The Bill - Bail Me Out - 07:00 am Saturday, April 11 on U&W

Christopher Fox (Actor) .. DS Max Carter

Patrick Robinson (Actor) .. DC Jacob Banks

Born: November 06, 1963 in London

Best Known For: Playing Ash in Casualty.

Early-life: Born in London on November 6, 1963, Patrick attended the South East London School Drama Group from the age of 14 to 19. He studied architecture at college for a year before leaving to join the Robert Stigwood Organisation as an office messenger. He then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda).

Career: He spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company before leaving to join Casualty in 1990 to play charge nurse Martin 'Ash' Ashford. After leaving the series in 1996, he appeared in numerous stage productions and on TV in A Many Splintered Thing, The Bill, and Midsomer Murders. In February 2013, he returned to Casualty to reprise his role as Ash. After nearly 17 years away, the character returned as a doctor. In September 2013, Patrick became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.

Quote: On returning to Casualty: 'It's fantastic to be back! Recreating a character that has moved on and changed so much is incredibly challenging and this feels like a totally new job.'

Trivia: He supports Arsenal. He turned down a trial with Southampton when he was 15 to attend drama classes.

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.

Martin Delaney (Actor) .. Ronnie Mason

Rhea Bailey (Actor) .. PC Mel Ryder

Peter Balamine (Actor) .. Josef Altin

Clare Foster (Actor) .. PC Millie Brown

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'.

Sam Barriscale (Actor) .. Alan Kirby

Jonathan Readwin (Actor) .. Douane Howe

Simon Rouse (Actor) .. DCI Jack Meadows

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.

Amanda Symonds (Actor) .. Anne Cummings

Lisa Maxwell (Actor) .. DI Samantha Nixon

Born: November 24, 1963 in London

Best Known For: The Bill and Loose Women.

Early-life: Born on November 24, 1963, in Elephant and Castle, London. She was raised by her mother Val, a solicitor's receptionist, after her father walked out on them; she met him again when she was 45. Thanks to her performances at the Italia Conti Stage School, she was encouraged to pursue a showbusiness career by her mum. At 11, she won a role in the stage production Annie, appeared in the TV drama Ballet Shoes and made the schools programme A Place Like Home.

Career: Maxwell's first big break came in the early 1980s, when she was picked to front youth programme No Limits. She also provided the voice of Kira in 1982's cult movie The Dark Crystal. A role in the film Remembrance followed, as did TV series Splash. She became a household name while appearing alongside Russ Abbot and Les Dennis in their comedy series. Her popularity led to her own show, and in 1993 she moved to America. Maxwell landed the role of Daphne in Frasier but, after criticising the scripts, was replaced by Jane Leeves. She returned to the UK where she worked on stage and appeared in In Deep, before joining The Bill as Sam Nixon in 2002. She has appeared as a regular contributor on Loose Women since 2009.

Quote: On working with Russ Abbott: 'They were happy, happy days. Just imagine this, you get up every morning and all you've got to do is go and play silly beggars.'

Trivia: Maxwell proposed to her partner Paul Jessup, on the traditional Leap Year Day (29 February 2012).

Jason Barnett (Actor) .. CSE Eddie Olosunje

Amy Newton (Actor) .. Liza Armstrong

Steve Trafford (Writer)

Sallie Aprahamian (Director)

Ciara McIlvenny (Producer)

The Bill: Bail Me Out

07:00 am - 08:00 am, Saturday, April 11 on U&W (25)

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Bail Me Out
Season 25, Episode 14

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