The Bill S26E13 Great Power
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00:00OK, this is a football match, and I know we've managed a lot of football matches, but today's
00:09match carries a health and safety warning. There are two firms, Top Blades and KK, which
00:16stands for Killer Crew. Yeah, exactly. These are the ringleaders. Chances are they'll have
00:22a small army behind them. Now, several of these individuals have got a form. When I
00:26ask them today, they're banned from attending football matches. But that won't stop them
00:29looking for a fight, because these are not football fans. They're thugs. Now, we don't
00:38know if it's going to kick off, but there have been blog forums, and it's very much
00:42on the cards. Now, also, I want you to remember that today's Sunday, so there's going to be
00:46a lot more of the general public wondering about than normal. So if there's trouble,
00:49we need to confine it and isolate it. Now, Commander Kennedy and I are going to be running
00:57this operation from base, Silver Command. We'll be in touch with the front line at
01:01all times, and we'll be giving you the wider picture. Now, the operative word with Silver
01:06Command is command, and I want this operation to be successful in every aspect, which means
01:12nothing for the civil liberties groups to get excited about, and no alarmist headlines
01:16in the press. Okay, let's get ready. How long has it been since Meadows has smashed
01:22a commander? I don't know, but quite a while. He had to make choices. Just because you're
01:28on the forward intelligence team doesn't mean you're not trusted. Yeah, it does. Hey, Sarge.
01:34You're with me. I know. It's great. Come on, get on. I've got a good team, and that includes
01:45Sergeant Starr. That was a question mark. In my mind, there isn't. He was suspended
01:50for assaulting a member of the public. He didn't do it. I know, but I'm just not sure
01:54that putting him back on the street this soon is the right thing to do. I think it was exactly
01:58the right thing to do. He talked to his assailant, he did what he was asked, and now he's back
02:01doing the job that he's paid for.
02:31Snow, you got a minute, please? Yeah, just hold that, will you?
02:46We're finding Nicholas Thompson last night. GBH, he bottled someone in a pub.
02:49Yeah, I saw you got him in the cells. Only thing is, I can't charge him without finding
02:52this guy called Howard Prentiss. Apparently he saw everything. I looked for him last night,
02:56I can't find him. I was just wondering if you might be able to spare any uniform to
02:59help me look for him. No, I'm sorry, Stevie, it's not a hook. The match has taken everyone
03:02and you've already lost eight hours. Are you the only CID on Sunday cover?
03:08Mickey owes me a favour. Get him out of bed.
03:11Nice one. I've got to go around the back. Try and keep
03:57him out of the way. Are you all right?
04:19Yeah, I lost him. He's quick. Oh, you're slow. Come on.
04:27What is that? Well, I'm hoping it's curry.
04:36So why did he run? Good question.
04:40He usually gets glassed in a pub. Howard Prentiss is known as a witness,
04:44always been wanted as a statement. Why did he run?
04:47Well, we'll ask him when we catch him. Come here, get this cut away.
04:50Oi, you're in the boot, mate.
04:57How serious? Boot or the bus? The bulk of the away fans are travelling
05:02on overland trains to Morton Street station. This is the usual route they take and we'll
05:10make sure they stick to it. Keep them away from the home fans?
05:14Yeah, especially some of those individuals on the train.
05:16Del Smith's a competent officer and he's leading an experienced team down there.
05:27Right, lock them off, keep them apart. Get yourselves in there,
05:43see if our targets are in the mix, yeah? All right, boys, come on, back off.
05:52Shut up. You all right?
05:56Apparently there's more than 200 supporters on the next train.
05:59BTP or Kibs in the loop? No trouble yet?
06:03No. All short with your beer.
06:06Move it. On you go, boys.
06:10Very good singing. That way.
06:13By the way, I didn't get to say this before, but I'm glad you're back.
06:16Eula. I'm sorry.
06:25Let's have a look at the streets near the train station.
06:29It's tribal, isn't it? All the rituals, the flags and the chanting and the singing.
06:33Just because you support one team, you feel at liberty to hate all the others.
06:37And everybody here is Chelsea.
06:43What's this? I'm not sure.
06:46Ron's one from Silver? Yes, sir. It's just a few home fans
06:52getting too close for comfort. Any sign of the troublemakers?
06:55Not yet, sir. They're probably on the next train.
06:57There's a bigger crowd that's likely to be spotted.
06:59But the forward intelligence team are fully braced, sir.
07:04Smithy's got Meadows looking over his shoulder and Meadows got Kennedy looking over his.
07:08And they're all looking at him.
07:12Why do they do it, do you think?
07:14You ever been to a match?
07:17My son goes. In fact, he's going to this one.
07:20You do think he's going to win? I couldn't care less.
07:23I'm a Rugby Union fan.
07:40Spotted on the incoming train? Yeah.
07:43Thanks. And those are positive IDs, yeah? Affirmative.
07:46Keep me updated. Smithy.
07:49BTP have identified at least three from Top Blades on the train.
07:52Porter, Berry and Phillips.
07:55OK, we've got three positive IDs.
