The Bill Rough in the Afternoon (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 52 min | Crime, Drama

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The Bill

Rough in the Afternoon (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 52 min | Crime, Drama

Litten allows a man to take a car from the police impound that does not belong to him. Meanwhile, Carver and Edwards attend a domestic dispute that revolves around a custody battle.

Director

Christopher Hodson

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | John Kershaw (written by)

Producer

Michael Chapman

Editor

Chris Munt (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat O'Connell

Production Designer

Philip Blowers

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 4, 1984

Release date

Dec 4, 1984 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
John Salthouse Det. Insp. Galloway Det. Insp. Galloway See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Colin Blumenau P.C. Edwards P.C. Edwards See fewer	Storyboard (1983)
Gary Olsen P.C. Litten P.C. Litten See fewer	Outland (1981)
Mark Wingett P.C. Carver P.C. Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Tony Scannell Det. Sgt. Roach Det. Sgt. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Jon Iles Det. Con. Dashwood Det. Con. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Robert Hudson P.C. Smith P.C. Smith See fewer	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
Ashley Gunstock P.C. Frank P.C. Frank See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Katharine Levy Joyce Ferne Joyce Ferne See fewer	The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Barbara New Kate Ferne Kate Ferne See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Godfrey James Harry Ferne Harry Ferne See fewer	The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
Bernard Kay Sid Leather Sid Leather See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Jo Warne Mrs. Shephard Mrs. Shephard See fewer	Spring & Autumn (1972)
Tip Tipping Alan Ferne Alan Ferne See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Raymond Mason B. R. Official B. R. Official See fewer	The Brothers Karamazov (1964)
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John Channell Mills Ticket Collector Ticket Collector See fewer	Lift (1998)
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John Levitt Mr. Nathan Mr. Nathan See fewer	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960)
David Cardy Lionel Dixon Lionel Dixon See fewer	Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Sandra Hall Elaine Thomas Elaine Thomas See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
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Christopher Leaver Customer Customer See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Norman Warwick Mr. Reed Mr. Reed See fewer	Superman (1978)
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