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The Coop

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Plot[]

P.C. Edwards and W.P.C Ackland are on their lunch break, warning a man for flying a model helicopter too close to the road. They then investigate a terrible smell coming from a nearby property, and discover a shed full of the carcasses of battery hens. The smell of the coop is making Edwards sick. The owner appears with a shotgun and takes Edwards and Ackland hostage, ordering them to switch off their radios. Sgt. Peters comes looking for them and is taken hostage as well, and he and Edwards are handcuffed to the cages. P.C.s Stamp and Melvin locate the shed when the gunman fires a shot through the roof. To create a diversion, Ackland starts to free the few remaining live chickens, and is able to disarm the gunman.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

  • Ian Stokes - John Rees
  • Man with model helicopter - John Dallimore
  • Van Driver - Erik Collinson
  • Woman with toddler - Karen Scargill
  • Lady Pedestrian - Angela Saul

Notes[]

  • In 2019, Series Designer Peter Joyce recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode, released exclusively via The Bill Podcast.

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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