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Plot[]

P.C. Ramsey investigates noises in a rubbish chute, and finds a newborn baby which he rushes to hospital. In the CAD room, P.C. Haynes and the new W.P.C. Brind argue over why anyone would dump a baby.

P.C. Edwards and P.C. Melvin follow up on the theft of items from a church, and Edwards is surprised when Melvin tells him he's a born-again Christian. D.C. Dashwood discovers the church property in an antique shop, and Sgt. Peters and D.C. Carver arrest the culprits in another church. Edwards and Melvin catch a woman removing her property from her ex-husband's house.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

  • Mrs Turville - Joy Elias-Rilwan
  • Mrs Ford - Jeni Griffen
  • Rev. Ford - Terence Beesley
  • Nurse - Sabra Williams
  • Staples - Christopher Whittingham
  • Wendy Saunders - Julie Neubert
  • Mrs Morris - Hazel Bainbridge
  • Tony - Peter Edbrook
  • Brignell - Alex McAvoy

Notes[]

  • First appearance of W.P.C. Brind.
  • Tony Scannell is credited as playing Acting D.I. Roach in the end credits. Roach also refers in this episode to CID being understaffed, which suggests that this episode was meant to be shown before D.I. Burnside's arrival but was broadcast out of sequence.

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.