The Bill Closing the Net (Season 7, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Closing the Net (Season 7, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

Burnside doesn't seem too impressed with Lines and Martella's slightly scientific approach to catching a child-molester who's been stalking local playgrounds. But will his more 'traditional' methods be more effective?

Director

Michael Brayshaw

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Robin Mukherjee (by)

Producer

Peter Wolfes

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 5, 1991

Release date

Mar 5, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Nula Conwell W.D.C. Martella W.D.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Carolyn Pickles D.C.I. Reid D.C.I. Reid See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Arin Alldridge P.C. Young (as Colin Alldridge) P.C. Young (as Colin Alldridge) See fewer	Guardians (II) (2017)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Nick Stringer P.C. Smollett P.C. Smollett See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Larry Dann Sgt. Peters Sgt. Peters See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ian Bleasdale Roy Beamish Roy Beamish See fewer	Casualty @ Holby City (2005)
Caroline Webster Mrs. Morgan Mrs. Morgan See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Christopher Ashley Mr. Morgan Mr. Morgan See fewer	Annie's Bar (1996)
Johanna Hargreaves Mrs. Higgins Mrs. Higgins See fewer	Johnny Jarvis (1983)
Timothy Morand Mr. Jenkins Mr. Jenkins See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Garry Brooking Martin Payne Martin Payne See fewer	Covington Cross (1992)
Peter Aubrey Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Soltan Lalani Shopkeeper (as Sultan Lalani) Shopkeeper (as Sultan Lalani) See fewer	The Far Pavilions (1984)
Anna Conrich Mrs. Price Mrs. Price See fewer	Hades Project Zeorymer (1988)
Terry Duggan Park Attendant Park Attendant See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Harry Fielder Man at Council Estate Man at Council Estate See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Simon Fenton Youth at Council Estate Youth at Council Estate See fewer	Matinee (1993)