Where the Money Is

Raynor is tasked with helping to spring known criminal Hicks from custody at a funeral; he's then required to keep the old rogue out of trouble. The question on everyone's mind is, where did Hicks stash £2 million?

Perhaps the strongest episode so far, it's a cracking storyline with good characters, Raynor's further development, and a fairly shocking ending that has an almighty twist. We really are learning about the tightrope that Raynor has to walk; very often he's overstepping the mark.

Derek Newark was starting to wind down at this late stage in his career; he'd make just one more guest appearance on The Bill, but he's still terrific as the one-time tough nut.

Charlotte definitely developed as a character here; this time she really did become a part of the action. Gwyneth Strong is excellent here, so well known for her role as Cassandra, but adept at comedy and drama.

It's definitely a series that you need to watch if you can get your hands on a copy; Leslie Grantham is excellent in it.

8/10.