| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1618 | 2001x058 |
Britanniamania: Kick Off is the 1618th episode of The Bill. It is the third part of a four-part story, which began in Britanniamania: Going Underground.
Plot[]
The England game is on, and Britannia is set for a battle with the "Dogs of War", an opposing European gang of hooligans. DC Webb is assigned to find the location of the pre-match meeting, while DC Riley and PC Quinnan go undercover at the match itself. To Riley's horror, Quinnan is arrested when he accuses a photographer of inciting violence. Webb, meanwhile, is on his own after a mix-up about the meeting location, and ends up in the thick of a pitched battle between the gangs. When the nearest riot unit is from Sun Hill, Webb's cover is blown when he is recognised by some of his fellow officers.
Notes[]
In 2022, writer Len Collin, director Frank W. Smith and executive producer Richard Handford shared memories of this episode for a The Bill Podcast Video Commentary
Cast[]
- DC Mickey Webb - Chris Simmons
- DC Dave Quinnan - Andrew Paul
- Supt Tom Chandler - Steven Hartley
- DS Debbie McAllister - Natalie Roles
- DC Paul Riley - Gary Grant
- Sgt Craig Gilmore - Hywel Simons
- PC Des Taviner - Paul Usher
- PC Jim Carver - Mark Wingett
- PC Roz Clarke - Holly Davidson
- PC Nick Klein - Rene Zagger
- PC Sam Harker - Matthew Crompton