Episode:Brownie Points

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Brownie Points

Episode No.		Series
26	1987x003	3

Original Airdate

5th October 1987

Written By

Christopher Russell

Directed By

Mary McMurray

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Brownie Points is the 26th episode of The Bill.

Plot

P.C. Reg Hollis has been nominated for the position of the station's Police Federation Representative. He's sure he's a shoe-in, but P.C. Nick Shaw tells him that W.P.C. June Ackland has also applied.

A D.A.C. visits Sun Hill at the same time as a brownie pack.

The "Tom Squad" is out in force, cracking down on prostitution in Sun Hill. Shaw and P.C. Taffy Edwards are unable to process the ladies they have arrested, and sit with them in the van until the D.A.C. has left the building.

P.C. Jim Carver goes to warn a prostitute, Shirley, about the crackdown, as she is a snout for D.I. Galloway, but he is stopped by Edwards and Shaw who tease him about kerb-crawling.

D.S. Ted Roach and P.C. Yorkie Smith go to a case conference with social workers when it is suspected a young girl is being assaulted by her mother. Roach doesn't seem interested as he thinks social workers are useless, but once the meeting is over, Roach organises a raid to take the little girl into protective custody.

Cast

Regular Cast: Colin Blumenau as P.C. Edwards Nula Conwell as W.P.C. Martella Larry Dann as Sgt. Peters Peter Ellis as Chief Supt. Brownlow Trudie Goodwin as W.P.C. Ackland Ashley Gunstock as P.C. Robin Frank Robert Hudson as P.C. Smith Jon Iles as Det. Con. Dashwood Roger Leach as Sgt. Penny Mark Powley as P.C. Melvin Eric Richard as Sgt. Cryer John Salthouse as Det. Insp. Galloway Tony Scannell as Det. Sgt. Roach Sonesh Sira as P.C. Patel Simon Slater as Insp. Kite Jeffrey Stewart as P.C. Hollis Chris Walker as P.C. Shaw Mark Wingett as P.C. Carver

Guest Cast: Jonathan Newth as D.A.C. Wainwright Toni Palmer as Shirley Harry H. Fielder as Van Driver Harold Saks as Car Driver Ulric Browne as Chas Hendrie Valerie Buchanan as Tara Winston Lucita Lijertwood as Mrs. Baker Philip Rowlands as Tim Rutherford Catherine Hall as Caroline Blake Frances Low as Zoe Stanhouse Christine Lohr as Mary Kelly Kenneth Hadley as Gordon Pearce Jean Reeve as Louise Avon Christopher Owen as Graham Maloney Jenny Bolt as Janice Taylor Lorraine Ashbourne as Tracy Cory Pulman as Joanne

Continuity

• P.C. Reg Hollis becomes the Sun Hill Federation Rep, representing the interests of Sun Hill officers to the Police Federation of England and Wales. He retains this role for many years.
• This is not the last time W.P.C. June Ackland is mistaken for a prostitute. It happens again in "Overnight Stay" and several years later in "Blue Murder".

Notes

• This is the third episode in which the entire regular cast appears.
• P.C. Tony Stamp (Graham Cole) appears briefly during the Brownie visit but is not credited and does not have any dialogue.