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Detective inspector Frank Paterson joins the team to reopen a thirty year old bullion robbery after he has tracked down the getaway car. Two guards died, allegedly at the hands of vicious Michael Denby - the fourth man in the robbery, who, unlike the other three, was never accounted for and is still at large. Frank and Sandra do not get on and she is sceptical when he claims that John Felsham, now a deputy assistant commissioner, was a bent copper who tipped Denby off, Felsham telling her that Frank has long held a personal grudge against him. However Felsham arrives unexpectedly at a back street pub once used by Denby where Frank and Gerry are following a lead and Frank fights him. As a result Felsham wants UCOS disbanded. But the team are determined to carry on and, backed by Strickland, they make sure that they get their man.

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    • Author: Budar
    Have always been a big fan of detective/mystery shows from a fairly young age, well since starting secondary school.

    'Inspector Morse', 'A Touch of Frost', 'Midsomer Murders' (in its prime), 'Law and Order', 'Inspector George Gently', 'Criminal Minds', 'Murder She Wrote', you name them to name a few. 'New Tricks' has also been a favourite from the start (despite not being the same without the original cast in recent years). Although it can be corny at times (in an endearing sort of way) it has always been perfect for helping me relax in the evenings. Something that was needed during all the hard times endured in school.

    Season 7 has been a very solid season, with all the episodes ranging from very good to great. The outstanding episode is its season finale, this episode "The Fourth Man". What an episode to go out on. While the standard of the seventh season was very high indeed, "The Fourth Man" is its high point.

    "The Fourth Man" benefits hugely from a very absorbing story, that isn't too simple or too complicated while having enough twists and turns to keep one guessing and give it complexity. The entertainment and intrigue factors are pitched perfectly.

    Visually, "The Fourth Man" is slick and stylish as ever. The music is a good fit and the theme song (sung with gusto by none other by Dennis Waterman himself) is one of the catchiest for any detective/mystery show and of any show in the past fifteen years or so.

    Writing is intelligent, thought-provoking and classy, while also being very funny and high up in the entertainment value. This is all mixed adeptly with a seriousness without being overly so that it doesn't feel like 'New Tricks'.

    A huge part of 'New Tricks' appeal is the chemistry between the four leads and their performances. The chemistry is so easy going and charming with a little tension.

    One of the show's biggest delights is Alun Armstrong, achieves a perfect balance of funny comic timing and touching pathos which was maintained all the way up to his final episode. It is also lovely here to see his role in the team and skills appreciated more all the time. James Bolam's Jack is the quietest, most sensible (mostly) and most composed of the team, with a tragic personal life that Bolam portrays very touchingly without any overwrought-ness.

    The only woman on the team, Amanda Redman more than holds her own in what is essentially the boss role of the four. Dennis Waterman brings some nice levity without unbalancing things.

    Anthony Calf is great as Strickland as always, and the supporting cast especially Genevieve O'Reilly and John Shrapnel are excellent. Am not a big fan really of Phil Daniels, but he comes off well here.

    In conclusion, outstanding episode and Season 7's high point. 10/10 Bethany Cox
  • comment
    • Author: Molotok
    This is the season 7 finale, and season 8 is the final season with the whole original UCOS gang together, with Jack tragically leaving in the season 9 opener. Here the UCOS gang are investigating whether DAC John Felsham was a police informant for a robbery gang. Felsham knows he's being investigated.

    Genevieve O'Reilly shines as Miranda Armstrong as of course does Phil Daniels as Frankie Patterson, who achieves justice after 30 years.
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    • Author: KiddenDan
    This is an excellent episode but very confusing and a violent description of 3 of the armed robbers that were killed and how there bodies were found.

    UCOS tries to find out who the 4th man was and who was giving them information to help them rob. The police believe the fourth man is the killer of the 3 men who were friends at a young age and is the man that plotted the robberies. Some were in the military together.

    They track down a very expensive car that is on the market and buy it for a lot of money so they can go through it. They believe this car was used by one of the armed robbers.

    At some point DAC John Felsham is seen in one of the bars where some of the criminals go. He is a cop in a high position above Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman and her boss D.A.C. Strickland who is arrogant at times. D.A.C. Strickland tells Pullman to fire her staff of retired policemen that help her solve old cases. She argues with Strickland and when she goes to her office they are already gone.

    The retired cops in UCOS don't give up easy. They go to Jacks house and are discussing the case. All this is funny because they tell her so what they are fired they are citizens investigating the case now. She leaves after giving them a tip.

    What is nice about Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman is that she is very professional and clear. She trust the men that work for her and fights for them and their jobs. When they were fired in another episode she quit too.

    There are lots of things in this series and this episode and in this one I don't think there was an swearing but there is in others but not using God's name. It was worth watching.
  • Episode complete credited cast:
    Alun Armstrong Alun Armstrong - Brian Lane
    James Bolam James Bolam - Jack Halford
    Amanda Redman Amanda Redman - Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman
    Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman - Gerry Standing
    Anthony Calf Anthony Calf - D.A.C. Strickland
    Phil Daniels Phil Daniels - Frank Patterson
    Genevieve O'Reilly Genevieve O'Reilly - Miranda Armstrong
    Brian Croucher Brian Croucher - Tony Mills
    John Shrapnel John Shrapnel - DAC John Felsham
    Jimmy Yuill Jimmy Yuill - George Milligan
    Heather Wright Heather Wright - Christine Johnson
    Rosalind March Rosalind March - Elaine Murray
    Roy Boyd Roy Boyd - Michael Denby
    Georgie Glen Georgie Glen - Anne Hargreaves
    Aimee Parkes Aimee Parkes - Nurse
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