The Bill Higher Power (Season 17, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Higher Power (Season 17, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Jim puts his personal bad experiences to good use to help an alcoholic friend who he thinks may not be guilty, but McAllister's selfish blinkered hunger for a result at any cost destroys everything.

Director

John Davies

Writers

Marcus Brent (written by) | Geoff McQueen (series deviser)

Producer

Tom Cotter

See all filmmakers & crew (9)

Edit Released

Updated Mar 9, 2001

Release date

Mar 9, 2001 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Higher Power.

Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Wingett PC Jim Carver PC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Natalie Roles DS Debbie McAllister DS Debbie McAllister See fewer	Highlander: The Raven (1998)
Samantha Robson PC Vicky Hagen PC Vicky Hagen See fewer	A Good Year (2006)
Chris Simmons DC Mickey Webb DC Mickey Webb See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ben Peyton PC Ben Hayward PC Ben Hayward See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Graham Cole PC Tony Stamp PC Tony Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Ged Simmons DI Alex Cullen DI Alex Cullen See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Trudie Goodwin Sgt. June Ackland Sgt. June Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Suzanne Maddock PC Cass Rickman PC Cass Rickman See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Tony O'Callaghan Sgt. Matthew Boyden Sgt. Matthew Boyden See fewer	The Loss Adjuster (2020)
René Zagger PC Nick Klein PC Nick Klein See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Jeff Stewart PC Reg Hollis PC Reg Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Ian Burfield Ossie Ossie See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Sara Stockbridge Fran Fran See fewer	Enter the Void (2009)
Andrew Fraser Tyrone Sexton Tyrone Sexton See fewer	Dog Eat Dog (2001)
Georgina Ackerman Christine Hudson Christine Hudson See fewer	Ama (1991)
Derek Smith Ian Harris Ian Harris See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Joanna Brookes Sally Cooke Sally Cooke See fewer	In the Loop (2009)
Jack Warren Jake Hollins Jake Hollins See fewer	About a Boy (2002)
Mike Davies Mr. Hollins (as Robert Eliot) Mr. Hollins (as Robert Eliot) See fewer	Who Am I (2014)