Floodtide (1987)
Synopsis
Ex-pat British doctor Thomas Ramsey lives a quiet life in a Normandy fishing village. When his old friend—British Defence Secretary Exton Waite—dies from a secret cocaine overdose, Ramsey launches a private pursuit against a ruthless European drug smuggling cartel. Ramsey’s hunt for cartel leader Lambert spans the coast of Normandy, London, the North West of England, and the French countryside, putting him at odds with both the drug network and police surveillance.
First Air Date: 1987-06-14
Last Air Date: 1988-02-12
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 13
Created By: Roger Marshall
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Philip Sayer as Dr Thomas 'Tommy' Ramsey
- John Benfield as Detective Inspector Brook
- Georges Trillat as Pascal Lambért
- Gaby Dellal as Tessa Waite
- Sybil Maas as Dany Lombárd
- Andrew Wilde as McCrae
- Connie Booth as Isabel
- Linda Marlowe as Beryl Waite
- Alfred Lynch as P.F.
- Olivier Pagès as Marcel
Seasons
Series 1 (1987)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: One: The Call
Exton Waite, A British member of Parliment and an old friend of Ramsey's dies from a supposed heart attack while taking cocaine, the reason for his death is kept secret. His body is found by his 24 year old daughter Tessa, a few days later she goes to France to ask Ramsey for help. While there she is followed by a mysterious man who later follows both of them back to England. Ramsey later meets Exton's lover Isobel who lets him know about what really killed Exton Waite.
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Ep. 2: Two: Observations
This episode of the serial begins with Ramsy talking to Exton's daughter Tessa to try to explain the reasons behind her father's cocaine addiction death. Later Ramsey goes back to his hotel and is shocked to discover from P.F. (the owner) that Ramsey is been followed by Police everywhere.
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Ep. 3: Three: Words of Warning
Ramsey has a meeting with Kate Ross's father to talk about her death, Ramsey finds out from him that she was also taking heroin.
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Ep. 4: Four: The Trail
To get rid of the man who is following him, Ramsey 'phones the police and tells them that the man in the car outside is exposing himself to every woman who passes by. The police arrive and Ramsey makes his escape to another hotel.
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Ep. 5: Five: The Catch
Now a target of "The Frenchman", Ramdsey sends Tessa to France to live with girlfriend Dany. A letter Ramsey discovered leads him to Fleetwood and trawler named Jack London. However a late night search goes badly wrong.
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Ep. 6: Six: Prisoners
Ramsey is held captive on the trawler, Jack London. Meanwhile, Det Inspector Brook arrives in Fleetwood, to search for Ramsey.
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Ep. 7: Seven: Snowstorm
On a remote island fort, Ramsey continues to help Tessa fight her forced heroin addiction. The crew of the Jack London get arrested for drug smuggling. With Tessa finally cured Ramsey wants to track down where she was held captive.
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