The Bill Down a Blind Alley (Season 18, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Down a Blind Alley (Season 18, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Klein's social life looks up when Bradford goes undercover in a pole-dancing club. Meanwhile, Chandler meets up with a mystery woman in a seedy hotel.

Director

Daniela Neumann

Writers

Steve Handley | Geoff McQueen (series deviser)

Producer

Tom Cotter

Cinematographer

Peter Butler

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 28, 2002

Release date

Feb 28, 2002 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Connie Hyde PC Cathy Bradford PC Cathy Bradford See fewer	The Bill (1984)
René Zagger PC Nick Klein PC Nick Klein See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Mark Wingett PC Jim Carver PC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Trudie Goodwin Sgt. June Ackland Sgt. June Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Lisa Geoghan PC Polly Page PC Polly Page See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Hywel Simons Sgt. Craig Gilmore Sgt. Craig Gilmore See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Steven Hartley Supt. Tom Chandler Supt. Tom Chandler See fewer	Alexander: The Making of a God (2024)
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