Dixon of Dock Green: The Roaring Boy (1956)
Season 2, Episode 11
4/10
The Roaring Boy
27 January 2024
The Roaring Boy is Doug Beale (Kenneth Cope) an army deserter hiding out in his girlfriend, Diana's flat.

PC Dixon turns up at Diana's as he is following up a lead. Only Doug gives himself away by the clanging of some saucepans.

Before long PC Dixon finds himself in a hostage situation as Doug produces a gun. Doug is also unhinged behaving in a volatile manner. Playing sick games thinking he is in control.

PC Dixon realises that both Doug and Diana are damaged people.

Once again I groaned when Doug gave himself away with the saucepan just as Dixon was due to leave the flat. Doug should had kept quiet as a ghost.

Also back in the day police did not bother with psychology. When a man does not like being called 'son.' Then certainly do not do it when he is pointing a gun at you!

Kenneth Cope kept it lively as the angry erratic young soldier.
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