Richard Hope as DS Barry Purvis in M.I.T.
Richard Hope is a British actor who played Rod Jessop in The Bill and DS Barry Purvis in M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team.
Richard Hope as Tony Dyas in Balls In The Air.
Richard Hope as Allen Debdale in Temptation.
Prior to these two key roles, Richard made three guest appearances on The Bill. In 1991, he appeared as Tony Dyas in Balls In The Air and as Allen Debdale in 2001's Temptation before appearing again in 2002 as Russell Elcot in Episode 068.
Richard Hope as Russell Elcot in Episode 068.
He continues to have a lengthy career and has made appearances in other series such as Boon, Casualty, The Vet, Peak Practice, Holby City, Foyle's War, EastEnders, Brideshead Revisited, Crown Court, Bramwell, In Deep, Judge John Deed, New Tricks, Silent Witness, Doctors, Heartbeat, Midsomer Murders, Endeavour and Agatha Christie: Poirot.
In 2024, Richard was interviewed by The Bill Podcast about his career and his appearances on The Bill and M.I.T.