07:57Porter, Berry and Phillips. We want to stop them losing themselves in the crowd.
08:00That should be easy. No one said it would be, did they?
08:09Mr Nicholls?
08:10Morning. Not a bad job, eh?
08:15Listen, when I interviewed you last night,
08:18you told me that Howard Prentiss witnessed the attack on you at the Lord Banbury.
08:21Howard? Yeah. He's a friend of yours?
08:23Well, I know him. Can you think of any reason why he wouldn't
08:27want to give us a statement? Why?
08:31Well, because we went round to his house, he saw us and he ran away.
08:35Now, you've offered him up as a witness. Does he know you're an attacker?
08:40Most people know Les Thompson. Cos he lends money?
08:44Yeah, he's a shark, yeah. You can never repay it. Never.
08:50So what do you do? Well, you just got borrowed from
08:54another one, didn't you? Another loan shark?
08:56Yeah. Well, except I didn't.
09:00Why not? Well, you kind of get punished
09:02one way or another. Yeah, there are worse ones out there than Les Thompson.
09:08Did you think that getting glass would wipe out your debt?
09:10Oh, yeah. Look, this is a first instalment, all right?
09:17This is just a warning. What happened after the attack?
09:27I just ran out. And he came after me and he had a shank.
09:32I just got in the car, tried to drive off, but I couldn't see, you know?
09:35I was covered in blood. Car? What car?
09:37Oh, my car. And he gave it a good kicking as well.
09:41And then some of his mates came out, told him that someone had done a trip on
09:45our night expecting. And that was it.
09:48You didn't mention any of this last night, going outside, getting into your car?
09:51Yeah, well, I was having 65 stitches in my face. I was a bit distracted.
09:54Where's it parked? Millhouse Road.
09:59Did anyone see any of this? I doubt it.
10:03I doubt anyone saw anything. There was 20-odd people in the pub.
10:07Yeah. And you'll find they're all looking the other way.
10:12And you were hoping that Howard Prentice might help you out?
10:15Yeah. Why?
10:19Well, he's into Les Vatinko. And you're into him for...?
10:23A lot more than that. So you're not denying that you was in the pub last night?
10:28I went in for a drink with some mates. I said that. A bit of a celebration.
10:32Also fancied coming at fair odds. I had a grand on. I was in the chair.
10:37So you was there when the attack on Martin Nichols took place?
10:40It was some sort of aggro, yeah.
10:42But you deny attacking Mr Nichols, is that right?
10:44Someone glassed him. It weren't me.
10:45Did you see who it was?
10:46Weren't looking.
10:48You see, Mr Nichols has made a statement and he's saying that it was you that attacked him.
10:52He would. Would he? Why's that?
10:54Owes me money. Suit him to have me out of the way for a bit.
10:57Look, you've got no reason to keep me here.
10:59We're just collecting witness statements, that's all.
11:02We also know that Mr Nichols was attacked again when he was in his car.
11:06The car's yet to be examined.
11:10And he terminated at 1.03pm.
11:13The car?
11:16Yeah. Good luck with that.
11:21Oh, good.
11:30Stevie?
11:32Mickey, car's been burnt out.
11:35Oh, great. That helps.
11:37I'll get the street cordoned off before traffic arrives.
11:39Might as well send a low loader anyway.
11:41Might still get sight of it.
11:43Hang on, Mickey. Milhouse Road.
11:45Isn't on the planned route for the football fans, is it?
11:50No, no, no. You're well clear.
11:51OK, good. Thanks, Mickey.
11:57Any of you see who did this?
12:00No.
12:08Train's late.
12:10There's loads of time before kick-off.
12:11Yeah, but they want to sink a few pints before that, won't they?
12:14Right, when you know, I want to know.
12:16We've got a problem. The train's stuck up the track.
12:19Any news on them fixing it?
12:20Doesn't look good.
12:23Playful back up the lane, are they?
12:27Two miles, give or take.
12:28The next station?
12:29Less than a mile.
12:31Any chance that the signal will come back on stream soon?
12:33But Inspector Smith said the BTP aren't hopeful.
12:36Let's have a look at Stratton Park.
12:42Bronze One from Silver.
12:43Go ahead.
12:45We need to clear them off the train.
12:46Now, Stratton Park is clear, so let's get them off there.
12:49We've had three sightings of Top Blades on the train.
12:52If they get past us, we're in trouble.
12:54We need to redeploy, and fast.
12:57On the move.
12:59Here we are, we're on the right track.
13:30Roger.
13:45They're gonna be coming up here.
13:47They've found everyone out.
13:48Good spacing, yeah?
13:49All right, listen up.
13:50We move everyone down, so we're funneling down that way.
13:52Match days?
13:54Yeah, I mean, overtime.
13:55Do you get it?
13:57What?
13:58Football.
13:58Yeah, beautiful game, of course.
14:00So it's just me, then?
14:02Yeah.
14:03Do you know the district?
14:04It's a bit of a maze.
14:06We need to get them through for the three o'clock kickoff.
14:08Thanks, Lily.
14:10Now, this route will take them to the ground,
14:13and it'll keep them away from the home fans.
