0:00:02 > 0:00:04CROWD CHEERING
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Keep moving! Stay on your toes!
0:00:35 > 0:00:38I've always had a weakness for powerful men.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Go on, son! Get him out, take him out! Do it!
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Ah, you should have been there, Father.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Seen it close up.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45What a fight!
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Third straight knockout.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Connor McNeive, now, he was class opposition,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53and my boy laid him out in four.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Now that takes some guts.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Takes some heart.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59I remember the first time I saw him box.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Oh, he was a cheeky little sod, wasn't he, eh?
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Always looking for trouble.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04This club has changed his life.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08It's like most of the lads.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10All they need is someone to believe in them.
0:02:11 > 0:02:12Jeb came good.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Did us both proud.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Do you know, the phone hasn't stopped ringing?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18They all want a piece of The Chedworth Cyclone.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Hey, hey, hey! I thought I told you to rest up?
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Brought you this. First amateur trophy I ever won.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30You can put it on the shelf, in case I get too big for my boots.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Well, er... Yeah, I might just find room for it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36The padre's here for a debrief.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I hear it was quite a fight.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Not bad for a boy with no prospects.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42I thought you got lucky, Jeb.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Sorry? Something you want to say to my face?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Here he is! The man of the moment.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Just thought I'd see how you're holding up.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50I'm doing good thanks, Mr Nelson.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Good.- I told you, didn't I?
0:02:52 > 0:02:54This lad is going all the way.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57What's all this? Bells of St Mary's?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Father Brown's a big supporter of the club.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03The church sponsored Jeb as an amateur.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Keeping these boys on the straight and narrow, eh?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08I'm here if they need me.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Mr Nelson's our London promoter.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I've been sorting out your next bout.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Well, I think what the lad needs now is some R&R.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18A crack at a title. Southern Area Belt.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20You will be taking on Bethnal Green's finest.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21Devon Hoyle?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Seven straight wins, son. You've earned it.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Course he has.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28You stick with me, boy. I'll make you bigger than Freddie Mills.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Any news on the venue?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35I was thinking of Cheltenham Town Hall. Decent purse, home advantage.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Place will be a sell-out.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39I doubt you'd get a licence.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Well, I'm working on that one.
0:03:48 > 0:03:49Don't take it personally.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51We were getting on so well.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52Yeah, weren't we?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08That title bout was mine, that was.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09I'm still a decent prospect.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Top flight, pound for pound.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Yeah, well, I've heard you're washed up, Roy.
0:04:13 > 0:04:14Bit too fond of the old grog.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Just give us a fight on the undercard then, yeah?
0:04:16 > 0:04:18An opener for Jeb.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Please, Mr Nelson? I need this.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22I've got my reputation to consider.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I've been your eyes and ears in that gym, I have.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Does that not count for anything at all?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Look, if you're that desperate,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31I could always throw a bit more door work your way.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32How does that grab you?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47So, this boxer of yours must be something special.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49The fight's already a sell-out.
0:04:49 > 0:04:50He was a gifted amateur.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Well, good thing I've managed to bag us some front-row seats.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Boxing is a pursuit of reprobates.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58Poppycock!
0:04:58 > 0:05:01And why the church ever sponsored Jeb Cornish, I will never know.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04You've clearly never heard of the Queensberry rules.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Builds moral fibre. Isn't that right, Father?
0:05:07 > 0:05:11I've always thought boxing has a certain purity to it.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14And since when has pugilism been a pastime of yours?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Well, I'm more intrigued by Dennis Nelson.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18Ah, you've heard of him?
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Bit of a gangster by all accounts.
0:05:20 > 0:05:21Runs a string of Soho clubs.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24There! What did I tell you? Reprobates.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Which is why I've agreed to keep an eye on Jeb's training.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Pastoral care.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31Any chance of a lift?
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Hop in.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36That's it.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38That's it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Fast, straight punches.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Hey, hey, hey! Easy, easy, easy!
0:05:43 > 0:05:45You bruise those knuckles, you're no use to anyone.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Come to check on Joe Palooka, have you?
0:05:48 > 0:05:49How's he shaping up?
