The Bill The Sweet Smell of Failure (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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The Bill

The Sweet Smell of Failure (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A tip in a counterfeit perfume case leads Carver and Ackland to two elderly pensioners who have a reputation of stealing things going as far back as WWII

Director

John Michael Phillips

Writers

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

Producer

Michael Chapman (producer)

Editor

Chris Munt (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat O'Connell

Production Designer

Philip Blowers

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 22, 1985

Release date

Jan 22, 1985 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
John Salthouse DI Roy Galloway DI Roy Galloway See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Mark Wingett PC Jim Carver PC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Colin Blumenau P.C. Edwards P.C. Edwards See fewer	You Should Have Left (2020)
Tony Scannell Det. Sgt. Roach Det. Sgt. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Jon Iles Det. Con. Dashwood Det. Con. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Gary Olsen P.C. Litten P.C. Litten See fewer	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Linal Haft Johnny Bloomfield Johnny Bloomfield See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Anthea Holloway Lily Lily See fewer	My Wife Jacqueline (1952)
Charles Lamb Fred Fred See fewer	Department S (1969)
Cheryl Hall Sadie Sadie See fewer	Citizen Smith (1977)
Wolfe Morris Mr. Doffman Mr. Doffman See fewer	The Message (1976)
Jack Le White Pensioner Pensioner See fewer	Danny the Dragon (1967)
Leonard Fenton Mr. Lee Mr. Lee See fewer	Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
Sheila Collings Woman in Flats Woman in Flats See fewer	Derek (2012)
Michael Mawby Ron Ron See fewer	EastEnders (1985)