14:15It will take them out of their way.
14:17Oh, they won't know that.
14:18Well, they'll know what time it is.
14:20You anticipate in trouble?
14:21I've got a good team.
14:22We've hit a problem, we'll deal with it.
14:25Silver from Bronze One.
14:26Silver?
14:27We've just been updated on Top Blade's presence on the train.
14:29We're now being told it's seven positive IDs.
14:32They've all got four and three enlisted as ringleaders.
14:35Sean Phillips, Micah Berry, and Michael Porter.
14:38Right, all three are on a banning order.
14:40Find them and arrest them.
14:41Have we got a route from the station to the ground?
14:44We'll take it through it street by street,
14:46but for now, take them from the station down Colette Street,
14:49then into Beeching Street, and then into Pettsford.
14:53That's a bit round the houses.
14:55It's the best I can do at the moment.
14:57BTP said it's starting to boil over on the train.
15:02Okay.
15:05Right, listen up.
15:07It's an hour and a half before kickoff.
15:09It's a cup game and there's a lot at stake,
15:11and we're about to meet some very unhappy supporters.
15:15So we move them along quickly,
15:16but we stay in control the whole time.
15:19Let's be professional and let's be safe.
15:22Now, we know there are at least seven banned individuals
15:26on the next incoming train.
15:28You've all got your intelligence briefing sheets.
15:30Arrest them on sight.
15:36What?
15:42Mrs Prentice?
15:43I don't use Prentice anymore.
15:45Jeannie, you're married to how Prentice?
15:47We split up.
15:48When was the last time you saw him?
15:50Three weeks.
15:51He come round to take his son out.
15:53He's got access.
15:54Do you mind if I come in for a bit?
15:55I'm going out.
15:56Shops are quiet on match days.
15:58Okay.
16:00Listen, there's my number, all right?
16:02If you see Mr Prentice,
16:03can you tell him you just want to work with him?
16:05He's witnessed an assault, that's all.
16:06Yeah?
16:08Can we have his mobile number?
16:10I'll tell him.
16:17He's in there.
16:18Yep, definitely.
16:25Oi!
16:33No, not this way, mate.
16:35He's in the crowd, please.
16:36He's in the crowd, sir.
16:37Thank you.
16:39Selma from Bronze One.
16:41We're moving him on to Collet Street.
16:43Collet Street takes him further from the ground, Gav.
16:46Yes, but it keeps him away from the home fans.
16:53To the left of me, Sarge.
16:54Sean Phillips.
16:56And Michael Berry, Sarge.
16:58They're walking together.
17:00Bronze One, that's Berry and Phillips
17:01to the left of PC Gale, all right?
17:03Right, let's pick them up.
17:10There he goes!
17:11There he goes!
17:12You got him, you got him, you got him.
17:13Come here!
17:20Back away!
17:20Back away!
17:21Move it!
17:25Get out of my way, now!
17:36Move!
17:38Give me your arm!
17:40Last warning!
17:41Go on!
17:43Keep going, keep moving, lads.
17:45Keep moving.
17:47The guy's on the briefing list.
17:49Michael Porter.
17:50That's the name to remember.
17:55So that's most of them.
18:19There's a few more left on the next train, apparently.
18:21Yeah, OK.
18:23Well, I'll wait for the stragglers.
18:24You link up with the team and you stay in touch, all right?
18:28All right, there's a few more to come.
18:30Train will be here any minute.
18:37Football's that way.
18:44As soon as the rest arrive, get them moving.
18:46Hello, Mark.
18:47Where are you?
18:51Yeah, there's a signal failure.
18:54No, no, no, no, it's the best way.
18:57What's the mood like?
19:00Oh, good, OK.
19:02All right, enjoy the match.
19:04Yeah, bye.
19:07That was my son on his way to the match.
19:09I'm there somewhere.
19:11No sign of any trouble that he can see.
19:14Well, we're keeping the lid on it.
19:18Superintendent Meadows, yeah.
19:22OK, yeah.
19:23Good, yeah, thanks.
19:25Well, that's something.
19:26I do like the kick-off.
19:43It's his patch, isn't it?
19:46He must have ordered back doubles.
19:48Yeah, yeah, it's quick.
19:51Mind you, I don't reckon you could keep up with my nan.
19:54It's building up.
20:00Well, you'd expect that.
20:02New route, less room to manoeuvre.
20:04But you're happy?
20:04Yeah, we had a small problem with the signal,
20:06which we had to adapt to.
20:07That's exactly what we're doing.
20:09We've got Millhouse Road on one side, Park the other.
20:12So the home fans will come up through the Stratton Park,
20:14away fans up Millhouse Road.
20:16We'll both converge on the ground together
20:18with the Park still in between.
20:24So...
20:51Bronze 1 for 30.
20:53Bronze 1 for 30.
20:54Go ahead, 30.
20:56We have a problem top of Millhouse Road.
20:59A big one.
21:0030 from Bronze 1.
21:01Come on, now, wait.
21:10The Ashbury Arms is where most of the home side fans congregate.
21:20What the hell's this?
21:22What the hell's this?