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Ha!
0:05:50 > 0:05:53He'll be lucky to make the weight with that big chip on his shoulder.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Now, Hoyle's defence is the best in the business, right.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00He's big, he's strong, but you're quicker, right?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Stay focused. That's it.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04Come on! That's it.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Ah, just give us a minute.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08Hey!
0:06:08 > 0:06:10This is where it's won or lost.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11This is where it hurts, son.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12So you keep telling me.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Right.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17On that punch ball.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Come on, come on! Work those feet.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21I want you dancing like Nijinsky.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30He was late for training this morning.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I don't know why I bother, if his heart's not there.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Perhaps you're working him too hard?
0:06:36 > 0:06:38I've less than a fortnight to lick him into shape.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40What if he's not ready?
0:06:40 > 0:06:42He'll have to be, won't he?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Because you don't say no to Dennis Nelson.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Just speak to him, will you, Father?
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Sort this out and leave the rest to me, eh.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Teddy is hard to please.
0:07:04 > 0:07:05I can't seem to do anything right.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08There's a lot riding on this fight.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10You think I can't handle the pressure?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16He said that you were late for training this morning.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21If there's anything on your mind,
0:07:21 > 0:07:22you can talk to me.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27There's a girl.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28Someone I need to impress.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31The most beautiful girl I ever laid eyes on.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Yes, well, that would be a tempting distraction.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36I'm seeing her again Thursday night.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Teddy wouldn't approve. He says women and boxing don't mix.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42You sound smitten.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44I'm going to ask her to marry me -
0:07:44 > 0:07:45as soon as I win that belt.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46Hey, we'll need a priest.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Perhaps I should meet her first.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52She'll be there at the fight.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53Can't get enough of me.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Jab! That's right, jab.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22One-two.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Keep your chin down, that's right.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Jab. Jab. One-two. Right, uppercut.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Come on. Come on, drive through with your legs! Come on!
0:08:31 > 0:08:32Well done, good lad.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Right, Spence, get in and spar with the kid.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Hold on, hold on, hold on.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Let's see how he does against some real competition, shall we?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Right, this one wants to do you some damage.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48I'd like to see him try.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Yeah, well, he doesn't want you fit for the fight, right.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- I can handle him. - Right, make sure you do.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Come on, then, Cyclone. I thought you were supposed to be quick?
0:08:59 > 0:09:01You're a punch out, Cornish.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02You're all talk, you are.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05Is that the best you've got?
0:09:05 > 0:09:08You won't last five minutes in there against Hoyle.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09You know that, don't you?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11What's the matter, are you jealous?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15You're too old for this game, pal.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I could drop you like a hot scone.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Come on, are we holding, or sparring?!
0:09:22 > 0:09:23Come on, lads!
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Digging holes and catching vermin,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26that's all your hands are any good for.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27Come on! Come on! Come on!
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Hey! Whoa, whoa, whoa!
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Right, what are you doing? Hey?!
0:09:35 > 0:09:36You could have cracked some ribs!
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Face it, Tomkins, you're a has-been.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40What does that make you then, eh?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- You're a has-been waiting to happen, you are.- Hey, hey, come on.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- Hey! Hey!- What?
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Hey, have you been drinking?
0:09:47 > 0:09:48- What?- Have you been drinking?
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Right, that's it. Get yourself dressed and get out of my club.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Do you understand me? You're finished.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Now, get out!
0:10:02 > 0:10:03You all right?
0:10:03 > 0:10:04Yeah? You sure?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Well, get that cleaned up.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20So, how's the training coming along?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22He's as ready as he'll ever be.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Hm! Well, I'll take that as a resounding endorsement.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Oh, well. Suit yourself, then.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28I'm off down The Crown.
0:10:34 > 0:10:35One for the road?
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Better not. Early start.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40I'm meeting Teddy at the gym early tomorrow.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Ah, the weigh-in - how exciting!
0:10:45 > 0:10:46Oi, you! Hop it!
0:10:52 > 0:10:54The bookies are raking it in.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Most of the village has taken a punt.
