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Acting Detective
| Episode No. | Series | |
| 421 | 1992x025 |
Original Airdate
26 March 1992 
Written By
Mark Holloway
Directed By
Nicholas Laughland
Episode Chronology:
Acting Detective is the 421st episode of The Bill
A woman who collapsed at an airport is found to be a mule, smuggling drugs in her stomach. D.I. Burnside, with only limited time to mount an operation, gets W.P.C. French to take the courier's place in an attempt to uncover the dealer.
Final appearance of W.P.C. Delia French (Natasha Williams).
Credits[]
Main cast
- W.P.C. French - Natasha Williams
- D.I. Burnside - Christopher Ellison
- D.C.I. Meadows - Simon Rouse
- D.S. Greig - Andrew Mackintosh
- D.S. Roach - Tony Scannell
- D.C. Dashwood - Jon Iles
- W.D.C. Martella - Nula Conwell
- D.C. Lines - Kevin Lloyd
- D.C. Carver - Mark Wingett
- Ch. Insp. Conway - Ben Roberts
- W.P.C. Datta - Seeta Indrani
- P.C. Stamp - Graham Cole
- W.P.C. Ackland - Trudie Goodwin
- Sgt. Maitland - Sam Miller
Guest cast
- Debbie Miller - Patricia Kerrigan
- Paul Blake - Paul Brightwell
- Carol - Kate O'Connell
- Driver - Leon De Williams
- Hotel Receptionist - Media Stavrinou
- Doctor Sutterby - Louise Beckett
- Sister Evans - Betsan Jones
- Staff Nurse - Pui Fan Lee
- Taxi Driver - Robert Putt
In 2023, writer Mark Holloway shared his memories of writing this episode for a The Bill Podcast Video Commentary