The Bill Chicken (Season 8, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Bill

Chicken (Season 8, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Stringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt Peters transfers upstairs to the post of Duty Sergeant - swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the relief.

Director

Chris Lovett (as Christopher Lovett)

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Julian Jones (by)

Producer

Pat Sandys

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 11, 1992

Release date

Feb 11, 1992 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Jo Dow P.C. Stringer (as Jonathan Dow) P.C. Stringer (as Jonathan Dow) See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Sam Miller Sgt. Maitland Sgt. Maitland See fewer	I May Destroy You (2020)
Tony O'Callaghan Sgt. Boyden Sgt. Boyden See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Lynne Miller W.P.C. Marshall W.P.C. Marshall See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Tom Butcher P.C. Loxton P.C. Loxton See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Bellman and True (1987)
Nick Stringer P.C. Smollett P.C. Smollett See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Michael Vaughan P.C. Hutton P.C. Hutton See fewer	Poirot (1989)
John Duval Rail Passenger Rail Passenger See fewer	Chain (1990)
Ian Bleasdale B.R. Supervisor B.R. Supervisor See fewer	Casualty @ Holby City (2005)
Liz Gebhardt Mrs. Cook Mrs. Cook See fewer	Please Sir! (1968)
Rodney Timmins Alan Cook Alan Cook See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Christine Absalom Neighbour Neighbour See fewer	Great Expectations (1981)
Dean Graham Ashley Ashley See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Pearl Ann Turner Helen Davies (as Pearl-Ann Turner) Helen Davies (as Pearl-Ann Turner) See fewer	The Professionals (1977)
Richard Ashley Train Driver Train Driver See fewer	Sanhedrin (2004)