First broadcast 2nd August 1973.
Hero is docked in North Africa where the crew are given shore leave.
Donald Burton - Commander Mark Nialls
David Savile - Lieutenant Commander Beaumont
Richard Warwick - Lieutenant Parry
Don Henderson - Master at Arms Heron
Rex Robinson - Lieutenant Commander Junnion
Norman Eshley - Lieutenant Last
James Cosmo - Leading Regulator Fuller
Anthony Ainley - Phillip Tashing
Angus MacKay - Colin Bennett
Patricia Prior - Diana Bennett
Arnold Diamond - Minister Aziz
Ronald Chenery - Captain Ferhat
Bob Babenia - Hamouda - Carpet Seller
Yakar Semach - Gunboat Captain
Leslie Tucker - Newsreader
Yashar Adem - Arab Officer