Pond Life
| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1396 | 1999x007 |
Original Airdate
4 February 1999 
Written By
Matthew Leys
Directed By
Tim Holloway
Episode Chronology:
Pond Life is the 1397th episode of The Bill.
Meadows has to deal with protestors when a local newspaper reveals the whereabouts of a registered paedophile living in safe accommodation in Sun Hill. The situation goes from bad to worse when a ten year old boy disappears without trace, and a witness reports having seen him talking to the paedophile shortly before his disappearance. While Polly and Gary search for the missing boy, Liz tries to find the man alternative living accommodation. As the search leads to an abandoned railway depot, Page finds the frightened young boy, who reveals the reason that he ran off was because his father has been abusing him. Meadows then finds the paedophile dead after hanging himself in his cell.
- Simon Rouse as D.C.I. Meadows
- Andrew Paul as P.C. Quinnan
- Huw Higginson as P.C. Garfield
- Lisa Geoghan as P.C. Page
- Clive Wedderburn as P.C. McCann
- Graham Cole as P.C. Stamp
- Michael Higgs as P.C. Santini
- Peter Ellis as Ch. Supt. Brownlow
- Colin Tarrant as Insp. Monroe
- Eric Richard as Sgt. Cryer
- Libby Davison as D.C. Rawton
- Samantha Robson as P.C. Hagen
- Trudie Goodwin as Sgt. Ackland
- Tony O'Callaghan as Sgt. Boyden
- Jeff Stewart as P.C. Hollis
- Matthew Crompton as P.C. Harker
- Ben Roberts as Ch. Insp. Conway