- Tony Stamp
Infobox character
colour = #d6d6ff
name = Tony Stamp
caption =Graham Cole as PC Tony Stamp
first = (20/11/1984 - "The Drugs Raid"(uncredited), 28/09/1987 - "Some You Win, Some You Lose"
occupation = Police Officer
title = Police Constable
callsign = SO 595
portrayer =Graham Cole Police Constable 595 Tony Stamp is a popular
fictional character in the long-runningITV police drama "The Bill ". He has been in the show since1987 making him the longest serving character. Stamp's call sign is '595'. He is a qualified advanced pursuit driver at Sun Hill. He is portrayed byGraham Cole . An uncredited PC played by Graham Cole first appeared in1984 in the series 1 episode "The Drugs Raid " and can be seen in the background in several series two episodes. It is generally accepted that this PC is Tony Stamp.Personal life and background
Tony has always been a fundamentally decent person. When his father's care becomes too much of a financial burden for him to bear with a policeman's salary alone, Tony takes on a second job as a
taxi driver to fund his father's care. He is considered to be one of the most popular characters with the realpolice . A real police commissioner even once offeredGraham Cole an application form to join the force.Fact|date=March 2007After accidentally killing a
pedestrian in a car chase. Tony goes on trial for vehicularmanslaughter . He is given a suspended sentence, but loses his position as driver ofSun Hill 's area car.Later, Tony is the subject of an accusation of sexual harassment from a young lad called Lee Dwyre. The allegations are false, but the longevity of the investigation, and the public's reaction to the possibility leaves him reeling. It also damages his hitherto unbroken friendship with
Jim Carver .When PC
Yvonne Hemmingway is under suspension of police brutality, and facing a murder trial for killing a thug with her ASP, Tony hesitates before using his own ASP when confronted by some youths and in that split second they launch a vicious assault on him that leaves him fighting for his life. Yvonne is later acquitted.Tony has been happy as a PC for over twenty years, preferring what he considers the real work of directly catching criminals. He is strong, so other officers are happy to have him watching their backs.
Later on, Tony's position is threatened by his new Superintendent John Heaton. He assigns Tony and Reg Hollis to investigate a case concerning a missing dog. Tony and Reg, however, prove their worth when they uncover a murder that had previously been undetected and arrest the culprit.
External links
*wikia|thebill|The Bill Wiki|Stamp, Tony|Tony Stamp
* [http://www.gqgallery.co.uk/stampers The PC Tony Stamp/Graham Cole Fan site]
* [http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/primetime/the_bill/whos_who/tony_stamp Graham Cole's "Bill" profile] at What's on TV###@@@KEY@@@###
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