The Bill Soft Target (Season 8, Episode 65)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Soft Target (Season 8, Episode 65)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Crime, Drama

PC Smollett discovers that a local villain is driving people out of their flats and reletting them to squatters. At Sun Hill a civilian typist is discovered to be having an affair with a known villian,

Director

Laura Sims

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Roy MacGregor (by)

Producer

Richard Handford

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 13, 1992

Release date

Aug 13, 1992 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 26 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Richard Sgt. Cryer Sgt. Cryer See fewer	Dunkirk (2017)
Nick Stringer P.C. Smollett P.C. Smollett See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
Seeta Indrani W.P.C. Datta W.P.C. Datta See fewer	Secret Invasion (2023)
Colin Tarrant Insp. Monroe Insp. Monroe See fewer	The Rainbow (1988)
Jeff Stewart P.C. Hollis P.C. Hollis See fewer	A Date with Shillelagh (2019)
Jo Dow P.C. Stringer (as Jonathan Dow) P.C. Stringer (as Jonathan Dow) See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Tom Butcher P.C. Loxton P.C. Loxton See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Peter Ellis Ch. Supt. Brownlow Ch. Supt. Brownlow See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Louise Harrison W.P.C. Harris W.P.C. Harris See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Trudie Goodwin W.P.C. Ackland W.P.C. Ackland See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Vivien Parry Pauline Parker Pauline Parker See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
Emma Bernard Sonya Gifford Sonya Gifford See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Isabelle Amyes Barbara White Barbara White See fewer	Bad Girls (1999)
Brett Fancy John Quincey John Quincey See fewer	Outpost (2008)
Paterson Joseph Michael Tapscott Michael Tapscott See fewer	Wonka (2023)
Tony McNicholl Jason Davis Jason Davis See fewer	London's Burning (1988)
Laura Frances Mrs. Davies Mrs. Davies See fewer	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Anthony Milner Caretaker Caretaker See fewer	The Pianist (2002)
Michael Ripper Mr. Lea Mr. Lea See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1958)