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COLLECTION · Series · 1984

The Bill

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

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* 6.8 (46)CrimeDramaUnited Kingdom
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · Talkback Thames · Thames Television · ITV
Runtime
25–45 min/ep
Release
16/10/1984
Score
6.8 / 10 (46)
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Specials
Specials
9 episodes · 1983

"Woodentop" is an episode of the Thames Television series Storyboard, which comprises a series of one-off plays on different themes. The episode was originally broadcast on 16 August 1983. Woodentop became the first-ever episode to long-running British police television series The Bill. The name woodentop is a colloquialism for beat policemen who…

Episode 1. Pilot: Woodentop
1983-08-16

The episode documents PC Jim Carver's first day at Sun Hill Police Station, during which he is partnered with experienced WPC June Ackland. It isn't specified how long Ackland has been at Sun Hill but, even at that point, it appears to…

Episode 2. Kiss Off (1)
2000-03-14

P.C. Santini is desperate to conceal his involvement with the Ortons. One of the AMIP team assigned to investigate the explosion at their club is Det. Sgt. Rosie Fox.

Episode 3. Kiss Off (2)
2000-03-21

D.S. Fox is convinced that P.C. Santini was involved in the murder of Jessica Orton, but her D.C.I. thinks she has lost all objectivity.

Episode 4. The Bill Uncovered: Des and Reg
2004-03-17

PC Reg Hollis arrives to find his friend and former colleague, Des Taviner, has made him a video diary. As he watches the video, he remembers the good and bad times they had on the beat together at Sun Hill.

Episode 5. The Bill Uncovered: Kerry's Story
2004-11-04

PC Kerry Young's story is told through the eyes of her nemesis, PC Gabriel Kent. Gabriel gives snapshots of Kerry from her early relationships with officers at Sun Hill through to her tragic death.

Episode 6. The Bill Uncovered: Jim's Story
2005-02-24

As actor Mark Wingett prepares to leave the programme, he reflects on his character Jim Carver's 21 years at Sun Hill, from naive probation bobby to DC and all that came in between - drinking, gambling, marrying and divorcing Marie and…

Episode 7. The Bill Uncovered: On The Front Line
2005-04-27

Supt. Adam Okaro recounts some of the extraordinary events from the turbulent history of Britain's most famous police station, with car chases, fatal accidents, armed robberies, rescues, explosions and full-scale riots. This episode…

Episode 8. Farewell To The Bill
2010-08-31

This special epsiode takes a look back at the series now that the final episode has aired.

Episode 80. The Bill Uncovered: Kerry's Story
2004-11-04

PC Kerry Young's story is told through the eyes of her nemesis, PC Gabriel Kent. Gabriel gives snapshots of Kerry from her early relationships with officers at Sun Hill through to her tragic death.

Series 1
Series 1
11 episodes · 1984
Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers
Episode 1. Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers
1984-10-16

Carver is still getting used to life at Sun Hill, as he continues to raise his popularity level amongst the other officers. Meanwhile, Brownlow has ordered the uniform relief onto the streets of Sun Hill, to lower the increase of crime in…

Episode 2. A Friend in Need
1984-10-23

When a spate of bomb hoaxes begins to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out. Meanwhile, Galloway bets Cryer he is the perfect man to solve the case,…

Episode 3. Clutching at Straws
1984-10-30

When a gang of thugs use violence to extort money from local youths, Brownlow takes a hands off approach - and claims that he would rather play golf than try to save the residents of the 'dump' of an estate. However, Carver is determined…

Long Odds
Episode 4. Long Odds
1984-11-06

P.C. Litten recognises a photo of a wanted armed robber, but takes the information to D.I. Galloway instead of Sgt. Cryer, and gets into trouble with both men. Meanwhile, a gang of thugs is robbing local shopkeepers, and P.C. Edwards…

Episode 5. It's Not Such a Bad Job After All
1984-11-13

The discovery of a body of a teenage suicide leaves a bitter taste in Ackland's mouth, and finding herself being drawn into a seedy world of pornography, drugs and prostitution, Ackland considers leaving Sun Hill for good after the…

Episode 6. The Drugs Raid
1984-11-20

After a residents' meeting complaining about the drug problem on their estate, DI Galloway mentions that he had heard that an old illegal club has reopened in an abandoned theatre complex - this time dealing drugs. He asks a parent, Tombo…

A Dangerous Breed
Episode 7. A Dangerous Breed
1984-11-27

PC Dave Litten is on secondment to CID, and is desperate to impress his boss, DI Roy Galloway. Galloway and Litten are about to have a meal at the local pub when a call comes through that a valuable necklace has been stolen from a local…

Rough in the Afternoon
Episode 8. Rough in the Afternoon
1984-12-04

PC Carver and PC Edwards are called to a domestic and are informed by the neighbour that a child was taken by his father. Meanwhile, the mother has turned up at the station to report the abduction in person.

Episode 9. Burning the Books
1985-01-08

After a briefcase is found by a young car thief, Det. Insp. Galloway thinks he can finally nick the 'Arthur Daley' of Sun Hill. Because of car problems he is unable to interview his chief suspect. After a warehouse fire that is supposed…

Episode 10. Death of a Cracksman
1985-01-15

Alfie Mullins is a non-returned prisoner, not a dangerous prisoner as reported. He is an old-fashioned safe-cracker who, just as he is returning to the prison, is approached by one of a gang of thieves who want Alfie to open a safe they…

The Sweet Smell of Failure
Episode 11. The Sweet Smell of Failure
1985-01-22

A tip in a counterfeit perfume case pulls in two very old aged pensioners who appear to have been pinching things since WWII. But after leading Carver and Ackland in a merry chase it turns out they aren't the real culprits.

Series 2
Series 2
12 episodes · 1985

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Episode 1. Snouts and Red Herrings
1985-11-11

Amidst renovation chaos at Sun Hill, a new P.C., Abe Lyttleton, arrives a day early. He is Sun Hill's first black police officer, and although he is friendly and popular, his arrival is not appreciated by bigoted cop P.C. Pete Muswell.…

Episode 2. Suspects
1985-11-18

Martella arrests a woman who has been 'pregnant' for 13 months, concealing stolen cigarettes in the 'bulge'.

Episode 3. Lost
1985-11-25

DS Roach and DC Dashwood are on an obbo at a phone box to catch someone making hoax bomb threats to the Town Hall. Another case soon takes precedence, however, when a woman arrives at the station and reports her eight-year-old daughter…

Episode 4. Home Beat
1985-12-02

Brownlow wants to start a Neighbourhood watch scheme with the support of Smith and Carver. After a rather heated meeting that got hijacked by interlopers, he discovers his petrol was nicked. The Ahmeds are having problems as racist…

Episode 5. Hostage
1985-12-09

Sgt. Cryer is taking half the relief out on Sun Hill's annual fishing trip. P.C. Smith and D.C. Dashwood go to serve a warrant on Russell Archer over a non-appearance in court on a poaching charge. Archer manages to escape from Dashwood…

Episode 6. This Little Pig
1985-12-23

P.C. Taffy Edwards corners a pig that was released from the City Farm and gets dropped in it by P.C. Muswell. Muswell has problems with income tax on wages from the miner's strike. P.C. Reg Hollis makes initial enquiries about the Chief…

Episode 7. Ringer
1986-01-06

There is a serious road crash involving a Porsche, a motorcycle, a coach, a lorry and a Cortina resulting in six deaths. The Porsche had been tampered with prior to the accident and turns out to have been made of three different cars.…

Episode 8. Public and Confidential
1986-01-13

A man is throwing tiles off a roof and P.C. Lyttleton, who is suffering from vertigo, is sent up to arrest him. A Polish sailor turns up at the station seeking political asylum. D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood catch a man who has been…

Episode 9. Loan Shark
1986-01-20

A young mother caught shoplifting at a supermarket confesses to Sgt Cryer that she is in debt to local loan shark 'Aunty' Peg Miller. PC Edwards checks cases of fly tipping (unauthorised dumping of rubble) in the area and discovers some…

Episode 10. With Friends Like That...?
1986-01-27

Sgt. Cryer brings in an assault victim who is reluctant to report a rape. Jane has problems interviewing the rape victim (Debbie) because of her friend's (Sandra) constant interference. Sandra then tells Muswell that Debbie got what she…

Episode 11. Whose Side Are You On?
1986-02-03

D.C. Mike Dashwood has organised a five-a-side indoor football match against a local youth group. Ch. Supt. Brownlow sees it as great publicity, and ropes in D.I. Roy Galloway for photo opportunities, despite his objections. D.S. Ted…

Episode 12. The Chief Super's Party
1986-02-10

P.C. Muswell and P.C. Lyttleton are on the lookout for a lorry full of stolen woolen coats. Ch. Supt. Brownlow is throwing a farewell party for his retiring clerk. D.I. Roy Galloway questions D.S. Burnside when he gatecrashes the party,…

Series 3
Series 3
12 episodes · 1987

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Episode 1. The New Order of Things
1987-09-21

Sgts. Peters and Penny apprehend a man standing outside the station waiting to attack P.C. Muswell (who had left the force six months previously). P.C. Jim Carver begins his CID training by working on an all night obbo with D.S. Ted…

Episode 2. Some You Win, Some You Lose
1987-09-28

Ch. Supt. Brownlow and D.I. Galloway lead a massive raid on a drug den on a local council estate which escalates into a full-blown riot, but half a million pounds worth of crack cocaine is recovered. P.C. Melvin loses a handcuffed…

Episode 3. Brownie Points
1987-10-05

P.C. Reg Hollis has been nominated for the position of the station's Federation Rep. He's sure he's a shoo-in, but P.C. Shaw tells him W.P.C. Ackland has applied as well. A D.A.C. visits Sun Hill at the same time as a brownie pack. The…

Episode 4. Missing, Presumed Dead
1987-10-12

There's been a shooting, but none of the neighbours seem to have witnessed anything. While chasing a possible suspect, Sgt. Bob Cryer hits a pedestrian. During door to door inquiries P.C. Yorkie Smith discovers a man with exotic animals…

Episode 5. Domestics
1987-10-19

Residents take action against a women's refuge in their area, while P.C. Yorkie Smith gives advice to the husband of a woman at the refuge. As D.I. Galloway gets tough with his detectives about the clear up rates of burglaries in the…

Episode 6. What Are Little Boys Made Of?
1987-10-26

A boy causes a bus accident by throwing a milk bottle at it. He has 6 siblings. P.C.Frank marks bikes for children. A bike with the wrong postcode is stolen. Shaw has a car accident and some booze in the car gets broken and then…

Episode 7. Blind Alleys, Clogged Roads
1987-11-02

P.C. Jim Carver is sent to the morgue to investigate a suspiscious drowning. The victim has clearly been planted with several items such as theatre tickets, badly-fitting clothes and an odd suicide note. D.S. Roach has a theory it's an…

Episode 8. Double Trouble
1987-11-09

D.I. Galloway wants eight men for an identity parade after an attack on a woman. They run into a mob of football supporters who are ""persuaded"" to help them out. P.C. Melvin helps a lady who has locked herself out of her car. CIB…

Episode 9. Sun Hill Karma
1987-11-16

Martella applies for a position in the Bermuda police force, but after being punched during a fight, and failing to prevent a suicide jumper, she feels she is not up to the job and withdraws her application. Roach investigates a fight at…

Episode 10. Skipper
1987-11-23

W.P.C. June Ackland's father is dying in hospital. P.C. Taffy Edwards is given traffic duty after arriving late for parade. P.C. Jim Carver gets beaten up in a bus queue. Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Patel investigate an alleged rape. Insp. Kite…

Episode 11. Overnight Stay
1987-11-30

Half the relief, including CID, are at a hotel guarding a sequestered jury in a gangland murder trial. There are several attempts to spook the jury over the course of the night. D.S. Roach and W.P.C. Martella clash when she catches him…

Episode 12. Not Without Cause
1987-12-07

Sgt. Penny is asked by a landlord to talk to a lady on the top floor who is keeping cats. He is shot through the door after finding out his radio doesn't work. When Penny doesn't respond to radio calls, the station is worried about him…

Series 4
Series 4
48 episodes · 1988

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Episode 1. Light Duties
1988-07-19

Recently promoted to CID, D.C. Carver is feeling seasick while he and D.S. Roach work on a case on the police launch. The River Police fish the body of a murdered informant out of the Thames, but Roach is furious when the case is taken…

Episode 2. The Three Wise Monkeys
1988-07-21

D.S. Ted Roach and D.C. Mike Dashwood are on the trail of armed robbers who have taken a women hostage. Sgt. Penny is starting to stress out because of the guns involved, and his collegues are concerned about his reaction. Two D.C.s from…

Episode 3. Good Will Visit
1988-07-26

P.C. Pete Ramsey arrives as Sun Hill, nearly running P.C. Taffy Edwards over with his Porsche and parking in the Chief Super's spot. He has been transferred from Barton Street CID for cheating at cards, and has been put back into uniform.…

Episode 4. Home Sweet Home
1988-07-28

Sgt. Cryer leads a raid to enforce an eviction order on a squat occupied by upper-class kids, watched by Councillor Thomas who is in charge of housing in the area. The raid is successful, but Thomas makes himself scarce as soon as a…

Episode 5. All in Good Faith
1988-08-02

W.P.C. Viv Martella and W.P.C. June Ackland report entry by artifice involving a bogus gasman to Acting D.I. Ted Roach. As Ackland and D.C. Mike Dashwood investigate the two latest cases, the widow of a gas inspector locks the bogus…

Episode 6. Just Call Me Guvnor
1988-08-04

Ch. Insp. Conway briefs the relief on a massive raid about to take place on Frontline, a gang of football thugs. Two police officers are undercover in the gang, and the relief are warned not to show them any signs of recognition, however…

Episode 7. Caught Red Handed
1988-08-09

P.C. Frank and W.P.C. Martella attend an incident where a pregnant woman has stabbed her husband with a bread knife. The husband doesn't want to press charges, and when he and his wife are re-united at the station, all is forgiven. Sgt.…

Episode 8. Homes and Gardens
1988-08-11

P.C. Yorkie Smith assists P.C. Taffy Edwards dealing with a traffic snarl-up caused by a young man, Mickey Cozens. Mickey's father is called to the station, and he tells the officers that Mickey has a mental age of 7. Smith drives them…

Episode 9. Country Cousin
1988-08-16

D.I. Burnside waits impatiently at the train station to pick up a D.S. Jarvis from one of the country forces, who is arriving in London to arrest a suspect believed to be living in Sun Hill. After warning Jarvis for punching the suspect…

Episode 10. Alarms and Embarrassments
1988-08-18

Yorkie investigates a robbery of an off-licence. Penny is thinking of his holiday. Roach has a case thrown out of court. Stamp is in charge of organising a line up. Taffy investigates a mugging of a handicapped man. A bag lady…

Episode 11. Stealing Cars and Nursery Rhymes
1988-08-23

Yorkie has problems with kids at a youth group. He chases a group of kids in a stolen car that ends up with 2 deaths after wrapping around a pole. Ramsey seems to have collected a stray dog which runs loose around the station. Haynes…

Episode 12. Hold Fire
1988-08-25

P.C. Smith and P.C. Melvin are first on the scene of a traffic accident. The cars are on fire, and both officers risk their lives to rescue the occupants. One of the cars explodes, killing a passenger, knocking Smith unconscious and…

Episode 13. Bad Faith
1988-08-30

TSG, Haynes, Ramsey, Mike and Jim are staking out a tower block to bring in a burglary suspect. Bob and Taffy find some children on some waste ground. Mike's car get hit by a falling telly.

Episode 14. Requiem
1988-09-01

P.C. Ramsey and P.C. Haynes attend a flat where the occupants have discovered a decayed skeleton in the wall where they were going to build a fireplace. Sgt. Cryer, D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood are called in, and a forensic expert soon…

Episode 15. Trespasses
1988-09-06

P.C. Ramsey investigates noises in a rubbish chute, and finds a newborn baby which he rushes to hospital. In the CAD room, P.C. Haynes and W.P.C. Brind argue over why anyone would dump a baby. P.C. Edwards and P.C. Melvin follow up on…

Episode 16. Save the Last Dance for Me
1988-09-08

A dangerous escaped prisoner is supposed to visit his girlfriend in Sun Hill, and a massive obbo is in place to catch him when he turns up. A bored relief waits in the canteen with P.T.17, and P.C. Ramsey suggests a little game of cards…

Episode 17. Runaround
1988-09-13

Viv has hay fever and tries to get medication but is called to a café with a dead body and is man-handled by the deceased's son. Yorkie visits a lady with agrophobia who thinks her neighbour is being burgled. He gets on their truck…

Episode 18. The Trap
1988-09-15

D.I. Burnside sets up a trap on a residential street: an open vanload of video recorders. He, Carver, Roach and Dashwood sit in wait for some villains to take the bait. Eventually, a man pulls up in a BMW and takes one of the videos into…

Episode 19. Community Relations
1988-09-20

P.C. Melvin and P.C. Ramsey are in a garden shed doing an obbo on a garage believed to contain with stolen motorbikes. Ramsey is winding Melvin up about being a Christian, when a ball is kicked through the window. The owner of the shed…

Episode 20. A Dog's Life
1988-09-22

Taffy is trying to find someone to form a syndicate to buy ½ share in a greyhound which turns out to be stolen. Reg is keen on joining Taffy in syndicate. He is also very knowledgable about the dogs. Flytipping increases. Ramsey is…

Episode 21. Trouble and Strife
1988-09-27

P.C. Haynes and P.C. Ramsey attend a domestic where a pregnant woman, Joanna Mancini, has been beaten by her husband with a bike chain. As Haynes and Ramsey try to calm the Mancinis down, Joanna drives her husband's car into a wall, and…

Episode 22. Running Late
1988-09-29

W.P.C. Brind is late for parade, and misses a warning to the uniform relief to stay away from the Dock Industrial Estate, where C.I.D. and a P.T.17 team are awaiting a security van robbery. While on foot patrol, Brind chases a young girl…

Episode 23. They Say We're Rough
1988-10-04

Viv and Ken go to an army surplus store that seems to be being supplied off the back of a lorry. Van used to deliver the gear was nicked from Yorkshire. 2 redcaps (who don't think much of police) turn up to collect squaddies. Cryer…

Episode 24. Blue for a Boy
1988-10-06

W.P.C. Martella and P.C. Edwards are on the beat, and intervene when they find a man arguing with a young mother. D.C. Dashwood goes to meet a snout, and is nearly run over by the man Martella and Edwards questioned before. The woman,…

Episode 25. Chasing the Dragon
1988-10-11

D.S. Roach spots a drug deal taking place on the Rochester Estate, but he, Carver and Dashwood fail to catch the dealers. P.C. Haynes and P.C. Ramsey spot the escaping car in their panda and give chase, but the dealers' car hits a little…

Episode 26. The Coop
1988-10-13

P.C. Edwards and W.P.C. Ackland are on their lunch break, and they warn a man for flying a model helicopter too close to the road. They then investigate a terrible smell coming from a nearby property, and discover a shed full of the…

Episode 27. The Quick and the Dead
1988-10-18

Sgt. Peters attends a physical fitness evaluation, but does not do too well. P.C. Ramsey and P.C. Frank gives chase when they witness a robbery. The robbers escape, but they manage to nick the driver, who insists his car was hijacked.…

Episode 28. Witness
1988-10-20

P.C. Ramsey and P.C. Smith are looking after a witness in a court case. Ramsey is amused that the witness, Andrew Pike, has a high opinion of the police and is applying to become a special constable. Ramsey gets bored at the flat, and…

Episode 29. Here We Go Loopy Lou
1988-10-25

Bob. Claire and Taffy investigate the report of a man carrying a cross which is found hanging from a crane. They come across a lady driving a car with a small white dog on her knee which is knocked down by a truck after escaping from…

Episode 30. Stop and Search
1988-10-27

Sgt. Cryer introduces two special constables who will be joining the relief: Mary Kilnair and Brian Defoe. While on patrol with P.C. Edwards, Kilnair is pricked by a junkie's needle, there is grave concern she may have been infected. A…

Episode 31. Spook Stuff
1988-11-01

W.P.C. Martella and P.C. Stamp take an American woman who has been caught shoplifting into custody. She is very insistent that the police contact her husband who is staying in a hotel. The husband, meanwhile, is reporting the theft of his…

Episode 32. Evacuation
1988-11-02

It's a busy day on the station front desk, and P.C. Smith fails to notice that someone has left a hold-all next to the desk. When it is discovered, Insp. Frazer orders the station evacuated as a safety measure while the bomb squad is…

Episode 33. Personal Imports
1988-11-08

P.C. Melvin sees a chemist being robbed, but he has powder thrown in his face and the thieves escape. D.C. Carver is conducting an obbo in the house of a lonely, amourous woman. He spots what looks like a drug exchange and pursues the…

Episode 34. Paper Chase
1988-11-10

A schoolgirl has been abducted, and D.I. Burnside is determined to find her. The girl's father is reluctant to have the police involved, as the kidnappers have threatened to kill his daughter if the police are called. He gets £250,000 out…

Episode 35. Intruder
1988-11-15

While Melvin and Haynes are on the beat, they are nearly decoyed away from a robbery. Giving chase Haynes is diverted to an armed robbery while Melvin has to let his prisoner go so he can help Haynes. The armed robber is paranoid and…

Episode 36. Conflict
1988-11-17

Lines and Carver are doing an obbo on a man who might lead them to an arms dump. June and Ramsey arrest him because he beat his girlfriend who didn't want him to go out. The doctor at the hospital is going to make a complaint against…

Episode 37. Duplicates
1988-11-22

Due to her slight resemblance to a missing woman, W.P.C. Brind reluctantly agrees to perform a reconstruction of her disappearance for television. D.S. Roach and D.C. Carver go to serve an arrest warrant for video piracy, but instead find…

Episode 38. Snout
1988-11-24

No synopsis

Episode 39. Old Habits
1988-11-29

W.P.C. Brind is called to the house of an elderly lady, Mrs Lomax, who has just been robbed. The old lady is in such a state of shock, she attacks Brind and then suffers a heart attack and dies. It appears there's been a spate of…

Episode 40. The Silent Gun
1988-12-01

P.C. Haynes arrives at a house to investigate what seems like a routine disturbance. Instead he finds a bailiff who has been shot in the hand while trying to evict the lodger in the upstairs room. Ch. Supt. Brownlow cancels his weekend…

Episode 41. An Old-Fashioned Term
1988-12-06

P.C. Edwards and W.P.C. Morgan find the naked body of a young woman who appears to have gassed herself to death, but they notice the neighbour who reported the death wiping something from the dead girl's mouth. D.C. Carver can't believe…

Episode 42. Getting Stressed
1988-12-08

Frazer is driving to work when she sees an accident. On informing the man she has rescued she is a police officer he hits her. Ramsey deals with a lady who was raped. An old lady helps Dashwood with info about motorbike muggers.…

Episode 43. Tigers
1988-12-13

An asian lad rings Burnside about a big fight. After checking it out, Carver and Tosh's car get turned over. The lad ends up in a canal. An old girlfriend of Carver's turns up looking for him with a baby which she then leaves behind.

Episode 44. Guessing Game
1988-12-15

Neighbours report an elderly man hasn't been seen for a couple of days, and P.C. Ramsey breaks into the house to find the man dead on the floor. A doctor confirms he died of natural causes. As W.P.C. Ackland checks the house, she is…

Episode 45. The Assassins
1988-12-20

Burnside and Tosh are in a cafe waiting to catch a group of people who take apart restaurants. They turn out to be upper class twits. One of them winds the magistrate up so much he is sentenced to 28 days in jail and the diplomat father…

Episode 46. Outmoded
1988-12-22

Sun Hill police are being called out to a series of bogus shouts which the Yard pins down to a computer hacker breaking into the police computer network. Sgt. Cryer investigates, and finds a former university student who has a acquired an…

Episode 47. Digging Up the Past
1988-12-27

An excavator on a building site has uncovered some human remains, and Sgt. Cryer calls in C.I.D. Cryer is avoiding returning to the station, as his son Patrick is being charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Ch. Insp. Conway,…

Episode 48. Taken Into Consideration
1988-12-29

D.C. Dashwood and D.C. Carver are on an obbo in a street where a spate of burglaries has taken place. They see a young man, Kevin Boswell, climbing over a wall with a bag full of 50p pieces, and they arrest him for theft. They also take…

Series 5
Series 5
104 episodes · 1989

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Episode 1. Getting It Right
1989-01-03 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside leads a raid on a hotel room to catch a man suspected of armed abduction, but due to Ramsey's duff info, they raid the wrong room. The man in the room threatens to make an official complaint against Burnside, who charges…

Episode 2. A Reflection Of Glory
1989-01-05 · 22 min

P.C. Ramsey is back in uniform and goes with P.C. Haynes to see about a shoplifter who claims she is innocent. While they are out the back, the shop is held up by armed robbers who shoot at Ramsey. D.I. Burnside thinks it is tied in with…

Episode 3. One To One
1989-01-10 · 22 min

W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Stamp arrive at a brothel, where they find Jo Whitney, the daughter of a prominent local councillor, soaked in paraffin and threatening to set herself and the building on fire. Jo is a prostitute and a drug addict…

Episode 4. The Mugging And The Gypsies
1989-01-12 · 22 min

W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Smith attend a local gypsy campsite where residents are complaining. A social worker has a Place Of Safety Order on one of the gypsy children, Theresa Beecher, who was reportedly beaten by her parents. When the…

Episode 5. The Chain Of Command
1989-01-17 · 22 min

Ch. Insp. Conway is late for a meeting with a Mr. Trevelyan from the Department of Trade and Industry, who wants police help in shutting down Radio Sun Hill, a pirate radio station. Conway orders the winos who blocked his car taken off…

Episode 6. Life And Death
1989-01-19 · 22 min

P.C. Stamp and W.P.C. Brind arrest a man who is so drunk he can barely stand. Back at the station, the man collapses after a drug overdose, but not before implying that he's killed a woman. D.C. Lines and D.C. Carver race to find the…

Episode 7. Hothead
1989-01-24 · 22 min

W.P.C. Brind and P.C. Melvin are on foot patrol, but are seperated. Brind ends up dealing with a workplace dispute by herself, but the ringleader, Nobby Briggs, smashes her radio and locks her in a storeroom. When Melvin eventually turns…

Episode 8. Steamers
1989-01-26 · 22 min

D.S. Roach goes to the hospital to talk to a young man who was slashed in the face with a knife - the fifth is a series of ""steamer"" attacks, where knife-wielding youths have held up restaurant patrons. D.C. Dashwood receives a tip-off…

Episode 9. Duty Elsewhere
1989-01-31 · 22 min

P.C. Haynes volunteers for ""duty elsewhere"", undercover as a driver for Neville Tubbs, leader of a Yardie gang in South London. A man has just been murdered and mutilated, and Rita, a girl from Tubbs' club tells Haynes she witnessed the…

Episode 10. Saturday Blues
1989-02-02 · 22 min

A young woman is taken to hospital in a coma after a drug overdose - she is D.I. Burnside's god-daughter, Tracey. Burnside orders Tracey's boyfriend, nightclub manager Terry Palmer, brought in for questioning. Drugs are found in Palmer's…

Episode 11. N.F.A.
1989-02-07 · 22 min

W.P.C. Brind chases two bag snatchers, but they get away. She later spots one of them crossing the road and nicks him. The victim, Mrs Foster-Adams, is taken to the station to make a statement, but ends up more trouble than she's worth -…

Episode 12. The Price You Pay
1989-02-09 · 22 min

W.P.C. Martella visits a friend of hers, Alison Page, who has been badly beaten up. Alison is on the game, and her attacker was a client. D.S. Roach arrests the man, but he is a diplomat and the Home Office demands his release. D.I.…

Episode 13. The Key of the Door
1989-02-14 · 22 min

D.C. Dashwood investigates when a house which has recently been put on the market is burgled. He suspects that some prospective buyers are behind it, and gets a description of the couple who have looked at the houses from the real estate…

Episode 14. Cock-Up
1989-02-16 · 22 min

P.C. Hollis is referee for a five-a-side football match between two schools organised by the Met. One of the players is Sgt. Cryer's son Danny, and Cryer breaks up a fight in the locker room when Danny accuses one of his team-mates of…

Episode 15. Repercussions
1989-02-21 · 22 min

Because of a screwup, Burnside has put back community relations 30 years. Conway yells at Burnside before burnside goes to see Brownlow. Conway then goes to see Cryer who tells him what he thought the situation was. Yorkie is accused…

Episode 16. A Death In The Family
1989-02-23 · 22 min

Taffy and June are talking to a lady when they are aware of shouts down the road. they find a man holding his dead baby. June takes it back into the baby's room to try to resuscitate it. She wasn't able to. This is not the first time…

Episode 17. In The Frame
1989-02-28 · 22 min

Burnside is not only late for the weekly crime meeting with Brownlow, but is called out of it by an urgent phone call. Officers from Operation Backwoods ask Burnside to step outside. He appears to have been set up. Tosh returns to the…

Episode 18. A Good Result
1989-03-02 · 22 min

Roache brings in a man suspected of handling stolen car radios. Yorkie and Reg are going to the soccer. Reg with the result of the relief and Yorkie undercover in a group of football thugs.

Episode 19. Conscience
1989-03-07 · 22 min

Dashwood is moaning because Greig is playing his clarinet in the office. Roach is having a drink with a married woman and after she leaves, he recognises a man whose car has broken down as the ex-commander of the murder squad who roach…

Episode 20. Sunday, Sunday
1989-03-09 · 22 min

Taffy and Viv are in a Sunday market when they are attacked by a group of white supremists. Viv is then teamed up with Haynes and investigates a broken window. A Black vicar talks to Frazer about racist threats to his parishioners.…

Episode 21. Climate
1989-03-14 · 22 min

June has been seeing a married man. Bob is worried about having his tires slashed during the night. Sgt. Peters has his own troubles and doesn't want to listen to Bob's. Roache talks to June about a witness in a case similar to two…

Episode 22. Bad Company
1989-03-16 · 22 min

Dashwood and Carver investigate a fight at a bail hostel. A man bailed for receiving has been beaten up and jumps off the roof and runs away. He is later found in a moneylender's basement badly beaten owing a couple of hundred pounds…

Episode 23. Suspicious Minds
1989-03-21 · 22 min

Sun Hill C.I.D. and the Vice Squad raid six flats to catch a pornography ring. All the flats are clean except one, and it is suspected that the targets were tipped off. D.C. Dashwood saw D.I. Burnside making a phone call just before the…

Episode 24. Intuition
1989-03-23 · 22 min

D.S. Roach is interviewing a suspect, Barron, about a cash and gold bullion robbery. There's not enough evidence to charge him, and Barron knows it. Roach is desperate to find the link, and he asks D.C. Lines to do some unpaid overtime to…

Episode 25. Loss
1989-03-28 · 22 min

Ch. Insp. Conway wants to see P.C. Smith and W.P.C. Martella about a special assignment: going through the missing persons register and following up some of the cases. A cynical Sgt. Penny tells them the initiative is…

Episode 26. Procedure
1989-03-30 · 22 min

Cryer is filling up a car. Peters gives the relief a lecture about refilling area cars after using them. The fraud squad are visiting the station a day early. CID has Customs and Excise visiting. Peters and Haynes are told of a man…

Episode 27. Luck Of The Draw
1989-04-04 · 22 min

Ted goes undercover to catch a gang running a lottery scam. If the workers don't join, they have an industrial accident. An old lady comes to the station to pay a non-existant P.C. some money.

Episode 28. No Strings
1989-04-06 · 22 min

Roxanne is helping Roach and Viv catch bag snatchers at a disco. They get barracaded in the ladies loo with the suspects. Lines investigates a break-in at a medium's who has lost both her crystal balls. She warns him to be careful on…

Episode 29. Fool's Gold
1989-04-11 · 22 min

Carver, Yorkie and Ramsey bring in a suspect with a shooter. Suspect is tied in with Post Office jobs and cuts a deal with Burnside. A D.I. from Serious Crime comes to talk to suspect. Viv brings a boy who has been shoplifting…

Episode 30. The Visit
1989-04-13 · 22 min

Viv is visting a remand prisoner in prison and ends up being held hostage. After being released she is told all his grevious's are false. Melvin watches from a balcony in a shopping precinct as a man is approached by two black men and…

Episode 31. One For The Ladies
1989-04-18 · 22 min

Tosh and Grieg investigate a death in a hotel. The manager treats them like scum. Man was a Polish travelling tie salesman and died of a massive heart attack. Reg pulls out 7 different addresses for him from the files. 4 wives turn up…

Episode 32. No Shelter
1989-04-20 · 22 min

An Italian turns up at the front desk asking for directions to the Blackball tunnell. Viv comes across a burglar with a gun who knocks her down and takes off. He was trying to break into a whole food warehouse. At the end of her shift…

Episode 33. Out To Lunch
1989-04-25 · 22 min

Ramsey picks up Burnside, Carver and Lines just as they are leaving a resturant but before they get going, a lady (Mrs Mancini) comes along and says there are people in her car having sex. It is her husband. The other lady wants Carver…

Episode 34. Free Wheel
1989-04-27 · 22 min

CID are keeping an eye on a man who is suspected of illegal shipment of arms to 3rd world countries. No one has been able to make a case against him in 8 years. A package gets delivered that could be for the suspect. A car is parked in…

Episode 35. Only A Bit Of Thieving
1989-05-02 · 22 min

Roache talks to a lady about a burglary. Melvin goes back with him that night. Teenage burglars return and during a struggle one of them falls. His mate, who can't read, originally says Roache pushed him off but later retracts the…

Episode 36. Communications
1989-05-04 · 22 min

Conway visits the CAD room and others to try and encourage people to talk about their problems. June asks Conway what he thinks her chances are of becoming a Sgt. After being wound up by Sgt Penny, Taffy talks to Conway about getting a…

Episode 37. Silver Lining
1989-05-09 · 22 min

Haynes is about to escort school childrenacross the road when a rolls roycecoming speeding down it. Haynes drives it back to the station after finding it outside the dole office. There is a load of silver bullion in the boot.

Episode 38. Suffocation Job
1989-05-11 · 22 min

June calls on a lady who claims her husband wants to kill her but the threat is 4 years old. Her husband smothered the baby with a pillow. Melvin investigates a break-in of a building which has both outside doors wedged open and all…

Episode 39. Mickey Would Have Wanted It
1989-05-16 · 22 min

Burnside goes to the funeral of an old villian, father of man suspected of the robbery. A dog digs up the loot. Melvin is talking to a boy playing hookey when he spota an armed robbery. He wrestles with the gunman but is knocked out.…

Episode 40. Blood Ties
1989-05-19 · 22 min

Tony and Claire are waiting for the area car. While waiting, they have to ring around to find a missing prisoner. They are called to a disturbance where the son smashes the windscreen of his father's car.

Episode 41. You'll Be Back
1989-05-23 · 22 min

Tony is talking to s shopkeeper about graffiti when he notices a scruffle between a stallholder and some youths. The stallholder is a friend of Cryer. Frazer overhears Cryer and Lines talking about the case. Youths talk about…

Episode 42. Fort Apache - Sun Hill
1989-05-25 · 22 min

Industrial dispute by prison officers put pressure on the holding cells. Roache is not happy that a murder suspect is mixing with other prisoners. The prisoners in one of the cells are caught smoking grass smuggled in a cup of coffee.…

Episode 43. Waste
1989-05-30 · 22 min

A homeless lady's body is found on a building site. Haynes investigates. She died of chorine gas. The site is run by a man convicted of fly tipping a few months ago. He has let a mate dump cleansing agents down a man hole. Garfield is…

Episode 44. The Strong Survive
1989-06-01 · 22 min

Jim is waiting in a car for the chemist to open and hungry. Meanwhile Mike is being fed breakfast and cups of tea. A man takes a club and breaks all the glass in the front door and then tries to run over Jim. False plates are on the…

Episode 45. Loving Care
1989-06-06 · 22 min

Carver investigates a burglary and finds an unconsious girl at the bottom of the garden with the stolen property. Jim accuses home owner of lying about exactly what was taken. Girl is mentally handicapped and been missing from hostel…

Episode 46. Back On The Streets
1989-06-08 · 22 min

Tosh and Carver are in a car waiting for a suspect who gets away after pinching a mailman's bike. Suspect's wife has been rumoured as doing modeling work. Suspect hangs off the balcony of a 5th floor flat and swings to the floor below.…

Episode 47. FAT'AC
1989-06-13 · 22 min

Yorkie is on hand at the scene of a fatal accident. Everyone is being held up and Yorkie is stressing out. Petrol is leaking from crushed car which has dead occupants. Sgt. Penny, when he finally arrives, tells Yorkie off for not…

Episode 48. Somewhere By Chance
1989-06-15 · 22 min

Ramsey and Taffy investigate stolen credit cards in shopping precinct. While there a soldier says he has a bomb. The precinct is cleared and the relief check for the bomb. Taffy catches one of a pair of looters and while looking for…

Episode 49. A Quiet Life
1989-06-20 · 22 min

Jim is at the hospital talking to the wife of the victim of a robbery who had a heart attack. It is the latest in a string of robberies. Tony finds a man clearing the skip he hired of other people's rubbish. Tony's card is eaten by an…

Episode 50. Tom Tiddler's Ground
1989-06-22 · 22 min

Viv and June are on park patrol. A lady runs into a shed and locks herself in. A man is looking for his dog that went missing a year ago. Jim and Dashwood are watching a man's movements to try and catch his son who is a villain that…

Episode 51. Make My Day
1989-06-27 · 22 min

Uniform are looking for someone who is letting off distress flares inside letterboxes. Melvin arrives on the scene of an attack. Householder wants something done. Hollis is back on the beat. As he is responding to Melvin's call to…

Episode 52. Provocation
1989-06-29 · 22 min

Mike Dashwood is investigating pilfering from a building site. Foreman is not cooperative. Roache gets him to interview a lad about a stolen moped. Father hits Mike and then follows him as he goes to met the foreman. Foreman tells…

Episode 53. Overspend
1989-07-04 · 22 min

Taffy has come in for a shift before taking his holidays. He is worried he will miss his flight. He tries to saw a bed rail to remove a prisoner but ends up removing the bed head instead. Brownlow is trying to cut spending and tells…

Episode 54. Between Friends
1989-07-06 · 22 min

Dashwood and Roach investigate a break-in at an apartment on the Thames. The burglar is chased and caught by uniform. Claims chloroform was planted on him but later changes his story to finding it in the apartment. Brownlow is off to…

Episode 55. Traffic
1989-07-11 · 22 min

An artist is painting in the middle of the road while a lorry is blocking the road. The girl won't talk but doesn't appear deaf. Garfield is stopped because of a hit and run of a little girl. Later Claire notices children jumping on…

Episode 56. The Sacred Seal
1989-07-13 · 22 min

An armed robbery is in progress. Jim follows suspect, picking up starting pistol but loses him outside a church. A priest is found holding the money after suspect leaves during confession. Carver later arrests suspect after avoiding an…

Episode 57. Subsequent Visits
1989-07-18 · 22 min

Stamp brings in a biker and leaves Brind to bring up the motorbike. CID doesn't want to know. Tosh is getting ready for his holidays. Garfield and Stamp are competing for number of arrests - problem is Stamp nicks real villians and…

Episode 58. User Friendly
1989-07-20 · 22 min

A plane has come down in a park. Pilot and passengers (1 injured) all took off. Dogs track injured man to a warehouse. The plane had taken off from Belgium. A wooden crate is found containing very sort oafter American computer.…

Episode 59. Don't Like Mondays
1989-07-25 · 22 min

PC Edwards and PC Smith are called to a disturbance at a local bank, where they are surprised to find Tosh Lines' wife and children causing a commotion as there is no money left in their account. Edwards makes a discrete call to Sgt.…

Episode 60. Pickup
1989-07-27 · 22 min

Haynes and Martella follow a car which is being driven erratically. Viv is worried about Haynes because he is a friend of Ramsey. Frazer briefs uniform about how to pick up prostitutes who are suspected of rolling their punters but…

Episode 61. Kidding
1989-08-01 · 22 min

Inspector Frazer is moaning about expenses. Viv is given domestic violence cases to follow up. She can't understand why beaten women stay. One would rather put up with it than suffer consequences of reporting him. Another is staying…

Episode 62. Black Spot
1989-08-03 · 22 min

Tosh visits a family with some clothes and meets a man who is teaching his son bad attitudes regarding the police. He puts Tosh's back up and he is determined to nick him, although everyone warns him about the villian. Roach gets…

Episode 63. Taken For A Ride
1989-08-08 · 22 min

Roach is meeting the Inspectors Promotion Board who made up their mind before the interview that he wouldn't be promoted. Carver is moaning to Burnside about going out in the evening. They are doing an obbo ona lorry with P.C.s Able…

Episode 64. Time Out
1989-08-10 · 22 min

Burnside argues with a D.I. from robbery squad about using Greig and Lines on surveillance. They are sharing the house with a nosy lady. When the suspect is grabbed, the radio is not working. Greig suspects the suspect's wife knows who…

Episode 65. Leaving
1989-08-15 · 22 min

Yorkie's last day. Ho goes to a suspected break-in at a video shop. Hollis thought he was going to Lombardy house instead. Yorkie has lost the area car but it turns out to be a prank. There is a scam concerning the video shop.…

Episode 66. Street Games And Board Games
1989-08-17 · 22 min

June and Tony walk through a black community. Roach had raided a house selling intoxicating liquor. June and Tony are called to a disturbance at a house iwth white occupants. The father of the baby was nicked by Roach the night before.…

Episode 67. Pressure
1989-08-22 · 22 min

Taffy and Stamp are on a shout when they come across an accident. They have to carry on. Taffy's wife thinks Cryer is stopping his transfer going through. A nasty atmosphere is developing at the scene of the accident. Haynes tells a…

Episode 68. A Little Knowledge
1989-08-24 · 22 min

Lines sits in on a poker game at a mini cab office. Illegal gambling is suspected. They raid the wrong place. Cathy moans to Taffy about putting the cards back. she is set up by Carver and Lines. She later gets her own back.…

Episode 69. Pathways
1989-08-29 · 22 min

While attending a traffic accident, Alex is approached about vandalism on an allotment but it is about couples coming in having sex in the sheds. Turns out to a prostitute known to Alex. Garden and allotment of missing teacher have…

Episode 70. Seen To Be Done
1989-08-31 · 22 min

Penny is kicking the drunks out of the cells. One of the drunks is very relucant to go. He is later found dead by a cleaner. Hollis is getting in the way as Federation rep because he is concerned about the men who were on duty. He is…

Episode 71. Tulip
1989-09-05 · 22 min

Roach and Dashwood arrest a man at an after match function. The suspect tries to help a girl and gets stabbed. Roach gets very little cooperation at another police station and has a run-in with the Inspector. The girl (Tulip) is a…

Episode 72. Nothing But The Truth
1989-09-07 · 22 min

Burnside is having problems with the C.P.S.(Crown Prosecuting Service). He asks Brind to check a warrant on a man asked after by the C.P.S. Carver is having a hard time in CID. He is told not towear his emotions on his sleeve. he is…

Episode 73. It's Not Majorca
1989-09-12 · 22 min

Lay visitors are visiting the station. 30 prisoners are about to be transferred from Barton Street. Sgt. Peters processes a boy who has stolen insects from a pet shop. The lay visitors talk to Harry Thompson. Claire notices a foriegn…

Episode 74. Mending Fences
1989-09-14 · 22 min

After being raked over the coals by Brownlow for the accident in the custody suite. Sgt. Peters mows Mrs Gunn's lawn before taking her to the vicar's fete. Taffy talks to Thompson Jnr. and the rest of his gang. The gang later…

Episode 75. Exit Lines
1989-09-19 · 22 min

Garfield is on the beat when he notices an old lady catching her breath. He drops in to see her later and Cryer is worried he is skivvying. Norika comes in a day early to see Cryer and puts Dashwood in his place. Carver and Tosh talk…

Episode 76. That Old Malarkey
1989-09-21 · 22 min

Stamp calls on a lady who complains her neighbour is making noises. She has security bars on her door and loses the key. Tony calls the fire brigade to cut the bars and then she starts a fire. She is on medication.

Episode 77. Greig Versus Taylor
1989-09-26 · 22 min

Greig interviews a suspect in an armed robbery. Most of the evidence is circumstantial but the suspect decides to confess.

Episode 78. Tottering
1989-09-28 · 22 min

Turnham wants a name from Cathy but annoys her by whistling and then asks Reg who he thinks the suspect is. Cathy is rude to Roach later but he makes her feel better after talking to her. Able and Melvin see a rag and bone cart…

Episode 79. I Counted Them All Out
1989-10-03 · 22 min

Burnside, the rest of CID and some uniform assist Flying Squad thwart a hold-up on a security van at a supermarket. Carver is not happy that a shot was fired resulting in a villian later dying of injuries. There is a bag missing from…

Episode 80. Zig Zag
1989-10-05 · 22 min

Mike and Tosh are looking for a private detective. His girlfriend is not saying anything about his whereabouts. A client is also looking for him as is the driver of a car.

Episode 81. A Matter of Trust
1989-10-10 · 22 min

Burnside and Carver are doing a joint observation with Robbery Squad on a security van. Info seems to be incorrect as to time of holdup. Conway is on warpath. Burnside's snout is not prepared to him the correct time until her husband…

Episode 82. Tourist Trap
1989-10-12 · 22 min

Dashwood and Ackland are on a tour in a graveyard. Garfield and Carver are in the hotel waiting to catch a thief. Greig is in the linen cupboard. Stamp is there also and is approached by a prostitute. The tour guide tells the thief who…

Episode 83. The One That Got Away
1989-10-17 · 22 min

Brownlow is driving when he notices a driving erratically. He gives chase and catches the driver but can't reveal his location. The driver who was driving a stolen car, then nicks Brownlow's. He is the driver for an armed robbery and…

Episode 84. Found Offending
1989-10-19 · 22 min

Stamp is near an underpass when he spots a girl begging. He brings her in to the station where it turns out that she was abused by her father. Lady outside a cafe is worried about cafe worker being terrorised by workmen from a building…

Episode 85. All Part of The Job
1989-10-24 · 22 min

Brind sorts out a bit of bother in a pub. A man, who turns out to be from Special Branch, chats her up afterwards. Conway is not happy Brind is being put in dangerous situations and Frazer is not happy Brind radios the station in the…

Episode 86. In the Cold
1989-10-26 · 22 min

Taffy and Tony go to a rail yard where a female body has been found. Burnside thinks the watchman fits the picture. It turns out she died of exposure.

Episode 87. Just a Little Run Around
1989-10-31 · 22 min

Frazer starts her police riot training and is reunited with some old friends.

