Plot[]
P.C. Smith is called to a robbery at an off-licence. When D.C. Dashwood investigates, he finds that the witness recognises people by looking at their teeth.
Sgt. Penny is thinking of his holiday, but is put off the idea of going to Corfu by P.C. Hollis, who still has sea urchin spines in his foot.
P.C. Stamp is in charge of organising an identity parade, for which D.S. Roach has brought in an elderly witness, but she doesn't pick out the suspect.
P.C. Edwards brings a handicapped mugging victim into the station to make a statement. The man can barely speak and cannot write, so ends up typing out his own statement on a typewriter.
On her way back to the station, Insp. Frazer arrests a bag lady she found sitting in the middle of the street. The woman later sets fire to her cell.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Sgt. Cryer - Eric Richard
- Inspector Frazer - Barbara Thorn
- P.C. Edwards - Colin Blumenau
- D.S. Roach - Tony Scannell
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- D.C. Carver - Mark Wingett
- Sgt. Penny - Roger Leach
- Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
- P.C. Smith - Robert Hudson
- P.C. Haynes - Eamonn Walker
- P.C. Hollis - Jeff Stewart
- P.C. Melvin - Mark Powley
- P.C. Frank - Ashley Gunstock
- P.C. Stamp - Graham Cole
Guest cast[]
- Derek Pardoe - Jeff Rawle
- Paula Chivers - Sallie-Ann Field
- Bag Lady - Joyce Grundy
- Miss Eveleigh - Margot Boht
- Mandy Peake - Alison Beetles
- Bystanders - Pat Curtis, Frances Tanner, Con Chambers
Commercial releases[]
- This episode has been released on the following releases:
- In Australia, on The Bill: Season 4 & 5 DVD set, released by Magna Pacific on 4th December 2006 and re-released on the Series Four DVD set on 31st August 2011; the compilation Series 1-4 DVD set on 1st February 2012 and The 80s Collection DVD box set on 3rd April 2013, all by Shock Entertainment and then later re-released by ViaVision on the Series 1-4 DVD set on 16th September 2020.
- In the UK, on The Bill: Volume 1 DVD set, released by Network Entertainment on 30th June 2008.
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