0:10:56 > 0:10:57Lots of money on Jeb to win.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Sentimental favourite.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00You can't get decent odds against him.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03BICYCLE BELL
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Ah, perfect timing.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07I'm just picking up a few things.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Listen, you haven't heard from Jeb, have you?
0:11:09 > 0:11:10He seems to have gone to ground.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I expect he'll meet us there.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Well, he'd better not be late for that weigh-in.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Ah, look at this. Who left this open?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Stiff as a board. He's been lying there all night.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Broken neck, by the look of things.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Well, this bulb's gone.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Would have been dark with no light on, wouldn't it?
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Get your fingers off!
0:11:58 > 0:11:59You could be tampering with evidence.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23You saw the deceased in The Lion last night.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Inspector.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Still suffering from the gout?
0:12:29 > 0:12:30Just answer the question.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32He left about seven.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Bit the worse for wear.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Fond of a drink, by all accounts.
0:12:36 > 0:12:37Tripped and fell.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41That wound on his head suggests he must have fallen backwards.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43We can finish this outside.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51You said the door was open this morning when you arrived.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Aye, that's right, and Father Brown was with me.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56What time did you leave the club yesterday?
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Must have been about six.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00A couple of the lads were still training.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Trust these lads to lock up, do you?
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Course I do. They're like family.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06According to a witness,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09there was an altercation at the club yesterday afternoon.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Yeah, erm...
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Jeb and Roy had a little spat.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Something we should know about?
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Roy was getting too fond of the booze.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22I threw him out of the club.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23Told him he was finished.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24How did he take the bad news?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I suppose he got drunk, as usual.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Drowning his sorrows.
0:13:32 > 0:13:33So, why come back to the club?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Maybe he wanted to clean out his locker?
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Or maybe he was looking for trouble.
0:13:41 > 0:13:42- Goodfellow?- Yes, sir.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I want the whole scene searched thoroughly.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46Righty-o, sir.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Look, if you've finished with your questions, we've got a weigh-in.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Dennis is going to be wondering where we are.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54You're keeping some very dubious company, Padre.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Dennis Nelson is a piece of work.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Hopefully, I can make him see the error of his ways.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03I'll need to talk to Jeb.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05In the meantime, you're free to go.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06All right, thanks.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14We should think about postponing the fight.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16What, and make Jeb a victim of circumstance?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18No chance!
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- You think he might have been pushed?- I'm not ruling it out.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Murdered boxers with links to the Mob?
0:14:26 > 0:14:29If the press get a hold of this, they'll have a field day.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31I should never have gotten into the ring with him.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35How many times have I told you, Roy was drunk, he fell.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37He only had himself to blame.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Now, you forget about Roy.
0:14:39 > 0:14:40You need to focus on Hoyle.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43This doesn't feel right, Father.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Shouldn't we say a prayer, or something?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Never let sentiment cloud an opportunity.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Heard about the accident. Terrible business.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53News travels fast.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Father Brown, still doing your bit for the team?
0:14:56 > 0:14:58You knew the deceased, I believe?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00I came across him a few times.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Look, maybe we should have a whip round.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05You know, some kind of fitting memorial.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08In the meantime, we have got a fight to win.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09That's exactly what I said.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11What do you reckon, eh, Rita?
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Does the Chedworth Cyclone have what it takes?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18He certainly looks promising.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- ANNOUNCER:- Boxers to weigh in, please.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Oi, don't let me down, son.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Bunty Windermere.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34I don't believe we've met.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37I would have remembered.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38I've never been to a weigh-in before.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Perhaps you could talk me through it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Well, why don't we get closer to the action?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Seems we've both been abandoned.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Don't worry on my account.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58He always comes back.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08It grieves me to say,
0:16:08 > 0:16:10but the padre does have a point.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11Sir...
0:16:11 > 0:16:14The angle of the body. Something just doesn't add up.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16You might want to see this, sir.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22Blood.
0:16:27 > 0:16:33Devon Hoyle weighs in at 100 and 74 pounds!
0:16:33 > 0:16:34APPLAUSE
0:16:36 > 0:16:39They haven't seen this much excitement since the Gold Cup.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Dennis certainly knows how to make a splash.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Right, chin up and chest out. And remember, the fight starts here.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54How did you meet him, if you don't mind me asking?