Episode 88. A Fair Appraisal
1989-11-02 · 22 min

Taffy is up for APA and is wound up by Tony. Taffy goes to deal with an alarm at a warehouse. Turns out to be an actual break in instead of a fault with the alarm. He refuses to anyone about his problems. Roach and Carver nick a…

Episode 89. Visitors
1989-11-07 · 22 min

Sunhill has an open day and a sliver cup is nicked. Lines is having money problems. Reg is concerned about stress on the job. June and Tosh investigate a man who is running a 'disorderly house'.

Episode 90. Private Wars
1989-11-09 · 22 min

Burnside is driving past an electricity substation when he sees someone climbing over the wall. While investigating he is beaten by security guards. Frazer is looking for blue movies that have gone missing from the property office.…

Episode 91. Feasting With Panthers
1989-11-14 · 22 min

A special constable gaves a ticket to a motorist. Penny warns a car owner to move his car and tells the special constable to destroy the ticket for the car. Penny loses it after reading something on the toilet mirror. Dashwood goes to…

Episode 92. By The Book
1989-11-16 · 22 min

Norika talks to a driver who parks illegally. She then deals with an upset drug addict at a chemist. The girl is later found badly beaten and her prescription missing. Dashwood is worried that there is something fishy about the…

Episode 93. Beer And Bicycles
1989-11-21 · 22 min

Conway talks to the relief about image. ""Efficient service with a smile"". Martella is asked to do surgery that afternoon. Booze has been found in the locker room. Conway is on the war path. Edwards goes for counseling. Taffy…

Episode 94. Grace Of God
1989-11-23 · 22 min

A amn at a caryard has complaints about kids damaging cars and nicking car radios. The kids harass a man who has moved back into his old family home. The man snapped after the kids came back and grabbed one of them. Stamp and Melvin…

Episode 95. Just Another Day
1989-11-28 · 22 min

A group of children are harassing a shop keeper but the real complaint is against a sax player. Melvin thinks there is a connection between the busker and someone called 'The Pied Piper'. Claire deals with a lady who has a court order…

Episode 96. Gone Fishing
1989-11-30 · 22 min

Carver goes to the hospital to see how a victim of a hit-and-run accident is. Roach thinks it is attempted murder and although she says her husband didn't do it she is lying.

Episode 97. Early Bird
1989-12-05 · 22 min

Taffy and Claire find an old lady on the street with a bird cage and a suitcase. She has run away from a home and later dies in the canteen. Tosh and Jim stop and search a cat burglar who uses his socks to avoid leaving fingerprints.…

Episode 98. Just For The Crack
1989-12-07 · 22 min

Jim has brought a new suit. 27 motorbikes including a police bike have been nicked. Garfield and Viv notice 2 youths stealing a bike. When they raid the garage all they find is the license plate of the police bike. Able is assigned…

Episode 99. Woman In Brown
1989-12-12 · 22 min

June and Melvin call at a school where a baby has been taken. June thinks she knows who took the baby. Viv and Able are called to a basement flat where the old lady has been conned by the 'maggot man'. He is a bogus water board worker who…

Episode 100. Speaking Freely
1989-12-14 · 22 min

Frazer brings in a suspected shoplifter. Frazer is having her apprasial interview later. A woman comes in to inform Frazer that there might be problems at a talk given by a pro abortionist.

Episode 101. The Return Of The Prodigal
1989-12-19 · 22 min

Greig has been made Acting D. I. and Ted takes it up with Conway when he gets back. Ted is bringing in a prisoner who has been on the run for 12 months. His mum and sister are coming in later to see him. His solicitor wants bail…

Episode 102. Chinese Whispers
1989-12-21 · 22 min

Norika can't get her car started. A man helps who turns out to be the bogus repairman. Norika and Dave are on the beat together when they are told of a blind man who has been mugged by 3 men who had been drinking. Estate surveyor has…

Episode 103. Powers Of Exclusion
1989-12-26 · 22 min

The van brings in a Reverend with a sheath knife after a fight. Burnside has been after the Reverend for a long time. Reg recognises the law clerk send to represent the Reverend. He has to released and Burnside is not happy when he…

Episode 104. Saturday Night Fever
1989-12-28 · 22 min

DC Carver is at the hospital checking on a stabbing of a drug dealer. WPC Martella has some info about the deceased which prompts DS Burnside to bring in a couple of suspects. Sgt. Peters is having a busy time in Custody. PC Garfield and…

Series 6
Series 6
104 episodes · 1990

The sixth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 104 episodes, broadcast between 2 January – 27 December 1990. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 5 and Collection 6 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on 9 April – 8 October 2008, respectively. The series was later re-issued as two-half series boxsets…

Episode 1. By The Skin Of Our Teeth
1990-01-02 · 22 min

Hollis is gossiping in the locker room. Able is sent to a pub to deal with a man on valium. The man ends going to his mother-in-law's and trashes the place. Able sorts out a fight outside a pub and discovers the drunk he brought in had…

Episode 2. Officers And Gentlemen
1990-01-04 · 22 min

D.C. Jim Carver and Ch. Insp. Conway face an embarrassing situation when a thief confesses to a crime that Jim has already cleared up... and Jim's having problems with the ladies too. Turnham talks to a pavement artist before he is called…

Episode 3. Carry Your Bags Sir
1990-01-09 · 22 min

Charles tells Derek to organise a group of officers needed to escort a German police officer around London who is looking for stolen truck engines meanwhile Bob is not happy when Tony announces he is going to be on holiday when a case of…

Episode 4. I Thought You'd Gone
1990-01-11 · 22 min

Inspector Frazer and Taffy Edwards are about to discover there is life after Sun Hill.

Episode 5. C.A.D.
1990-01-16 · 22 min

Hollis is organising a blood bank at the station and Peters is not happy because Viv is lying down. She is sent to assist at an armed robbery and hits a radio black spot so no one at the station knows her whereabouts. Ken finds one of…

Episode 6. A Day Lost
1990-01-18 · 22 min

Garfield and Norika investigate a report of a man hanging round a school's gate. A boy is missing so they start a full scale search. Inspector Monroe thinks A relief has gone soft. Carver is told off by Greig about 2nd visits. He…

Episode 7. A Clean Division
1990-01-23 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside is delighted to be called out of a boring meeting at Stafford Row police station, especially as he thinks it's D.C. Carver with a lead on an important drugs case. Burnside is horrified to find, however, that Carver has been…

Episode 8. Roger And Out
1990-01-25 · 22 min

Roach thinks Tosh has something going on the side. Penny is going to report Tosh for 'breach of regulations' by allowing a lodger to stay. Everyone from Cryer to Hollis feel Penny has gone too far.

Episode 9. Addresses
1990-01-30 · 22 min

Viv and Sgt. Cryer are on night patrol. They stop a lady wheeling a suitcase looking for an address. They are asked to assist Tony and Dave at a house where a man is dropping the contents of his flat off the roof. They then attend a…

Episode 10. Michael Runs The Family Now
1990-02-01 · 22 min

Burnside talks to his snout about the robbery of a video shop that was owned by the son of a dead villain who has taken over the family. An incident at a pub is thought of as being retribution of the robbery. Burnside's snout's wife is…

Episode 11. Against The Odds
1990-02-06 · 22 min

Dashwood is walking through an old subway and is approached by a snout with info about a potential gang war on the plot. Burnside is off with a bad back and Greig is acting D.I. again. He takes Viv off earlies. Greig is not happy…

Episode 12. Blood Sucker
1990-02-08 · 22 min

Susanne and Ken investigate a domestic. The wife says she fell down stairs initially. Neighbour keeps interrupting. The wife owes money. The husband is suspected of slashing tyres. The wife's child benefit book was taken by the money…

Episode 13. Workers In Uniform
1990-02-13 · 22 min

Able and Susanne moan about ruined weekend, so do Turnham and Hollis. A street festival that had been thought to have been cancelled is going ahead and the relief have to work. Hollis meets with Brownlow about the relief working at the…

Episode 14. Something To Hide
1990-02-15 · 22 min

Melvin is chasing a suspect and pulls his tracksuit top. The suspect had caused a disturbance after being caught fishing for something in a pond - a wrapped up gun shape but when the wrapping is removed it turns out to be a diamond…

Episode 15. The Old Men's Run
1990-02-20 · 22 min

Cryer and Conway are training for the Divisional ¼ marathon. Cryer notices a man in a wheelchair being mugged by some youths and he pulls a muscle when he gives chase. Cryer is under pressure. Because Penny is sick, Cathy is acting…

Episode 16. Legacies
1990-02-22 · 22 min

Tony and Viv are investigating a break-in. Tosh talks to the old lady after the SOCO has been. Tosh thinks it is part of a string by a burglar who has just got bail. The old lady's solictor is a partner of the suspect's solictor. The…

Episode 17. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
1990-02-27 · 22 min

Burnside brings in a van of party goers involved with drugs. On the way up to tell Burnside he has to meet a snout, Tosh heard him trying Greig's clarinet. Tosh's snout is in hospital. His daughter has problems accepting what her father…

Episode 18. Something Special
1990-03-01 · 22 min

Reg and Turnham chuck out the drunks. Sgt. Peters later discovers the cell keys missing and thinks one of the drunks may have them. Carver and Greig give Dashwood a hard time about buying a country cottage. A detective supt. comes…

Episode 19. Enemies
1990-03-06 · 22 min

A group of asian youths cause a diversion which one raids the till when Peters tries to stop them. His father is important in the community. The boy wanted to show off to his mates. A Supt. from Area (community liason officer) visits…

Episode 20. Safe Place
1990-03-08 · 22 min

Roach is not getting far after a bank robbery. It appears to be an exact copy of a robbery that occurred eight years before. The same employee was involved in both robberies and has signed himself into a psychiatric hospital. Viv goes…

Episode 21. Burnside Knew My Father
1990-03-13 · 22 min

Papa Reeves, an old friend from D.I. Burnside's uniform days, plans to end the life of his terminally-ill wife. Burnside takes time out from interviewing a suspected armed robber to convince Reeves that if he does so, not only will he be…

Episode 22. Watching
1990-03-15 · 22 min

Garfield and Quinnan go to a school that reports an intruder. The intruder has been patrolling the school. Quinnan seems out to wind Garfield up. Stamp and Viv investigate some dumped rubble (fly tipping). There was a souvenir…

Episode 23. University Challenge
1990-03-20 · 22 min

A lady approaches Tony and tells him there are men in masks in the supermarket. He goes in to see and radios in about a robbery. He chases them through the supermarket and notices the make of the getaway car. Burnside and Carver chases…

Episode 24. Growing Pains
1990-03-22 · 22 min

PC George Garfield gets a collar, and spends hours interogatting him - without the use of a tape machine! - only to discover he is a juvenile and should not have been interviewed without an appropriate adult. DC's Dashwood and Carver…

Episode 25. One Of The Boys
1990-03-27 · 22 min

Viv is typing a report while Tosh and Carver are reading the paper. She seems to be considered office girl. Tosh asks her to pick up a prostitute for an alibi check who takes off when she sees Viv. Viv gives chase and tears her skirt.…

Episode 26. Beggars and Choosers
1990-03-29 · 22 min

June and Tony walk through an underpass where the homeless sleep. There is a riot there later. The Surveyor's branch is visiting the station with their tape measures. Brownlow gives a speech about policing in the '90s.

Episode 27. Citadel
1990-04-03 · 22 min

Brownlow is off to the Forward Planning Meeting. Brownlow is worried Sunhill could not cope in 10-20 with reduced resources. Sunhill is going to be refurbished and enlarged. Conway is given the job of overseeing the day-to-day…

Episode 28. Blue Eyed Boy
1990-04-05 · 22 min

Burnside moans about the result of a court case. Melvin comes in late and forgot he was due in court the day before. Melvin's honesty is being questioned after a burglary. He is not behaving as usual. He is going on holiday to Hong…

Episode 29. Full House
1990-04-10 · 22 min

Penny complains to Munro about the alterations. They move to Barton Street temporarily. Brownlow is complaining about sharing a portacabin with Conway. The toilets are blocked. Burnside wants a child molester caught. Monro…

Episode 30. Big Fish, Little Fish
1990-04-12 · 22 min

Burnside is talking to a snout about a delivery going through couriers. Tosh temporarily breaks the chain. The contents of the bag are guns not drugs as Burnside thought.

Episode 31. Information Received
1990-04-17 · 22 min

When D.S. Roach's case against Mickey Owen, a protection racketeer, is thrown out of court, Roach comes under pressure from the Flying Squad to convince Roxanne, a transvestite informant, to give evidence against Owen. Roach is reluctant,…

Episode 32. Close Co-operation
1990-04-19 · 22 min

Brownlow is not happy about the office arrangements at Barton Street. Burnside brings in a drug dealer who gets tripped up by Hollis. Penny finds him beaten in the cells and Barton Street doesn't want it to go higher than sergeants.…

Episode 33. Middleman
1990-04-24 · 22 min

Greig, Carver and Tosh arrest a man for burglary and drugs. Burnside recuits him as a snout and Operation Middleman is on. The operation to bust a crack house appears to be a stitch up for both Burnside and the suspects arrested.…

Episode 34. Corkscrew
1990-04-26 · 22 min

Burnside is not happy about Wray talking to his snout. Wray interviews the suspect at Barton Street but he won't talk in the station. While in hospital he tells Burnside that the snout is being protected by a sgt. from Barton Street.…

Episode 35. Obsessions
1990-05-01 · 22 min

Martella is called to a solictor's house where one of his clients has come to see if he will keep his promise to marry her. The client has made threats to kill the solictor's wife and later attempts to run her down in a car park. June…

Episode 36. Small Hours
1990-05-03 · 22 min

Norika and Dave call at a flat that has graffiti on the door. Dave doesn't believe reports of harassment. Norika and Dave return to the flat. Dave is knocked down the stairs and the flat is set on fire. June is on patrol with Reg.…

Episode 37. Victims
1990-05-08 · 22 min

Tosh talks to Conway about his report and later talks to a lady about being attacked and he thinks the attacks may be linked. Burnside is complaining about no money for the obsevation. A couple comes in and complains and they go to…

Episode 38. Somebody's Husband
1990-05-10 · 22 min

Start of the observation. Burnside briefs the men. The Cleghorns think they are involved because of their breakin. Ted and Mike nearly catch the burglars responsible for the Cleghorns breakin but they can't find their shoes. June…

Episode 39. Canley Fields
1990-05-15 · 22 min

A child is reported abducted. D.C. Lines interviews one witness and D.S. Roach the other. Three dog teams and TSG are joining in the search, although there is a possibility it is a hoax. After calling off the search, Roach says the…

Episode 40. The Night Watch
1990-05-17 · 22 min

Garfield and Young are called to a party at a squat. They call back and get attacked by the party goers. The man who answered the door the first time, is found in a cupboard. Roach offers Martella a drink. He gets a report of an…

Episode 41. Trojan Horse
1990-05-22 · 22 min

P.C. Ken Melvin and P.C. Reg Hollis stop a young man for erratic driving, and a PNC check reveals the expensive car is stolen. Stamp and Quinnan arrive to transport the prisoner to Barton Street, and Melvin and Hollis volunteer to drive…

Episode 42. Rites
1990-05-24 · 22 min

It's the day of P.C. Ken Melvin's funeral, but the men and women of Sun Hill still have a job to do. P.C. Stamp volunteers to do a reading at the church service. W.D.C. Martella is annoyed when D.I. Burnside keeps CID out on an obbo when…

Episode 43. Answers
1990-05-29 · 22 min

Tosh and Dashwood call at a house, where there seems to a party in the backyard, about an incident 2 years ago. The husband is trying to celebrate his wedding anniversary. It turns out to be revenge by his ex-wife but because of the…

Episode 44. A Fresh Start
1990-05-31 · 22 min

Brownlow is photographed outside the completed building. There are 8 rooms uncompleted. Garfield stops the Mayor attending the function. Penny inspects the cells. A man trying to report a murder is manhandled to the cells. The…

Episode 45. A Case To Answer
1990-06-05 · 22 min

Martella is in court. The case is the rape allegation. Marie wants to drop the case. Carver and Dashwood surprise Lines. Lines is asking about stolen scotch. Burnside offers Lines some overtime. Burnside and Roach help Dashwood and…

Episode 46. Line-up
1990-06-07 · 22 min

Tony chases a suspect into a shopping precinct after a robbery. George stays with the victim. The foresnic evidence won't back up the positive id in the line up.

Episode 47. Police Powers
1990-06-12 · 22 min

Bob arrests a soccer player at half time for GBH. Monroe wants to take the man to the station after the game. The two team chairmen are trying to keep the situation between the soccer federation. Garfield has been injured.

Episode 48. Action Book
1990-06-14 · 22 min

Meadows is conducting the investigation of the murders of Jenny Price and Graham Butler. A car has been reported seen in the vicinity but the car had broken down. Paedophiles are being interviewed. Roach has been relieved of his role.

Episode 49. Tactics
1990-06-19 · 22 min

A D.I. from Sheffield has information involving a big operation to catch a gang of five villains nicking heavy plant machinery. The snout the D.I. was using turns out to be one of Sun Hill's informants, and Ch. Supt. Brownlow has words at…

Episode 50. Scores
1990-06-21 · 22 min

Roach and Lines are watching a man. Burnside needs an arrest to make up his figures. The man watched is shot by another man Burnside had talked to. Burnside is after a man into hard core porn, vice and bribery. He has a score to…

Episode 51. Witch Hunt
1990-06-26 · 22 min

6 weeks after the murder of Jenny Price, nothing seems to have happened. Wray thinks Lines should have followed up questioning of a school teacher. Wray thinks the man will tell them something if they keep asking. Lines loses it. The…

Episode 52. Close To Home
1990-06-28 · 22 min

Ackland is called to a hospital where a doctor is concerned about child abuse. Another child could have done it. Cryer is having problems with his son.

Episode 53. Breaking Point
1990-07-03 · 22 min

A girl has been knocked off her bike. The girl is worried her father will be cross. The girl has bruises on her back and the mother is powerless to stop her husband hitting the girl. Burnside and Dashwood go to see a burglar who takes off…

Episode 54. Jumping The Gun
1990-07-05 · 22 min

There has been a holdup. W.D.C. Martella goes to with the victim to the hospital. Her daughter who is a witness is in shock. D.C.Dashwood has his identity questioned while door knocking. The suspect's sister later takes back the alibi she…

Episode 55. What Kind of Man
1990-07-10 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan investigates a burglary at a school. He thinks a man with a dog talking to the children might be talking to in connection with the Canley Fields murders. Sgt. Penny is after him to serve warrants. The suspect opens up to…

Episode 56. Beat Crime
1990-07-12 · 22 min

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Episode 57. Unsocial Hours
1990-07-17 · 22 min

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Episode 58. Interpretations
1990-07-19 · 22 min

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Episode 59. Angles
1990-07-24 · 22 min

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Episode 60. Watch My Lips
1990-07-26 · 22 min

Jim Carver is assaulted while trying to question a suspect - James Doyle - who is later revealed to be deaf. He firmly believes in his intial instinct that Doyle is a villian, and believes that he shouldn't get any special treatment. In…

Episode 61. Feeling Brave
1990-07-31 · 22 min

DC Jim Carver and PC Tony Stamp come across a Post Office burglary in progress. They take off in pursuit - and Jim finds himself looking down the barrel of a shotgun. [Source: jimsgirl]

Episode 62. Come Fly With Me
1990-08-02 · 22 min

June and Tony are called to a disturbance outside a travel agents who has gone bust. The landlord has a wounded hand from breaking in and June finds a man in the office. Tony has booked his holiday through the travel agents. Cathy and…

Episode 63. Attitudes
1990-08-07 · 22 min

Young, Garfield, Stamp and Loxton are playing cards. Young wins. The others decide to give Young a hard time as Garfield and Stamp are in CAD. It is Cryer's anniversary. He goes out with Young to an accident where a dog has been hit by a…

Episode 64. Robbo
1990-08-09 · 22 min

Lines and Carver catch some lads changing number plates on a car. An ex-special who gave the tip off caused one of the villains to break his nose. It turns out he has been collecting his dead wife's social. He gives them some more info…

Episode 65. Ground Rules
1990-08-14 · 22 min

D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood investigate stolen electrical goods. D.I. Burnside talks to Dashwood about interviewing a suspect in the back of a police car. P.C. Quinnan notices a man acting suspiciously in the market. He has stolen a…

Episode 66. Once a Copper
1990-08-16 · 22 min

Burnside briefs the troops about a raid. The informant is scared and wants to back out, and when the raid takes place, there is nothing there. Burnside visits an ex-copper in prison and makes a deal that he no intention of keeping.

Episode 67. Vendetta
1990-08-21 · 22 min

Garfield is in a shop when he notices a kid acting suspiciously. Burnside recognises the boy as being from a family of villains. The front room of their house is fire bombed. CID are watching a CCTV tape of an armed robbery. Roach…

Episode 68. My Favourite Things
1990-08-23 · 22 min

Monroe is unhappy about Quinnan. Garfield is helping Conway in the Property Office and a jemmy was missing. Quinnan used it to open a door of a house with a chip pan on the stove. This was the reason for the locker search. Hollis…

Episode 69. Win Some Lose Some
1990-08-28 · 22 min

Some dustbins have been stolen. Stringer thinks there is something in it but Quinnan thinks it is a wind up. The bins are being used in a band. Martella follows up an indecent assault. Burnside is asked about it by Brownlow who wants…

Episode 70. Up The Steps
1990-08-30 · 22 min

Peters Loxton and Young go to court. The defendant says the police were heavy handed. A witness to a fraud is thinking twice about going through with the I.D. parade.

Episode 71. Where There's a Will
1990-09-04 · 22 min

A solicitor calls at the station to ask Cryer to call to learn something to his advantage. Loxton was investigating a burglary and caught the burglar when he returned the stolen goods. The burglar had been threaten in jail by a heavy…

Episode 72. Near The Knuckle
1990-09-06 · 22 min

Datta and Stamp investigate a domestic. The husband says his wife hasn't been herself lately. His wife tries to blame herself and is embarrassed about it. A man lays a complaint of intimidation against a police officer.

Episode 73. Body Language
1990-09-11 · 22 min

Stamp and Stringer chase a group of black youths. Stringer's got away but Stamp corners one in a building who maintains he was trying to get to the chippy. Brownlow opens the mobile crime prevention unit. There is a disturbance at a…

Episode 74. When Did You Last See Your Father?
1990-09-13 · 22 min

Cathy and Reg investigate an RTA involving a coachload of school children. The driver had been to an all-night party before he started work. One of the children recognises his dad on a wanted poster. Dashwood investigates a sighting of…

Episode 75. Eye-Witness
1990-09-18 · 22 min

Cryer investigates a fight at a petrol station between football supporters that results in the death of the driver. Brownlow informs next of kin. Wray thinks it could be racial. Martella talks to a witness who wants protection for his…

Episode 76. Sufficient Evidence
1990-09-20 · 22 min

Monroe talks to Garfield and Hollis about their arrest rates. Quinnan and Datta are sent to investigate a loud party where a fight breaks out. Quinnan sets up a prisoner with drugs. Garfield backs him up. Quinnan is very aggressive…

Episode 77. Forget-Me-Not
1990-09-25 · 22 min

A D.S. from the Drug squad is looking for the D.C.I. Cathy recognises him. He is interested in Cathy and follows her on her beat as she checks a domestic. He turns out to be her ex-husband who wants her back. The wife involved in the…

Episode 78. Something to Remember
1990-09-27 · 22 min

Brownlow is off to area for the commendation ceremony. Dave is getting one for the arrest of the man who murdered 2 children. His mother and girlfriend go to the presentation. Penny is losing it because of the commendation Dave got…

Episode 79. Off The Leash
1990-10-02 · 22 min

Dashwood and Lines investigates a robbery. The witness is not prepared to give a statement until the gang is caught. Brownlow says CID have to liase with Monroe. An old typist starts work as a W.P.C. Sgt. Peters is puppy walking her.…

Episode 80. Family Ties
1990-10-04 · 22 min

Burnside is in court giving evidence. Because of flooding at the prison, the prisoners are brought back to Sunhill. Burnside's prisoner is in emotional shock and is taken to a mental health unit. He gives Barry and George the slip…

Episode 81. Old Friends
1990-10-09 · 22 min

Ted is at the hospital seeing the 82 year old victim of a mugging. Her son is an ex-copper. It turns out that the son snapped and hit his mum. The abuse has been going on for a while. A girl is trapped down a pipe and Dave is cross…

Episode 82. Pride and Prejudice
1990-10-11 · 22 min

Garfield and Stamp see a burning car and a man putting it out. The man has HIV AIDS and George is worried about to process him so rings the Chief Medical Officer. The result is Conway being embarassed who shouts at Cryer who in turn…

Episode 83. Housey Housey
1990-10-16 · 22 min

Quinnan, Marshall and Monroe are on hand while squatters are evicted. One of the squatters takes a swing at the bailiff with a sword because he couldn't cope staying at another bed and breakfast. Monroe thinks Conway is in the councilor's…

Episode 84. Connelly's Kids
1990-10-18 · 22 min

Greig and Carver arrest a man on suspicion of handling stolen property. The priest thinks the father is beating the son who is found at the church after kicking Viv. The children are being charged with shoplifting. Greig is more…

Episode 85. One of Those Days
1990-10-23 · 22 min

Loxton and Ackland argue about height requirements. They are called to an RTA where a pregnant woman was involved in a hit-and run at a crossing. She later loses her baby. The driver comes in to report the accident after he has sobered…

Episode 86. Jack-The-Lad
1990-10-25 · 22 min

Stamp and Datta call at a house where they find 2 women fighting because the woman being attacked is having an affair with the other woman's husband. Lines and Carver chase a man who is suspected of armed robbery. He goes to see the…

Episode 87. Blue Murder
1990-10-30 · 22 min

The police are out on the streets of Sun Hill enforcing a crackdown on prostitution. P.C. Stamp nicks an underage tom named Suzanne, and W.P.C. Ackland cautions a would-be punter who mistakes her for a prostitute. An armed robbery at a…

Episode 88. Effective Persuaders
1990-11-01 · 22 min

DC's Carver and Martella, DS Grieg, WPC Ackland, PC Quinnan and DI Burnside go on an interview technique training course. During role-play, Frank has to act as a knicker thief, while Jim takes his domestic problems out on Dave Quinnan -…

Episode 89. A Sense of Duty
1990-11-06 · 22 min

A drunk in a restaurant is arrested by an off duty Roach. Penny is not happy that Roach doesn't come in with the drunk who knows the commissioner. Monroe thinks Roach was drinking. After a lot of chasing around after Roach to sign the…

Episode 90. Lying-In-Wait
1990-11-08 · 22 min

Sgt. Peters is taking roll call. Cathy is acting sergeant. Sgt. Peters is asked to investigate a smell causing a disturbance. The smell is caused by a body. Tony is walking along the river when a child is tipped in the river by…

Episode 91. Plato For Policemen
1990-11-13 · 22 min

A building site night watchman complains about illegal dumping on the site. Loxton pulls out a video from a bag. Roach and Lines investigate the owner of a van. the van was from a burglary. Brownlow, Conway and Greig attend a…

Episode 92. Testimony
1990-11-15 · 22 min

Hollis and Ackland are at the hospital waiting to hear how the victim from the burglary is whether she was raped. She wants to discharge herself. Roach interviews the suspect in the dumping of rubbish case. The suspect thinks he is…

Episode 93. Decisions
1990-11-20 · 22 min

Reg welcomes Bob back from leave after the shooting. Top brass want to treat him with 'kid gloves' and don't want him to tkae his firearms refresher course. A social worker tells Bob of an old lady who had her purse snatched with her…

Episode 94. Know Your Enemy
1990-11-22 · 22 min

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Episode 95. Lies
1990-11-27 · 22 min

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Episode 96. Old Wounds
1990-11-29 · 22 min

Tony stops the driver of an American car. His dad had died in custody. While Jim is interviewing a suspect he has a heart attack. Brownlow wants to minimise the damage. While Roach is checking into the arrest a lorry is stolen.…

Episode 97. Just For A Moment
1990-12-04 · 22 min

DC Jim Carver brings a suspect into custody, but while he is busy trying to charm WPC Norika Datta, the suspect grabs a knife and takes her hostage... [Source: jimsgirl]

Episode 98. Market Forces
1990-12-06 · 22 min

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Episode 99. One For The Road
1990-12-11 · 22 min

Penny gets pulled over after being at the pub. He thinks it is a wind-up. The officers are from Barton Street.

Episode 100. Start With The Whistle
1990-12-13 · 22 min

After the court case Sgt. Penny resigns for health reasons.

Episode 101. Out of The Blue
1990-12-18 · 22 min

June is late for work. Monroe notices her arrival. Her friendship with Wray is the subject of station gossip. June thinks Monroe grassed them up. She is not the only one. Greig talks to Wray about a case. Wray wants to talk to him about…

Episode 102. Street Smart
1990-12-20 · 22 min

Monroe has horsemanure in his driveway. Tony and Reg plan to plant something in his car. The relief are working to rule. June tries to call off the campaign. Wray tries to talk to Greig about the fraud case. Tosh goes to buy a suit.…

Episode 103. Safe As Houses
1990-12-26 · 22 min

Carver and Dashwood look after a very important witness. An attempted break-in could mean a move. Lines and Martella take over and there is a break-in by armed gunmen which turns out to be a fit up as the man is killed before he gets…

Episode 104. Friends and Neighbours
1990-12-27 · 22 min

Steve and Phil are called to a disturbance. They find two men attacking a car. One of the men was from Birmingham. Roach thinks the men could be linked to exhaust boxes. Burnside decides Carver has to move into the section house to…

Series 7
Series 7
105 episodes · 1991

The seventh series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 105 episodes, broadcast between 1 January – 31 December 1991. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 6 June 2012, in Australia. It features the above artwork, which features images of Sgt. Alec Peters and WDC Viv Martella. A number of The Bill Audio Commentaries for…

Episode 1. Grief
1991-01-01 · 22 min

Norika and George are on traffic duty. He failed to see the D.A.C. so didn't salute him. Brownlow's wife is giving grief about the roof of his summer cottage.

Episode 2. The Chase
1991-01-03 · 22 min

A man complains about his car being trashed. Norika goes to a service station which is being held-up by men with a machete. Steve and Dave give chase. During the chase Steve collides with a car.

Episode 3. The Attack
1991-01-08 · 22 min

Cathy is on the beat and notices 2 men acting strangely. When she tries to arrest them, she is attacked. A black youth not involved tells George about it, who gives chase. Insp. Monroe takes an interest and wants it investigated as a…

Episode 4. Crown V. Cooper
1991-01-10 · 22 min

Loxton is going to court with Garfield. One of the witnesses is giving them a hard time. Dashwood is also there griping about missing paperwork. Garfield is worried about his notes and Loxton is very confident the attacker will get…

Episode 5. The Girl Can't Help It
1991-01-15 · 22 min

A girl is missing and Reg is moaning about his mealtime being curtailed. Dave finds an incriminating notebook that indicates the girl is on the game. When Dave goes to tell the family, he finds out the father already knows. Conway has…

Episode 6. Machines
1991-01-17 · 22 min

Roach and Carver put pressure on a defendant who postpones his appearance in court due to illness. Lines is on the trail of photocopiers stolen from an American base.

Episode 7. Loophole
1991-01-22 · 22 min

Brownlow gives Conway a hard time about sick figures. Young is not feeling well and June thinks it could be stress related. Loxton goes to investigate something suspicious in a scrapyard. CID helps uniform combat burglaries on an…

Episode 8. Bottle
1991-01-24 · 22 min

Sgt. Maitland thinks there is a problem with a local pub landlord of the Overton Arms as well as drinking on duty. The prisoner makes allegiations about being threatened with a shotgun. It is possible that Sgt. Maitland is blowing a CID…

Episode 9. Samaritan
1991-01-29 · 22 min

Stamp and Stringer come across a man and a woman struggling. Stamp grabs the woman who collapses. The man says he saw her wandering and went to help her and she attacked him with her nails. Initial reports from the hospital are that she…

Episode 10. Fear or Favour
1991-01-31 · 22 min

Jasmine Allen Estate representatives are visiting the station. Tony and Delia walk the Estate and talk to one of the residents. They chase a drug dealer to a club and the men on the door won't let them through. June and Steve arrest…

Episode 11. Start To Finish
1991-02-05 · 22 min

Brownlow is having transport problems to get to a meeting. He helps at an accident. Tom Penny who now is security guard comes in to check an arrest Dave made of a supposedly pregnant woman. He talks to Tad about the amount of stealing…

Episode 12. Night and Day
1991-02-07 · 22 min

Tony and Barry are stopped in the street by a man who says his flat has been burgled and the burglars are still on the premises. They surprise a flat owner who is in the bathroom. Tosh finds out the lady was lying about her whereabouts…

Episode 13. Favours
1991-02-12 · 22 min

Dashwood and Roach investigate a burglary at a scrapyard. Dashwood recognises the name of an ex-copper who knows Roach and Dashwood thinks Roach is prejudiced and too helpful. The ex-copper turned security guard's wife comes up with a…

Episode 14. In Chambers
1991-02-14 · 22 min

Greig gets the evidence for an arson case from the property officer and goes to a conference in chambers and parks in the wrong space. The suspect is not responsible for his actions, according to pschriatics unfit to plead. Greig is not…

Episode 15. Kids Don't Cry Anymore
1991-02-19 · 22 min

June sees a boy being bullied at a playground. On investigation she finds a lunch box with packets in it as well as a notebook with a list of names and some drawings. The list is of drugs but the prices are kids prices and the packets…

Episode 16. Too Many Chiefs
1991-02-21 · 22 min

After dropping off a girl at a children's home, Dave and Cathy get called back in for a potential suicide. The girl Dave brought back in the morning seems to be the last person to see the dead girl alive. The man in charge of the home…

Episode 17. Every Mother's Son
1991-02-26 · 22 min

June, Tony, Dave and Reg are doing an obbo. Dave and Reg are lost while the doctor is attacked. The doctor was called to a hoax emergency call. The lady who was supposed to have made the call is being harassed since her son was…

Episode 18. Furthers
1991-02-28 · 22 min

A man is murdered by a shotgun after talking to Dashwood. A man who has escaped from prison turns up in Dashwood's flat after he has put the safety chain on the door. A gunshot has been reported at Dashwood's because the escapee's…

Episode 19. Closing The Net
1991-03-05 · 22 min

A young girl is approached by a man in a playground. Burnside thinks that they can't do anything until a crime is committed. tosh is noticing the suspect getting bolder. Ron has also noticed a pattern. A girl goes missing from a…

Episode 20. The Public Interest
1991-03-07 · 22 min

A man comes in to talk to someone in authority because an ex-employee is having sex with a 15 year old. CPS has thrown out June's assault case. She is thinking of taking a private prosecution and ends her shift feeling very cynical.

Episode 21. Photo Finish
1991-03-12 · 22 min

Datta is watching a pub when a youth is seen leaving with drugs. While reading a playboy in the boy's room, Garfield finds over £200 hidden in the magazine and an acqinance of the boy is seen going into the pub and then arrested of…

Episode 22. Just Desserts
1991-03-14 · 22 min

burnside and Lines go for a lunchtime drink. Tony and George go to a building site where a self-employed tiler fell off the top floor. An eye witness says he was pushed. The victim had killed a woman about 5 years before in a drink…

Episode 23. 832 Receiving
1991-03-19 · 22 min

June and Delia catch a girl who has stolen a purse. June suspects the mother of fraud. Delia goes back out and watches 3 youths interfere with a car before she is told to investigate reports of screaming coming from a flat. The lady's…

Episode 24. The Better Part Of Valour
1991-03-21 · 22 min

Burnside and Reed go to an accident involving a security van. Ted thinks it is an inside job. Ted finds a job application for a man with form. Tosh talks to the guard. Martella talks to a witness who is worried about the wrong people…

Episode 25. Double Or Quits
1991-03-26 · 22 min

Delia and Viv talk about a perpetual villain before they go to court. Viv's witness is having second thoughts. D.C.I. Reed gets a phone call about Viv reading previous charges in court. Jim and Ted watch 3 men enter a house. A girl is…

Episode 26. We Could Be Heroes
1991-03-28 · 22 min

Tony and Dave rush an injured woman to hospital when the ambulance is delayed after an accident. They go to see the driver of the other car. He is a sales rep who hopes to be banned from driving. A man complains to Monroe about…

Episode 27. Cold Turkey (1)
1991-04-02 · 22 min

Tony and Dave go to a sudden death. Monroe arrives and thinks it is a suspicious death. The man was a locum working at the doctors. Dave and Tony are called to a flat where arguments were heard. A man is holding a child hostage.…

Episode 28. Cold Turkey (2)
1991-04-04 · 22 min

Dashwood talks to one of his snouts to find out the name of the man. June talks to the man on the phone after George left a phone outside the flat. Conway negotiates for the man to be shot if all options fail. Brownlow gives the go…

Episode 29. Now We're Motoring
1991-04-09 · 22 min

Reg helps a man tow away a car. The owner comes to complain about the towing. Reg comes across another towing. Lines talks to a man about welding his car to make the MOT. He is getting grief from Reed. He seems to be setting up a…

Episode 30. Dead Man's Boots
1991-04-11 · 22 min

Cryer tries to stop an elderly woman, who gave evidence as a witness in a murder trial, from being victimised on a council estate. The vacant position of duty sergeant is on offer at Sun Hill.

Episode 31. Caught Napping
1991-04-16 · 22 min

The Metropolitan Police Serious Crimes Squad sweep into Sun Hill and commandeer the station's briefing room, setting a few noses out of joint in the process. They are there to investigate the murder of a police informant, who at the time…

Episode 32. Hammer To Fall
1991-04-18 · 22 min

In an attempt to end the rift between D.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach, D.C.I. Reid partners them together on a joint operation with the drugs squad.

Episode 33. Cry Havoc
1991-04-23 · 22 min

Quinnan and Stamp go to Whitegate Estate to arrest a man involved in a glassing the night before. When Peters tries to apprehend the assailant, he is stabbed and rushed to hospital.

Episode 34. Rules Of Engagement
1991-04-25 · 22 min

Viv goes to a club. A bouncer is suspicious and when she goes outside to call in Burnside, he hits her over the back of the head. Her assailant is possibly involved with stolen property. Viv is worried her boyfriend is involved.

Episode 35. Delivery On Time
1991-04-30 · 22 min

Barry and Cathy are walking the beat when they are called to a burglary. Cathy and Barry are doing follow up calls when they are told the van is back. Jim is hungover and goes with Tosh to investigate the burglary. It turns out to be…

Episode 36. Black Monday
1991-05-02 · 22 min

Tosh's car gets towed. He catches a bus and see a man who is supposed to have died 5 years ago. Burnside thinks it is a windup. After being spotted by Norika, he goes into the river for real this time. Carver brings in a car that is…

Episode 37. Jobs For The Boys
1991-05-07 · 22 min

Burnside investigates a break in at a cash and carry. Jim is suspicious of the security guard. Some meat as well as cash was taken. Hollis sees an old man trying to take a packet of meat out of a car. The custody Sgt. is having a bad…

Episode 38. Without Consent
1991-05-09 · 22 min

A prostitute comes into the station to report a rape. Loxton tells her it is classed as non-payment of goods. June has problems making people treat it as a rape.

Episode 39. Saints and Martyrs
1991-05-14 · 22 min

June investigates a break in and thief of a pension book. June is told CPS won't be taking up her assault case so she brings a private summons. Brownlow, surprisingly, defends June at a senior management meeting. Hollis goes to talk…

Episode 40. Observation
1991-05-16 · 22 min

Reid takes over a joint surveillance operation. Burnside and Martella are asked to leave the flat they are observing from by the drunken tenet who then beats his wife. When he comes into the street after her, Burnside arrests him.

Episode 41. The Greater Good
1991-05-21 · 22 min

Tosh and Jim are watching a wrecking yard. A car is seen driven into the yard stolen from a man who runs a youth centre. Tosh thinks it is an insurance fraud involving cars disappearing and claimed as stolen.

Episode 42. The Best You Can Buy
1991-05-23 · 22 min

June's case goes to court. She gives evidence as does Tony who is questioned as to being prejudiced towards the defendant as is dave. The defendant also gives evidence. The rest of the relief arrive in time to hear a not guilty…

Episode 43. Addict
1991-05-25 · 22 min

Quinnan arrests 2 men in the underground because 1 has a knife. Sgt. Peters' wife gives him a ride to work. Brownlow, Conway and Reid have a meeting with publicans.

Episode 44. Black Mark
1991-05-30 · 22 min

Dashwood talks to one of his snouts, who has been charged with stealing, on the way to court. The prisoner makes a complaint against him. Brownlow thinks it is serious enough to bring in MS15. Roach is worried it is him. The snout…

Episode 45. The Right Thing To Do
1991-06-04 · 22 min

Lines and Carver go to a club where they find drugs in the band's jackets. The manager thinks it is very funny that a paper is interviewing the band 5 minutes before they are raided. Tosh now thinks they were fitted up not by an…

Episode 46. The Harder They Fall
1991-06-06 · 22 min

Loxton is attacked after a break-in at a night club and helped by a cabbie who is a special constable. Loxton blacks out and can't remember the incident. One of his attackers later dies. Most of his collegues think Steve is lying about…

Episode 47. Something Personal
1991-06-11 · 22 min

Dashwood and Carver are driving along when they notice a man trying to break into a house. His girlfriend has overdosed. Dashwood spots a snout who tells him she took methamphenine. Mike is very relucant to hand it over to the drugs…

Episode 48. Hijack
1991-06-13 · 22 min

Burnside talks to the driver of a lorry who was hi-jacked. Martella raids the house of the snout who complained about Dashwood. Burnside wants Dashwood to use him again as his snout. The driver says that the man who threatened him…

Episode 49. With Intent
1991-06-18 · 22 min

Lines and Carver are going to court about a burglary case. CPS are reducing the charges against 2 of the defendants. Carver discovers documents are missing that are needed in court and is not impressed during the afternoon training…

Episode 50. Initiative
1991-06-20 · 22 min

George and Phil are talking to a lady about fireworks through her letterbox when they see a purse snatching. CID are working on a murder that might have occured during a street robbery. A man comes in after seeing a poster on the…

Episode 51. Careless Whispers
1991-06-25 · 22 min

Burnside arrests a man on suspicion of robbery with violence. Tosh and Carver get given wrong addresses. Burnside's suspect is identified in an id parade but she tells Jim his snout told her the suspect is guilty. It turns out he is…

Episode 52. Minimum Force
1991-06-27 · 22 min

Tony and George go to a burglary. The home owner caught the burglar and beat him up. The wife comes back and says the burglar was a work mate collecting some pills for her. Viv and Jim check on the husband and find out that a work…

Episode 53. Skeletons
1991-07-02 · 22 min

WPC June Ackland finds a man stabbed in his car, and DC Lines' investigation into the incident are impeded by the victim's unhelpful wife. PC Reg Hollis and PC Tony Stamp discover a number of human skeltons in a supposedly vacant flat.…

Episode 54. Targets
1991-07-04 · 22 min

The D.A.C talks about street robberies and taking the streets. D.C.I. Reid talks about her pilot project on street robberies. Tony is at a traffic depot by a cemetery and talks to a youth he suspects of criminal damage. The boy talks…

Episode 55. The Negotiator
1991-07-09 · 22 min

Reg chases a man with a shotgun into a shop. Reg tries talking the gunman, who held up the building society. into letting the assistant go. June and George check at the man's house and find a body upstairs. the man talks to Reg about…

Episode 56. Reputations
1991-07-11 · 22 min

Carver talks to his snout about a security job and gets a name for a burglary instead. Tosh had made a bet with Burnside about the burglar staying straight. A bag is found in the man's shed who claims to have been fitted up. Jim's…

Episode 57. The Juggler and the Fortune Teller
1991-07-16 · 22 min

A court case is adjourned. Burnside and the defense council have an argument in the corridor. Viv goes back to the station to warn witnesses. The rape victim is upset. While Viv is making a car, her car is broken into and her case is…

Episode 58. Joey
1991-07-18 · 22 min

June is watching a p.e. class at a school before talking to them about theft and robbery. Loxton chases a boy who has stolen a lady's chain. The boy appears too frightened to tell his name.

Episode 59. Your Shout
1991-07-23 · 22 min

Cathy is spoken to by Brownlow about a promotion board. There is a possible child abduction and the mother is complaining they weren't fast enough. Cathy is feeling guilty about not noticing the call at shift change. Reters talks…

Episode 60. Ladykiller
1991-07-25 · 22 min

Martella drives to a car fire to find a lady was trapped in the car. A man who tried to get the lady out of the car saw a man watching as he arrived.

Episode 61. The Corporal of Horse
1991-07-30 · 22 min

Cathy is acting Sgt. with C relief. She watches one of the relief drive away in an unmarked police car without wearing his tunic after Smollett pointed it out. She tries to sort out a problem without backup from C relief's inspector.…

Episode 62. Cause and Effect
1991-08-01 · 22 min

Delia and Tony discuss the merits of follow up calls. They get a call out to research labs. Loxton finds a security guard on the floor.

Episode 63. Getting Involved
1991-08-06 · 22 min

Stamp talks to a man about paint stripper on his car - 2nd time in a month. Ron knows him. Reg and June are later called to an industrial estate where a man is damaging the car. The man damaging the car turns out to be the son of a man…

Episode 64. Benefit of the Doubt
1991-08-08 · 22 min

A barrister is arrested for GBH on a prostitute. He uses his phone call to ring D.A.C. Hicks. Brownlow is concerned about wrongful arrest. Greig gives Mike some disturbing news about the witness who sticks to her story. After being…

Episode 65. Crack-Up
1991-08-13 · 22 min

Reg is in a pawn brokers when a man wearing a hat, scarf, and glasses leaves carrying a bike helmet leaving behind a bag with a gun in it. The shopkeeper calls CID as he thought he was going to be held up. The gun is thought to be…

Episode 66. The Last Laugh
1991-08-15 · 22 min

Quinnan and Garfield respond to an armed robbery. Turns out to be a wind-up. There was a struggle and the informant got injured. CID thinks he is very bent. Monroe thinks the informant has a case against Quinnan for assault. Quinnan…

Episode 67. Access
1991-08-20 · 22 min

CID investigate a burglary of an O.A.P. who has an asthma attack. Stamp talks to a lady who turned away a man supposedly from the Gas Board. Stringer and Loxton finish dealing with a van and go to a domestic. The man later threatens…

Episode 68. Six of One
1991-08-22 · 22 min

P.C. Stringer chases a girl, on foot, who has stolen goods from a jewellers but P.C. Stamp arrests her because she was in a car. Stamp gets bullied, as does Inspector Monroe, by the jeweller when he returns the jewelery. Stringer feels…

Episode 69. Married To The Job
1991-08-27 · 22 min

Stamp and Ackland go to a domestic. they also deal with a burglary of a pub. Tony's girlfriend has broken it off after talking to other police wives. Sunhill is getting ready for visitors from area.

