Plot[]
Sgt. Cryer introduces two special constables who will be joining the relief: Mary Kilnair and Brian Defoe. While on patrol with P.C. Edwards, Kilnair is pricked by a junkie's needle, there is grave concern she may have been infected. A man arrives at the station to confess to the murder of his wife - thirty years previously. D.C. Carver, and new D.C. Tosh Lines, investigate. A lawyer meets with the station top brass - Brownlow, Conway and Frazer - to discuss her client's claim of being stopped and searched thirteen times in two weeks. Lines recognises the M.O. from his last nick - several black men giving the same name and address whenever they are stopped by police. D.S. Roach asks Insp. Frazer out on a date, but Burnside finds out and makes fun of him.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Sgt. Cryer - Eric Richard
- D.I. Burnside - Christopher Ellison
- D.C. Lines - Kevin Lloyd
- D.C. Carver - Mark Wingett
- Insp. Frazer - Barbara Thorn
- Ch. Supt. Brownlow - Peter Ellis
- P.C. Edwards - Colin Blumenau
- P.C. Smith - Robert Hudson
- P.C. Haynes - Eamonn Walker
- Sgt. Penny - Roger Leach
- Sgt. Peters - Larry Dann
- W.P.C. Ackland - Trudie Goodwin
- W.P.C. Brind - Kelly Lawrence
- W.P.C. Martella - Nula Conwell
- P.C. Hollis - Jeff Stewart
- Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- D.S. Roach - Tony Scannell
Guest cast[]
- W.S.C. Kilnair - Noreen Leighton
- S.C. Defoe - Chris Samsworth
- Doctor - Daniel Moynihan
- Mr. Baxter - Ray Mort
- Liz Barnescroft - Elsa O'Toole
- Kingsley 1 - William Vanderpuye
- Kingsley 2 - Sylvano Clarke
- Male Junkie - Chris Pitt
Notes[]
- First appearance of D.C. Lines.
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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