D.I. Ashley

DI Bob Ashley made his first appearance on 24 November 1988. He is portrayed by Robin Lermitte.

Storylines
Bob is a police Detective Inspector who is determined to shut down The Firm. He arrestsDen Watts for arson on The Dagmar. He also arrests James Willmott-Brown when he tries to bribe Kathy Beale into dropping her statement to the police about raping her. Ashley appears again questioning Junior Roberts about the racist graffiti found on Ashraf Karim's shop. Later he informs Sharon Watts and Michelle Fowler that he and the police are 99% certain that Den is dead despite not yet being able to find his body in the canal. DI Ashley keeps Sharon up to speed with any progress in the investigation regarding Den.

1988

 * Episode 397 (24 November 1988)
 * Episode 398 (29 November 1988)
 * Episode 399 (1 December 1988)
 * Episode 400 (6 December 1988)
 * Episode 401 (8 December 1988)
 * Episode 402 (13 December 1988)
 * Episode 404 (20 December 1988)
 * Episode 406 (27 December 1988)
 * Episode 407 (29 December 1988)

1989

 * Episode 408 (3 January 1989)
 * Episode 409 (5 January 1989)
 * Episode 411 (12 January 1989)
 * Episode 416 (31 January 1989)
 * Episode 422 (21 February 1989)
 * Episode 423 (23 February 1989)
 * Episode 424 (28 February 1989)
 * Episode 431 (23 March 1989)
 * Episode 432 (28 March 1989)
 * Episode 433 (30 March 1989)