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8 | 1984x008 |
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Rough In The Afternoon is the 8th episode of The Bill. Problems arise when a car is stolen from the police pound. The officers get involved in a 'domestic' when an estranged father abducts his son.
Plot[edit | edit source]
PC Carver and PC Edwards are called to a domestic and are informed by the neighbour that a child was taken by his father. Meanwhile, the mother has turned up at the station to report the abduction in person.
Cast[edit | edit source]
(Episode Cast: in credits order)
- John Salthouse as Det. Insp. Galloway
- Eric Richard as Sgt. Cryer
- Trudie Goodwin as W.P.C. Ackland
- Colin Blumenau as P.C. Edwards
- Gary Olsen as P.C. Litten
- Mark Wingett as P.C. Carver
- Tony Scannell as Det. Sgt. Roach
- Jon Iles as Det. Con. Dashwood
- Peter Ellis as Chief Supt. Brownlow
- Robert Hudson as P.C. Smith
- Ashley Gunstock as P.C. Frank
- Katharine Levy as Joyce Ferne
- Barbara New as Kate Ferne
- Godfrey James as Harry Ferne
- Bernard Kay as Sid Leather
- Jo Warne as Mrs. Shephard
- Tip Tipping as Alan Ferne
- Raymond Mason as B. R. Official
- Dave Atkins as Ticket Clerk
- John Channell Mills as Ticket Collector
- Tricia Thorns as First Woman
- Jean Leppard as Second Woman
- James Marcus as Caretaker
- John Levitt as Mr. Nathan
- David Cardy as Lionel Dixon
- Sandra Hall as Eiaine Thomas
- Gladis Robinson as Old Lady
- Christopher Leaver as Customer
- Norman Warwick as Mr. Reed
Release[edit | edit source]
- The episode was also released on the Series 1 DVD Boxset released by Network in the UK in 2005.
- The Series 1 DVD Boxset was released in North America in 2007.
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