The Bill (1983)

01x06 The Drugs Raid

After a residents' meeting complaining about the drug problem on their estate, DI Galloway mentions that he had heard that an old illegal club has reopened in an abandoned theatre complex - this time dealing drugs. He asks a parent, Tombo Robinson, who used to be involved in the club, if he will infiltrate it to confirm Galloway's suspicions. Tombo reluctantly agrees, and meets with Galloway to tell him that a huge drug deal is going down that afternoon. Galloway quickly arranges a warrant, and sets about organising a huge raid on the club. The raid runs according to plan, but Tombo is stabbed by a dealer as he tries to let the police into the building. PC Edwards and Carver give chase to the dealer, but are alarmed when the suspect speeds off in a car bearing diplomatic plates. Galloway checks up on Tombo in hospital, and is shocked to discover that he has died and was a heroin addict. Returning to the station, Galloway is furious when Ch. Supt. Brownlow, a Home Office representative,

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Gary Olsen Gary Olsen As: Dave Litten
Mark Wingett Mark Wingett As: Jim Carver
John Salthouse John Salthouse As: Roy Galloway
Larry Dann Larry Dann As: Alec Peters
Christopher Ellison Christopher Ellison As: Frank Burnside
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After a residents' meeting complaining about the drug problem on their estate, DI Galloway mentions that he had heard that an old illegal club has reopened in an abandoned theatre complex - this time dealing drugs. He asks a parent, Tombo Robinson, who used to be involved in the club, if he will infiltrate it to confirm Galloway's suspicions. Tombo reluctantly agrees, and meets with Galloway to tell him that a huge drug deal is going down that afternoon. Galloway quickly arranges a warrant, and sets about organising a huge raid on the club. The raid runs according to plan, but Tombo is stabbed by a dealer as he tries to let the police into the building. PC Edwards and Carver give chase to the dealer, but are alarmed when the suspect speeds off in a car bearing diplomatic plates. Galloway checks up on Tombo in hospital, and is shocked to discover that he has died and was a heroin addict. Returning to the station, Galloway is furious when Ch. Supt. Brownlow, a Home Office representative,


Certification: TV-14

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Aired: 20 November, 1984 at 8:00 pm

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Runtime: 45m

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Cast

Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen

Dave Litten

Mark Wingett

Mark Wingett

Jim Carver

John Salthouse

John Salthouse

Roy Galloway

Larry Dann

Larry Dann

Alec Peters

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Frank Burnside

Eric Richard

Eric Richard

Bob Cryer

Graham Cole

Graham Cole

Tony Stamp

Tony Scannell

Tony Scannell

Ted Roach

Peter Ellis

Peter Ellis

Charles Brownlow

Trudie Goodwin

Trudie Goodwin

June Ackland

Jeff Stewart

Jeff Stewart

Reg Hollis

Jon Iles

Jon Iles

Michael 'Mike' Dashwood

Roger Leach

Roger Leach

Tom Penny

Colin Blumenau

Colin Blumenau

Francis Edwards

Robert Hudson

Robert Hudson

Tony Smith

Nula Conwell

Nula Conwell

Viv Martella

Jon Iles

Jon Iles

Mike Dashwood

Ashley Gunstock

Ashley Gunstock

Robin Frank

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