Fair rating?Inspector George Gently· Season 5 · Episode 1
Gently Northern Soul
As Enoch Powell delivers his Rivers of Blood speech, disillusioned young people, black and white, come together to dance the night away to Northern Soul music at all-nighters. In Newcastle, their haven of equality is destroyed when a young black girl is murdered. Gently and Bacchus have their eyes opened to the shocking consequences of casual racism as racial tension spirals out of control, leaving a path of destroyed friendships, love affairs and families in its wake.
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#4In Season 5of 4 rated episodes
#23All-timeof 24 rated episodes
−0.4vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.8
2012First airedAugust 26, 2012
Guest stars
Simon Hubbardas PC Taylor
Eamonn Walkeras Ambrose Kenny
Lenora Crichlowas Carol Morford
Maggie O'Neillas Matilda Braithwaite
Gary Carras Joseph Kenny
Pippa Bennett-Warneras Dolores Kenny
John Bowleras Bernie Watts
Philip Correiaas Charlie Watts
Craig Conwayas Gary WattsRyan Bernsteinas Reporter
Tracy Whitwellas Mrs. Stubbs
Cliff Leeas Alfred Braxton
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Gillies MacKinnonDirector
David KaneWriterShows like Inspector George Gently
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