Newly promoted Black detective Winston Churchill Wolcott is transferred to a troubled London borough, where he becomes embroiled in a drug war and police corruption, dealing with cross-racial tensions and a persistent journalist.

George HarrisWinston Churchill Wolcott

Christine LahtiMelinda Marin

Warren ClarkeTerry Rowe

Raul NewneyReuben Warre

Mona HammondMrs Wolcott

Hugh QuarshieDennis St George

Christopher EllisonDI Charlie Bonham

Martin DempseyDI Gilligan

Steven WoodcockMelville Groves

Archie PoolHeadphones

Dinny PowellArthur

Rik MayallPC Fell

Paul McDowellCS Cosgrave

Mark BondDC Tipton

David GilliesDC Willis

Merdelle JordineCynthia Jerome

James SmithCI Berry

Ray BurdisPC Brock

Christopher DriscollDS Paul

Lloyd AndersonReverend Jerome

Elvis PayneCecil Forbes

Julia McCarthyMrs Rose

Alexei SayleSpeaker in Market

Keith AllenHeckler

Dave OuldRowe's Cousin

John OuldRowe's Cousin

Tommy EytleBicycle Stall Holder

John FowlerGoalkeeper

Terry JohnDC Dunne

Clive MerrisonJeremy Godden

Dick SullivanBobby O'Keefe

Darien AngadiMr Aziz

Yvonne GiddenLondon Line Receptionist

Lucienne CamilleGirl in Club

Roberta TaylorMrs Godden

Winston DennisReuben's Driver

Del McRaeMrs Hands

Eric KentBookmaker

Vernon NesbethPostie

Paul SatvendarSupermarket Manager

Troy FosterPC Evans