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suzewebb
19-07-2005, 15:51
Wednesday 3 August 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

This episode focuses on Sam Nixon and Ramani Jayasundera’s hunt for Manisha Devi’s murderer.

Nurse Manisha Devi is still missing - Brian Spencer (Ian Gain) and serial rapist Peter Baxter (Hywel Bennett) are the prime suspects. Although there is substantial evidence against Baxter, DS Samantha Nixon (Lisa Maxwell) and Acting DI Ramani Da Costa (Thusitha Jayasundera) are forced to release him on bail. The stakes are raised when Manisha’s burnt body is found by Sergeant Dale Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) and her colleague Rebecca Sheppard goes missing.

Ramani feels the pressure as acting Detective Inspector when a photograph of Manisha is found on Baxter’s computer - it looks as though they have released the wrong man.

After a frantic search, Baxter is brought in again and insists he is innocent, claiming Manisha’s appearance in his photographs is purely coincidence. He says he was actually taking photographs of his original rape victim in order to leave her his inheritance by way of an apology.

As the investigation draws together, a witness comes forward claiming to have seen Manisha getting into a taxi. Sam calls Ramani to tell her they have another suspect – taxi driver David Russo (Nick Court), only to find that Ramani is already in his cab. Has she walked straight into the clutches of a murderer?


Thursday 4 August 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The race is on to find Acting DI Ramani Da Costa (Thusitha Jayasundera) and David Russo (Nick Court). Russo is prime suspect for murdering Manisha Devi and has now kidnapped Ramani. She eventually manages to switch her mobile on and DS Samantha Nixon (Lisa Maxwell) and DC Zain Nadir (TJ Ramani) arrive just in time to save her.

Cold and calculated, Sam is certain Russo is their man, but when Zain takes a sample of saliva and the DNA doesn’t match that found near Manisha’s body, DI Morrell (Tanya Franks) decides to bail him. Sam decides the only person to help them profile Russo and find missing nurse Rebecca Sheppard is to talk to the notorious Peter Baxter (Hywel Bennett). With Baxter’s help, the missing nurse is traced to a disused building, but she is barely alive.

Having told Baxter that his former victim Ruth (Amelda Brown) doesn’t want his inheritance, Sam gets an emergency call to Ruth’s house hearing that Baxter is there and Ruth has brutally lashed out at him with a knife. Will the reformed rapist be killed by his former victim or can Sam save him in time?

Ramani and Sam discover that Russo has cancer and has recently had a blood transfusion. They need to do the DNA test again. Ramani and Zain manage to track Russo who is dousing himself in petrol and he is finally arrested.

Also, Sergeant June Ackland (Trudie Goodwin) and PC Roger Valentine (John Bowler) are called to an arson incident where thirteen-year-old Ross Trescott (Jack O’Connell) is the culprit. They give chase and decide to separate while Roger leaves to help CID find Russo. June catches up with Ross who violently punches her to the floor leaving her dazed and vulnerable.

Later on, June calls in to report a rape and when asked the name of the victim, she shakily replies: "me"

Jojo
19-07-2005, 15:54
OMG - so the June rape thing is true then, crikey, is the poor woman going to have any luck in her life!!!

Sounds excellent episodes though - can't wait, thanks Suze

Tori
19-07-2005, 16:40
ok, so the rape story is going ahead?

chicken
19-07-2005, 16:54
doesnt look like anything will be shown then - thats good
its a bit weird that almost 2 entire episodes is being dedicated to 1 story

Tori
19-07-2005, 16:55
yeah, good that they don't show anything because it's a bit early for graphic detail

$sTaCeY$
19-07-2005, 17:38
poor june being raped at her age!

Tori
19-07-2005, 17:39
i know i think it's a bad storyline in general, i don't know about your thoughts on the matter

$sTaCeY$
19-07-2005, 17:42
it is not very inflencing for other people of her age, it give the impression you will always be near danger if you walk out of your house

Tori
19-07-2005, 17:43
isn't it just??

