Plot[]
It's a busy day on the station front desk, and P.C. Smith fails to notice that someone has left a hold-all next to the desk. When it is discovered, Insp. Frazer orders the station evacuated as a safety measure while the bomb squad is called in. Sgt. Cryer and W.P.C. Martella have trouble getting a violent female prisoner into and out of her cell. D.C. Dashwood winds Smith up about not noticing the bag, and he conducts an interview with a suspect in a car. P.C. Edwards is acting oddly, arguing with W.P.C. Ackland and he keeps returning to the station looking for something. SO13 find an incendiary device in the bag, but it explodes, blinding an SO13 officer.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Sgt. Cryer - Eric Richard
- P.C. Smith - Robert Hudson
- Insp. Frazer - Barbara Thorn
- W.P.C. Martella - Nula Conwell
- Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
- P.C. Edwards - Colin Blumenau
- W.P.C. Ackland - Trudie Goodwin
- P.C. Haynes - Eamonn Walker
- D.I. Burnside - Christopher Ellison
- P.C. Ramsey - Nick Reding
- D.C. Lines - Kevin Lloyd
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- D.S. Roach - Tony Scannell
- Sgt. Penny - Roger Leach
- Sgt. Peters - Larry Dann
- P.C. Hollis - Jeff Stewart
- P.C. Frank - Ashley Gunstock
Guest cast[]
- Wassermann - Jim McManus
- Gloria - Debbie Wheeler
- Norris - Matthew Scurfield
- Filbert - Eddie Tagoe
- Gertie - Valerie Lilley
- Sandra - Tilly Vosburgh
- Yuppie Man - Jeffrey Perry
- Yuppie Woman - Jane Hayward
- Weak Minded Man - Paul McCleary
- Bill Farmer - John Hug
Notes[]
- Peter Diamond is credited as Stunt Arranger for this episode.
- This is the first "Sun Hill bombing" on The Bill. There are four others: one is successfully deactivated. There is also a story that indicates that the station was bombed during World War II.
Commercial releases[]
- This episode has been released on the following releases:
- In Australia, on The Bill: Season 4 & 5 DVD set, released by Magna Pacific on 4th December 2006 and re-released on the Series Four DVD set on 31st August 2011; the compilation Series 1-4 DVD set on 1st February 2012 and The 80s Collection DVD box set on 3rd April 2013, all by Shock Entertainment and then later re-released by ViaVision on the Series 1-4 DVD set on 16th September 2020.
- In the UK, on The Bill: Volume 3 DVD set, released by Network Entertainment on 11th May 2009.
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