The Bill Long Odds (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Long Odds (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

Litten's day goes from bad to worse when he gets on the wrong side of both Galloway and Cryer. Meanwhile Edwards pursues a mugger into a derelict building.

Director

John Michael Phillips

Writer

Geoff McQueen (deviser) (written by)

Producer

Michael Chapman

Editor

Chris Munt (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat O'Connell

Production Designer

Philip Blowers

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 6, 1984

Release date

Nov 6, 1984 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
John Salthouse Det. Insp. Galloway Det. Insp. Galloway See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Colin Blumenau P.C. Edwards P.C. Edwards See fewer	Storyboard (1983)
Tony Scannell Det. Sgt. Roach Det. Sgt. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Gary Olsen P.C. Litten P.C. Litten See fewer	Outland (1981)
Mark Wingett P.C. Carver P.C. Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Jon Iles Det. Con. Dashwood Det. Con. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ray Armstrong Det. Chief Insp. Kirk Det. Chief Insp. Kirk See fewer	Harry's Game (1982)
Michael Harbour Det. Insp. Wheeler Det. Insp. Wheeler See fewer	Bluebell (1986)
Roger Leach Sgt. Penny Sgt. Penny See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Nula Conwell W.P.C. Martella W.P.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Tessa Bell-Briggs W.P.C. Picton W.P.C. Picton See fewer	Skins (2007)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis (as Jeffrey Stewart) P.C. Hollis (as Jeffrey Stewart) See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Robert Hudson P.C. Smith P.C. Smith See fewer	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
Neil Conrich Det. Sgt. Det. Sgt. See fewer	Blackball (2003)
Trevor Cooper Det. Sgt. Danes Det. Sgt. Danes See fewer	Star Cops (1987)
Shirley Cain Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Taylor See fewer	Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (1979)
Tony Hippolyte Desmond Holt Desmond Holt See fewer	Absolute Beginners (1986)
Sean Bean Horace Clark Horace Clark See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Cheryl Hall Sadie Sadie See fewer	Citizen Smith (1977)
Eddie O'Connell Boy Mugger (as Edward O'Connell) Boy Mugger (as Edward O'Connell) See fewer	Absolute Beginners (1986)
Lorna Barton Girl Mugger Girl Mugger See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Ashley Gunstock P.C. Frank P.C. Frank See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
John Lyons Fire Officer Fire Officer See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)