The Bill Something Special (Season 6, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Something Special (Season 6, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

DI Burnside has an important visitor looking for an officer to join a special operation, while Sgt. Peters panics when a set of keys to the cells goes astray, and WPC Datta arrests a streetwalker with a baby.

Director

David Giles

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Guy Meredith (written by)

Producer

Brenda Ennis

Casting Director

Julian Oldfield

Production Designers

Bill Palmer (design) | Fiona White (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 1, 1990

Release date

Mar 1, 1990 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Jon Iles D.C. Dashwood D.C. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Chris Humphreys P.C. Turnham P.C. Turnham See fewer	Elysium (I) (2013)
Mark Wingett DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Mark Haddigan P.C. Able P.C. Able See fewer	101 Dalmatians (1996)
Davyd Harries D. Supt. Martins (as David Harries) D. Supt. Martins (as David Harries) See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Lorraine Ashbourne Maria Maria See fewer	King Kong (2005)
Alexander O'Dwyer Baby Baby See fewer	The Bill (1984)
James Neale-Kennerley Hassan (as James Neale Kennerley) Hassan (as James Neale Kennerley) See fewer	Damon and Debbie (1987)
Eamonn Jones Tooley Tooley See fewer	Sweeney 2 (1978)
Ron Meadows Boyce Boyce See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Phil Horsley Foreman Foreman See fewer	A Perfect Hero (1991)