The Bill Chinese Whispers (Season 5, Episode 102)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Chinese Whispers (Season 5, Episode 102)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

PC Quinnan arrives at Sun Hill and tries to impress all the female officers. Rumours are spreading as an estate surveyor is seen looking at the station.

Director

Julian Amyes

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Christopher Russell (written by)

Producer

Pat Sandys

Editor

Ray Ball (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat O'Connell

Production Designers

Bill Palmer | Colin Pocock

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 21, 1989

Release date

Dec 21, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
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)
Barbara Thorn Insp. Frazer Insp. Frazer See fewer	Trial & Retribution (1997)
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Roger Leach Sgt. Penny Sgt. Penny See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Scum (1979)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Chris Humphreys P.C. Turnham P.C. Turnham See fewer	Elysium (I) (2013)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Mark Powley P.C. Melvin P.C. Melvin See fewer	Bronson (2008)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Arin Alldridge P.C. Young (as Colin Alldridge) P.C. Young (as Colin Alldridge) See fewer	Guardians (II) (2017)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Lynne Miller W.P.C. Marshall W.P.C. Marshall See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
Michael Wisher Car Repair Man Car Repair Man See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
John Wilson-Goddard Horsfield (as John Wilson Goddard) Horsfield (as John Wilson Goddard) See fewer	The Day of the Triffids (2009)
Kim Smith Beck Beck See fewer	Oliver! (1968)
Greg McCarthy Young Boy Young Boy See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Esther McCarthy Young Girl Young Girl See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Martin Friend Morgan Morgan See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)