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| Episode | Credits | Transcript |
| Episode No. | Series | |
| 7 | 1984x007 |
A Dangerous Breed is the 7th episode of The Bill. PC Litten, seconded to the CID, finds himself duped when two boys he collars for a burglary are set up by his informant for reward money.
Plot[]
PC Dave Litten is on secondment to CID, and is desperate to impress his boss, DI Roy Galloway. Galloway and Litten are about to have a meal at the local pub when a call comes through that a valuable necklace has been stolen from a local aristocrat, Lord Barstow-Smythe. Traffic problems hold them back as they race across Sun Hill trying to get there before the "woodentops". With Galloway and DS Roach busy, Litten talks to a local reporter and ends up mentioned in the local paper. Shortly afterwards, he is contacted by a mysterious stranger who offers to locate the burglers if Litten can convince Barstow-Smythe's insurance company to pay him the reward up-front. The Stranger then sets up two young lads to take the fall for the theft, and Litten proudly arrests them. Galloway recognises the MO of the case as that of a notorious conman, and lambasts Litten for his stupidity.
Cast[]
(Episode Cast: in credits order)
- John Salthouse as Det. Insp. Galloway
- Eric Richard as Sgt. Cryer
- Gary Olsen as P.C. Litten
- Mark Wingett as P.C. Carver
- Trudie Goodwin as W.P.C. Ackland
- Colin Blumenau as P.C. Edwards
- Tony Scannell as Det. Sgt. Roach
- Jon Iles as Det. Con. Dashwood
- Trevor Martin as The Stranger
- Osmund Bullock as Lord Barstow Smythe
- Cheryl Hall as Sadie
- John Bleasdale as George
- Lynne Pearson as Jennifer Crosby
- Ralph Watson as S. O. C. O.
- David Cheesman as First Biker
- Stephen Sweeneyas Second Biker
- Judith Anthony as Woman in Street
- Vera Jakob as Woman in Station
- James Taylor as Wynstanley
- Caryl Casson as Cynthia
Release[]
- The episode was released as part of the Originals VHS Series along with Long Odds.
- The episode was also released on the Series 1 DVD Boxset released by Network in the UK in 2005.
- The Series 1 DVD Boxset was released in North America in 2007.