Plot[]
A schoolgirl has been abducted, and D.I. Burnside is determined to find her. The girl's father is reluctant to have the police involved, as the kidnappers have threatened to kill his daughter if the police are called. He gets £250,000 out of his company account to pay the ransom. A technical officer from the Yard is called in to bug the briefcase. C.I.D. wait and watch with binoculars, and after a decoy run, the father makes the drop. Immediately Burnside and his team raid the premises, but there is no one there and the briefcase is empty. The little girl turns up at home safe. Burnside smells a rat, and the technical officer finds the bugged briefcase and money in the father's car.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- D.I. Burnside - Christopher Ellison
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- Insp. Frazer - Barbara Thorn
- W.P.C. Brind - Kelly Lawrence
- Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
- D.C. Lines - Kevin Lloyd
- P.C. Frank - Ashley Gunstock
Guest cast[]
- Technical Officer - Ewen Cummins
- Celia Hortman - Christine Kavanagh
- Mr. Hortman - Robert Morris
- Joella Hortman - Angie Davies
- Mrs Downes - Theresa Streatfield
- Paula - Becky Smith
- Headmistress - Sally Faulkner
- Secretary - Melanie Parr
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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