| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1642 | 2001x082 |
Slash and Burn is the 1645th episode of The Bill
Terrified, DC Spears hides as Ferdinand crouches over DS Cork's motionless body and removes his car keys. When Spears calls on her mobile for back-up, Ferdinand hears and starts to approach her. Suddenly PCs Rickman and Taviner appear and Ferdinand makes a run for it, escaping in Cork's car. Barely alive, Cork is rushed to hospital, but later dies. Acting DI Rawton invites a traumatised Spears to stay at her place. That night she is awoken by the sound of DI Collins attacking Rawton. Overpowered, he is brought to Sun Hill where he refuses to talk. Ferdinand proves evasive despite evidence that he has been in Spears's flat the night before. His house is located and when searched a bag is found containing money and Ferdinand's passport but Rawton believes it is a decoy. In the garden Spears finds a box in the pond as Rawton takes a call telling her that Cork has died. In the box they find cash, drugs, diamonds and a passport with a false name. Knowing this is the real running-away kit, Rawton lays in wait for her prey.
Credits[]
Main cast
- DC Kate Spears - Tania Emery
- DI Liz Rawton - Libby Davison
- DC Duncan Lennox - George Rossi
- DS Vik Singh - Raji James
- PC Des Taviner - Paul Usher
- PC Nick Klein - Rene Zagger
- PC Roz Clarke - Holly Davidson
- Sgt June Ackland - Trudie Goodwin
- PC Cass Rickman - Suzanne Maddock
- DS Debbie McAllister - Natalie Roles
- DC Mickey Webb - Chris Simmons
- PC Reg Hollis - Jeff Stewart
- PC Tony Stamp - Graham Cole
- PC Sam Harker - Matthew Crompton
- PC Polly Page - Lisa Geoghan
- PC Ben Hayward - Ben Peyton
- PC Jim Carver - Mark Wingett
- DC Paul Riley - Gary Grant
Guest cast
- Joseph Ferdinand - Michael McKell
- DI Freddie Collins - Brian Croucher
- Thelma Rose - Karen Ascoe
- DS Peter Cork - Tristan Gemmill
Final appearance of P.C. Roz Clarke (Holly Davidson).
The events in this episode take place on 3 and 4 September 2001.