Episode 70. Domestic
1991-08-29 · 22 min

Reid goes to see the CPS about a case. She is late for a meeting with Meadows from the Murder Squad. A rape victim says the allegation was false after CPS gave the go ahead for the case to go to court. Burnside doesn't believe her.…

Episode 71. Stress Rules
1991-09-03 · 22 min

Brownlow comes back from a conference and wants to startan anti-stress program. A boy is stabbed and Young and Marshall investigate. Young finds the suspected stabber who says he had been done over with some bad gear. Cathy and Barry…

Episode 72. They Also Serve
1991-09-05 · 22 min

The relief is reserve troops for a demonstration. It is very boring waiting on waste ground. At a meal break, Delia, Norika and June find a distressed probationer in the toilets. Tempers are getting strained. Young is starting to…

Episode 73. Inside Job
1991-09-10 · 22 min

A shop assistant is attacked and robbed of the week's takings by thieves on a motorcycle.

Episode 74. Bones of Contention
1991-09-12 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer investigates when anonymous letters expose P.C. Stringer's affair, in police time, with a prisoner's wife. W.P.C. Datta and P.C. Stamp lie in wait for a blackmailer. Ch. Insp. Conway is frustrated at a lack of promotion.

Episode 75. Wide Off The Mark
1991-09-17 · 22 min

A professional hired killer is active in Sun Hill. A dubious informant provides a tip-off that divides D.I. Burnside and D.S. Greig.

Episode 76. Hitting The Mark
1991-09-19 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside hunts for a hired killer to prevent him from making his next hit.

Episode 77. Bending The Rules
1991-09-24 · 22 min

A yob arrested for shoplifting turns out to be a respected police officer. D.I. Burnside unravels the story of the change in his behaviour.

Episode 78. Skint
1991-09-26 · 22 min

It's P.C. Garfield's birthday, but a party only adds to his money troubles.

Episode 79. Friday and Counting
1991-10-01 · 22 min

Hollis, a missing handbag, and a recluse police pensioner, all help to unravel a murder investigation.

Episode 80. Lest We Forget
1991-10-03 · 22 min

Ch. Supt. Brownlow is questioned by Yorkshire Police about his involvement in a murder enquiry seventeen years before that led to a wrongful conviction.

Episode 81. Nutters
1991-10-08 · 22 min

AMIP investigates the murder of a teenager at a nightclub.

Episode 82. Downtime
1991-10-10 · 22 min

A suspected violent break-in begins to suggest more clues about the house's occupants than anything else – especially as they are missing.

Episode 83. Out Of Order
1991-10-15 · 22 min

P.C. Young reaches out to W.P.C. Datta and, when she rejects his advances, he sexually assaults her.

Episode 84. Empire Building
1991-10-17 · 22 min

Duty Sgt. Cryer sets up a major operation to arrest defaulters on fine payments. Sgt. Peters accuses him of empire building.

Episode 85. Innocence
1991-11-22 · 22 min

Following his interview about a wrongful conviction and allegations of corruption against a former colleague, Ch. Supt. Brownlow meets up with him. Two boys are reported missing and are believed to have been abducted.

Episode 86. Losing It
1991-10-24 · 22 min

P.C. Young discovers a suicide and is deeply affected. Later, he visits Datta in the section house and attacks her.

Episode 87. Shots
1991-10-29 · 22 min

Sun Hill officers attend a firearms training course. When an armed villain is reported in a building, P.C. Loxton shoots.

Episode 88. The Square Peg
1991-10-31 · 22 min

Young goes missing on his beat. Monroe orders a search. Quinnan and Loxton find Young's body in his car. He has committed suicide by feeding exhaust fumes into the vehicle.

Episode 89. A Question of Confidence
1991-11-05 · 22 min

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Episode 90. Balls In The Air
1991-11-07 · 22 min

On his first day at Sun Hill, Sgt. Matthew Boyden's past life catches up with him. Boyden shows that he knows all the angles, and Insp. Monroe is not impressed with his casual approach.

Episode 91. The Taste
1991-11-12 · 22 min

Smollett discovers he still has the taste for action.

Episode 92. Turning Back The Clock
1991-11-14 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside is determined to clear up a three-year-old case of robbery and murder when an old acquaintance is released from prison. D.C.s Carver and Lines begin to have their doubts when they learn their tailing operation is "unofficial".

Episode 93. Discretion
1991-11-19 · 22 min

On his first day as Home Beat Officer, P.C. Smollett investigates the mugging of an old lady and discovers a rather unusual high-rise supermarket. Meanwhile, P.C. Stringer deals with a boy found unconscious by the canal.

Episode 94. Chapter and Verse
1991-11-21 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside wants to question a man about a missing girl, but he is "drunk and incapable" in the custody suite and Sgt. Maitland is determined to uphold P.A.C.E.

Episode 95. The Whole Truth
1991-11-26 · 22 min

W.P.C. Datta is in court to testify in a drink-driving trial, but the case is complicated by a mouthwash that the defendant claims to have taken.

Episode 96. Profit and Loss
1991-11-28 · 22 min

Sun Hill C.I.D. investigate a suspicious death.

Episode 97. Thicker Than Water
1991-12-03 · 22 min

P.C.s Loxton and Stringer are called to a domestic disturbance. The man found beating his wife turns out to be a P.C. from Stafford Row.

Episode 98. On The Take
1991-12-05 · 22 min

D.S. Roach is investigating an armed robbery. A series of unexplained tip-offs reveals the possibility that a D.S. at Sun Hill is guilty of corruption.

Episode 99. Caring
1991-12-10 · 22 min

W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Smollett deal with a possible case of wife battering. The alleged victim, the mother of a schizophrenic son, is uncooperative.

Episode 100. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
1991-12-12 · 22 min

D.C.I. Reid tries to overcome the continuing clash of personalities with D.I. Burnside. D.S. Roach has problems when a juvenile prisoner lies about his age, then has an epileptic fit in his cell. D.C. Carver finds himself in a conflict of…

Episode 101. Imposters
1991-12-17 · 22 min

Maitland and Monroe investigate a pornography racket. Marshall and Stamp look for a beggar who seduced a mentally disabled girl.

Episode 102. A Woman Scorned
1991-12-19 · 22 min

June and Ron call on a lady about her husband's dog who has dug up a skeleton in the garden. There is a new D. Supt. of the Murder Squad replacing Meadows. Reid talks to Burnside about paperwork.

Episode 103. Vital Statistics
1991-12-24 · 22 min

A Relief is stung into action on discovering that their arrest rate is inferior to that of B Relief.

Episode 104. Decent People
1991-12-26 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan works undercover on a building site to investigate the theft of kitchen units but finds himself in a compromising situation.

Episode 105. Breakout
1991-12-31 · 22 min

On New Year's Eve, a learner driver backs into a prison van, allowing a dangerous prisoner to escape from custody.

Series 8
Series 8
105 episodes · 1992

The eighth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 105 episodes, broadcast between 2 January – 31 December 1992. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 6 June 2012, in Australia. It features the above artwork, which features images of PC Steve Loxton and DC Mike Dashwood.

Episode 1. The Best Policy
1992-01-02 · 22 min

D.C.I. Reid's influence in high places suddenly makes D.I. Burnside look vulnerable to criticism. CID investigate an armed robbery.

Episode 2. A Friend In Need
1992-01-07 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan is the subject of a civil complaint. P.C.s Stamp and Stringer follow up on a fire at a home for ex-psychiatric patients, but find little care in the community.

Episode 3. Whose Side Are You On?
1992-01-09 · 22 min

D.C. Lines investigates a mugging, and tries to get the victim charged with the murder of his assailant.

Episode 4. Lip Service
1992-01-14 · 22 min

D.C. Lines is enjoying an off-duty pint in his local pub and becomes involved in a bar brawl.

Episode 5. Illegals
1992-01-16 · 22 min

D.C. Lines investigates when a cellarful of illegal immigrants is discovered. He enlists the help of Sgt. Boyden, who takes a fancy to one of the females. Lines warns him off.

Episode 6. Fair Play
1992-01-21 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan investigates the illegal sale of steroids. P.C. Garfield is put on the spot when his old sparring partner is arrested.

Episode 7. Dinosaur
1992-01-23 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside's unorthodox policing methods, which include flushing an informant's head down a toilet, set him on a collision course with D.C.I. Reid, who has already received several complaints about Sun Hill officers. Reid fears the…

Episode 8. Joyride
1992-01-28 · 22 min

A girl is seriously injured in a joyriding incident. Ch. Supt. Brownlow must decide whether he is prepared to risk a riot by sending officers into an estate to round up the culprits.

Episode 9. Not Waving
1992-01-30 · 22 min

A student nurse is sexually assaulted. D.I. Burnside arrests the obvious suspect, but he escapes from police custody.

Episode 10. Mates
1992-02-04 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer is finding being non-operational tedious. He goes undercover as a punter in a brothel, but his presence on the operation antagonises Sgt. Peters. Cryer goes to sees Ch. Supt. Brownlow about giving up his job as duty sergeant…

Episode 11. Lost Boy
1992-02-06 · 22 min

D.S. Greig is led to a vice ring when searching for a missing thirteen-year-old boy. D.C. Dashwood and W.P.C. Ackland are brought into an operation against ponces running rent boys.

Episode 12. Chicken
1992-02-11 · 22 min

P.C. Stringer tries to stop some children from playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt. Peters transfers upstairs to the post of duty sergeant, swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the…

Episode 13. Somebody Special
1992-02-13 · 22 min

Acting D.I. Greig tries to recruit a hardened female thief as a snout, but finds her more than a match for him. D.C.I. Reid is promoted out of Sun Hill to MS15.

Episode 14. Previous Convictions
1992-02-18 · 22 min

Investigating an apparent accident in which a man's hand is crushed in a car-breaker's yard, Sgt. Maitland uncovers years of animosity, neglect and revenge.

Episode 15. Beggar My Neighbour
1992-02-20 · 22 min

A tramp is attacked, leading the police into a web of crime.

Episode 16. It's A Small World
1992-02-25 · 22 min

Thinking of leaving the force, D.C. Dashwood is tempted by a lucrative business opportunity with a firm of security consultants.

Episode 17. Licence
1992-02-27 · 22 min

A man convicted of strangling his wife has been released on licence, but the probation service fails to notify Sun Hill. His presence comes to light when his son causes a disturbance.

Episode 18. Comeback
1992-03-03 · 22 min

The community police station run by P.C. Smollett is fire-bombed. The area car is stolen from P.C. Loxton and W.P.C. Datta, and it is written off in an RTA.

Episode 19. Fireproof
1992-03-05 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside leads an investigation into the firebombing of the community police station.

Episode 20. The Paddy Factor
1992-03-10 · 22 min

D.C. Carver and W.D.C. Martella have a car thief under observation, and see him shot as he gets into a car. The Anti-Terrorist Squad is called in, and the IRA is suspected.

Episode 21. The Wild Rover
1992-03-12 · 22 min

D.S. Roach ignores the Anti-Terrorist Squad, and investigates a possible IRA cell.

Episode 22. Coincidence
1992-03-17 · 22 min

A small boy known for lying claims to have been the subject of an attempted abduction in an adventure playground.

Episode 23. Going Soft
1992-03-19 · 22 min

A routine trip to a magistrate for a warrant turns into a nightmare for D.C. Dashwood when he is taken prisoner by two hooded burglars.

Episode 24. Re-Hab
1992-03-24 · 22 min

Jack Meadows arrives to take charge of Sun Hill CID. He becomes involved with a father suspected of murdering his drug addict son.

Episode 25. Acting Detective
1992-03-26 · 22 min

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.

Episode 26. Stopover
1992-03-31 · 22 min

P.C. Smollett tries to offer a follow-up service to victims of crime. A woman whose husband is in prison, and who runs a guesthouse, keeps reporting an intruder on the premises. Smollett gives her support, but P.C. Garfield thinks he is…

Episode 27. Suspects
1992-04-02 · 22 min

D.S. Greig arrests a suspect for an armed robbery, but is proved wrong.

Episode 28. All The King's Horses
1992-04-07 · 22 min

A lorry overturns and sheds its load outside a school, burying a boy and girl and putting P.C. Loxton to the test.

Episode 29. Party Politics
1992-04-09 · 22 min

W.D.C. Martella celebrates her birthday. D.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach go to a party attended by a crooked businessman, who makes Burnside an offer he can't refuse.

Episode 30. Trials & Tribulations
1992-04-14 · 22 min

W.P.C. Marshall becomes a vital witness in a murder trial, and soon realises that someone is trying to intimidate her.

Episode 31. A Can Of Worms
1992-04-16 · 22 min

A traffic accident draws attention to a minicab firm.

Episode 32. Timing
1992-04-21 · 22 min

D.C.I. Meadows tries to find the link between three arson attacks. D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood track down an escaped prisoner, but Roach seems more interested in his beautiful wife.

Episode 33. A Nice Little Line In Plastic
1992-04-23 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan and W.P.C. Datta arrest a girl using stolen credit cards and uncover a major racket.

Episode 34. Trial & Error
1992-04-24 · 22 min

An armed robber who put an innocent bystander in an wheelchair has his house firebombed by the victim's son. D.I. Burnside is determined to see justice done.

Episode 35. Owning Up
1992-04-30 · 22 min

P.C.s Loxton and Stringer follow up on a mugging but their case is nearly ruined when it collides with an investigation by D.S. Greig and D.C.I. Meadows. Can W.P.C. Ackland crack the case?

Episode 36. Up Behind
1992-05-05 · 22 min

It's Saturday night, but CID are at work trailing a known criminal believed to be responsible for a series of artifice burglaries involving pensioners.

Episode 37. Appearances
1992-05-07 · 22 min

Following an argument with a drunken pub customer, a young barmaid is hit by a car and later dies. P.C.s Quinnan and Stringer have their suspicions about the customer. Could it be manslaughter?

Episode 38. Principled Negotiation
1992-05-12 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach look favourably on an ex-villain with a loan-shark problem, but they expect favours in return.

Episode 39. Sign Of Our Times
1992-05-14 · 22 min

An armed robber admits to D.C. Lines that redundancy and the repossession of his house made him take to crime to solve his problems.

Episode 40. Priorities
1992-05-19 · 22 min

P.C.s Stringer and Loxton attend to a theft at an old people's home and begin to suspect that the ex-policeman who runs the home is ill-treating residents.

Episode 41. Users
1992-05-21 · 22 min

W.D.C. Martella arrests a woman for drug dealing. D.I. Burnside suspects that she is using teenage girls as couriers by offering them free holidays in Spain, but she is being exploited by a bigger dealer.

Episode 42. Man Of The People
1992-05-26 · 22 min

P.C. Stringer wins the election for the post of Federation Rep, beating the incumbent P.C. Hollis by fifty-eight votes to two. Ch. Supt. Brownlow decides to eat in the canteen with the other ranks, much to their discomfort.

Episode 43. Runaway
1992-05-28 · 22 min

D.S Roach investigates the beating of a teenage girl, and tries to establish if his suspect is also responsible for a number of murders being investigated by AMIP.

Episode 44. Exposures
1992-06-02 · 22 min

A young model claims that she was sexually assaulted during a photographic session. W.D.C. Martella discovers that every picture tells a story.

Episode 45. Better The Devil
1992-06-04 · 22 min

P.C. Stringer gets involved with a bizarre household, and discovers a horrifying case of parental cruelty in the attic. W.P.C. Marshall goes on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row.

Episode 46. Prisoners
1992-06-09 · 22 min

Sgt. Boyden and P.C. Hollis are hoping for a quiet night in the custody suite at Sun Hill, but that's not how it turns out.

Episode 47. World To Rights
1992-06-11 · 22 min

W.P.C. Marshall, on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row, makes an error of judgement and is attacked by a woman's husband.

Episode 48. Do The Right Thing
1992-06-16 · 22 min

P.C. Stringer is mugged by a gang, and determines to get his own back. P.C. Quinnan and W.P.C. Datta follow a cheque card fraudster.

Episode 49. Hiding To Nothing
1992-06-18 · 22 min

P.C. Stamp is ambushed by a gang of youths on a local estate. In trying to assist him, W.P.C. Ackland crashes the Area car, much to P.C. Loxton's delight.

Episode 50. Punching Judy
1992-06-23 · 22 min

A woman lies critically injured in hospital, beaten up by her husband. D.S. Greig and D.C.I. Meadows interview the husband. W.P.C. Marshall decides to quit the Domestic Violence Unit.

Episode 51. Vicious Circles
1992-06-25 · 22 min

P.C. Hollis arrests a woman for being drunk in charge of a baby, and finds himself drawn into a complicated family set-up.

Episode 52. Up All Night
1992-06-30 · 22 min

P.C. Garfield pursues a burglar and is beaten up. Sgt. Boyden's inaction brings hostility from the relief and trouble for D.S. Roach.

Episode 53. Part Of The Furniture
1992-07-02 · 22 min

D.C. Dashwood is to be transferred to the Art and Antiques Squad. D.S. Roach hands him a burglary at an infants' school as a wind-up, but it develops into a case that allows Dashwood to show the others a thing or two.

Episode 54. Snakes & Ladders
1992-07-07 · 22 min

It's P.C. Garfield's first day back after the attack. The relief place bets on the likelihood of Garfield punching Sgt. Boyden, but Garfield eventually takes his revenge.

Episode 55. Street Cleaning
1992-07-09 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer gets the relief to put the Garfield-Boyden conflict behind them and get back to work, to sort out the takeover of genuine beggars' pitches by violent professional thieves.

Episode 56. Hands Up
1992-07-14 · 22 min

Conway decides he needs to get back on the beat, and arrests a drunk for criminal damage.

Episode 57. A Scandalous Act
1992-07-16 · 22 min

P.C. Garfield brings in a teenaged girl arrested at a drugs party, and she accuses him of sexually assaulting her.

Episode 58. Raiders
1992-07-21 · 22 min

A ram-raid ends in tragedy when a boy is killed. But what was his part in the affair?

Episode 59. Talk Out
1992-07-23 · 22 min

A middle-aged couple arrive at the front desk and report their neighbour missing, but W.P.C. Ackland isn't sure that they are telling the whole truth.

Episode 60. True Confessions
1992-07-28 · 22 min

D.S. Roach is put under pressure when a suspect retracts a confession and accuses the police of oppression.

Episode 61. Private Enterprise
1992-07-30 · 22 min

D.C.I. Meadows tackles CID about passing intelligence to the collator; but D.S. Roach is reluctant to share information relating to his current operation.

Episode 62. Getting Through
1992-08-04 · 22 min

The night shift is saddled with a feud between two men who come to the front desk with allegations of GBH against each other.

Episode 63. Last Night Of Freedom
1992-08-06 · 22 min

Someone is stabbed on a stag night, but the likely suspect can't remember a thing about it.

Episode 64. Cutting Loose
1992-08-11 · 22 min

Burnside and Lines are returning a chief suspect to prison when they are ambushed by a gang of masked men, who spring him.

Episode 65. Soft Targer
1992-08-13 · 22 min

P.C. 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 villain.

Episode 66. I've Never Been To Harrogate
1992-08-18 · 22 min

D.S. Greig and D.C. Woods investigate the mysterious collapse of an old lady who has been burgled.

Episode 67. Human Resources
1992-08-20 · 22 min

Two con men are preying on women through the small ads in the local paper. Lack of personnel for D.S. Roach's operation places W.D.C. Martella in danger.

Episode 68. Exit
1992-08-25 · 22 min

A loan shark is attacked. D.S. Greig has a vital witness who is young, blonde and pretty, but she keeps stringing him along, and then disappears.

Episode 69. Loyalties
1992-08-27 · 22 min

Acting on information from a snout, D.I. Burnside mounts a raid on crack-houses. When details of the raid are leaked, D.C.I. Meadows challenges Burnside over the trustworthiness of his team.

Episode 70. Snapshot
1992-09-01 · 22 min

A complaint over loud music quickly escalates into an armed siege, as a man waves a gun at P.C.s Stamp and Quinnan.

Episode 71. Letting Go
1992-09-03 · 22 min

Reg is playing with a train set before going out. He is looking for a place to live as he is moving out of the section house but ends up moving to a different corridor instead. Greig and Tosh investigates a stabbing in a station car…

Episode 72. Travelling Light
1992-09-08 · 22 min

Viv helps Donna dress up for a reconstruction of a murder case. They find a man who spoke to the dead woman and gives them a new lead. The ex-boyfriend of the murder victim asks to see Burnside protesting his innocence.

Episode 73. Radio Waves
1992-09-10 · 22 min

Monroe talks to Conway about a problem with a car chase. Tony and Dave were chasing joy riders with Ron in the back. Norika and George help catch the children who were joy riding. CID think they might be part of a gang knocking off car…

Episode 74. A Blind Eye
1992-09-15 · 22 min

Viv brings in an elderly mugging victim who helps make an identikit picture. Boyden gets spoken to by Monroe about working with the relief. Tony assists George with a disturbance when there is another mugging which turns out to be a…

Episode 75. Sympathy For the Devil
1992-09-17 · 22 min

Tosh is at the building society waiting for an armed robber. Dave and Barry assist CID and they catch an old age pensioner. Steve goes to a disturbance behind a pub. He finds an attacked man. He thinks it might be racially motivated.…

Episode 76. Force Is Part of the Service
1992-09-22 · 22 min

Brownlow and Conway have a meeting with councillors about the changes in the police force. Conway gives them a tour of the station. Steve brings in a man suspected of street robbery. The man accuses Steve of harassment. Reg tells…

Episode 77. On the Record, Off the Record
1992-09-24 · 22 min

CID investigates a break-in at a warehouse which resulted in the theft of personal CD players. Steve spots the van used in the robbery. After talking to a worker with form, fingers start pointing at the security guard. Jim gets spoken…

Episode 78. Stoning the Glasshouse
1992-09-29 · 22 min

Bob visits a friend who is the head of a neighbourhood watch. His son is stealing to support his drug habit. Bob's friend thinks the police are turning a blind eye towards the Cockcroft Estate. Conway gets a report on the Cockcroft…

Episode 79. Tip-Off
1992-10-01 · 22 min

Tosh is asked for by a burglar whom he put inside. He gives Tosh information that there might be a bank robbery. CID catches the robbers after the job but when Tosh tries to arrange protection for his informant he is too late as the man…

Episode 80. Open to Offers
1992-10-06 · 22 min

Monroe and the relief go to a pub where some men are damaging it. One of the men tries to blackmail Dave over some moonlighting Dave did to get off the charge. Monroe thinks the men might be involved in protection. Dave tells both…

Episode 81. Playing God
1992-10-08 · 22 min

CID are tied up with a court case. A burglary suspect of Ted's may have to be released as he is at court. Tony brings in an old lady who has been abusive in the street. Dave and George find a man in the street who might have killed…

Episode 82. Crack of Doom
1992-10-13 · 22 min

There is a search of people looking for crack. A man has a scuffle with another man and claims a piece of crack was planted on him. Tony discovers the man, an ex-boxer, lives over the road from the crack house and CID ask if they could…

Episode 83. Spit and Polish
1992-10-15 · 22 min

Steve is late for shift. Just as Steve is about to arrest a fine defaulter Dave is nearly run over by a speeding BMW. Steve really wants to arrest the fine defaulter, who has already left by the time he gets back, but Dave wants to deal…

Episode 84. Overdue
1992-10-20 · 22 min

Burnside talks to a snout in a bus queue about a delivery. Woods and Carver observe the delivery and CID raid the premises. The cartons contain bricks and motor parts instead of the stolen goods expected. Burnside goes to a promotions…

Episode 85. We Should Be Talking
1992-10-22 · 22 min

George is following a silver car that might have been involved in a ramraid. While checking in with the station, his radio goes dead. Sgt. Cryer discovers the radio link is down. June is investigating a failure to stop and enlists the…

Episode 86. Reasonable Grounds
1992-10-27 · 22 min

Norika goes to see a man about a missing child. Barry has to tell a man his brother is dead after complaining of having to let a suspected burglar go with a caution. the man takes off as soon as he sees Barry.

Episode 87. Discipline
1992-10-29 · 22 min

An obbo on a club nearly goes wrong when a fight starts outside it. The man who started the fight turns out to be a D. S. suspended from the Drug Squad.

Episode 88. Minefield
1992-11-03 · 22 min

Sgt. Maitland finds himself in the wrong when he discovers a serious procedural error meant that a dangerous and possibly psychopathic man has been arrested twice for the same offence and released.

Episode 89. Gamers
1992-11-05 · 22 min

Tosh investigates a fire bombing of an Asian shop. Dave and Cathy investigates an Asian lady accused of shoplifting. Cathy thinks there is something going on. Her husband is gambling. Dave and Sgt. Boyden join the game.

Episode 90. Occupational Hazard
1992-11-10 · 22 min

When sex appeal doesn't get him what he wants, Harry Osborne turns vicious. W.D.C. Martella has to pick up the pieces.

Episode 91. Just Send Some Flowers
1992-11-12 · 22 min

W.D.C. Martella investigates a burglary that occurred during a funeral. D.C. Carver links it to previous burglaries and an employee with a criminal record who claims to be innocent.

Episode 92. Waifs and Strays
1992-11-17 · 22 min

A missing girl's blood-stained book leads D.C. Lines to uncover the family's dark secrets and come up with an unexpected result. P.C. Hollis has to deal with a lost dog. P.C. Loxton discovers the dog has been beaten and decides to keep…

Episode 93. Happy Families
1992-11-19 · 22 min

What's a smart girl like Sharon doing with a villain like Daniel Batt? D.I. Burnside thinks it's all to do with female hormones, but W.D.C. Martella isn't so sure.

Episode 94. Well Out of Order
1992-11-24 · 22 min

Meadows and Burnside want to go in force to the Tankeray estate to root out the criminal element, but Brownlow is committed to a softer approach. P.C. Smollett proves more effective than C.I.D. at catching a dangerous mugger.

Episode 95. Into The Mire
1992-11-26 · 22 min

CID receive information that leads to the arrest of a prolific handler of stolen goods.

Episode 96. Master Of The House
1992-12-01 · 22 min

The body of a respectable family man is found on a notorious patch of wasteland.

Episode 97. Fireworks
1992-12-03 · 22 min

Stamp uses some old-fashioned policing methods to tackle the problem of children playing with railway detonators.

Episode 98. Cold Shoulder
1992-12-08 · 22 min

A local youth with form is stabbed in the centre of a densely populated housing development. D.C.I. Meadows investigates when no witnesses come forward.

Episode 99. Safety First
1992-12-10 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside investigates when a pawnbroker is shot in the leg with a legally-acquired shotgun during a robbery at his shop.

Episode 100. Counting the Cost
1992-12-15 · 22 min

A local hero who prevented a robbery, and was severely injured in the process, but received no compensation, is being harassed by a scrap dealer until W.P.C. Ackland turns the tables with some harassment of her own.

Episode 101. Compassion
1992-12-17 · 22 min

A probation officer seems eager to assist D.I. Burnside over the murder of a prostitute, but how close is she to the murderer?

Episode 102. Finders Keepers
1992-12-22 · 22 min

D.C. Carver finds a buried treasure and the glory should be his. D.C. Dashwood, now with the Art and Antiques Squad, takes the case away and gets a result.

Episode 103. Return Match
1992-12-24 · 22 min

When a collection of valuable dolls is stolen, D.C. Dashwood from the Art and Antiques Squad turns up, wrong-foots D.C. Lines and gets a result.

Episode 104. High Places
1992-12-29 · 22 min

An ex-criminal who used to be part of a circus high-wire act is found dead, apparently from a fall, but the pathologist says he died elsewhere.

Episode 105. When Push Comes To Shove
1992-12-31 · 22 min

Sun Hill officers are drinking after shift when some troublemakers arrive at the pub. W.P.C. Ackland tries to calm the situation, but P.C.s Quinnan and Loxton decide that she needs their protection, and provoke a fight with a violent thug.

Series 9
Series 9
155 episodes · 1993

The ninth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 155 episodes, broadcast between 5 January – 31 December 1993. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 3 October 2012, in Australia. In 2020, Audio Commentaries were released for the episodes 'Blind Spot' (with writer Roger Davenport) and 'Compliments of the Service' with…

Episode 1. Dying Breed
1993-01-05 · 22 min

Carver is injured in an armed robbery at Bennetts Jewellers and Woods discovers a link between the burglary the murder of Sammy Chambers in 1988 and Robbie Campbell.

Episode 2. Fact Of Life
1993-01-07 · 22 min

The law allows a known burglar to go free but Greig and Quinnan desperately try to pin him down again.

Episode 3. All Through The Night
1993-01-08 · 22 min

Stamp expects a dull evening on the party patrol until he is paired with a pretty young female Environmental Health Officer Diane Eckersley.

Episode 4. New Tune Old Fiddle
1993-01-12 · 22 min

Conway learns of a new chief inspector being posted to Sun Hill as Community Liaison Officer and he feels that he's been overlooked and applies for it himself without telling Brownlow.

Episode 5. Delinquent
1993-01-14 · 22 min

Dave arrests a persistent young offender is arrested for burgling his parents house.

Episode 6. Bringing Up Baby
1993-01-15 · 22 min

Datta investigates the sale of a missing newborn baby as she Monroe and CID are work against the clock to find her.

Episode 7. Rainy Days & Mondays
1993-01-19 · 22 min

Loxton And Marshall get called to a women's hostel when one of the girls claims to have been indecently assaulted by the night guard Alan And Steve later get wind that the warden is up to no good herself.

Episode 8. Supply & Demand
1993-01-21 · 22 min

Harris visits Jardine the joint founder of Operation Bumblebee while Garfield takes on a complaint about a pornographic home video of a housewife in a bubble bath leads to a result for Alistair Donna and the Sun Hill Operation Bumblebee…

Episode 9. On The Cards
1993-01-22 · 22 min

Martella is taken off a two-week old murder hunt to work on a case involving obscene phone calls but soon stumbles on to evidence that leads her Dave Frank and Jim to the killer.

Episode 10. Shock To The System
1993-01-26 · 22 min

Charles returns from holiday to discover the news that Derek has been appointed new area Community Liaison Officer and Sgt Jane Kendall of Prescott Street arrives for Her Youth And Community and Section Staff Sergeant interview to pit her…

Episode 11. Living It Down
1993-01-28 · 22 min

Social worker Lynda Chambers Frank and Viv lead the search for Debbie Fisher a missing victim of abuse but instead they jointly uncover a child pornography ring.

Episode 12. Heat Of The Moment
1993-01-29 · 22 min

A woman admits to killing her husband but insists that she did it in the heat of the moment. Viv believes her, Meadows on the other hand is convinced that the crime was premeditated.

Episode 13. Shake Rattle N Roll
1993-02-02 · 22 min

PC Mike Jarvis has an unusual first day having to watch Charles loses his temper with Monroe over pub landlord and Known villain Terry McGill.

Episode 14. No Thanks To You
1993-02-04 · 22 min

George has a bad day. Firstly he fails to save the life of a glue sniffer and then allows a bail absconder to escape.

Episode 15. A Better Life
1993-02-05 · 22 min

An elderly woman disturbs an intruder in her home and Alistair is convinced that a known villain has committed the burglary, but the victim insists that he is not the culprit.

Episode 16. Echo
1993-02-09 · 22 min

A girl goes missing and Jim and Alan suspect a known villain of murdering her until another man walks into another station and confesses.

Episode 17. Fagins
1993-02-11 · 22 min

Frank lets Sun Hill's burglars know he and Operation Bumblebee mean business.

Episode 18. Cried Too Late
1993-02-12 · 22 min

An arrested woman shoplifter refuses to talk to the police when Datta finally breaks through the wall of silence a tragic tale of domestic violence unfolds.

Episode 19. Gone For A Soldier
1993-02-16 · 22 min

Ackland is teamed up with military policeman Dakin who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier David Armstrong who has gone Absent Without Leave with an army gun.

Episode 20. Persuasion
1993-02-18 · 22 min

Burnside investigates when a female drug dealer is attacked by another dealer to get off his patch.

Episode 21. Hard Man
1993-02-19

Greig investigates a stabbing and uncovers benefit fraud at a bed and breakfast establishment.

Episode 22. Missionary Work
1993-02-23 · 22 min

Conway has to decide which of two grant bids he should recommend to Hicks he and Garfield want to use police funds to support a local youth club while Cato and Brownlow have their own ideas.

Episode 23. Hypocritical Oath
1993-02-25 · 22 min

The overdose of a boy on the Cockcroft Estate enables D.C.s Woods and Carver to link registered addicts to a doctor.

Episode 24. Trivial Pursuits
1993-02-26 · 22 min

Loxton ignores a call to a domestic argument between two lovers as a waste of time but when he is called back to the same address, he finds himself staring down the barrel of a gun.

Episode 25. Out Of The Mouths
1993-03-02 · 22 min

Hollis takes the Bumblebee message into a local school, asking for help in the fight against burglary. One of the boys asks him to help end a domestic nightmare.

Episode 26. Keeping In Touch
1993-03-04 · 22 min

An employee of a private security firm is identified by the elderly blind woman he assaulted.

Episode 27. If It Isn't Hurting
1993-03-05 · 22 min

New trainee constable Croft learns some old style policing methods from Burnside.

Episode 28. Keeping Out Of Trouble
1993-03-09 · 22 min

A woman claims to have inside information about a series of violent raids on petrol stations which are nipped in the bud by Meadows and Roach.

Episode 29. School Of Hard Knocks
1993-03-11 · 22 min

Burnside investigates the abduction of a villain's son.

Episode 30. A Little Family Business
1993-03-12 · 22 min

Meadows investigates a burglary gone wrong while Cato is gunning for Loxton and Stringer.

Episode 31. Breaking The Chain
1993-03-16 · 22 min

Kendall tries to keep a young offender from a life of crime.

Episode 32. The Fortress
1993-03-18 · 22 min

The owner of an off licence shop makes a citizen's arrest of a young shoplifter and Maitland arrests the shopkeeper for use of unreasonable force.

Episode 33. In Broad Daylight
1993-03-19 · 22 min

While on the trail of two rapists Morgan investigates an attempted abduction and puts her life in danger.

Episode 34. Credible Witness
1993-03-23 · 22 min

Stringer feels discredited when his description of a thief fleeing from a jeweller's shop conflicts with that of the main witness, who works in the shop.

Episode 35. The Price Of Fame
1993-03-25 · 22 min

Page goes undercover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.

Episode 36. The Short Straw
1993-03-26 · 22 min

When her car breaks down on the way to the station, DC Viv Martella misses an important CID briefing about an obbo on a suspected armed robbery, and is furious when she is taken off the case by DI Frank Burnside. As CID and SO19 wait…

Episode 37. Missing
1993-03-30 · 22 min

A young man with an intellectual disability goes missing and Burnside has to deal with the consequences for the parents.

Episode 38. Goods Received
1993-04-01 · 22 min

Greig investigates a burglary at an ailing business a case that leads him to a missing schoolboy.

Episode 39. Double Enmity
1993-04-02 · 22 min

Woods goes undercover as a contract killer to expose a woman who wants her husband killed.

Episode 40. Hard Evidence
1993-04-06 · 22 min

A murder investigation team arrive at Sun Hill. Meadows is uneasy at the Corby's approach who is willing to exploit his relationship with Woods to get a result regardless of the evidence.

Episode 41. High Hopes & Low Life
1993-04-08 · 22 min

Carver and Morgan investigate a career ending attack on a promising young boxer.

Episode 42. On The Loose
1993-04-09 · 22 min

Loxton and Garfield corner a savage pit bull terrier at an illegal dogfight while Boyden tracks down a pensioner who has turned to crime.

Episode 43. Out Of Court
1993-04-13 · 22 min

Stamp and Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault on a minicab driver, but she is acquitted.

Episode 44. Bedfellows
1993-04-15 · 22 min

Chief Inspector Cato arrests two youths, actions which cause a riot outside Sun Hill station.

Episode 45. Cat & House
1993-04-17 · 22 min

A woman is keen to be get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence with whom she has been having an affair.

Episode 46. Brothers
1993-04-20 · 22 min

Two young brothers are suspected of burglary and Croft discovers that they were deserted by their mother and left to fend for themselves.

Episode 47. Playing Away
1993-04-22 · 22 min

Ackland arrests a fifteen-year-old boy for shoplifting and finds herself investigating his relationship with a woman twenty years his senior.

Episode 48. Coming To Terms
1993-04-24 · 22 min

The parents of a young man awaiting trial for the murder of a child are distressed when their home is broken into and they receive threatening phone call and Ackland discovers the connection.

Episode 49. Return To Sender
1993-04-27 · 22 min

A young postwoman is beaten up but the motive is unclear and she seems unwilling to talk to the police.

Episode 50. Sticks & Stones
1993-04-29 · 22 min

When Lines hits the jackpot during a raid, it makes an already difficult court case for Greig even harder.

Episode 51. Tangled Webs
1993-05-01 · 22 min

A mysteriously unmotivated break-in at a garage leads Burnside to a web of sexual deception and a jealous husband's rampage.

Episode 52. Recruiting Officer
1993-05-04 · 22 min

Maitland enlists McCann's help in reassuring a young black applicant whose wife has serious misgivings about the job but McCann is discovering racism within the force for himself.

Episode 53. Give Em An Inch
1993-05-06 · 22 min

Cato allows a demonstration to go ahead despite being warned that it could be hijacked by racists. When things turn ugly, he is forced to reverse his previous orders.

Episode 54. By Hook Or By Crook
1993-05-08 · 22 min

Roach is disgusted when a judge halts the trial of a man accused of crippling a police officer and decides to take matters into his own hands.

Episode 55. Home To Roost
1993-05-11 · 22 min

Dave and Tony attend to an assault victim at the market while sergeant Kendall organises an outing and take some local kids to Chessington World of Adventures, with a reluctant Steve assigned as a last-minute replacement for an ill Ron.

Episode 56. In Safe Hands
1993-05-13 · 22 min

Lines and Morgan arrest two members of a shoplifting team.

Episode 57. Punch Drunk
1993-05-15 · 22 min

Called to attend to a pub brawl, PC Tony Stamp and PC Dave Quinnan are stunned to find one man unconscious and the other Sun Hill's own DS Ted Roach. Roach is taken back to the station, and while DI Frank Burnside manages to pursuade the…

Episode 58. Fall Out
1993-05-18 · 22 min

With the departure of Roach one of his informants wants out Burnside and Monroe investigate threats against her.

Episode 59. Awaydays
1993-05-20 · 22 min

An elderly ex copper is in London to search for his estranged daughter and claims that he has been robbed in his hotel which Lines investigates.

Episode 60. Pride & Joy
1993-05-22 · 22 min

When a young woman's car is stolen with a baby on board CID fear an abduction and mount a search Garfield tries to mediate with a private clamping firm.

Episode 61. Fast Food
1993-05-25 · 22 min

Carver and Woods are caught napping when a street robber escapes from under their noses but uncover a drugs operation at a takeaway restaurant. P.C. Loxton and Sgt. Maitland are in trouble when Loxton is accused of stealing money from a…

Episode 62. Soft Touch
1993-05-27 · 22 min

Stamp's driving prowess is questioned when he fails to stop a runaway road-roller and Jarvis finds a revolver in a rubbish bin while Burnside investigates a murder confession.

Episode 63. We Gave Him All Our Love
1993-05-29 · 22 min

When the body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide Cryer feels that he owes the parents an explanation.

Episode 64. Hearts & Minds
1993-06-01 · 22 min

Burnside disagrees with Conway's approach to a young offender.

Episode 65. Cry Baby
1993-06-03 · 22 min

Page and Monroe attend what appears to be a cot death, but it transpires that the baby has a head injury Meadows investigates.

Episode 66. A Willing Victim
1993-06-05 · 22 min

Garfield introduces a boxer friend to a business manager but Pearce has the manager under investigation.

Episode 67. Rank Outsider
1993-06-08 · 22 min

Loxton's prisoner is released after Page makes a mistake in the CAD room whilst Loxton and Jarvis try to get the prisoner back before Cato finds out.

Episode 68. Tender Mercies
1993-06-10 · 22 min

Datta assists a woman who has reported her husband missing while Lines uncovers a loan-sharking operation.

Episode 69. Double Take
1993-06-12 · 22 min

Greig and Croft investigate a burglary the property is found in a garden shed but was it stolen?

Episode 70. Mouth & Trousers
1993-06-15 · 22 min

Stringer clashes with Cato about a serious shortage of officers and the ban on overtime meanwhile two families fight out their differences.

Episode 71. Uses & Abuses
1993-06-16 · 22 min

A woman walking home late at night thinks she is being followed by a young man and blinds him with oven cleaner. Is it self-defence or assault?

Episode 72. Picking A Winner
1993-06-19 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan goes undercover as a refuse collector to investigate a series of burglaries.

Episode 73. Broken
1993-06-22 · 22 min

Insp. Monroe deals with the case of an alcoholic former coal miner who tries to organise exploited workers.

Episode 74. Insider Dealing
1993-06-24 · 22 min

A prisoner admits to crimes he didn't commit to gain a transfer.

Episode 75. To Have & To Hold
1993-06-26 · 22 min

A woman alleges rape by her estranged husband, but he insists that she consented. D.I. Burnside investigates.

Episode 76. Honour Among Thieves
1993-06-29 · 22 min

D.I. Burnside questions three robbers after a botched getaway and is given conflicting stories as they try to incriminate one another.

Episode 77. Somebody To Love
1993-07-01 · 22 min

W.P.C. Datta tries to help a battered wife. W.P.C. Ackland and D.S. Greig find some strange connections when a housebreaking is linked to a lonely hearts advert.

Episode 78. Morning Has Broken
1993-07-03 · 22 min

Monroe acts quickly after a tip-off about a robbery at a supermarket. Meanwhile CID try to foil a kidnapping and robbery plot, only to be impeded by lack of resources.

Episode 79. Swaps
1993-07-06 · 22 min

P.C. Loxton and Garfield swap jobs. Loxton has to deal with the new screen phones in the CAD room, while Garfield attends a fatal RTA.

Episode 80. Trust
1993-07-08 · 22 min

D.S. Greig suspects that his informant is giving him the run around, but it becomes clear that she is being fed false information.

Episode 81. Divided We Fall
1993-07-10 · 22 min

A man found knocking on old people's doors turns out to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and attempting to contact family members. Sgt. Cryer realises that one old lady has cause to be afraid.

Episode 82. A Duty Of Care
1993-07-13 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Garfield attend a warehouse where a seventeen-year-old boy has fallen from a forklift truck to his death. Cryer is convinced it was no accident.

Episode 83. Family Values
1993-07-15 · 22 min

P.C. Jarvis assists the investigation into a violent lorry hijack, where the driver suffered a fatal head injury.

Episode 84. A Matter Of Life & Death
1993-07-17 · 22 min

An elderly man is arrested for beating his wife, but the couple have a bigger secret to hide. P.C. Quinnan is guilty of dangerous driving.

Episode 85. Kith & Kin
1993-07-20 · 22 min

When a woman is hospitalised, her son burgles her house and steals money, and her daughter starts to strip the house of its contents. Garfield and Marshall are forced to change their minds about a young offender who has befriended the…

Episode 86. Part Of The Family
1993-07-22 · 22 min

The theft of a necklace reveals a case of domestic violence against a young Bangladeshi woman. Police examine immigration laws and find that she has no freedom at all.

Episode 87. Mighty Atoms
1993-07-24 · 22 min

Hours after a tough warning from Ch. Insp. Conway, a notorious young offender is in trouble again. He holds the clue to the whereabouts of a missing teenager.

Episode 88. A Malicious Prosecution
1993-07-27 · 22 min

A civil action is brought against P.C. Garfield, W.P.C. Marshall and Sgt. Cryer for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Meanwhile, P.C. Quinnan is accused of assaulting a college student.

Episode 89. Outbreak
1993-07-29 · 22 min

A violent remand prisoner escapes from hospital. W.D.S. Morgan and W.P.C. Croft question the prison officers who fell asleep while guarding him.

Episode 90. Unreliable Witness
1993-07-31 · 22 min

A timid music teacher is intimidated by a violent ex-pupil. Ch. Insp. Cato is furious when P.C. Garfield lets a thief get away.

Episode 91. Sweet Charity
1993-08-03 · 22 min

P.C.s Hollis and Stamp are caught in the crossfire when a mother and daughter fall out over a mutual boyfriend. Sgt. Cryer pursues bogus charity workers.

Episode 92. David & Goliath
1993-08-05 · 22 min

A mother refuses to testify against her husband, accused of abusing their 14-year-old son. P.C. Jarvis intercedes on the boy's behalf.

Episode 93. What A Pair
1993-08-07 · 22 min

A man working for an illegal escort agency seems to be stealing cash and credit cards from his female clients. W.P.C. Ackland arranges a date with him.

Episode 94. Desirable Property
1993-08-10 · 22 min

There is series of break-ins at properties sold through a single agency. P.C. Quinnan enlists the assistance of an estate agent.

Episode 95. Blind Spot
1993-08-12 · 22 min

P.C. Jarvis and McCann know who is guilty of assault, but can't prove it. D.S. Pearce suggests that they should claim to have witnessed the incident.

Episode 96. Carrying The Load
1993-08-14 · 22 min

W.D.S. Morgan and D.C. Lines investigate a lorry hijack. The husband of the depot owner is seriously assaulted.

Episode 97. Deadly Weapon
1993-08-17 · 22 min

The life of an unborn child hangs in the balance following a road traffic accident. The investigation uncovers a trail of corruption.

Episode 98. All The Wrong Connections
1993-08-19 · 22 min

A girl accused of knocking down a young woman in the street has an alibi. D.C.I. Meadows crosses swords with an old enemy.

Episode 99. Give & Take
1993-08-21 · 22 min

W.P.C. Polly Page sees W.D.S. Sally Johnson from Stafford Row plant drugs on a known dealer.

Episode 100. Desperate Measures
1993-08-24 · 22 min

A 15-year-old boy is driven to desperate measures. W.P.C. Ackland has to decide whether he or his mother is at risk.

Episode 101. To Catch A Thief
1993-08-26 · 22 min

D.C. Carver arrests a pickpocket.

Episode 102. Natural Reaction
1993-08-28 · 22 min

D.C. Carver catches a fourteen-year-old thief. He and D.C. Lines question a man about his relationship with the girl.

Episode 103. Desperate Remedies
1993-08-31 · 22 min

PC Garfield is tasked with retrieving an ill boy's inhaler but comes up against a series of other problems whilst doing so.

Episode 104. Bright Lights
1993-09-02 · 22 min

CID investigate attempts at sexual assault by an electrician who turns out to have connections with the local psychiatric hospital. W.D.S. Morgan puts herself on the line to catch him.

