The Bill A Good Night Out (Season 12, Episode 111)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

A Good Night Out (Season 12, Episode 111)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

W.P.C. Ackland learns that she has passed her Sergeant's assessment. The Relief head for a night out to celebrate her promotion, minus a sulking P.C. McCann, but things do not go according to plan when Ackland has her handbag stolen.

Director

Tom Cotter

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Richard Stoneman

Producer

Pat Sandys

Casting Director

Malcolm Drury

Production Designers

Peter Joyce (design) | Ian Russell (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 18, 1996

Release date

Sep 18, 1996 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Trudie Goodwin Sgt. Ackland Sgt. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
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Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
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