New Friends
| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1537 | 2000x061 |
Original Airdate
29 September 2000 
Written By
Len Collin
Directed By
Ken Grieve
Episode Chronology:
New Friends is the 1537th episode of The Bill.
Former DS Ted Roach, now working as a private investigator, helps Sun Hill CID nail local villain Mickey Owen.
Credits[]
Main cast
- Mark Wingett as PC Jim Carver
- Simon Rouse as DCI Jack Meadows
- Colin Tarrant as Insp Andrew Monroe
- Billy Murray as DS Don Beech
- Ray Ashcroft as DS Geoff Daly
- Jeff Stewart as PC Reg Hollis
- George Rossi as DC Duncan Lennox
- Graham Cole as PC Tony Stamp
- Clara Salaman as DS Claire Stanton
- Chris Simmons as DC Mickey Webb
- Joy Brook as DC Kerry Holmes
Guest cast
- Mickey Owen - Michael Feast
- Roxanne - George Costigan
- Ted Roach - Tony Scannell
- Georgie Girl - Antony Cotton
- Korcheva - Larissa Kouznetsova
- Barman - Alexis Gregory
- Victoria - Osnat Schmool
- Nurse - Jane Nash
Notes[]
- This episode was produced (with the previous one, Old Enemies) as a single feature-length episode, but was broadcast in two parts. This segment runs to 35 minutes without commercials.
- In this episode, Roxanne's real name is given as 'Paul Murphy', but in Information Received it was given as 'Mr McCarthy'.
- Larissa Kouznetsova guest stars as Corcheva in this episode.