Episode 105. Bare Faced Lies
1993-09-04 · 22 min

CID investigate the sale of stolen cigarettes and alcohol to pubs in the Sun Hill area. D.I. Burnside comes to the aid of an old friend, and D.S. Pearce goes to see a stripper.

Episode 106. But Not Forgotten
1993-09-07 · 22 min

An important visitor comes to Sun Hill to see D.I. Burnside, but he is gone.

Episode 107. Push
1993-09-09 · 22 min

W.P.C. Page gets stuck in a lift with a pregnant 15-year-old girl and has to assist with the birth.

Episode 108. Bad Reaction
1993-09-10 · 22 min

Det. Insp. Harry Haines arrives for his first day at Sun Hill and helps track down a drug dealer who is distributing dangerous tablets.

Episode 109. Compliments Of The Service
1993-09-15 · 22 min

A public relations exercise by Ch. Supt. Brownlow is threatened by a drugs raid on the Jasmine Allen estate.

Episode 110. Game Of Two Halves
1993-09-16 · 22 min

W.D.C. Croft is in uniform for the day, to Ch. Insp. Cato's delight.

Episode 111. The Knowledge
1993-09-18 · 22 min

D.I. Haines gets involved in a war between an Asian minicab firm and a black cab operator.

Episode 112. No Place Like Home
1993-09-21 · 22 min

Residents from the Greenfield Estate protest about the presence of an absconder from a nearby unit for young offenders.

Episode 113. Customer Care
1993-09-23 · 22 min

D.I. Haines is annoyed by a young man who refuses to take an allegation of rape seriously. P.C. Loxton looks after two children left alone by their mother and who have stolen £100 from a neighbour.

Episode 114. The Right Man For The Job
1993-09-25 · 22 min

Sgt. Boyden deals with a case of joyriding which ends with a crash and uncovers an insurance fraud.

Episode 115. A Day In The Life Of
1993-09-28 · 22 min

A woman parks her car with P.C. Loxton's permission, but it gets clamped. Loxton is unable to prevent a young man from committing suicide and blames Ch. Insp. Conway's parking initiative.

Episode 116. Having What It Takes
1993-09-30 · 22 min

When the youngest member of a notorious crime family comes into the station to confess to a three-year-old murder, D.C.I. Meadows hopes he will be able to clear up a case from his time at AMIP.

Episode 117. Play the Game
1993-10-02 · 22 min

Chief Inspector Cato's bullish tactics put noses out of joint, after a pub brawl turns into a murder enquiry.

Episode 118. Unlucky For Some
1993-10-05 · 22 min

One of the employees at a bingo hall reveals that a robbery there was an inside job.

Episode 119. Gift Of The Gab
1993-10-07 · 22 min

D.S. Pearce and W.P.C. Croft investigate bogus callers who are stealing people's pension money.

Episode 120. A Class Act
1993-10-09 · 22 min

When a drugs raid fails to deliver, it is D.C. Carver's dislike of a customer that reaps unexpected results.

Episode 121. Dangerous Trade
1993-10-12 · 22 min

A tragic accident involving a teenage boy alerts W.P.C. Page and P.C. Quinnan to an illegal trade in imported alcohol.

Episode 122. Cheating Heart
1993-10-14 · 22 min

A man has persuaded two women to lend him money for a bar in Spain. The trouble starts when they find out about one another. Sgt. Boyden deals with the consequences.

Episode 123. Somewhere To Hang My Hat
1993-10-16 · 22 min

An old soldier is found at the bottom of a flight of stairs, but did he fall or was he pushed? D.C. Lines and W.D.S. Morgan have their suspicions.

Episode 124. No Comment
1993-10-19 · 22 min

An old man has been murdered in his flat. D.C.I. Meadows has two suspects in custody, but both claim the right to silence.

Episode 125. Shrinkage
1993-10-21 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer convinces Ch. Supt. Brownlow of the virtues of an arrest referral scheme offering counselling to those arrested on drugs offences. W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan act to stop a gang of professional shoplifters.

Episode 126. Street Legal
1993-10-23 · 22 min

P.C. Loxton investigates an assault and uncovers a ring of car thieves. P.C. Hollis launches a one-man public relations drive.

Episode 127. The Green Eyed Monster
1993-10-26 · 22 min

D.I. Haines works with AMIP on a murder investigation and uncovers some secrets in the victim's past.

Episode 128. Behind Closed Doors
1993-10-28 · 22 min

An Indian woman is the victim of domestic violence. The husband is arrested, but community leaders attempt to secure his release so that he can be dealt with by the woman's family.

Episode 129. Links In The Chain
1993-10-30 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Garfield investigate a break-in at a storage warehouse, putting Meadows on the trail of a small-time drug dealer with heavyweight connections.

Episode 130. Care In The Community
1993-11-02 · 22 min

An old woman is found dead in an empty house and Quinnan and Garfield are called in to investigate. Jarvis arrests a violent youth for assault.

Episode 131. You Don't Always Get What You Want
1993-11-04 · 22 min

Quinnan and Ackland support a C.I.D. raid on the house of a burglary suspect. Croft and Greig persuade a young mother to help with their inquiries.

Episode 132. Reason To Believe
1993-11-06 · 22 min

Haines and Morgan work on a murder investigation with AMIP when a body is found after an office party.

Episode 133. Let Slip
1993-11-09 · 22 min

Page and Jarvis are called to deal when two rottweilers terrorise a shopping centre and attack a young girl.

Episode 134. Until Proven Guilty
1993-11-11 · 22 min

Steele and Ackland find a man who has been beaten up to dissuade him from testifying against a vicious loan shark. The C.P.S. suggests dropping the case but Meadows secures the assistance of a lesser villain to get the evidence for a…

Episode 135. The Hard Sell
1993-11-13 · 22 min

Quinnan witnesses a robbery. He suspects that a derelict shop is being used as an auction house for stolen property.

Episode 136. Consequences
1993-11-16 · 22 min

Meadows and Morgan lead a raid on a club in pursuit of a drug dealer who is laundering money through car sales.

Episode 137. A Question Of Identity
1993-11-18 · 22 min

A neighbour spots an HIV-positive drug addict breaking into a house.

Episode 138. Cutting Edge
1993-11-20 · 22 min

Polly and Gary are called to the Parkmead Estate about a burglary at a flat which results in the wife assaulted and taken to St Hughes. The husband came home and discovered the burglar still there. When Polly talks to the husband at the…

Episode 139. Put Down
1993-11-23 · 22 min

An invalid is found dead in bed, and the wife is charged with aiding and abetting a suicide.

Episode 140. Left Behind
1993-11-25 · 22 min

A convicted wife-beater has been released on parole. He, his wife and son all end up in Sun Hill on suspicion of violent assaults.

Episode 141. Real Villains
1993-11-27 · 22 min

Croft and Cryer examine the remains of a burned-out car on the Whitegate estate, where residents are concerned about the increase in lawlessness.

Episode 142. Questionable Judgement
1993-11-30 · 22 min

A homeless man is found murdered and a teenage girl has gone missing.

Episode 143. Taking Care Of Business
1993-12-02 · 22 min

A store participating in Conway's business watch scheme has been burgled, and one of the suspects is beaten up.

Episode 144. The Law In Their Hands
1993-12-04 · 22 min

Steele and Garfield arrest a father and son who assaulted the man they believe burgled their house. Loxton and Quinnan catch the real thief.

Episode 145. Cause For Complaint
1993-12-07 · 22 min

Monroe investigates a complaint about an unattended emergency call, which the victim attributes to racial prejudice.

Episode 146. Blood Counts
1993-12-09 · 22 min

A postman is attacked, and Carver discovers the remains of a mailbag in the embers of a fire. Pearce struggles with a false confession. McCann is in trouble over a false arrest.

Episode 147. Hurting Inside
1993-12-11 · 22 min

A convicted burglar absconds while on day release from prison.

Episode 148. Corroboration
1993-12-14 · 22 min

Carver and Jarvis are in court, but the case against a man accused of robbing a couple at knife point may fall because of poor identification evidence.

Episode 149. Death Of A Ladies' Man
1993-12-16 · 22 min

A woman reports her husband missing. Greig and Croft establish that the man is a bigamist and an armed robber.

Episode 150. An Ill Wind
1993-12-18 · 22 min

A body is retrieved from a building yard after a deadly toxic gas was fed through the building.

Episode 151. Keep On Trucking
1993-12-21 · 22 min

While Garfield is giving tickets, a truck does a right hand turn and then the driver does a runner leaving the truck in the middle of the road. Tony and George have an argument after the truck is parked in the yard blocking access. Cato…

Episode 152. A Family Trait
1993-12-23 · 22 min

A house is broken into and Greig thinks he knows who did it. Greig visits the suspect's house. The injured boy's watch turns up in the bed of the suspect's son's. Polly is sent to St. Hughes to investigate an assault. The mother of…

Episode 153. Paid In Full
1993-12-24 · 22 min

Ram raiders attempt to break into an Asain electrical store. Sgt. Boyden and George stop ithile Dave gives chase to another of the raiders. One of the neighbouring store owners brings in a bottle of stotch for Sgt. Boyden and the store…

Episode 154. Cause For Concern
1993-12-28 · 22 min

Steve and Dave are talking when a speeding driver goes past. The driver tells Dave that the hospital had just rang and her husband was critical. Suzy calls on the driver because she returned home to find it burgled. Dave and Steve are…

Episode 155. Nothing Ventured
1993-12-31 · 22 min

George is chasing a suspect but loses him. Steve searches the area and spots him. When caught he has just dropped some LSD tabs. The suspect tries to do a deal with the D.I. about getting bail to attend his brother's wedding. Regional…

Series 10
Series 10
156 episodes · 1994

The tenth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes, broadcast between 4 January and 30 December 1994. On 3 October 2012, The Bill Series 10 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 10 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia).

Episode 1. Games
1994-01-04 · 22 min

Steve radios in details about a missing juvenile. The mother is more worried than the father. The boy was supposed to be at a friend's house. The missing boy and his friend are into computers. Steve has to look through the pedophile…

Episode 2. Second Sight
1994-01-06 · 22 min

Jim is moaning about a tom(prostitute). Tosh and Jim are told to keep on the case. they go to a shop where they climb on the roof to observe the tom. While on observation they notice she has 2 visitors - 1 a biker, the other a known…

Episode 3. Darkness Before Dawn
1994-01-07 · 22 min

Sgt Boyden and Polly are on patrol and discuss Reg's plans for a parachute jump. Polly takes a visit to a tower block where a domestic has been reported. There doesn't appear to be anyone in although the tv is still on. A body is…

Episode 4. He Who Waits
1994-01-11 · 22 min

George tapes off an area around a house where a body has been found. AMIT turns up. There is a way through the attic into the empty house next door. The murdered man is supposed to have no money and is not very popular. There is a…

Episode 5. Mix & Match
1994-01-13 · 22 min

Pearce and Steele are looking for a stolen car that has a tracking system installed. The car is not there. The rep from the tracking company is very enthusiastic about the system. Pearce and Steele find a range rover in a lockup that…

Episode 6. Dealer Wins
1994-01-14 · 22 min

A tom is in family court on trial to work out whether her daughter should stay with her althought she was charged with possession. Jim and Suzy talk to some of the tom's friends to be able to help her. They are told that the tom's…

Episode 7. No Job For An Amateur
1994-01-18 · 22 min

June and Adam go to a nurse's home where a nurse was attacked. They discover a door wedged open. A nurse told June the man had called earlier to see another nurse. June calls Adam a narrow minded bigot in the canteen. The nurse who…

Episode 8. Judge & Jury
1994-01-20 · 22 min

Quinnan brings in a shoplifter. A woman talks to Jim and Suzy about being mugged. Jim thinks he knows who the mugger is. They go to talk to the suspect. The duty solicitor is not happy about how Jim conducted the interview. On…

Episode 9. The Mourning After
1994-01-21 · 22 min

Tony and Reg are called to a stabbing in canley fields. Sgt. Cryer and June arrive to help. the victim is DOA at the hospital. The doctor thinks he was attacked 3 hours previously. D.S. Morgan goes to see the victim's mother and…

Episode 10. Just Say No
1994-01-25 · 22 min

Conway is at a meeting when he sees a girl kicking a car and then tells Conway about the murder of a crack dealer. The girl is scared of her parents. Meadows and Conway are arguing over the girl's info. Tony and Reg are in an…

Episode 11. Mud Sticks
1994-01-27 · 22 min

A woman is found beaten unconscious near a brothel.

Episode 12. One Bad Turn
1994-01-29 · 22 min

Norika and Steve are patroling 9 beat and later will be taking Ch. Insp. Cato out. They put out signs and caution kerb crawlers. They nick the tom when she is brought back and caution the punter who turns out to be a supplier of drugs.…

Episode 13. Faith In The System
1994-02-01 · 22 min

Jim and Tosh are in a transit van when they hear shouting. Jim goes to investigate and finds a man being beaten up by D.C Boulton from Barton St. Jim is not prepared to lie for D.C. Boulton about the arrest. The suspect makes a…

Episode 14. Keeping Mum
1994-02-03 · 22 min

Greig and Crofts call on a boy, who had been nicked previously as a pick pocket, because they want to talk to him about burglaries. When they arrive, the boy calls them in because his mother has been assaulted by his father. The boy sold…

Episode 15. Double Vision
1994-02-04 · 22 min

D.C.s Skase, Lines and D.I.Johnson along with Morgan, Pearce and Woods watch a man get into a vasn to do a deal to buy wine that had been hi-jacked. DCI Meadows thinks this arrest of the men in the van has stopped some hi-jacks. Steve…

Episode 16. No Access
1994-02-08 · 22 min

A boy has been assaulted and Donna comes up with a possible suspect. Another boy has been reported missing and his mother is concerned because of the attacks. The boy was last seen near to where the suspect lives. Morgaqn and Carver…

Episode 17. Ways & Means
1994-02-10 · 22 min

Carver and Lines are on the way to speak to witnesses when they see a man wrestling with a woman who is known to the police. She has some info about shoplifters which she gives to Boyden. Cathy and Dave deqal with a break-in which turns…

Episode 18. Cutting It
1994-02-11 · 22 min

Bevis accuses Keegan of sexual harassment.

Episode 19. Secrets
1994-02-15 · 22 min

Pressured by Boyden's questions, Linton reveals he is serving a community sentence for sexual offences.

Episode 20. Bin-Men
1994-02-17 · 22 min

A 17-year-old boy is caught riding a stolen motorcycle.

Episode 21. Ducking & Diving
1994-02-18 · 22 min

McCann is beaten up by two men after being called to a warehouse burglary with Jarvis.

Episode 22. Gone Away
1994-02-22 · 22 min

Meadows and Johnson investigate couriers smuggling in heroin.

Episode 23. Dead Men Don't Drive Cars
1994-02-24 · 22 min

Monroe and Cryer investigate a man who is taking driving tests for dead men.

Episode 24. Saturday Night's All Right
1994-02-25 · 22 min

Monroe and his officers are called to a rent party where the organiser has been seriously assaulted.

Episode 25. Ranks & Files
1994-03-01 · 22 min

Stamp and Garfield are called to an incident between an ex-copper and a teenager.

Episode 26. Business As Usual
1994-03-03 · 22 min

A clothing store gets broken into.

Episode 27. Root Of All Evil
1994-03-04 · 22 min

Johnson and Woods investigate the scene of an arson attack.

Episode 28. Man To Man
1994-03-08 · 22 min

A man reported missing by his wife, is found shot dead the next day.

Episode 29. Menace
1994-03-10 · 22 min

Greig and Croft visit Sally Firth who has been burgled.

Episode 30. Killjoys
1994-03-11 · 22 min

A pirate radio station interferes with police radio transmission.

Episode 31. One Of Them
1994-03-15 · 22 min

A father beats up his son for being gay.

Episode 32. Day Of Reckoning
1994-03-17 · 22 min

As CID resign themselves to losing Grieve, Bannon's daughter calls to report that two men have abducted her father.

Episode 33. Sleeping With The Fishes
1994-03-18 · 22 min

A boat is reported drifting down the Thames, and a body is found in the river.

Episode 34. Fair Exchange
1994-03-22 · 22 min

Morgan and Woods arrive at a burnt-out house and are told that the fire may have been started deliberately.

Episode 35. Last Rights
1994-03-24 · 22 min

A mother suffering from a rare spinal tumour takes an overdose.

Episode 36. Mean Streak
1994-03-25 · 22 min

Lines, Garfield and Bostock go undercover at a milk depot.

Episode 37. Pig In The Middle
1994-03-29 · 22 min

Woods and Carver receive a tip-off to a crack dealer's house on the Bronte Estate.

Episode 38. House Arrest
1994-03-31 · 22 min

Meadows and Woods investigate a robbery. Meadows enlists the assistance of an ex-con to deal with a young villain.

Episode 39. Clubbing Together
1994-04-01 · 22 min

A doorman is arrested for assault for an incident outside a nightclub.

Episode 40. Pals
1994-04-05 · 22 min

Area Complaints want to speak to Jarvis after some foul play during a rugby match. Stamp and Marshall deal with a case of double identity.

Episode 41. Sold Out
1994-04-07 · 22 min

Greig uncovers a crime of passion. Morgan goes after a man handling stolen car parts.

Episode 42. Last Orders
1994-04-08 · 22 min

Meadows works with a brewery security guard to solve the theft of kegs of beer after another guard is assaulted by the thieves.

Episode 43. All The Comforts Of Home
1994-04-12 · 22 min

Marshall deals with a teenaged runaway found sleeping rough and showing signs of a beating. Ackland and Quinnan are called to a disturbance at the home of the girl's mother. Pearce and Carver make an embarrassing mistake.

Episode 44. Wild Justice
1994-04-14 · 22 min

A burglary suspect is positively identified by a witness but has a solid alibi. Johnson, Greig and Croft uncover an elaborate scheme of revenge.

Episode 45. Give Away
1994-04-15 · 22 min

Morgan and Lines clash with a vicious thug. Hollis and Boyden are on the trail of stolen koi carp.

Episode 46. Nowhere To Run
1994-04-19 · 22 min

Datta deals with a complex case of domestic violence. Quinnan and Greig act on a tip-off from a local jeweller.

Episode 47. Final Straw
1994-04-21 · 22 min

Greig suspects a caretaker of burgling his own school, but his attempt at suicide makes the case a difficult one.

Episode 48. Bodyguard Of Lies
1994-04-22 · 22 min

Ackland uncovers a series of muggings. Johnson is unimpressed, but Monroe, acting on Ackland's information, organises an observation on a pub.

Episode 49. Friends Like That
1994-04-26 · 22 min

Quinnan finds himself drawn into the problems of a man whose life is falling apart.

Episode 50. Disclosures
1994-04-28 · 22 min

Greig is confident of securing the conviction of a violent burglar, until a witness arrives in court and alleges that Ackland did not record her complete statement.

Episode 51. Big Eagle Day
1994-04-29 · 22 min

Boyden, Garfield, Datta and Hollis respond to a noise nuisance complaint and find two known villains in a room littered with thousands of pounds in banknotes.

Episode 52. Bottleneck
1994-05-03 · 22 min

Conway arranges a party and plans to sound out the Deputy Assistant Commissioner about changes to the senior ranks, but Meadows, and Brownlow take the opportunity to do the same. While the top brass play politics, Johnson sets about…

Episode 53. Honour & Obey
1994-05-05 · 22 min

Skase betrays a misogynist attitude when he and Croft investigate a series of thefts of wedding gifts.

Episode 54. Hot Off The Press
1994-05-06 · 22 min

Cato wants to find out who is behind the printing of racist leaflets. A campaign to rid the streets of illegally parked vehicles uncovers the distributor.

Episode 55. Killing Time
1994-05-10 · 22 min

An angry, young boy with a gun roams the streets. Can Cryer get to him in time?

Episode 56. Butter Wouldn't Melt
1994-05-12 · 22 min

Quinnan and Cato close in on a den of thieves, centred around an ageing hippie inciting youngsters to steal car radios.

Episode 57. All Things Nice
1994-05-13 · 22 min

A drugs raid on a pub is a great success until Lines finds a body. Johnson has to move fast to achieve a result.

Episode 58. No Way To Treat A Lady
1994-05-17 · 22 min

Page is assaulted during a domestic. Cato is furious that Sgt. Steele has included some off-the-record remarks in the minutes of a meeting. Carver acts on information received to catch a villain.

Episode 59. The Price
1994-05-19 · 22 min

The key witness to an attempted murder vanishes.

Episode 60. Old Scores
1994-05-20 · 22 min

Boyden receives an anonymous tip-off but suspects that he has been set up. His suspicions are confirmed when MS15 turn up at the pick-up point.

Episode 61. Branded
1994-05-24 · 22 min

Meadows interrogates a convicted sex offender whose father can't face the truth about his son.

Episode 62. Good Friends
1994-05-26 · 22 min

A seemingly straightforward burglary becomes complicated when one of Johnson's informants is given a false alibi.

Episode 63. RTA
1994-05-27 · 22 min

Monroe investigates a fatal road traffic accident and begins to suspect that the driver may have crashed the car on purpose.

Episode 64. No Marks
1994-05-31 · 22 min

Meadows and Cryer try to gain the trust of a small boy from Devon found wandering about in his pyjamas.

Episode 65. Sweetness & Light
1994-06-02 · 22 min

A gang of teenagers cause a nuisance on an estate, and a boy on a scrambling bike is almost decapitated.

Episode 66. Hey Diddle Diddle
1994-06-03 · 22 min

Meadows receives a tape of a deathbed confession to murder.

Episode 67. Funny Money
1994-06-07 · 22 min

Lines and Meadows uncover two counterfeiters who haven't quite been clever enough.

Episode 68. Till Death Do Us Part
1994-06-09 · 22 min

Loxton and Quinnan are called to a canal where a familiar tramp claims to have fished out a DSS inspector.

Episode 69. All Along The Watchtower
1994-06-10 · 22 min

Stamp is called to deal with a 14-year-old car thief who has badly injured a young girl. Conway and Monroe deal with the consequences.

Episode 70. Snowblind
1994-06-14 · 22 min

Skase investigates some crack dealers but bites off more than he can chew and faces a mauling from Meadows.

Episode 71. Lesson To Be Learned
1994-06-16 · 22 min

A young black student is accused of a savage attack on a schoolmaster, but Lines thinks that the teachers have something to hide.

Episode 72. Dear John
1994-06-17 · 22 min

Meadows investigates when a man who appears to have fallen to his death from a block of flats is found to have a knife wound in his back. Investigations lead to a second body.

Episode 73. Within Limits
1994-06-21 · 22 min

Boyden investigates an assault and helps a former lover deal with her violent husband. Garfield thinks the sergeant may be up to his old tricks again.

Episode 74. Tails You Lose
1994-06-23 · 22 min

Skase's informant needs protection, but he is compromised when he uncovers the full extent of her criminal activities.

Episode 75. Gate Fever
1994-06-24 · 22 min

A murderer is released from prison on licence. Cryer deals with the victim's parents, who are unable to accept that their other daughter befriended him while he was in prison.

Episode 76. The Road Not Taken
1994-06-28 · 22 min

Page finds her loyalties tested when she arrests an old school friend in a drugs raid.

Episode 77. Fallen Angel
1994-06-30 · 22 min

Woods investigates the activities of a cowboy builder, and uncovers a customer's scheme to exact revenge.

Episode 78. A Touch Of Braid
1994-07-01 · 22 min

D.I. Johnson's raid on a flat goes wrong when a young boy flees and falls from the third-floor balcony. Brownlow has to pick up the pieces.

Episode 79. Masquerade
1994-07-05 · 22 min

Greig realises that a house has been burgled twice. Conway helps to arrest a most unusual burglar with a very special talent.

Episode 80. Good Days
1994-07-07 · 22 min

Lines and Woods attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an armed robber, and eventually uncover the answer after calling on his mistress.

Episode 81. Banned
1994-07-08 · 22 min

Johnson's methods are called into question when she removes an aggressive solicitor's clerk from an interview with a robbery suspect.

Episode 82. Parental Guidance
1994-07-12 · 22 min

Lines helps Ackland track down a delinquent son but he should be worrying about his own.

Episode 83. Settling The Score
1994-07-14 · 22 min

Quinnan chances his arm in order to get an arrest. Carver realises that one of his informants has set up a suspect to clear the way for an affair with his wife.

Episode 84. High Drivers
1994-07-15 · 22 min

Monroe is called to a fatal traffic accident than deals with a case of mistaken identity.

Episode 85. Personal Space
1994-07-19 · 22 min

Croft and Woods interview a man suspected of abducting a girl.

Episode 86. Public Spirit
1994-07-21 · 22 min

A businessman seems unconcerned after one of his employees is fatally injured in a street fight over drug-dealing territories.

Episode 87. Dirty Laundry
1994-07-22 · 22 min

Johnson tries to stop a drugs war from developing after a crack addict is shot.

Episode 88. Paying The Price
1994-07-26 · 22 min

Conway clips the wing-mirror of a car and finds himself listening to a man's confession to an attempted armed robbery.

Episode 89. Best Interests
1994-07-28 · 22 min

Morgan has to choose between heart and head when trying to track down a boy who has been abducted by his father.

Episode 90. Easy Prey
1994-07-29 · 22 min

Meadows investigates when a recluse is found dead in his flat. He appears to have been assaulted but may have taken an overdose.

Episode 91. Unfinished Business
1994-08-02 · 22 min

Johnson attempts to track down a violent escaped prisoner. The arrival of Chris Deakin is delayed, as he has to give evidence in court.

Episode 92. War Of Nerves
1994-08-04 · 22 min

Datta has a difficult case, unfriendly colleagues and Cato's support.

Episode 93. Legacy
1994-08-05 · 22 min

Deakin shares information that Johnson needs to solve her case, but on his own terms.

Episode 94. Death & Taxes
1994-08-09 · 22 min

Ackland and Quinnan investigate a break-in at a pharmacy. Cryer unearths extortion among the young homeless.

Episode 95. In Too Deep
1994-08-11 · 22 min

Meadows and Deakin investigate the fatal shooting of a young windscreen washer and uncover a link to a local drug dealer.

Episode 96. You Belong To Me
1994-08-12 · 22 min

Datta and Cryer investigate the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl and find that her half-sister and brother-in-law have something to hide.

Episode 97. Looking For Mr Right
1994-08-16 · 22 min

Morgan and Woods investigate a serious assault and are led to a case of kidnap and extortion.

Episode 98. Skinning Cats
1994-08-18 · 22 min

Meadows and Conway fall out over the handling of an informant. Quinnan traces a vanload of stolen meat.

Episode 99. Full Contact
1994-08-19 · 22 min

Meadows is annoyed when a lorry carrying cigarettes is hi-jacked. Stamp and Ackland intervene in a fight in a pub car park between two thieves who have fallen out over the landlady.

Episode 100. Partners
1994-08-23 · 22 min

The shooting of a jeweller has Chris and Suzi investigating as an armed man is arrested by Reg and Steve.

Episode 101. On The Latch
1994-08-25 · 22 min

Meadows and Morgan investigate what appears to be the violent death of an old soldier in a drugs-related burglary.

Episode 102. Wall Of Silence
1994-08-26 · 22 min

Stamp and Ackland respond to an anonymous call and find a man in a curious state of undress.

Episode 103. Business Opportunities
1994-08-30 · 22 min

McCann finds Tony Wright sleeping rough on a bench, yet learns that he owns a house just around the corner. His curiosity leads to an investigation by Pearce of the Irish roofer, Samuel O'Rourke, who has targetted Tony, depressed and…

Episode 104. A Little Learning
1994-09-01 · 22 min

When a teacher seems reluctant to bring a charge of indecent assault against a pupil, Woods has to question her motives. Is Stephanie telling the truth or is she being used to get at the boy?

Episode 105. Right Way, Wrong Way
1994-09-02 · 22 min

Aggro between the West Indian and Chinese communities threatens to escalate as Steele and McCann investigate.

Episode 106. Instant Response
1994-09-06 · 22 min

A couple of kids in a stolen Jaguar are causing all sorts of trouble and accidents throughout Sun Hill. PC Tony Stamp and PC Reg Hollis pursue in the Area Car, but all police efforts to stop the car fail. The kids seem to always be one…

Episode 107. Washback
1994-09-08 · 22 min

Investigating a sawn-off shotgun found in a house fire, Lines is led to Lee Ruddick, a crack dealer. When Lines and Johnson team up to raid him, Ruddick eats the evidence, with fatal consequences.

Episode 108. Kickback
1994-09-09 · 22 min

When Lee Ruddick dies at St Hugh's, CIB is called in and DI Johnson is accused on manslaughter. Claudia Morris, the complainant and chief witness, later withdraws her allegation, but just as Johnson seems to be in the clear, Ruddick's…

Episode 109. Birthright
1994-09-13 · 22 min

Ackland and Datta are drawn into the past when a couple are pestered by a young woman claiming to be a long-lost daughter. Meanwhile, a death message to an old lady reveals a relative she had forgotten she had.

Episode 110. Threats & Promises
1994-09-15 · 22 min

A young man is stabbed by a member of a notorious family of criminals, but no witnesses are prepared to come forward.

Episode 111. Inside
1994-09-16 · 22 min

A man holds a woman hostage in a flat. Jarvis is faced with the task of talking him out. As Jarvis builds a rapport with him, the investigation led by Monroe constructs a worrying picture of the hostage-taker. Can he be talked out or will…

Episode 112. Back On The Chain Gang
1994-09-20 · 22 min

Morgan owes an old villain a favour, but pays a heavy price for her loyalty.

Episode 113. Out In The Cold
1994-09-22 · 22 min

Jarvis, Loxton, Page and Cato deal with a trio of squatters and a violent landlord.

Episode 114. Living Legend
1994-09-23 · 22 min

When Meadows arrests notorious robber Kenny Stone in a drugs-for-money exchange, Stone isn't in possession of the drugs. Meadows fails to detain Stone long enough to charge him, but he dies in his cell as he is about to be released.

Episode 115. Runners & Riders
1994-09-27 · 22 min

Meadows is worried that a vicious attack was meted out in revenge for the conviction of a loan shark.

Episode 116. Down & Out
1994-09-29 · 22 min

Johnson's seeking vital information concerning a gang of payphone thieves. She comes into conflict with Custody Sergeant Boyden when she asks to speak to a prisoner with a history of mental illness.

Episode 117. Inquest
1994-09-30 · 22 min

Sun Hill are at the Coroner's Court for the inquest on Stone, who died in custody. Did the Great Bullion Robber die of natural causes or are Sun Hill officers in some way to blame for his death?

Episode 118. Grey Matter
1994-10-04 · 22 min

Johnson investigates an apparently racially-motivated attack.

Episode 119. Blackout
1994-10-06 · 22 min

Lines retraces the steps of an alcoholic who comes out of a two-day blackout and believes that he has committed a crime.

Episode 120. The Cold Consumer
1994-10-07 · 22 min

Page deals with the sudden death of an unidentified man in the bathroom of a high class prostitute.

Episode 121. Saving Face
1994-10-11 · 22 min

Carver ends up leading 'Operation Cock-up' and is determined not to look an idiot in front of Deakin.

Episode 122. Silent Partner
1994-10-13 · 22 min

Pearce and Croft investigate a burglary at a block of flats for the elderly, and she becomes suspicious of a woman who claims to be from a befriending charity called Here to Help.

Episode 123. One Born Every Minute
1994-10-14 · 22 min

A rape allegation sends Deakin into the murky world of pimps and prostitutes.

Episode 124. Backlash
1994-10-18 · 22 min

Johnson stands trial for manslaughter of Lee Ruddick, and allegations of a police cover-up.

Episode 125. Taken On Trust
1994-10-20 · 22 min

An unexploded German WW2 bomb is discovered on the riverside right in then middle of CID's surveillance operation. As the evacuation gets underway, a bunch of squatters refuse to leave thinking it's an attempt to evict them. After Monroe…

Episode 126. Bridgework
1994-10-21 · 22 min

Meadows and Cato are at loggerheads, but Conway couldn't care less it's his birthday.

Episode 127. Land Of The Blind
1994-10-25 · 22 min

Deakin and Meadows are prosecuting a teenager for assault but McCann thinks he is innocent.

Episode 128. Indecent Exposure
1994-10-27 · 22 min

Pearce and Croft fall out over the arrest of a disabled drugs dealer.

Episode 129. Pass The Parcel
1994-10-28 · 22 min

It seems that Ch. Supt. Brownlow is about to be retired, but is he ready to go?

Episode 130. Cheap At Half The Price
1994-11-01 · 22 min

Deakin goes undercover as a professional hitman and is asked to kill the wife of a failing businessman.

Episode 131. The Sixth Age
1994-11-03 · 22 min

Loxton and Quinnan are drawn into a world of romance, intrigue and violent affections when called to attend an incident at a local tea dance.

Episode 132. Pipped At The Post
1994-11-04 · 22 min

Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow is transfered to Area. while is he is there Chief Inspectors Derek Conway, Phillip Cato and DCI Jack Meadows all vie for the promotion to Acting Superintendent in charge of opperations at Sun Hill.…

Episode 133. Mischief
1994-11-08 · 22 min

Cryer and Garfield are called to the scene of a suicide.

Episode 134. Taking Stock
1994-11-10 · 22 min

Morgan's ambition brings her into conflict with Johnson.

Episode 135. The Melting Pot
1994-11-11 · 22 min

Conway has a hectic first day in his new job as he deals with the aftermath of a senior officers' night out, absentee inspectors and burglars that need babysitting.

Episode 136. No Name No Number
1994-11-15 · 22 min

Meadows blames a leak when a witness is threatened. Stamp and Boyden come under suspicion.

Episode 137. Make Believe
1994-11-17 · 22 min

Monroe and Cryer investigate an old man who has been giving expensive toys to young children.

Episode 138. Sleeping Dogs
1994-11-18 · 22 min

A young girl reports a rape a year after it happened. Can Johnson and Pearce dig up enough evidence to make the charge stick?

Episode 139. Beg Borrow Or Steal
1994-11-22 · 22 min

Ch. Insp. Cato's anti-vagrancy initiative draws WPC Page's attention to the plight of a young mother, who along with other hostel residents are being threatened by a short-tempered loan shark with violent tendancies.

Episode 140. Work Experience
1994-11-24 · 22 min

Carver goes undercover as a mechanic to frustrate a garage owner's plans to commit a robbery.

Episode 141. Down A Blind Alley
1994-11-25 · 22 min

Cato brings in a mugger with a bloody nose.

Episode 142. Creating A Market
1994-11-29 · 22 min

Greig and Deakin set up shop in an attempt to trap mobile phone thieves in a sting operation.

Episode 143. Fly On The Wall
1994-12-01 · 22 min

Pearce and Croft investigate when rivalry between gangs of fly-posters escalates to assault.

Episode 144. King Of The Hill
1994-12-02 · 22 min

Boyden gets trapped in a derelict building and his only help is a kid who was chasing but the kid is reluctant to help for fear of getting arrested.

Episode 145. Fathers & Sons
1994-12-06 · 22 min

Pearce and Croft investigate an assault, but the victim's father seems reluctant to help.

Episode 146. A Feeling For The Job
1994-12-08 · 22 min

Cryer suspects the worst when a young wife goes missing.

Episode 147. Closing Time
1994-12-09 · 22 min

Cato organises a raid on a pub and plans to take away the landlady's licence, but Cryer is not impressed.

Episode 148. Blood Pressure
1994-12-13 · 22 min

A Jehovah's Witness is seriously assaulted, but his mother refuses to let him have a blood transfusion.

Episode 149. Appropriate Adults
1994-12-15 · 22 min

Cato goes undercover to investigate a pimp.

Episode 150. Throw The Key Away
1994-12-16 · 22 min

Deakin bends the custody rules, leaving Boyden to carry the can.

Episode 151. An Unconventional Approach
1994-12-20 · 22 min

Ackland and Loxton get caught up in violent competition between rival bailiffs.

Episode 152. Fall Guy
1994-12-22 · 22 min

Croft is horrified when Skase goes over the top to get a result.

Episode 153. Stuffed
1994-12-23 · 22 min

Ackland and Quinnan are led on a wild goose chase by two juveniles, while Stamp thinks he's going to pull at the Sun Hill Christmas bash.

Episode 154. Dearly Departed
1994-12-27 · 22 min

Greig investigates the theft of a series of corpses.

Episode 155. Returning The Call
1994-12-29 · 22 min

Hollis outsmarts C.I.D. to make two arrests.

Episode 156. Licensed To Kill
1994-12-30 · 22 min

Hollis assists a woman who is the victim of obsession.

Series 11
Series 11
149 episodes · 1995

The eleventh series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 149 episodes, broadcast between 5 January – 29 December 1995. Cast members Jaye Griffiths (DI Johnson) and Martin Marquez (DS Pearce) both left their roles as series regulars, being replaced by Russell Boulter & Billy Murray (DSs Boulton and Beech), with Beech taking the place of DS…

Episode 1. To Crack A Nut
1995-01-05 · 22 min

Monroe leads an operation into cracking down on prostitution in the borough. Ackland and Jarvis tackle kerb crawlers, while Quinnan goes undercover as a prostitute's punter in an attempt to gather evidence on the madam of a brothel.…

Episode 2. Hot Stuff
1995-01-06 · 22 min

Garfield finds a young girl who has suffered from an overdose, but upon arrival at the hospital, discovers she is the third victim of a spate of recent victims. When he finds a fourth boy dead, Haines, now with the Drugs Squad, returns to…

Episode 3. Hit & Miss
1995-01-10 · 22 min

Jarvis and Loxton attend the scene of a brawl at the local hospital, only to find the instigator beaten up and robbed. Lines investigates when both the boy and a security guard point the finger at an ex-colleague from his time in uniform.…

Episode 4. Hard Cases
1995-01-12 · 22 min

Meadows and Johnson investigate the murder of a man found badly beaten by the side of the road. The only items, which appear to missing, are his wallet and his car. Meadows suspects that an old time villain living in a halfway house just…

Episode 5. The Protection Racket
1995-01-13 · 22 min

Conway is forced to keep an eye on a cowboy security outfit attempting to take over the Bronte estate. Meanwhile, Quinnan and Stamp arrest a young boy for joyriding. Conway orders the boy's release, in an attempt to set a trap for the…

Episode 6. Crossfire
1995-01-17 · 22 min

Woods investigates the assault of a young woman, who is reluctant to reveal the identity of her assailant. Meanwhile, Greig and Croft investigate the burglary of an electrical store and discover the two incidents are connected. With…

Episode 7. Little Boy Lost
1995-01-19 · 22 min

Greig leads the manhunt when a young boy is taken by his stepfather after his mother refuses the man access. Stamp and Ackland report that they saw the boy earlier that day. When Stamp and Ackland find the boy dead, the stepfather tries…

Episode 8. Hard Knocks
1995-01-20 · 22 min

Johnson leads an operation into a pair of muggers who snatch their victims from local shopping precincts, assault them and steal their money. When Marshall is assaulted during an undercover operation to catch them, Johnson finds herself…

Episode 9. New Management
1995-01-24 · 22 min

Quinnan is assaulted during the arrest of a bag snatcher, but an intrusive passer-by begins to make the situation worse. Quinnan, however, is unaware that the man is none other than the new Ch. Insp of Ops at Barton Street. Cato has a…

Episode 10. Powerless
1995-01-26 · 22 min

Jarvis and Marshall attend a dispute between a man and his wife over their marital property. However, the feud soon escalates and results in criminal damage to a van and a burglary. Meanwhile, Boyden investigates when a young teenage girl…

Episode 11. Done Is Done
1995-01-27 · 22 min

Deakin leads an operation into a cartel of stolen booze. Meanwhile, Johnson's integrity is being questioned by the top brass, and having shown his clear leadership skills, a decision is made to oust Johnson and instate Deakin as Acting…

Episode 12. Getting Even
1995-01-31 · 22 min

Woods and Lines investigate the assault of a solicitor, while Deakin's new role as acting D.I. brings conflict with Monroe and the rest of C.I.D. Deakin offers the prime suspect a deal to gather further information on several fraud cases…

Episode 13. Taking The Blame
1995-02-02 · 22 min

Jarvis blames himself when a teenager is killed in a car crash following his pursuit. Monroe's grilling of the boy leads him to suspect that Jarvis may not be telling the whole truth. However, evidence from the traffic sergeant exonerates…

Episode 14. Expert Witness
1995-02-03 · 22 min

New arrival D.S. Don Beech proves to be more than a match for Skase as the pair investigate a petrol station robbery. Beech uses Skase's snout for information on the possible assailant who has links to a post office robbery committed two…

Episode 15. Just Another Caution
1995-02-07 · 22 min

Stamp and Page deal with an ex-con who delivers his own kind of justice and public order.

Episode 16. Uncle Bob
1995-02-09 · 22 min

Cryer's exemplary record is threatened when a professional litigant brings a complaint against him for swearing.