$sTaCeY$
19-07-2005, 17:46
When they do rape storylines on tv they give out the wrong impressiob by letting the accused be not guilty, so if people have been raped in real life they feel there is nothing they can do about it which is not very good

Tori
19-07-2005, 17:48
yeah, thats not good, i think it's such a touchy subject that perhaps the storyline shouldn't be included at all. you might not think so but i do

Angeldelight
19-07-2005, 19:07
wow... an action packed week... poor June.. nothing ever goes right for her, does it... can't wait to see these eppy's...

suzewebb
19-07-2005, 19:13
From the nature of the guides and the way the stories appear to be this could be the mark of the new POST MARQUESS era The Bill.

The format certainly seems different from that of late.

Also some very strong characters for these two eps which is always pleasing.

snglover
19-07-2005, 21:56
Sounsd like some good viewing will be interesting to see how Junes character goes on in the upcoming weeks and to see how the relief deal with it

alan45
20-07-2005, 02:00
poor june being raped at her age!
Rape is a disgusting crime bo matter what the age of the victim

alan45
20-07-2005, 02:02
From the nature of the guides and the way the stories appear to be this could be the mark of the new POST MARQUESS era The Bill.



Junes rape though seems like a Marquess type storyline though. However if she or the rapist get shot or blown up then we will know for certain its one of his

samantha nixon
20-07-2005, 08:29
these storylines look really good except for the june one as that is so sad which i thing will be acted great

kjhxzap3577
20-07-2005, 11:47
This would mean that June has been raped twice in her life first one produced that Ghastly Gabriel, I just hope that the do not protray it as the thirteen year old boy who done it to her.

alan45
20-07-2005, 11:55
This would mean that June has been raped twice in her life first one produced that Ghastly Gabriel, I just hope that the do not protray it as the thirteen year old boy who done it to her.

The first rape did not produce Ghastley Gabriel. Gabriel is a really nice guy. David Kent played by Todd Carty :sick: is only pretending to be Gabriel because he is jealous of him

$sTaCeY$
20-07-2005, 12:27
The first rape did not produce Ghastley Gabriel. Gabriel is a really nice guy. David Kent played by Todd Carty :sick: is only pretending to be Gabriel because he is jealous of him

which one is the pc kent is he david or gabriel

Tori
20-07-2005, 16:46
pc kent is david.

even though june is a strong actor, i don't think you can pull this off as easily

suzewebb
20-07-2005, 19:31
The whole point is that it IS the 13 year old that is the attacker.

It sounds like this will be an 'after the event' story... ie what happens after the assault which is definitely the best way to handle it. Apart from the fact that it is pre-watershed so they have to be careful what they show.

I would love TB to do an occasional later night ep now and again. This would allow for grittier storylines to play out....and more opps for the actors to really go for it...and, like most humans, swear a little.

$sTaCeY$
20-07-2005, 20:24
It is not very good that they say a 13 year old is the attacker because it is sort of saying that teenages are scum

suzewebb
21-07-2005, 07:43
Sadly what it is saying is that there is a culture now where some people of a very young age are capable of such atrocities.

Let me quote you this:

Taken from the news in the past week:

A boy of 5 has had his testicle removed after being kicked by a 7 year old.
A 13 year old boy was tied to a tree and set on fire by a gang of 8 boys in a 'happy slap' attack
a 14 year old has been charged with murder after a 16 year old was stabbed to death
an 18 year old has been charged with the murder of a 10 year old girl
a 17 year old has been charged with an unprovoked assault on a transsexual
an 11 year old boy was suspended from school for selling porn DVDs
a 12 year old girl has admitted trying to hang a 5 year old boy from a tree

1 in 3 primary school aged children have smoked a cigarette

The majority of youngsters in this country are still decent and law-abiding but it's becoming increasingly difficult to hold on to that thought.

