The Bill (1983)

19x53 A Man Of Few Words

DC Ken Drummond's cover as a security guard has been blown, and he's been taken hostage by the Foster family. Archie Foster wants Drummond to help them raid the Metropolitan Police warehouse to steal millions of pounds worth of luxury sports cars - and as an incentive, he threatens Ken's family - both of Ken's families. Drummond's absence at the station goes unnoticed at first: Acting DI Samantha Nixon's family troubles come to a head, and after a confrontation with her daughter, Nixon decides to resign from the police to prove her love for her daughter, and uniform are kept busy by a series of bomb hoaxes organised by Foster. With the raid underway, Foster's plans begin to unravel - Drummond has to knock a fellow security guard unconscious, as well as put off a curious DS Debbie McAllister and DC Juliet Becker who turn up looking for him. As Foster and his gang make their escape, internal rivalries and a counter-raid by a rival gang see the body count rise ever higher, and DC Drummond

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Serena Gordon Serena Gordon As:
Ciarán Griffiths Ciarán Griffiths As: Gary Best
Eamonn Walker Eamonn Walker As:
Samantha Robson Samantha Robson As:
Mark Wingett Mark Wingett As: James 'Jimmy' Carver
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DC Ken Drummond's cover as a security guard has been blown, and he's been taken hostage by the Foster family. Archie Foster wants Drummond to help them raid the Metropolitan Police warehouse to steal millions of pounds worth of luxury sports cars - and as an incentive, he threatens Ken's family - both of Ken's families. Drummond's absence at the station goes unnoticed at first: Acting DI Samantha Nixon's family troubles come to a head, and after a confrontation with her daughter, Nixon decides to resign from the police to prove her love for her daughter, and uniform are kept busy by a series of bomb hoaxes organised by Foster. With the raid underway, Foster's plans begin to unravel - Drummond has to knock a fellow security guard unconscious, as well as put off a curious DS Debbie McAllister and DC Juliet Becker who turn up looking for him. As Foster and his gang make their escape, internal rivalries and a counter-raid by a rival gang see the body count rise ever higher, and DC Drummond


Certification: TV-14

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Aired: 09 July, 2003 at 8:00 pm

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Runtime: 45m

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Cast

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Ciarán Griffiths

Ciarán Griffiths

Gary Best

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Samantha Robson

Samantha Robson

Mark Wingett

Mark Wingett

James 'Jimmy' Carver

Rae Baker

Rae Baker

John Salthouse

John Salthouse

Roy Galloway

Melanie Gutteridge

Melanie Gutteridge

Steven Hartley

Steven Hartley

Tom Butcher

Tom Butcher

Steve Loxton

Natalie J. Robb

Natalie J. Robb

Andrew Paul

Andrew Paul

Dave Quinnan

Simon Rouse

Simon Rouse

Jack Meadows

Scott Neal

Scott Neal

PC Luke Ashton

Ali Bastian

Ali Bastian

Sally Armstrong

Steve Fortune

Steve Fortune

Bailiff

Laura Crossley

Laura Crossley

Wendy

Sarah Manners

Sarah Manners

Kirsty Knight

Misha Crosby

Misha Crosby

Ian Baker

Kim Tiddy

Kim Tiddy

Ali Bastian

Ali Bastian

Louisa Lytton

Louisa Lytton

Beth Green

Jane Wall

Jane Wall

Di Worrell

Diane Parish

Diane Parish

Eva Sharpe

Abbie Hackworth

Abbie Hackworth

Eric Richard

Eric Richard

Sgt. Bob Cryer

Natalie J. Robb

Natalie J. Robb

Graham Cole

Graham Cole

PC Tony Stamp

Tony O'Callaghan

Tony O'Callaghan

Matt Boyden

Simon Rouse

Simon Rouse

DCI Jack Meadows

Trudie Goodwin

Trudie Goodwin

W.P.C. / Sgt. June Ackland

Jeff Stewart

Jeff Stewart

PC Reg Hollis

Andrew Paul

Andrew Paul

Dave Quinnan

Lisa Geoghan

Lisa Geoghan

Polly Page

Daniel MacPherson

Daniel MacPherson

Cameron Tait

Ged Simmons

Ged Simmons

Alex Cullen

Tom Butcher

Tom Butcher

Steve Loxton

Andrea Mason

Andrea Mason

W.P.C. Debbie Keane

Clare Foster

Clare Foster

Millie Brown

Kelly Lawrence

Kelly Lawrence

Louise Harrison

Louise Harrison

Donna Harris

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