| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1551 | 2000x075 |
Original Airdate
17 November 2000 
Written By
Alex Edwards
Directed By
Rob Bailey
Episode Chronology:
Behind Enemy Lines is the 1554th episode of The Bill.
DC Spears and PC Smith are taken hostage when an armed bank raid goes terribly wrong. As SO19 units surround the building, Ch. Insp. Conway and Supt. Chandler arrive to negotiate with the two robbers, Dwight and Rollo. A tense stand-off ensues, and PC Smith realises the men are ex-soldiers and that they had help from one of the bank employees. Rollo shoots Dwight during an argument, and Chandler orders SO19 to storm the building despite Conway's objections. Spears is taken hostage, but Rollo turns the gun on himself when he realises there is no way out of the situation.
This was an extended feature-length episode.
Credits[]
Main cast
- DC Kate Spears - Tania Emery
- Ch Insp Derek Conway - Ben Roberts
- PC Dale Smith - Alex Walkinshaw
- Supt Tom Chandler - Steven Hartley
- Insp Andrew Monroe - Colin Tarrant
- Sgt June Ackland - Trudie Goodwin
- PC Cass Rickman - Suzanne Maddock
- PC Nick Klein - Rene Zagger
- PC Tony Stamp - Graham Cole
- PC Di Worrell - Jane Wall
- DC Mickey Webb - Chris Simmons
- PC Sam Harker - Matthew Crompton
- PC Vicky Hagen - Samantha Robson
Guest cast
- Rollo - Michael Hodgson
- Dwight - Terence Maynard
- Mr Bower - Ian Ashpitel
- Insp Flint - Romla Walker
- Donna - Tara Ellis
- Mr Sutton - Stephen Crane
- Carol - Robyn Lewis
- Mandy - Tamsin Skan
- Karl - Tom Espiner
- Frank Carey - Paul Jerricho
- Elderly Lady - Una Brandon Jones