21:37You will not miss the call.
21:40I repeat, you will not miss the match.
21:52You will not miss the match.
21:54You will not miss the match.
21:58We could get them there a lot quicker.
22:00Yeah, we could.
22:01But not without steering them into the home fans.
22:03And Millhouse is pretty firm about that.
22:05All they want to do is get to the match.
22:07Let's risk it.
22:08They're going to come together anyway for the last half mile or so
22:11when they approach the ground.
22:12There's no way around it.
22:14We've never had any serious trouble before.
22:16And we've never had any notice of a full-on right before.
22:18Look, he might be right, but until we hear it from Silver...
22:21...maybe something will go awry anyway.
22:24This state is corrupted.
22:26There is no access through this state.
22:29Please turn around and make your way back to the next junction.
22:34Turn around and make your way back to the next junction.
22:38The game will be delayed by 30 minutes.
22:42There's plenty of time to get to the ground.
22:45The game will be delayed by 30 minutes.
22:48Turn around and make your way back!
22:50Yeah, OK.
22:52There was a serious assault on Millhouse Road last night.
22:54We've got his evidence, which is why he's been torched, no doubt.
22:57We've got to keep him waiting because he's too hot to load.
23:00No way through?
23:00Out of the question.
23:02And you don't consider the park an option?
23:04Home fans.
23:05Right, well, if there's no way through and the park's a no-go area,
23:08then they're going to have to turn back.
23:10Except it's too late for that.
23:11We're going to hold them.
23:14Bronze one from Silver.
23:16Got it!
23:17I want you to hold them.
23:19Keep them contained until the home fans are clear.
23:47Go ahead.
24:07The line's holding, but I don't know for how much longer.
24:11Well, we need to delay them until the home fans are well out of the way.
24:13Mark?
24:14How long's that going to be for, sir?
24:16I'll try and work it out.
24:17Just hang on, I can't hear you.
24:18Just hold them.
24:20Yeah, no, don't worry.
24:21No, I know, we're on top of it, don't worry.
24:27Yeah, well, I know there's not a lot I can do about that, darling.
24:32Yeah, just take care and just try and stay away from any trouble, okay?
24:36Listen, Mark, I've got to go.
24:38Okay, okay, bye.
24:39What chance of taking them back down Millhouse Road and keeping them clear of the park?
24:43I don't think so.
24:44The park is where they want to go.
24:46It's the Shambles down there.
24:47They'll get to the ground much quicker.
24:49We can filter them that way.
24:50No, there's too many home fans there.
24:53Contain them.
24:54But you're kettling them.
24:55It's containment.
24:55It's the same thing.
24:57Look, hasn't it occurred to you that just taking them through the park
25:00might be the safer option?
25:01It's too volatile.
25:02No, that is volatile.
25:04I know my team.
25:05This is the right tactic.
25:06We have to hold them here longer.
25:07Well, how much longer?
25:08I don't know, still waiting to find out.
25:10Right, press forward and hold them longer.
25:11Hold the line.
25:12Hold the line.
25:13Right, hold the line.
25:14Steering wheel showing strength.
25:18Move back.
25:22Move back.
25:26I reckon 10 minutes, Gov, but that's it.
25:28Well, it's safe to disperse them and not before.
25:33Good idea if we stay on the same page on this one, Smithy.
25:38When's his car going to be moved?
25:40I'll get you an update.
25:41Well, if there was a vehicle on fire, why weren't we informed?
25:44That's a damn good question.
26:02Howard Prentice is wanted missing.
26:04He was arrested last November for possession with intent to supply.
26:07Thanks.
26:07I don't think we want him to make a witness statement, does he?
26:09He thinks you're after him because he skipped bail.
26:12What about the guy who did the glassing?
26:13There's Thompson.
26:14He's in the solicitor's office now being told by his brief
26:16that he's going to be released pretty soon.
26:18Terrific.
26:18OK, better get on with some paperwork, then.
26:24Traffic tell me you ordered a low loader for Millhouse Road.
26:27Yeah, it's a burnt-out car, Gov.
26:28It's evidence.
26:29Yeah, and it's bang in front of hundreds of angry football fans.
26:32The street's been cordoned off.
26:33It's bloody chaos.
26:34I checked with a map, Governor.
26:35It's nowhere near Millhouse Road.
26:36Well, it is now.
26:37I've had to reroute them.
26:38And that's something you should have known
26:40if you'd have had them announced to contact the control room.
26:41DC Webb's right.
26:42It's not on the planned route.
26:43We were always going to be in that area.
26:45Now, if you'd have consulted, I could have diverted them further.
26:48As it is, I've now got a bad situation getting worse by the minute.
26:51So how long before that street's cleared?
26:54Sorry, Gov.
26:54At the moment, they're saying it's too hot to learn.
26:56Too hot to learn, right.
26:57Well, you tell me soon as.
26:59And I'll have more to say about this later.
27:04He's just what you need for a sore head, you know.
27:12Ready?
27:12Get in! Go!
27:13Blast!
27:14Do you see this?
27:15Do you want to?
27:16Do you see it?
