The Bill You Don't Always Get What You Want (Season 9, Episode 131)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

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The Bill

You Don't Always Get What You Want (Season 9, Episode 131)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

D.S. Greig leads a CID raid on the house of a burglary suspect, where W.P.C. Ackland arrests a young mother for possession of heroin. P.C. Stamp and W.P.C. Page deal with a teenager who spots her bicycle on sale in a local shop.

Director

Chris Clough

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Steve Handley (by) (as Stephen C. Handley)

Producer

Richard Handford

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 4, 1993

Release date

Nov 4, 1993 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Kerry Peers W.P.C. Croft W.P.C. Croft See fewer	Unnatural Pursuits (1992)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Lisa Geoghan W.P.C. Page W.P.C. Page See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Tony O'Callaghan Sgt. Boyden Sgt. Boyden See fewer	The Loss Adjuster (2020)
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
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)
Tom Butcher P.C. Loxton P.C. Loxton See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Lynne Miller W.P.C. Marshall W.P.C. Marshall See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
Louise Harrison W.P.C. Harris W.P.C. Harris See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Siri Neal Lizzie Hart Lizzie Hart See fewer	The Children (1990)
John Dougall Tony Gaines Tony Gaines See fewer	Waking the Dead (2000)
Kerry Potter Carla Graham Carla Graham See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Alexander John Henderson Henderson See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Lewis George Graham Graham See fewer	Gentlemen and Players (1988)
Alison King Landlady Landlady See fewer	Doctor on the Go (1975)
Phillip Lester Neighbour Neighbour See fewer	Guest House Paradiso (1999)
Shango Baku Flat Owner Flat Owner See fewer	Against the Crowd (1975)
Ray Hamilton Drunk Drunk See fewer	The Bill (1984)