The Bill Better the Devil (Season 8, Episode 45)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Better the Devil (Season 8, Episode 45)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

PC Stringer gets involved with a bizarre household, and discovers a horrifying case parental cruelty in the attic. WPC Marshall goes on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row.

Director

Jeremy Silberston

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Russell Lewis (by)

Producer

Pat Sandys

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 4, 1992

Release date

Jun 4, 1992 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
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)
Lynne Miller W.P.C. Marshall W.P.C. Marshall See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
Louise Harrison W.P.C. Harris W.P.C. Harris See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Scum (1979)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Nick Stringer P.C. Smollett P.C. Smollett See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Sam Miller Sgt. Maitland Sgt. Maitland See fewer	I May Destroy You (2020)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Mark Wingett DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Barbara Horne Sgt. Alison Morgan Sgt. Alison Morgan See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Rudolph Walker Ivan Wilson Ivan Wilson See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Isabelle Lucas Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Wilson See fewer	Outland (1981)
Faith Edwards Susan Wilson Susan Wilson See fewer	The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Nicola Cowper Lesley Reynolds Lesley Reynolds See fewer	Dangerfield (1995)
Andrew Powell Ray Bird Ray Bird See fewer	We Are Seven (1989)
Christine Ellerbeck Mrs. Barwell Mrs. Barwell See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Duncan Gould Dr. Kingsley Dr. Kingsley See fewer	Bugs (1995)
Caroline John Dr. Welles Dr. Welles See fewer	P.R.O.B.E. (1994)
Jenny Galloway Janet Warner Janet Warner See fewer	Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)