Series 2 poster

Series 2

(1985)

Overview

The second series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of twelve episodes, broadcast between 11 November 1985 and 10 February 1986. Many of the cast and crew shared their memories of making this second series for the book Witness Statements, including stars John Salthouse, Eric Richard, Trudie Goodwin, Mark Wingett, Peter Ellis, Nula Conwell, Jon Iles, Larry Dann, Colin Blumenau, Robert Hudson, Ashley Gunstock and Ralph Brown; along with writers Barry Appleton, Lionel Goldstein, …

Cast

John Salthouse as Roy Galloway
John Salthouse

as Roy Galloway

Christopher Ellison as Frank Burnside
Christopher Ellison

as Frank Burnside

Peter Ellis as Charles Brownlow
Peter Ellis

as Charles Brownlow

Ashley Gunstock as Robin Frank
Ashley Gunstock

as Robin Frank

Colin Blumenau as Francis Edwards
Colin Blumenau

as Francis Edwards

Eric Richard as Bob Cryer
Eric Richard

as Bob Cryer

Gary Olsen as Dave Litten
Gary Olsen

as Dave Litten

Graham Cole as Tony Stamp
Graham Cole

as Tony Stamp

Jeff Stewart as Reg Hollis
Jeff Stewart

as Reg Hollis

Jon Iles as Mike Dashwood
Jon Iles

as Mike Dashwood

Larry Dann as Alec Peters
Larry Dann

as Alec Peters

Mark Wingett as Jim Carver
Mark Wingett

as Jim Carver

Nula Conwell as Viv Martella
Nula Conwell

as Viv Martella

Robert Hudson as Tony Smith
Robert Hudson

as Tony Smith

Roger Leach as Tom Penny
Roger Leach

as Tom Penny

Tony Scannell as Ted Roach
Tony Scannell

as Ted Roach

Trudie Goodwin as June Ackland
Trudie Goodwin

as June Ackland

Episodes

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November 11, 1985

Amidst renovation chaos at Sun Hill, a new P.C., Abe Lyttleton, arrives a day early. He is Sun Hill's first black polic…

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November 18, 1985

Martella arrests a woman who has been 'pregnant' for 13 months, concealing stolen cigarettes in the 'bulge'.

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November 25, 1985

DS Roach and DC Dashwood are on an obbo at a phone box to catch someone making hoax bomb threats to the Town Hall. Anot…

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December 2, 1985

Brownlow wants to start a Neighbourhood watch scheme with the support of Smith and Carver. After a rather heated meeti…

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December 9, 1985

Sgt. Cryer is taking half the relief out on Sun Hill's annual fishing trip. P.C. Smith and D.C. Dashwood go to serve a …

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December 23, 1985

P.C. Taffy Edwards corners a pig that was released from the City Farm and gets dropped in it by P.C. Muswell. Muswell h…

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January 6, 1986

There is a serious road crash involving a Porsche, a motorcycle, a coach, a lorry and a Cortina resulting in six deaths…

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January 13, 1986

A man is throwing tiles off a roof and P.C. Lyttleton, who is suffering from vertigo, is sent up to arrest him. A Polis…

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January 20, 1986

A young mother caught shoplifting at a supermarket confesses to Sgt Cryer that she is in debt to local loan shark 'Aunt…

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January 27, 1986

Sgt. Cryer brings in an assault victim who is reluctant to report a rape. Jane has problems interviewing the rape vict…

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February 3, 1986

D.C. Mike Dashwood has organised a five-a-side indoor football match against a local youth group. Ch. Supt. Brownlow se…

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February 10, 1986

P.C. Muswell and P.C. Lyttleton are on the lookout for a lorry full of stolen woolen coats. Ch. Supt. Brownlow is throw…