0:16:54 > 0:16:56I was working as a croupier in one of his clubs.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58The Pink Flamingo.
0:16:58 > 0:17:04Jeb Cornish weighs in at 100 and 70 pounds!
0:17:05 > 0:17:08You must have known Roy Tomkins, too.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Must I?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14He used to work as a doorman for Mr Nelson.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Plenty of boxers do.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19He doesn't go anywhere without his hired muscle.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23He's giving away four pounds.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25He looks in fine shape to me.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Now, what are the police doing here?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Inspector, something I can help you with?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33You can call off these clowns for starters.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34We're in the middle of a weigh-in.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Jeb Cornish, I'd like to question you in connection with the death
0:17:37 > 0:17:39of Roy Tomkins.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40What?
0:17:40 > 0:17:42We can do this down at the station.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54You and Roy Tomkins had a fight at the club.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55We were sparring.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01This was found in your locker.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Blood stains. - He gave me a bloody nose.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09In front of all your peers.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Must have riled you.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15I've been looking at your rap sheet.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Juvenile assault charge got you a stretch in a proovy school.
0:18:21 > 0:18:22I've put all that behind me.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26What time did you leave the club yesterday?
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Six-thirty? Seven?
0:18:28 > 0:18:29Last minute training?
0:18:29 > 0:18:30It can make all the difference.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32And where did you go when you left?
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Home, to bed.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36I've got a title fight tomorrow.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37We went to your digs.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Had a word with your landlady.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44She said she heard you come home around midnight.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Where were you,
0:18:48 > 0:18:49if you weren't at the club?
0:18:51 > 0:18:52No comment.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55I'm arresting you on suspicion of the murder of Roy Tomkins.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56I swear, I didn't do it...
0:18:56 > 0:18:59You're not obliged to say anything, but anything you do say will be
0:18:59 > 0:19:01taken in writing and may be given in evidence.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05What makes you so sure it was murder?
0:19:05 > 0:19:08We found traces of blood on the floor of the gym.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09The body was moved.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10It must have been heavy.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Well, the killer cleaned up, made it look like an accident.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Doesn't explain the broken neck.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18We've nothing substantial to tie this to Jeb,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21and although he hasn't been able to account for his whereabouts...
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Find him a cell for the night.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26Yes, sir.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30I suppose ten minutes alone with him is out of the question?
0:19:30 > 0:19:31You suppose correctly.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34He's still being questioned under caution.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35If that was all.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Actually...
0:19:37 > 0:19:39I'm here as a witness.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44I saw Roy arguing with Dennis Nelson outside the club.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46What are you implying?
0:19:46 > 0:19:50That perhaps Nelson had a motive for murder?
0:19:52 > 0:19:53After all, we both know what he's capable of.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Extortion, prostitution, racketeering...
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Quite a list.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04As much as I'd like to lock him up, Dennis Nelson has an alibi.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06He was with his girlfriend all evening.
0:20:08 > 0:20:09Rita Simmons.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Not the dumb blonde she appears to be.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Nelson keeps his hands clean while she does all his dirty work.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17She's lying.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Covering for him.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Unless you can prove it,
0:20:22 > 0:20:24I'll settle for the suspect we've got.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Bit out of the way for your rounds.
0:20:30 > 0:20:31I've come to ask for your help.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Look, I'm sorry your boy got arrested...
0:20:33 > 0:20:35You gave Dennis Nelson an alibi.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I told the police I was with him all night.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40You need to tell them the truth.
0:20:41 > 0:20:42That you were with Jeb.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- I don't know what he told you, but...- He mentioned a girl.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50He saw her yesterday.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53And why would you possibly think that was me?
0:20:53 > 0:20:54The weigh-in.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58I saw there was something between you.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Rather astute for a priest.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05Practised intuition.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08It was just a bit of fun. It's over.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10I don't think Jeb sees it like that.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12If Dennis found out, he'd kill us both.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17You think he's capable of murder?
0:21:19 > 0:21:20He isn't a man you'd want to cross.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Did Roy Tomkins cross him, I wonder?
