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  • The Bill What's the Scoop? (Season 19, Episode 88)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

What's the Scoop? (Season 19, Episode 88)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

McAllister and Hunter investigate a serious assault on a prostitute, while Okaro is forced to deal with National Party councilor Nicola Marsh, who is trying to raise racial tensions by highlighting an increase in black-on-white crime. Best...See moreMcAllister and Hunter investigate a serious assault on a prostitute, while Okaro is forced to deal with National Party councilor Nicola Marsh, who is trying to raise racial tensions by highlighting an increase in black-on-white crime. Best recovers in hospital after throwing Jules Ellis to his death from the station roof, and falling off himself. McAllister is saddened to discover that Becker died the night before, and Sun Hill deal with the fallout due to the death of the suspect, who swallowed his tongue in custody. Murphy admits to Okaro that Taviner was responsible for the Sun Hill firebombing when forensics discover that he wasn't killed in the Area Car warehouse explosion. Page is found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Kent gets close to Ackland. See less
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Director
Writers
Geoff McQueen (series deviser) | Kathrine Smith
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 5, 2003

Release date
Nov 5, 2003 (United Kingdom)
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31 cast members
Name Known for
Lisa Geoghan
PC Polly Page PC Polly Page   See fewer
Connie Hyde
PC Cathy Bradford PC Cathy Bradford   See fewer
Natalie Roles
DS Debbie McAllister DS Debbie McAllister   See fewer
Scott Maslen
DS Phil Hunter DS Phil Hunter   See fewer
Trudie Goodwin
Sgt. June Ackland Sgt. June Ackland   See fewer
Simon Rouse
DCI Jack Meadows DCI Jack Meadows   See fewer
Todd Carty
PC Gabriel Kent PC Gabriel Kent   See fewer
Cyril Nri
Supt. Adam Okaro Supt. Adam Okaro   See fewer
Roberta Taylor
Insp. Gina Gold Insp. Gina Gold   See fewer
Lisa Maxwell
Acting DI Samantha Nixon Acting DI Samantha Nixon   See fewer
Bernie Nolan
Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy   See fewer
Thusitha Jayasundera
DS Ramani de Costa (as Thusita Jayasundera) DS Ramani de Costa (as Thusita Jayasundera)   See fewer
Daniel MacPherson
PC Cameron Tait PC Cameron Tait   See fewer
Kim Tiddy
PC Honey Harman PC Honey Harman   See fewer
Graham Cole
PC Tony Stamp PC Tony Stamp   See fewer
Ciaran Griffiths
PC Gary Best PC Gary Best   See fewer
Vickie Gates
SRO Marilyn Chambers SRO Marilyn Chambers   See fewer
Jane Gurnett
Claire Burton Claire Burton   See fewer
Pippa Hinchley
Lesley Hodge Lesley Hodge   See fewer
Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly   See fewer
Nathan Morris
Gang Leader Gang Leader   See fewer
Peter Polycarpou
Mike Pritchard Mike Pritchard   See fewer
Rachel Power
Nicola Marsh Nicola Marsh   See fewer
Penny Ryder
Sylvia Sylvia   See fewer
Jonathan Ryland
Philip Palmer Philip Palmer   See fewer
San Shella
Murad Ali Murad Ali   See fewer
Peter Stockbridge
Ted Butler Ted Butler   See fewer
Ian Tolmie
Court Usher Court Usher   See fewer
Susan Twist
Prison Officer Prison Officer   See fewer
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