The Bill - Too Hot to Handle - Part Two - 06:10 am Saturday, March 21 on U&W

Doug Rao (Actor) .. DS Stuart Turner

Michael Hodgson (Actor) .. DS Jim Rutherford

Andrew Lancel (Actor) .. DI Neil Manson

Simon Rouse (Actor) .. DCI Jack Meadows

Gary Lucy (Actor) .. TDC 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.

Sally Rogers (Actor) .. DC Jo Masters

Amita Dhiri (Actor) .. DC Grace Dasari

Born: July 06, 1966 in Brighton

Best Known For: Playing Milly in This Life.

Early-life: Amita Emmanuelle Dhiri was born Brighton on July 6, 1966. She has two younger brothers, Viney and Sanjay. Her mother is French and her father is a Ugandan Indian who was expelled from the country by Idi Amin. She speaks fluent French, took singing and dancing lessons from an early age, and is proficient in ballet and modern dance. Before studying at the London Drama Centre, she sang in a cabaret group, doing Tina Turner impressions.

Career: Started out in theatre, most notably in Twelfth Night in Bedford. Her first TV appearance was as Milly in 1996's This Life. The drama about young lawyers became a huge hit and she, along with co-stars Daniela Nardini, Jack Davenport and Andrew Lincoln, were hailed as part of an exciting new generation of British actors. She says: 'Milly has helped me win roles that aren't written with Asian actresses in mind. But it's always going to be difficult to get equal treatment.' Dhiri then took guest roles in Casualty and McCallum, before going back to the stage. In 1999, she returned to TV in nuclear disaster drama The Last Train. More recently, she has starred in Silent Witness, Judge John Deed, Holby City, The Bill and Talking to the Dead.

Quote: On This Life: 'Swearing, drinking, an affair - it was a big risk for an Asian actress. Had the show bombed, it would have been hard to escape with any credibility.'

Trivia: After college, Dhiri's first job was with a man who wanted to make a Hindi version of Grease.

Claire Goose (Actor) .. Insp Rachel Weston

Born: February 10, 1975 in Edinburgh

Best Known For: Playing nurse Tina Seabrook in Casualty

Early-life: Born February 10, 1975, in Edinburgh. When she was two the family moved to Norfolk, where she grew up with her older sister and brother. At 16, she enrolled in the Italia Conti Stage School, and took on a variety of jobs, including silver-service waitress and a story-telling raccoon in a theme park. Her first small-screen appearance was in the drama No More Dying Then.

Career: Claire lost out to Martine McCutcheon for the role of Tiffany in EastEnders, before landing her big break on Casualty in 1997, playing vulnerable nurse Tina Seabrook until 2000. She played Detective Mel Silver in Waking the Dead from 2000 to 2004, then insisted her character be killed off, before pursuing other projects, including Secret Smile, Perfect Day and Love Lies Bleeding. In 2007, Claire completed her first movie, an independent film called Bad Day. In August last year, she joined the cast of The Bill, playing Sergeant Rachel Weston and after its demise, has continued to be a sought-after character actor.

Quote: 'I always tend to play quite vulnerable characters, and I would quite like to do some silly stuff, just really stupid comedy.'

Trivia: Away from acting, she enjoys dancing and is interested in tarot cards.

Lucy Speed (Actor) .. DC Stevie Moss

Born: August 31, 1976 in Croydon

Best Known For: Playing Natalie in EastEnders.

Early-life: Lucy Speed was born in Croydon in 1976. She has an older brother, Dan. As a child, she loved ballet and when a teacher recognised her potential, Lucy's parents acquired an agent. She attended a theatre group school alongside future co-star Nigel Harman, and enjoyed two terms at the Italia Conti Academy. During the next few years, Lucy appeared in an array of commercials, TV series and theatre roles.

Career: Lucy landed her big break aged 17 with the role of Natalie Price in EastEnders. She remained with the soap for just over a year, before making appearances in the films England, My England, Keep the Aspidistra Flying and Shakespeare in Love. She continued to work on TV too, appearing in Dangerfield, Holby City, Love Soup and the US series Unsolved Mysteries. In 1999, Lucy rejoined the cast of EastEnders to reprise her role as Natalie, eventually bowing out in 2004. In 2007, she joined the cast of The Bill.

Quote: 'I've been acting for 25 years, so you just take the jobs as they come along. It just so happens that you're once in EastEnders.'

Trivia: Away from acting, Lucy loves horse riding, skiing and continues to dance.

Bill Ward (Actor) .. Rob Towler

Best Known For: Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

Early-life: Bill Ward was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1967. He studied history at Bristol University. His early acting credits include small roles in Jonathan Creek, Footballers' Wives, EastEnders and Holby City.

Career: Ward's big break came in 2003 when he was cast as builder Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street, a role he played until January 2007. He went on to make guest appearances in Cold Blood, Midsomer Murders, Heartbeat, The Bill, Robin Hood, Casualty and Silent Witness, before returning to the world of soaps in 2013 when he began playing James Barton in Emmerdale. He has also performed in West End musicals Spamalot, The Lion King and Million Dollar Quartet.

Quote: 'Occasionally viewers still mention Charlie to me. But since James told Moira he loved her and she knocked him back, I've had people stopping me more often about Emmerdale.'

Trivia: Ward was in the original production of short-lived Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! He won two British Soap Awards during his time on Coronation Street.

Simon Lawson (Actor) .. Trevor Sinclair

Eamon Boland (Actor) .. Alan Puttnam

Abhin Galeya (Actor) .. PC Arun Ghir

Micah Balfour (Actor) .. PC Benjamin Gayle

Mandana Jones (Actor) .. Nancy Randall

Trevor Dwyer-Lynch (Actor) .. Malkie

Louisa Lytton (Actor) .. PC Beth Green

Born: February 07, 1989 in London

Best Known For: Playing Ruby Allen in EastEnders.

Early-life: Louisa Claire Lytton was born in London on February 7, 1989. She is of Italian descent on her mother's side. Louisa studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Her first TV appearance was as a little girl in the 1999 BBC comedy Let Them Eat Cake.

Career: Lytton's big break came in 2005 when she began playing Ruby Allen in EastEnders. She left the show in 2006 and went on to star in The Bill from May 2007 until March 2009. Since then, she has made guest appearances in Casualty and Murdoch Mysteries and starred in the films Payback Season (2012), The Knot (2012) and Young, High and Dead (2013). In 2014, she had a recurring role in the ITV comedy drama Edge of Heaven. Away from acting, Lytton finished in fourth place in the 2006 series of Strictly Come Dancing and finished 9th out of 14 as one half of the United Kingdom's entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. On the stage, she has starred in Annie and Boogie Nights. In early 2016, she was a contestant on Channel 4's sporting reality show The Jump.

Quote: 'Everyone in my family is naturally quite small. I never diet, I just try to eat healthily.'

Trivia: Lytton supports Arsenal FC.

Patrick Homes (Writer)

AJ Quinn (Director)

Andrea Sapsford (Producer)

The Bill: Too Hot to Handle - Part Two

06:10 am - 07:00 am, Saturday, March 21 on U&W (25)

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Too Hot to Handle - Part Two
Season 24, Episode 86

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