Tony Stamp

Tony Stamp

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Tony Stamp
Biographical information
Full Name:	Anthony John Stamp
IC:	1
Gender:	Male
Date of Birth:	1952 (possibly)
Height:	6'2"
Hair Colour:	Grey, originally brown
Eye Colour:	Brown
Marital Status:	Single
Occupational information
Occupation(s):	Police Officer
Affiliation:	Metropolitan Police
Rank:	Police Constable
Call Sign:	595
Specialty:	Area Car driver, trained firearm officer
Current Status:	Transferred: Hendon (Instructor)
Other information
Portrayed by:	Graham Cole
First Appearance:	1984x006 - The Drugs Raid (uncredited) 1987x002 - Some You Win, Some You Lose
Last Appearance:	2009x061 - Rescue Me
● List of Appearances ●

P.C. Tony Stamp is a character from The Bill.

Tony Stamp was one of The Bill's longest serving officer.

Tony Stamp was born in Slough, probably to a single mother who took her son all over the world in the course of her (unknown) job(s) (Although, in the episode "Head over heels" Tony said "My PARENTS are proud of me"). The 2 of them finally came back to Slough and the teenage Tony joined the Police. After passing out of Hendon, he opted to join the Met force on the grounds that it would be "more exciting" than his local force. He developed an interest in, and became skilled at, police driving techniques and eventually ended up as an advanced driver at Sun Hill nick. He is very protective of his status as principal area car driver there and sometimes goes on the offensive while jealously guarding this position.

He has remained a constable throughout his whole career because either he didn't bother to take the Sergeants exams or he deliberately failed the exams, on the grounds that he wished "to stay out on the streets."

Stamp is one of Sun Hill's longest serving officers. Tony is a big, caring and dedicated policeman with a bit of a short fuse, and is popular with his colleagues. He's a bit of a whiner but, also a joker who's always been one-of-the-boys. He's been injured lots of times during his time at Sun Hill and was even shot once (in the same incident that saw Viv Martella killed). He has trouble sustaining long-term relationships with women and once even chose his job over marriage when one of his girlfriends gave him an ultimatum.

Tony is one of a handful of officers at Sun Hill who are permitted to carry a gun, should the situation demand it. At present, he is in love with fellow officer WPC Polly Page, but she isn't interested in him (stupid woman!) and she has been using him to further her doomed relationship with Tony's friend, Dave Quinnan. Tony's interests include fishing, classical music, football, rugby, cars and martial arts (he once ran a judo class for underprivileged children)

All in all, Tony Stamp is a complicated character, a man who is very human, with a lot of faults and attributes (just like the rest of us). 

His last shift was on the Thursday 5th November 2009, where he assisted Inspector Dale Smith and P.C Leon Taylor with a investigation into a seriously injured baby. After his last shift, he hung up Sierra 1's keys and accepted a driving instructors post at Hendon Police college. He will be greatly missed as being one of Sun Hill's 'originals' after 22 years policing the area.

Service Record

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• 1993 - Firearms Incident: P.C. Stamp is shot
• 1998 - Death By Dangerous Driving: Simon Atwell
• 2000 - Temporary Attachment: The Flying Squad
• 2002 - Accusation: Sexual Abuse
• 2009 - Transferred: Hendon

Family

• Father: Norman Stamp
• Sister: Jacquie Stamp

Relationships

Brief fling: P.C. Polly Page

W.P.C. Polly Page