The Bill Series 1 A Dangerous Breed 1984
PC Dave Litten is on secondment to CID, and is desperate to impress his boss, DI Roy Galloway. Galloway and Litten are about to have a meal at the local pub when a call comes through that a valuable necklace has been stolen from a local aristocrat, Lord Barstow-Smythe. Traffic problems hold them back as they race across Sun Hill trying to get there before the ""woodentops"". With Galloway and DS Roach busy, Litten talks to a local reporter and ends up mentioned in the local paper. Shortly afterwards, he is contacted by a mysterious stranger who offers to locate the burglers if Litten can convince Barstow-Smythe's insurance company to pay him the reward up-front. The Stranger then sets up two young lads to take the fall for the theft, and Litten proudly arrests them. Galloway recognises the MO of the case as that of a notorious conman, and lambasts Litten for his stupidity.
- Released: 1984-11-27
- Runtime: 25 minutes
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Stars: Simon Rouse, Sarah Manners, Andrew Lancel, Alex Walkinshaw, Amita Dhiri
- Director: Charlie Morgan, Andy Pask, Mark Russell, Lawrence Oakley, Miles Bould
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1. Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers 1984-10-16
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2. A Friend in Need 1984-10-23
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3. Clutching at Straws 1984-10-30
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4. Long Odds 1984-11-06
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5. It's Not Such a Bad Job After All 1984-11-13
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6. The Drugs Raid 1984-11-20
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7. A Dangerous Breed 1984-11-27
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8. Rough in the Afternoon 1984-12-04
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9. Burning the Books 1985-01-08
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10. Death of a Cracksman 1985-01-15
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11. The Sweet Smell of Failure 1985-01-22
