The Bill Bad Habits (Season 16, Episode 45)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Bad Habits (Season 16, Episode 45)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

When Dale Smith's prejudices cause him to arrest a woman who turns out to be a drugs worker, his apology and subsequent friendship causes him to see things in a whole new light.

Director

Brian Farnham

Writers

Maxwell Young (written by) | Geoff McQueen (series deviser)

Producer

Pat Sandys

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 18, 2000

Release date

Jul 18, 2000 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Alex Walkinshaw PC Dale Smith PC Dale Smith See fewer	The Bill (1984)
René Zagger PC Nick Klein PC Nick Klein See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Tony O'Callaghan Sgt. Boyden Sgt. Boyden See fewer	The Loss Adjuster (2020)
Matthew Crompton P.C. Harker P.C. Harker See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Samantha Robson P.C. Hagen P.C. Hagen See fewer	A Good Year (2006)
Karl Collins D.C. Glaze D.C. Glaze See fewer	Attack the Block (2011)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Mark Wingett P.C. Carver P.C. Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Lisa Geoghan P.C. Page P.C. Page See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Scum (1979)
Suzanne Maddock PC Cass Rickman PC Cass Rickman See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Clive Wedderburn P.C. McCann P.C. McCann See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Julie Smith Lisa Harding Lisa Harding See fewer	Family Affairs (1997)
Ginny Holder Cherry Alexander Cherry Alexander See fewer	The Capture (2019)
Robbie Gee Claude Henry Claude Henry See fewer	Snatch (2000)
Andy Baker Lewis Baxter Lewis Baxter See fewer	Hedd Wyn (1992)
Glenn Marks Tommy Edwards Tommy Edwards See fewer	Wonder Woman (2017)
Steve Brody Dobbs Dobbs See fewer	The Office (2001)
Morgan Johnson Dean Mackie Dean Mackie See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Tania Emery Dawn South Dawn South See fewer	Den of Lions (2003)
Eugene Walker Tennant Tennant See fewer	Bad Girls (1999)