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- NELSON:- Rita? Who is it?
0:21:27 > 0:21:28No-one important.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Look, Dennis will see he gets out. He needs him for the fight tomorrow.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35As long as this stays between us.
0:21:59 > 0:22:00Get in.
0:22:21 > 0:22:22You came to the guesthouse yesterday evening.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Something on your mind?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Jeb Cornish was arrested on a murder charge and we both know
0:22:28 > 0:22:29he didn't do it.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30So, you think I might have done it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:38I know that you were at the club
0:22:38 > 0:22:39the night he died.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42So, I bashed his brains and left that there as evidence?
0:22:44 > 0:22:46That would have been foolish, yes.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Look, I just offered to post Jeb's bail 20 minutes ago.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Released into custody of a person of good character.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56So that counts me out.
0:22:59 > 0:23:00I put your name down as his guarantor.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09We make a good team, Father Brown.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11I should use you more often.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24You've met my company lawyer, then?
0:23:25 > 0:23:26He said you wouldn't have a case.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30I don't need to remind you that Jeb's still under caution.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33You're bailed to the care of Father Brown.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Yeah, well, Cheltenham Town Hall is as far as he'll get.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38I will see you later.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43You'd better sign that paperwork.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51I'll see you outside in a moment.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Dennis Nelson has long arms.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Phone call from a Councillor Boothby.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01Pulled some strings.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04This street-corner betting on the fight...
0:24:04 > 0:24:05We turn a blind eye.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Bigger things to worry about.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12Well, perhaps Jeb's promoter has a conflict of interests...
0:24:13 > 0:24:17..bearing in mind his form for racketeering.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Funny you should say that.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22There's been a late run of money on a knockout by Hoyle.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Spread betting to ward off any unwarranted attention.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Jeb might be the favourite,
0:24:27 > 0:24:29but the smart money says he's going to lose.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37No Teddy?
0:24:37 > 0:24:38He's already at the venue.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Right, we'd better get a wiggle on.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Did Roy Tomkins know about you and Rita?
0:24:44 > 0:24:47You think I killed him to keep him quiet?
0:24:47 > 0:24:49She's a dangerous woman to fall in love with.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- You don't know her like I do. - If Dennis Nelson finds out...
0:24:51 > 0:24:54In case you hadn't noticed, Father, I can take care of myself.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Now if you don't mind, I've got a fight to win.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Thanks, Mr Nelson!
0:25:16 > 0:25:18No more bets.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- COMMENTATOR:- The atmosphere this evening is electric -
0:25:21 > 0:25:24an impressive turnout to support the local favourite.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26The inspector wants officers outside the venue,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29just in case Cornish decides to skip bail. Go on.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Looking at the form book, he's certainly the underdog.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Didn't seem to bother Cornish in his last fight at Wolverhampton.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35What made you change your mind?
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Needs must, when the devil drives.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41If Roy Tomkins was murdered by the Mob,
0:25:41 > 0:25:42the Father could be next.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Just giving the lad some space.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Last few minutes, always the worst.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Why didn't you tell me the club was in trouble?
0:26:06 > 0:26:07It wasn't your concern.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08It is now.
0:26:11 > 0:26:12I ran up some debts.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14With a dubious line of credit.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18No wonder Dennis Nelson takes such an interest.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19How much do you owe him?
0:26:21 > 0:26:22Enough.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23Enough to fix a fight?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Keep your voice down, will you, Father?
0:26:26 > 0:26:27Insider betting.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Dennis Nelson is set to make thousands...
0:26:31 > 0:26:32..as long as Jeb loses.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38He came to see me the day before the weigh-in.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41The day Roy Tomkins died.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43Called in the loan.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46And made you an offer you couldn't refuse.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Like I said,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51you don't say no to Dennis Nelson.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Is Jeb in on this?
0:26:56 > 0:26:57Course he isn't.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01You haven't told him, have you?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06At least let him hear it from me, eh?
0:27:10 > 0:27:11Jeb...
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Jeb. Jeb, listen..
