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The Bill
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  • Episode aired Feb 27, 1998
  • TV-14
  • 25m
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8.5/10
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The Bill (1984)
CrimeDramaMystery

DC Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs DS Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.DC Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs DS Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.DC Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs DS Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.

  • Director
    • Simon Massey
  • Writers
    • Graham Mitchell
    • Geoff McQueen
  • Stars
    • Mark Wingett
    • Billy Murray
    • Libby Davison
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    • Director
      • Simon Massey
    • Writers
      • Graham Mitchell
      • Geoff McQueen
    • Stars
      • Mark Wingett
      • Billy Murray
      • Libby Davison
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    Mark Wingett
    Mark Wingett
    • D.C. Jim Carver
    Billy Murray
    Billy Murray
    • D.S. Don Beech
    Libby Davison
    • W.D.C. Liz Rawton
    Colin Tarrant
    • Insp. Andrew Monroe
    Tony O'Callaghan
    • Sgt. Matthew Boyden
    Trudie Goodwin
    Trudie Goodwin
    • Sgt. June Ackland
    Lolita Chakrabarti
    Lolita Chakrabarti
    • W.P.C. Jamilla Blake
    Jeff Stewart
    Jeff Stewart
    • P.C. Reg Hollis
    Andrea Mason
    • W.P.C. Debbie Keane
    Graham Cole
    • P.C. Tony Stamp
    Simon Rouse
    Simon Rouse
    • D.C.I. Jack Meadows
    Clive Wedderburn
    • P.C. Gary McCann
    Matthew Crompton
    • P.C. Sam Harker
    Greg Donaldson
    Greg Donaldson
    • D.C. Tom Proctor
    • (as Gregory Donaldson)
    Martyn Read
    • Mr. Shaw
    Richard Janes
    • Scott Shaw
    Emily White
    • Emma Shaw
    Simon Smith
    • Mr. Komeda
    • Director
      • Simon Massey
    • Writers
      • Graham Mitchell
      • Geoff McQueen
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    9Sleepin_Dragon

    Small acorns.......great episode.

    Jim Carver handles a failed operation badly, by letting his unreliable about know what he thinks of her, the following morning, her father reports her missing.

    Very much the style of episode you'd see in the latter stages of the show, and definitely not early on, it's big and brash, it feels like the seeds are planted here for a future storyline.

    Very dramatic, you wonder what on Earth Jim Carver was thinking, and how on Earth he wasn't disciplined heavily for his actions. Mark Wingett was great here as always, Carver does not like being made a fool of does he.

    Here we see exactly the sort of character that Don Beech is, he's prepared to help a 'mate' out, but that help comes with a hell of a price tag.

    Great episode, 9/10.

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1998 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • ITV (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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