The Bill By the Skin of Our Teeth (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

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The Bill

By the Skin of Our Teeth (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

PC Able is sent to a pub to deal with a man on valium. Meanwhile, Brownlow goes to Area for a board meeting to select candidates for a graduate entry scheme.

Director

Bren Simson

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Arthur McKenzie (written by)

Producer

Brenda Ennis

Casting Director

Julian Oldfield

Production Designers

Harry Clark | Stuart McCarthy (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 2, 1990

Release date

Jan 2, 1990 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Haddigan P.C. Able P.C. Able See fewer	101 Dalmatians (1996)
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)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Roger Leach Sgt. Penny Sgt. Penny See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Mark Powley P.C. Melvin P.C. Melvin See fewer	Bronson (2008)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Scum (1979)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Chris Humphreys P.C. Turnham P.C. Turnham See fewer	Elysium (I) (2013)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Nula Conwell W.P.C. Martella W.P.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Paul Kynman Tony Tony See fewer	First Knight (1995)
Jeffrey Gear Landlord (as Jeff Gear) Landlord (as Jeff Gear) See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Barbara Keogh Woman in Market Woman in Market See fewer	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Nigel Le Vaillant Ch. Insp. Gilbey Ch. Insp. Gilbey See fewer	Christabel (1988)
James Lister Supt. Wilkes Supt. Wilkes See fewer	King David (1985)
Robert Perkins Gower Gower See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Jem Wall Turnbull Turnbull See fewer	My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Gary Twomey 1st Drunk 1st Drunk See fewer	The Comic (1985)
Tom Eastwood 2nd Drunk 2nd Drunk See fewer	Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)
Eliza Hunt Susan's Mother Susan's Mother See fewer	Freud (1984)
Johanna Hargreaves Susan (as Joanna Hargreaves) Susan (as Joanna Hargreaves) See fewer	Johnny Jarvis (1983)