Frank Ross, played by Tom Bell, did the crime and as a consequence did the time but now he's out. Bank robbing was his forte but he would never have been caught had someone not grassed him up. After eight years of respite courtesy of Her Majesty he is determined to uncover the snitch - he will stop at nothing to unearth the secret -something that certain people in the criminal underworld will do anything to protect. On top of this his wife is mental and his son is a delinquent. Welcome to the world of Frank Ross. Pursued by both police and criminals, can he uncover the truth before the clock stops ticking and he wakes up with a chalk line around himself?
Written by one of the key writers for The Sweeney, Trevor Preston, this explosive Thames Television stylish gangster saga is directed by the BAFTA award-winning Jim Goddard and also features an excellent support cast including Brian Cox, Lynne Farleigh , Brian Croucher, Bryan Marshall and Derrick O'Connor.
Network DVD have released this show as a two-disc set, and whilst it was released a while back by another company, this edition has a few extras including an audio commentary with Trevor Preston and his original script PDFs. Priced £19.99 the set runs to 300 minutes approximately.
| title | Tx. Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| It Must be the Suit | 24.7.78 | Frank Ross is out and back! There are faces to see; questions to be asked. Who framed him? What do Vic, Ralph, Bernie, and Pretty Bill know? His wife is mental: his son is a delinquent: after 8 years Frank has nothing left to lose. But even on the outside time is running out for him... |
| Not Just Pennies | 31.7.78 | "Alright... the truth... my clothes don't fit... the only money I've got I borrowed, I'm having to sell my house for half its real value to pay my wife's hospital bills ... I've not seen my son for nearly 9 years... one of my closest friends is wanted for murder and the filth have already made it clear that I've got some sort of contagious disease. I'm sorry Anne but on my list of priorities, an 8 year old affair does not rate very high at the moment." |
| Maybe He'll Bring Back a Geisha | 7.8.78 | Vic, Bernie and Ralph have no clues as to who it was informed on the robbery eight years ago. Does the answer lie with Pretty Bill - on the run for murder? Frank must find him before the police do. |
| A Little Heart to Heart with Miss Bangor | 14.8.78 | For the first time Frank has got a definite clue. But Pretty Billy is in intensive care, Eddie Archer is dead, Lew Wilson is on remand, his son Paul is in trouble with the Police and "the way he is going Frank Ross is going to be back inside or lying in an alleyway with a chalk line drawn round him." |
| The Moment He Opened His Envelope... | 21.8.78 | A frightened Cimmie Vincent has given Frank Ross a name. A strange picture is emerging - someone wants Frank Ross stopped NOW and Mr. Smith has driven down from the North in his Volkswagen with a few ideas... |
| I Wouldn't Take Your Hand If I Was Drowning | 28.8.78 | Tony McGrath's hit-man, Mr. Smith has failed to 'pin a notice' on Frank. 'The chaps' are desperate, the Police confused. Can Frank Ross be stopped now? What will he do if he discovers the missing name? |