The Bill (1984)
S04E27 The Quick and the Dead
Episode Overview
Sgt. Peters struggles during his physical fitness assessment. Meanwhile, P.C. Ramsey and P.C. Frank spring into action when they spot a robbery in progress. Although the thieves manage to flee, they apprehend the driver, who claims his car was stolen. As Ramsey interrogates the young man, Ch. Insp. Conway steps in when he realizes Ramsey's tactics are too aggressive. The boy is set free after revealing he was headed to a job interview as a male stripper. W.P.C. Ackland looks into the theft of a cat's gravestone, eventually discovering it at a rest home for elderly pet owners. A stolen undertaker's van leads to a missing corpse, but P.C. Melvin successfully tracks it down. Despite critiquing his colleagues on their fitness, Ramsey finds himself unable to take his own test due to high blood pressure.
