| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1367 | 1998x99 |
Cast No Shadow is the 1367th episode of The Bill.
Investigating an attempted abduction and protection racket, DS Boulton and DC Carver travel up to Manchester on the trail of a suspect. Getting into trouble with a local gang, they find themselves rescued by none other than Frank Burnside, who left Sun Hill in mysterious circumstances five years ago. Now working in a "security" firm with local gangster Phil Ryan, Burnside is less than pleased when Boulton discovers and reveals his affair with a rival's wife, making him a marked man. At the request of the NCS, Boulton and Carver take Burnside back to London in handcuffs.
Frank Burnside (Christopher Ellison), last seen in Bare Faced Lies, makes the first of a number of semi-regular appearances. He is first billed in all but three of these appearances, but is not treated as a member of the regular cast on the show's website.
Credits[]
Main cast
- Chris Ellison as Frank Burnside
- Russell Boulter as D.S. Boulton
- Mark Wingett as D.C. Carver
- Shaun Scott as D.I. Deakin
- Simon Rouse as D.C.I. Meadows
- Lisa Geoghan as W.P.C. Page
- Andrew Paul as P.C. Quinnan
Guest cast
- D.S. Mills - Martin Ronan
- D.C.I. Dixon - Susan Twist
- D.S. Simpson - John Summerfield
- Phil Ryan - Michael N. Harbour
- Kim Hyde - Justine Glenton
- Dixie Smith - Dave Norman
- Mr. Adams - James Puddephatt
- Mrs Adams - Anna Darvas
- Spinskie - Conor Ryan
- Neighbour - Paula Simms
- Security Guard - Max Mason
- Armourer - Gregg Pearson