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S1 E13 · Billy Boy
Villains is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on ITV1 on July 22, 1972. It has 1 season and 13 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 13 "Billy Boy", aired on October 14, 1972.
Follows the linked fates of nine bank robbers, led by George. It begins with the nine men meeting in prison during their appeal and traces each individual after the group escape from custody.
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13 episodes · 1 season
1972 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago
Whittaker is back in London, having eluded the police of various countries around the world. He now needs help, and visits his family for the first time in 15 years. Their reaction, however, is quite unexpected.
Arnold Hepton, the car salesman who organised the prison coach escape, is now himself on the run. Someone has grassed, and suddenly he discovers that his only friend is George.
Smedley is free... but only just. After being dragged unwillingly from the prison coach, he finds himself again under lock and key. But this time, his jailers claim to be his friends.
Bernie Owens, expert with a thermic lance, was sentenced to 15 years for his role. After his escape, Bernie waits in a quiet seaside town, reviewing his career and his marriage, and considering his future.
The villain expert at breaking down the defences of both safes and women is on the loose again, and trying to track down one of his fancy-free females. Sadly, all are otherwise engaged — abroad, betrothed, or pregnant.
Where did the Bog Robbery go wrong? Under a new identity in his Portuguese villa, Bill Whittaker, the brains behind the raid, has time to sit and ponder. But a man with his past can never relax for long.
Nine men are sent to prison after the robbery. But the police believed there were others involved who were still at large. They were right. Take Belinda, for instance, who worked in the bank's foreign exchange department.
Escaped robber Tel Boldon is determined to get home to South Shields to see his girl Rita before the cops catch up to him. After a series of narrow escapes, a ride from an amorous window dresser and a demonstration against blood sports, he finally makes it. Tel and Rita have a bittersweet reunion at Tynemouth Castle as they ponder what the future holds for them.
Alice Clough, imprisoned for unwitting possession of stolen money belonging to one of the gang, finds on release that her parents have taken her daughter from her. The man responsible for her plight is now free.
Chas is a villain with a difference. With a D.A. haircut, a collection of old records, and a V8 car, he is a man still living in the 1950s. Chas has gone missing, along with his share of the heist.
Helen Griggs thought she'd seen the last of her fiancé Peter Glazebrook when he was sentenced to 12 years for his part in the robbery. His escape on the way to the Appeal Court means that Peter's able to turn up out of the blue.
Monty Parkin, a brash, callous 28-year-old Londoner sentenced to 15 years for helping the gang tunnel into the bank, has escaped alongside others. He now hides out with his girlfriend in South London.
An ingenious bank robbery with a seemingly infallible plan: nine men enter a disused ladies' lavatory and seal themselves in for the weekend. They then tunnel their way up through the floor of a nearby bank and make off with over £300,000.
Created by Andrew Brown
David Daker
George
William Marlowe
Bill Whittaker
Martin Shaw
Monty Parkin
Tom Adams
Bernie Owens
Jim Norton
'Smudger' Smedley
Alun Armstrong
Terence 'Tel' Bolden
Michael Culver
Peter Glazebrook
Bob Hoskins
Charles 'Knocker' Grindley
Hilary Dwyer
Franca
Mary Healey
Jenny
Patrick Durkin
Mike Smith
Bryan Marshall
Arnold Hepton
Paul Eddington
Harvey Percival
John Kane
Gordon
John Bryans
Milton Byers QC
John Barcroft
John Laval QC
Villains has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 14, 1972.
The most recent episode of Villains, Season 1 Episode 13 "Billy Boy", aired on October 14, 1972.
Villains has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.
Villains first aired on ITV1 on July 22, 1972.
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