The Bill Breakout (Season 7, Episode 105)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Bill

Breakout (Season 7, Episode 105)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Sun Hill officers' hope of a peaceful New Year's Eve is shattered when a dangerous criminal escapes from custody. DC "Yorkie" Smith returns to Sun Hill .

Director

Frank W. Smith

Writers

Geoff McQueen (deviser) | Carolyn Sally Jones (by)

Producer

Brenda Ennis

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1991

Release date

Dec 31, 1991 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 26 nominations

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
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)
Christopher Ellison D.I. Burnside D.I. Burnside See fewer	The Bill (1984)
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)
Huw Higginson P.C. Garfield P.C. Garfield See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Tom Butcher P.C. Loxton P.C. Loxton See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Mark Wingett DC Jim Carver DC Jim Carver See fewer	Quadrophenia (1979)
Andrew Mackintosh D.S. Greig D.S. Greig See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Nula Conwell W.D.C. Martella W.D.C. Martella See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Kevin Lloyd D.C. Lines D.C. Lines See fewer	Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Tony Scannell D.S. Roach D.S. Roach See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Jon Iles D.C. Dashwood D.C. Dashwood See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ben Roberts Ch. Insp. Conway Ch. Insp. Conway See fewer	Jane Eyre (2011)
Sam Miller Sgt. Maitland Sgt. Maitland See fewer	I May Destroy You (2020)
Graham Cole P.C. Stamp P.C. Stamp See fewer	Pareidolia (I) (2023)
Natasha Williams W.P.C. French W.P.C. French See fewer	The Last Detective (2003)
Nick Stringer P.C. Smollett P.C. Smollett See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Lynne Miller W.P.C. Marshall W.P.C. Marshall See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
Andrew Paul P.C. Quinnan P.C. Quinnan See fewer	Bellman and True (1987)
Margot Leicester Paula Goddard Paula Goddard See fewer	1408 (2007)
Russell Milton Jamie Bishop Jamie Bishop See fewer	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
Robert Hudson D.C. Smith D.C. Smith See fewer	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
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Caroline Quentin Ruth Otley Ruth Otley See fewer	Life Begins (2004)
Daniel Hill Jeremy Baynes Jeremy Baynes See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Miranda Forbes Janice Dyson Janice Dyson See fewer	Jane Eyre (1996)
Buddug Morgan Maggie Elliott Maggie Elliott See fewer	August (1996)
Lisa Geoghan Beverley Tomlin Beverley Tomlin See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Stuart St Paul Bearded Man (as Stuart St. Paul) Bearded Man (as Stuart St. Paul) See fewer	Freight (2010)
Shiv Grewal Man in Street Man in Street See fewer	Don't Stop Dreaming (2007)
Mark Dawson Youth at Crossing Youth at Crossing See fewer	Nudity Required (1989)
Sarah Lancashire Girl on Train Girl on Train See fewer	Happy Valley (2014)
Andrew Cryer Youth 1 on Train Youth 1 on Train See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
Grant Burgin Youth 2 on Train Youth 2 on Train See fewer	Stardust (2007)
Scott Lane Youth 3 on Train Youth 3 on Train See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
John Naylor Youth 4 on Train Youth 4 on Train See fewer	Gandhi (1982)