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Early Bird
| Episode No. | Series | |
| 180 | 1989x097 |
Original Airdate
5th December 1989 
Written By
Tom Needham
Directed By
Eva Kolouchova
Episode Chronology:
Early Bird is the 180th episode of The Bill.
P.C. Edwards and W.P.C. Brind find an old lady on the street with a bird cage and a suitcase. She has run away from a home and later dies in the canteen. D.C. Lines and D.C. Carver stop and search a cat burglar who uses his socks to avoid leaving fingerprints. D.C. Dashwood and W.P.C. Martella try--unsuccessfully--to catch two pickpockets. Sgt. Peters gives them a hint.
Main cast
- Kevin Lloyd as D.C. Lines
- Mark Wingett as D.C. Carver
- Kelly Lawrence as W.P.C. Brind
- Colin Blumenau as P.C. Edwards
- Jon Iles as D.C. Dashwood
- Nula Conwell as W.P.C. Martella
- Barbara Thorn as Insp. Frazer
- Mark Powley as P.C. Melvin
- Roger Leach as Sgt. Penny
- Larry Dann as Sgt. Peters
- Jeff Stewart as P.C. Hollis
- Graham Cole as P.C. Stamp
Guest cast
- Mrs Usher - Gwen Nelson
- Dano Owen - Robert Morgan
- Mrs Owen - Shirley Anne Selby
- Credit Card Thief - Craig Stokes
- Credit Card Trust - Dean Lindsay
- Ironmonger - Arthur White
- Social Worker - Sarah Lonton
- Shop Girl - Anju Mishra