Episode

The Bill: It's A Small World

Name: The Bill: It's A Small World
Released: 1992-02-25
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Simon Rouse, Tom Butcher, Louise Harrison, Lisa Geoghan, Andrew Paul

The BillSeries 81992-02-25

Overview

Thinking of leaving the force, D.C. Dashwood is tempted by a lucrative business opportunity with a firm of security consultants.

Details

Series: The Bill
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1992-02-25
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

It's A Small World is Episode 16 in Series 8 of The Bill. It aired on 1992-02-25. The runtime is 22 min.

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Episode 15: Beggar My Neighbour 1992-02-20 | 22 min A tramp is attacked, leading the police into a web of crime.

Episode 17: Licence 1992-02-27 | 22 min A man convicted of strangling his wife has been released on licence, but the probation service fails to notify Sun Hill. His presence comes to light when his son causes a disturbance.

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Episode 10: Mates 1992-02-04 | 22 min Sgt. Cryer is finding being non-operational tedious. He goes undercover as a punter in a brothel, but his presence on the operation antagonises Sgt. Peters. Cryer goes to sees Ch. Supt. Brownlow about giving up his job as duty sergeant and going back to the relief.

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