The Bill Speaking Freely (Season 5, Episode 100)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Speaking Freely (Season 5, Episode 100)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Inspector Frazer is up for her annual appraisal. Meanwhile, a controversial lecturer is about to speak at a university, which could potentially cause public order problems.

Director

David Attwood

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Garry Lyons (written by)

Producer

Michael Simpson

Editor

John Beech (video tape)

Casting Director

Angela Grosvenor

Production Designers

Jane Krall | Bill Palmer

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 14, 1989

Release date

Dec 14, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Barbara Thorn Insp. Frazer Insp. Frazer See fewer	Trial & Retribution (1997)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside 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)
Mark Haddigan P.C. Able P.C. Able See fewer	101 Dalmatians (1996)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Vikki Gee-Dare W.P.C. Ford W.P.C. Ford See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Avril Clark Kate Pleasance Kate Pleasance See fewer	Silent Witness (1996)
Lorraine Brunning Jane Hartley Jane Hartley See fewer	Wallander (2008)
Maureen Glackin Shoplifter Shoplifter See fewer	Chancer (1990)
Andy Nyman Dr. Robin Fitzgerald (as Andrew Nyman) Dr. Robin Fitzgerald (as Andrew Nyman) See fewer	Judy (II) (2019)
Catherine Welch Student Mother Student Mother See fewer	Life Without George (1987)
Jayne Trotman Student Student See fewer	Cruella (2021)
Samantha Keston Student (as Sam Keston) Student (as Sam Keston) See fewer	Monk Dawson (1998)