A Friend in Need

Episode aired Oct 23, 1984
TV-14
44m

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6.8/10

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Crime Drama Mystery

When a spate of bomb hoaxes begin to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out.When a spate of bomb hoaxes begin to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out.When a spate of bomb hoaxes begin to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out.

Director
- Peter Cregeen
Writers
- Geoff McQueen
- Barry Appleton
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6.8/10

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Director
- Peter Cregeen
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- Geoff McQueen
- Barry Appleton
Stars

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A Friend in Need

The second episode of The Bill and you see more focus on the relationship between DI Galloway and Sgt Cryer. They bicker, argue and begrudgingly respect each other as well.

The argument is over some potentially racially motivated bomb threats. The Home Office and Carver take it seriously. Galloway thinks it is a prank. They even place a bet on it.

It is still the wide eyed PC Carver who ends up in the middle of a scandal. He goes easy on a drunk just released from the cells and Carver is later accused of stealing his wallet. A very serious accusation against a police officer.

Galloway and Cryer get together to help the lad out, however fate intervenes to lend Carver a hand in the nick of time.

James Wilby appears as a posh probationary officer seconded to Sun Hill. Actress and comedienne Meera Syal makes a fleeting appearance.

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Trivia
The pub used in this episode is The Royal Oak, Columbia Road, London - also the pub featured in Goodnight Sweetheart

Goofs
There are several instances during this episode where the boom mic dips into the top of the shot, all in scenes with John Salthouse as Galloway - most notably around the 2m mark when he's discussing bomb hoaxes.