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Merrily On High
Episode No.   Series
1114 1996x153
Original Airdate
24 December 1996 Flag of United Kingdom
Written By
Robert Jones
Directed By
Michael Cocker
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Merrily On High is the 1114th episode of The Bill.

Assistant Commissioner Hicks has declared Sun Hill Police Station an alcohol-free zone – terrible news for Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway who had hoped to enjoy a "liquid lunch" when taking him to a posh French restaurant. It's even worse news for the detectives in C.I.D., who decide they are not going to give up their Christmas party without a fight. D.C. Skase shows W.D.C. Croft how a police officer can get "donations" for the party from local publicans, but as they return, Hicks, Brownlow and Conway arrive back from their lunch for a tour of the station. They are forced to pretend that Skase is a prisoner, and he is locked in the cells for several hours.

P.C. Stamp and P.C. Slater arrest an elderly man after a road rage incident in a supermarket car park, but they manage to reunite him with his estranged family for Christmas.

Credits[]

Main cast

  • D.C. Skase - Iain Fletcher
  • W.D.C. Croft - Kerry Peers
  • D.S. Beech - Billy Murray
  • Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
  • Ch. Supt. Brownlow - Peter Ellis
  • P.C. Stamp - Graham Cole
  • Sgt. Boyden - Tony O'Callaghan
  • P.C. Slater - Alan Westaway
  • W.P.C. Page - Lisa Geoghan
  • W.P.C. Keane - Andrea Mason
  • D.C.I. Meadows - Simon Rouse
  • D.I. Deakin - Shaun Scott
  • D.C. Carver - Mark Wingett
  • D.S. Greig - Andrew Mackintosh
  • P.C. Quinnan - Andrew Paul
  • P.C. McCann - Clive Wedderburn
  • Insp. Monroe - Colin Tarrant

Guest cast

  • A.C. Hicks - Mike Burnside
  • F.M.E. - Peter Forbes
  • Kenny Chalker - Frank Mills
  • Pat Robson - Belinda Sinclair
  • Publican - Mark Kempner
  • Shelly Kendall - Charlotte Fryer
  • Scarlett Kendall - Lizzie Clough
  • Supermarket Manageress - Jacqui Cryer
  • Raucous Man in Restaurant - Ian Ashpitel

Audio Commentary[]

In 2020, actor Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Trevor Hicks) recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode, released exclusively via The Bill Podcast Patreon Channel

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