The Bill Acting Detective (Season 8, Episode 25)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Bill

Acting Detective (Season 8, Episode 25)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A woman who collapsed at an airport is found to be a mule, smuggling drugs in the stomach. DI Burnside, with only limited time to mount an operation, gets WPC French to take the courier's place to place in attempt to uncover the dealer.

Director

Nicholas Laughland

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Mark Holloway (by)

Producer

Richard Handford

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 26, 1992

Release date

Mar 26, 1992 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Natasha Williams W.P.C. French W.P.C. French See fewer	The Last Detective (2003)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Simon Rouse DCI Jack Meadows DCI Jack Meadows See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Jon Iles D.C. Dashwood D.C. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Nula Conwell W.D.C. Martella W.D.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Mark Wingett DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Sam Miller Sgt. Maitland Sgt. Maitland See fewer	I May Destroy You (2020)
Patricia Kerrigan Debbie Miller Debbie Miller See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Paul Brightwell Paul Blake Paul Blake See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Kate O'Connell Carol Carol See fewer	Baby Boom (1987)
Leon De Williams Driver Driver See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Madia Stavrinou Hotel Receptionist (as Media Stavrinou) Hotel Receptionist (as Media Stavrinou) See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Louise Beckett Doctor Sutterby Doctor Sutterby See fewer	Solid State (2012)
Betsan Jones Sister Evans Sister Evans See fewer	Knights of God (1987)
Pui Fan Lee Staff Nurse Staff Nurse See fewer	The Nevers (2021)
Robert Putt Taxi Driver Taxi Driver See fewer	Lucas and Albert (2019)