Hot Metal Series 1, Episode 5 - Slaughter Of The Innocent - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
The newspaper buys sextuplets for a bizarre giveaway; Harry, of course, is not amused. Rathbone informs him of how he'll be easily able to get rid of Russell, and Tytla is following an increasingly murky path in search of truth.
Broadcast details
Date
Sunday 16th March 1986
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Robert Hardy | Terence 'Twiggy' Rathbone |
|---|---|
| Robert Hardy | Russell Spam |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Harry Stringer |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | Max Rutherford |
| Richard Kane | Greg Kettle |
| John Gordon Sinclair (as John Gordon-Sinclair) | Bill Tytla |
Guest cast
| John Horsley | Father Teasdale |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Greenhill | Keith |
| Michael Stainton | Kuznetsky |
| Malcolm Mudie | Cardinal Fisk |
| Cory Pulman | Mrs Sankey |
| Pamela Miles | Sister |
Writing team
| Andrew Marshall | Writer |
|---|---|
| David Renwick | Writer |
Production team
| David Askey | Director |
|---|---|
| Neil McCaul | Director |
| Humphrey Barclay | Producer |
| Dave Simpson | Editor |
| Colin Monk | Production Designer |
| Alan Price | Composer |
| Nigel Hess | Composer |