Boon - Season 5 - Eps 7: Sickness and Health

Name: Eps 7: Sickness and Health
Released: 1989-11-13
Rating: 2.8

1989-11-13 • 60 min • ⭐ 5.5/10

Ken is employed by the owners of a nursing home to investigate a series of petty thefts of patients' money. Because of pressure of work, he passes the case to Harry who goes to stay at the nursing home, posing as a businessman suffering from stress and a nervous breakdown. Laura also helps, posing as Harry's gushing and utterly spoilt daughter! After eliminating the cleaner and the gardener, Harry soon suspects Mary Foster, an eccentric old lady who is a long-term patient. He marks a wad of 5 notes and leaves them in his bedside drawer. They soon disappear and Harry finds them in Mary's handbag. He presents his findings to the Matron, telling her that he has traced the thief. Much to his surprise, the Matron herself confesses to the thefts. She has been taking the money to give to Mary, in order to perpetuate a white lie - Mary thinks that her son, living in New Zealand, is paying for little treats on her birthday, whereas in fact the son died two years ago and the Matron hasn't the he

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About Boon

Title: Boon

First Air Date: 1986-01-14

Last Air Date: 1992-12-01

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 5.5/10 (from 13 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 8

Total Episodes: 106

Network: ITV1

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV. It revolved around the life of a modern-day Lone Ranger and ex-firefighter, Ken Boon.