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 Dominick Hide is a "corro" or "Correlator" from the year 2130. His job is to hover over 1980s London in a time machine (shaped like a classic flying saucer) and try and re-compile the London Bus timetable from observations - the written records having been destroyed in some "holocaust" in 1999. Dominick Hide is a "corro" or "Correlator" from the year 2130. His job is to hover over 1980s London in a time machine (shaped like a classic flying saucer) and try and re-compile the London Bus timetable from observations - the written records having been destroyed in some "holocaust" in 1999.
  
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 Dominick however also has a personal interest in the past. His Great Aunt Mavis has been telling him about his Great Great Grandfather, also called Dominick Hide, who was living in "Port Beal", London around that time. Dominick however also has a personal interest in the past. His Great Aunt Mavis has been telling him about his Great Great Grandfather, also called Dominick Hide, who was living in "Port Beal", London around that time.
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 Returning a day or so later, Dominick asks Jane if she's found his long lost cousin yet. Jane asks Dominick to help her with some things back to her flat. She asks him to make coffee while she has a bath. He doesn't know how, and then walks in on Jane in the bath. They go off for supper at a restuarant, but Dominick again abruptly leaves. Returning a day or so later, Dominick asks Jane if she's found his long lost cousin yet. Jane asks Dominick to help her with some things back to her flat. She asks him to make coffee while she has a bath. He doesn't know how, and then walks in on Jane in the bath. They go off for supper at a restuarant, but Dominick again abruptly leaves.
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 Dominick returns in the middle of Jane's birthday party. They spend the night together. Ava is getting worried by Dominick's behaviour. She opens the box, smells the rose, it withers and dies. Dominick returns in the middle of Jane's birthday party. They spend the night together. Ava is getting worried by Dominick's behaviour. She opens the box, smells the rose, it withers and dies.
  
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 Dominick wakes up and rushes out to get the saucer from its hiding place at a fair ground, but it's been carted off with the funfair to Herne Bay. Dominick wakes up and rushes out to get the saucer from its hiding place at a fair ground, but it's been carted off with the funfair to Herne Bay.
  
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 Dominick impulsively invites Jane to Herne Bay for the weekend. They play on the beach, and Dominick bemoans the fact that they aren't allowed in the sea "at home". They go the funfair where Dominick makes arrangements to retrieve the saucer. Jane realises that's why they are here and storms off. They make up and spend the night in a B&B. The next morning Dominick slips out and flies home. Dominick impulsively invites Jane to Herne Bay for the weekend. They play on the beach, and Dominick bemoans the fact that they aren't allowed in the sea "at home". They go the funfair where Dominick makes arrangements to retrieve the saucer. Jane realises that's why they are here and storms off. They make up and spend the night in a B&B. The next morning Dominick slips out and flies home.
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 Dominick confronts Ava about the rose, and about how sterile their life is, "You smelt the rose". Dominick confronts Ava about the rose, and about how sterile their life is, "You smelt the rose".
  
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 Dominick returns again,  meeting his friends in a pub. He tells them a bit of the future. Jane is pleased to see him, but quiet. Then she walks out. Dominick follows her home, tells her the truth, that he loves her, and that he gets such vitality from her, vitality that doesn't exist in his own time. Dominick returns again,  meeting his friends in a pub. He tells them a bit of the future. Jane is pleased to see him, but quiet. Then she walks out. Dominick follows her home, tells her the truth, that he loves her, and that he gets such vitality from her, vitality that doesn't exist in his own time.
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 Jane trumps his announcement by saying that she is pregnant. All the stories about how time travellers can change the future - and hence why they are not allowed to land - come flooding back to him. In panic he flies home. Jane trumps his announcement by saying that she is pregnant. All the stories about how time travellers can change the future - and hence why they are not allowed to land - come flooding back to him. In panic he flies home.
  
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 Caleb is waiting. It was all a put up job. Caleb not only knew what he was doing but had planned it. "They" knew that Dominick was indeed his own Great Great Grandfather, and so "they" had to make sure that he did indeed go back in time and do so. Caleb is waiting. It was all a put up job. Caleb not only knew what he was doing but had planned it. "They" knew that Dominick was indeed his own Great Great Grandfather, and so "they" had to make sure that he did indeed go back in time and do so.
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 "My name, Dominick, Dominick Hide" "My name, Dominick, Dominick Hide"
  
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 Dominick leaves. The theme starts, and we see Jane videoing her son playing on the beach - the video that Dominick leaves. The theme starts, and we see Jane videoing her son playing on the beach - the video that
 Dominick saw earlier. Then the credits roll, and we see Dominick and Ava and their new son on the beach. Dominick saw earlier. Then the credits roll, and we see Dominick and Ava and their new son on the beach.
  
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 To follow. To follow.
  
-From what I remember a new young Corro emulates Dominick's now legendary journey to the Flipside, falls in love, but gets stuck as his saucer is seized by the authorities. Donimick is sent back to rescue the guy. Whilst there he meets up with Jane again and sees his son.+From what I remember a new young Corro emulates Dominick's now legendary journey to the Flipside, falls in love, but gets stuck as his saucer is seized by the authorities. Dominick is sent back to rescue the guy. Whilst there he meets up with Jane again and sees his son. Need to watch it again!
  
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