Trigger Point

Standby.

Firing.

They know callout times, how we think,

how we move, everything.

It's got to be an inside man.

We have eyewitness reports

of John Hudson fleeing the scene.

John never made me feel part of the team.

Always making a snide comment about Muslims.

Have you, erm, heard any more about John?

We didn't find anything on him, he's clean.

When you're away from the job, is it hard to switch off?

Yeah, it can be, which can be difficult for my partner.

I was with someone else.

You telling me it's over between us?

I don't know.

Know us, like, I don't really do talking,

but if you wanted to, I'm right here.

You know I, I really think we've got

loads of stuff in common.

It's a privilege to have been elected as your MP.

Mind if I have a word?

Surprisingly easy to hide something in here.

Central Eight Five, we have a critical ongoing situation.

Possible IED.

Right, so Karl, come on.

What about us?

Were you using me?

I'm sorry, Lana.

Please.

My job is to keep people safe and I haven't been able to.

There was a gentleman called Ali Hussein.

Help me!

Just stay really, really still, okay?

Just couldn't get to the device in time.

My brother.

We believe your brother is involved

with the crusader cell.

I'm sorry, sir, are you sure you mean my Billy?

The timer, it means nothing.

They've put it there as a trick.

Listen to me, I'm your sister.

Lana!

Suspect is unlocking door.

And, erm, Nut, number one, my friend.

Have you got my snips, mate?

Yeah, coming.

And how does it feel carrying that responsibility?

I'm scared that next time I step up to a device,

I'm not gonna know what I'm doing.

Well, look who it is.

Sorry, do I know you?

I'm looking for a highly trained top professional

called Danny. - All right.

Not some donut that's getting married next week.

That's in two weeks and three days.

If you've even bothered to read your invite.

Of course I did.

Congratulations, I'm really happy for you.

You not been home yet?

No, straight from the airport, the plane was delayed.

It's called being a professional.

Oh! It's good to have you back.

Yeah, it's good to be back.

Six months without your ugly mug, it was too long.

Ooh!

Thank you.

My name's Lana Washington, I'm an explosives officer,

otherwise known as EXPO at the Met.

For most people, being face to face with a bomb

is their worst nightmare, making speeches is mine.

I've spent the last few months making the same joke

to Ukrainian EXPOs I've been training in Estonia.

They didn't find it funny either.

EXPOs have a saying, "Be alert to the absence of the normal

and the presence of the abnormal."

In Afghanistan, we could always spot the high possibility

of an IED.

There were no children out playing on the streets,

no locals going about their usual business.

It's a little trickier to spot here.

Here are some examples of improvised explosive devices.

There are three main types of IED.

Time, command, and victim.

Time is dependent upon a time switch,

command means somebody else is in control of the device,

and victim is your classic booby trap.

The moment you realise it's there

is the moment it kills you.

Now, all the devices you see here

are not from the battlefields of Afghanistan,

they're not from the streets of Baghdad,

they're not historic relics from Belfast.

All these IEDs were found and neutralised here in London.

The Met is under a constant state of alert.

We need to adapt to new threats,

new techniques, new enemies.

Oi! Got your coffee here.

Danger is all around,

often from the most unlikely sources.

We have to be on our guard at all times.

Please make your way to the exit

in an orderly fashion.

Wash, we're getting reports in of an incident

at the Isle of Dogs power station.

Some kind of explosion.

Yeah, we saw it.

Well, first response have seen some wires

on the entrance gate, possibly an IED.

Look, we're leaving now, ETA is 30 minutes.

You're closer, right?

What, do you want me to take it?

Look, I know you're not officially

back on duty until tomorrow,

but if you could hold the fort, then-

Hass, come on.

Are you okay with that?

Er, yeah, sure, no problem.

I'll see you in a bit.

You set?

Yeah.

Get the LPPs in position.

We need to move fast once the gate's clear.

Yes, Chief.

Lana Washington, bomb disposal.

Shaun Hodge, station commander.

Where is the suspect device?

It's on the gate.

It's the only way through to get to the fire.

Is there anyone inside?

Shift workers.

We're worried that the fire could spread to the transformer

on the far side and cause that to explode too.

We can't get to either until you clear the gate.

Any word on Hass?

No, not yet.

Shall we get you kitted up?

I'm sure this has got heavier.

Been here before, haven't we, boss?

Okay?

Everyone back!

We need to clear this.

What have we got, boss?

Looks like a trigger wire.

It bridges both sides of the gate.

I need to get a better look.

IED confirmed.

Shit.

Boss, you okay?

We've two devices, they seem to be linked.

The whole gate is set to blow.

Okay, what's the status?

Here we go.

Easy does it.

Ah.

So, can we go in?

Afraid not, we've got two devices.

They're both hidden behind the warning signs.

It looks like they're set to blow simultaneously

after the gates open.

Are you gonna wait for Hass?

Sir, we're at the power station now.