The Bill Back to Basics (Season 15, Episode 29)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Back to Basics (Season 15, Episode 29)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Jim Carver is due for tenure in 2 months, which means he will have to go back to uniform and transfer to a different station, but his old friend and trainer June comes up with an alternative compromise.

Director

Albert Barber

Writers

Geoff McQueen (series deviser) | Simon Sharkey

Producer

Michael Simpson

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Edit Released

Updated May 6, 1999

Release date

May 6, 1999 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Wingett D.C. Jim Carver D.C. Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Iain Fletcher D.C. Skase D.C. Skase See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Libby Davison D.C. Rawton D.C. Rawton See fewer	Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)
Clive Wedderburn P.C. McCann P.C. McCann See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Trudie Goodwin Sgt. Ackland Sgt. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Lisa Geoghan P.C. Page P.C. Page See fewer	The Bill (1984)
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)
Ray Ashcroft D.S. Daly D.S. Daly See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
George Rossi D.C. Lennox D.C. Lennox See fewer	The Singing Detective (1986)
Greg Donaldson DC Tom Proctor (as Gregory Donaldson) DC Tom Proctor (as Gregory Donaldson) See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Matthew Crompton P.C. Harker P.C. Harker See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Marc Cass Kevin Lyon Kevin Lyon See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Andrew Falvey Paul Moss Paul Moss See fewer	Johnny and the Dead (1995)
Connie Hyde Helen Walsh Helen Walsh See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Derek James Leonard Leonard See fewer	Serena and the Ratts (2012)
Alexandra Mathie Linda Metcalf Linda Metcalf See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Andy Powers Doug Mead Doug Mead See fewer	Clown (2014)
Gordon Warnecke Mr. Kapur Mr. Kapur See fewer	My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)