TAKEN FROM YESTERDAYS SUN NEWSPAPER

In the past 6 months we have also heard reported cases of assaults on schoolteachers... including several sexual assaults.....Also there has been reports of 'happy slapping' sexual assaults by children against children.

I believe The Bill is being entirely appropriate showing that a 13 year old is totally capable of such an assault as rape of an officer. It is not saying ALL teenagers are like this... but it is saying that IT HAPPENS.

Los_hb
21-07-2005, 12:31
Glad to see some good old police work storylines coming back.
There cracking storylines can't wait for them, better then some of the other rubbish they've had!

$sTaCeY$
21-07-2005, 12:35
but im 13 and i don't do stuff like that no bodys i know does that and i know a load of teenage friends. what happenes if a teenager is raped, they are saying that teenagers can not be trusted and they always lie

smithysgirl
21-07-2005, 12:43
very true stacey something happened to my best friend a man exposed himself to her and i got stalked by him. the police cant charge him not enough evidence police think we are lying because we are teenagers im 18 shes 17. its ridulous isnt it.i now work by the bloke.

suzewebb
21-07-2005, 12:49
Violent crime against teenagers and young people has been tackled by TB on many many occasions. There was one just recently with the internet paedophile. However, serious crimes by young people on adults has not really been tackled before. This just provides a balance between the fact that perpetraitors can be any age and victims can be any age.

smithysgirl
21-07-2005, 12:58
have they had flashers in the bill if so then who was on the case was it cid

$sTaCeY$
21-07-2005, 13:06
very true stacey something happened to my best friend a man exposed himself to her and i got stalked by him. the police cant charge him not enough evidence police think we are lying because we are teenagers im 18 shes 17. its ridulous isnt it.i now work by the bloke.

when i used to come home from primary school when i was 9 i remeber there was this bloke that used to stand outside his house naked infront of aload of kids, the police have moved him from his house since, it is bad to know thier is people like that right next to the primary school

snglover
21-07-2005, 21:53
have they had flashers in the bill if so then who was on the case was it cid

Not sure if they have had one think they have and yes it would definetly be a cid case

pip_kin
21-07-2005, 22:36
i agree bout having later eps full of swearing and stuff they would be realy good!

smithysgirl
21-07-2005, 23:29
who was on the case in cid

$sTaCeY$
22-07-2005, 09:10
Not sure if they have had one think they have and yes it would definetly be a cid case
I can't remember there being a flasher in the bill

samantha nixon
22-07-2005, 14:57
hasnt phil worked on a case with flashers before i dont no though

chicken
22-07-2005, 15:30
how appropriate

$sTaCeY$
22-07-2005, 16:03
hasnt phil worked on a case with flashers before i dont no though

Not that i can think of

sarah1990
07-08-2005, 19:31
i remember a flasher case, i think it was kate spears and danny who worked on it

samantha nixon
07-08-2005, 19:35
has phil worked on one sarah1990 as im sure he has but maybe im wrong

chicken
07-08-2005, 19:38
i have a vague memory of phil working on it too - i also remeber a female in a park (maybe kerry) waiting for a flasher to pounce (as like an undercover thing) and he does but des is arguing with someone and doesnt get to her quick enough - maybe i dreamt that but im sure it happened

samantha nixon
07-08-2005, 19:41
i remeber that kind of aswell but not with des with someone else

sarah1990
07-08-2005, 19:41
yeh i think he has, didn't he work on one with debbie ?

samantha nixon
07-08-2005, 19:42
thats what i thought either debbie or juliet

chicken
07-08-2005, 19:42
maybe it was someone else but i just remember someone arguing with someone else when they should have been rescuing whoever it was - i thought it might haev been des and reg but im not sure on that

sarah1990
07-08-2005, 19:47
i think i remember a bit where there was people on look out in a building near the park or something and they accused the park keeper i think, but i dont no if it was him or not

chicken
07-08-2005, 19:50
i cant remember anything else about it but yes i seem to remember phil and debbie doing something to do with a flasher