This is a very witty episode of The Bill which has elements of a French farce as well as real emotional pain and anguish.
This is one of a series of episodes where DS Claire Stanton (played by Clara Salaman) is working undercover to expose DS Don Beech as a crooked cop (played by Billy Murray). At the same time Claire has fallen head over heels for DS John Boulton (played by Russell Boulter) - but Claire cannot tell John that she wants to bring down Don!
It is on this basis, that the episode begins as a French farce with Claire desperate to hide her illicit night with John in a top London hotel from Don.
Without giving anything anyway, the tension builds to an emotional climax which makes this one of the most well written and engaging episodes in The Bill.
In some ways, this episode is a little dated. At one point in the programme, a victim of crime explains to a bemused DC Lennox (played by George Rossi) what a search engine is - a concept that all of us are very comfortable with today!! However, even this scene gives the episode some charm - but maybe more in a nostalgic "haven't things changed" kind of way!
I won't say anymore about the plot as I do not want to spoil the fun !
This is well worth watching!
This is one of a series of episodes where DS Claire Stanton (played by Clara Salaman) is working undercover to expose DS Don Beech as a crooked cop (played by Billy Murray). At the same time Claire has fallen head over heels for DS John Boulton (played by Russell Boulter) - but Claire cannot tell John that she wants to bring down Don!
It is on this basis, that the episode begins as a French farce with Claire desperate to hide her illicit night with John in a top London hotel from Don.
Without giving anything anyway, the tension builds to an emotional climax which makes this one of the most well written and engaging episodes in The Bill.
In some ways, this episode is a little dated. At one point in the programme, a victim of crime explains to a bemused DC Lennox (played by George Rossi) what a search engine is - a concept that all of us are very comfortable with today!! However, even this scene gives the episode some charm - but maybe more in a nostalgic "haven't things changed" kind of way!
I won't say anymore about the plot as I do not want to spoil the fun !
This is well worth watching!