The Locksmith (TV series)

*The Locksmith*
The Locksmith
Genre	Crime drama
Written by	Stephen Bill
Directed by	Chris Bernard; Lawrence Gordon Clark; Alan Dossor;
Starring	Warren Clarke; Chris Gascoyne; Sheila Kelley; Sarah-Jane Potts; Polly Hemingway; Kenneth Hadley; James Vaughan; Paul Reynolds; John Simm;
Composer	Colin Towns
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Tony Virgo
Producer	Irving Teitelbaum
Cinematography	Steve Saunderson
Editors	Tim Ritson; John Stothart;
Running time	50 minutes
Production company	Fair Game Films
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	25 September –; 30 October 1997

GenreCrime drama

Written byStephen Bill

Directed by

Starring

Warren Clarke
Chris Gascoyne
Sheila Kelley
Sarah-Jane Potts
Polly Hemingway
Kenneth Hadley
James Vaughan
Paul Reynolds
John Simm

The Locksmith is a six-part British television drama series, created and written by Stephen Bill, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 25 September 1997. The series, which stars Warren Clarke and Chris Gascoyne, follows Roland Pierce (Clarke), a locksmith-turned-vigilante who tries to track down the man responsible for a brutal attack on his estranged wife, Carla (writer Stephen Bill's wife, Sheila Kelley), which leaves her with brain damage. The police suspect a local junkie, Paul (John Simm) is responsible, but Roland remains unconvinced and sets out on his own quest to discover the truth.^[1]

The series was broadcast at 9:30 pm on Thursdays, and notably broadcast concurrently alongside another series featuring Simm, The Lakes.^[2] The series was released on DVD via Simply Media on 19 October 2015.^[1]

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No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original UK air date
1	"Coming Together"	Alan Dossor	Stephen Bill	25 September 1997 (1997-09-25)
Roland Pierce's life has been built on a belief in law and order. But when his estranged wife is attacked and the police show little interest, he vows to catch the attacker himself.^[4]
2	"Full Moon"	Alan Dossor	Stephen Bill	2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)
Carla has survived a brutal attack, but has suffered brain damage and appears not to remember that they are separated. Meanwhile, Lesley urges Roland to marry her.^[5]
3	"Victims"	Lawrence Gordon Clark	Stephen Bill	9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)
Frustrated by the police's inability to find Carla's attacker, Roland decides to use his locksmithing skills to set a trap. Meanwhile, Barry gets more than he bargained for when he tries to make some money on the side.^[6]
4	"Words and Deeds"	Lawrence Gordon Clark	Stephen Bill	16 October 1997 (1997-10-16)
Now he has caught Paul, the young lad responsible for up to ten burglaries a night in the town, Roland questions him through the night as uncertainty starts to creep in. Slowly, Roland begins to feel further and further out of his depth.^[7]
5	"Fire"	Chris Bernard	Stephen Bill	23 October 1997 (1997-10-23)
As Roland tries to come to terms with the previous night's dramatic events, Alice insists that life goes on. Following a serious lapse of professional judgement on his part, Roland finds himself faced with a family trapped in a blazing house.^[8]
6	"Ghosts"	Chris Bernard	Stephen Bill	30 October 1997 (1997-10-30)
Roland is devastated when Carla thinks she recognises the lad who attacked her. Meanwhile, when a local councillor loses his car keys while out in the woods with a young lady, Barry thinks he has spotted an opportunity for profit. But has he taken on more than he bargained for?^[9]

The Locksmith (TV series)

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