That's How Murder Snowballs
Jeff sells a story for money, raising moral questions.
The fifth episode of the 1969 ITC series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is titled "That's How Murder Snowballs." Featuring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope, and Annette Andre, it was helmed by director Paul Dickson from a script by Ray Austin. ITV first aired it on 19 October 1969.
Quick Facts
- Series
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
- Season
- 1
- Episode
- 5
- Air date
- 19 October 1969
- Production
- 05
- Writer
- Ray Austin
- Director
- Paul Dickson
- Guests
- Michael Griffiths
- Arthur Brough
- Grazina Frame
- Stuart Hoyle
- David Jason
Facts from the source article.
Overview
Jeff's financial troubles come to light when he pays Jeannie with a gold earring instead of a salary. After Fernandez is killed, Jeff sells the story to a newspaper contact, Barry Jones, for a good sum. Jeannie questions his morals, asking if he got his "blood money." Jeff endures a brutal series of attacks: he is hit on the head, shot at four times, nearly crushed by a sandbag and a thrown revolver, and finally knocked out by a shelf that falls on him in the basement while he searches for clues. Meanwhile, Marty develops a taste for fine dining, mentioning he recently ate at the Savoy with Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
Production
The 11th episode filmed for the series, despite being the fifth in broadcast order, was shot from October to November 1968. Its setting was the Palace Theatre in Watford, Hertfordshire. Gloria Marsh’s song borrows its music from The Saint episode Portrait of Brenda, which aired in February 1969. A silent, 66-second behind-the-scenes clip, filmed by a second unit with stand-ins for the main actors, appears as an extra on the fourth-region 2 DVD.
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