Dave Quinnan
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| Dave Quinnan | |
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 Andrew Paul as PC Dave Quinnan |
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| First appearance | Chinese Whispers (21/12/1989) |
| Last appearance | Quinnan part IV (27/02/2002) |
| Cause/reason | Transferred |
| Portrayed by | Andrew Paul |
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| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Title | Police Constable |
| Call sign | 340 |
Dave Quinnan was a fictional police officer in the long running ITV drama The Bill. He was played by Andrew Paul from 1989 to 2002.
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[edit] Personal life
Dave, unlike many of his colleagues, had not decided to join the police force immediately but had instead trained as an electrician and had worked on oil rigs in Aberdeen.[1] His family is quite large and he is a good friend but he did not join the police to be a good samaritan. Instead he decided that someone had to keep the peace and hold authority and thought that it might as well be him.
[edit] Sun Hill
Dave then joined the police force, but only arrives at Sun Hill three years later. He chooses to defy regulations by continuing to put his electrical skills to work for some extra money but he eventually worries that this will be discovered.
Dave initially judges people on first appearances but soon learns to be more cautious. He is a good friend, especially to PCs Tony Stamp and Steve Loxton and is consistently backed by Sergeant Bob Cryer when his methods are seen to be somewhat unconventional.
Dave's alter ego is called "Unpc Dave". When Unpc drinks alcohol he becomes very excitable and obsessed with the female bare arm.
[edit] Final years
When he is stabbed by a gang of youths on the Jasmine Allen estate[1] he subsequently suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. After an affair with PC Polly Page and a marriage breakdown, Dave leaves Sun Hill, transferring to SO10.
[edit] References
- ^ a b PC Dave Quinnan, The Bill Biographies
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