Breakaway

Name: Breakaway
Released: 1980
Cast: Martin Jarvis, Judy Geeson, Ed Bishop, David Collings, Edward Peel

1980· 2 seasons· 30 min episodesEnded

On BBC Two — From BBC

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Synopsis

Detective Inspector Sam Harvey investigates intricate murder cases while contemplating retirement to pursue his passion for writing children's books.

Episodes

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E1 The Family Affair, Episode OneNext upJan 11, 1980 · 30 min
Synopsis
Det. Insp. Sam Harvey plans to quit the force for a career as a children's writer, but his plans are put on hiatus when his parents are killed in a bizarre accident.
Guest stars: Joan Benham (Hannah Harvey), Richard Caldicot (Jason Harvey), Derek Farr (Walter Randell), Simon Oates (Larry Foster), Norman Hartley (Phil Morgan), Hilary Ryan (Jill Foster), Paul Grinbergs (Denis Blackmore), Jason James (Sgt. Hunter)
E2 The Family Affair, Episode TwoJan 18, 1980 · 30 min
Synopsis
Harvey and his colleagues are shocked when a film of his parents prior to their fatal accident emerges.
Guest stars: Simon Oates (Larry Foster), Norman Hartley (Phil Morgan), Hilary Ryan (Jill Foster), Jason James (Sgt. Hunter), Joan Benham (Hannah Harvey (uncredited)), Richard Caldicot (Jason Harvey (uncredited)), Derek Benfield (Leo Corby), Martin Fisk (Arthur Naylor)
E3 The Family Affair, Episode ThreeJan 25, 1980 · 30 min
Synopsis
Harvey connects people to his parents' deaths when he discovers phone numbers. Harvey learns Voss' identity.
Guest stars: Derek Farr (Walter Randell), Simon Oates (Larry Foster), Hilary Ryan (Jill Foster), Derek Benfield (Leo Corby), Gilly McIver (Christine Daley), Clifton Jones (Doctor Lule), Mela White (Barmaid)
E4 The Family Affair, Episode FourFeb 1, 1980 · 30 min
Synopsis
When he hears his father's will, Harvey realises that perhaps he didn't know his parents as well as he thought.
Guest stars: Derek Farr (Walter Randell), Hilary Ryan (Jill Foster), Gilly McIver (Christine Daley), Patrick Westwood (Hubert Daley), Sam Holland (Jonathan Daley), Lockwood West (George Adams), Rebel Penfold-Russell (Nurse)
E5 The Family Affair, Episode FiveJan 8, 1980 · 30 min
Synopsis
Harvey learns more about who's after him and why. A strange telephone call tells him not to answer the door.
Guest stars: Derek Farr (Walter Randell), Norman Hartley (Phil Morgan), Gilly McIver (Christine Daley), Clifton Jones (Doctor Lule), Patrick Westwood (Hubert Daley), Sam Holland (Jonathan Daley), Geoffrey Beevers (Osgood)
E6 The Family Affair, Episode SixFeb 15, 1980 · 30 min
Synopsis
Harvey sets several traps in order to catch the killer.
Guest stars: Derek Farr (Walter Randell), Hilary Ryan (Jill Foster), Derek Benfield (Leo Corby), Gilly McIver (Christine Daley), Patrick Westwood (Hubert Daley), Lockwood West (George Adams), Jason James (Sgt. Hunter (uncredited)), Brian Peck (Tom Wilde)