0:27:13 > 0:27:16You set me up! The one person I trusted.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Nelson set us both up.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22All you need to do is lose and everybody wins.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24I don't take a dive for anyone.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26You're young. There'll be other fights.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27Plenty more chances.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29What was it for, Teddy, eh?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31All the work we've put in!
0:27:31 > 0:27:32I didn't have a choice.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35There's always a choice.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Look, I'm mobbed up.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38If there was any other way...
0:27:40 > 0:27:41You can't throw this fight...
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Please, please, Father.
0:27:43 > 0:27:44Just please keep out of it, eh?
0:27:44 > 0:27:47You can't throw this fight because you are better than that.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51I believe you're a champion.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53Look, it's about survival. Simple economics.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56We win the purse, we give Nelson his cut.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59We're squared anyway, we're laughing.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01That wasn't a punt Dennis was prepared to take.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04He thinks Hoyle can beat you on the square.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11And what about you, Teddy? Huh?
0:28:12 > 0:28:14I know you can take him.
0:28:14 > 0:28:15On your day.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19But this isn't your day, son.
0:28:24 > 0:28:25That's £500.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Ten times what you'd make on the fight.
0:28:31 > 0:28:32And what if I go to the police?
0:28:32 > 0:28:35He's already up on a murder charge.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36This could finish me off for good.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38I'm not going to throw the fight!
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Just dropped in to wish you the best of luck.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48And, er, you might want to listen to Teddy's advice.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49Ain't that right, Rita?
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Right then. We'll see you out there.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58Ringside.
0:29:06 > 0:29:07He knows.
0:29:09 > 0:29:10What?
0:29:12 > 0:29:15Have you been playing around with Rita?
0:29:15 > 0:29:16Oh, you stupid little...!
0:29:16 > 0:29:17He treats her like he owns her.
0:29:17 > 0:29:18Well, maybe he does!
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Maybe he owns all of us.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Do you want to end up like Roy?
0:29:30 > 0:29:32All right.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35I'll do it, but I'm doing this for Rita.
0:29:35 > 0:29:36Oh, Jeb!
0:29:39 > 0:29:40On one condition.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44I don't want you in my corner.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46I never want to see you again.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Councillor Boothby, I don't believe we've met.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16And this must be your lovely wife.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- Of course, you know Rita.- Oh, yes.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24Quite a turnout, isn't it?
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Isn't it just? This is Mrs McCarthy.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Father Brown's parish secretary.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33Cor, we'll have the Bishop down here next and a couple of altar boys...
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Bit of a fight fan on the quiet.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36Oh, yeah?
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Well, you're in good company, my dear.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39Somehow, I doubt that.
0:30:43 > 0:30:44That's the girl Jeb's sweet on.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49She wouldn't fool me with her dubious charms.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52That "mink" stole she's wearing is rabbit.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Check out the shiner.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55Looks like she might be in trouble.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- RING ANNOUNCER:- Fighting for the vacant Southern Area Belt,
0:30:59 > 0:31:02with a record of 18 wins,
0:31:02 > 0:31:07two defeats and seven knockouts
0:31:07 > 0:31:10it's the Bethnal Green Bomber,
0:31:10 > 0:31:13Devon Hoyle!
0:31:15 > 0:31:18COMMENTATOR: And Hoyle heads into the arena, looking fit,
0:31:18 > 0:31:20looking lean, looking mean.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26In the red corner...
0:31:26 > 0:31:29You need to get that money to Rita. She knows where to meet me.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31You can't jump bail!
0:31:31 > 0:31:32I vouched for you.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34You've got me all wrong then, didn't you, Father?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36..the Chedworth Cyclone, Jeb Cornish!
0:31:38 > 0:31:40CROWD CHEERING
0:31:46 > 0:31:48COMMENTATOR: Cornish taking the fight to Hoyle
0:31:48 > 0:31:49from the opening bell.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Hoyle keeping his distance from that lethal right arm.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Oh, a punishing one-two-three!
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Cornish reckless with his early efforts.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Smart jabs finding their mark.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14Without O'Connell in his corner, well, right now,
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Cornish is on the wrong side of this.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31- 35 years I've been in the fight game.- Mm.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35I tried to work with what I got.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40And then, once in a lifetime,
0:32:40 > 0:32:41someone special comes along.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46The one person that might make it all worthwhile.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50And what did I do when he needed me most?
