Fair rating?Inspector George Gently· Season 7 · Episode 4
Son of a Gun
It's 1969, and on Christmas Eve Gently is enjoying the festive cheer, until he gets news. A bank has been hit, and there's work to be done. Gently's hunt for the gunmen takes him into the world of skinheads. Gently has little fear, but the world is changing around him.Gently is later faced with a difficult dilemma. Does the law always have to be so cruel? Can he bend it just this once?
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#1In Season 7of 4 rated episodes
#2All-timeof 24 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 7 averages 7.8
2015First airedMay 20, 2015
Guest stars
Simon Hubbardas PC Taylor
Lisa McGrillisas Sergeant Rachel Coles
Annabel Scholeyas Gemma Nunn
Lucian Msamatias Ellison
Elizabeth Carlingas Edith McDonald
Tom Hutchas Uniformed Policeman
Emma Lundyas Lexie
Paul Hamiltonas Gamekeeper
Jody Lathamas Jonjo Burdon
Rosie Wyattas Waitress
Danny Cunninghamas Doorman
Patrick McNameeas Kit McDonald
Will Grahamas Stewart MurdochCrew
Tim WhitbyDirector
Dudi AppletonWriter
Jim KeebleWriter
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