Episode 17. Street Life
1995-02-10 · 22 min

Brian Elliot, a friend of Ch. Insp. Conway, has been robbed by a prostitute and her accomplice, but does not help the investigation when he refuses to make a formal statement or testify in case his wife finds out about his indiscretion.…

Episode 18. A Fighting Chance
1995-02-14 · 22 min

Marshall and Stamp attend the scene of a violent assault, and Marshall gives chase to a suspect. However, when he confronts her, she is forced to use her baton, and during the struggle, breaks the arm of the suspect. However, when the…

Episode 19. Going Home
1995-02-14 · 22 min

Garfield and Page investigate when a Greek man is thrown through the window of an empty premises by a violent mugger. As George gives chase, he finds the mugger being beaten at the hands of a local gang, and George is forced to protect…

Episode 20. High Score
1995-02-17 · 22 min

Deakin and Lines investigate the assault and resulting death of a young schoolboy. They soon discover that the motive behind the attack may be none other than a case of computer crime, involving the copyright infringement of recently…

Episode 21. Throwback
1995-02-23 · 22 min

Woods and Croft investigate a series of vicious robberies on petrol stations. Without any leads, they struggle to make headway until Cryer and Conway reveal some information on some similar offences back in the 80s – but the prime…

Episode 22. Eyes & Ears
1995-02-24 · 22 min

Monroe investigates after a pedestrian is critically injured in a hit-and-run accident. Just about everyone on the Bronte estate bears a grudge against the victim, so Monroe is led to believe that the incident was no accident. However, it…

Episode 23. Good Housekeeping
1995-02-28 · 22 min

Meadows leads an operation attempting to catch a violent burglar, who attacks his elderly victims during the course of his raid. The first night on obbo nets them a small-time thief, and leads Meadows into a clash with Conway when…

Episode 24. Is That The Time?
1995-03-03 · 22 min

Cato considers his future at Sun Hill after he is turned down for a promotion to area without even being offered an interview. Meanwhile, Boyden and Quinnan deal with an assault involving a leaflet distributor and a warehouse manager,…

Episode 25. New Moves
1995-03-07 · 22 min

Probationers Nick Slater and Debbie Keane have differing fortunes on their first day at Sun Hill. Slater is paired with Stamp to track down a disqualified driver, while Keane is paired with Marshall to investigate a domestic assault.…

Episode 26. Flora & Fauna
1995-03-09 · 22 min

Hollis thinks that Sun Hill could do with a face-lift, and turns his hand to gardening. He and Stamp visit the local garden centre, but are suspicious of an expensive stereo fitted in an old banger. Meanwhile, McCann and Jarvis attend to…

Episode 27. Loose Cannon
1995-03-10 · 22 min

Uniform continue an operation into underage prostitution involving a local diner owner, unaware that Deakin seems to be undermining the entire operation, having had an undercover informant in place the entire time. Fooled into thinking…

Episode 28. Count To Ten
1995-03-14 · 22 min

Ackland looks to Slater for support when she is accused of perverting the course of justice after attending an R.T.A. A witness claims that Ackland, having known the suspect, talked her into claiming that it was not her fault. But when…

Episode 29. Alone
1995-03-17 · 22 min

Deakin and Greig visit an old snout in prison, who claims to have information on a betting shop robbery. However, whilst they are interviewing him, the robbery takes place, and one man is shot, whilst the two accomplices are involved in a…

Episode 30. Quits
1995-03-21 · 22 min

Slater attends when a man collapses in the local shopping precinct. However, Stamp and Jarvis seize the opportunity to make light of the situation and fool Slater into believing the man had scabies. Meanwhile, Marshall deals with a…

Episode 31. Stopping Time
1995-03-23 · 22 min

Page is called to a disturbance outside a pub, and discovers that it is simply a group of football fans trying to cross the road. As she halts the traffic for them to cross, a maniac comes out of nowhere and runs one of the supporters…

Episode 32. Value For Money
1995-03-24 · 22 min

Loxton investigates when a stolen TV turns up in the window of a local electrical shop. Loxton has a funny feeling about the owner, and reports the incident to Deakin. When he investigates, Deakin is offered a bribe by the dodgy dealer,…

Episode 33. Little Green Apples
1995-03-28 · 22 min

Slater and Stamp pursue a man seeing lobbing a dustbin through a window, but Slater's bull-in-a-china-shop routine leads to him taking the man's front door right off the hinges. Forced to wait for a carpenter to repair the door, Slater…

Episode 34. Never Too Young
1995-03-30 · 22 min

Ackland and McCann attend an RTA when a young girl is mowed down in the street. Meanwhile, Woods investigates the hijack of a heavy goods lorry, and Cryer and Hollis attempt to solve the truancy problem for the borough's schools. However,…

Episode 35. Lost & Found
1995-03-31 · 22 min

Skase and Woods find themselves an unlikely ally in a dosser who uncovers a buried gun used in a petrol station robbery, and then takes full descriptions of two suspects who turn up looking for it – much to the delight of Deakin, who is…

Episode 36. Hair Trigger
1995-04-04 · 22 min

Deakin investigates the fatal shooting of a mother by her teenage son, who claims that the incident was a pure accident, as the gun had a hair trigger, which caused it to go off when the boy backed into a wall. However, with the gun…

Episode 37. Learning Curve
1995-04-07 · 22 min

Deakin and Carver find their Friday night ebbing away as they tackle a particularly difficult robbery suspect. However, Keane's enthusiasm soon pays dividends and the pair find some buried treasure in a Chinese takeaway. Slater shows his…

Episode 38. Not Just For Christmas
1995-04-11 · 22 min

Hollis discovers that dogs are not just for Christmas when he investigates a series of Bull terrier abductions, and discovers that an organised gang are stealing the pets to ransom in exchange for substantial sums of money. Meanwhile,…

Episode 39. Swan Song
1995-04-13 · 22 min

Loxton and McCann attempt to discover why a young girl is so frightened after having committed a robbery. Harris is approached by a flirtatious informant. Meanwhile, Page and Garfield arrest a man for stealing a scarf. However, it's not…

Episode 40. In On The Game
1995-04-14 · 22 min

Sgt. Boyden and probationer PC Nick Slater are called to the house of an elderly lady who claims a couple are fornicating in her garden. A search of the surrounding area turns up the guilty parties: a wealthy local businessman and his…

Episode 41. Your Witness
1995-04-18 · 22 min

Deakin and Greig investigate a serious assault, but the only witness to the incident is frightened to testify. Unable to promise 24-hour protection, Deakin is forced to apply the pressure in order to get her to testify, but Woods is…

Episode 42. Life's A Bitch
1995-04-21 · 22 min

Beech and Carver investigate a case of vandalism against a car dealership. Beech's snout informs him that the owner is involved in a long-running dispute with a loanshark, but before he and Carver can make headway, they realise they have…

Episode 43. Old Habits
1995-04-25 · 22 min

Ackland and Loxton deal with an assault on a council official, attempting to re-house some particularly difficult tenants before a tower block is stripped prior to demolition. While Ackland attempts to find a way around the stubborn…

Episode 44. Baby Face
1995-04-27 · 22 min

Page and Marshall find a young boy being assaulted in a derelict house, and suspect that he may have been turning tricks. Meanwhile, Deakin and Greig are investigating a series of vicious robberies on elderly homeowners, and Page is upset…

Episode 45. Deeds Of Mercy
1995-04-28 · 22 min

Deakin gambles to win back his rank as detective inspector following an indiscretion with a senior officer's wife. As he heads to his appeal, Beech and Pearce deal with one of his informants who has some top-notch information on a bank…

Episode 46. Damage
1995-05-02 · 22 min

Pearce investigates an attempted murder, with the weapon of choice supposedly being a slice of quiche laced with poison. Wishing he had stayed at home in bed, Pearce reluctantly investigates the case and is surprised when lab testing…

Episode 47. When Opportunity Knocks
1995-05-04 · 22 min

A series of unexplained robberies are cracked when one of the victims reveals she was seduced by a handsome freelance car washer, who copied her keys and arranged to meet her later, but robbed her house while she was waiting for him.…

Episode 48. Have A Go Hero
1995-05-05 · 22 min

Slater and Loxton, whilst out on patrol, realise that wanted criminal Dougie Bell is back on the plot – but a late night raid organised by Boyden goes belly up when Slater comes face-to-face with Bell – and freezes. Meanwhile, Stamp and…

Episode 49. Memorial
1995-05-09 · 22 min

Loxton and Marshall pursue a young boy caught smashing up cars with a baseball bat. Meanwhile, Monroe is overseeing the demolition of a high-rise estate, which is provoking mixed reactions from the former residents. Skase attempts to…

Episode 50. Good Intentions
1995-05-11 · 22 min

Quinnan and Page respond when a small boy falls from a window, but conflicting stories from the boy's brother and mother leaves Monroe to suspect that there is more to the case than first meets the eye. When the boy's brother is caught…

Episode 51. Losing Streak
1995-05-12 · 22 min

Beech and Monroe are at loggerheads following the recovery of the body of a drowned bookmaker from the Thames. Beech suspects that one of his clients, Brian Mackay, has something to hide when he breaks into the dead man's office to steal…

Episode 52. In The Midnight Hour
1995-05-16 · 22 min

Cryer and Page uncover some painful family secrets when they find a young girl out wandering on her own in the dead of night. They initially discover the girl's older sister is to blame, having left her alone when she went out to meet a…

Episode 53. Never Forget A Face
1995-05-18 · 22 min

Croft investigates the brutal assault of a prostitute, but reaches for a high-tech solution when the only witness to the attack cannot identify the assailant. Meanwhile, Jarvis is called when a man with a face wound causes a disturbance…

Episode 54. A Quiet Night In
1995-05-19 · 22 min

Boyden has set the relief a challenge – the team with the most 'points' (obtained depending on the type of arrest) at the end of the shift win a bottle of whisky. Loxton and Hollis are first called to deal with a man refusing to pay in a…

Episode 55. Looking After Your Own
1995-05-23 · 22 min

Ackland is attacked by a drug dealer and ends up in hospital. Her colleagues are determined to see justice done, but Stamp and Quinnan end up overlooking a break in at a local off-licence and a stabbing whilst in dogged pursuit of her…

Episode 56. Four Walls
1995-05-25 · 22 min

Greig and Croft investigate the theft of a number of personal stereos in a warehouse robbery. Skase's informant comes up trumps when he gives him the name of a local man attempting to sell the stolen goods. However, both Greig and Croft…

Episode 57. O.T.S
1995-05-26 · 22 min

Cryer, Quinnan and Loxton attempt to prevent a young man from kidnapping his son. However, as they to locate his whereabouts, they find themselves on the doorstep of Kelly Atcherson, a local prostitute whom the man had previously sought…

Episode 58. Unfamiliar Territory
1995-05-30 · 22 min

Slater and Keane have differing fortunes on the night shift. Slater arrests a drunk who later locks his son out of the house, resulting in the son finally reaching breaking point. Meanwhile, Keane first tackles two youths who have forced…

Episode 59. Feeling Guilty
1995-06-01 · 22 min

Meadows and Deakin investigate the severe beating of a pregnant woman after she is mugged. Serial offender Tony Lawrence has little to say on the matter, but after Meadows convinces his friend, Patrick Christian, to bin his dodgy brief,…

Episode 60. See No Evil
1995-06-02 · 22 min

Hollis and Jarvis throw a surprise birthday party for Page, and invite all of her friends from the section house. However, a love triangle involving officers at Stafford Row boils over and Hollis is the only witness to a fight between two…

Episode 61. Looking For Justice
1995-06-06 · 22 min

Carver deals with a distraught family after a young girl who supposedly caused the death of a relative is allowed to walk free. However, when the girl is subsequently kidnapped by two masked men, the family deny all knowledge. Carver then…

Episode 62. Other Voices
1995-06-08 · 22 min

Slater and Keane deal with a violent stabbing at a home for the mentally ill, but their investigation is hampered by hidden loyalties for the homeowner, Joy. Despite their initial thoughts that the person responsible could be another of…

Episode 63. Water Wings
1995-06-09 · 22 min

Slater is on temporary secondment to the river police, and investigates when a member of the local chapter of Hell's Angels goes missing following a brawl on a party boat. McCann tries to convince the man's girlfriend to speak out against…

Episode 64. They All Look The Same
1995-06-13 · 22 min

Loxton and Quinnan pursue a failure to stop, but the driver manages to get away and to the safety of his sheltered housing. When Loxton tries to speak to him, he discovers his housemates speak very little English and believe the incident…

Episode 65. Trying It On
1995-06-15 · 22 min

Croft and Greig investigate a cat burglar who claims he cannot walk. They team up with a private investigator who has also been pursuing the man in an attempt to obtain the evidence they need to prove he was responsible. Meanwhile,…

Episode 66. Better Off Dead
1995-06-16 · 22 min

Ackland and Slater try to find out why a little girl is wandering the streets late at night. When they finally manage to reach her home, they find her mother has been beaten and strangled. Meanwhile, Stamp and Keane deal with an attempted…

Episode 67. Today & Tomorrow
1995-06-20 · 22 min

Pearce and Deakin clash over conflicting information from their respective informants when both of them attempt to trap a gangleader dealing heroin. Whilst Pearce's latest informant, the Black Falcon, leads him right up the garden path,…

Episode 68. Upstairs Downstairs
1995-06-22 · 22 min

Stritch goes out on the beat with Garfield, and the pair attend to a young man with mental difficulties who has been making nuisance calls to the ambulance service. However, before his nurse is able to come to support him, he breaks into…

Episode 69. Bedside Manner
1995-06-23 · 22 min

Pearce and Woods are in pursuit of a burglary suspect who is caught after snagging his jacket on some barbed wire. However, once in custody, his injuries don't appear to match the incident, but Pearce ignores the advice of the new F.M.E.…

Episode 70. Who Cares?
1995-06-27 · 22 min

Keane and Cryer investigate when an escaped dog causes a road traffic accident. Keane finds the dog's owner, an elderly gentleman, knocked black and blue on his living room floor. He claims that his injuries where sustained during a fall,…

Episode 71. Kicking
1995-06-29 · 22 min

Jarvis and Page investigate the death of a martial arts student who died from a brain haemorrhage. Initially, the instructor of the class claims that the boy's brother was responsible, after delivering a particularly difficult tackle…

Episode 72. Big Hitters
1995-06-30 · 22 min

Croft is furious when a violent thug wanted for an assault on a young market trader walks free. Beech offers to help investigate the case. As they discover that a second young boy has been assaulted, Beech comes up with a cunning plan to…

Episode 73. Picking Up The Pieces
1995-07-04 · 22 min

Cryer investigates when a disturbed young man comes into the station claiming to have assaulted someone. A search of local hospitals finds a victim with injuries similar to those described by the young man, but the victim claims to be a…

Episode 74. Big Boy's Rules
1995-07-06 · 22 min

Carver and Skase look into the hi-jacking of a lorry, but soon realise that their investigation is being overshadowed by a violent gang attempting to retrieve some valuable goods stashed inside one of the boxes of stolen cargo. With…

Episode 75. Woman Of Substance
1995-07-07 · 22 min

Datta and Jarvis try to track down a missing girl whose mother fears she has been kidnapped. Datta initially suspects the mother may be fabricating stories about the child's supposed abduction, but later realises that her fears are…

Episode 76. With Friends Like These
1995-07-11 · 22 min

Monroe holds an ID parade for two witnesses in a child abduction case, but only the secondary witness, who places the suspect in the area but not at the scene, can identify her. However, in interview, the suspect mistakenly believes that…

Episode 77. No Choice
1995-07-13 · 22 min

Ackland and Garfield become involved in an unusual case of life and death when they arrest a woman following a bag theft. After giving several false aliases, they discover that she has emigrated from Belfast in an attempt to have a secret…

Episode 78. The Lives Of Brian
1995-07-14 · 22 min

Garfield and Marshall have to decide if a suspect is an innocent philanderer or a ruthless criminal when they investigate the disappearance of £4,000 from a safe on a building site. When they find the suspect in possession of a number of…

Episode 79. Skin Deep
1995-07-18 · 22 min

McCann finds himself in the frame for robbery when a police baton with his call sign is found at the scene of a robbery in a jewellery store. A young black youth with a grudge and a family of racists both have reason to set him up, but…

Episode 80. Kid
1995-07-20 · 22 min

Deakin and Woods try to persuade a desperate mother – and wife of a seriously dangerous villain – to trust them when her young daughter is kidnapped as a result of her son's drug habit. As the mother stands in place of her son at the…

Episode 81. A Bird In The Hand
1995-07-21 · 22 min

Meadows and Woods have their eyes on one of Sun Hill's most wanted when they investigate a double rape. As they suspect, they find clothing matching the description of the suspect in their prime target's gym locker, but are surprised when…

Episode 82. Over The Top
1995-07-25 · 22 min

Loxton and Keane investigate a gang of youths who are terrorising a housing estate. Firstly, they investigate the robbery of a local corner shop, where the owner was threatened with a knife, and then the brutal assault of a bookmaker, who…

Episode 83. Body Beautiful
1995-07-27 · 22 min

Croft and Skase get a free workout when they go undercover in a gym to catch a steroids dealer. Skase's attempt at casually moving up the food chain ends in disaster when the dealer smells a rat, so Croft, against the wishes of Datta, who…

Episode 84. What The Eye Doesn't See
1995-07-28 · 22 min

Beech investigates a series of jewellery robberies. Meanwhile, Loxton and Quinnan deal with a frightened young man who has been the subject of an attack at a local car lot. However, the attack proves to be the link that Beech needs to put…

Episode 85. In Control
1995-08-01 · 22 min

Marshall and Slater clash over how to handle an assault victim with drugs in her flat and a suspicious history. When she claims her latest boyfriend is responsible for selling her the drugs, Marshall believes she is telling the truth, but…

Episode 86. Presumed Guilty
1995-08-03 · 22 min

Meadows and Deakin are on the trail of a serial rapist when a blood sample from a recent burglary proves to have the same DNA as the rapist. Having previously arrested professional burglar Colin Price for the break-in, Meadows and Deakin…

Episode 87. Under The Doctor
1995-08-04 · 22 min

Quinnan and Jarvis investigate when they find a young man in possession of some lethal Class B drugs which he claims were prescribed to him for slimming. They decide to mount an undercover operation to catch a fraudulent doctor at a…

Episode 88. Ritual
1995-08-08 · 22 min

Deakin and Croft investigate when the mummified body of a baby is found in an old allotment shed. They initially suspect the last occupier of the plot, but soon discover that he died some years ago. However, when the post mortem reveals…

Episode 89. Whipping Boy
1995-08-10 · 22 min

Keane confronts some youths fighting in an underpass, but they all claim that they were play-fighting and have committed no crime. The next morning Loxton and Hollis are called to the scene of a suspicious death, and discover that the…

Episode 90. The Devil You Don't Know
1995-08-11 · 22 min

Datta comforts the girlfriend of a violent drug user following a very deserted funeral, but unexpectedly finds herself caught in a tight spot when the woman chooses to provide information on a series of armed robberies, before naming a…

Episode 91. Normal Behaviour
1995-08-15 · 22 min

Greig and Croft investigate when an elderly homeowner is attacked and robbed after returning home from holiday. Her description of the suspect matches local thug Liam Bowen, but Bowen's mother provides him with an alibi for the time of…

Episode 92. Charity & Beating
1995-08-17 · 22 min

Hollis arrests a homeless youth for stealing a bag of clothes from outside a charity shop, leaving his colleagues wondering at his new approach. Hollis struggles to find a motive for the theft until a drug addict that Jarvis and Loxton…

Episode 93. Nearest & Dearest
1995-08-18 · 22 min

Keane and Cryer investigate the suspicious death of an elderly homeowner who is found having fallen down a flight of stairs – despite being unable to ascend them in the first place. They soon discover that a local chiropodist who has been…

Episode 94. Mother's Ruin
1995-08-22 · 22 min

Boyden finds out that he has a daughter – and so does Beech.

Episode 95. Russian Doll
1995-08-24 · 22 min

Marshall and Slater investigate when a builder reports a terrible smell coming from a basement. They find the body of a local estate agent who told his employees he was going on holiday. Suicide is initially suspected, but when the cause…

Episode 96. Mitigating Circumstances
1995-08-25 · 22 min

Meadows finally gets the chance to catch an old adversary when Stamp and Jarvis find the badly beaten body of gangster Peter Robinson in the boot of a car in a crusher's yard. However, when the man makes a full confession, Meadows is sure…

Episode 97. Now & Then
1995-08-29 · 22 min

Ackland leads a raid on a taxi rank, convinced that a former prostitute arrested for drug dealing is protecting a higher player in the food chain, Danny Gibson. However, the raid only years a small amount of cannabis, until Quinnan and…

Episode 98. Three In A Bed
1995-08-31 · 22 min

Boyden and Beech lock horns when an off-duty police officer is arrested for drink-driving by Jarvis, who was unaware of his identity at the time. Beech tries to convince Boyden to fix the blood sample to prevent the officer from being…

Episode 99. The Writing On The Wall
1995-09-01 · 22 min

Beech investigates a series of handbag thefts from cars, but is angered when Skase fails to pursue the chief suspect, instead choosing to hold his small-time accomplice. Meanwhile, Hollis is determined to find out who is responsible for…

Episode 100. Too Clever By Half
1995-09-05 · 22 min

Carver goes undercover as a barman to expose an extortion racket, where the owner of a pub is being blackmailed into handing over cash in order to prevent any trouble. However, the operation nearly goes awry when an unknowing Beech…

Episode 101. Heat
1995-09-07 · 22 min

Greig and Skase investigate a possible arson attack after a fire burns down a block of flats, killing a young family. Initially, the two seats of fire appear to suggest a deliberate attack, but when the father of the young children…

Episode 102. Still Waters
1995-09-08 · 22 min

Conway enlists Carver and his chums from the local Scuba Diving club to help clean up a dock which has been a regular fly-tipping spot. However, during their expedition, one of Carver's friends finds a corpse. Meanwhile, Deakin and Lines…

Episode 103. All In The Game
1995-09-12 · 22 min

Beech and Carver investigate the hit-and-run of a young football star, and initially suspect a rival agent may be responsible for the attack. However, with many differing stories from those involved, they soon discover that the real…

Episode 104. Sins Of The Father
1995-09-14 · 22 min

Quinnan and Page investigate when a man is assaulted by his 12-year-old daughter, having been convinced into speaking out by her shady uncle. However, a tangled web of lies begins to unravel when stories about both men prove to be untrue,…

Episode 105. Night Beat
1995-09-15 · 22 min

Cryer is taken hostage at gunpoint by an aggrieved husband who has decided to take drastic action over a custody case. After accidentally firing the gun at his ex-wife, Cryer is then forced to make a difficult decision – save the victim…

Episode 106. Balancing The Scales
1995-09-19 · 22 min

Quinnan and Hollis investigate when a store detective renowned for his bravery is accused of assaulting a shoplifter. Although the man initially admits to the crime, following a quiet word with Beech, he soon changes his story. However,…

Episode 107. For Services Rendered
1995-09-21 · 22 min

Pearce learns that his transfer out of Sun Hill has been approved, but takes on one last case where he investigates a man being blackmailed by an escort agency. Meanwhile, Datta is accompanying a former tom to court for a custody hearing.…

Episode 108. Response Time
1995-09-22 · 22 min

Stritch and Monroe clash over a series of new timekeeping 'exercises' being implemented to improve response times. Meanwhile, Loxton and Slater manage to catch up with a group of racist attackers whom CID are desperate to nail. As they…

Episode 109. Knowing The Score
1995-09-26 · 22 min

Deakin and Woods are in court for the trial of a dangerous drug dealer, Benji White, with assistance from former Sun Hill alumni Jo Morgan – now working for the regional crime squad. However, the case soon begins to fall apart, with…

Episode 110. Some You Lose
1995-09-28 · 22 min

Deakin and Morgan are back in court following the two-day adjournment, but find themselves in an even worse position when one of the star witnesses takes an overdose and subsequently dies, and the other turns up to court high on drugs. As…

Episode 111. Rock A Bye Baby
1995-09-29 · 22 min

Ackland tries to find a young baby who has been snatched from her mother's car, but is surprised to discover the prime suspect is pregnant herself – until a search of her house reveals some very clever costumes to improvise stages of a…

Episode 112. Video Nasty
1995-10-03 · 22 min

When a bomb destroys a local electrical shop CID embark on a frantic search for a second device.

Episode 113. Bad Pictures
1995-10-05 · 22 min

Carver and Woods suspect a petty thief of a much more serious offence. But are they off the mark?

Episode 114. Fire
1995-10-06 · 22 min

WPC Ackland and PC Loxton are on foot patrol when they are approached by a Mrs Henry with a minor complaint. A shot rings out, hitting Mrs Henry and SO19 are quickly on the scene to evacuate the officers and the wounded woman. CID,…

Episode 115. All Tucked Up
1995-10-10 · 22 min

As it becomes clear that someone wants June Ackland dead, she is horrified to find CID digging through her painful past to discover the killer's identity. Tired of being holed up in a safe house, Ackland decides to go back on duty, as…

Episode 116. Bait
1995-10-12 · 22 min

The identity of the man trying to kill June Ackland may be revealed when an ex-Army officer is overheard boasting that he was paid to ""kill a copper"". CID link him to a young man who committed suicide in prison after Ackland arrested…

Episode 117. Damage Limitation
1995-10-13 · 22 min

Sun Hill is in shock after the death of WDS Jo Morgan, none more so than WPC Ackland who is still racked with guilt over her death, and PC Loxton who is forced to apologise to a pair of loudmouthed youths after he threatens them.

Episode 118. Solid Gold Cert
1995-10-17 · 22 min

Beech organises an obbo on a known fence in an attempt to catch him in the process of selling stolen gear, but trying to escape, the thief jumps from a second storey balcony. As he begins to recover in hospital, his accomplice refuses to…

Episode 119. Mugs
1995-10-19 · 22 min

Keane and Jarvis attempt to keep the peace at a dodgy backstreet auction on the Jasmine Allen where the customers are furious of being duped out of hundreds of pounds. However, the auctioneer is ambushed on his way out of the estate, and…

Episode 120. Off Limits
1995-10-20 · 22 min

Quinnan and Datta follow up reports of a disturbance in a quiet suburban street, and uncover a family who have barricaded themselves in their home. Meanwhile, Beech is trying to hunt down the prime suspect in a number of warehouse…

Episode 121. Strictly Personal
1995-10-24 · 22 min

Beech finds himself under pressure when the daughter of an old friend is implicated in the violent murder of accountant Clive Vardy, who is found with his head caved in an industrial warehouse. Determined to try to keep his daughter off…

Episode 122. Day Of Rest
1995-10-26 · 22 min

The quiet of a tranquil Sunday morning shift is soon disrupted when a number of cases flood CAD. Cryer investigates when a young partygoer disappears and ends up in hospital following a suspected drugs overdose. Slater deals with a…

Episode 123. Allegations & Allegiances
1995-10-27 · 22 min

Quinnan is accused of sexual harassment by the victim of a burglary, but McCann refuses to confirm his alibi, having not been with him at the time. However, when the victim is found badly beaten by her boyfriend, she admits the claim was…

Episode 124. Honeypot
1995-10-31 · 22 min

Garfield and Keane find themselves on the opposite side of the fence when they are thrown out of school grounds whilst trying to pursue a drug dealer. While Keane offers support to a young boy found in possession of ecstasy, Monroe visits…

Episode 125. Saved
1995-11-02 · 22 min

A raid on a crack house sees DC Carver arrest a young prostitute, Paula, for possession of drugs. While waiting to be processed in custody, Paula is distraught, saying her infant daughter is in danger from her pimp who will hurt or kill…

Episode 126. A Year & A Day
1995-11-03 · 22 min

Greig and Skase are given the task of taking up the investigation into a man badly beaten outside a pub on the Netherlake estate, eleven months after Lines initially investigated the case. It soon transpires that the attack may have been…

Episode 127. With This Body
1995-11-07 · 22 min

Boyden and Woods investigate a suspicious death when the body of a man is found in the passenger seat of a car. They discover that the man led several double lives – including two wives and two mistresses. With the cause of death…

Episode 128. Deadline
1995-11-08 · 22 min

A young girl disappears on her way home from a sports club, and a short while later, telephones her parents to say she has been abducted. Croft recognises the voice of the kidnapper, and Deakin subsequently makes an arrest, but the…

Episode 129. Lockdown
1995-11-09 · 22 min

Carver and Croft investigate the murder of a convicted child molester in his prison cell.

Episode 130. Last Waltz
1995-11-10 · 22 min

Ackland and Quinnan question a lodger when his landlady is abducted from her office. When they later find the missing woman in the back of the lodger's van,

Episode 131. Compensation
1995-11-14 · 22 min

Boulton and Woods investigate the kidnapping of a teenage girl. When they tail the girl's stepfather as he attempts to pay a ransom of £1,000, Woods is recognised by the suspect, whose escape leads him into the path of a moving car.…

Episode 132. The Wee Small Hours
1995-11-16 · 22 min

Marshall attends to a widow who thinks that she is being stalked, but whose son doesn't believe it. When Jarvis and Keane arrest a young man trying to break into her car, they discover a schoolboy crush that has spiralled out of control.…

Episode 133. Photocall
1995-11-17 · 22 min

Greig leads the relief as they tackle a group of rioters on the Meadowlark estate, but the violence spirals out of control when a TSG sergeant has a slab of concrete dropped on him. As Greig builds up a picture of the thugs who Meadows…

Episode 134. Love Me Love My Dog
1995-11-21 · 22 min

McCann learns some hard truths about what it takes to be a sergeant as he and Stamp search for a troubled schizophrenic who has been harassing his neighbours. As they speak to the young man's grandmother, who appears to be the driving…

Episode 135. Heart Of Gold
1995-11-23 · 22 min

Boulton and Lines investigate when a businessman reports his credit card stolen, claiming that a man posing as a police officer telephoned him to confirm the pin number. Meanwhile, Loxton and Marshall stop a man attempting use a stolen…

Episode 136. Dying Breath
1995-11-24 · 22 min

Slater and Page are called to a break-in and discover a woman drowned in her own bath. Initially, the woman's ex-partner is suspected of murder when her GP confirms that she was in hiding from him to prevent him getting access to their…

Episode 137. Poison
1995-11-28 · 22 min

Deakin and Croft investigate a blackmail threat against a supermarket owner, after Stamp and Garfield are handed a contaminated pie which has given a woman food poisoning. Boulton attempts to use state-of-the-art forensics to decipher…

Episode 138. Three In A Row
1995-11-30 · 22 min

Stamp and Keane attend the scene of an RTA involving a car and a double decker bus, but find the car to be stolen and the juvenile driver over the limit. When one of the passengers on the bus later dies of a heart attack, Stamp tries to…

Episode 139. Neutral Territory
1995-12-01 · 22 min

Lines takes part in a new mediation scheme to encourage attackers to face up to their victims, unaware of the response he is going to receive. Meanwhile officers from Sun Hill take on young offenders in a game of football, but the poor…

Episode 140. Getaway
1995-12-04 · 22 min

Deakin investigates a bungled armed robbery at a betting shop, where one of the robbers managed to shoot himself while attempting a getaway on a stolen motorbike. When the robber then absconds from hospital, the race is on to find him…

Episode 141. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
1995-12-07 · 22 min

Loxton attends a possible break in at a snooker hall, but finds himself in trouble when he sets off some sort of smoke trap, leaving him open to attack. He then arrests the owner when the owner tries to assault him, suspecting him of…

Episode 142. Natural Justice
1995-12-12 · 22 min

Cryer and Keane pursue a drink-driver responsible for the death of a young Asian woman. When they interview the registered owner of the car, she denies all knowledge of the incident, despite the car having been driven off with the keys…

Episode 143. Go To Get A Body
1995-12-14 · 22 min

Skase investigates an ex-informer's love life in his hunt for clues to a series of arson attacks which have been left unsolved following the swift departure of DS Pearce. When she offers the identity of the arsonist in return for getting…

Episode 144. No Questions Asked
1995-12-15 · 22 min

Ackland and Stamp deal with a teenage tearaway whose petty criminal career spirals out of control when she flirts with some serious villains. A search of her bedroom yields a substantial amount of stolen gear as well as drugs and a large…

Episode 145. Sweet Innocent
1995-12-19 · 22 min

Stamp and Slater attend to a break-in and apprehend a suspect with a suspiciously large sum of money, but the occupier denies all knowledge of the cash. Deakin suspects that the proceeds are from a betting shop robbery where the suspects…

Episode 146. Drop
1995-12-21 · 22 min

Jarvis and Loxton attend a burglary, but by the time they catch up with the fleeing suspect, his loot has gone and he denies being at the scene. Stamp and Page attend when a young boy falls from a roof of a nearby factory attempting to…

Episode 147. On The Lookout
1995-12-22 · 22 min

Boyden and Slater are on a surveillance operation to target a burglar aiming to hit a computer design factory. However, they are distracted, and the op goes wrong. Meanwhile, Stamp and Keane stop a driver with a large quantity of goods in…

Episode 148. Ties That Bind
1995-12-28 · 22 min

Datta and Monroe investigate when a baby girl is found abandoned on the steps of the local social services building. A young boy then comes into the station, claiming that he might be the child's father. The baby's grandmother denies all…

Episode 149. Journey Home
1995-12-29 · 22 min

Carver's ex-girlfriend gets caught up in a suspected drugs-related attack when she is ambushed at the wheel of major drug baron Benny Cram's car. When one of Cram's mates is then beaten up on his own doorstep, Carver initially suspects…

Series 12
Series 12
156 episodes · 1996

The twelfth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes, broadcast between 2 January and 31 December 1996. On 6 February 2013, The Bill Series 12 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 12 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia). The show aired the death of PC Cathy Marshall early in the series, actress Lynne Miller departing…

Episode 1. Call Waiting
1996-01-02 · 22 min

Skase and Croft investigate a series of hoax phone calls that are tearing a family apart.

Episode 2. Second Sense
1996-01-04 · 22 min

Loxton and Slater deal with a woman drink-driver.

Episode 3. Runners Up
1996-01-05 · 22 min

Meadows offers a bottle of scotch as a reward for catching an elusive burglar.

Episode 4. Keeping It In The Family
1996-01-09 · 22 min

Lines and Skase try to avert an ice-cream war in Sun Hill after a vendor is assaulted.

Episode 5. Home Truths
1996-01-11 · 22 min

Ackland and Jarvis follow up a vicious assault.

Episode 6. Outer
1996-01-12 · 22 min

Boulton is determined to arrest a local drug dealer, at any cost.

Episode 7. Better Half
1996-01-16 · 22 min

Beech and Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiancé's estate.

Episode 8. No Assistance Required
1996-01-18 · 22 min

Datta is called to a burglary and is subjected to the unwanted affections of a civic-minded admirer. Monroe is suspicious when Loxton tries to settle an old score.

Episode 9. Judgement Call
1996-01-19 · 22 min

Uniform and CID are on the lookout for escaped prisoner Jim Brodie, so both Brodie's wife and his drug dealer are under observation. PC Nick Slater and WPC Cathy Marshall pursue two burglers down to the riverfront, where one of them gives…

Episode 10. Old Dogs New Tricks
1996-01-23 · 22 min

As Sun Hill gets to grips with its new computer system, Boyden discovers that it pays to stay one step ahead of the opposition.

Episode 11. Worst Fears
1996-01-25 · 22 min

While Deakin investigates the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy, Conway gets some unsettling news.

Episode 12. One Night With You
1996-01-26 · 22 min

Five-year-old Tommy Laker is still missing, and Deakin discovers an evil and sinister ring which may hold the clue.

Episode 13. Someone Else's Problem
1996-01-30 · 22 min

Datta and Quinnan look into the mysterious death of a jogger, while Ackland and Jarvis try to reconcile a couple of warring lovers.

Episode 14. Bounds Of Decency
1996-02-01 · 22 min

Slater and Garfield struggle to keep the peace when two women fall out over the same man.

Episode 15. Happy Birthday
1996-02-02 · 22 min

Meadows and Croft investigate the murder of an elderly woman, and question two young children living on the floor below who may have heard what happened.

Episode 16. Stop The Music
1996-02-06 · 22 min

Croft and a badly-hungover Beech investigate when a body is found in a car with a large amount of crack cocaine.

Episode 17. Cold Light Of Day
1996-02-08 · 22 min

A reconstruction brings forward an unexpected witness to an assault on a 15-year-old boy.

Episode 18. Back In Business
1996-02-09 · 22 min

Acting Superintendent Conway is stirred into action by a face from the past.

Episode 19. Separate Rooms
1996-02-13 · 22 min

Lines investigates an allegation of underage sex.

Episode 20. Going Guilty
1996-02-15 · 22 min

Cryer and Slater follow up on a murder but a legal loophole may allow the perpetrator to get away with it.

Episode 21. Pieces Of Cake
1996-02-16 · 22 min

Beech is caught in the crossfire when uniform and C.I.D. fall out over a directive from Brownlow.

Episode 22. Somebody's Home
1996-02-20 · 22 min

Quinnan and Keane have to help someone with a conviction for assaulting a police officer.

Episode 23. Pointing The Finger
1996-02-22 · 22 min

Carver and Skase investigate an assault on an Asian schoolboy.

Episode 24. Boy Meets Girl
1996-02-23 · 22 min

Croft investigates a series of vicious sexual assaults.

Episode 25. Confession
1996-02-27 · 22 min

A man comes in to Sun Hill and confesses to murdering a woman who disappeared five years ago. D.C.I. Meadows, who headed the original investigation, and D.C. Carver talk to him and, when they are convinced he is lying, throw him out. The…

Episode 26. Home From Home
1996-02-29 · 22 min

Stamp and Slater are called to supervise the eviction of a father from his home.

Episode 27. Open Wound
1996-03-01 · 22 min

Skase and Deakin deal with a wounded crack dealer shot in the yard of a pub.

Episode 28. Perfect Match
1996-03-05 · 22 min

Beech and Croft try to track down a violent attacker.

Episode 29. Someone Special
1996-03-07 · 22 min

Lines and Skase investigate a possible arson attack on a nightclub.

Episode 30. Bits & Pieces
1996-03-08 · 22 min

Boyden and Slater search for the owner of a severed hand found on a rubbish tip.

Episode 31. Home Help
1996-03-12 · 22 min

Cryer and Slater handle a tricky case involving a disabled former police officer and his wayward son.

Episode 32. Kicked Out
1996-03-14 · 22 min

Jarvis and Page are called in to help in the deportation of an illegal immigrant who escapes from custody.

Episode 33. On The Block
1996-03-15 · 22 min

Boulton loses a suspect during an arrest and has to ask Monroe to help get him back.

Episode 34. Getting Off
1996-03-19 · 22 min

Boulton investigates a convicted drug addict and clashes with a drugs worker.

Episode 35. Girls' Night
1996-03-21 · 22 min

Loxton and Page deal with a bridegroom who disrupts a hen night.

Episode 36. Blood Brothers
1996-03-22 · 22 min

Meadows tries to get the truth from a terminally-ill Asian man after one of his sons is fatally injured during a family dispute.

Episode 37. Broken Homes
1996-03-23 · 22 min

Loxton and Keane chase a local tearaway, who gets injured. Conway has to deal with the resulting accusations of police harassment.

Episode 38. A Hornet's Nest
1996-03-28 · 22 min

Greig is accused with police brutality following a raid on a burglar's home.

Episode 39. Dead Of Night
1996-03-29 · 22 min

Quinnan's whereabouts are questioned when he fails to notice an injured woman on the station doorstep. June Ackland becomes acting Sergeant.

Episode 40. Party Pooper
1996-04-02 · 22 min

Slater's ability is questioned when he appears to mishandle two violent thugs at a party and his wallet, containing his warrant card, is stolen.

Episode 41. More Haste
1996-04-04 · 22 min

Keane has a bad day in court, while Monroe follows up on a domestic incident.

Episode 42. Beating The Odds
1996-04-05 · 22 min

Boulton investigates a notorious local bookie and prompts suspicions about Beech's private life.

Episode 43. Animal
1996-04-09 · 22 min

Boyden and Datta try to secure a conviction against a vicious pimp.

Episode 44. Dangerous Game
1996-04-11 · 22 min

Boulton, Carver and Deakin take part in a Flying Squad operation against a vicious gang of armed robbers.

Episode 45. Dancers
1996-04-12 · 22 min

Ch. Supt. Brownlow organises a tea dance for the Met Police Pensioners & Widows society. PCs Jarvis and Quinnan spend the afternoon dancing with admiring elderly ladies, WPC Polly Page is harrassed by a wheelchair-bound admirer, and PC…

Episode 46. And Nothing But
1996-04-16 · 22 min

Loxton arrests a black man he suspects is responsible for a mugging and is accused of racism.

Episode 47. Tale Of Two Cities
1996-04-18 · 22 min

Greig is in pursuit of a local drug dealer. Two teenagers arrested for possession refuse to provide any information about their supplier.

Episode 48. Cheating
1996-04-19 · 22 min

Quinnan and Hollis have to decide whether a pub quiz champion is breaking the rules. Skase deals with the unfaithful wife of a local villain.

Episode 49. Decent Proposals
1996-04-23 · 22 min

Loxton and Quinnan investigate an employment agency that provides lucrative opportunities to women with financial troubles.

Episode 50. Going For A Song
1996-04-25 · 22 min

Carver calls on a former colleague to help with an antique clock that is a target for theft.

Episode 51. Value Added
1996-04-26 · 22 min

Hollis goes undercover in the seedy world of vice in pursuit of the unscrupulous owner of a clip joint.

Episode 52. Professional Ethics
1996-04-30 · 22 min

Greig and Lines investigate graffiti attacks on motor vehicles and uncover a fraud.

Episode 53. Accidents Will Happen
1996-05-02 · 22 min

Boyden and Page look into a protection racket.

Episode 54. Time Spent
1996-05-03 · 22 min

Beech uncovers the relationship between a former boss and a local crime lord. Carver is caught between two troubled lovers.

Episode 55. Conspiracy Of Silence
1996-05-07 · 22 min

Deakin and Boulton investigate a fatal stabbing and uncover jealousy and deceit.

Episode 56. Cold Feet & Hot Coffee
1996-05-09 · 22 min

Loxton and Page go undercover at a wedding to prevent a jilted lover spoiling the bride's big day.

Episode 57. Rollover
1996-05-10 · 22 min

Deakin comes down hard on a snout who tries to buck the system, and gets an unexpected result.

Episode 58. Tough Love
1996-05-14 · 22 min

Hollis and Garfield deal with an attack on a school bully.

Episode 59. With This Ring
1996-05-16 · 22 min

Keane comes across a suspect antiques dealer. Greig and Croft investigate a burglary and reopen a feud between two sisters.

Episode 60. Final Drive
1996-05-17 · 22 min

P.C. Mike Jarvis is on the last few days of the Advanced Driving Course at Hendon. He gets on well with fellow team-member W.P.C. Sommer, but both of them cannot stand the third officer in their group, P.C. Penrose, the smug, over-bearing…

Episode 61. Voices
1996-05-21 · 22 min

Datta and Greig suspect that a woman who claims she can hear voices may hold the key to a series of sexual assaults.

Episode 62. Party On
1996-05-23 · 22 min

Deakin and Croft have to deal with a gang of delinquents when one of them is bottled at an ecstasy party.

Episode 63. Hard Enough
1996-05-24 · 22 min

Boulton and Carver clash when a householder is arrested for murdering a burglar with a baseball bat. Boulton thinks it is justified to kill an intruder, but Carver does not; will it impede their investigation?

Episode 64. Cuckoo
1996-05-28 · 22 min

Page and Monroe are dragged into a family squabble.

Episode 65. Helping Hands
1996-05-30 · 22 min

Datta and Garfield arrest a G.P. for possession of cannabis, but he claims it is for use by one of his patients.

Episode 66. Jekyll & Hyde
1996-05-31 · 22 min

Brownlow witnesses a violent outburst on the road.

Episode 67. Knocking On The Door
1996-06-04 · 22 min

New DS Geoff Daly steps in to help Skase when a straightforward drugs bust goes wrong.

Episode 68. Lies & Statistics
1996-06-06 · 22 min

Boyden tries to help a young offender.

Episode 69. Butting In
1996-06-07 · 22 min

Jarvis steps in to help Page deal with a violent attack, but there are complications.

Episode 70. The Bagman
1996-06-11 · 22 min

Deakin investigates a violent attack on a small-time crook whom he suspects to have fallen in with bad company.

Episode 71. Overstepping The Mark
1996-06-13 · 22 min

Lines tries to get a juvenile offender to inform on a gang of dangerous thugs, while Daly is troubled by a determined probation officer.

Episode 72. Filth
1996-06-20 · 22 min

Deakin and Boulton investigate when a pimp is discovered badly beaten in a pile of rubbish.

Episode 73. Camper
1996-06-21 · 22 min

Slater and Boyden are involved in a drugs bust involving a camper van.

Episode 74. Spill
1996-06-25 · 22 min

PCs Quinnan and Stamp are first on the scene of a major chemical spill when a tanker truck hits some scaffolding near the Sun Hill tube station. Insp. Monroe arrives to supervise the evacuation of the area, as the fire department try to…

Episode 75. Apron Strings
1996-06-27 · 22 min

Cryer and Keane discover a woman dead in her bath and suspect her son of foul play.

Episode 76. One Step Ahead
1996-06-28 · 22 min

Meadows and Skase pursue an ex-convict who has sworn revenge on an informant. Boyden is called to help a prostitute who believes she is being followed.

Episode 77. Starting Young
1996-07-02 · 22 min

Jarvis and Keane deal with a boy in possession of a pensioner's prescription.

Episode 78. Tarts Cards
1996-07-04 · 22 min

Boyden and Slater investigate a series of offensive telephone calls.

Episode 79. Born Again
1996-07-05 · 22 min

Boulton investigates an assault on an old man.

Episode 80. Kick Me Hard
1996-07-09 · 22 min

Daly mounts an operation to catch muggers. Page goes undercover as a pregnant woman to act as bait.

Episode 81. All Or Nothing
1996-07-11 · 22 min

Quinnan and Keane discover the body of a young girl in a pub toilet. Meanwhile, Monroe and Stamp both have words with Slater about his extensive overtime.

Episode 82. Unlucky In Love
1996-07-12 · 22 min

Boyden investigates a dating agency that is rumoured to be providing underage girls.

Episode 83. A Quick Return
1996-07-16 · 22 min

Cryer and Keane investigate a series of street robberies and find four teenagers trying to buy their way into drug-dealing.

Episode 84. Sartorial Elegance
1996-07-18 · 22 min

Carver and Jarvis misjudge the condition of a witness, threatening Operation Eagle Eye.

Episode 85. Don't Leave Me This Way
1996-07-19 · 22 min

Loxton and Keane follow up a mugging but suspect that the victim knows more than she is letting on.

Episode 86. Big Bullies
1996-07-23 · 22 min

Monroe investigates a schoolboy's claim that he was assaulted by his teacher.

Episode 87. Playing It By The Rules
1996-07-25 · 22 min

Deakin is handed the chance to bust a drug dealer when his wife turns informant.

Episode 88. True Colours
1996-07-26 · 22 min

Daly is determined to find out why a white teenager is trying to take the blame for his black friends.

Episode 89. Target
1996-07-29 · 22 min

While speaking to Ackland and Loxton about the problem of local dog mess, a woman is shot dead by a sniper. Meadows and his CID team are tasked to investigate, and suspect that the woman was not the intended target, and it is strongly…

Episode 90. Dead Man's Hand
1996-07-30 · 22 min

Beech investigates the claim of one compulsive gambler to have murdered another.

Episode 91. For Their Own Good
1996-08-01 · 22 min

Boulton uses an informant as the bait to catch a dangerous villain.

Episode 92. Theory & Practice
1996-08-06 · 22 min

Ackland and McCann take the sergeant's exam. Cryer deals with a woman who is miscarrying and claims that she was assaulted by Page.

Episode 93. Drinking Partners
1996-08-08 · 22 min

Greig and Skase investigate when a drunk man is found unconscious and badly injured at the bottom of a flight of stairs.

Episode 94. Lean On Me
1996-08-09 · 22 min

Hollis gets ideas above his station when Barbara, a local tom with whom he has become friendly, tries to become his informant. Although Barbara claims that known fraduster David Gough is back out on the patch, Hollis struggles to convince…

Episode 95. Reminders
1996-08-13 · 22 min

Hours after his release from prison, Dael Abbott is hauled back into custody by Daly and Carver following a stabbing. Daly pressures Emma Gilmore, the girlfriend of Abbott's associate, Michael Ceely, into giving evidence.

Episode 96. Minding
1996-08-15 · 22 min

Loxton and Keane arrest a woman for shoplifting, and later bail her from custody when she openly admits to the charge. But when she is discovered to have given a false identity, Grieg and Croft link the incident to a nanny believed to…

Episode 97. Follow The Van
1996-08-16 · 22 min

Don Beech investigates a set of aggravated robberies, trying to prove the owner of a red van committed them.

Episode 98. Don't Kill The Messenger
1996-08-20 · 22 min

Mike Jarvis receives death threats from a youth who cannot accept that his father is a sex offender.

Episode 99. Junior
1996-08-22 · 22 min

When fifteen-year-old Mickey Hoyle is arresting for joyriding, Beech employs him as a snout to expose a crooked car ring run by the Hislop brothers, Wayne and Paul. DS Frank Thomas from Scotland Yard assists Beech and a less than…

Episode 100. Pony Express
1996-08-23 · 22 min

Deakin has to decide whether to trust a Nigerian drug smuggler who offers to help catch a local dealer.

Episode 101. Out Of Control
1996-08-27 · 22 min

Jarvis deals with a young tearaway and tries to persuade the boy's father to take responsibility for his son's actions.

Episode 102. Day Tripper
1996-08-29 · 22 min

Greig hopes that a tip-off will help him to nail an old enemy but things don't go to plan.

Episode 103. Waiting For Frank
1996-08-30 · 22 min

DI Deakin poses as a nervous printer, waiting at the dog track to meet a mysterious man named ""Frank"" and a bent copper called ""Beech"". It all turns out to be an elaborate sting operation with Wimbledon police to catch a conman…

Episode 104. A Day In The Life
1996-09-03 · 22 min

Keane is held hostage by a desperate armed robber.

Episode 105. Second Chances
1996-09-05 · 22 min

Deakin gets a vital lead on an unsolved murder, but his witness is an illegal immigrant who is about to be deported.

Episode 106. Repossession
1996-09-06 · 22 min

A petrol can, a lighter and a desperate man threatening to burn down a house. Can Conway talk him round?

Episode 107. Liar
1996-09-10 · 22 min

Rawton gets involved in a dispute between a drug addict and Croft, who is trying to find a witness who can testify that she was assaulted.

Episode 108. Detained
1996-09-12 · 22 min

Garfield and McCann investigate a vicious mugging.

Episode 109. Karma
1996-09-13 · 22 min

Deakin and Boulton are called into a women's prison to investigate claims by an officer that an inmate was pushed down a flight of stairs by the prison psychiatrist.

Episode 110. Stolen Moments
1996-09-17 · 22 min

McCann and Slater arrest a woman for petty theft, and she claims to have killed a cyclist while driving two years before.

Episode 111. A Good Night Out
1996-09-18 · 22 min

The results of the sergeants exams are in, and W.P.C. June Ackland has passed - but P.C. Gary McCann hasn't. As the relief organise a big night out in celebration of Ackland's promotion, McCann volunteers for night shift duty with P.C.…

Episode 112. Chatterbox
1996-09-19 · 22 min

Quinnan and a teenage burglary suspect are trapped in a broken lift in a housing estate.

Episode 113. Too Close For Comfort
1996-09-20 · 22 min

Page and Daly take opposing views in a case of alleged rape involving two cousins.

Episode 114. Blame
1996-09-24 · 22 min

Garfield and Datta deal with a family that is torn apart when the mother commits suicide by overdose of sleeping tablets.

Episode 115. Once A Thief
1996-09-26 · 22 min

Beech gets a result when a barrister on his blacklist is robbed.

Episode 116. Party Animals
1996-09-27 · 22 min

Quinnan and Datta are called to a stag party where the strippergram accuses the guests of trying to gang-rape her.

Episode 117. Natural Causes
1996-10-01 · 22 min

Slater and Ackland try to establish whether a pensioner who died on confronting a thief was murdered or died of natural causes.

Episode 118. Known To Someone
1996-10-03 · 22 min

Daly and Croft obtain information from a conflicted young man who suspects his brother of a series of violent attacks on women.

Episode 119. Champing At The Bit
1996-10-04 · 22 min

Jarvis and McCann attend the scene of an accident involving a woman driving a horsebox, who tests positive in a breath test. Deakin is after a violent attacker.

