The Bill Running Late (Season 4, Episode 22)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Bill

Running Late (Season 4, Episode 22)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

WPC Brind makes an enemy of Burnside when she gets in the way of a CID operation; she arrests a teenage tearaway on the local estate, she is suspicious about the girl and her family so she decides to investigate.

Director

Sharon Miller

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | John Milne (written by)

Producer

Michael Ferguson

Editor

Terry Badham (video tape) (as Terence E. Badham)

Casting Director

Brian Wheeler

Production Designers

Pam Blackwell | Robin Parker

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 29, 1988

Release date

Sep 29, 1988 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Mark Wingett DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Jon Iles D.C Dashwood D.C Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Kelly Lawrence W.P.C. Brind W.P.C. Brind See fewer	Dramarama (1983)
Robert Hudson P.C. Smith P.C. Smith See fewer	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
Barbara Thorn Insp. Frazer Insp. Frazer See fewer	Trial & Retribution (1997)
Colin Blumenau P.C. Edwards P.C. Edwards See fewer	You Should Have Left (2020)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ashley Gunstock P.C. Frank P.C. Frank See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Nigel Harrison Sgt. Straw Sgt. Straw See fewer	Blue Ice (1992)
Melissa Wilkes Jane Woods (as Melissa Wilks) Jane Woods (as Melissa Wilks) See fewer	The Raggedy Rawney (1988)
Angela Catherall Helen Woods Helen Woods See fewer	Scully (1984)
Robin Summers Jim Woods Jim Woods See fewer	Dark Obsession (1989)
Charles Baillie Prisoner Prisoner See fewer	Darkest Miriam (2024)
Kraig Thornber Van Driver Van Driver See fewer	Inception (2010)
Gene Foad Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Vikki Gee-Dare W.P.C. Ford (uncredited) W.P.C. Ford (uncredited) See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)