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Night Mail
Season 17 · Episode 3
When armed robbers hold up the night mail train, Joe is forced to work with old adversary DI Ludlow (David Calder) to catch the perpetrators. However, Ludlow's unwillingness to include the local police in the investigation leads Joe to believe he may be hiding something. Elsewhere, Peggy is excited to learn she has been left a legacy by a relation of her late husband. Eric Sykes makes a guest appearance
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- Eric Sykes — Actor as Mr Drinkwater
- David Calder — Actor as DI Ludlow
- Joe McFadden — Actor as PC Joe Mason
- Steven Blakeley — Actor as PC Geoff Younger
- Mark Jordon — Actor as PC Phil Bellamy
- Clare Wille — Actor as DS Rachel Dawson
- William Simons — Actor as Alf Ventress
- Gwen Taylor — Actor as Peggy Armstrong
- David Lonsdale — Actor as David Stockwell
- John Duttine — Actor as Sgt George Miller
- Tricia Penrose — Actor as Gina Bellamy
- Derek Fowlds — Actor as Oscar Blaketon
- Peter Benson — Actor as Bernie Scripps
- Vanessa Hehir — Actor as Rosie Cartwright
- Lisa Kay — Actor as Carol Cassidy
- Anne Hornby — Actor as Mrs Brown
- Mark Folan — Actor as Mr Brown (train driver)
- Conor Ryan — Actor as Robber
- Chris Lindon — Actor as Robber
- Susan Wilkins — Writer
- Keith Richardson — Executive producer
- Adrian Bean — Director
- Archie Tait — Producer
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