In the penultimate episode of BBC One’s period crime drama Ripper Street, Inspector Reid and his men find themselves up against an American shipping magnate, after the suspicious death of an engineer. Elsewhere, Jackson is fighting to protect himself and Susan from old faces, and young Hobbs is given his first undercover gig.

Episode 7 airs at 9pm on Sunday 17 February on BBC One. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “Algae in his lungs, gin in his belly.”

» “Constable, there is something of a chill about Mrs Fanthorpe that strikes strange. Get yourself into civvies and keep a watch over her.”

» “If there’s a version of the future that involves you and yours heading home happy, well, that is me resting easy right here.”

» “You forget I was by your side the first day you laid eyes on her.”

» “Anybody, any man other than you would have caused me less trouble.”

» “Mr Reid, when you find the persons who have done this, we may kill them, may we not, sir?”

» “I rack myself to think why I should not scatter your brains over this fine furniture.”

» “A woman?!”

» “You come to me out of fear, Rose. Not natural affection. I know I’m not much, but I am worth better than that.”

» “Another tart’s been ripped.”

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