27:19I let him through.
27:20That's it, that's it.
27:21Three, four, and...
27:28Prisoner contained.
27:30I still prefer to disperse them into the park.
27:33Not until we've had more intelligence on there.
27:35What's your assessment of the situation, Inspector?
27:38Well, it's not good.
27:39It's getting more and more violent down here.
27:42Containment.
27:42Until we've cleared the home fans from the park.
27:45Bronze one from silver.
27:47Just be careful how you handle it.
27:48Boys, you hold him for 15 minutes.
27:50It's a temporary restraint.
27:51I don't want the press bleating on about kettling.
27:53You're saying I'm about kettling, yeah.
27:55Yeah, right.
27:56Back!
27:57Stay back!
28:12Back!
28:13Kill back!
28:14Kill back!
28:15Help us!
28:15Help us!
28:17We've got an emergency.
28:18A woman's collapsed right now.
28:19Help us!
28:20Help us!
28:21Somebody call an ambulance!
28:24Silver from bronze one.
28:27We've got a woman collapsed in the crush.
28:30We're looking for her now.
28:31Sam.
28:33OK, we'll send in an ambulance for her.
28:35Do what you can.
28:36Come on.
28:37Give us something.
28:40She's in real trouble.
28:41Right, get her out.
28:43Me?
28:44Yeah, you.
28:45Do it.
28:45Right.
28:47Ben, Mel, mate.
28:49Right, I want me tyres and cap.
28:50I'm gonna get that cap off.
28:52Sam, Sam.
28:53Sam, Sam, Sam.
28:54Sam, Sam.
28:55Sam, Sam, Sam, Sam.
28:57Sam, Sam, Sam.
28:58Sam, Sam.
28:58Sam, Sam, Sam.
28:59Sam, Sam, Sam.
29:00Sam, Sam, Sam.
29:01Sam, Sam.
29:01We're on to one from Silver.
29:10Go ahead.
29:11What are those officers doing?
29:12They're assessing a woman who's collapsed.
29:13Possibility of risk to life.
29:14Are you sure?
29:15Not without assessing, I know.
29:16Give me a view of the car.
29:17Is that Sergeant Stone?
29:18Yes, it is.
29:19He sent Stone into the crowd.
29:20He's confined to observation and intelligence, you know that?
29:21They need him to be an experienced officer.
29:22He's got a gun.
29:23He's got a gun.
29:24He's got a gun.
29:25He's got a gun.
29:26He's got a gun.
29:27He's got a gun.
29:28He's got a gun.
29:29He's got a gun.
29:30He's got a gun.
29:31He's an experienced officer, sir!
29:33That doesn't sound...
29:40One vagrant, now assess her!
29:44What is it?
29:45I can't find her.
29:50I think she's had an asthma attack.
29:55She's not breathing properly!
29:58Someone help her!
30:00Please!
30:01We've got a problem. The CCTV for the park is down.
30:09Can we get another picture?
30:31She's having severe breathing difficulties.
30:54Then we'll get the paramedics through to her.
31:07Silver from Bronze One.
31:14Silver from Bronze One.
31:17Stand by, Bronze One.
31:20Make way! Make some space!
31:25Make way! Back up now! Back up!
31:28Make way!
31:37Get back! Get back!
31:39We've got a woman who's had a possible asthma attack.
31:43OK. All right. Can you hear me?
31:51Ambulance. She's just started breathing.
31:55Maria.
31:56How is she?
31:57She's not doing well.
31:59Is it life-threatening?
32:00Depends how fast we get her out of here.
32:02Bronze One, Bronze 30.
32:06Paramedics confirmed that it is life-threatening.
32:09The problem we've got is getting this ambulance back out.
32:12Wait for instructions.
32:14Silver from Bronze One.
32:17Bronze One from Silver. Go ahead.
32:19The paramedics say it is life-threatening.
32:21It's the woman who collapsed in the crowd. She's having an asthma attack.
32:24The problem is we can't get the ambulance out without releasing the crowd.
32:28Into the park?
32:29Yes.
32:30There's been a malfunction of the CCTV camera that covers that area,
32:33so I can't make an assessment.
32:35The park could be full of home fans.
32:37My advice would still be to disperse.
32:40You hold them.
32:41What if she dies?
32:42What, of an asthma attack?
32:43You don't know much about asthma.
32:45Bronze One from Gold.
32:47Go ahead, Gold.
32:48This is Commander Kennedy.
32:49Start dispersing the fans and do your best to make it orderly.
32:52My authority.
32:55Keep back. Keep back.
32:57Right, we're going to release them into the park.
32:59Slowly. That corner only.
33:01We're going to release them into the park.
33:03Keep the corner.
33:05Request complete. Request complete.
33:07We're going to ask you to move slowly into the park.
33:10Please walk slowly.
33:12Kick-off has been delayed 30 minutes.
33:18Signal from Bronze One.
33:21The wheels are falling off, Gunn. We held them too long.
33:35MUSIC PLAYS
33:41Right, OK, they're on the move. Where are the hot spots?
33:44The only pub along the way, that's for sure.
