The Bill Compulsion (Season 17, Episode 78)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Compulsion (Season 17, Episode 78)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

DC Spears attempts to gather information on her attacker, whom she strongly suspects to be the sought-after perpetrator in the rape/murder investigation.

Director

Declan O'Dwyer

Writers

Gregory Evans (written by) | Geoff McQueen (series deviser)

Producer

Baz Taylor

Editor

Ray Ball

Casting Director

Roger Davison (as Roger Davidson)

Production Designers

Peter Joyce (design) | India Smith (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 30, 2001

Release date

Nov 30, 2001 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Tania Emery DC Kate Spears DC Kate Spears See fewer	Den of Lions (2003)
Libby Davison DI Liz Rawton DI Liz Rawton See fewer	Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)
Suzanne Maddock PC Cass Rickman PC Cass Rickman See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Natalie Roles DS Debbie McAllister DS Debbie McAllister See fewer	Highlander: The Raven (1998)
Raji James DS Vik Singh DS Vik Singh See fewer	East Is East (1999)
Hywel Simons Sgt Craig Gilmore Sgt Craig Gilmore See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Simon Rouse DCI Jack Meadows DCI Jack Meadows See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Steven Hartley Supt Tom Chandler Supt Tom Chandler See fewer	Alexander: The Making of a God (2024)
Tristan Gemmill DS Peter Cork DS Peter Cork See fewer	The Jacket (2005)
Brian Croucher DI Freddie Collins DI Freddie Collins See fewer	Out (1978)
Steve Kann Eddie Ogata (as Stefan Kann) Eddie Ogata (as Stefan Kann) See fewer	The Bill (1984)
John Levitt Mr Bindham Mr Bindham See fewer	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960)
Deirdre Doone Mrs. Bindman Mrs. Bindman See fewer	Esther Kahn (2000)
Huss Garbiya Paul Costelloe Paul Costelloe See fewer	Shakespeare's Globe: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014)
Roli Okorodudu Nursing Sister Nursing Sister See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Paul Kissaun DS Georgiou DS Georgiou See fewer	Kaos (I) (2024)
Sally Mates Dr Woods Dr Woods See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Mala Moonbeam Hoppen Maddy Cooper Maddy Cooper See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Michael McKell Ferdinand Ferdinand See fewer	Allied (2016)
Newton Boothe Bouncer (uncredited) Bouncer (uncredited) See fewer	What a Girl Wants (2003)
Trudie Goodwin Sgt. June Ackland (uncredited) Sgt. June Ackland (uncredited) See fewer	The Bill (1984)
George Rossi DC Duncan Lennox (uncredited) DC Duncan Lennox (uncredited) See fewer	The Singing Detective (1986)