Episode 120. Taking Out The Rubbish
1996-10-08 · 22 min

Carver and Greig investigate a burglary but the residents on the estate are too scared to give evidence. Monroe determines to clear out all the known trouble-makers.

Episode 121. Presumed Innocent
1996-10-10 · 22 min

Cryer and Keane uncover the murky past of a teenage girl who has been killed in a road accident.

Episode 122. Change Of Heart
1996-10-11 · 22 min

Meadows and Rawton try to persuade the girlfriend of a rape suspect to help in his arrest.

Episode 123. Hedging Your Bets
1996-10-15 · 22 min

Tensions arise between Deakin and Beech after a bookie is robbed.

Episode 124. Out Of The Past
1996-10-17 · 22 min

Meadows has to decide where his loyalties lie when an old friend is accused of murder.

Episode 125. Road To Recovery
1996-10-18 · 22 min

Hollis is concerned about a patient who has recently been discharged from psychiatric care, and clashes with social services.

Episode 126. Three Fools
1996-10-22 · 22 min

Greig and Skase investigate when three small-time villains are beaten up over their involvement in a counterfeit money-laundering operation.

Episode 127. Track Marks
1996-10-24 · 22 min

Carver disapproves of Boulton's ruthless handling of an informant.

Episode 128. In For The Kill
1996-10-25 · 22 min

Meadows and Croft interview a young waiter accused of trying to kill his boss.

Episode 129. Remote Control
1996-10-29 · 22 min

Daly and Lines investigate a series of muggings at knifepoint.

Episode 130. Telling Tales
1996-10-31 · 22 min

Quinnan tries to persuade an assault victim to testify against her former boyfriend. Boulton and Skase are led on a wild goose chase.

Episode 131. Old Codgers
1996-11-01 · 22 min

A retired Police Sergeant arrives at Sun Hill claiming to know who murdered a girl more than 50 years previously. Against Quinnan and Greig's will, they both investigate.

Episode 132. Trap
1996-11-05 · 22 min

Slater gets into trouble after following up on a tip-off about a till snatch.

Episode 133. All In The Mind
1996-11-07 · 22 min

Monroe and Ackland suspect that a series of apparently unrelated incidents across Sun Hill may be linked to the release of a psychiatric patient trying to find her children.

Episode 134. Trust Me
1996-11-08 · 22 min

Carver and Rawton follow up an irregularity on an insurance claim submitted by a decorator and uncover a double life.

Episode 135. Nice Boy
1996-11-12 · 22 min

Croft and Boulton disagree on how to question a teenager who might be able to lead them to a violent gang.

Episode 136. A Woman's Place
1996-11-14 · 22 min

Ackland introduces single-manning at Sun Hill, causing problems for Brownlow.

Episode 137. Finishing School
1996-11-15 · 22 min

Slater and Keane reach the end of their probationary periods and face a final assessment.

Episode 138. Death Of A Nobody
1996-11-19 · 47 min

The murder of a taxi driver has all the hallmarks of a gangland execution. But why would anyone want to kill a complete nobody? Meadows and Deakin investigate this special 1 hour episode.

Episode 139. Up The Wall
1996-11-21 · 22 min

Hollis learns an important lesson in community policing when some friendly advice that he gives a resident on noise pollution backfires.

Episode 140. Boiling Point
1996-11-22 · 22 min

Loxton is investigated by the Complaints Investigation Bureau over an accusation that he assaulted a suspected burglar, although he claims to have been acting in self-defence.

Episode 141. Mirror Image
1996-11-26 · 22 min

Boulton arrests a woman for drug dealing, but Rawton suspects that she may be a victim of mistaken identity.

Episode 142. Public Relations
1996-11-28 · 22 min

Skase and Hollis demonstrate two differing approaches to police work when a young journalist writing about policing spends a day at Sun Hill.

Episode 143. Lock 'Em In
1996-11-29 · 22 min

Cryer and Page assist the distraught wife of a prisoner who reports her son missing and who fears that her husband is out to get her.

Episode 144. Opportunity Costs
1996-12-03 · 22 min

Brownlow orders Meadows and Conway to review their budgets, but Meadows decides to investigate the unsolved murder of a prostitute instead.

Episode 145. Paying For It
1996-12-05 · 22 min

Beech and Rawton investigate the apparent assault of a father by his son and uncover a family secret.

Episode 146. Many Happy Returns
1996-12-06 · 22 min

Boulton and Skase take part in a joint exercise with Customs and Excise to crack a fencing operation. Meadows is concerned that Sun Hill might end up footing the bill but not getting a result.

Episode 147. Black Money
1996-12-10 · 22 min

Croft and Rawton investigate some shady Romanian businessmen and a suitcase full of black paper.

Episode 148. Scorned
1996-12-12 · 22 min

Croft and Rawton investigate a dentist accused of indecent assault by one of his patients.

Episode 149. Stolen Kisses
1996-12-13 · 22 min

Monroe, Datta and Loxton talk down a nursery cleaner when she holds a 3-year-old girl hostage, then investigate the woman's claims she is the girl's biological mother.

Episode 150. Jumping To Conclusions
1996-12-17 · 22 min

Carver's patience is tested by a compulsive liar. Ackland and Quinnan search for a girl allegedly abducted by a religious cult.

Episode 151. Toe The Line
1996-12-19 · 22 min

Monroe and Conway uncover a bogus wheel-clamping operation.

Episode 152. A Gun To The Head
1996-12-20 · 22 min

Beech and Daly are put in an impossible situation when a judge decides to reveal the name of their informant.

Episode 153. Merrily On High
1996-12-24 · 22 min

The Assistant Commissioner has declared Sun Hill Police Station an alcohol-free zone - terrible news for Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway who hope to enjoy a ""liquid lunch"" when they take the A.C. to a posh French restaurant.…

Episode 154. Hers
1996-12-26 · 22 min

Stamp and Page look into the theft of a hearse containing the coffin of a thief who died in a traffic accident.

Episode 155. Hat Trick
1996-12-27 · 22 min

Boulton and Skase investigate a car-ramming incident involving a member of a local pub team.

Episode 156. The Right Thing
1996-12-31 · 22 min

New WPC Jamila Blake joins Sun Hill after three years away from the job. She pairs with Stamp, and they find an overdosed boy during a foot pursuit, and Cryer takes an interest when he discovers the victim is on the basketball same team…

Series 13
Series 13
152 episodes · 1997

The thirteenth series of the British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 2 January to 30 December 1997. The series consisted of 152 episodes, including three-hour-long specials. There were just two cast departures in the series after four the year before; actor Tom Butcher left the role of PC Steve Loxton after seven years on the show, however he…

Episode 1. The Old Pals' Act
1997-01-02 · 22 min

Conway leads a raid on an after-hours pub, but during the raid, both Hollis and Keane are injured. Meanwhile, McCann and Slater stop a young boy trying to make an exit through the fire escape and find him in possession of cannabis and a…

Episode 2. All's Fair
1997-01-03 · 22 min

McCann and Keane investigate when a man is found mugged having been sprayed in the face with Mace. Hours later, a woman arrives at the station claiming to have been attacked by a mysterious assailant, whom she rebuffed with Mace. Daly has…

Episode 3. Man Trap
1997-01-09 · 22 min

PC Dave Quinnan and WPC Norieka Datta go to the scene where a teenage boy has been found dead from a massive electric shock in the flat of one of his neighbours. Dave knows the boy as he has arrested him before for burglary they talk to…

Episode 4. Bad Debt
1997-01-10 · 22 min

George Talbot a loan shark reports his business records stolen DS Don Beech and WDC Suzy Croft go to talk to him he is glad that Don is handling the case as he tells Suzy that the two of them are old friends. SGT Ackland and WPC Page…

Episode 5. Professional Opinion
1997-01-14 · 22 min

PC Tony Stamp and WPC Debbie Keane go to the scene of an arguement outside a flat on on the Jasmine Allen estate between a man and woman, the man tells them that his wife is inside but the woman won't let him speak to her she tells them…

Episode 6. Testament
1997-01-16 · 22 min

DS John Boulton and WDC Suzy Croft invetigate the sudden death of an apparently healthy middle-aged woman who lived alone, the F.M.E tells them that it looks like she suffocated in her sleep which he says is unual for someone her age not…

Episode 7. A Policeman's Lot
1997-01-17 · 22 min

PC Garfeld objects when a guard from a private security firm catches a suspected burglar he, Debbie, Gary McCann and Nick Slater were chasing after they lose him and is only to happy to believe the suspect when he claims that the guard…

Episode 8. The Devil You Know
1997-01-21 · 22 min

George and Debbie attend a call about a disturbance outside a community hall where a birthday party is going on inside they put out the name of the suspect wanted for causing criminal damage Dave recognises it, he has arrested him for…

Episode 9. Once Bitten
1997-01-23 · 22 min

When an ex-girlfriend of Sgt.Boyden who left him several years earlier because of his refusal to quit the police is arrested and brought in Sun Hill Matt finds himself caught between his feelings for and DS Grieg's investigation into a…

Episode 10. Turnaround
1997-01-24 · 22 min

A recently released paedophile is reported missing by his sister the only member of his family to stick by him when he was charged with abducting and raping a child she tells them it is down to his victim's father who has been harassing…

Episode 11. Over The Fence
1997-01-28 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer and PC Loxton go to the scene of a disturbance between neighbours they manage to calm the situation down but when Steve recognises one of the neighbours from when he arrested him once a few years ago for burglary and then sees…

Episode 12. Grey Area
1997-01-30 · 22 min

Irene Stanton a sister at St Hughes comes into the station to see DCI Meadows he agrees to talk to her even though he is busy so heand WDC Rawton listen to her as she tells them that last night Dr. Jonathan Forsyth helped an elderly woman…

Episode 13. One Big Happy Family
1997-01-31 · 22 min

P.C. Garfield's complaint that Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway are out touch with real police work brings an unexpected response: Conway goes on a ride along with P.C. Page and Brownlow goes for a walkabout in the station - much…

Episode 14. The Eye Of The Beholder
1997-02-04 · 22 min

Datta is trying to secure a conviction in a domestic violence case, but the victim unwittingly leaves out important details when giving evidence.

Episode 15. Say A Little Prayer
1997-02-06 · 22 min

Quinnan and Page try to find the culprit who threw a television set from the balcony of a block of flats and narrowly missed Slater.

Episode 16. Downfall
1997-02-07 · 22 min

Daly and Skase investigate after a man is found dead at the foot of the stairs in his apartment block.

Episode 17. True To Life Player
1997-02-11 · 22 min

A football star's return to Sun Hill turns sour when he is accused of raping an underage fan. Boulton and Carver investigate

Episode 18. Take Away
1997-02-13 · 22 min

Ackland investigates a complaint from a prisoner that he was given a pizza topped with cigarette ends.

Episode 19. Your Call Too
1997-02-14 · 22 min

Croft and Skase disagree when they have to choose between investigating an assault charge and a cocaine deal.

Episode 20. Breaking Up
1997-02-18 · 22 min

Rawton investigates a woman's claims that her ex-husband's mistress is trying to kill her.

Episode 21. A Price To Pay
1997-02-20 · 22 min

Boulton tries to trap a roomful of crooks, but Greig gets his man.

Episode 22. Just Looking
1997-02-21 · 22 min

Boyden deals with a man stopped for soliciting who claims he was searching for his missing daughter.

Episode 23. A Tangled Web
1997-02-27 · 22 min

Deakin and Croft investigate when a man is found shot with his brother's wife, as two unhappy marriages reach crisis point.

Episode 24. Rolling In It
1997-02-28 · 22 min

Slater and Quinnan find drugs in a Lamborghini, but the owner blames his unemployed brother-in-law.

Episode 25. Added Bonus
1997-03-04 · 22 min

Greig tries to establish why a man has confessed to a burglary that he didn't commit.

Episode 26. Holding On
1997-03-06 · 22 min

Cryer and Blake respond to a young man's claim that his stolen car had his four-month-old baby inside, but Blake suspects that the man's wife may know more about her son's disappearance than she is letting on. The plot thickens when Cryer…

Episode 27. Crime Management
1997-03-07 · 22 min

DI Chris Deakin has a word to DS John Boulton about his team's informants. Boulton has done pretty well, but DC Tosh Lines hasn't recruited a snout for months. Under pressure, Lines tries to recruit Karen Walsh, the wife of the victim of…

Episode 28. Age Gaps
1997-03-11 · 22 min

Boulton and Rawton try to persuade a teenage girl to turn informant after her boyfriend is attacked by drug dealers.

Episode 29. In The Dark
1997-03-12 · 22 min

A blind woman, Tracy Cooper, helps the police catch a dangerous sex killer. She doesn't realise, however, that the guilty party is her husband.

Episode 30. Crying Wolf
1997-03-13 · 22 min

Monroe is called in to mediate when a former mental patient is accused of threatening behaviour by his elderly neighbours.

Episode 31. Confidence
1997-03-14 · 22 min

Keane uses information supplied by a friend to help C.I.D. in an operation against a drug dealer.

Episode 32. All For Love
1997-03-18 · 22 min

Greig and Lines investigate an assault on a man who has previously killed two people in a drink-driving accident, and suspect that a relative may have sought natural justice.

Episode 33. Only The Lonely
1997-03-20 · 22 min

Deakin and Skase investigate a fire, and find that a mother's grief has had unexpected repercussions.

Episode 34. Copier
1997-03-21 · 22 min

Rawton investigates the assault of a woman in her new flat and tries to link the attack to an unsolved case.

Episode 35. Fashion Victims
1997-03-25 · 22 min

Slater and Garfield arrest a boy for selling stolen goods.

Episode 36. Hook Line & Sinker
1997-03-27 · 22 min

Beech investigates a woman who uses her sexuality to con her business partner and clients.

Episode 37. No Claims Bonus
1997-03-28 · 22 min

Croft is concerned when Boulton decides to use a former colleague, now down on his luck, as an informant.

Episode 38. Joker
1997-03-31 · 22 min

Beech and Croft investigate the killing of a stand-up comic.

Episode 39. Typecast
1997-04-01 · 22 min

Boyden and Page try to find who is responsible for a series of graffiti attacks.

Episode 40. A Hard Rain
1997-04-03 · 22 min

Boulton and Croft have to deal with rival drug dealers when a customer suffers tragic consequences.

Episode 41. Rings On Her Fingers
1997-04-04 · 22 min

Jarvis and Rawton investigate the ram raiding of a shop.

Episode 42. Strang Meeting
1997-04-08 · 22 min

Conway coordinates the search for an escaped sex offender and a missing teenager who was last seen in his company.

Episode 43. A Bitter Pill
1997-04-10 · 22 min

Rawton and Skase investigate an attempted suicide by an ill woman, and suspect her son and daughter of assisting her.

Episode 44. Dial M For Marmalade
1997-04-11 · 22 min

Meadows investigates a murder by strangulation and suspects the homeless schizophrenic man whom the victim had befriended.

Episode 45. Sisters
1997-04-15 · 22 min

Daly and Croft investigate the suspicious death of one of three sisters.

Episode 46. Flesh & Blood
1997-04-17 · 22 min

Beech investigates the sudden death of a baby on the night that his parents celebrated their anniversary.

Episode 47. Parklife
1997-04-18 · 22 min

Loxton and W.P.C. Keane deal with the burglary of a pharmacy and a violent stabbing.

Episode 48. Two's Company
1997-04-22 · 22 min

Greig and Croft investigate a burglary and discover that the married householder had been in contact with a girl through a "lonely hearts" column.

Episode 49. Inside Edge
1997-04-25 · 22 min

Meadows and Rawton investigate the assault of a prison officer.

Episode 50. You & Me Versus The World
1997-04-29 · 22 min

Boulton and Lines investigate a vicious hammer attack.

Episode 51. Pay Back
1997-05-01 · 22 min

Beech and Carver investigate a vicious attack, but have to piece the evidence together when neither the suspect nor victim can remember what happened.

Episode 52. A Place of Your Own
1997-05-02 · 22 min

Garfield and Page search for a missing teenager and come across a man who exploits children in care.

Episode 53. Don't Want To Hear The Bad News
1997-05-06 · 22 min

Daly and Skase investigate a burglary and uncover a deep rift between the suspect's girlfriend and her mother.

Episode 54. It's Good To Talk
1997-05-08 · 22 min

Monroe coordinates a search for the victims of a kidnapping.

Episode 55. Split Second
1997-05-09 · 22 min

Page ends up in a hostage situation following a failed armed robbery.

Episode 56. Old Fools
1997-05-13 · 22 min

Greig and Croft enlist the help of two pensioners to trap a team of burglars.

Episode 57. Auld Lang Syne
1997-05-15 · 22 min

A man found nursing a broken ankle in a private garden claims he was taking a short cut over a fence. Rawton does not believe him, but can she prove otherwise?

Episode 58. Warnings
1997-05-16 · 22 min

Boyden and Datta respond to an apparent sighting of a missing woman by her daughter.

Episode 59. Calling Time
1997-05-20 · 22 min

Boulton and Rawton investigate when a pub landlord is run over after giving Boulton information.

Episode 60. Black & Blue
1997-05-22 · 22 min

Jarvis and Keane arrest a nanny for stealing from her employers.

Episode 61. A Bunch Of Fives
1997-05-23 · 22 min

DS Don Beech is found brutally beaten in an alley adjacent to a Chinese restuarant. Whilst his colleagues wish to extract retribution, Brownlow attempts to use more amenable methods, leading to a race for both CID and Uniform to find his…

Episode 62. Short Sharp Shock
1997-05-27 · 22 min

Boulton and Skase investigate a mugging, but the victim's father takes the law into his own hands

Episode 63. Get You Back
1997-05-29 · 22 min

Quinnan and Keane deal with a teenage girl with a broken nose who claims that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her.

Episode 64. Powers Of Persuasion
1997-05-30 · 22 min

Rawton and Boulton have to decide whether to find the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident, or to prosecute the witness.

Episode 65. A Rock & A Hard Place
1997-06-03 · 22 min

Deakin and Carver come under pressure from Conway to find a vicious robber who has been preying on elderly victims.

Episode 66. The Wrath Of God
1997-06-05 · 22 min

Skase and Carver have to deal with a preacher who specialises in dodgy miracles.

Episode 67. Knight Errant
1997-06-06 · 22 min

Loxton struggles to cope with a young female suspect who makes no secret of her attraction to him.

Episode 68. Punch Bag
1997-06-10 · 22 min

Skase and Croft investigate the circumstances leading to a mother ending up unconscious at the foot of a stairway.

Episode 69. Best Eaten Cold
1997-06-12 · 22 min

Greig and Rawton investigate a journalist's claims that he acted in self-defence to stop an intruder.

Episode 70. Lucky Day
1997-06-13 · 22 min

DC Tosh Lines is going stir-crazy as DCI Jack Meadows has them transcribing interviews for the CPS. Asking Meadows if he can follow up a snout's information, Tosh heads for the Beckwith Arms pub, where he spots a dodgy motor. Approaching…

Episode 71. For Richer For Poorer
1997-06-17 · 22 min

Quinnan and Garfield look into the disappearance of a man reported missing by his mother, although his wife has her doubts.

Episode 72. No More Milk
1997-06-19 · 22 min

Rawton and Page have to deal with a 14-year-old tearaway and half a million pounds in counterfeit money.

Episode 73. An Englishman's Home
1997-06-20 · 22 min

Garfield and Blake are called to help enforce a demolition order on a home extension, when an ongoing dispute between neighbours erupts into violence.

Episode 74. Loyal To The Last
1997-06-24 · 22 min

Blake arrests a woman for assault and Beech tries to persuade her to help convict her husband for forgery.

Episode 75. Rent
1997-06-26 · 22 min

Boyden and Keane investigate the hit-and-run of a young busker.

Episode 76. Last Respects
1997-06-27 · 22 min

Meadows hopes that a family funeral will lure a couple of jewel thieves into the open.

Episode 77. Too Much To Lose
1997-07-01 · 22 min

Stamp tries to persuade an unhappy convict not to ruin his chances of release.

Episode 78. Do Unto Others
1997-07-03 · 22 min

Loxton and Keane try to sift the truth from three conflicting stories when a severe case of bullying results in a fifteen-year-old boy being stabbed.

Episode 79. Mid Life Crisis
1997-07-04 · 22 min

Daly and Skase discover that a jeweller is fencing stolen goods.

Episode 80. Performing
1997-07-08 · 22 min

Boyden and Page come to the aid of a former porn actress who is worried that her younger sister faces a similar fate.

Episode 81. Playing With Fire
1997-07-10 · 22 min

Meadows and Lines suspect that the owner of a beauty salon set it on fire herself to claim on the insurance policy.

Episode 82. No Guarantees
1997-07-11 · 22 min

Rawton tries to stop a loan shark who is terrorising his female customers, but finds it hard to get the victims to talk

Episode 83. Gentleman Jim
1997-07-15 · 22 min

WPC Jamilla Blake rejoins the Met, and to the envy of the relief, is placed on attachment to CID. DC Jim Carver, behind on his paperwork, is far from pleased when Blake drags him around Sun Hill following up leads on a trivial car theft…

Episode 84. Rift
1997-07-17 · 22 min

Slater and Ackland attend to what appears to be a teenage catfight over an older man.

Episode 85. Stand By Your Man
1997-07-18 · 22 min

Daly tries to find out who is forcing a convict to smuggle drugs into a prison.

Episode 86. Replica
1997-07-22 · 22 min

Loxton and McCann confiscate a gun.

Episode 87. Mr Friday Night
1997-07-24 · 22 min

Boyden and Page grill a witness after the disappearance of a good-time girl.

Episode 88. Hitting The Nerve
1997-07-25 · 22 min

Greig and Carver react when one prosecution witness disappears and another ends up in a coma two days before the trial.

Episode 89. Thicker Than Mud
1997-07-29 · 22 min

Deakin and Beech investigate an arson attack on a small, respectable clothes shop.

Episode 90. Alternative Therapies
1997-07-31 · 22 min

Skase and Boulton investigate the theft of illegally imported body parts of endangered animals from a Chinese pharmacy.

Episode 91. Foxed
1997-08-01 · 22 min

Daly and Carver investigate the burglary of an antiques shop and are struck by the strange behaviour of the sales assistant.

Episode 92. These Foolish Things
1997-08-05 · 22 min

D.C.I Meadows leads an investigation into the snatching of a child from his pram and uncovers a case of extortion.

Episode 93. Neighbours
1997-08-07 · 22 min

P.C. Garfield and W.P.C. Keane try to settle a neighbourhood feud.

Episode 94. Glass House
1997-08-08 · 22 min

D.S. Boulton and D.C. Lines try to persuade a woman to help catch her husband, who is involved in a drug deal.

Episode 95. This Old Man
1997-08-12 · 22 min

Garfield is affected by the death of an old man.

Episode 96. Tommy The Hero
1997-08-14 · 22 min

W.D.C. Rawton has to choose between solving a minor domestic dispute and finding two violent robbers.

Episode 97. Driven To It
1997-08-15 · 22 min

When a local cabbie offers his services to help ensnare a drug pusher, Daly jumps at the idea.

Episode 98. A Man Out Walking His Dog
1997-08-19 · 22 min

Boyden is unsure as to the cause of death when a man's body is found in a car, poisoned by alcohol and exhaust fumes. Is it really a straightforward suicide?

Episode 99. Hunt
1997-08-21 · 22 min

Sgt. Boyden and D.S. Beech try to find a couple before a vicious drug-dealer gets to them.

Episode 100. Has Anyone Here Seen Bigmouth?
1997-08-22 · 22 min

D.S. Daly and D.I. Deakin try to find an informant who has disappeared following a failed police operation.

Episode 101. This Land Is Ours
1997-08-26 · 22 min

Sgt. Cryer and Ch. Supt. Brownlow police a demonstration at a development site after peaceful protesters are threatened with violence.

Episode 102. Paying The Piper
1997-08-28 · 22 min

D.S. Boulton's investigation is hampered by an informant who is putting family loyalty first.

Episode 103. On The Hurry Up
1997-08-29 · 22 min

When a flying bottle causes Slater to crash a panda, Monroe bans all pandas from responding to priority calls, a move that leads to frustration amongst the relief. Slater is suspicious as to why Loxton won't assist him in the…

Episode 104. Not In The Script
1997-09-02 · 22 min

When Slater is recommended by Rawton for undercover work, he is overjoyed. His colleagues however ridicule him, and their interference almost costs them a trial operation. Will he bottle it?

Episode 105. Flower Power
1997-09-04 · 22 min

P.C. Hollis discovers a hoard of illegally imported wildflower bulbs and helps in the subsequent Customs and Excise operation.

Episode 106. A Breach Of Trust: Part I
1997-09-05 · 22 min

Daly's worst fears are realised when a nurse reports that she has received malicious phone calls from a mentally-disturbed ex-prisoner.

Episode 107. A Breach Of Trust: Part II
1997-09-09 · 22 min

Daly and Blake are forced to release their prime suspect, and the race is on to prove his guilt before he strikes again.

Episode 108. Fool
1997-09-11 · 22 min

P.C. Quinnan and Sgt. Boyden want to use a would-be stand-up comedian as an informant, but he is as hopeless off-stage as he is on.

Episode 109. Armed & Dangerous
1997-09-12 · 22 min

P.C. McCann is convinced that a gun remains unaccounted for when a gang of armed robbers is captured.

Episode 110. Animals
1997-09-16 · 22 min

Ackland and Blake investigate the dangerous world of dog fighting full of vicious dogs and hard men.

Episode 111. Look Into My Eyes
1997-09-18 · 22 min

D.I. Deakin and W.P.C. Blake follow up allegations of attempted rape against a stage hypnotist.

Episode 112. Performance Anxiety
1997-09-19 · 22 min

Sun Hill's performance comes under scrutiny, and officers from C.I.D. and uniform compete against each other in a bid to solve the most crimes.

Episode 113. Different Strokes
1997-09-23 · 22 min

P.C. Slater goes undercover in an attempt to draw out a thief.

Episode 114. Sparks
1997-09-25 · 22 min

Beech loses his cool with an antsy DS from stafford row, while Skase falls for the charm of his female DC.

Episode 115. The Lion's Den
1997-09-26 · 22 min

Slater goes undercover as a Bouncer at a club run by the notorious Guy Walsh. As Slater gains his trust, will he be exposed?

Episode 116. The Needs Of The Many
1997-09-30 · 22 min

P.C. Slater is surprised when, in uniform, he bumps into the target of his undercover investigation.

Episode 117. Cross Purposes
1997-10-02 · 22 min

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Episode 118. Free To Speak?
1997-10-03 · 22 min

Its Nick Slater's final day at Sun Hill, and takes Keane out for a farewell dinner. Loxton, Quinnan and Skase do their best to extinguish any intimate moments.

Episode 119. Dishonour Among Thieves
1997-10-07 · 22 min

Sgt. Boyden deals with a complaint from a notorious burglar who has had his own house broken into.

Episode 120. Coup De Grace
1997-10-09 · 22 min

D.S. Boulton finds himself trying to save a marriage when the husband is given another three-year sentence.

Episode 121. Night Of The Long Knives
1997-10-10 · 22 min

The relief is furious at working in endless shifts, especially when Keane, Loxton and Jarvis have called in sick. Its Garfield's duty as Fed Rep to sort things out, when an evening turns from bad to worse.

Episode 122. Straying
1997-10-14 · 22 min

W.P.C. Page and P.C. Stamp look into the disappearance of a man and his dog. D.S. Beech and D.C. Carver act on info received about an alleged robbery.

Episode 123. A Bad Lot
1997-10-16 · 22 min

P.C. Garfield deals with a twelve-year-old boy who is running amok on a housing estate

Episode 124. Crimes Of A Lesser Passion
1997-10-17

Sgt. Ackland and P.C. Jarvis deal with a stabbing.

Episode 125. Force
1997-10-21 · 22 min

Insp. Monroe responds to suggestions that he is out of touch with front-line policing and goes on the beat with P.C. Jarvis.

Episode 126. Walkabout
1997-10-23 · 22 min

W.P.C. Page assists a missing person's enquiry by impersonating the young woman in question.

Episode 127. Shades Of Grey: Part I
1997-10-24 · 22 min

D.I. Deakin and D.S. Boulton lead the search for two children who are snatched from school and presumed to be on their way back to Pakistan with their estranged father.

Episode 128. Shades Of Grey: Part II
1997-10-28 · 22 min

D.I. Deakin and D.S. Boulton are on the trail of the kidnapper, but the children's father has decided to pay the ransom money.

Episode 129. Women At Work
1997-10-30 · 22 min

D.C. Carver and W.P.C. Blake investigate the hit-and-run of a woman employed by a jealous lover to test her man's fidelity.

Episode 130. Solid Evidence
1997-10-31 · 22 min

Insp. Monroe leads the search for a little girl who has disappeared after school, and whose mother is a prostitute and father a pimp.

Episode 131. Going Down
1997-11-04 · 22 min

W.D.C. Croft feels let down by the parents of a young drug addict who had promised to keep him clean.

Episode 132. Accomplice
1997-11-06 · 22 min

When a girl is abducted, it bears the hallmarks of a serial killer Carver helped put away years ago. Did he work alone?

Episode 133. Last Fare
1997-11-07 · 22 min

D.S. Beech and W.D.C. Rawton investigate the assault and robbery of a minicab driver.

Episode 134. Stolen Thunder
1997-11-11 · 22 min

D.I. Deakin and D.C. Proctor are furious that an inexperienced young barrister has been assigned to prosecute one of their court cases.

Episode 135. P.C.
1997-11-13 · 22 min

Loxton carries out an illegal stop-and-search of a black man, unaware that he is an off-duty police officer. This episode is sometimes referred to, misleadingly, as "P.C., Part One" as it is the first part of a two-part story, with "No…

Episode 136. No Trace
1997-11-14 · 22 min

Despite resigning, Loxton helps Quinnan settle the score with a slimey lawyer.

Episode 137. A New Way To Pay Off Old Debts
1997-11-18 · 22 min

Sgt. Boyden and W.P.C. Blake investigate the death of an alcoholic found burned to death.

Episode 138. After All These Years
1997-11-20 · 22 min

Sgt. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan investigate a car crash involving an elderly driver.

Episode 139. Sands Of Time
1997-11-21 · 22 min

As the threat of tenure looms over DC Jim Carver, he is desperate to prove himself to Meadows by capturing a jewel thief who absconded years ago. Carver meets DC Lines' informant, who sends him on the trail, but Lines is skeptical. Will…

Episode 140. Identity Crisis
1997-11-25 · 22 min

D.S. Boulton pressurises a young couple in the hope of getting a result.

Episode 141. The Same Stripe: Part I
1997-11-28 · 22 min

When a good deed misfires badly, Ackland finds herself on the wrong end of an investigation.

Episode 142. The Same Stripe: Part II
1997-12-02 · 22 min

Ackland's trusted informer disappears without trace.

Episode 143. Hot Plastic
1997-12-04 · 22 min

D.I. Deakin tries to salvage an operation after an unsuccessful raid in which Sgt. Cryer is scalded, D.C. Skase is injured, and the target escaped.

Episode 144. Gaybashing
1997-12-05 · 22 min

Boyden And Quinnan investigate when a man is found unconscious in an outhouse, a notorious spot for homosexuals.

Episode 145. Potential For Conflict
1997-12-09 · 22 min

P.C. Tony Stamp arrives at Hendon Police College to check on the progress of new recruit P.C. Luke Ashton, who will soon be posted to Sun Hill provided he can pass the course. Ashton's confidence takes a dive when he is subjected to…

Episode 146. Heartbreak Hotel
1997-12-11 · 22 min

D.I. Deakin and W.D.C. Rawton investigate the assault of a man who has been charming middle-aged women out of their savings.

Episode 147. Humpty Dumpty: Part I
1997-12-12 · 22 min

Ashton is puppy walked by Stamp, yet his day goes from bad to worse when a boy falls from a roof. Was it murder or suicide?

Episode 148. Humpty Dumpty: Part II
1997-12-16 · 22 min

As it becomes increasingly likely that Jimmy was murdered, and whoever killed him killed Bannerman, Cryer and Ashton attempt to solve the riddle before its too late.

Episode 149. Humpty Dumpty: Part III
1997-12-18 · 22 min

With Patrick Massie still in custody, will Cryer prove his guilt before he worms his way out?

Episode 150. Out
1997-12-19 · 22 min

D.S. Daly puts the pressure on an ex-con who would risk another jail sentence rather than inform on a friend.

Episode 151. Twanky
1997-12-22 · 22 min

PC Polly Page attempts to direct the Sun Hill team in a pantomime performance of ""Aladdin"", but has to put up with Brownlow and Conway sniping at each other through the script, and a deranged man attempting to kill DI Deakin.

Episode 152. Things That Go Bump In The Night
1997-12-30 · 22 min

Boyden and Page find a notorious safecracker, blown up and semi conscious state, in a dilapidated building.

Season 14
Season 14
121 episodes · 1998

The series began with the appointment of new executive producer Richard Handford, who replaced Michael Chapman after his 9-year reign came to an end in the previous series. The appointment preceded discussions with broadcaster ITV about returning to the format of hour-long episodes, which the show last used on a regular basis in 1987. The request was…

Episode 1. Square Peg Round Hole
1998-01-01 · 22 min

When a raid on a known drug addict goes awry, Boulton is spiked by the desperate criminal's needle, leaving Sun Hill's tough guy frightened, angry, and in need of an HIV test.

Episode 2. You Pays Your Money
1998-01-02 · 22 min

Ackland and Quinnan investigate when a family are strangely silent about the death of their landlord.

Episode 3. Hard Cash
1998-01-06 · 22 min

Beech and Carver go in search of a haul of £30,000 in banknotes, missing from a six-year-old robbery.

Episode 4. Taking It Easy
1998-01-08 · 22 min

When an old man loses his life savings in a mugging, Boyden and Stamp suspect it was something more than coincidence.

Episode 5. Villain
1998-01-09 · 22 min

Boyden deals with a frail old man brought into custody accused of attempted murder.

Episode 6. Forgive & Forget
1998-01-13 · 22 min

Boyden and Stamp attempt to contain a father who wants revenge for his murdered son.

Episode 7. Girl Power
1998-01-15 · 22 min

When a young girl has to carry a knife to defend herself at school, Keane and Stamp know it is time to step in.

Episode 8. Puppy Walk
1998-01-16 · 22 min

Stamp is cynical when he feels a woman with a sob story may be playing games, but Ashton is taken in by her charms.

Episode 9. Sprog
1998-01-20 · 22 min

Stamp and Page are sceptical as Ashton suggests there is more to a burglary than appears.

Episode 10. Out On A Limb
1998-01-22 · 22 min

It's a life or death situation for Skase and Proctor when an assassin comes looking for his money.

Episode 11. Way Out West
1998-01-23 · 22 min

Jarvis is full of his secondment to the Diplomatic Protection Group, so Stamp and Quinnan hatch a mischievous plan to take him down a peg or two.

Episode 12. Storyboards
1998-01-29 · 22 min

New PC Eddie Santini, tall, dark and handsome with a dubious past, causes a stir when he arrives to join the team at Sun Hill.

Episode 13. For Your Love
1998-01-30 · 22 min

Rawton and Skase assist a woman receiving anonymous threats.

Episode 14. Soft In The Head
1998-02-03 · 22 min

Ashton goes missing from the scene of an accident.

Episode 15. Friends In High Places
1998-02-05 · 22 min

A car belonging to a rival Chief Superintendent's wife is stolen right from under Santini and Quinnan's noses.

Episode 16. Love's Labours Lost
1998-02-06 · 22 min

Proctor and Skase investigate the stalking of Proctor's ex-girlfriend.

Episode 17. Opposites
1998-02-12 · 22 min

A series of muggings on a local estate lead Proctor and Carver to the house of a rather unusual couple.

Episode 18. Solicitous
1998-02-13 · 22 min

Meadows and Skase discover a modern-day Robin Hood who appears to be alive and well and robbing the rich in Sun Hill.

Episode 19. A Rainy Night In Sun Hill
1998-02-17 · 22 min

Santini is irritated at being paired with Hollis on a cold, wet night in Canley.

Episode 20. Unwarranted
1998-02-19 · 22 min

While in a rush to catch a crook, Ashton trips and falls foul of the law.

Episode 21. A Bit Of Respect
1998-02-20 · 22 min

Ackland sets out to trap a man who wants to take the law into his own hands.

Episode 22. The Parent Trap
1998-02-24 · 22 min

Croft is puzzled by a couple who want their daughter arrested.

Episode 23. Sudden Death
1998-02-26 · 22 min

Ackland and Quinnan are on the case when a man falls from his bedroom window. But was it an accident or office politics?

Episode 24. Back Up
1998-02-27 · 22 min

Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.

Episode 25. A Little Help
1998-03-03 · 22 min

Rawton and Skase realise they may be onto a serial attacker.

Episode 26. Guiding Hand
1998-03-05 · 22 min

Page and McCann investigate what appears to be a straightforward case of attempted child abduction.

Episode 27. Good Faith: Part I
1998-03-06 · 22 min

A clever lawyer runs rings around Beech in court in a case involving a notorious robber.

Episode 28. Good Faith: Part II
1998-03-10 · 22 min

The tit-for-tat violence escalates between rival gangs in Sun Hill.

Episode 29. Good Faith: Part III
1998-03-12 · 22 min

Beech's involvement with rival racketeers becomes more complicated.

Episode 30. No Doubt About It
1998-03-13 · 22 min

A hungover Garfield injures a member of the public during the pursuit of a burglar, but Monroe is sceptical of Garfield's motives when he names a potential suspect.

Episode 31. One Of The Gang
1998-03-17 · 22 min

Meadows and Daly get a tip-off about a gang of young muggers, but their information comes from an unlikely source...

Episode 32. Without A Prayer
1998-03-19 · 22 min

Garfield and Keane try to discover the cause of death of a woman found dead in a church hall.

Episode 33. Lucky Find
1998-03-20 · 22 min

When a girl goes missing by the river, Deakin sees an opportunity to nail an old adversary.

Episode 34. A Little Bit Of Paradise
1998-03-24 · 22 min

McCann is sent in search of a valuable exotic bird.

Episode 35. Daydream Believer
1998-03-26 · 22 min

Rawton and Daly investigate an assault on a resident of an old people's home.

Episode 36. Powder My Nose
1998-03-27 · 22 min

Conway is the target of a blackmail attempt following a drunken night out.

Episode 37. Bad Feelings
1998-03-31 · 22 min

Boulton is after a villain known to have an eye for the ladies.

Episode 38. Like Family
1998-04-02 · 22 min

Quinnan and Blake search for a missing French au pair who has been moonlighting as a stripper.

Episode 39. Shattered
1998-04-03 · 22 min

Cryer attends the death of a teenage girl and is subject to a complaint by the grieving father.

Episode 40. Home Movie
1998-04-07 · 22 min

Boyden uncovers an illicit pornographic video operation.

Episode 41. Racer
1998-04-09 · 22 min

Ashton tries to help a reformed teenage joyrider.

Episode 42. The Scent Of Compassion
1998-04-14 · 22 min

Ashton's sense of compassion is crucial in solving a cruel assault case.

Episode 43. Driving Me Crazy
1998-04-16 · 22 min

Quinnan and Ackland pursue a dangerous driver.

Episode 44. Manhunt
1998-04-16 · 22 min

Deakin and Carver investigate a case of male rape.

Episode 45. Rebel Without A Licence
1998-04-21 · 22 min

A speeding Pontiac and three ageing James Deans give Stamp and McCann a headache.

Episode 46. Sale Or Return: Part I
1998-04-23 · 22 min

Boulton and Carver head for the river, chasing a particularly slippery customer.

Episode 47. Sale Or Return: Part II
1998-04-24 · 22 min

Boulton and Carver continue thier investigation into illegal immigration and find their case complicated by an attractive woman.

Episode 48. Target Man
1998-04-24 · 22 min

While football fever grips Sun Hill, Deakin hopes to get his man by following a tip-off. With Hollis to help him, how can he fail?

Episode 49. Mixed Feelings
1998-04-28 · 22 min

Page tries to trace the mother of an abandoned baby, while Boulton and Rawton investigate an apparently racially motivated attack.

Episode 50. Wannabe
1998-05-01 · 22 min

Skase is sceptical of a 14-year-old girl so smitten with him that she accuses her parents of being drug dealers.

Episode 51. One Small Step
1998-05-05 · 22 min

Ashton, on his first solo outing, is distracted by a decoy while a nearby shop is burgled.

Episode 52. Big Brother
1998-05-07 · 22 min

Boyden introduces the relief to new Area Car driver Vicky Hagen, but her reputation takes an immediate blow when Jarvis reveals she grassed on a friend of his at another station.

Episode 53. Volcano
1998-05-08 · 22 min

Despite knowing the animosity between Jarvis and Hagen, Cryer pairs them in the area car on her first day, but Jarvis dubs her a "stupid cow" on the radio after she loses a suspect, putting his career and a potential transfer to the…

Episode 54. Money Talks
1998-05-12 · 22 min

Boyden gets friendly with Ashton's mother.

Episode 55. Brighton Rocks: Part I
1998-05-14 · 22 min

Beech wangles an expenses-paid trip to Brighton with Skase, but his night does not go as planned.

Episode 56. Brighton Rocks: Part II
1998-05-15 · 22 min

Skase persuades Brighton C.I.D. to help track down the missing Beech.

Episode 57. The Hare & The Tortoise
1998-05-19 · 22 min

Stamp and Hagen clash over what makes a good area car driver.

Episode 58. The Better Man
1998-05-21 · 22 min

Daly and Carver try to get evidence against a young drug addict suspected of brutally assaulting a police officer.

Episode 59. Red Herrings
1998-05-22 · 22 min

Carver and Proctor respond to a tip-off about the theft of some fish.

Episode 60. Under The Grill
1998-05-26 · 22 min

Boulton is less than thrilled to be placed on an interviewing course with Hollis, but gets the chance to exact revenge on an ex-colleague.

Episode 61. The Stork
1998-05-28 · 22 min

Keane and Garfield look into allegations that a New Age cult leader is encouraging under-aged girls to engage in sexual activity.

Episode 62. One Of Us
1998-05-29 · 22 min

Carver is shocked when a woman names his friend from a neighbouring station as a flasher.

Episode 63. Room To Manoeuvre
1998-06-02 · 22 min

Boulton and Hollis find themselves in pursuit of the same villain.

Episode 64. Out Of Hand
1998-06-04 · 22 min

Santini and Keane investigate a mysterious assault.

Episode 65. Watching The Detectives
1998-06-05 · 22 min

Rawton and Deakin investigate the mysterious disappearance of a woman who has been campaigning to free her husband from jail.

Episode 66. A People Person
1998-06-09 · 22 min

Tosh Lines and June Ackland investigate the death of an old acquaintance.

Episode 67. Spray
1998-06-16 · 22 min

Harker rushes to the aid of a woman in danger, but gets himself into trouble over his use of CS spray.

Episode 68. Three Cheers
1998-06-19 · 22 min

Hollis goes from a hero to a laughingstock when he arrests a notorious cat burglar before receiving an official complaint for throwing his lunch into a nearby garden. When the burglar asks to be interviewed by Hollis, he senses a chance…

Episode 69. Up For Trouble
1998-06-23 · 22 min

Hollis is due to collect his commendation, but his colleagues know he doesn't deserve one.

Episode 70. The Bus Driver's Prayer
1998-06-25 · 22 min

Page is shocked when a man shows up at the front desk armed with a gun, claiming to have shot a man and left him for dead.

Episode 71. Loving Memory
1998-06-26 · 22 min

Cryer re-opens an unsolved case in response to an attempted suicide.

Episode 72. Stop
1998-07-01 · 22 min

Boulton suspects that Hollis is involved in a series of burglaries.

Episode 73. Deep Secret
1998-07-02 · 22 min

Garfield teams up with an attractive young journalist when the wreckage of a World War II Spitfire is discovered in Sun Hill.

Episode 74. The Whip Hand
1998-07-09 · 22 min

Datta pairs with Quinnan to investigate a case of domestic abuse, and receives a surprise offer from Monroe.

Episode 75. Bang!
1998-07-10 · 22 min

Harker and Keane's failure to properly search a prisoner leads to them being held at gunpoint in custody with Boyden.

Episode 76. Unlicensed
1998-07-14 · 22 min

Skase and Rawton investigate a woman's claims that she is being harassed by a former lover.

Episode 77. Vacant Possession
1998-07-16 · 22 min

Boyden and Page investigate a death from asphyxiation and try to establish whether the paving stone placed on his chimney was an act of murder.

Episode 78. Sucking Eggs
1998-07-17 · 22 min

Beech and Carver investigate the theft of a grandfather clock.

Episode 79. Tainted Love: Part I
1998-07-21 · 22 min

Page is on top of the world as she moves out of the section house and finds a boyfriend, unaware he has a criminal history.

Episode 80. Tainted Love: Part II
1998-07-23 · 22 min

Boulton asks Page to spy on her own boyfriend.

Episode 81. Tainted Love: Part III
1998-07-24 · 22 min

Feeling she has wrecked Boulton's operation, how can Page continue her relationship with Danny?

Episode 82. Cooking
1998-07-28 · 22 min

Greig's request for tenure is rejected. He distracts himself by pairing with Deakin to investigate allegations by a prisoner that his recently released cellmate is dealing drugs.

Episode 83. Fighting Chance
1998-07-30 · 22 min

Garfield and Quinnan fear for the safety of a boxer who has disappeared, abandoning his young son.

Episode 84. King Of The Road
1998-08-04 · 22 min

Hollis suggests using an old caravan as a mobile police station.

Episode 85. Wrong Place Wrong Time
1998-08-06 · 22 min

Hagen and Harker have to contend with an unreliable witness.

Episode 86. One Man Two Faces
1998-08-11 · 22 min

McCann and Santini fall out over a vicious assault on a black youth.

Episode 87. Shoot The Messenger
1998-08-13 · 22 min

Boulton is kidnapped by an aggrieved ex-con.

Episode 88. Too Little Too Late
1998-08-20 · 22 min

Skase and Daly investigate an assault outside a gay club, but a key witness is reluctant to come forward.

Episode 89. Deep End
1998-08-25 · 22 min

New W.P.C. Rosie Fox is partnered with P.C. Eddie Santini to investigate when the body of a junkie is washed up on the banks of the Thames. Santini and Fox argue over their cases, and it seems their working relationship will not be a…

Episode 90. The Party's Over
1998-08-27 · 22 min

P.C. Santini tries to apologize to W.P.C. Fox for going too far against her wishes the night before but she tells him to stay away from her. Santini obtains Fox's address from CAD and calls on her but she doesn't want to speak to him. Fox…

Episode 91. Bang Bang You're Dead
1998-08-28 · 22 min

W.P.C. Fox takes the day off with a migraine but turns up for the relief's paintball charity challenge, where Santini continues to bully and humiliate her. Her request not to be partnered with Santini is refused, and they are assigned…

Episode 92. Team Spirit
1998-09-01 · 22 min

W.P.C. Fox makes an official complaint about P.C. Santini.

