The Bill Series 8 Episode 53 (S08E43) Part of the Furniture

[@CPLeader7230]

Easily the best exit episode of any character so far!

[@jonbolton3376]

I love this episode, so many laughs, most of all Frank casually elbowing that guy in the back.

[@flashstudiosguy]

If the two met, Gene Hunt and Frank Burnside would be drinking buddies

[@thetwitterlectual9528]

Definitely a comic edge to this episode.

[@eugenedonaghy1]

I would have added Andy Dalziel to the list of drinking buddies

[@philipbonner6486]

😅😅

[@PC-lu3zf]

Great episode and goodbye to Mike and so unfortunate the ending of his leaving gift LOL

[@eatmywords]

it cracked me up

[@patsirianni7984]

Frank reminds me of every detective and investigator in Philadelphia and New York I ever knew

[@anthonybeaumont7740]

He reminds of Andy Sipowizc from NYPD blue proper Governor

[@glenncooney3959]

16:45 Anything else at the Arnfields? Yeah, garage full of bricks. What kind of bricks? The kind the third little pig used to build his house with: brick bricks.

[@trevorhoughton863]

😂

[@andrewgraham7659]

Hahahahahahahahaha that last scene. Paid 30 worth 300 and then Conway makes it rubble. Oh sorry Mike.

[@JoeStudd96]

Beginning of the end for the old guard of CID. Yes, Galloway had already long gone, but with Dashwood, Roach and Burnside all departing across 92/93, it was really the end of an era.

[@glenncooney3959]

The beginning of the end of the best CID era: Dashwood leaving, Martella’s departure, followed by Roach & Burnside. I did like Alan Woods though (I’m biased as Tom Cotcher’s an old family friend)

[@MrAljosav]

@@glenncooney3959 Alan Woods was fantastic he worked well with Jim as his partner just like how Jim and Tosh worked well as partners too and just like Tony Stamp and Reg Hollis. Just wish Alan Woods didn’t transfer but I think it would have gotten too messy as Don Beech’s corruption came to light.

[@senzen2692]

Great episode, a fitting farewell for dashers.

[@Sheikah_Mage25]

Dashwood and Greig ❤ are the scene stealers 😊

[@jaxhoffalot2812]

Ahh Dashers, what a great character he was. The rose amongst the thorns of CID.

[@sylviaroberts8103]

Yep, I’m going to miss him.

[@markgallon183]

Frank burnside has a touch of Jack regan of the 70s cop show the sweeney

[@thetwitterlectual9528]

He was basically The Sweeney for before-the-watershed.

[@flashstudiosguy]

Love how Ted looked like he wanted to lob the brick at Mike!

[@eatmywords]

having to suffer the character's pomposity for 10 years, you would hardly blame him.

[@paulref11]

The Knockers Squad 😂 Are you a knocker Sir 😅

[@philipbonner6486]

Nice one Frank a elbow in the back 😅😅

[@Wasp-ce7yr]

Burnside walking around his team fighting villains because he doesn't have time for their shit 😂

[@tonymc55]

So all is sweet with Boyden and the rest of the relief now ?

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Quite the exit.

[@anthonybeaumont7740]

Burnside reminds of Andy Sipowizc from NYPD blue a proper leader and thief catcher.

[@jaxhoffalot2812]

I'd say Ted Roach is more equal to Sipowicz, right down to the moustache.

[@laurelwilson2709]

The whole show reminds me of HSB. Another great cop show.

[@TimothyWorel-y9k]

Is Sipowitz the cop played by Denis Franz?

[@glenncooney3959]

5:10 Janitorial supplies…. Cleaning materials Vivian! 😂

[@siredith8846]

20:36 I got a warrant here to search these premises for the proceeds of blaggings too numerous to mention.

[@inserter400]

Bit made cape at the end there , 🤣

[@siredith8846]

17:59 ...wiv a comboined IQ of foive an' 'alf. Unfortunately that's also their tonnage.

[@201081hero]

Bit clumsy of Derek at the end there...

[@jamesashworth7683]

Lol😂

[@malcolmclements9254]

Funny one.

[@DuncanMorrison-sp1uw]

EastEnders. Shirley carter. Omg is there nothing she not been in

[@TimothyWorel-y9k]

Aka Yvonne Atkins. HMP.

[@David315842]

Conway just cost Dashwood £270 profit. LOL.

[@lorraineydays57]

12.20 Shirley from Eastenders.

[@KmT81]

She was young

[@MisunderstoodMisanthrope]

Why do some characters get a massive send off lasting almost a whole episode, but others like Sgt. Peters don't get any at all?

[@Fnord23Gnosis]

I think all the interviews at the bill podcast would explain all this and why they left.

[@davidrenton2197]

He got a two episode storyline!

[@MisunderstoodMisanthrope]

Oh right. In the version I watched, he popped upstairs for a pencil, and wasn't seen again for many years, on the occasion of Ted Roach's funeral.

[@stevecoleman2250]

Great ending.

[@lorraineydays57]

5.30 Yasmeen from Corrie.

[@siredith8846]

DC Dashboard

[@DuncanMorrison-sp1uw]

EastEnders Truman mother

[@dianewaller5836]

I always

[@eatmywords]

last man standing was reg hollis. who'd have thought it way back in 1983? it's rather poignant to see these original characters, from the first 3 series, leaving the show. even though dashwood's acting was terribly wooden, he still made the bill what it was for me.

[@davidkerr66]

Spot on Qasim!

[@davidkerr66]

@Qasim Hussain sorry for the delay Qasim. In no particular order - Burnside, Roach, Dashers, Galloway. I enjoyed watching Haynes, Monroe, Cryer (in small doses), Loxton also. I did like the banter between Brownlow and Conway. I did find pretty much all of the characters palatable up to series 11. I liked the part Cato played. Through various episodes you could see that he had many different layers to his personality; tough bordering on brut-ish, not a people person, then occasions he was a people person, sadly what also appeared to be a far right element in his thinking on occasions. Sad that we didn't have more time seeing his character.

[@davidkerr66]

@Qasim Hussain didn't really like the above CID names you've provided. I didn't mind Meadows in doses. I preferred Inspector Kite to Strictch, I thought the comedy element of his character was very amusing. As for Stamp et al. They were all memorable characters who I did enjoy watching. I also used to like watching DS Danny Pearce too

[@madmurdock100]

Quasim has asked you a question, why haven't you answered him??!