Barry Porter! He's rubbish comments DCS Cradock when he sees his file, but he tells DS Thomas to check him.
The police want to know whose voice mimicked the police operator's relay call. It has to be some low level conman or barker.
It was Barry Porter (George Cole) and he is holed inside his sister's confectionery shop waiting for his share of the loot to arrive.
He is skint and bored. His ill sister will not lend him any money despite his best efforts. She knows he is a conman and he has done time.
When the money does eventually arrive. Porter is off, he does leave some money for his sister then thinks better of it. He takes that as well.
Porter is living the high life at a swanky hotel. His next mark is wealthy widow Valerie Towers. Porter makes out that he has made money working on the oil rigs. He flashes the cash around.
That is also his undoing. The patrons know that Porter is a flash Harry and the hotel waiter tips the police off.
Cradock was right. Barry Porter was a bit rubbish. He could not lie low. He had to buy a fur coat for Valerie. Porter. He could not even lie properly to the police. He stole a cigarette box from Valerie. To show her contempt she does not even cover for him. It was a slam dunk for Cradock.
The only redeeming feature Porter had. He was genuinely shocked to learn his sister was dying of cancer. Even giving some money to the doctor for her needs. It might have been the only time he did something for her.
The police want to know whose voice mimicked the police operator's relay call. It has to be some low level conman or barker.
It was Barry Porter (George Cole) and he is holed inside his sister's confectionery shop waiting for his share of the loot to arrive.
He is skint and bored. His ill sister will not lend him any money despite his best efforts. She knows he is a conman and he has done time.
When the money does eventually arrive. Porter is off, he does leave some money for his sister then thinks better of it. He takes that as well.
Porter is living the high life at a swanky hotel. His next mark is wealthy widow Valerie Towers. Porter makes out that he has made money working on the oil rigs. He flashes the cash around.
That is also his undoing. The patrons know that Porter is a flash Harry and the hotel waiter tips the police off.
Cradock was right. Barry Porter was a bit rubbish. He could not lie low. He had to buy a fur coat for Valerie. Porter. He could not even lie properly to the police. He stole a cigarette box from Valerie. To show her contempt she does not even cover for him. It was a slam dunk for Cradock.
The only redeeming feature Porter had. He was genuinely shocked to learn his sister was dying of cancer. Even giving some money to the doctor for her needs. It might have been the only time he did something for her.