Episode 93. Urgent Assistance
1998-09-15 · 22 min

P.C. Stamp is involved in a serious accident in which he kills a pedestrian while reversing the area car down a one-way street in response to a call for urgent assistance. Tensions are high as P.C.s Quinnan and Ashton offer differing…

Episode 94. Taking Sides
1998-09-22 · 22 min

Stamp attends the funeral of the pedestrian he knocked over, but he receives a less than warm reception. Later, he and Quinnan arrest the driver of a cut-and-shut limousine and end up taking a bride to her wedding. Meanwhile, Hagen and…

Episode 95. Deadly Impact
1998-09-29 · 22 min

It's Stamp's big day in court, and despite the fact that Quinnan has been called as a prosecution witness against him, his barrister is confident he will be found not guilty. When a witness to the incident is pulled apart for exaggerating…

Episode 96. Big Day
1998-10-06 · 22 min

Beech and Conway attend a police event to receive medals for long-standing service and excellent conduct. Beech is surprised to find that an old flame of his has defected to C.I.B., and is currently investigating one of the officers with…

Episode 97. Making Up
1998-10-13 · 22 min

Hagen goes undercover as a prostitute to trap a solicitor who has been selling forged passports to his clients, and a violent thug whom he helped escape bail. Skase takes a number of faked surveillance pictures of Hagen and Harker doing a…

Episode 98. The Cross
1998-10-20 · 22 min

Boulton is paired with new DC Kerry Holmes to investigate a gang who have been purchasing bikes with cheques stolen in an armed robbery. Boulton is keen to speak to Michael Duggan, a prime target that has evaded his capture for some time.…

Episode 99. Cast No Shadow
1998-10-27 · 22 min

Boulton investigates when a young girl is approached and attacked on the way home from school. Her father, a property developer, has been having trouble with a gang involved in a pub protection racket. Unable to locate the prime suspect,…

Episode 100. Betrayal
1998-10-29 · 22 min

Boulton and Carver return to Sun Hill with Burnside in handcuffs, but upon their arrival, are pursued by two armed gunman who try to make sure that Burnside doesn't spill the beans on Hyde's operation. Meadows discovers that Burnside has…

Episode 101. All For One
1998-10-30 · 22 min

Santini is first on the scene of a serious car accident, and becomes a bit of a local hero when he bravely dives into the river to secure the car, which is teetering on the edge. However, the driver reveals to him that upon his possession…

Episode 102. Trial Run
1998-11-03 · 22 min

Skase calls in sick so he can moonlight as a bodyguard. He is charged with providing protection for the two teenage sons of a very wealthy Asian aristocrat. During a shopping trip, one of his teenage charges does a runner, taking his…

Episode 103. Section F
1998-11-06 · 22 min

Meadows and Conway are both up for promotion against each other, and with an impending inspection from Area, both are out to impress. However, there are some comic and some life-threatening repercussions for them both. Firstly, Quinnan…

Episode 104. Bad Chemistry
1998-11-10 · 22 min

Holmes investigates when a woman is attacked in her flat and left for dead in a particularly violent domestic violence case. She initially suspects that the woman's landlord, Jamie Morgan, is responsible for the attack, but when she…

Episode 105. Dog Eat Dog
1998-11-13 · 22 min

Cryer attends the scene when a prostitute is slashed across the face with a machete and subsequently hospitalized. The prime suspect, Alvin Morton, was released from prison just ten days previously, and Cryer is determined to send him…

Episode 106. Indiscretion
1998-11-17

Skase attends the scene of a fire at a 'sex cinema' club, where a reportedly angry punter set alight to the club after being refused entry. However, it later transpires that the culprit caught two foreign men watching a police interview…

Episode 107. The Rate For The Job
1998-11-20

Meadows asks Deakin to have more of a 'hands-on' approach after a row erupts between Beech and Daly. All three of the CID sergeants, meanwhile, are having problems. Daly's operation into a known stolen goods handler is blown when Carver…

Episode 108. For Interest Only
1998-11-24

Brownlow is angered when a local journalist approaches him following the publication of an article in the CPS journal regarding an unsolved case from twenty years previously. The case in question, an armed jewellery robbery, saw prime…

Episode 109. The Fat Lady Sings
1998-11-27

Quinnan ignores a plea for help from a mysterious opera singer whilst out on patrol, but later regrets his actions and ignores a number of shouts whilst trying to find her. Meanwhile, Holmes is dealing with a personal request from…

Episode 110. Too Many Cooks
1998-12-01

Monroe is called to deal with a complaint against an officer from Stafford Row, where the victim has accused him of offering acquittal in return for sex. Meanwhile, Brownlow attends a charity dinner held by the Sun Hill Businessman's…

Episode 111. Team Play
1998-12-04

Rawton and Lennox investigate when a nurse is violently attacked at the nurse's home where she is living. Initially, only one witness is able to place anyone near the scene of the crime, but Lennox is determined not to have to rely on the…

Episode 112. Heat & Light
1998-12-08

Boulton and Holmes investigate the latest in a long line of arson attacks. When forensic evidence places teen tearaway Adam Marrs at the scene of a previous fire, he is questioned and confesses to all of the recent attacks. However, a…

Episode 113. Ticking Clocks
1998-12-10

Boulton and Holmes deal with the abduction of a newborn baby from his hospital bed. CCTV of the abductor reveals little clues as to her identity, so Boulton asks Deakin if he can have the assistance of profiler to the stars, DS Viv Hunt.…

Episode 114. Strange Bedfellows
1998-12-11

Burnside arrives at Sun Hill with a well-known villain in tow - convicted child sex offender Carl Jones. Jones has been granted early parole on the basis that he reveals the location of the body of a young boy who disappeared eight years…

Episode 115. Live & Ticking
1998-12-15

Hollis spots a gang of youths hanging around a phonebox acting suspiciously. When he goes to investigate, the phone box explodes as the result of a volatile homemade bomb being planted inside. When a second bomb goes off at a nearby…

Episode 116. All The Lonely People
1998-12-17

Rawton goes undercover as a lonely heart to find a possible serial killer who has claimed three victims. The only person who can identify the possible culprit is a flakey chef whose description of the assailant is less than clear cut.…

Episode 117. The Personal Touch
1998-12-18

Beech is approached by gangster Jimmy Smith for a favour after his house is ransacked. However, when Jimmy's girlfriend is also attacked and ransacked in her home, Burnside arrives from crime OCCU to take on the case. The latest…

Episode 118. Time Gentlemen Please
1998-12-21

Daly and Rawton go undercover as the landlord and landlady of a local pub while investigating a gang who have operating a protection racket on the local pubs and clubs. Daly befriends a small-time petty crook who offers him some dodgy…

Episode 119. Puzzled
1998-12-22

Quinnan investigates when his vet is forced to treat a dog that has been injected with heroin. Quinnan catches the owner in possession of cannabis, but he refuses to reveal how the dog was attacked. Meanwhile, Boulton has had word that a…

Episode 120. Christmas Star
1998-12-24

Santini and Page investigates when a young girl is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident. Santini manages to trace the owner of the car, but he denies all knowledge of the incident. Santini isn't convinced and decides to arrest him…

Episode 121. S.A.D.
1998-12-31

The relief return to work after the Christmas break, and find themselves with little to do. Meanwhile, Boyden receives a welcome visitor in the form of Mrs. Bourne, who has cooked a batch of her locally famous mince pies for the relief.…

Season 15
Season 15
87 episodes · 1999

The fifteenth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 87 episodes, broadcast between 7 January and 31 December 1999. The series saw a notable change as female officers were no longer introduced by the W acronym in ranking, with the last mention of this when Liz Rawton was introduced as a WDC in Follow Through. By the following episode,…

Episode 1. Long Term Investment
1999-01-07

Deakin's surveillance on convicted kidnapper Frank Tully's release from custody is immediately blown out when Tully spots them, revealing his already released partner in crime told him he was also under surveillance. Deakin then confronts…

Episode 2. Chasing Shadows
1999-01-14

Boyden recruits an SO10 officer to go undercover in order to expose an illegal poker ring running out of a local Turkish café. However, when they raid fails, the officer goes missing. As Meadows takes over the investigation, he identifies…

Episode 3. Follow Through
1999-01-21

Daly and Rawton are seconded to a women's prison run by a friend of Brownlow's after an inmate is savagely assaulted, and things soon escalate when doctors reveal she isn't expected to survive the attack. Suspecting a drugs smuggling…

Episode 4. Walking On Water
1999-01-26

Meadows is furious when a joint operation with Area Drugs to arrest local dealer Danny Rickman is blown out. Stamp and Quinnan attend a library where the attendant has discovered an emailed suicide note. When the IP address identifies the…

Episode 5. The Wrong Horse
1999-01-28

Garfield and Hagen volunteer to protect a jockey due to give evidence against a crooked bookmaker. On offer is a weekend away at the races and a stay in a posh country hotel. While Garfield decides to eye up some of the local totty, Hagen…

Episode 6. No Love Lost
1999-02-02

Boyden, Ashton and Santini head out for a night in a club, and Boyden bets his PCs that he can pull any girl in the club. Approaching an attractive young blonde, he ends up taking her home. The following morning, Boyden attends an assault…

Episode 7. Pond Life
1999-02-04

Meadows recruits Quinnan and Rawton to receive a notorious sex offender, Ray Ballantyne, from another division. However, the DCI's hopes of keeping the Ballantyne's identity a secret are quickly blown by a press leak. As a protest takes…

Episode 8. Murder, What Murder?
1999-02-09

Garfield assists the River Police when a decapitated body is pulled out of the Thames. As he clears the scene, he recognises a member of the local press as a journalist he worked with on a recent case (Deep Secret S14), Carrie Winkler.…

Episode 9. Age Of Chivalry
1999-02-11

Burnside is seconded to Sun Hill to catch a pair of serial rapists operating in the area. As Burnside tracks down a known sex offender, he grills him for his whereabouts, but a call soon comes in that there has been another attack.…

Episode 10. Slinging Mud
1999-02-18

Deakin is approached by a station cleaner who claims to have found £5000 in used notes under Proctor's desk. Proctor refutes knowledge of it, but timing couldn't be worse, as he is due to testify in a court case later in the day. The case…

Episode 11. Under Duress
1999-02-23

Boulton and Rawton attend the scene of a house fire, and not only does the chief identify the building as a brothel, he points at evidence that the girls were held hostage by the building owner. Hollis and Page attend when a girl is…

Episode 12. Sleeping With The Enemy
1999-02-25

Skase and Lennox enlist the help of Burnside as they investigate a series of robberies at local business conventions. Burnside is reluctant to admit why but he identifies their suspect through a tattoo described by a victim of theft, a…

Episode 13. Badlands
1999-03-02

DS John Boulton is determined to catch a pair of brutal thieves, and he is certain that local crook Mick Glover is one of them. Ignoring protests from Uniform, who already have Glover under surveillance, Boulton leads a disasterous raid…

Episode 14. Eyes Everywhere
1999-03-04

With PC Quinnan in a critical condition in St Hugh's Hospital, the police descend on the Jasmine Allen estate, determined to catch those responsible. PC Garfield manages to identify most of the gang, and a young boy, Kevin White, bought…

Episode 15. Yesterday's Hero
1999-03-18

Tension between DS Boulton and PC Garfield over Dave Quinnan's stabbing reaches boiling point on an obbo with PC Hollis. Garfield explodes when pushed too far, and he headbutts Boulton, nearly breaking his nose. It's up to Reg to step in…

Episode 16. On Air
1999-03-23

Hagen and Santini find a shaken woman her home after an abandoned 999 call. Holmes spearheads the investigation when the victim reports a violent prowler tormented her about committing rape before fleeing without touching her, leaving…

Episode 17. To Catch A Cobra
1999-03-25

Burnside's failure to inform Sun Hill of a Crime OCCU stakeout on a local museum leads to Page and Harker blowing their cover. The group arrest three of the four robbers, but one is admitted to hospital for trying to swallow stolen…

Episode 18. Weekends Are For Wimps
1999-03-30

Conway is furious when Meadows asks him to cover for Brownlow due to a bout of flu. Determined to make it to Stamford Bridge for a game between Chelsea and West Ham, he is fuming when he is called in to take a sample for a rape case. To…

Episode 19. Piggy In The Middle
1999-04-01

Ashton intervenes as a pair of masked men try to set fire to a house. Burnside is seconded from Crime OCCU to investigate, due to another arson with the same MO occurring on Stafford Row's patch. Meanwhile, Holmes is approached by a…

Episode 20. Sex Lies & Videotape
1999-04-06

Brownlow has agreed for a fly-on-the-wall documentary crew to film in the station. Boulton and Carver soon become the subject of their attentions, as they film a raid on a drug dealer that Boulton has been eyeing up for some time.…

Episode 21. Out & About
1999-04-08

Quinnan returns to work after his stabbing. Questions are raised about his capabilities, and when he manhandles a suspect, Stamp thinks he's losing it. However he goes from overboard to lax when he attends a death notice, opting against…

Episode 22. Kiss Chase
1999-04-13

While PC Page is assisting Ruth Watts in filing assault charges against her husband, Ken Watts, Luke Ashton is having romantic problems with the woman's daughter, 16 year-old Abby Watts. When she finally corners PC Ashton, she tells him…

Episode 23. On The Road
1999-04-15

Lennox and Rawton go to Salisbury to bring in a con-man, George Riordian, for questioning, but he proves to be a slippery customer when he first gives them the slip at a service station, and then later on absconds altogether when the car…

Episode 24. Pressure Point
1999-04-20

Proctor and Lennox find themselves at the cutting edge of forensic science when they try to solve a burglary case, where the burglar has left an 'earprint' at the scene. Meanwhile, Proctor receives a call from a woman who reports to have…

Episode 25. Look Away Now
1999-04-22

Monroe notifies uniform of a private investigation group conducting surveillance on local criminal family, the Drakes, who have already received a flurry of complaints from their new neighbours. Harker deals with their direct neighbour…

Episode 26. A Question Of Trust: Part I
1999-04-27

Boulton and Skase get a major lead from an informant on local armed robber Anthony Payne, who has been off the radar for a number of years. Boulton is determined to nail him, but the rest of CID think he's being excessive in his approach…

Episode 27. A Question Of Trust: Part II
1999-04-29

Boulton prepares to face an inquest for the death in custody of notorious armed robber Anthony Payne. Payne's brother Stephen continues to rile the media as he vows to end Boulton's career, but while Boulton isn't doing himself any…

Episode 28. True Lies
1999-05-04

Boyden tasks Garfield and Ashton with setting up an observation on a parade of shops where a gang of young dealers have been operating. When they catch a youngster taking a package left behind by a dealer, a search of his home uncovers a…

Episode 29. Back To Basics
1999-05-06

Carver is devastated when his final transfer appeal is turned down, ending his hopes of remaining a DC and avoiding tenure. The news that the system is due to be scrapped is even more of an annoyance to Carver, who faces leaving Sun Hill…

Episode 30. Makeover
1999-05-11

It's Jim Carver's first day back in uniform, and he puts up with some good-natured ribbing from his new colleagues. Paired with P.C. Luke Ashton, they are called to the Canley Arms Hotel, where the landlord has been brutally attacked and…

Episode 31. Tinderbox
1999-05-18

Tension, drama and comical mishaps abound as Brownlow, Meadows and Conway head to the Yorkshire Moors for an orientation course alongside the top brass from Barton Street. The tension builds as Conway backs out of the rock climbing due to…

Episode 32. Set Up
1999-05-25

A young girl, Emma Finney, is attacked in the street and DC Kerry Holmes suspects a racial motive, as Emma and her family are gypsies living on a nearby waste ground. Holmes and an impatient DS Boulton are unable to get any information…

Episode 33. Lone Ranger
1999-06-01

PC Eddie Santini tries to convince his lover, Jess Orton, to set him up with some drug dealers - he wants out of Sun Hill, and DS Timpney, his friend in Area Drugs, has promised him a place in the squad if Santini can get him evidence on…

Old Flame
Episode 34. Old Flame
1999-06-08

As he and PC Quinnan investigate a burglar alarm, PC Eddie Santini sees Jessica Orton meeting covertly with Ferguson. Making excuses, Santini borrows the panda car and races to the Ortons' club where he confronts Jessica. As she storms…

Push It
Episode 35. Push It
1999-06-15

Jessica Orton is brought in for questioning, but is released without charge. When she returns home, PC Santini is waiting for her, desperate to know if she grassed him up. They fight, and Santini hits Jessica, knocking her down the stairs…

Kiss Off
Episode 36. Kiss Off
1999-06-22

Vicki Hagen finds Eddie Santini's tickets to Amsterdam, and questions him about them, but he is evasive. DCI Pallister takes DS Fox off the Jessica Orton case after her accusations against Santini, but she decides to do some investigation…

Episode 37. Foreign Body
1999-06-24

A suspected armed robber dies after his car crashes during a chase with police. He is identified as Alain Savoie, a French national, and the body of an English woman is found in the boot of his stolen car. The woman is identified as Carol…

Borderline
Episode 38. Borderline
1999-06-29

A CID raid nets a gun which DS Beech believes could have been used in a recent shooting. New PC Cass Rickman is entrusted with the task of taking the gun to the lab for forensic testing, but when she stops the car to render assistance to…

Confessions Of A Zookeeper
Episode 39. Confessions Of A Zookeeper
1999-07-01

Ch. Insp. Derek Conway organises a charity 'lock-up' in the Sun Hill cells - the prisoners for the night being himself, Insp. Monroe, famous boxer Dion Barrie and his manager Max Weir, and Paul Lake, the father of the sick little girl…

Pillow Talk
Episode 40. Pillow Talk
1999-07-06

Worrell and Harker attend a deliberate hit and run. Quinnan and Garfield are tasked with tracking down the driver, Oliver Beaumann, who has allegedly run over his wife. When they transfer Beaumann to the nick, he passes out in the van. At…

Heavy Plant Crossing
Episode 41. Heavy Plant Crossing
1999-07-08

Sgt. Matt Boyden organises a simple obbo to catch a gang stealing an excavator from a building site. The situation is made more complicated when another gang turn up carrying guns and a man is shot and abducted. As Boyden angrily collars…

Good Relations
Episode 42. Good Relations
1999-07-13

Rising crime levels on the council estates sees Ch. Supt. Brownlow with two additional problems: a gang of over-zealous security guards patrolling the Copthorne Estate, and a ""mobile community liaison unit"" - a caravan done up by PC Reg…

Big Fish
Episode 43. Big Fish
1999-07-15

Skase is skeptical when an informant tells him a small-time dealer is in cahoots with a South American dealer. However, when his informant mentions a major contact, Skase gets his hopes up and pushes Deakin to conduct a raid. When the…

Taxed
Episode 44. Taxed
1999-07-20

PC Luke Ashton and PC Dale Smith chase a stabbing suspect onto an estate, but are separated and Ashton is paralysed with fear when confronted by the knife-wielding youth. Smithy is contemptuous of Ashton from that point on, who starts to…

Cracked Up
Episode 45. Cracked Up
1999-07-22

Ashton reels after being accused of cowardice by new boy Smithy. The team attend a group counselling session over Smithy's attack, but tensions only rise further between the uniform officers. After Ashton leaves the meeting, Rickman…

Wedded Bliss
Episode 46. Wedded Bliss
1999-07-27

PC Smith and PC Rickman deal with a disturbance at a registry office, and DC Proctor and DC Holmes discover an ingenious immigration scam in which British lookalikes of Romanian illegals marry Irish women to gain UK residency. Smith and…

Lucky Jim
Episode 47. Lucky Jim
1999-07-29

Worrell and Garfield fail to catch a stolen 4x4 in pursuit, the latest in a long line of such vehicles being stolen, but luckily the vehicle is abandoned for them to analyse. Meanwhile, Carver and Harker intervene at a domestic where a…

Screwdriver
Episode 48. Screwdriver
1999-08-03

Holmes and Proctor investigate the rape of a woman inside a mental health facility. After discovering a separate attack occurred at another facility six months earlier, DS Acton from Park Rise Station is seconded to Sun Hill to help…

Inside Out
Episode 49. Inside Out
1999-08-05

Beech and Glaze are sent to Shadwell Prison to investigate allegations that three prison officers are responsible for the assaults of two prisoners. With the prison on lockdown, they try to get through to the angry victims, but they soon…

Critical Mass
Episode 50. Critical Mass
1999-08-10

Insp. Monroe is skeptical but cautious when a young woman, Emma Crawford, rings Sun Hill and says she thinks her boyfriend may have hidden a bomb in the station. At Emma's flat, Ackland and Stamp find bomb-making equipment and a faxed…

Episode 51. Ring A Ring O Roses
1999-08-12

June and Cass are called to the flat of a prostitute named Allie after tracing malicious calls made from her phone, only to find her lying unconscious on the floor from a vicious assault. Turning her over reveals the words 'Join The Club'…

The Only Way Is Up
Episode 52. The Only Way Is Up
1999-08-17

Meadows is approached by DCI Calder of Barton Street, who was a DC of Meadows at AMIP. Calder admits while he is on the verge of promotion to Superintendent, an armed robbery that went wrong has left him under the kosh. With a suspect…

Rock Bottom
Episode 53. Rock Bottom
1999-08-24

Harker is disappointed when he fails to save the life of an overdosing man, so when Conway offers him the role of Youth Diversions Officer, he takes it. Meanwhile, Boyden is tasked with giving a view of custody to new drugs referral…

Sunhill Boulevard
Episode 54. Sunhill Boulevard
1999-08-31

PC Cass Rickman calls in sick after over-indulging at a barbecque for the relief the previous night. PC Harker and PC Stamp are called to the Sun Hill Lido swimming pool, where a young girl's body has been found in the water. Harker goes…

Lola
Episode 55. Lola
1999-09-01

DI Deakin leads CID and Uniform on a series of disasterous raids to catch alleged DSS fraudsters, while PC Polly Page is given the boring task of serving a court order. As she does so, she hears scratching at the wall from the house next…

Integrity: Part I
Episode 56. Integrity: Part I
1999-09-16

Sun Hill efforts to protect the organisers of a community festival are in vain when the convoy is attacked. New PC Nick Klein is friends with the organiser, Anil Indrani, but the brother of Klein's girlfriend Pam is arrested by PC Dale…

Integrity: Part II
Episode 57. Integrity: Part II
1999-09-19

With DS Vickers blackmailing him over his use of cannabis, Klein is more determined than ever to bring the corrupt officer down. Brownlow asks Worrell to join the case, but she accuses him of going after her skin colour, rather than her…

Cold Calling
Episode 58. Cold Calling
1999-09-21

Rawton is furious when Meadows pulls her OBBO on convicted rapist David Trigg, due to budgetary reasons. She is quickly put on a series of robberies, then onto the case of a missing teenager. She is determined to prove Trigg could be…

Millennium
Episode 59. Millennium
1999-09-23

DCI Jack Meadows introduces new DS Claire Stanton to the rest of the CID team, who are jealous when she manages to land an eco-terrorism case on her first day. Someone has been injecting mercury into oranges as a protest against GM foods.…

The Three Sergeants
Episode 60. The Three Sergeants
1999-09-28

Sgt. Matt Boyden is not looking forward to another night shift in Custody, but a noisy prisoner demanding food turns out to be the least of his worries. Sgt. June Ackland and PC Dale Smith bring in a drunk and disorderly vagrant who they…

Trade Off
Episode 61. Trade Off
1999-09-30

Deakin is furious when Carver and Rickman blow an OBBO to arrest a major dealer. Furious at constant put-downs by his former CID colleagues, Carver decides enough is enough and accepts an offer from an old friend to manage security at his…

Episode 62. Treading Water
1999-10-05

PCs Jim Carver and Cass Rickman wander through a CID obbo, allowing suspect Micky Harris to go free. Trying to make amends, Carver tries to contact a former snout from his CID days, Steve Raines. As they make enquiries, Carver's old…

Episode 63. Look Again
1999-10-07

PC Reg Hollis turns up late for parade, and an angry Sgt. Boyden assigns him to an eviction followed by traffic duty on Malpitt Road. The evictee is Colin Boswell, a notorious racist who has been terrorising and bullying fellow residents…

Love & War: Part I
Episode 64. Love & War: Part I
1999-10-12

PC George Garfield is in quite a state - his girlfriend Jenny Delaney has just returned from South America and he is eager to know if she has considered his marriage proposal. Unknown to him, PC Dave Quinnan is also trying to contact…

Episode 65. Love & War: Part II
1999-10-14

Back at the section house, George Garfield confronts Dave Quinnan about his relationship with Jenny, and then storms off. Polly Page and Tony Stamp go looking for him, while Quinnan rushes off to see Jenny. Later in the night, a very…

Episode 66. Hot Money
1999-10-19

Hollis and Hagen are laughed off by CID when they provide a tipoff on an upcoming armed robbery at a casino, provided by former getaway driver Jerry Mulligan, after he is arrested for stealing a milk float. However, it comes back to haunt…

Episode 67. Crash Landing
1999-10-21

Daly makes a daring rescue as he and Holmes witness a light aircraft crash outside a local stadium. He identifies the passenger as ex-DS Janet Campion, his boss at Child Protection seven years earlier. Coming in the following morning,…

Episode 68. Father's Day
1999-10-28

Boyden is surprised when his estranged daughter Amy shows up at the station, offering third-hand info that her boyfriend, Phillip Cooper, witnessed two drug dealers killing a man. While there are no reports and he demands Amy leaves, he…

Episode 69. Sweet Sixteen
1999-11-02

Deakin mounts an OBBO to catch a girl gang who have been robbing punters in nightclubs and casinos. Sending Skase undercover to pick up one of the girls, he finds himself ambushed and humiliated, but Deakin is furious about his decision…

Episode 70. Denial
1999-11-04

Leaving a pub, a drunken Jim Carver is approached by Alec Facer, a former DI who he met while in CID. Facer offers him a job at Marlowe's, a prestigious private investigation firm, and Carver jumps at the chance. With the job all but his,…

Episode 71. Walking The Line
1999-11-09

A Polish shopkeeper tells police he was attacked by three black youths, and DC Duncan Lennox and DC Tom Proctor arrest the main suspect, Davy Rawlings. After an attempted escape, Rawlings accuses Lennox of racial abuse, saying that he…

Episode 72. Cover Stories
1999-11-16

Burnside recruits a team of Sun Hill officers as he goes undercover with Stanton, posing as his wife, to track down a group of property scammers. Carver is assigned to the team, who shows up late and is immediately reprimanded when…

Episode 73. Security
1999-11-18

Stamp and Page attend a break at the home of Barton Street PC Steve Bennett, who returns after a night out with Quinnan to find his daughter's bedroom has been vandalised. He enlists the help of Stanton to investigate what Bennett's wife…

Episode 74. Up In Smoke: Part I
1999-11-23

DCI Meadows and DC Skase are furious when PC Jim Carver turns up drunk to give evidence in a court case - evidence which is so unreliable the judge throws the case out of court. As his colleagues begin to realise the extent of Carver's…

Episode 75. Up In Smoke: Part II
1999-11-25

DCI Scanlon from Kent Constabulary arrives to investigate the attack on the Home Office convoy. PC Jim Carver pays Vernon Liggett a visit, but he denies any involvment. Scanlon and Meadows interview the warehouse staff, with Liggett high…

Episode 76. Homework
1999-11-30

On a romantic night with her new boyfriend Steve, Ackland's neighbour interrupts after revealing she has found a gun in her tenant's room. Beech is determined to set up an OBBO at her flat, but Deakin warns him off. Ackland is determined…

Episode 77. Knowing You
1999-12-02

Daly leads a raid on the home of a violent pimp who has been recruiting teenage girls. However, the prime suspect vanishes after attacking Proctor during the raid, with Holmes distracted by a car driven by Rita Davis almost hitting her,…

Episode 78. Consumers
1999-12-07

Carver is assaulted before his shift and mugged, and as he wanders the streets dazed and confused, he befriends a group of homeless drunks. When they point Carver in the direction of a local pub that sells out of hours, Carver bribes his…

Episode 79. Lock In
1999-12-09

Jim Carver wakes up to find himself in bed lying next to the dead body of Clare Sullivan, an aged prostitute. He is utterly distraught, and, not knowing what to do, he takes JohnJo's clothes and leaves the scene. Vicky Hagen and Reg…

Episode 80. Money For Nothing
1999-12-14

Boyden leads a dog racing syndicate with Klein, Stamp, Rickman and Quinnan. He is keen to keep it secret from fiancee Jenny, however she ends up finding out, and joins in to help boost the wedding fund. Things only get worse when he falls…

Episode 81. A Night To Forget
1999-12-15

As Dave Quinnan's stag night begins, an old friend turns up - Steve Loxton. A newly sober Jim Carver faces temptation and ridicule from his colleagues as the night wears on. Jenny and her friends rope DC Procter into helping them…

Episode 82. A Day To Remember
1999-12-16

Dave Quinnan wakes up on the day of his wedding with a splitting headache and bleached eyebrows. Despite the incompetence of his best man, Reg Hollis, the actual wedding goes ahead with only a few minor hitches - including the attendance…

Episode 83. Judgement Day
1999-12-21

DC Liz Rawton arrives at the station to find an envelope on her desk containing cut-up lingerie and rose petals. After the action-packed arrest of Joseph Anderson, a man suspected of organising lorry hijackings, Rawton receives a phone…

Episode 84. Haunted
1999-12-23

DS Stanton, DC Lennox and DC Proctor are on an obbo at a spooky old building called the Old Pumping Station, which is supposed to be haunted. The trio tell each other ghost stories: back in his uniform days, Proctor was assigned to watch…

Episode 85. When The Snow Lay All Around
1999-12-24

A young runaway waiting for his foster parents, a bickering Russian barbershop quartet and a drunk and disorderly elf from the North Pole are all part of the job for the Sun Hill night shift on Christmas Eve.

Episode 86. Blowing It All Away
1999-12-30

On a night out with her friend Lynn, Cass Rickman meets two men, Jamie and Ben, who offer her some dope which she refuses. To her horror, Ben is arrested the next day by DS Boulton for possession of drugs, a charge which Ben manages to…

Episode 87. All Change
1999-12-31

It's New Year's Eve 2000, all police leave has been cancelled and even CID officers are back in uniform for the night. Chief Insp Conway and DCI Meadows just want to enjoy a drink of whiskey, but their plans are dashed at every turn. An…

Season 16
Season 16
86 episodes · 2000

Series 16 of British television drama The Bill consisted of 86 episodes, broadcast between 4 January – 26 December 2000. As well as 83 regular episodes, the series also included a two-part recap special, Kiss Off, featuring a condensed broadcast of the Series 15 episodes "Lone Ranger", "Old Flame", "Push It" and "Kiss Off", prior to a special episode, The…

Episode 1. Angel
2000-01-04

DCI Burnside arrives to investigate a murder which looks like part of a series of male rapes gone too far. Andy Wilson, one of the previous victims remembers something about an angel when he was attacked. Following a statement from taxi…

Episode 2. In The Firing Line
2000-01-06

PC Smith is working undercover as a bodyguard for a South African drug importer named Tony Rourke. Rourke offers Smith a contract to kidnap and torture a senior police officer to find the location of a police informer they need kept…

Episode 3. Thug On The Tyne: Part I
2000-01-11

Northumbria Police arrest one 'Frank Bentley' with a boot full of drugs and a handgun, after a high speed car chase through Newcastle. 'Bentley' and his 'lawyer' Liz McAuley are actually DCI Frank Burnside and DS Liz Rawton on an…

Episode 4. Thug On The Tyne: Part II
2000-01-13

Although they are undercover, Burnside agrees to let Liz Rawton visit her mother. Despite a close shave at a family gathering when her cousin's boyfriend turns out to be an associate of Saul Anderson, Rawton and Burnside survive with…

Episode 5. Riot City
2000-01-18

Ch. Insp. Conway and a team of Sun Hill officers undergo riot simulation training at the Met's training depot in Hounslow. Meanwhile, DC Glaze goes undercover at the Cockroft Estate to gather evidence of dealing in stolen goods, but…

Episode 6. Crime & Punishment
2000-01-25

Brownlow attends the funeral service of an old colleague that he used to serve with when he was in 182 squad, but soon finds that old wounds are beginning to reopen themselves as old grudges come to light. When Brownlow's arch enemy…

Episode 7. Zero Tolerance
2000-01-27

Insp. Monroe has trouble dealing with a gang of boy-racers who are harassing and intimidating an elderly couple. When the old man dies after an altercation with the gang, Monroe is urged by Brownlow to show 'zero tolerance' to the youths.…

Episode 8. Scoop
2000-02-01

Ch. Insp. Conway encounters the ""Sun Hill Angels"" at a function, an escort service which DS Boulton believes is also dealing in drugs. Boulton convinces Conway to help him conduct a sting operation against the Angels, which goes…

Episode 9. Beasts
2000-02-03

PC Sam Harker has infiltrated a group of animal rights activists, thanks to Steve Burton, an old school friend from Liverpool. The group's leader, Ged Mellings, is suspected to be planning some terrorist action. While undercover, Harker…

Episode 10. Trusting The Enemy
2000-02-08

Deakin is furious when a fourth drug dealer is assaulted in a number of days, a case which Beech was supposed to be investigating. Beech enlists Lennox and the pair are soon lead to a couple of possible suspects, the O'Brien brothers.…

Episode 11. On The Wagon
2000-02-10

PC Jim Carver returns to duty after undergoing treatment for his alcoholism. Unfortunately for him, he is paired with PC Dale Smith and their first case involves alcohol! Attending what first appears to be a racial assault at a post…

Episode 12. The Untouchables
2000-02-15

DC Danny Glaze sees a man set alight on the Larkmead Estate, and becomes determined to solve the case. They identify a suspect's car from CCTV tapes, and Insp. Monroe discovers a witness to the incident, a girl named Rochelle, who…

Streetwise
Episode 13. Streetwise
2000-02-17

Investigating a young boy's disappearance, DC Rod Skase takes a career-ending shortcut when he encourages a witness to implicate a man he considers to be the main suspect.

Inside Straight
Episode 14. Inside Straight
2000-02-22

Beech and Deakin infiltrate a bent, high-stakes poker game, where the dealer, Steve Travis, has been offering drugs as a form of payment in cases where he has lost the game. In order to catch Travis in the act, Deakin disguises himself as…

Episode 15. Reasons To Be Fearful
2000-02-24

Boyden and Worrell arrest a man dealing drugs to schoolchildren, but soon discover that he is the son of a key witness to a case which Beech is desperately trying to close. Beech warns Boyden off as he is desperate to nail long-term enemy…

Episode 16. When The Bough Breaks
2000-02-29

Boyden has a near miss on patrol when a van in front of him collides with a teenage girl. Her friend is identified by a mall security guard as a shoplifter, and after refusing to give her details, Boyden is shocked to discover the girl is…

Episode 17. Nightwork
2000-03-02

Worell goes undercover as a prostitute on Barrack Lane after a series of punters are assaulted and robbed, the most recent of which resulted in the punter being sliced across the face with a knife. Worrell gets close to Leanne Gibbs, a…

Episode 18. Meltdown: Part I
2000-03-06

When Quinnan and Stamp are attacked on the Jasmine Allen Estate trying to get an overdose victim to hospital, Brownlow organizes a community initiative scheme to earn back the trust of the estate's residents. Quinnan decides to face his…

Episode 19. Meltdown: Part II
2000-03-07

Boulton investigates the shooting of one of the youths from Quinnan's group. Convinced it is linked to the death of Donna Hunter, he searches the shooting victim's house, and Quinnan is disappointed to learn the girl has been dealing…

Episode 20. Meltdown: Part III
2000-03-09

Quinnan reels following his rescue and the death of Robbie Hunter the day before. When savings of his sister Donna are reported missing the day of her funeral, the mother of the teenagers discovers Robbie gave Donna the uncut heroin that…

Old Flame
Episode 21. Old Flame
2000-04-02

Santini tries to convince his lover, Jess Orton, to set him up with some drug dealers – he wants out of Sun Hill, and DS Timpney, his friend in Area Drugs, has promised him a place in the squad if Santini can get him evidence on them.…

Kiss Off
Episode 22. Kiss Off
2000-03-21

Santini is determined to find out if Jess Orton has grassed on him, and when he breaks into her home to challenge her, he causes her to fatally fall down the stairs. Fox is ordered off the case by DCI Pallister and warned that if her…

Episode 23. The Trial
2000-04-02

Santini goes on trial at the Old Bailey accused of the murder of Jessica Orton, but tries to talk to CIB and implicate Quinnan and Rawton. A prison guard tells Santini that Sherman's drugs charges are being dropped in favour of conspiracy…

Episode 24. The Driver
2000-04-11

Hagen goes undercover as the driver for a manager of a chain of massage parlours, Allison Spencer. Suspected of running a prostitution racket for her uncle and old adversary of Meadows, Charlie Mayne, and the DCI is intent on having Mayne…

Episode 25. Protect & Survive
2000-04-13

DC Mickey Webb arrives for his first night shift at Sun Hill, and assists an under strength uniform to track down dangerous prison escapee, Craig Ronson, who has served 8 years of life sentence for armed robbery and murder. Ackland warns…

Episode 26. Take It Or Leave It
2000-04-18

Holmes investigates a suspected money-launderer named Terry Jowit, who is wanted by police in Scotland. Holmes discovers a cheque in Jowit's mail from an antiques dealer, which leads her to suspect that he buys expensive antiques with…

Episode 27. Over The Edge
2000-04-20

Brownlow and Mannion attend the panel for a Metropolitan Police hearing against a Sergeant who is charged with disobeying a direct order, which resulted in the career-ending injury of another officer. Mannion is easily convinced of…

Episode 28. Loyalty
2000-04-25

Lennox is tasked with assisting Webb and Holmes on a drugs bust, but after meeting with an old friend, who is a well-known figure in the Scottish parliament, he is more concerned with carrying out an unofficial investigation into a…

Episode 29. Wheels
2000-04-27

Sun Hill has been given a new "crime car" for quick arrests and Boyden, Hagen and Proctor are chosen to crew it, much to the other officers' annoyance. Proctor is given a list of targets by DI Deakin and has been told to collar at least…

Episode 30. Warm Bodies: Part I
2000-05-02

Stanton and Lennox are tasked with investigating a brutal assault outside a nightclub where the victim had pouches of what appear to be drugs stuffed into his mouth. The owner, Vince Carter, is a well-known figure on the plot, being the…

Episode 31. Warm Bodies: Part II
2000-05-04

Boulton and Stanton's personal affairs threaten to get in the way of their investigation, as Stanton attempts to block out the events of the night before. Persuading Meadows to separate the two investigations, Holmes discovers another…

Episode 32. Blurred Around The Edges
2000-05-09

Cryer, Smithy and McCann attend the scene of an RTA, where they find a supply of cocaine as well as two firearms in the boot of one of the cars involved. Smithy accompanies one of the victims involved to hospital, where he discovers him…

Episode 33. Catch A Falling Star
2000-05-11

Conway jumps at the chance of helping Sixties pop idol Sadie Tyler after the draft of her autobiography is alleged to have been stolen by an obsessive fan. When the compere for a charity event Conway is organizing drops out at the last…

Episode 34. The Squad
2000-05-18

With the Flying Squad suffering from a staff shortage, Stamp is seconded away as a temporary driver. He struggles to impress senior officer, DS Harrap, but DI Lomax continues to encourage him. Lomax is left furious however, when a bank…

Episode 35. White Lies
2000-05-23

A Barton Street PC is stabbed when he pursues two robbery suspects into Sun Hill. A black youth, identified as Mark Okin, is found beaten unconscious at about the same time. Carver is assigned to the Okin family in his first role as…

Episode 36. Search Me
2000-05-25

Stop and search is resumed when there is an outbreak of street robberies. Mannion asks Brownlow to stand in for him for a TV interview, but he ends up shifting blame after two undercover journalists are subject two stop and searches. With…

Episode 37. Love Or Money
2000-05-26

Boulton and Holmes are left to pick up the pieces when the key witnesses in a robbery case refuse to give evidence. Holmes notices Boulton's change of attitude and suspects he may have found himself a woman. As word gets around the…

Episode 38. Going Public
2000-06-01

Webb investigates the brutal beating of businessman Kevin Hewlitt, who is found unconscious in his kitchen by his wife, Sandra. The investigation provides little information as to the motive for the attack, and very little description of…

Episode 39. A Sprat To Catch A Mackerel
2000-06-02

When an apparent drug-related murder leads Operation Trident onto Sun Hill's patch, they suspect Yardie street gangs could be active in the area. A new scheme by Conway to encourage taxi drivers to help the police bears fruit when an…

Episode 40. The Hare & The Hounds
2000-06-03

To finance his buy-in to the Yardie drug dealing operation, Jones and his gang rob a building society, with Rickman forced to be getaway driver. Despite Trident being tipped off, the relief are left lying in wait for them at the wrong…

Episode 41. The Deep Blue Sea
2000-06-08

With Leroy Jones being held captive by rival dealer Touissant, Rickman is sent to make a second purchase from the syndicate. Rickman tails her contact to a tower block in the city, where Touissant's crew burst in and shoot the ringleader…

Episode 42. Room Service
2000-06-09

Stanton is desperate to be discharged from the Beech case due to her love for Boulton, but Hodges assures her she is doing well. Boulton accepts a free night at a plush Docklands hotel, and invites Stanton to join him. Sure enough, as the…

Episode 43. Soft Talking
2000-06-13

Responding to an urgent call for assistance, Smithy arrives and has to deliver a baby in the street. Worried about the mother's condition, he investigates her background, and discovers a history of prostitution and drug abuse. When she…

Episode 44. Beyond Conviction
2000-06-22

Klein and Hagen are called to a stabbing at a shopping centre, where a foreign aid worker has been attacked and left for dead. Initially, suspicion falls on a local youth, Wayne Stevens, who has previous for similar offences and was seen…

Episode 45. Whispers
2000-07-04

Proctor, under pressure over his poor performance, decides to trap a burglar to avoid being transferred from Sun Hill after being told by Deakin that he has a new job lined up for him at the Isleworth CSU, who are looking for a DC to…

Episode 46. Caught Short
2000-07-11

Boulton is determined to bring down a known drug dealer by using his wife as an informant to gather information. However, when a raid on his property goes pear shaped, Boulton is less than pleased. When broker Neil Ramsey is discovered to…

Episode 47. Bad Habits
2000-07-18

Ch. Insp. Conway is astounded when an elderly man (and former police officer) turns up at the station with a suitcase containing half a million pounds, which he claims he found on the street. As PC Rickman counts the money, Conway decides…

Episode 48. Say It With Flowers
2000-07-25

Glaze and Holmes investigate the apparent suicide of local councillor Anthony Snape, and uncover a plot involving two other councillors, Colin Cooper and Steven Trent, to pervert the course of justice by ensuring that massage parlours…

Episode 49. No One's That Honest
2000-08-01

Conway is astounded when an elderly man, Charles Arthur Cullen, a former police officer, turns up at the station with a suitcase containing half a million pounds, which he claims to have found on the street. Conway asks Hollis to count…

Episode 50. No Man's Land
2000-08-08

Cryer decides to take it upon himself to discover the identity of a body found on a roundabout, after Webb shows a less than caring attitude towards the case. His investigation leads him to believe that the deceased is Graham Dennis…

Episode 51. Time To Kill
2000-08-15

When a woman is reportedly raped in an alleyway behind the Whitegate shopping centre, Lennox and Webb rake over the CCTV footage, however they fail to find the woman captured on the footage. When it is revealed that she was lying to…

Episode 52. Doppelganger
2000-08-22

Boyden is shocked to discover that someone has been impersonating him, raiding illegal poker games and pocketing all the cash, and decides to go undercover as a punter to trap him. However, during the operation, the technology provided by…

Episode 53. Lullaby: Part I
2000-08-25

Smithy and Rickman attend a break in at a primary school and find a seven-year-old boy looking for food. Further investigation reveals that the boy has been living alone for three days and his parents are nowhere to be seen. Interviewing…

Episode 54. Lullaby: Part II
2000-08-26

Smithy gets closer to Tim Tze as the search for his parents continues. His failure to investigate the attack on the Chinese restaurant correctly continues to hang over him, but when it appears that the man responsible had prior contact…

Episode 55. Lullaby: Part III
2000-09-01

Smithy and Tim Tze are held hostage, while the kidnappers make their demands – they want their money back, and Lenny Tze to deliver it. Trouble is, Lenny is nowhere to be seen, and Deakin suspects that Lenny may well be dead, when Jung…

Episode 56. Gentle Touch: Part I
2000-09-05

A terrified young woman, Emma Roberts, fears that she has become the victim of a stalker when paint is thrown over her car and her cat is killed in mysterious circumstances. After spending a night at her house, Hagen is convinced that she…

Episode 57. Gentle Touch: Part II
2000-09-07

As her friendship with stalker victim Emma Roberts develops, Page is determined to find the stalker and starts to believe that he might be closer than she thought. When a past allegation made against Woods comes to light, Emma decides to…

Episode 58. Gentle Touch: Part III
2000-09-12

Page learns what it is like to be a victim of crime as the crazed stalker targets her further, making more nuisance calls, breaking into her flat and tearing up her clothes. Lennox and Glaze focus their investigation on Brian Woods, and…

Episode 59. Some Like It Hot
2000-09-15

Lennox is stung by comments about his physical fitness, and becomes determined to beat Brownlow at squash, as soon as he has arrested a villain from his past. When his flat is broken into and his personal photographs are stolen, he begins…

Episode 60. First Impressions: Part I
2000-09-19

Probationary PCs Ben Hayward and Roz Clarke arrive for their first day at Sun Hill, and are subjected to a series of wind-ups by the relief. Boyden tricks Clarke into thinking that he has hit a pensioner in the surveillance van, while…

Episode 61. First Impressions: Part II
2000-09-22

Hayward and Clarke try to redeem themselves after a disastrous first day, and decide to exact revenge on the wind-up merchants on the relief. Ackland is furious to learn that half of the relief are involved in the wind-ups, but is even…

Episode 62. Old Enemies
2000-09-26

When the relief carry out a routine raid on a nightclub, The Pink Cockatoo, Carver is suspicious after he suspects that a face from his past was present at the scene. Later, he stops a driver who appears to be a little bit worse for wear,…

Episode 63. New Friends
2000-09-29

Recovering in hospital, Roach agrees to tell Carver everything he knows about Mickey Owen, but asks that the police protect his long-time friend and former informant, Roxanne, from Mickey's clutches. Meanwhile, as investigations continue,…

