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  • The Bill Desperation (Season 20, Episode 61)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Desperation (Season 20, Episode 61)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Sam leads the inquiry into her daughter's disappearance. Debbie takes the credit for Gary's work. Ramani catches Terry browsing a website. Terry discusses his childhood sexual abuse with his brother, Ben. Yvonne struggles to deal with ...See moreSam leads the inquiry into her daughter's disappearance. Debbie takes the credit for Gary's work. Ramani catches Terry browsing a website. Terry discusses his childhood sexual abuse with his brother, Ben. Yvonne struggles to deal with Shirley, who steals Dean's disabled badge for money, and then claims to be HIV-positive. See less
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Director
Writers
Ray Brooking (written by) | Geoff McQueen (series deviser)
Producer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 2, 2004

Release date
Sep 2, 2004 (United Kingdom)
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22 cast members
Name Known for
Simon Rouse
DCI Jack Meadows DCI Jack Meadows   See fewer
Lisa Maxwell
DS Samantha Nixon DS Samantha Nixon   See fewer
Roberta Taylor
Insp. Gina Gold Insp. Gina Gold   See fewer
Natalie Roles
DS Debbie McAllister DS Debbie McAllister   See fewer
Ciaran Griffiths
Acting DC Gary Best Acting DC Gary Best   See fewer
Michele Austin
PC Yvonne Hemmingway PC Yvonne Hemmingway   See fewer
Kim Tiddy
PC Honey Harman PC Honey Harman   See fewer
James Lloyd
PC Steve Hunter PC Steve Hunter   See fewer
Thusitha Jayasundera
DS Ramani De Costa DS Ramani De Costa   See fewer
Bruce Byron
DC Terry Perkins DC Terry Perkins   See fewer
Mark Wingett
DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver   See fewer
Vickie Gates
SRO Marilyn Chambers SRO Marilyn Chambers   See fewer
Luke Hamill
CAD Officer Dean McVerry CAD Officer Dean McVerry   See fewer
Iain Pearson
Angus McStay Angus McStay   See fewer
Chris Geere
Michael Sparks Michael Sparks   See fewer
Lenora Crichlow
Shirley Moss Shirley Moss   See fewer
John Biggins
Barry Hicks Barry Hicks   See fewer
Lisa Dwyer Hogg
Sian Hicks (as Lisa Hogg) Sian Hicks (as Lisa Hogg)   See fewer
Joe Caffrey
Ben Perkins Ben Perkins   See fewer
Chris Stanton
Ross Smeaton Ross Smeaton   See fewer
Stan Robinson
Frankie Benito Frankie Benito   See fewer
Georgia Tennant
Abigail Nixon (as Georgia Moffett) Abigail Nixon (as Georgia Moffett)   See fewer
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