Name: Episode 3 — Clutching at Straws
Released: 1984-10-30
Cast: Simon Rouse, Sarah Manners, Andrew Lancel, Alex Walkinshaw, Amita Dhiri

The Bill (1984 – 2010)

1984 • 26 seasons • Crime, Drama • TV-14

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Episode 3 — Clutching at Straws

Released: 1984-10-30 • Crime/Drama

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When a gang of thugs use violence to extort money from local youths, Brownlow takes a hands off approach - and claims that he would rather play golf than try to save the residents of the 'dump' of an estate. However, Carver is determined to improve the situation on the estate, by proposing the re-opening of a local youth club, whilst getting to the bottom of who is attacking the loyal youth. Meanwhile, Cryer and Galloway investigate a series of attempted child abductions involving young girls. They are unaware that their prime suspect - Simon Doleman - was talking to Carver just hours before - and has since been on a violent rampage, even attempting to rape his own mother.

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Episode air date	30.10.1984
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Crime / Drama
TMDB series rating	6.7
IMDb series rating	6.7
Series status	Canceled
Age rating	14+
Country	GB

The Bill (1984 – 2010)

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