The Bill The Chain of Command (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

The Bill

The Chain of Command (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

A woman comes into the station with her head bleeding telling PC Yorkie Smith she can't go home, Yorkie assumes her husband had been beating her. WPC Viv Martella tries to get her to press charges.

Director

Robert Tronson

Writers

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

Producer

Richard Bramall

Editor

John Sharland (video tape)

Casting Director

Julia Lisney

Production Designers

Stuart McCarthy (design) | Neil Thomson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 17, 1989

Release date

Jan 17, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Nula Conwell W.P.C. Martella W.P.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Eamonn Walker P.C. Haynes P.C. Haynes See fewer	Oz (1997)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Robert Hudson P.C. Smith P.C. Smith See fewer	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
Colin Blumenau P.C. Edwards P.C. Edwards See fewer	Storyboard (1983)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
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)
Mark Wingett D.C. Carver D.C. Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Jon Iles D.C. Dashwood D.C. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Mark Powley P.C. Melvin P.C. Melvin See fewer	Bronson (2008)
Stella Gonet Mrs. Lavery Mrs. Lavery See fewer	Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Gilbert Wynne Mr. Trevelyan (as Gilbert Wynn) Mr. Trevelyan (as Gilbert Wynn) See fewer	The Duchess (2008)
John Cording Trevor Ross Trevor Ross See fewer	Superman (1978)
Ray Armstrong Major Briley Major Briley See fewer	Harry's Game (1982)
Derek Lea Mr. Lavery Mr. Lavery See fewer	The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Joyce Grundy Dolly Dolly See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
Christopher Guinee 1st Wino 1st Wino See fewer	Les Misérables (1967)
Ronnie Letham 2nd Wino 2nd Wino See fewer	The Saint (1997)
Brian Bovell Radio Sun Hill D.J. (voice) Radio Sun Hill D.J. (voice) See fewer	Pan (2015)
Leslie Mills Drug Trafficker (uncredited) Drug Trafficker (uncredited) See fewer	House of Salem (2016)