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16.27 Over the Edge
This one doesn’t really feel much like The Bill, given that it’s just Charles and Guy and they’re little more than an on-screen audience, but it’s a great courtroom-style episode with Samantha Bond’s character doing a great job of obliterating the complainant’s case.
A guest appearance from Kaye Wragg prior to her run as Diane Noble and also from Ray Stevenson
16.36 Search Me (Part One)
BROWNLOW: Yes? MANION: (entering) Just a quickie, Charles.
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CONWAY: (pretending to be a TV interviewer) You are contradicting yourself, aren’t you, Chief Superintendent? BROWNLOW: Steady on, Derek.
Derek living his best life :D
BOYDEN: If we’re accused of harassment, we now know nobody in management will back us up, because they’re scared of being branded racists themselves!
(To be continued...) Finally have enough hotel wifi (just) to do a post.
16.36 Search Me (Part Two)
CONWAY: The relief thinks you sacrificed their reputation to salvage your own. BROWNLOW: Well, that’s marvellous, isn’t it? What do you think, Derek? CONWAY: No comment, sir.
REPORTER: A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the arrest had been due to an error of judgement by a junior officer. STAMP: You what? I don’t believe it. HAGEN: They’ve dropped us in it again. BOYDEN: Right. This means war.
BROWNLOW: Is that strictly necessary? CONWAY: No, sir, but just for old time’s sake, yeah?
CARVER: Have you ever done anything like this before, Mr Miles? MILES: No, but I was present at a number of executions during my career.
CONWAY: This is a thirty mile limit, sir. BROWNLOW: I know that, Derek. CONWAY: You’re speeding. BROWNLOW: Write me a ticket later.
PASSENGER: This is outrageous. It’s like 1984. BOYDEN: (as Brownlow arrives) And here comes Big Brother.
SMITH: What’s happening, Tone? STAMP: Mr Brownlow’s arrested a bus.
CONWAY: Well, you seem to have redeemed yourself in their eyes. BROWNLOW: Well, even your worst enemy wouldn’t refuse a free drink, would he, Derek? CONWAY: No, sir. Mine’s a double scotch, by the way.
BARMAN: Anything else, sir? BROWNLOW: A large arsenic, please.
Ugh, I finally have internet access fast enough to post this. So...
Top brass have decided to switch Stop & Search for Stop & Talk, impressing nobody. Things go from bad to worse when Brownlow, then upper management start throwing the relief under the bus to save their own reputations…
Brownlow makes things good by going out on the streets himself. Both for the relief and for me, because I love it when Derek & Charles do some policing.
Also, lots of great lines from Matt, Andrew siding (and drinking) with the PCs, Vicky looking hot… an excellent episode, all up.
Ofo Uhiara in a pre-Lance Powell guest role.
16.41 Trust: Part Three: ‘The Deep Blue Sea’ (Part Two)
BEECH: Allow me. [Proceeds to use skeleton keys on lock.] BROWNLOW: I’m not seeing this, am I?
JONES: Come on, what is it? What is the truth I should know about you? RICKMAN: I’m a police officer.
JONES: I’m a criminal, you’re police. We’re enemies! RICKMAN: We’re not enemies, though, are we? We’re the exact opposite! Neither of us would’ve chosen it this way, but we’re in love with each other, aren’t we? Are you going to make love to me, or do I have to call the police?
(To be continued…)
16.39 Trust: Part One: ‘A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel’ (Part One)
HARKER: What you doing later? RICKMAN: Are you asking me out? HARKER: Yeah. Film and a curry, what do you reckon? RICKMAN: Yeah, all right, I could do with a night out.
(To be continued…)
16.29 Wheels (Part One)
KLEIN: A request from Mr Deakin. Can you see him in his office pronto, yeah? ACKLAND: You might want to end your messages with ‘over’ rather than ‘yeah’. KLEIN: Good point, Sarge. PAGE: (over radio) Sierra Oscar from 469, receiving? KLEIN: Polly, you’re through to Sierra Oscar. How can I help you this morning? PAGE: Can you ask 340 to pick me up in ten minutes? Over. KLEIN: Yes indeedy. So, with the time coming up to 8:48, he’ll be with you at about 9 o’clock, right after these messages.
DEAKIN: Do you know why you’ve got this job? PROCTOR: *shakes head* DEAKIN: Because there was no one else available.
MANION: You’re joining us, aren’t you? CONWAY: Ah, no, Sir, no. Apparently you’re going to be using some long words, so I won’t be able to understand you.
(To be continued…)
15.73 Security
Barton Street are in trouble again—this time a mate of Dave’s who’s being harassed. He’s also been stepping out on his wife, which makes Dave question his own character but doesn’t stop him getting engaged to Jenny at the end. Meanwhile, Polly is jealous. Surely it’ll all work out okay? Ha!
15.38 Borderline (Part Two)
I love that Reg notices that Cass is struggling with the fact that everyone’s teasing her about the gun and makes sure she doesn’t feel singled out. Don’t love that it’s because he gets bullied so much himself.
Cass! Finally! It’s a great introduction for her, as well, that really sets up her character perfectly. Also Leroy Jones’s first appearance—I hadn’t remembered that his story with Cass began right at the start of her run.
Cass/Vicky was one of my main ships back in the day, so I’m interested to see whether there was any reason for that beyond them both being extremely hot ;)
