"Evacuation" is an episode of British TV series '' The Bill'', broadcast in 1988. The episode features one of the show's most early prominent events – the Sun Hill explosion of 1988. The episode was released on DVD as part of ''The Bill – Volume 3'' in 2009.

Synopsis

PC Tony 'Yorkie' Smith is seen working at the front desk, confronted by a mass of civilians with a variety of complaints. He enters the waiting room to allow the next person in, and in doing so finds a single bag sitting below the counter. He alerts Duty Inspector

Christine Frazer ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...

and Chief Inspector of Operations Derek Conway, who has bomb disposal informed and the station cleared. Once bomb disposal officers arrive, Desk Sergeant Bob Cryer, and Chief Inspector Derek Conway reenter the building to ascertain if the building is safe. Moments before reaching the waiting room, the bomb detonates, blinding and setting alight the bomb disposal officer. No other officers were hurt in the explosion.

Cast

* PC

Pete Ramsey ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...

– Nick Reding * PC Tony 'Yorkie' Smith – Robert Hudson * Sgt. Bob Cryer –

Eric Richard Eric Richard (born Eric Smith, 27 June 1940) is an English actor and presenter. His theatre work includes plays at the Royal Court Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, as well as seasons with the Royal Exchange, Manchester, Birmingham ...

* Ch. Insp. Derek Conway – Ben Roberts * Duty Insp.

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Barbara Thorn Barbara Thorn (born 1954) is an actress based in Britain. She is known for playing the role of Inspector Christine Frazer in 64 episodes of the long running ITV drama ''The Bill'' and Rita "Coop" Cooper in the BBC legal drama series ''Judge J ...

* Ch. Supt. Charles Brownlow – Peter Ellis * DI Frank Burnside – Christopher Ellison * DS Ted Roach – Tony Scannell * Sgt. Tom Penny – Roger Leach * Sgt. Alec Peters – Larry Dann * DC Alfred 'Tosh' Lines – Kevin Lloyd * DC

Mike Dashwood ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...

– Jon Iles * PC

Reg Hollis ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...

– Jeff Stewart * PC Francis 'Taffy' Edwards – Colin Blumenau * PC

Malcolm Haynes ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...

– Eamonn Walker * WPC

June Ackland ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior ...

– Trudie Goodwin

External links

* {{The Bill The Bill episodes 1988 British television episodes