Series 3 poster

Series 3

(1987)

Overview

The third series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of twelve episodes, broadcast between 21 September and 7 December 1987. The series was first released on DVD as part of a three-season box set on 10 May 2006 in Australia. It was later made available as a separate season in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2007 and in Australia on 3 August 2011. The above DVD artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features an image of Ch. Supt. Charles Brownlow. The British ar…

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

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

Mark Powley as Ken Melvin
Mark Powley

as Ken Melvin

Episodes

The New Order of Things poster

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September 21, 1987

Sgts. Peters and Penny apprehend a man standing outside the station waiting to attack P.C. Muswell (who had left the fo…

Some You Win, Some You Lose poster

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September 28, 1987

Ch. Supt. Brownlow and D.I. Galloway lead a massive raid on a drug den on a local council estate which escalates into a…

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October 5, 1987

P.C. Reg Hollis has been nominated for the position of the station's Federation Rep. He's sure he's a shoo-in, but P.C.…

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October 12, 1987

There's been a shooting, but none of the neighbours seem to have witnessed anything. While chasing a possible suspect, …

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October 19, 1987

Residents take action against a women's refuge in their area, while P.C. Yorkie Smith gives advice to the husband of a …

What Are Little Boys Made Of? poster

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October 26, 1987

A boy causes a bus accident by throwing a milk bottle at it. He has 6 siblings. P.C.Frank marks bikes for children. …

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November 2, 1987

P.C. Jim Carver is sent to the morgue to investigate a suspiscious drowning. The victim has clearly been planted with s…

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November 9, 1987

D.I. Galloway wants eight men for an identity parade after an attack on a woman. They run into a mob of football suppor…

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November 16, 1987

Martella applies for a position in the Bermuda police force, but after being punched during a fight, and failing to pre…

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November 23, 1987

W.P.C. June Ackland's father is dying in hospital. P.C. Taffy Edwards is given traffic duty after arriving late for par…

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November 30, 1987

Half the relief, including CID, are at a hotel guarding a sequestered jury in a gangland murder trial. There are severa…

Not Without Cause poster

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December 7, 1987

Sgt. Penny is asked by a landlord to talk to a lady on the top floor who is keeping cats. He is shot through the door a…