Episode:Skipper

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Skipper

Episode No.		Series
33	1987x010	3

Original Airdate

23rd November 1987

Written By

Christopher Russell

Directed By

Richard Bramall

Episode Chronology:

Previous

Sun Hill Karma

Next

Overnight Stay

Skipper is the 33th episode of The Bill.

Plot

W.P.C. June Ackland's father is dying in hospital.

P.C. Taffy Edwards is given traffic duty after arriving late for parade.

P.C. Jim Carver gets beaten up in a bus queue.

Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Patel investigate an alleged rape.

Insp. Kite is set up and sent to collect samples of mud supposedly contaimated by toxic waste.

Cast

Regular Cast: Colin Blumenau as P.C. Edwards Nula Conwell as W.P.C. Martella Larry Dann as Sgt. Peters Peter Ellis as Chief Supt. Brownlow Trudie Goodwin as W.P.C. Ackland Jon Iles as Det. Con. Dashwood Roger Leach as Sgt. Penny Mark Powley as P.C. Melvin Eric Richard as Sgt. Cryer John Salthouse as Det. Insp. Galloway Tony Scannell as Det. Sgt. Roach Sonesh Sira as P.C. Patel Simon Slater as Insp. Kite Jeffrey Stewart as P.C. Hollis Chris Walker as P.C. Shaw Mark Wingett as P.C. Carver

Guest Cast: Gary Brown as Richard Hambly Patti Dalton as Mrs. Hambly Ray Marioni as Mr. Hambly Tim Kirby as Sturgis Jenny Jay as Tammy Poole Martin Troakes as Area Car Operator Doreen Taylor as Joan Catherine Harding as Mrs. Hardisty Charles Simon as Mr. Pollard Ruby Buchanan as Mrs. Pollard Lisa Wood as Pam Rees

Continuity

• Sgt. Bob Cryer has been in the job for 18 years.

Notes

• Final appearance of P.C. Danesh Patel. He made fewer appearances than any other show regular, with just seven appearances.