PC Nate Roberts
First appearance	Collateral Damage (17/10/07)
Portrayed by	Ben Richards
Information
Nickname(s)	Nate
Gender	Male
Occupation	Police Officer
Title	Police Constable
Call sign	SO 876
Relatives	3 sisters
Nationality	English

Nathaniel Nate Roberts is a fictional character in the television series The Bill. He has been played by actor Ben Richards since 2007.^[1]

[edit] Character history

Police Constable 876 Nathaniel Roberts arrived in October 2007 a friendly and approachable man though he has a roving eye for the ladies and certainly isn't lacking in self-confidence.

Nate is upfront about playing the field and as a result has little interest in a relationship. However, occasionally he can be over-attracted to someone and he has been known to slip up when too keen.

Overall, Nate is popular and a real people person, though not much is known about his personal life. He was the Safer Schools Officer at Deansgate School after his senior officer Sergeant Dale Smith was stabbed by teenagers.

When Nate was at Deansgate, he developed feelings for teacher, Becky James. When she was found assaulted, Nate was very worried about her and was determined to find the person responsible. Nate wanted to make a go of things with Becky but she was too focused on her career and ended their brief relationship.

Nate got a shock when fellow colleague Beth Green made a move on him on her last day, walking in on him whilst he was changing. Beth told him she fancied him and wanted to be with him, but just as he was about to admit his feelings, Beth told him she was setting him up, having been goaded into doing it as a joke by Jo Masters and Sally Armstrong. Nate also had an ongoing flirtation with DI Samantha Nixon, which continued until her departure in 2009.

[edit] References

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