Episode
The Bill: A Man Of Few Words
Overview
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
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 53
- Air date
- 2003-07-09
Episode context
A Man Of Few Words is Episode 53 in Season 19 of The Bill. It aired on 2003-07-09.
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