 1), Tracey Wiles (Street Girl 2), Nicole Charles (Nina Akaboa), Leo Bill (Ryan Burns), Claire Rushbrook (Trixie Walsh), Joseph Long (Luigi), Geff Francis (Viv James), Andrew Clover (The Clown), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Grace Vance (Molly Drake)

Drake and Hunt come to blows as a prostitute begins making strong rape allegations and a serial killer becomes a crucial threat...



4 :01x04 - The Missing Link

First aired: Feb/28/2008
Writer: Mark Greig
Director: Catherine Morshead
Guest star: Simon Kassianides (Mortuary Assistant), Sarah Kants (Erin), Lucy Briers (Patty), Michael Hadley (Harvey Dunn), Lydia Leonard (Sara Templeton), Paul Thornley (Ian Kay), Lucy Cole (Young Alex), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Joseph Long (Luigi), Geff Francis (Viv James), Andrew Clover (The Clown)

A nuclear-research center worker, Martin Kennedy, is found murdered and the investigation points towards a feminist socialist group.



5 :01x05 - The Smoking Gun

First aired: Mar/06/2008
Guest star: Pamela Merrick (Marcus' Mum), Jay Simpson (Reeks), Dan Fredenburgh (Simon Neary), Russell Tovey (Marcus Johnstone), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Andrew Clover (The Clown), Geff Francis (Viv James), Joseph Long (Luigi), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price)

While on the trail of Simon Neary, a notorious pimp and drug baron, the team makes an unexpected discovery.



6 :01x06 - Over the Hill

First aired: Mar/13/2008
Guest star: Philip Davis (Chas Cale), Sid Mitchell (Billy Dane), Asa Butterfield (Donny), Anna Wilson-Jones (Joan Cale), Madhav Sharma (Mr Chatterjee), Lucy Cole (Young Alex), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Andrew Clover (The Clown), Geff Francis (Viv James), Joseph Long (Luigi), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price)

A witness to an armed robbery is interviewed by Gene and remembers a similar criminal from his days back at Manchester.



7 :01x07 - Charity Begins at Home

First aired: Mar/20/2008
Guest star: Matthew MacFadyen (Gil Hollis), Jeremy Clyde (Chief Super), Troy Glasgow (Ska Boy), David Schaal (Gene Look-a-Like), Terry Wogan (Himself), Lucy Cole (Young Alex), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Andrew Clover (The Clown), Joseph Long (Luigi), Geff Francis (Viv James), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price)

To prevent one of her friends from dying, Alex begins to give Gene advice on how to handle the investigation of a charity worker's assault and robbery. When Gene embarrasses himself on national television, he finally tires of Alex's psychological approach and begins to physically entice the witnesses and the victim himself to get the truth, all whilst Alex tries desperately to save a life within the department...



8 :01x08 - Alex's Big Day

First aired: Mar/27/2008
Guest star: Matthew Baynton (Tom Robinson), Sean Harris (Arthur Layton), Peter Dickson (Advert Voice), Paul Anderson (PC Murder Suspect), Geoffrey Palmer (Lord Scarman), Jim Creighton (Angus Ashton), Lucy Cole (Young Alex), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Stephen Campbell Moore (Evan White), Joseph Long (Luigi), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price), Andrew Clover (The Clown/Tim Price), Geff Francis (Viv James)

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...



9 :02x01 - Found in Soho

First aired: Apr/20/2009
Writer: Ashley Pharoah
Guest star: Michael Gould (Pathologist), Diane Langton (Julia), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Geff Francis (Viv James), Joseph Long (Luigi), Anna Nightingale (Sally), Pooky Quesnel (Ruth Irvine), Shaun Evans (PC Kevin Hales), Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Roger Allam (Detective Superintendent 'Supermac' Mackintosh)

When a police officer is found dead in a Soho sex club, Gene and Alex have to keep quiet about the case. Alex finds her life in danger after she is kidnapped.



10 :02x02 - Reckless Driving

First aired: Apr/27/2009
Guest star: Dean Bardini (Terry), Darren Clarke (Mechanic), Geff Francis (Viv James), Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Paola Dionisotti (Old Gypsy mother), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Joseph Millson (Dr. Battleford), Ellie Paskell (Alva), Joseph Long (Luigi), Roger Allam (Detective Superintendent Charles 'Supermac' Mackintosh)

The team attempt to catch and apprehend Jed Wicklow a local car thief.



11 :02x03 - Fight for their Rights

First aired: May/04/2009
Guest star: Aaron King (Taylor), Roger Allam (Detective Superintendent Charles 'Supermac' Mackintosh), David Bradley (Robin Elliot), Rory Kinnear (Jeremy), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Joseph Long (Luigi)

Gene attempts to catch some animal rights activists after the daughter of a laboratory owner ends up in hospital.



12 :02x04 - Gene's Queen

First aired: May/11/2009
Guest star: Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Sophie Bleasdale (Debbie), Adrian Schiller (Ralph Jarvis's lawyer), Kirsty Leigh Porter (Rachel Lessing), Gerard Monaco (Gordon Lanegan), John Bowe (Ralph Jarvis), Geff Francis (Viv James), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Ruth Millar (Jackie Queen), Joseph Long (Luigi), Roger Allam (Detective Superintendent Charles 'Supermac' Mackintosh)

A face from Gene's old stomping ground of Manchester shows up called Jackie Queen. Jackie is a reporter who is investigating teenagers who traveled to London from the north and have disappeared.



