Plot[]
A dangerous escaped prisoner is expected to visit his girlfriend in Sun Hill, and a massive surveillance operation is in place to catch him when he turns up. A bored relief waits in the canteen with PT17, and P.C. Ramsey suggests a little game of cards to pass the time. Sgt. Peters and D.C. Carver wait in a van, and while Peters is answering a "call of nature", Carver arrests a boy for damaging cars. The best view of the girlfriend's house turns out to be from a dance school, where D.C. Dashwood and W.P.C. Ackland are waiting, and end up having to take part in a class. The jealous husband of Dashwood's dance partner storms in and attacks them, taking Dashwood's gun, which fortunately is unloaded. Ch. Insp. Conway nearly blows the operation when his impatience causes him to break radio silence, despite D.S. Roach's warnings, but his radio call is just the diversion Dashwood needs to overpower his assailant.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Sgt. Cryer - Eric Richard
- W.P.C. Ackland - Trudie Goodwin
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- D.S. Roach - Tony Scannell
- Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
- D.C. Carver - Mark Wingett
- Sgt. Peters - Larry Dann
- W.P.C. Martella - Nula Conwell
- P.C. Ramsey - Nick Reding
- P.C. Frank - Ashley Gunstock
- P.C. Edwards - Colin Blumenau
- P.C. Smith - Robert Hudson
Guest cast[]
- Janet Irvine - Elizabeth Seal
- Mr. Donaldson - James Duke
- Vera - Tamsin Heatley
- Joe - Richard Walker
- Beastie Boy - Jeff Ward
- Pianist - Louis Modish
Notes[]
- Christopher Wren is credited as Choreographer on this episode. Andrew Bradford is credited as Fight Arranger.
- This episode features the first appearance of the Metropolitan Police's Armed Response Unit - known as PT17 (Personnel and Training 17). The unit will later be renamed SO19 (Specialist Operations 19), and will make many more appearances on the show.
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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