33:46Bronze One from Silver.
33:47Go ahead.
33:48Now, there's a shortcut down Loudonstreet.
33:50That'll take you to the ground.
33:52But it goes past the pub that the home fans use, the Ashbury Arms.
33:55That could be a problem.
33:56Copy, Silver.
33:57We'll advise you on any other possible trouble spots.
34:00SIREN WAILS
34:05SIREN WAILS
34:11You're on that Ashbury Arms, yeah?
34:13Right, my team!
34:22Well, I hope you know what you're doing.
34:24I know what life-threatening means.
34:26If they contend, we can deal with it. Now they're all over the place.
34:29One incident, one spark. That's all it takes.
34:31You told me you had confidence in your team, Superintendent.
34:34I do.
34:35Good. Well, let's hope you're right.
34:40Right, OK, look out across here.
34:43Everyone fill out, fill out. That's it.
34:46The pub looks quiet.
34:47Well, they don't want to miss kick-off, do they?
34:49SHOUTING
35:02SHOUTING
35:28It's you, is it?
35:29Right!
35:32Get out of here!
35:38Get up! On your feet!
35:40On your feet!
35:42Who are you? Who are you?
35:44Who are you? Who are you?
35:46Who are you?
35:56Don't move! Don't move!
35:58Don't move!
36:03Hands on your head! On your head!
36:05Damn! How has anything gone?
36:07We've arrested several of the Top Blades, Gov, including Michael Porter.
36:11There's been no reports of any incidents in the park,
36:14and units on the approach to the stadium say it's more or less orderly.
36:17We saved Bronze One.
36:19Well, it's looking good.
36:21You sound surprised.
36:22Releasing him was a risk. We got lucky.
36:24It wasn't luck. It was judgement.
36:26Keeping them bottled up, we were that far away from mayhem.
36:29Maybe, maybe not.
36:30It was obvious.
36:32Not to me.
36:33Well, we'll pick the bones out of it later.
36:36You can send them back to Mop Up.
36:40Ah, Vicky, how are you getting on?
36:42I ain't having any luck with that witness, you know.
36:44And Howard Prentice is probably sitting in a pub somewhere enjoying a game,
36:47like I should be.
36:49Right, OK, well, let's just call it a night.
36:52We'll start again tomorrow.
36:55I'm going to have to go and bail Thompson.
36:57It's got to be one of the most wasted Sundays ever, you know that.
37:00Yeah, join the club, mate. Anyway, like, you've got a lot...
37:02Hey, I had all mine planned.
37:03Breakfast, newspapers, flat screen in a pub somewhere, leggy block...
37:06Oi!
37:15Come on!
37:16Come on!
37:31I can't do anything!
37:46Come on!
37:54Howard Prentice.
37:56Thanks for dropping in.
38:01It would help us if you could talk a little more
38:03about what happened in the pub last evening.
38:05I should remind you that you are still under caution.
38:08I was having a drink. He got glassed. I didn't see it.
38:10By he, you mean Martin Nichols?
38:12Yeah.
38:13And you were there with friends?
38:14Yeah.
38:15As...?
38:16I'm self-employed.
38:18As a...?
38:19Financial consultant.
38:21Oh. Of course, yeah.
38:23Financial...
38:25consultant.
38:27Now, your friends,
38:29is there a chance that any of them might have seen what happened?
38:32I told you, no.
38:34You were all looking the other way.
38:35Must have been.
38:37I might get them in, just to see.
38:39Yeah, why don't you?
38:41They'll say the same.
38:42We were just in for a glass or two.
38:43Bit of a party, like I told you.
38:45Wasn't expecting anything to kick off.
38:47Spored the evening, really.
38:49Yeah.
38:50Before the attack,
38:51do you remember seeing anyone else you recognised?
38:53No.
38:54A man called Howard Prentice?
38:56Who?
38:57Do you know Howard Prentice?
38:59No.
39:01Strange.
39:03Says he knows you.
39:05In fact, he says he owes you money.
39:07A lot of people owe me money.
39:11Mr Prentice witnessed the incident,
39:13and he's made a statement naming you as the man who attacked Martin Nichols.
39:18Not possible.
39:20Got it in black and white.
39:25No comment.
39:29This might be a good time for you to confer with your client.
39:37Let's log all the incidents that we've dealt with today,
39:39and we'll debrief when we get back.
39:41Thanks a lot.
39:42OK, right, don't point it in.
39:44Listen, you and your mate have had too much to drink, that's clear.
39:47All right, guys, yeah?
39:48Toss you for it.
39:49Heads.
39:50Tails.
39:51Sorry.
39:55Are you all right, mate?
39:57Yeah?
39:58You know, it was Kennedy that gave the order to disperse.
40:01Keeping an eye on things, was she?
40:03Keeping an eye on meadows, more like.
40:06Who's keeping an eye on me?
40:07No one.
40:09Did a good job today, start to finish.
40:12Cheers.
40:16What did you offer him?
40:17Nothing.
40:19Just told him that judges like to know that police have been assisted in their inquiries.
40:23And his debt would go on ice at the same time as Thompson's.