13 :02x05 - Blood Staines

First aired: May/18/2009
Guest star: Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Perry Millward (Peter 'Pete' Drake), Rita Davies (Elsie Staines), Geff Francis (Viv James), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Sara Stewart (Gaynor Mason), Joseph Long (Luigi)

Alex comes face to face with a 14 year old Peter who is the future father of Molly when she investigates a burglary.



14 :02x06 - Truth Canal

First aired: May/25/2009
Guest star: Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Tom Georgeson (Stanley Mitchell), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Geff Francis (Viv James), Joseph Long (Luigi)

After a dead body is found in the canal it is identified as Colin Mitchell. Alex is certain that the dead man's wife Donna is not telling everything and she is determined to uncover the truth. Back in 2008, Alex has surgery to remove the bullet from her brain.



15 :02x07 - Traitor

First aired: Jun/01/2009
Guest star: Gwilym Lee (Young Martin Summers), Amelia Bullmore (Caroline Price), Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Joseph Long (Luigi), Geff Francis (Viv James)

CID find a body buried in concrete as they investigate a drugs drop at a building site. Alex thinks she is getting better and will soon wake up in her own time. Working on the case though starts to clash with her wish to be back home.



16 :02x08 - Who Am I, Really?

First aired: Jun/08/2009
Guest star: Adrian Dunbar (Martin Summers), Joseph Long (Luigi), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Geff Francis (Viv James)

After Alex catches an infection back in 2008, she knows the doctors think she wont pull through. Distance grows between Alex and Gene and their relationship is put under the greatest strain yet.



Sport Relief Special

First aired: Mar/19/2010



17 :03x01 - Series 3, Episode 1

First aired: Apr/02/2010

Alex finds herself back in 1983 after having been shot by Gene. Ray Carling has gained promotion and is in charge. Chris and Shaz are no longer together. Jim investigates Alex's shooting after being sent to Scotland Yard. Gene is forced to hand his badge in whilst the investigation is carried out.



18 :03x02 - Series 3, Episode 2

First aired: Apr/09/2010

A human hand is discovered by DC Chris Skelton as he opens the post leading to Gene and the team investigating a murder. Alex and the team learn there have been several single women murdered across the country, each of them left with the same burn on them. They also learn that all the dead women where members of the Crescent Moon Dating Agency. Alex decides to join the agency so she can find out more and ends up organising a speed dating night.



19 :03x03 - Series 3, Episode 3

First aired: Apr/16/2010

The 1983 General Election looms and pressure is mounting on DCI Gene Hunt and the rest of the team team as they investigate a series of politically linked arson attacks. Alex is still being haunted by the police man with the 6-6-20 and she cant work out why he keeps on visiting her.



20 :03x04 - Series 3, Episode 4

First aired: Apr/23/2010
Guest star: Peter Guinness (Terry Stafford), Bryan Dick (Daniel Stafford)

Gene and the team follow a van they think contains a large amount of heroin. Following an altercation with an armed woman things take a strange turn when Gene appears to allow her escape. It is later revealed that the woman is an undercover police officer. Jim Keats reveals to Gene that Louise Gardner is from Hanfield police station and has managed to get in with the Staffords, a well known family to the police. Gene ends up blowing her cover and she later shows up badly beaten up. The team then work to stop Daniel Stafford from getting more heroin on the streets. Gene and Alex soon work out that somebody on the inside is helping Stafford.



21 :03x05 - Series 3, Episode 5

First aired: Apr/30/2010

When two former Manchester colleagues turn up on his patch, Gene works out that something is going on that he doesn't know about. Litton and Bevan attempt to catch comic Frank Hardwick, who is wanted for stealing £2,000 from the Police Widows' Fund. Both Gene and Alex wonder what their real motive is for wanting to catch him. Alex manages to find Frank first and when she questions him she learns he is scared of somebody working at the station. Alex also tries to find out more about the disappearance of Sam Tyler.



22 :03x06 - Series 3, Episode 6

First aired: May/07/2010

There is chaos when a riot breaks out at Fenchurch East prison. The riot team ends up being largely outnumbered and Sgt Viv James is left behind when they are forced to retreat. Jim blames Gene for Viv's capture on Gene. Alex continues to doubt Gene. After Alex is unable to negotiate Viv's release things don't look good. Alex finds herself having to put her differences with Gene to one side to avert a tragedy.



23 :03x07 - Series 3, Episode 7

First aired: May/14/2010

Keats has nearly finished his report on Gene and his team but he's still trying to get Alex to discover the truth about what happened to Sam Tyler. Following reports of a disturbance at an African National Congress illegal drinking den, Gene goes in. Following the discovery of a body, a murder investigation follows.



24 :03x08 - Series 3, Episode 8

First aired: May/21/2010
Guest star: Geoffrey Streatfield (New Arrival), Stuart Hall (Commentator), Tony Marshall (Nelson), Thomas Lockyer (Eric Hoorsten), Grace Vance (Molly Drake), Jon House (Policeman)

Gene and the team investigate a diamond heist following the murder of three London gang members. Alex remains determined to discover if Gene did kill Sam Tyler. After Alex disappears, Gene races off after her leaving Ray, Chris and Shaz to plan a sting operation. Gene tries to get to Alex before she finds out the truth.