The Bill Podcast 143: Karl Collins and Chris Simmons (Part 1)

Danny Glaze IS BACK! The mighty Karl Collins (DC Danny Glaze) makes his debut on The Bill Podcast alongside his good friend and returning legend Chris Simmons (DC Mickey Webb) In Part 1 of a two-part special, Chris shares his thoughts on Sally Rogers' 2022 play "The Still Room", and discusses his work as a director on his movie "The Broken Arrow", in which Karl appears alongside other Sun Hill luminaries. Karl then discusses how his career began before both of these CID heroes begin to look back on their time at Merton. With Patrick Stratford at the helm, you know you are in for a cracker so sit back, relax and enjoy. The Bill Podcast is brought to you in proud association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk vanguardcomics.co.uk gibconsultancy.co.uk mcr-seo.com and introducing donspillane.com Don Spillane was born, raised, and educated on the South Coast of England. In the 1960s and 1970s he served as a young detective with London’s Scotland Yard working Jack the Ripper’s old territory, Whitechapel and Bethnal Green. While assisting in the investigation of murders, armed robberies, and other criminal activity, he benefitted from the experience of senior colleagues who arrested culprits for such crimes as the Great Train and Bank of America robberies. His backup was the Yard’s famed “Flying Squad” when he zeroed in for the final arrest of his career, a contract killer. Recently, he’s found a new and rewarding life writing and creating thrilling novels based on his first-hand encounters with the sordid and unsavory denizens of the underworld. The opening of the podcast features a special promo, narrated by The Bill legend Natalie Roles, for Don's debut novel "Hustling The Mob" - What’s the difference between robbing a bank and robbing a Mafia bank? Sarah and Joshua are about to find out. Joshua is a world class hacker and his partner, the alluring Sarah, is a master safe cracker who make their living pillaging other criminal’s bank accounts. An attempted assassination puts them on the run. In return for help from a middle Eastern spy chief, they’re tasked with disrupting an arms deal being negotiated by a crooked banker in the Cayman Islands. This same banker launders money for his main client, a New Jersey mafia boss. A huge pot of money proves too big a temptation and, in this international absorbing crime thriller, Sarah and Joshua must outsmart a growing list of bad guys. "Hustling the Mob" is available on Kindle and paperback from Amazon -

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