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Dangerfield : Season 3
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Air date: 06 Sep '96 - 10 episodesDangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.
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List of Episodes (10)
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Dangerfield (1995)
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1. Behind Closed Doors
06 Sep '96Paul finds his job under threat as he becomes involved in a political feud between Warwickshire's Chief Constable and the local council. Meanwhile, Paul's children leave him considering whether to let go of past worries.
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2. Tricks
13 Sep '96A clairvoyant predicts a grizzly murder but what can Paul Dangerfield do about a crime which hasn't been committed yet? A seemingly routine suicide case leads police surgeon Paul Dangerfield into the world of the paranormal when the victim's wife hints that malevolent forces were involved in her husband's death. Meanwhile, Al and Marty find Paul's plans disturbing.
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3. Treasure
20 Sep '96Al's keeping mum about an important piece of news but spills the beans when she announces she's pregnant! When a young boy with a serious medical condition is abducted, the police enlist Paul Dangerfield's help to save his life – even though they have no idea where the child is being hidden. Meanwhile, Angela seems to have adopted the Health Centre and can't be moved, while Al has a surprising revelation for her father.
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4. Scars
27 Sep '96Paul's not in tune with son Marty after selling the family home and their feud erupts when it's time to move house. Marty thinks Paul's trying to block out the memories of his dead mother and feels hurt. But it's Paul's way of coming to terms with the death of his wife and moving house is all part of letting go but Marty's not ready to do that. Paul Dangerfield discovers that a police surgeon's job is about more than crime-solving when he analyses Pc Dave Chapman's odd behaviour. Marty finds
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5. Trial
04 Oct '96Paul Dangerfield grief counsellor Liz Moss is doing her job very well, because Paul's feeling so good, he tries to chat her up at a party. But Liz gives Paul the cold shoulder before he's even had a chance to find out if she's single. Giving evidence as a prosecution witness at a murder trial, Paul Dangerfield's impartiality is severely tested. The pressure of the case puts DI Dagley's friendship with his female sidekick under strain. Ironically, the success of the trial depends on the
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6. Eden
11 Oct '96Al Dangerfield goes in search of peace but discovers the countryside can be a brutal place when she runs into woodlander John Rust. He's trying to protect local wildlife from a gang of thugs who are setting animal traps and the police get involved when a lethal snare is discovered.
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7. Still Waters
18 Oct '96Just as Paul Dangerfield has given up all hope of a romance with Liz, fate draws them back together when she joins the practice as a counsellor. It may seem a bit contrived, but there's no way Paul's ever going to find a girlfriend unless she's pushed right under his nose! A romantic evening by the water ends in a suicide pact, but when the police recover the body of a young woman her lover's body has disappeared. The post mortem reveals the woman died before drowning and the murder enquiry
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8. Games
25 Oct '96A bogus medic changes his appearance so that her looks like Paul Dangerfield, then moves in on some of Paul's unsuspecting patients. Paul Dangerfield and his colleagues at the practice become concerned when patients report home visits by a GP using their surgery's name as a calling card. With patients' lives seemingly put at risk, the police are asked to investigate. Paul is worried that his reputation is being violated by someone who seems to know his every move.
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9. Old Dog: Old Tricks
08 Nov '96With stories of children who terrorise pensioners hitting the headlines on a regular basis, tonight's poignant and shocking tale has a very familiar ring to it. Defenceless William Ashurst falls victim to a gang of teeny tearaways who torment him and even tell the police he molested them. Old friend Paul Dangerfield can't believe William's guilty and sets out to help him. Following the death of his wife, William Ashurst, an old friend of Paul Dangerfield's father, returns to the area of his
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10. Inside Out
15 Nov '96Paul Dangerfield only has eyes for one girl – his new granddaughter. Al goes into labour while her dad's trying to discover why a prisoner died in custody, and is helped to hospital by her brother Marty. Can Paul drop everything and make it to the hospital in time? A prisoner confides in Dangerfield following a prison riot. When the same prisoner later dies in police custody, Paul becomes emotionally involved and is determined to follow through with the investigation, which leads to
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