The Bill Caught Napping (Season 7, Episode 31)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Caught Napping (Season 7, Episode 31)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Serious Crime Squad are all over Sun Hill like a rash - investigating the recent murder of a supergrass whilst under supposed police protection. Could Burnside be the one left out hanging to dry?

Director

John Strickland

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Russell Lewis (by)

Producer

Peter Wolfes

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 16, 1991

Release date

Apr 16, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Carolyn Pickles D.C.I. Reid D.C.I. Reid See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Mark Wingett D.C. Carver D.C. Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Sam Miller Sgt. Maitland Sgt. Maitland See fewer	I May Destroy You (2020)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Scum (1979)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Nula Conwell W.D.C. Martella W.D.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Terence Harvey D.C.S. Petch D.C.S. Petch See fewer	Johnny English (2003)
John Flanagan D.C.I. Bourne D.C.I. Bourne See fewer	Brazil (1985)
David Banks D.I. Graveny D.I. Graveny See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Jonathan Docker-Drysdale D.S. McCourt (as Jonathan Drysdale) D.S. McCourt (as Jonathan Drysdale) See fewer	Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)