CI5 agent Fraser is in-situ at a London bowling alley, on the trail of a drugs ring. But, while there, he uncovers a much more serious and devastating plot - and pays for it with his life before he has time to alert Cowley.
The 'Cow' then sends Bodie and Doyle in on a covert stake-out of the bowling alley - and soon they find that a South African white supremacist group have plans to cause a major catastrophe in London to further their cause.
This story is quite confined, and mostly filmed indoors (or in the dark). This was due to the filming being completed in the run-up to Christmas - you can spot some festive decorations here and there if you keep an eye out for them!
We also see the return of Pamela Stephenson in a bigger role than she played in 'Old Dogs with New Tricks' - and former 'Porridge' lag Tony Osoba gets a prominent part too as a rather grumpy punter at the bowling alley.
Dennis Spooner's script delivers a tense final third - not unlike one of the nail-biting climaxes to some of his Thunderbirds stories. There's still room for a bit of ad-libbed humour from the boys, although not much in the way of the usual out-and-out action and car chases that were the series' hallmark.
The end credits though are a revelation for the post 'PC' generation - look out for cast members named as: 'attractive blonde', 'fat man', 'peanut eater' and 'handsome negro'. It was 1978 after all... thankfully we're much more enlightened these days!
The 'Cow' then sends Bodie and Doyle in on a covert stake-out of the bowling alley - and soon they find that a South African white supremacist group have plans to cause a major catastrophe in London to further their cause.
This story is quite confined, and mostly filmed indoors (or in the dark). This was due to the filming being completed in the run-up to Christmas - you can spot some festive decorations here and there if you keep an eye out for them!
We also see the return of Pamela Stephenson in a bigger role than she played in 'Old Dogs with New Tricks' - and former 'Porridge' lag Tony Osoba gets a prominent part too as a rather grumpy punter at the bowling alley.
Dennis Spooner's script delivers a tense final third - not unlike one of the nail-biting climaxes to some of his Thunderbirds stories. There's still room for a bit of ad-libbed humour from the boys, although not much in the way of the usual out-and-out action and car chases that were the series' hallmark.
The end credits though are a revelation for the post 'PC' generation - look out for cast members named as: 'attractive blonde', 'fat man', 'peanut eater' and 'handsome negro'. It was 1978 after all... thankfully we're much more enlightened these days!