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Alex is seen watching Larry Grayson on The Generation Game . Ray also impersonates "Spit the Dog," a popular hand puppet from the show Tiswas .

This episode marks a turning point for Ray, who begins to show a more emotional side while caring for the victims, a shift from his previously established "bigoted thug" persona.

Chris starts to fully embrace the 1980s culture, famously eating the team's first-ever kebab in this episode. Key Cultural References [S1E3] Ashes to Ashes

Gnome-like laughter is heard at various points, a subtle nod to the David Bowie song.

The episode is packed with 1981-specific milestones and cultural touchstones: Alex is seen watching Larry Grayson on The Generation Game

In the third episode of the first season of the BBC crime drama , DI Alex Drake faces a significant clash of cultures with DCI Gene Hunt . This episode, which originally aired on February 21, 2008, focuses on Alex's struggle to secure justice for a victim the rest of the team is quick to dismiss. Plot Overview

The attacker is revealed to be Ryan Burns , a waiter on a luxury yacht. Because Nina is too terrified to testify, making a standard conviction impossible, DS Ray Carling takes matters into his own hands by planting cocaine-filled garden gnomes in Burns' car to ensure he is imprisoned. Character Developments Chris starts to fully embrace the 1980s culture,

The core investigation begins when a prostitute, , reports being raped. Initially, her colleague Trixie Walsh reports the crime as her own, as Nina is too afraid to come forward.