The Bill Playing Away (Season 9, Episode 47)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Playing Away (Season 9, Episode 47)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

D.C. Carver deals with a student who claims to have been mugged, but not all is what it first seems. W.P.C. Ackland arrests a teenage shoplifter who turns out to be in a relationship with a much older woman.

Director

Ed Braman

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Chris Ould (by)

Producer

Richard Handford

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 22, 1993

Release date

Apr 22, 1993 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Mark Wingett DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
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)
Tom Butcher P.C. Loxton P.C. Loxton See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Lisa Geoghan W.P.C. Page W.P.C. Page See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Geraldine Somerville Marie Cousins Marie Cousins See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Gabrielle Cowburn Carol Leyland Carol Leyland See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Martino Lazzeri David Manning David Manning See fewer	The Lodge (1993)
Norman Gregory Paul Manning Paul Manning See fewer	A Reason to Leave (2016)
James Smith Mr. Adams Mr. Adams See fewer	The Favourite (2018)
Mark Penfold Solicitor Solicitor See fewer	Wire in the Blood (2002)
Stephen Critchlow Store Manager Store Manager See fewer	Flushed Away (2006)
Helen Howard Store Detective Store Detective See fewer	Love and Monsters (2020)
Dominic Kinnaird Football lad (uncredited) Football lad (uncredited) See fewer	Wonder Woman (2017)