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Season 24, Episode 50
When a drink-driver injures a teenager in a hit-and-run incident, Sally and Ben assume the frantic woman giving a witness statement is the girl's mother. A more complicated picture of the relationship begins to emerge and the older woman's unpredictable behaviour leads to potential tragedy when she drives her car into the river. Gina loses control when Sally and Callum defy orders and try to save her from drowning
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16x9
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Ali Bastian
(Actor)
.. PC Sally Armstrong
Lorraine Stanley
(Actor)
.. Kim Yates
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Sam Callis
(Actor)
.. Sgt Callum Stone
Roberta Taylor
(Actor)
.. Insp Gina Gold
Graham Cole
(Actor)
.. PC Tony Stamp
Samantha Spurgin
(Actor)
.. Caitlin Harris
John Bowler
(Actor)
.. PC Roger Valentine
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Sgt Dale Smith
Jason Langley
(Actor)
.. Ryan Davidson
Karen Seacombe
(Actor)
.. Tricia Harris
Daniel Flynn
(Actor)
.. Supt John Heaton
Lin Blakley
(Actor)
.. Lorna Whickham
Ricky Nixon
(Actor)
.. Simon McCarthy
Steve Hansell
(Actor)
.. Dave Yates
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. PC Will Fletcher
Nicholas McInerny
(Writer)
Robert Del Maestro
(Director)
Matt Strevens
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Ali Bastian
(Actor)
.. PC Sally Armstrong
Lorraine Stanley
(Actor)
.. Kim Yates
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Sam Callis
(Actor)
.. Sgt Callum Stone
Roberta Taylor
(Actor)
.. Insp Gina Gold
Born:
February 26, 1948
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Irene Raymond in EastEnders and Inspector Gina Gold in The Bill.
Early-life:
Born the illegitimate child of a bus conductor on 26 February, 1948, in London, Roberta was brought up by her mother, aunts and grandmother. She was always very close to her mum, and they lived in the same street in London before she died suddenly of bronchial pneumonia. Roberta documented her early years in the 2005 memoir Too Many Mothers. After attending drama school in London, she joined the highly acclaimed Glasgow Citizens' Company and worked for years in theatre.
Career:
Appeared in the projects Ladykillers, Inspector Morse, The Witches, Tom & Viv, Dangerfield and Silent Witness before being cast as Irene Raymond in EastEnders. She stayed with the hit soap for three years until 2000, then went on to appear in Doctors and Holby City. After four previous appearances in The Bill, she was finally cast as Gina Gold in 2002, and played the same character in spin-off series MIT: Murder Investigation Team. She also appeared in the BBC's 2005 critically acclaimed adaptation of Bleak House.
Quote:
"It's fantastic to play somebody like Gina (in The Bill). She is just so sarcastic with everybody. It takes people's breath away and she is not shocked by anything."
Trivia:
Away from acting, she is an active supporter of the Labour Party.
Graham Cole
(Actor)
.. PC Tony Stamp
Samantha Spurgin
(Actor)
.. Caitlin Harris
John Bowler
(Actor)
.. PC Roger Valentine
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Sgt Dale Smith
Born:
October 05, 1974
in
Barking, Essex
Best Known For:
Playing Smithy in The Bill.
Early-life:
Alex Walkinshaw was born in Barking, Essex, on 5 October 1974. A keen swimmer as a child, he used to train five days a week and compete in various competitions, finding it helped his asthma. An energetic, extroverted child, he studied drama as an outlet for his creativity. After studying drama at his secondary school, Alex soon found he had a real talent and joined a Saturday drama class. Encouraged by his teachers, Alex was elated to be accepted into the Sylvia Young Theatre School and later the London Dance Studios.
Career:
His first TV appearance was at the age of 12 as an extra in Grange Hill. From 1992 to 1993 he appeared in the sitcom Side by Side. He first appeared in The Bill as a guest star in 1992, 1993 and 1995, before joining as a regular cast member in 1999. He played PC Dale Smith, better known as 'Smithy'. He left the show in 2001, only to return in 2003 when his character was promoted to Sergeant. After a spell in Waterloo Road, Walkinshaw joined the cast of Casualty in 2012 as senior staff nurse Adrian Fletcher. He took his character to Holby City in August 2014.
Quote:
On his move from Casualty to Holby City: "I was really quite nervous when I first started, but everyone has been so welcoming and friendly that I feel my transition has been fairly smooth."
Trivia:
In 2007, he took part in The Weakest Link and won £9,450 for Essex-based charity called "Kids in Need".
Jason Langley
(Actor)
.. Ryan Davidson
Karen Seacombe
(Actor)
.. Tricia Harris
Daniel Flynn
(Actor)
.. Supt John Heaton
Lin Blakley
(Actor)
.. Lorna Whickham
Best Known For:
Playing Pam Coker in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Born Linda E Stevens in Surrey in March 1948 to James and Winifred. Lin made her film debut in The Football Factory (2004) and went on to make guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including Vital Signs, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, Holby City, Law & Order: UK, Hunted and Doctors.
Career:
In 2015, Blakley joined the cast of EastEnders, playing Pam Coker. She has also performed on the stage in Hay Fever, Talking Heads, Vincent in Brixton, The Entertainer, and The Miser.
Quote:
"Being part of EastEnders is like going to work and being with another family."
Trivia:
Blakley was married to Alan Blakley, one of the founding members of the Tremeloes. She is the mother of actress Claudie Blakley and singer Kirsten Blakley.
Ricky Nixon
(Actor)
.. Simon McCarthy
Steve Hansell
(Actor)
.. Dave Yates
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. PC Will Fletcher
Born:
November 27, 1981
in
Chigwell
Best Known For:
Footballers' Wives.
Early-life:
Gary Edward Lucy was born in Chigwell, Essex, on 27 November, 1981, to parents Rosemary and Gary Sr. From a very early age he loved football and has been a lifelong Arsenal fan. He showed a lot of natural flair as a player during his schooling, but despite trying out for both Tottenham Hotspur and Watford, he decided to pursue acting.
Career:
Gary made his screen debut in Sky One's Dream Team back in 1997, but it was his performance as Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks that shot him to fame two years later. The character was at the centre of several important plots, including a controversial male rape storyline, and he became a firm favourite with fans. In 2002 he moved to ITV1 to appear in three seasons of the glossy drama Footballers' Wives alongside Gillian Taylforth and Zoe Lucker. The feature-length Ray Winstone drama She's Gone followed in 2004, and a year later joined the cast of The Bill. In 2010, he finished runner-up in the fifth series of Dancing on Ice. In 2012, he joined the cast of EastEnders as Danny Pennant. He stayed with the show until February 2014.
Quote:
"We're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time."
Trivia:
He has created a number of online businesses, including drivinglessonsfinder.co.uk.
Nicholas McInerny
(Writer)
Robert Del Maestro
(Director)
Matt Strevens
(Producer)