0:32:52 > 0:32:53Sold him down the river.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56And for what?
0:32:58 > 0:32:5930 pieces of silver.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03We can still make this right.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Clean, clever boxing from Hoyle in this round.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22His well-drilled combinations beginning to find their mark.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28Cornish is down, one knee on the canvas.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31The referee steps in,
0:33:31 > 0:33:34the crowd are willing Cornish to get back on his feet.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Six, seven, eight...
0:33:38 > 0:33:40You good? You good?
0:33:45 > 0:33:47Desperate blocks from Cornish,
0:33:47 > 0:33:49hanging on for dear life.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51Oh, come on!
0:33:51 > 0:33:53At least make a fight out of it.
0:33:53 > 0:33:54Hoyle's running rings around him.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Why isn't Teddy in his corner?
0:33:56 > 0:34:00And there's the bell and for Cornish it couldn't come fast enough.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03And what in Heaven's name has happened to Father Brown?
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Hoyle's well on top after these early rounds.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08Sticking carefully to a game plan.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Taking the fight to his opponent.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13And, so far, he hasn't looked too troubled.
0:34:15 > 0:34:16I'm just going to powder my nose.
0:34:16 > 0:34:17Come here!
0:34:17 > 0:34:19We're going to watch him lose together.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21This isn't a fight, this is a beating.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Frightened he's going to ruin his pretty face?
0:34:24 > 0:34:25I know what you've been up to.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29I kept him amenable, just like you asked me to.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31You've played me for a fool, sweetheart.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I hope he was worth it.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35Frankly, the home favourite looks outclassed.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Surely there's no way back for Cornish?
0:34:40 > 0:34:44Hold on, I can see Cornish's trainer back to the red corner.
0:34:44 > 0:34:45Well, this is a turn up!
0:34:45 > 0:34:47Where's he been?
0:34:47 > 0:34:49For once in your life, you listen to me.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53You're the best bloody boxer I've ever seen
0:34:53 > 0:34:55and we're going to win this fight together,
0:34:55 > 0:34:56no matter what it costs us.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03Hey, now, concentrate.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05You can take him.
0:35:05 > 0:35:06He's wide open on the left.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09Wear him out, wait for an opening,
0:35:09 > 0:35:11just like I showed you.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13BELL RINGS
0:35:13 > 0:35:15Cornish steps out for round four.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17He's keen to get back into this.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26What's he playing at?
0:35:26 > 0:35:28Help me, please.
0:35:28 > 0:35:29He's looking like a fighter transformed!
0:35:29 > 0:35:33Oh, there's some thrilling boxing here from the Chedworth Cyclone.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38A beauty of a left hook that sends Hoyle reeling.
0:35:42 > 0:35:43Come on, Jeb!
0:35:43 > 0:35:44He's not beaten yet.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48Not by a long shot. You, you knock him in the ear!
0:35:48 > 0:35:50You stupid woman!
0:35:50 > 0:35:52- You going to hit me, too?- And me?
0:35:52 > 0:35:53Rita!
0:35:53 > 0:35:54Get after her!
0:35:58 > 0:35:59TEDDY: Come on, come on!
0:35:59 > 0:36:01One big punch you can take him this round.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Go on! Smash his filthy face in.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19COMMENTATOR: He's down! Hoyle is down!
0:36:19 > 0:36:21The referee is counting him out.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Four, five, six...
0:36:25 > 0:36:27I don't think he'll be getting up from this one.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29..nine, ten!
0:36:31 > 0:36:33That's it! It's all over!
0:36:34 > 0:36:38The Cyclone wins by a fourth round knockout! What a fight!
0:36:44 > 0:36:48Right, we've got to get you out of here - quick!
0:36:48 > 0:36:49What about you?
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Don't worry about me.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53I'll deal with Dennis and whatever comes my way.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54We did it, Ted.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56We showed them, didn't we?
