Hot Metal Series 2, Episode 5 - Crown Of Thorns - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Much against his own protestations, Lipton is sent to Japan: when he hears that the paper has bought and is planning to give away the bones of Elvis, he rushes back home. Still hunting for Justice Hitchcock, Maggie finds that the clues are slwoly beginning to fall into place.
Broadcast details
Date
Sunday 3rd April 1988
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Robert Hardy | Terence 'Twiggy' Rathbone |
|---|---|
| Robert Hardy | Russell Spam |
| Richard Kane | Greg Kettle |
| Richard Wilson | Richard 'Dicky' Lipton |
| David Barrass | Jack Thrush |
| Caroline Milmoe | Maggie Troon |
Guest cast
| Charles Collingwood | Newsreader |
|---|---|
| Christopher Driscoll | Mr Coates |
| Brigitte Kahn | Psychiatrist |
| Adam Gavzer | American Salesman |
| Jonas Gustavson | Leif Ericson |
| David Peart | Police Sergeant |
| Nicolas Colicos | Lieut. Scott Mackenzie |
| Cyril Saxon | Colonel Northcott |
| Eiji Kusuhara | Japanese Newsreader |
Writing team
| Andrew Marshall | Writer |
|---|---|
| David Renwick | Writer |
Production team
| Nic Phillips | Director |
|---|---|
| Humphrey Barclay | Producer |
| Dave Simpson | Editor |
| Pip Gardner | Production Designer |
| Alan Price | Composer |
| David Firman | Composer |