Plot[]
W.P.C. Brind is late for parade, and misses a warning to the uniform relief to stay away from the Dock Industrial Estate, where C.I.D. and a P.T.17 team are awaiting a security van robbery. While on foot patrol, Brind chases a young girl onto the estate and into the middle of the operation. Burnside stops a suspicious van, but it turns out to be full of fish. Brind is yelled at by Burnside and Sgt. Cryer, but she has her suspicions about the girl, Jane, and her family. Meanwhile, Burnside discovers that the security van visits the estate twice, and he races back with all the armed officers he can muster, just in time to catch the robbers. Brind returns to Jane's flat where she discovers a bedroom full of stolen goods. She arrests Jane's mother, who turns out to be one of Burnside's snouts.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Sgt. Cryer - Eric Richard
- D.I. Burnside - Christopher Ellison
- D.C. Carver - Mark Wingett
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- W.P.C. Brind - Kelly Lawrence
- P.C. Smith - Robert Hudson
- Insp. Frazer - Barbara Thorn
- P.C. Edwards - Colin Blumenau
- Ch. Supt. Brownlow - Peter Ellis
- Sgt. Peters - Larry Dann
- P.C. Frank - Ashley Gunstock
- P.C. Stamp - Graham Cole
Guest cast[]
- Sgt. Straw - Nigel Harrison
- Jane Woods - Melissa Wilks
- Helen Woods - Angela Catherall
- Jim Woods - Robin Summers
- Prisoner - Charles Baillie
- Van Driver - Kraig Thornber
Notes[]
- Clive Curtiss is credited as Stunt Arranger for this episode.
- D.I. Burnside asks D.C. Dashwood who in the station has "pink cards" – police firearms permits. Dashwood lists Burnside and himself, Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Stamp. D.S. Ted Roach had his firearms permit revoked in Hold Fire.
- Once again, Burnside goes over Cryer's head to get one of his informants released. This happened in first episode, 'Funny Ol' Business - Cops & Robbers', when P.C. Carver's first arrest was another of Burnside's informants.
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 2 DVD set, released by Network Entertainment on 2nd March 2009.
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