40:25Oh, yeah, there was that as well.
40:32We've already had five national newspapers on the line, four of them tabloids.
40:36The word kettle was used, it was used a lot.
40:39And it'll be there in tomorrow's headlines, you can count on that.
40:41You held them too long.
40:43Inspector Smith had a handle on it.
40:44Inspector Smith was managing the containment and he was doing a good job.
40:47But things were going out of control as he tried to tell you...
40:50Look, I couldn't get CCTV of the park or India 99.
40:53Not only that, you ignored a threat to life risk.
40:56That was probable, that wasn't certain.
40:57In the view of the paramedics, it was highly likely.
41:00The paramedics weren't even on the scene at the time.
41:02Exactly, that's why you put her at risk.
41:04OK, OK, let's just look at the facts, shall we?
41:06Now, this ruckus that we were expecting, that didn't happen.
41:08The situation at the Asbury Arms, that was contained.
41:11The girl, she got to hospital on time and she was OK.
41:13Now, I'd say that was a difficult situation handled well.
41:16No, we got lucky.
41:18Once those fans were contained, there was always a risk of violence.
41:21Which is exactly what I was trying to avoid.
41:23Well, by not listening to your officers on the front line.
41:25Well, somebody has to consider the bigger picture.
41:27Yeah, but you couldn't do that.
41:29Because as you've mentioned, the CCTV in the park wasn't working.
41:33You hesitated.
41:34And that hesitation could have been fatal.
41:36And that's why I took responsibility for dispersing the fans.
41:40No, what you did was a gamble.
41:42No, it was the right decision.
41:43Yeah?
41:47Was this on the route that we took today?
41:50It's an alley off Loudon Street.
41:52I've asked for forensics and CID and we're cordoning off the area.
41:56He appears to have defensive wounds.
41:58He looks suspicious to me, Gav.
42:01Just that rack in the pub.
42:03Thought we got away with it.
42:09We found a body.
42:11Oh, please tell me it was accidental death.
42:13Wish I could.
42:15No, we don't see the victim again.
42:17But we do see him.
42:19Lisa Kennedy's boy?
42:20Mark Kennedy.
42:21I've ordered his arrest on suspicion of murder.
42:23I think you'd better tell me about the knife.
42:26It's circumstantial.
42:27Gav!
42:28Cumulative.
42:29So you've made up your mind?
42:30No, I haven't.
42:31Then look for innocence rather than guilt.
42:32There'll be no pressure.
42:33No pressure.
42:34No pressure.
42:35No pressure.
42:36No pressure.
42:37No pressure.
42:38No pressure.
42:39No pressure.
42:40No pressure.
42:41No pressure.
42:42No pressure.
42:43Furthermore, I didn't kill him.
42:44Fear rather than guilt.
42:45There'll be no prejudice from me, I can assure you.
42:46Look, do you think he killed this man?
42:47No, I don't know.
42:48I have to go with the evidence.
42:49I'm telling you right now he didn't.
43:13I think it was exactly the right thing to do.
43:35He talked to his assailant, he did what he was asked, and now he's back doing the job
43:38that he's paid for.
44:09So, you got a minute, please?
44:19Yeah, just hold that, will you?
44:22We're finding Nicholas Thompson last night. GBH, he bottled someone in a pub.
44:26Yeah, I saw you got him in the cells.
44:28Only thing is, I can't charge him without finding this guy called Howard Prentiss.
44:30Apparently he saw everything. I looked for him last night, I can't find him.
44:34I was just wondering if you might be able to spare any uniform to help me look for him?
44:37Sorry, Stevie, it's not a hook. The match has taken everyone, and you've already lost eight hours.
44:41Are you the only CID on Sunday cover?
44:44Mickey owes me a favour.
44:46Get him out of bed.
44:47Nice one.
44:58I've got to go around the back.
45:03Try and keep one eye open.
45:08Hello.
45:30Okay, this is a football match, and I know we've managed a lot of football matches,
45:35but today's match carries a health and safety warning.
45:38There are two firms, Top Blades and KK, which stands for Killer Crew.
45:43Yeah, exactly.
45:45These are the ringleaders. Chances are they'll have a small army behind them.
45:50Now, several of these individuals have got a form.
45:52When I asked them today, they're banned from attending football matches.
45:55But that won't stop them from looking for a fight, because these are not football fans.
45:58They're thugs.
46:04Now, we don't know if it's going to kick off, but there have been blog forums, and it's very much on the cards.
46:10Now, also, I want you to remember that today's Sunday,
46:12so there's going to be a lot more of the general public wondering about than normal.
46:15So if there's trouble, we need to confine it and isolate it.
46:22Now, Commander Kennedy and I are going to be running this operation from base, Silver Command.
46:27We'll be in touch with the front line at all times, and we'll be giving you the wider picture.
46:32The operative word with Silver Command is command.
46:35And I want this operation to be successful in every aspect,
46:38which means nothing for the Civil Liberties Group to get excited about,
46:41and no alarmist headlines in the press.
46:44OK, let's get ready.
46:47How long has it since Meadows has smashed a commander?
