Episode:Rough In The Afternoon

Rough In The Afternoon

Episode No.		Series
8	1984x008	1

Original Airdate

4th December 1984

Written By

John Kershaw

Produced By

Michael Chapman

Directed By

Christopher Hodson

Episode Chronology:

Previous

A Dangerous Breed

Next

Burning The Books

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.

PlotEdit

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.

CastEdit

(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

ReleaseEdit

• 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.