| Episode No. | Series | |
| 1550 | 2000x074 |
Original Airdate
14 November 2000 
Written By
Jim Guthrie
Directed By
Jamie Nuttgens
Episode Chronology:
Carnival is the 1553rd episode of The Bill.
D.C. Glaze and P.C. McCann end up at loggerheads over each other's attitudes to policing when they work together to investigate a drugs case. A heated conversation and a brush with death for Glaze during the London Carnival inspire both officers to change their ways: McCann applies to take the sergeants' exam, and Glaze shaves off his afro.
Notes[]
An epilogue (showing Glaze getting a haircut and McCann applying for his sergeant's exam) is played over the closing credits in place of a trailer for the next episode.
Cast[]
Main cast
- Karl Collins as DC Danny Glaze
- Clive Wedderburn as PC Gary McCann
- Simon Rouse as DCI Jack Meadows
- Matthew Crompton as PC Sam Harker
- Alex Walkinshaw as PC Dale Smith
- Suzanne Maddock as PC Cass Rickman
- Steven Hartley as Supt Tom Chandler
- Chris Simmons as DC Mickey Webb
- Tony O'Callaghan as Sgt Matthew Boyden
- Colin Tarrant as Insp Andrew Monroe
- Gary Grant as DC Paul Riley
Guest cast
- Jimmy Dread Mackintosh - Andrew French
- Keesha Phillips - Juanne Fuller
- Errol da Costa - Mark Brighton
- Mrs Ambrose - Jeillo Edwards
- Chops - Jason Lynch
- Nathan Joseph - Delroy Atkinson
- DI Roy Ledley - Philip Howe
- DCI Christine Poulter - Olwen May
- PC Colin Boyes - Marcus Romer
- Insp Cleaver S019 - Nicky Crowe
- Bunny Small - Oliver Wilson