46:49I don't know, but quite a while.
46:52He had to make choices.
46:54Just because you're on the forward intelligence team doesn't mean you're not trusted.
46:57Yeah, it does.
46:59Hey, Sarge.
47:01You're with me.
47:03I know. It's great.
47:05Come on, get on.
47:10I've got a good team, and that includes Sergeant Stone.
47:13That was a question mark.
47:15In my mind there isn't.
47:16He was suspended for assaulting a member of the public.
47:18He didn't do it.
47:19I know, but I'm just not sure that putting him back on...
47:22All right, boys, come on, back off.
47:25Back off, come on, back off.
47:28Oi, shut up.
47:30Excuse me, mate.
47:31Are you all right?
47:33Apparently there's more than 200 supporters on the next train.
47:36BTP or Cibs in the loop?
47:38No trouble yet?
47:40No.
47:41All short with your beer.
47:43Move it.
47:44On you go, boys.
47:46Very good singing.
47:48That way.
47:49By the way, I didn't get to say this before, but I'm glad you're back.
47:53We all are.
47:55I'm sorry.
47:59Let's have a look at the streets near the train station.
48:03It's tribal, isn't it?
48:05All the rituals, the flags and the chanting and the singing.
48:08Just because you support one team, you feel at liberty to hate all the others.
48:12And everybody hates Chelsea.
48:18What's this?
48:19I'm not sure.
48:23Ron's one from Silver.
48:25Ron's one from Silver?
48:27Yes, sir. It's just a few home fans getting too close for comfort.
48:30Any sign of the troublemakers?
48:32Not yet, sir.
48:33They're probably on the next train.
48:34There's a bigger crowd that's likely to be spotted.
48:36But the forward intelligence team are fully braced, sir.
48:40Smithy's got Meadows looking over his shoulder.
48:43And Meadows's got Kennedy looking over his.
48:45And they're all looking at him.
48:49Why do they do it, do you think?
48:52You ever been to a match?
48:54My son goes. In fact, he's going to this one.
48:57You do think he's gonna win?
48:58I couldn't care less. I'm a Rugby Union fan.
49:16Oi!
49:24Oi!
49:45You all right?
49:46Yeah.
49:47Yeah, I lost him. He's quick.
49:49Oh, you're slow.
49:51Come on.
49:55What is that?
49:57Well, I'm hoping it's curry.
50:02So, why did he run?
50:04Good question.
50:06He usually gets glassed in the pub.
50:08Our apprentice is known as a witness.
50:10Always been wanted as a statement.
50:12Why did he run?
50:13Well, we'll ask him when we catch him.
50:15Come here. Get's cut off.
50:17Oi, you're in the boot, mate.
50:19Oh.
50:23How serious? Boot or the bus?
50:27The bulk of the away fans are travelling on Overland train to Morton Street station.
50:35This is the usual route they take, and we'll make sure they stick to it.
50:38Keep them away from the home fans?
50:40Yeah, especially some of those individuals on the train.
50:43Del Smith's a competent officer, and he's leading an experienced team down there.
50:49Come on.
51:07Right, lock them off. Keep them apart.
51:09Get yourselves in there. See if our targets are in the mix, yeah?
51:12Spotted on the incoming train.
51:14Yeah, thanks.
51:15And those are positive IDs, yeah?
51:17Affirmative.
51:18Keep me updated.
51:19Smithy.
51:20BTP have identified at least three from Top Blades on the train.
51:23Porter, Berry and Phillips.
51:26OK, we've got three positive IDs.
51:28Porter, Berry and Phillips. We want to stop them losing themselves in the crowd.
51:31That should be easy.
51:32Well, no-one said it would be, did they?
51:40Mr Nicholls.
51:42Hiya.
51:44Not a bad job, eh?
51:45Oh, jeez.
51:47Listen, when I interviewed you last night,
51:49you told me that Howard Prentiss witnessed the attack on you at the Lord Banbury.
51:52Howard? Yeah.
51:53He's a friend of yours?
51:54Well, I know him.
51:57Can you think of any reason why he wouldn't want to give us a statement?
52:00Why?
52:02Well, because we went round to his house, he saw us and he ran away.
52:06Now, you've offered him up as a witness.
52:09Does he know you're an attacker?
52:11Most people know Les Thompson.
52:13Because he lends money?
52:14Yeah, he's a shark, yeah.
52:17You can never repay it.
52:19Never.
52:21So what do you do?
52:23Well, you've just got to borrow from another one, haven't you?
52:25Another loan shark?
52:27Yeah.
52:28Well, except I didn't.
52:30Why not?
52:31Well, you can't get punished one way or another.
52:35You know, there are worse ones out there than Les Thompson.
52:38Did you think that getting glass would wipe out your debt?
52:42Look, this is a first instalment, alright?
52:45This is just a warning.
52:50What happened after the attack?
52:54I just ran out.
52:57And he came after me and he had a shank.
53:00I just got in the car and tried to drive away.
53:02And he just...
53:03He just...
53:04He just...
53:05He just...
53:06He just...
53:07He just...
53:08He just...
53:09He just...