The Bill Burnside Knew My Father (Season 6, Episode 21)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Crime, Drama

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The Bill

Burnside Knew My Father (Season 6, Episode 21)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Crime, Drama

When a youth arrives at the station to request DI Burnside's help, he discovers that an old friend of his is planning to help his terminally ill wife commit suicide.

Director

Tom Cotter

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Lennie James (written by)

Producer

Brenda Ennis

Casting Director

Julian Oldfield

Production Designers

Frederic Evard | Bill Palmer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 13, 1990

Release date

Mar 13, 1990 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Chris Humphreys P.C. Turnham P.C. Turnham See fewer	Elysium (I) (2013)
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Mark Wingett D.C. Carver D.C. Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Jon Iles D.C. Dashwood D.C. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Roger Leach Sgt. Penny Sgt. Penny See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
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Lynne Miller W.P.C. Marshall W.P.C. Marshall See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
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