S8.E12

Chicken

Episode aired Feb 11, 1992
TV-14
25m

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Larry Dann and Eric Richard in The Bill (1984)

Stringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt Peters transfers upstairs to the post of Duty Sergeant - swapping role... Read allStringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt Peters transfers upstairs to the post of Duty Sergeant - swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the relief.Stringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt Peters transfers upstairs to the post of Duty Sergeant - swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the relief.

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8.5/10

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An edited version was released on VHS by Thames TV in conjunction with British Railways, to be shown in schools at the time.

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9/10

A big episode.

Sun Hill are tasked with keeping kids away from the train line, after hearing a talk about the dangers of train tracks, a group of kids play a game of chicken.

I remember a big stink from My school days, about a group of kids doing just that, chicken on a train line, this episode brought back the talk and video we had at School, after an event.

It's funny, it doesn't seem to be a thing these days. This episode made me feel cold when the inevitable does unfortunately happen. This was a very powerful episode I thought.

Larry Dann was terrific here as Sergeant Peters, not someone I talk about much, apart from the stabbing incident, he's often not centre stage, here he was very much was, and was terrific I thought.

No wonder Peters was annoyed at Uncle Bob.

Excellent, 9/10.