0:36:56 > 0:36:58I always knew you would.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02I'll see you later, champ, eh? Come on.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Jeb wanted me to pass on a message.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29He's expecting to meet you later.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Running off into the sunset together?
0:37:32 > 0:37:34That was never going to happen.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Black eye?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Hmm.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45You were the insurance policy,
0:37:45 > 0:37:46in case Jeb didn't bite.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Men only ever see what they want to.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52That money isn't yours to take.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53Seven years with Dennis? I've earned it.
0:37:53 > 0:37:54What about Jeb?
0:37:58 > 0:37:59Jeb's too good for me.
0:38:00 > 0:38:01He deserves better.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Rita, you both deserve better.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06He fell for a fantasy.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08A cheap blonde on the make.
0:38:08 > 0:38:09None of this is real.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Redemption is real, if you truly seek it.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13I'm touched by your faith in me, Father,
0:38:13 > 0:38:15but I really don't have time for a sermon right now.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17If you leave like this,
0:38:17 > 0:38:18the police will have nothing on Dennis.
0:38:22 > 0:38:23I'll cut you a deal.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Here's a diary of all of Dennis' business dealings.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Dates, names, enough to secure you a conviction.
0:38:33 > 0:38:34You'll still need to testify.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37They'll have to find me first.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50My car's outside.
0:38:50 > 0:38:51I'm not leaving without Rita.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52She's already gone.
0:38:54 > 0:38:55Where is he?
0:38:55 > 0:38:56Somewhere you won't find him.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58You have made a big mistake.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03I think that there has been enough violence.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Get out. I might just forget you're a priest.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Isn't that just the measure of the man?
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Dennis Nelson, I'm arresting you for fraud...
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Oh, don't make me laugh.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16..wilful corruption of sporting officials and perpetrating
0:39:16 > 0:39:17an illegal betting scam.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19If Scotland Yard can't put anything on me,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21I don't rate the chances of some village Bobby.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Perhaps this might narrow the odds?
0:39:47 > 0:39:49I thought I might find you here this morning.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Yeah, I just needed some peace and quiet.
0:39:53 > 0:39:54All that excitement.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Eventful night.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58Aye.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00One of those nights you'll always remember.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05There's a warrant out for Jeb's arrest for violating
0:40:05 > 0:40:06the conditions of his bail.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Well, Dennis is safely banged up.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11They'll soon pin the murder on him.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13I don't think Dennis Nelson killed Roy.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16He's a piece of work.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17He's a proper villain.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22He came here,
0:40:22 > 0:40:23but you know that.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26Because you arranged to meet him here.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Is that when you set up the scam?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Roy saw me take the money.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46He must have come back for a few things.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49He knew you were setting up Jeb...
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Roy knew Dennis had form for fixing the fights.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54He wanted a cut!
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Said we all owed him.
0:40:58 > 0:40:59I couldn't let him walk away.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05It was just the heat of the moment.
0:41:05 > 0:41:06It wasn't planned.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14You pushed his dead body down the stairs
0:41:14 > 0:41:16to make it look like an accident.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20That took some planning.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21This club is my church, Father.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Where would those lads be if this closes?
0:41:27 > 0:41:28Back on the street.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31I did it to protect them.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37You did it to protect your own self-interest.
0:41:40 > 0:41:46And now, perhaps, you might like to make penance
0:41:46 > 0:41:49in your church,
0:41:49 > 0:41:51before you confess to Inspector Mallory.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Well, I've got a feeling that she's not coming.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10She'll be here.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12All right, time for a pep talk.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15There are certain kinds of women - Mrs M would call them fast -
0:42:15 > 0:42:18they really can't be trusted, and men like you never tend
0:42:18 > 0:42:21to see them coming, so then they take advantage.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Thanks for the lift, you're a life-saver.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32I thought you'd stood me up.
0:42:32 > 0:42:33Can't a girl be fashionably late?
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Oh, ye of little faith.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44- Shall we?- Yes.
0:42:48 > 0:42:49Father, will you give us your blessing?
0:42:51 > 0:42:53God be with you.
0:43:06 > 0:43:07Presbytery?
0:43:08 > 0:43:09Red Lion.