The Bill Getting It Right (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Getting It Right (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

DI Frank Burnside is given the wrong information by PC Pete Ramsey while hunting for a man suspected of abduction. Burnside ends up raiding a doctor's hotel room by mistake.

Director

Terence Daw (as Terry Daw)

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Barry Appleton (written by)

Producer

Michael Ferguson

Editor

Dan Carter (video tape)

Casting Director

Brian Wheeler

Production Designers

Stuart McCarthy (design) | Jill Reedman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 3, 1989

Release date

Jan 3, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Nick Reding P.C. Ramsey P.C. Ramsey See fewer	It's Us (2013)
Roger Leach Sgt. Penny Sgt. Penny See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Ashley Gunstock P.C. Frank P.C. Frank See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Bernard Horsfall Dr. de Beyfus Dr. de Beyfus See fewer	Braveheart (1995)
Debbie Harper Bobby Bobby See fewer	Emu's World (1982)
Denis Holmes Meadows Meadows See fewer	Sabrina (1995)
Jenny Devenish Woman Woman See fewer	Buccaneer (1980)
Norman Hartley Usher Usher See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Susan Curnow S.O.C.O. (as Sue Curnow) S.O.C.O. (as Sue Curnow) See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Brian Miller Mr. Finch Mr. Finch See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Jackie Abbey-Taylor Mrs. Cryer Mrs. Cryer See fewer	The Kid (2010)
Peter Ross-Murray Area Car Driver (uncredited) Area Car Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)