The Doctor Blake Mysteries

During a routine training exercise, a soldier is killed. Blake investigates the incident, and in doing so he encounters the new base commander, Major Derek Alderton, who is also his former nemesis. Their confrontation brings past tensions to the forefront.

The Price of Love is a programme presented in the form of an episode. It falls under the genre of a stand‑alone instalment, offering a self‑contained story that fits within the broader series framework. In this particular episode a soldier loses his life during what is described as a routine training exercise. Blake is assigned to look into the fatal incident, and his inquiry drives the narrative forward as he seeks to uncover what went wrong. During the course of his investigation Blake comes across the newly appointed base commander. This officer is none other than Major Derek Alderton, the man Blake has known as a rival from earlier in his career. Their meeting is inevitable as Blake’s probe brings him directly into Alderton’s sphere of authority. The encounter pits Blake against his old nemesis, Major Alderton, highlighting a personal history that resurfaces amid the official inquiry. Their renewed confrontation adds a layer of familiarity to the unfolding events, linking past antagonism with the present circumstances of the base.