S1·E7 – The Firebug
1964-11-28 • ? min
Based on a storyline in Gideon's Fire. George Cole plays a man whose wife and young daughter died in a house fire. He starts setting fires to make people take notice of the danger of fire but after killing 4 people (including a PC), he goes onto bigger fires, setting fire to a paint warehouse. He then gets hold of four sticks of dynamite.
Cast

John Gregson
Commander George Gideon

Alexander Davion
Chief Insp. David Keen

Daphne Anderson
Kate Gideon

George Cole
Bishop

Avril Elgar
Mrs. Tennison

Martin Boddey
Chief Officer Carmichael

Aubrey Richards
Det. Sgt. Steve Grady
Peter Reeves
Hilda Barry
Mrs. Critchley
Norman Wynne
Mr. Gilliatt
Peter Reeves
Scooter Salesman
Joby Blanshard
Bill White