2 reviews
Hazell and the Maltese Vulture
Hazell has been paid upfront to follow city executive Mr Eades. It is a dull job but suddenly Hazell discovers that Eades has his own sex den.
One of the women that Eades had salacious photos taken with is a missing girl from Batley that Hazell was hired to find her by Sally's father.
Hazell starts to search for Sally and discovers that she is going out with notorious gangster Vic Preece.
When Preece is later found dead, Hazell is forced to look for Sally as she was a witness. At stake is Hazell's girlfriend who has been abducted.
Another sleazy outing by Hazell. Homemade sex videos, searching for a woman in the seedy streets of Soho and fighting with Big Pat Roach.
It is a desperate Hazell in this first series finale who loses his cool with Dot and has to turn to Choc Minty for help.
One of the women that Eades had salacious photos taken with is a missing girl from Batley that Hazell was hired to find her by Sally's father.
Hazell starts to search for Sally and discovers that she is going out with notorious gangster Vic Preece.
When Preece is later found dead, Hazell is forced to look for Sally as she was a witness. At stake is Hazell's girlfriend who has been abducted.
Another sleazy outing by Hazell. Homemade sex videos, searching for a woman in the seedy streets of Soho and fighting with Big Pat Roach.
It is a desperate Hazell in this first series finale who loses his cool with Dot and has to turn to Choc Minty for help.
- Prismark10
- Mar 6, 2020
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Strongest episode yet in the series.
I found this episode markedly different to the immediately preceding episodes, which I would attribute to the Trevor Preston contribution, as there is much of the style and pace of The Sweeney here. There were some sharp changes in direction in the plot, which keeps the viewer alert, it does not run a predictable course. There were some genuine laughs as well, despite the serious storyline. Interesting seeing Pat Roach here, who later appeared in 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'. In general with these series from the seventies, I don't know how much appeal, if any, they would have for a younger audience, I was living in London at the time, so this capturing of the city on film has an interest, which others may not share. Likewise, the regular footage of the Hazell's car in the series, a Triumph Stag, and other vehicles manufactured in the 60s and 70s, adds to the appeal for those of a certain age.