The Bill — Series 2
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, Ginnie Hole and Christopher Russell, producer Peter Cregeen and directors Michael Ferguson and John Woods.
The renovation at Sun Hill was in full swing when PC Abe Lyttleton arrived a day ahead of schedule. As the station's first black police officer, he was greeted with warmth and good humor by many, though his arrival drew a distinctly unfrien…
Martella apprehended a woman who had been claiming pregnancy for thirteen months, concealing pilfered cigarettes within the supposed swelling of her abdomen.
D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood are stationed at a phone box, attempting to intercept someone making false bomb threats against the Town Hall. However, a more pressing matter soon arises when a woman arrives at the station reporting her eight-…
Brownlow intends to establish a Neighbourhood Watch program, with the backing of Smith and Carver. A meeting to discuss the initiative was disrupted by unwelcome attendees, and afterward, he discovered his petrol had been stolen. Meanwhile,…
Sergeant Cryer is taking half of the relief on Sun Hill's annual fishing excursion. Police Constable Smith and Detective Constable Dashwood are dispatched to serve a warrant on Russell Archer for failing to appear in court on a poaching cha…
Police Constable Taffy Edwards apprehended a pig that had escaped from the City Farm and, at the behest of Police Constable Muswell, deposited it inside a vehicle. Muswell was experiencing difficulties with his income tax, stemming from wag…
A severe road accident involving a Porsche, a motorcycle, a coach, a lorry, and a Ford Cortina resulted in six fatalities. It was discovered that the Porsche had been deliberately modified, constructed from parts salvaged from three separat…
From a rooftop, a man hurls tiles to the ground. P.C. Lyttleton, afflicted with vertigo, is dispatched to apprehend him. A Polish sailor arrives at the station, seeking political asylum. Meanwhile, D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood intercept a m…
In the fluorescent glare of the supermarket, a young mother, apprehended for shoplifting, confessed to Sergeant Cryer that she owed a considerable sum to Peg Miller, a local loan shark known as 'Aunty'. Meanwhile, PC Edwards investigated re…
Sergeant Cryer brings in a victim of an assault, a young woman hesitant to report the rape. Detective Jane struggles with the interview, hampered by the persistent intrusions of her friend, Sandra. Sandra then tells Muswell that Debbie dese…
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Dashwood has arranged a five-a-side indoor football match against a local youth group. Chief Superintendent Brownlow views this as excellent publicity and, disregarding Detective Inspector Roy Galloway's prote…
PC Muswell and PC Lyttleton are searching for a lorry laden with stolen woolen coats. Chief Superintendent Brownlow is hosting a farewell gathering for his retiring clerk. Detective Inspector Roy Galloway questions Detective Sergeant Burnsi…
