Z Cars Error of Judgement (Season 12, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Z Cars

Error of Judgement (Season 12, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

A series of lorry hijackings leads Newtown to send Braithwaite undercover as a driver. Does the key to the crimes lie in a roadside drivers' cafe, and can Braithwaite stay undetected, despite the attentions of the cafe staff?

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Updated May 3, 1977

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May 3, 1977 (United Kingdom)

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2 wins

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Antony Carrick Sharp Sharp See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Joe Dunlop Scots Lorry Driver Scots Lorry Driver See fewer	Warship (1973)
Frank Ellis Harry Harry See fewer	Stardust (2007)
James Ellis Insp. Lynch Insp. Lynch See fewer	Nightingales (1990)
Douglas Fielding PC Quilley PC Quilley See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Stanley Hollingsworth Ronnie (as Stan Hollingsworth) Ronnie (as Stan Hollingsworth) See fewer	Softly Softly (1966)
David Jackson Det. Con. Braithwaite Det. Con. Braithwaite See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Barbara Keogh Lil Lil See fewer	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Alan Lake Stan Stan See fewer	The Growing Summer (1968)
Ray Lonnen Det. Insp. Moffat Det. Insp. Moffat See fewer	Holly (1972)
Barbara Lott Mrs. Middleton Mrs. Middleton See fewer	The Broken Horseshoe (1952)
John Nettleton Detective Superintendent Detective Superintendent See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
James Ottaway Jack King Jack King See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Valerie Phillips Lana Lana See fewer	Can You Keep It Up for a Week? (1974)
Paul Stewart Sgt. Chubb Sgt. Chubb See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Alister Williamson Kirkman Kirkman See fewer	The Oblong Box (1969)
Yvonne Ball Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	St. Ives (1960)
Leslie Bates PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Hugo Bower Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited) See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Mercedes Burleigh Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited) See fewer	The Snow Queen (1976)
John Cannon PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Constance Carling WPC (uncredited) WPC (uncredited) See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Harry Fielder PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Pat Gorman PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Ronald Gough PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Ken Halliwell PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	To Encourage the Others (1972)
Derek Hunt Lorry Driver (uncredited) Lorry Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Parbottle Speaking (1962)
James Linton Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited) See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Alf Mangan Lorry Driver (uncredited) Lorry Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)
Ronald Nunnery Lorry Driver (uncredited) Lorry Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Bergerac (1981)
Roy Pearce PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Dennis Plenty PC (uncredited) PC (uncredited) See fewer	Softly Softly (1966)
Cy Town Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited) See fewer	Moonbase 3 (1973)