| “ | Someone's swallowed a bullshit pill. [After finally being told to go through] Are you sure? We've only being waiting for 70 minutes! | ” |
— Sandra Pullman, Things Can Only Get Better
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| Things Can Only Get Better | |
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| Series 10, Episode 7 | |
| Air date | 10 September 2013 |
| Written by | Marston Bloom |
| Directed by | Andy Hay |
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Things Can Only Get Better was the seventh episode of the tenth series of New Tricks.
Synopsis[]
Official BBC Synopsis
When the team investigate the death of an MP's researcher and find themselves in hot pursuit of a mysterious Bosnian woman, Strickland introduces Pullman to a war crimes prosecutor who proves to be more than helpful to their case.
Plot[]
to be added
Cast[]
- DSI Sandra Pullman - Amanda Redman
- Gerry Standing - Dennis Waterman
- Steve McAndrew - Denis Lawson
- Dan Griffin - Nicholas Lyndhurst
- DAC Robert Strickland - Anthony Calf
- Holly Griffin - Storme Toolis
- Max Clement - Serge Hazanavicius
- Hana Kovac - Katarina Cas
- Eddie Trenton - Jason Durr
- Peter Russell - Stephen Greif
- Jim Marshall - John McArdle
- Liz Jackson - Beverley Hills
- Ben Ransley - Jack Hawkins
- Orla Ransley - Kika Mirylees
- Marta Lewis - Anna Jaskolka
- Lukas Klasnic - Serge Soric
Crew[]
Sourced directly from episode's credit sequence and BBC website.
Writing[]
- Written by Marston Bloom
- Created by Roy Mitchell
- Created by Nigel McCrery
Directing[]
- Directed by Andy Hay
- 1st Assistant Director - Fletcher Rodley
- 2nd Assistant Director - Alex Kaye-Besley
- 3rd Assistant Director - Charles Curran
- Floor Runner - Andrew Heard
- Director of Photography - Peter Sinclair
- Casting Director - Julia Duff CDG
- Casting Assistant - Sacha Green
Production Department[]
- Executive Producer (Wall to Wall) - Richard Burrell
- Executive Producer (BBC) - Polly Hill
- Line Producer - Ian Scaife
- Associate Producer - Roy Mitchell
- Production Designer - Stephen Campbell
- Production Coordinator - Catherine Golding
- Assistant Production Coordinator - Ben Pearce
- Production Runner - James Grant
- Series Financial Controller - Alan Gavin
- Assistant Production Accountant - Gareth Brock
- Publicity - Amanda Console
Locations[]
- Series Location Manager - Susannah Booker
- Location Manager - Adam Betterton
- Unit Manager - Rachel Hyde
- Unit Manager - Joanna Warne
Camera and Electrical Department[]
Camera
- Focus Puller - Alex Howe
- Clapper Loader - Jackson Taylor
- Camera Trainee - George French
- Camera Grip - Terry Pate
Electrical
- Gaffer - Joe Judge
- Best Boy - David Bourke
- Electrician - Tom Hyde
- Electrician - John Powell
Sound Department[]
- Sound Mixer - Simon Bishop
- Sound Maintenance Engineer - Jason Bennett
- Sound Trainee - Christine Sequin Dores
Art Department[]
- Art Director - James Price
- Standby Art Director - Sarah Paddison
- Props Buyer - Hannah Evans
- Graphic Designer - Sophie Powell
- Art Department Assistant - Alicia Martin
- Props Master - Colin Bradbury
- Standby Props - Kenny Palmer
- Props Handler - Simon Bradbury-Philip
- Props Handler - Max Grant
- Props Handler - Doug Irvine
- Standby Carpenter - Andrew Smith
Movement[]
- Stunt Co-ordinator - Derek Lea
- Stunt Performer - Annabel Wood
Costume Department[]
- Costume Designer - Eleanor Baker
- Costume Supervisor - Tess Raggett
- Costume Standby - Billy Haynes
- Costume Trainee - Fay Roxburgh
- Make-Up/Hair Designer - Pat Hay
- Make-Up/Hair Artist - Iain Guthrie
- Make-Up/Hair Artist - David Watkin
- Make-Up Trainee - Charlie Mileham
Editing Department[]
- Series Script Editor - Rosalie Carew
- Script Supervisor - Victoria Pike
- Assistant Editor - Conor Mackey
- Dubbing Mixer - Billy Mahoney
- Dialogue Editor - Roger Dobson
- Effects Editor - Arran Mahoney
- Colourist - Gareth Spensley
- Online Editor - Nick Anderson
- Editor - Dominic Strevens
Music[]
- Composed by Warren Bennett
- "It's Alright" - Written by Mike Moran, Sung by Dennis Waterman
Trivia[]
- This episode received [insert number here] million viewers.