Episode 64. Supping With The Devil
2000-10-03

Beech meets businessman Howard Fallon at a poker game. When Beech's winnings turn out to be counterfeit notes, he confronts Fallon, who offers him a substantial bribe to find out who hijacked one of his lorries, and to get to the stolen…

Episode 65. Touch & Go
2000-10-04

Boulton and Stanton investigate the vicious attack on Rachel Booker, a dancer at one of Howard Fallon's clubs, and Beech is furious when Fallon reveals his mobile number is among her possessions. Boulton and Stanton find the main suspect…

Episode 66. Fake Fur
2000-10-06

Following the death of prime suspect Warren Askew in custody, Stanton urges Deakin not to close the case of Rachel Booker's murder immediately. A series of mysterious numbers found in Rachel Booker's diary are later revealed by Scotland…

Episode 67. In Safe Hands
2000-10-13

Harker is volunteered to work with a young offenders group in Canley, and immediately takes a shine to Carmel, the organiser of the group. When Carmel's foster son, 14-year-old Scott, goes off the rails, Harker steps in to try and defuse…

Episode 68. Find The Lady
2000-10-17

Stanton tries to find out if Boulton is working with Beech. When star witness Lynette resurfaces, they immediately hide her in a safe house, where she informs them that Ray Bazzini killed Rachel Booker. Beech informs Fallon the location…

Episode 69. 50 / 50
2000-10-20

Quinnan and Carver find the body of Boulton at the construction site. Sun Hill is in shock, none more so than a devastated Stanton, who is suspicious when Beech lies about meeting him the night before. The Area Major Incident Pool arrive…

Episode 70. The River
2000-10-24

After Beech hands himself into CIB, Stanton is horrified when Beech convinces Hodges to ensnare Fallon, along with two Drugs Squad officers on Fallon's payroll, in exchange for a full confession of his crimes. He meets with DI Tasker and…

Episode 71. All Fall Down: Part I
2000-10-27

CIB sweep into Sun Hill and suspend the entire CID department with immediate effect, and all of their ongoing cases are subsequently transferred to uniform. Lennox is horrified when he discovers that Stanton is a CIB mole. As the…

Episode 72. All Fall Down: Part II

Beech manages to evade Stanton yet again, but she takes Maggie Lyons in for questioning. Beech recruits a crooked lawyer to represent her and perform other useful services for him. Beech obtains a false passport and buys a quantity of…

On The Hook: Part I
Episode 73. On The Hook: Part I
2000-11-03

The new CID team arrives at Sun Hill, led by the new station commander, Supt Tom Chandler. His pally attitude with the relief doesn't go down well, with the likes of Cryer, Smith and Meadows skeptical. Meadows feels the pressure of facing…

Episode 74. On The Hook: Part II
2000-11-07

Meadows is furious when Chandler demands he replace Cullen as Senior Investigating Officer following the murder of Darren Freeley. Meadows is desperate to make the breakthrough as quickly as possible, aware that Chandler will be coming to…

Episode 75. A Girl's Best Friend
2000-11-10

Quinnan finds the body of Dennis Quigley, a man who has died of a heart attack in his car. Whilst delivering the man's personal effects to his wife, Quinnan is mortified to find they include a gift to the man's mistress, a woman named…

Episode 76. Carnival
2000-11-14

Glaze is sent undercover to attempt to infiltrate a drugs ring when they become involved with a high-flying player, Bunny Small, who has been a target of the area drugs squad for some time. Meadows seizes the opportunity to try and win…

Episode 77. Behind Enemy Lines
2000-11-17

Whilst out on a crime prevention sweep, Spears visits a local building society, only to be caught up in an armed robbery. Smithy tries to stop the robbers as they make their escape and is also taken hostage. As SO19 units surround the…

Episode 78. A Gathering Storm
2000-11-21

Smith and McCann investigate a robbery involving local youth Lennie Cox. When they arrive at his flat, they find him liaising with Jurgen Holz, a Neo-Nazi criminal wanted by Interpol for drug trafficking charges. Holz manages to escape,…

Sorted
Episode 79. Sorted
2000-11-24

Klein spends all night DJing at a local nightclub, and lies to Cryer when he skips work the next day. When his car is broken into, his possessions are handed in at the station, with Cryer soon finding out what really happened. Smith has a…

Episode 80. Team Colours
2000-12-01

Spears and Worrell chase a suspect from the scene of a violent assault. They discover that the victim, Donna Elliot, is the sister of Frank and Peter Elliot, two insurance brokers suspected of being the ringleaders of a post-match fight…

Episode 81. Two Way Burn
2000-12-05

Webb and Spears investigate when a house fire traps two young girls, who end up in hospital in a critical condition. Meadows is later assigned to lead the investigation when suspicion soon falls on a loan shark who was seen outside the…

Episode 82. Friends
2000-12-12

Boyden spearheads a raid on a brothel, which uncovers several illegal immigrants from Croatia being forced to work as prostitutes. The owner of the premises, Carson, agrees to reveal who is bringing the girls into England in exchange for…

Episode 83. Bad For Your Health: Part I
2000-12-15

Page and Hayward attend a disturbance at a pub and find the landlord and one of his regulars being beaten up by three masked men. Meanwhile, Stamp, Quinnan and Klein attend the scene of a second beating, another three masked men attacking…

Episode 84. Bad For Your Health: Part II
2000-12-19

After noting Klein missing from morning parade, Quinnan and Stamp find him unconscious and badly injured in the back of the crashed van belonging to the now-deceased Tony McBride and his cigarette smuggling gang. With McAllister…

Episode 85. The Night Before...
2000-12-22

Smithy becomes a knight in shining armour for a shop assistant when he and Rickman apprehend a shoplifter, with a little help from Santa! The shoplifter is suspected of brutally assaulting a shop assistant in the same store. Lennox bonds…

Episode 86. ...The Morning After
2000-12-29

Sun Hill returns to normal after the Christmas break, although Quinnan and Page act suspiciously after their pre-Christmas encounter. As the pair try to rekindle their affair, Lennox and Webb continue investigating the assault on the shop…

Season 17
Season 17
86 episodes · 2001

Series 17 of British television drama The Bill consisted of 92 episodes, broadcast between 5 January and 21 December 2001. As well as 85 regular episodes, the series also included a spinoff Beech is Back, following a special 90-minute episode in Australia. The story follows ex-Sun Hill officer Claire Stanton, now a DI, as she goes to Australia to try and…

Episode 1. Appropriate Action
2001-01-05

A teenage boy is found badly beaten, and a young girl, Lisa, from the same school is missing. DC Webb shows little interest in the case, so Sgt Cryer investigates the girl's disappearance himself. A local 'photographer', Andrew Morton,…

Episode 2. Criminal Practice
2001-01-09

DC Webb and DC Riley wait outside a cafe, whilst inside DS Debbie McAllister is conducting a rather clumsy undercover sting on a suspected drug dealer. DI Cullen is furious when the suspect is released without charge following…

Episode 3. Upon Information Received
2001-01-12

CID investigate a spate of car thefts, and DS McAllister's informant Jamie Ross gives her a tip-off about a gang of French car thieves working in the area. Ross is reluctant to name his contact though, who turns out to be Joe Riley, DC…

Episode 4. No Victim
2001-01-16

PC Worrell and PC Quinnan attend to a woman threatening to jump off a bridge. She turns out to be Sarah Collins, the wife of Terry Collins, a DS at Stafford Row CID. Despite the doubts of some of her colleagues, PC Worrell is determined…

Episode 5. Common Language
2001-01-19

A young Russian girl leads Dale Smith out of a nightclub, where he is promptly attacked by three men. Despite Smith's protests, Supt. Chandler assigns DI Cullen to investigate the assault. They track down the Russian woman, Natasha…

PC Smith
Episode 6. PC Smith
2001-01-23

Hoping it will convince Supt. Chandler to endorse his transfer to SO19, PC Smith volunteers with PC Klein to 'babysit' Clive Allein, the victim of a gay bashing who is reluctantly testifying against his assailant, Gary Cook, in court the…

Episode 7. Family Honour
2001-01-26

Supt. Chandler is speaking at a meeting on the Larkmead Estate, but vandalism and a petrol bomb cut short his talk. Sgt. Ackland is called to the house of local MP Stephen Hadley and his wife Fiona, where their infant child has died of…

Episode 8. Words Of Wisdom
2001-01-30

After an ear-bending from Marsha Harris, Supt. Chandler is determined to bring to an end the one-boy crime wave on the Larkmead Estate caused by resident hooligan Peter Rogers. Chandler persuades Sgt. Ackland to talk to Peter's mother,…

Episode 9. Out Of The Frying Pan
2001-02-02

DS McAllister continues to get useful tip offs from her informant and lover, Jamie Ross, including one about an armed raid on a betting shop. Meanwhile, there's a war brewing on Sun Hill turf between rival hot dog vendors, one of whom is…

Episode 10. Mexican Stand Off
2001-02-06

DS McAllister pushes her informant and lover Jamie Ross too far when she tapes a privileged conversation between Ross and a client who admits to intimidating a witness in a court case. When Ross makes an official complaint against her,…

Episode 11. Cruise Control
2001-02-09

DC Webb poses as a 'rent-boy' in Eddington Park, a well-known gay beat in Sun Hill, as he and DC Lennox investigate a series of brutal attacks on gay men in the area. A car alarm alerts Webb and Lennox to the car of a local MP parked in…

Episode 12. Real Crime
2001-02-13

DC Kate Spears is assigned to a domestic violence case, but is alarmed when DC Mickey Webb realises the perpetrator, Neil Hayes, is also a suspect in a series of truck hijackings he is investigating, and requests he be bailed so he can…

Episode 13. Home and Away
2001-02-16

Supt. Chandler is outraged when he finds out about the aggrevated burglery of a deaf and blind woman in the local paper rather than from CID. Reg Hollis overhears Matt Boyden gossiping to Vicky Hagen about Dave and Polly, and soon the…

Episode 14. Going Under
2001-02-20

Dave Quinnan arrives late after rowing with Jenny all night. Ever the troublemaker, Sgt. Boyden sends him out on patrol with Polly Page, Tony Stamp and Vicky Hagen. Quinnan and Page have trouble keeping their mind on the job, and this…

Episode 15. Faultline
2001-02-23

Dave Quinnan just stands and watches as a shopkeeper and a young woman are attacked by a gang of thugs at his local corner shop. When he finally turns up at the station, he identifies the leader of the gang as Robbie Gaitskill. Polly Page…

Episode 16. Long Shadows (1)
2001-03-02

When DC Lennox is accused of planting evidence in an armed robbery case, DCI Meadows is determined to charge the suspect's accomplice, Phil Brown. Unfortunately, Brown claims to have been an informant for DS Don Beech, which makes Supt.…

Episode 17. Long Shadows (2)
2001-03-06

Under pressure from Supt. Chandler and the NCS to release Phil Brown, DCI Meadows convinces Moira Scott to admit to George Stubbs's involvement in the armed robbery as well as drug dealing. DC Kate Spears goes undercover as a cocaine…

Episode 18. Higher Power
2001-03-09

PC Jim Carver attends to a drug dealer found badly beaten on the Larkmead Estate, but finds himself in a dilemma when a friend Ossie from his AA group confesses to the crime. DS McAllister follows Carver when he tries to convince his…

Episode 19. Touched By Evil
2001-03-16

PC Roz Clarke is on attachment to CID, and puts up with the usual teasing from the detectives and her uniform colleagues. She cracks the case she is working on with DC Glaze though, when she realises that a series of break-ins are all one…

The Leopard (1)
Episode 20. The Leopard (1)
2001-03-20

PC Smith and PC Klein attend to Mr Kennedy, whose house and garden shed have been attacked by vandals repeatedly over the past few weeks. When Kennedy threatens to take matters into his own hands, Smith casually comments that he wouldn't…

Episode 21. The Leopard (2)
2001-03-23

PC Klein is offered the position of partnership officer, but he is shunned by the relief, who think he grassed Smithy up to get the job. Sgt. Cryer has a funny feeling about Frank Kennedy, and decides to do some digging of his own, and he…

Episode 22. Tolerance (1)
2001-03-27

Sgt. Bob Cryer is approaching his 30th year of service, but some of the senior officers at the station doubt he is still up to the job. Supt. Chandler assigns Cryer the difficult task of resolving a situation where a group of prostitutes…

Episode 23. Tolerance (2)
2001-03-30

When the victim in yesterday's domestic disturbance turns up badly beaten and left for dead, her husband is adamant he had nothing to do with it. Mandy tells Cryer that the woman who was bashed, Cath Evans, was working as a prostitute,…

Episode 24. Promised Land
2001-04-03

PC Nick Klein becomes involved when Kosovan refugees housed at a council estate are being harassed and attacked. Later, at a family gathering, Nick's cousin Jerry arrives and is praised by the family for his success. DC Webb investigates…

Episode 25. Return of the Hunter
2001-04-06

Sgt. Cryer and PC Hayward attend an incident at a local school where an angry divorcee, Chris Finnessey, is demanding to see his son. When the boy's teacher warns the police of Finnessey's violent reputation and a possible restraining…

Episode 26. Tour of Duty
2001-04-10

Visiting Bob Cryer in hospital, June Ackland is horrified to find that Cryer doesn't know he has already been replaced at Sun Hill. His replacement is Sgt. Craig Gilmore, transferring from Manchester Police. Gilmore wastes no time in…

Episode 27. Lies of Silence
2001-04-13

On temporary assignment to the Serious Crime Group, DC Lennox is surprised to find Liz Rawton is Acting DI at SCG. The body of a young girl, later identified as Hayley Mills, is found in a concrete slab in a cement works. Rawton and…

Episode 28. Over the Hill
2001-04-17

It's Sgt. Matt Boyden's 40th birthday, and to make matters worse, he has to cancel a date to attend an outward-pursuit weekend with PC Vicky Hagen and a group of wayward teenagers. CID investigate the serious bashing of an elderly man,…

Episode 29. Head Over Heels
2001-04-20

Tony Stamp joins a dating agency for professional people, telling them he is an antiques dealer, and as he is living in the section house, gives them Polly Page's address. A CID operation involving forged banknotes goes wrong, and Sgt.…

Episode 30. Hitting Home
2001-04-24

The relief have organised a farewell party for Bob Cryer, but it sounds like he's not too keen to go, so Ch. Insp. Conway pays him a visit. The police inquiry clears PC Smith of charges relating to Cryer's shooting, although his probation…

Episode 31. Value Judgement
2001-04-27

A man matching the description of a local paedophile is seen lurking outside a local school, but when the police visit him, he denies it. Outside the school, PC Reg Hollis sees three men fighting, and one of them bundles a struggling…

Episode 32. Collateral Damage
2001-05-01

DS McAllister is surprised to run into her former lover and informant Jamie Ross in a bar, when he returns to Sun Hill after the man who wanted him dead dies of a heart attack. Ross is in a new line of work: organising adventure holidays…

Episode 33. A Week of Nights (1)
2001-05-04

New Area Car driver, PC Des Taviner, makes an instant (but negative) impression on the relief when he starts work on the night shift at Sun Hill, with his overbearing manner and sharp mouth. He clashes with PC Worrell, and demands she be…

Episode 34. A Week of Nights (2)
2001-05-08

DS McAllister and DC Glaze are certain they've got their man for the Jasmine Allen rapes - Lenworth Lomanu, a convicted rapist who was seen by Klein and Stamp in the vicinity at the same time as Lynn Roberts was attacked. PC Des Taviner…

Episode 35. Wednesday
2001-05-11

PC Klein and PC Taviner arrest two men fighting in the street. DC Danny Glaze is surprised to see one of the men is his old school friend Lol Redman. He is even more surprised when Redman is charged with racial assault after the other…

Episode 36. Billy the Kid
2001-05-15

A ten-year-old boy who calls himself 'Billy the Kid' is arrested twice in one day, and when Sgt. Boyden speaks to him, he reveals he wanted to speak to the police without being a grass, and that he is concerned about his sister, Kate, an…

Episode 37. Still Crazy
2001-05-18

PC Dave Quinnan returns to duty, and is determined to prove to everyone that he's back to normal after his breakdown. Out in a panda car, Quinnan sees a man shot in the head in a van - he calls for assistance, but by the time…

Episode 38. Complicity (1)
2001-05-25

DS Vik Singh goes undercover to a 'car cruise', where he becomes involved with a well-organised car ringing gang led by Kevin North. Meanwhile, DC Mickey Webb tries to cultivate an unofficial 15-year old snout named Tyro Shaw, in the hope…

Episode 39. Complicity (2)
2001-06-01

Tyro Shaw threatens to blow DS Singh's cover in the car-ringing gang, but is convinced otherwise. Singh seems to have impressed both Kevin North and his boss, Jennifer Salter, who seems quite taken with him. Salter tells Singh the gang is…

Episode 40. Suffer the Little Children
2001-06-08

DI Cullen leads a drugs raid on a warehouse owned by his old nemesis, Terry Barlow, but finds nothing. Cullen is furious with DC Glaze, whose snout tipped them off about drugs on the premises. PC Harker and PC Rickman deal with a domestic…

Episode 41. Happy and Glorious (1)
2001-06-15

The Section House is closing, and PC Reg Hollis is not only looking for a new place to live, he is also applying for a transfer to SO14 (the Royal Protection unit). He is about to buy a flat owned by an elderly friend, Doreen Tyler, but…

Episode 42. Gun Crazy (1)
2001-06-19

A mad gunman is on the loose in Sun Hill. Supt. Chandler takes a personal interest in the case, but when he confides his reasons to a young woman who was threatened by the gunman, he is horrified to find she was a journalist and the story…

Episode 43. Gun Crazy (2)
2001-06-22

At the stakeout of the prime suspect, Chandler prevaricates, and Meadows has to act quickly when McAllister is in mortal danger.

Episode 44. The Jury's Out
2001-06-26

After a minor car accident in the High Street, PC Jim Carver breathalyses an elderly man, but takes sympathy on him and allows him to leave in a taxi. The man turns out to be Hugh Alexander, a High Court judge with a renowned pro-police…

Episode 45. Lick of Paint
2001-06-29

A spate of graffiti taggings in Sun Hill sees the police showing zero tolerance to the perpetrators. PC Carver is sympathetic towards an alcoholic teacher at Canley Art College when his classroom and students' work are defaced. Sgt.…

Episode 46. Temptation
2001-07-03

PC Roz Clarke has been working double shifts all week, and goes behind Sgt. Ackland's back to get some more overtime from Boyden as she is desperately in debt. PC Taviner promises her some time in the Area Car, much to Reg Hollis's…

Episode 47. Envy
2001-07-06

Clarke helps Taviner track down stolen diggers and crime families while moonlighting in telesales to pay off her debts.

Episode 48. Greed
2001-07-10

A distraught PC Roz Clarke fails her probation exams, and goes AWOL instead of returning to the station. A gang of thieves on rollerblades are rampant in Sun Hill, and their mobility makes it very difficult for the police to catch them.…

Episode 49. Redemption
2001-07-13

PC Roz Clarke unsuccessfully applies for a police loan. PC Des Taviner buys her a pushbike and suggests she sell her scooter, but Roz is far from impressed. PCs Carver and Rickman find a young boy, Gavin Billson, overdosed on drugs, and…

Episode 50. The Dark Side
2001-07-17

PC Ben Hayward breaks down when telling primary school pupils about the death of his sister during an anti-drugs talk. Sgt. Gilmore is not happy, but the teacher thinks Hayward's sensitivity will help the students get the message, and may…

Episode 51. Angel Rooms
2001-07-20

PC Hayward and PC Klein arrange to get their stories straight over the missing bag of heroin. Roz Clarke ends up sleeping with 'Phil the Pill', and is surprised when he turns up at Sun Hill the next day as DC Phil Raven from the Drug…

Episode 52. Paint It Black
2001-07-24

Klein's doubts about an unstable Hayward seem to be justified when his friend puts his life in the hands of Raven - an undercover cop with unconventional methods...

Episode 53. Eye of the Lens
2001-07-31

Supt. Chandler assigns DC Kate Spears to a project involving CCTV cameras in the Sun Hill area. Much to Sgt Ackland's annoyance, she takes PC Jim Carver with her, and they have words. Spears tells Ackland to take it up with Chandler. But…

Episode 54. Another Country
2001-08-03

While on foot patrol on the Jasmine Allen estate, PC Jim Carver contends with an elderly man, Ronnie Atkins, who wants to deal with the local youths ""his way"". When Atkins' best friend, Len Harrap, is found having fallen from the top of…

Episode 55. Britanniamania: Going Underground
2001-08-07

When an undercover officer from the Met's Football Intelligence Unit (FIU) is found stabbed after a football game, Supt. Chandler and Ch. Insp. Morys from FIU send a Sun Hill team to infiltrate Britannia, the hooligan gang responsible,…

Episode 56. Britanniamania: To Us and Ours
2001-08-10

DC Mickey Webb is close to infiltrating the Britannia gang, despite the suspiscions of some of its members - suspiscions which fire up when DS Debbie McAllister, posing as his girlfriend, turns up to a gang meeting overdressed and wearing…

Episode 57. Britanniamania: To Us and Ours
2001-08-12

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Episode 58. Britanniamania: Stand By Me
2001-08-17

A series of dawn raids captures most of the Britannia gang, but Julian Napper and Gary Hughes are still at large. With Napper on the loose, Supt. Chandler and DCI Meadows insist DC Webb go into hiding, but he refuses to be intimidated,…

Episode 59. Beech on the Run
2001-08-19

Don Beech turns up in Sydney, Australia, and almost immediately hooks up with Frankie Nguyen, a Vietnamese-Australian woman with contacts in Sydney's criminal underworld. Together, she and Beech engage in a ruthless crime spree and are…

Episode 60. Episode 60
2001-08-19

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Episode 61. Come Live With Me
2001-09-18

PC Cass Rickman's lover Leroy Jones asks her to move to South Africa with him. As PC Sam Harker becomes involved in the NCS investigation, he warns Rickman about Leroy's suspected connection with heroin smuggling and a triple-homicide,…

Episode 62. In Another Life
2001-09-21

PC Sam Harker tells DI Cullen that he knows Leroy Jones didn't kill DS Hanbury, but they still use the charge as leverage to convince Leroy to help them catch Jen Resenbrink, the drugs importer. PC Rickman attends a possibly…

Episode 63. Crush
2001-09-25

A gang of masked girls armed with baseball bats run riot at a wedding, but escape with the presents before PC Taviner and PC Hollis can catch them. The gang have been causing headaches for Sun Hill for weeks, and although she is not…

Episode 64. Liquid City
2001-09-28

While at a police function on the Thames with Supt. Chandler and DC Spears, DI Cullen spots a man climbing through the window of a riverside house. Cullen calls Sun Hill, but the rather inept team of Hollis and Taviner fails to capture…

Episode 65. A Pound of Flesh
2001-10-02

Boyden finds himself paying crooks in order to clear his daughter's debts.

Episode 66. Home Run
2001-10-05

Boyden puts his job and his love life on the line when his daughter disappears.

Episode 67. Debt of Love
2001-10-09

Amy's money worries are still causing concern for Boyden and her debts put them both in danger after he tries to rescue her from the drug dealers who've kidnapped her and he's not the only one who's worried, as Stamp and Page unwittingly…

Episode 68. Blood and Money
2001-10-12

Sergeant June Ackland is visiting Sergeant Matthew Boyden at home to discuss his missing daughter Amy. Ackland reassures him and offers to help with his grand-daughter, Sophie. Later, his on-off girlfriend PC Vicky Hagen arrives but their…

Episode 69. Hidden Agenda
2001-10-16

As they enter Sun Hill, PC Vicky Hagen suggests to Matthew Boyden that a short holiday might save their rocky relationship but he is adamant - it's over. Later, they are both part of a team watching the home of the Padfield brothers who…

Episode 70. Lifelines
2001-10-19

In the station locker room, PC Roz Clarke tells PC Cass Rickman that she's got tickets for a hot club. As they laugh, Vicky Hagen enters and the room goes silent. Hagen demands to know what they are saying about her and Sergeant Boyden.…

Episode 71. Sacrifice
2001-10-26

As the dead body of her one-night-stand, Rob Seaton, is carried out of Polly Page's flat, PC Vicky Hagen is taken into Sun Hill by CID for a taped interview. She is cleared of any involvement, as Rob's death was clearly a suicide, but she…

Episode 72. White Cliffs of Dover
2001-11-02

Jack Meadows faces an old enemy, while a beautiful woman makes him an offer that is too good to be true.

Episode 73. The Value of Nothing
2001-11-09

DC Duncan Lennox is on a week's secondment to Scotland Yard's Art and Antiques Squad. Investigating a young woman, Tessa Gannon, who tried to sell a forged painting to a gallery, Lennox finds a receipt from a gallery owned by an art…

Episode 74. Money Man
2001-11-16

An escape bid turns into a hostage situation as DC Danny Glaze goes undercover in prison.

Episode 75. Beyond the Call
2001-11-20

Kate Spears is sent undercover to catch the murderer of McAllister's lover, but does McAllister push her too far?

Episode 76. Night Games
2001-11-23

Sun Hill is eagerly preparing for the final of the 'Ask A Policeman' quiz but when Sergeant Ackland lets them down at the last minute, Inspector Andrew Monroe replaces her with the unpopular Kate Spears. Meanwhile familiar face DI Liz…

Episode 77. Aftershock
2001-11-27

A traumatized Spears' attempts to escape the horrific events of the weekend are hindered by the surprise re-appearance of her tormentor. Once she is sure that would-be rapist DS Peter Cork has gone, a shaken DC Kate Spears hesitantly…

Episode 78. Compulsion
2001-11-30

DI Liz Rawton addresses her team and puts forward the theory that rape victim Terri's death was not suicide but murder. Whilst Pete Cork and DS Vik Singh voice doubts, Spears supports Rawton. Afterwards, when Cork tries to talk to Spears,…

Episode 79. Shout
2001-12-04

DI Liz Rawton and DS Peter Cork are visiting the scene of the latest attack. Cork is doubtful that the perpetrator is 'their' rapist as there's no bag over the victim's head and her hands haven't been tied. Meanwhile DC Kate Spears is…

Episode 80. Judas Kiss
2001-12-07

DC Spears's hunch is proved correct when the truth about the rapes turns out to be more terrifying than anyone imagined.

Episode 81. Slash and Burn
2001-12-11

Terrified, DC Kate Spears hides as Ferdinand crouches over DS Cork's motionless body and removes his car keys. When Spears calls on her mobile for back-up, Ferdinand hears and starts to approach her. Suddenly PCs Cass Rickman and Des…

Episode 86. Deadly Encounter

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Episode 89. For Better, For Worse
2001-12-14

Polly Page is up against it when the wife of a murderous ex-con goes missing.

Episode 90. Special Attention (1)
2001-12-18

PCs Des Taviner and Reg Hollis are 'volunteered' to look after new recruit Terry Knowles. Taviner is unimpressed and tells Knowles to do only as he's told. Meanwhile DS Vik Singh and DC Paul Riley are visiting the Mahmoods whose house has…

Episode 91. Lure of the Sirens (2)
2001-12-20

An angry PC Des Taviner, who is the Area Car Driver, has been allocated to CAD duty by Sergeant Craig Gilmore who is determined to rein in the maverick copper. As they leave the station, PC Tony Stamp is amused by Taviner's predicament…

Episode 92. The Risk Factor (3)
2001-12-21

PCs Jim Carver and Des Taviner are following PC Polly Page and Terry Knowles into a flat where they find terrified tenant Billy Martin. Outside they chase two masked men but lose them. As they return, Taviner is water bombed by kids, much…

Season 18
Season 18
84 episodes · 2002
Episode 1. Loaded
2002-01-03

Des Taviner and Reg Hollis are in the Area Car enjoying the warm weather when Sergeant Craig Gilmore surprises them. He is unimpressed with their excuses and orders them to remove their sunglasses and get back to work. As they drive…

Episode 2. Not To Praise Him
2002-01-10

Sergeant Craig Gilmore addresses the congregation at Knowles' funeral and mentions the dead man's habit of chatting up girls which causes a bit of a stir. After the service Superintendent Tom Chandler tries to comfort Knowles' mother but…

Episode 3. Do Not Pass Go
2002-01-17

Despite the discovery of the Saab car used in the murder, progress on the case is slow. The owner is identified as Paul King but when the police break into his flat they find King dead from a gunshot wound. Neighbours remember that a…

Episode 4. Juliet
2002-01-24

PCs Dave Quinnan and Polly Page are searching for Shauna Russell, a young woman with Down's Syndrome who has been reported missing by her mother, Annie and sister Natalie. They finally find her in an underground car park but are concerned…

Episode 5. Set In Stone
2002-01-31

New PC Cathy Bradford goes in with guns blazing after graves are desecrated, but soon finds herself locking horns with a furious Dave Quinnan. [Source: Radio Times]

Episode 6. Quinnan (1)
2002-02-07

At her local gym PC Cathy Bradford is concerned that Marti Hunt is being worked too hard by her father Barry Hunt who is also the owner. As she leaves, Bradford agrees to keep an eye out for a petty thief who has been targeting the gym.…

Episode 7. Quinnan (2)
2002-02-14

Boyden attends the scene of an RTA involving an HGV and discovers fridge/freezers with holes in bottom. Stamp and Quinnan come across a group of men wandering away from the crash, however only one is arrested. Upon his arrival to custody,…

Episode 8. Quinnan (3)
2002-02-20

Page and Quinnan pose as a married couple running a hotel, while Carver and Hollis, and immigration agent Petrit, pose as their employees. Stamp continues his undercover role as an HGV driver for the firm bringing in the illegals, while…

Episode 9. Quinnan (4)
2002-02-27

The operation appears to be in jeopardy again when Petrit declares that he is going in search of his missing sister. Following a lead from a girl at a café, he and Carver visit a pool hall, but have no joy with the doorman. Page meets up…

Episode 10. Quinnan (5)
2002-02-28

Accompanied by Hollis, Petrit manages to locate his sister Nicola, who has been working as a prostitute for Berisha. Her colleagues at the brothel rumble them when Petrit refuses to leave his sister, forcing Hollis to blow his cover and…

Episode 11. Quinnan(6)
2002-03-07

Page reels following her proposal from Quinnan, but is left torn by his threats to accept his transfer offer to SO10 if she turns him down. As immigration wrap up the case, Berisha shows up armed and holds Quinnan, Page, Stamp, Carver and…

Episode 12. Down A Blind Alley
2002-03-14

When Bradford's new roommate is badly beaten outside a local hotel, she goes all out to nail the culprit. Meanwhile, Stamp and Page investigate complaints of credit card fraud in the area, with a devastated Page finding herself taking her…

Episode 13. Loose Cannon
2002-03-21

Webb and Spears pursue a stolen car across the Jasmine Allen Estate and discover guns under the seat. The car is traced to recently released convict, Michael Bowker. When questioned, Bowker claims to have no knowledge of the weapons. Webb…

Episode 14. Face the Music
2002-03-28

Carver and Ackland investigate a series of burglaries, where all of the homeowners have booked holidays with a particular travel agent. Carver is aware of the criminal history of one of the employees, and immediately suspects that he may…

Episode 15. Thin Ice
2002-04-04

Stamp and Rickman pursue a stolen Porsche to a lock-up, where they find a number of false plates being applied to stolen high-end vehicles. Stamp and Rickman are suspicious when one of the victims, an accountant, has not reported his car…

Episode 16. Afternoon Rendezvous
2002-04-11

Bradford and Taviner investigate when an ice cream van is held to ransom by a gunman who has a penchant for Clint Eastwood quotes. The raid is soon linked to a series of thefts from jewellers and the theft of a suit from a tailors…

Episode 17. A Show Of Generosity
2002-04-16

Taviner and Hollis deal with a number of disturbances involving two local youths, but aren't lucky enough to catch either of them. Monroe organises a fund for Conway, and while Chandler makes a very charitable donation, Taviner is forced…

Episode 18. The Bill Season 18 Episode 18
2002-04-17

Superintendent Tom Chandler reads out the names of the dead and injured whilst trying to maintain dignity in the face of the public and the press. Sergeants June Ackland, Matt Boyden and Craig Gilmore are left discussing the unenviable…

Episode 19. The Bill Season 18 Episode 19
2002-04-18

As the team hold a respectful minute's silence for those lost in the blaze DS Debbie McAllister is busy 'finding' evidence against a known safecracker, Peter Grace. He smugly waits in reception with his weasely lawyer, knowing full well…

Episode 20. Episode 011
2002-04-25

PC Jim Carver is angry at suggestions the blaze was an inside job. He goes to his MIT interview thinking there's nothing to declare, but when they ask precisely what he was 'discussing' with Sergeant June Ackland just prior to the blast,…

Episode 21. Episode 012
2002-05-02

It's the day of the memorial service and Superintendent Chandler is determined to make a good impression and a moving speech. While Des carries the Met Standard down the aisle the real weight is on his mind. He's just been assigned a…

Episode 22. The Bill Season 18 Episode 22
2002-05-09

Emotions run high at Sun Hill. Word is rife the bombing's confessor needs an escort to Barton Street nick and everyone wants a piece of him. Meanwhile DC Mickey Webb's whereabouts is a mystery to DI Alex Cullen, as is a straight answer to…

Episode 23. Episode 014
2002-05-16

A prostitute, a fat cat ex-pat, his ex-wife, her new husband and some stolen giros add up to a conspiracy theory that DC Eva Sharpe just won't give up on. Sergeant Craig Gilmore certainly doesn't count on Eva's unrelenting digging when it…

Episode 24. Episode 015
2002-05-23

PCs Nick Klein and Cass Rickman spend half the night reporting back at the nick after making an arrest outside a club still flying on ecstasy. They somehow manage to keep it together in front of the relief but the strain begins to show.…

Episode 25. Episode 016
2002-05-30

Acting Inspector Matt Boyden orders Jim and June to investigate a repeat prowler at a woman's house. She's far more receptive to the male officers and Sergeant June Ackland is convinced the woman is crying wolf to have a man around the…

Episode 26. Episode 017
2002-06-06

Two men are brought in after their armed robbery gets out of hand and a security guard is shot. They seem to have a lot in common including a wife but for a couple of guys doing a robbery together there's no love lost between them and DS…

Episode 27. The Bill Season 18 Episode 27
2002-06-13

An old style big time crook, Frankie Steele, pays a visit to Sun Hill and asks DCI Jack Meadows to scare his youngest son, Toby, away from the crime game... without letting on it was his own dad who's grassed him up. While it seems like a…

Episode 28. The Bill Season 18 Episode 19
2002-06-20

PC Tony Stamp organises a Sun Hill team to play a match against a group of young offenders. He's got his job cut out for him convincing Cass she's their secret star weapon and keeping Matt Boyden and Craig Gilmore from shedding blood on…

Episode 29. The Bill Season 18 Episode 29
2002-06-25

Craig starts the day filing a grievance procedure against Matt after last week's homophobic taunts but Sgt June Ackland warns him off. She quietly suggests that ""There's no better teacher than experience."" A nudge and a wink in Matt's…

Episode 30. The Bill Season 18 Episode 30
2002-06-27

DC Ken Drummond turns up for his first day at Sun Hill. Fresh from Barton Street nick, he steps straight off a burger van, and into CID. With tensions rising between Debbie and Eva and DI Alex Cullen doing his utmost to contain it he'll…

Episode 31. Episode 022
2002-07-02

PC Luke Ashton returns to Sun Hill after three years away. But his first day goes from bad to worse and it soon becomes clear Luke won't be getting any special favours, especially from Sgt Craig Gilmore. The new Community Safety Unit…

Episode 32. Episode 023
2002-07-04

Frustrated PC Luke Ashton is desperate to prove himself but Sgt Craig Gilmore seems determined to hold him back. However, when Craig goes to investigate a homophobic assault he takes Luke to accompany him. But does Luke have the aptitude…

Episode 33. Episode 024
2002-07-09

Inspector Gina Gold faces spot of bother when a solicitor complains against her rather unorthodox policing methods. That is, if you call kneeing a thug in the balls unorthodox. Luke is dragged into the Superintendent's office as the…

Episode 34. The Bill Season 18 Episode 34
2002-07-11

PC Luke Ashton goes against Sgt Craig Gilmore's direct orders and bravely follows a crazed gunman after hearing a shot. When he disappears out of view and another gunshot is heard Gilmore's worry appears more than professional. Cass…

Episode 35. The Bill Season 18 Episode 35
2002-07-16

Des's blackmailer starts to put the squeeze on. So after parting with his first instalment of cash he decides the only way out is intimidation or confession. Neither look particularly good for enhancing his career in the Police Force. The…

Episode 36. Episode 027
2002-07-18

Out on a pub crawl to celebrate a new PC's engagement the relief are suddenly overjoyed when Reg's winning line comes up on the lottery. While the syndicate members spend the millions over and over in their heads, Mickey heads off to tell…

Episode 37. The Bill Season 18 Episode 37
2002-07-23

Lee Dwyer arrives with his mother and step-dad at Sun Hill to press his very serious allegation against Tony Stamp. It's an accusation that sends the team reeling and divides their loyalties when all the evidence points to his guilt. PC…

Episode 38. Episode 037
2002-07-25

When the cocky new DS reports for duty he wastes no time bringing in arrests. He flirts with wives of suspects and doesn't play by any of the rules. He's clocked as a difficult one to handle but if he's toting up the convictions who's to…

Episode 39. The Bill Season 18 Episode 39
2002-07-30

June warns Jim to stay discreet after their night together and riles him further when she suggests he hand over his role as the Dwyer's Family Liaison Officer to TDC Brandon Kane. Lee Dwyer's problems worsen when his father arrives to…

Episode 40. The Bill Season 18 Episode 40
2002-08-01

Once again Lee Dwyer is in trouble with the police for vandalising a local store. Is he just a born troublemaker or is it a final cry for help? Meanwhile TDC Brandon Kane, in his new role as Lee's Family Liaison Officer, visits Lee's…

Episode 41. The Bill Season 18 Episode 41 No Loyalty
2002-08-06

Inspector Gina Gold is determined to catch a serial flasher who's been terrorising young women but CID are busy, does a woman like her beg? She's determined he'll be caught as soon as possible but CID are desperately trying to turn up a…

Episode 42. Episode 033
2002-08-08

On her first day behind Sun Hill's reception, Front Desk Officer Robbie Cryer baffles the other officers with her eerie familiarity. The older officers are understandably wary when the new civvy turns up with an uncanny insight into their…

Episode 43. The Bill Season 18 Episode 43
2002-08-13

The officers of Sun Hill are tasked with protecting a lab specialising in foetal research from irate protesters. Dr Allen, complains the police aren't doing enough to protect him. Manpower at Sun Hill is limited but soon steps up when he…

Episode 44. Episode 035
2002-08-15

Come back Reggie Babe. All is forgiven! Des has been jumping at shadows since Simpson's threats began to include his beloved partner Reg. He's nigh on running out of excuses to stay within the confines of the station, but the pair are…

Episode 45. Episode 036
2002-08-20

If PC Kerry Young's day started badly wait until she has to spend her shift with Des. He's in need of a partner but he can't find his last one anywhere. PC Reg Hollis has been kidnapped and guilt ridden PC Des Taviner is at his wits end…

Episode 46. The Bill Season 18 Episode 46
2002-08-22

It's the day of Simpson's trial and there's an all out manhunt on the streets of Sun Hill, no stone will be unturned for poor Reggie Babe. Terrified, cold, and bound in chains PC Reg Hollis is in grave danger and at the mercy of his…

Episode 47. Episode 038
2002-08-27

CID gets a shake up when new DS Samantha Nixon turns up and quickly proves her criminal profiling skills - no stone will be left unturned. She's methodical and highly ambitious so if Reg thinks he can protect the kidnapper who showed him…

Episode 48. Episode 039
2002-08-28

Luke and Craig follow a confusing trail after a car pile up leaves a man hospitalised. Now if only there was a driver to blame... Luke is doing his level best to ignore everything the lovestruck Sergeant wants to discuss. Craig is…

Episode 49. The Bill Season 18 Episode 49
2002-08-29

The police receive a distressed call from a local almshouse where strange things have been happening in the night. The warden Joanna isn't sure how to pacify the rather eccentric residents, particularly a rather crotchety old man, Rueben…

Episode 50. The Bill Season 18 Episode 50
2002-09-03

Dodgy DS Phil Hunter has PC Nick Klein over a barrel. Security footage of him snorting coke in a club. Later, Phil takes the undercover operation one step further by planning a drugs raid on the club. He needs two more insiders so Gary…

Episode 51. Episode 042 Conflicting Information
2002-09-04

PC Nick Klein is terrified! The undercover operation is out of control and egomaniac DS Phil Hunter is showing no signs of letting up. Back at the station have DCI Jack Meadows starts to smell a rat about why the raid didn't work and he…

Episode 52. Episode 043
2002-09-12

PC Kerry Young finds herself in grave danger after a routine house call turns into a terrifying hostage situation. All Kerry's hostage training is put to the test after enquiries find her tied up. It's even more of a surprise when the…

Episode 53. Episode 044
2002-09-18

Another body is found on the banks of the Thames. Nick begs Cass to stick her neck on the line and find out if it's a girl he knows. After witnessing club girl Sandie being strong-armed out of Mick Mortimer's office PC Nick Klein is…

Episode 54. Episode 045
2002-09-19

A rape allegation at Sun Hill. This time it's closer to home, Superintendent Tom Chandler is the accused. Word spreads like wildfire about Tom's arrest. DCI Jack Meadows barely contains his smug satisfaction and Inspector Gold interviews…

Episode 55. Episode 046
2002-09-25

Tom is getting desperate. He and Debbie hold another secret bathroom liaison, but this time he's on bended knee. Anne Merrick's rape allegation against the Superintendent is in full swing. Only an alibi from Debbie can save him from…

Episode 56. Episode 047
2002-09-26

The Murder Investigation Team has descended on Sun Hill to start a major investigation into the serial killer murders. They have found three bodies, all women, who have been ""abducted, tortured, strangled and then cleaned with white…

Episode 57. Episode 048
2002-10-02

When the body of a man is found decomposing in his flat, PCs Tony Stamp and Gary Best have the complicated job of trying to find his missing wife. A concerned neighbour hasn't seen her for ages and is worried, no one at the 'husband's'…

Episode 58. The Bill Season 18 Episode 049
2002-10-03

DC Duncan Lennox goes on surveillance to catch Sun Hill's serial killer. Although he spends more time spying on the Acting D.I's rear end. The Sun Hill serial killer is still at large and the police are desperate to follow up any leads.…

Episode 59. Episode 050
2002-10-09

It is the day of Anne Merrick's funeral and her daughter Jennie is further distressed when some uninvited guests make an appearance.

Episode 60. Episode 051
2002-10-10

MIT have a new suspect for the serial killings - Martin Porter, duty solicitor and former fiance of PC Kerry Young. Young and PC Ashton are kept in the dark about Porter's arrest, as they deal with a case of criminal damage in an…

Episode 61. Episode 052
2002-10-16

Tom Chandler tries to maintain some respectability by marrying Debbie McAllister. Jack Meadows tries to stop Debbie walking down the aisle, and Mickey Webb finds out that his boss has betrayed him.

Episode 62. Episode 053
2002-10-16

McAllister is shattered the morning following her wedding... and Tom's rape. Meanwhile, Mickey Webb and Jack Meadows prepare to reveal the truth about Chandler raping Louise Marsden, when an 'old friend' says he'll testify. Back at…

Episode 63. Episode 054
2002-10-23

After Tom turns the gun on himself, Jack Meadows and Debbie McAllister emerge in shock from Chandler's office. Tony Stamp then takes Debbie to the hospital, so she can give birth to her premature baby. Amid all of the chaos, PC Gemma…

Episode 64. Episode 055/056
2002-10-24

As he's the one bearing the brunt of Des's temper, Reg Hollis wonders if Taviner's stress leave helped at all. But for a moment Taviner's mood does lift when he spots new PC Gemma Osbourne. Called out to a residents' dispute, Des and Reg…

Episode 65. Episode 057
2002-10-30

The fourth victim of the serial killer is found on the banks of the Thames, just as Peter Baxter predicted. Despite Baxter's confession and inside knowledge of the case, Acting DI Nixon begins to have serious doubts about his guilt.…

Episode 66. Episode 058
2002-10-31

The day of Kerry Young and Luke Ashton's engagement party dawns, with Gilmore still pining over the groom-to-be. Meanwhile, out on the streets of Sun Hill, there are rumours that a rogue prostitute is robbing her punters. A young woman is…

Episode 67. Episode 059
2002-11-06

There's trouble brewing on the Bronte estate, where drug dealers and gangs are running riot and two rival ""crews"" are fighting for power. Sgt. June Ackland investigates when a Bronte resident reports that a young boy is being used as a…

Episode 68. Episode 060
2002-11-07

A new superintendent, Adam Okaro, makes a big impression at Sun Hill when he foils an attempt to kidnap a child.

Episode 69. Episode 061
2002-11-13

As new Superintendant Adam Okaro takes charge at Sun Hill station, one of his first orders is to declare the Bronte Estate a no-go zone for his officers - a decision which causes a media uproar. Okaro organises a meeting with borough…

Episode 70. The Bill Season 18 Episode 70
2002-11-14

PC Kerry Young receives a series of mystery calls, warning her off marrying PC Luke Ashton. PC Ruby Buxton's first day at work is spent showing PC Stamp around the Bronte Estate, where she grew up. Although the gang wars of the past week…

Episode 71. Episode 063
2002-11-20

Acting DI Samantha Nixon is on a single-minded mission to find the Sun Hill serial killer when a young woman called Vicki Casson goes missing. The latest clue is a website found by Simon Kitson which shows photographs of the body of one…

Episode 72. Episode 064
2002-11-20

The police are on high alert when a nanny reports that her car has been stolen by carjackers with the kids she was minding still inside. When a bank manager turns up at St Hughs with mysterious injuries, an investigation leads to a sordid…

Episode 73. Episode 065
2002-11-21

A distraught Acting DI Samantha Nixon searches desperately for her missing daughter, Abi, fearing she may be the next victim of the serial killer. TDC Brandon Kane's ex-wife leaves him with their two kids while she tends to her injured…

Episode 74. Episode 74
2002-11-20

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Episode 75. Episode 067
2002-11-28

Insp. Gina Gold and PC Gemma Osbourne visit a local school to investigate reports of drug dealing. Osbourne runs into a teacher friend of hers, Caroline Cotton, who passes on a pornographic tape she conficated from a pupil. Osbourne…

Episode 76. Episode 068
2002-12-04

DS Debbie McAllister's post-natal depression clouds her judgement when a father tries to protect his schizophrenic son. Her attitude alarms DCI Jack Meadows who enlists Eva Sharpe to help him convince Debbie to keep her baby. PC Nick…

Episode 77. Episode 066
2002-11-27

PCs Des Taviner and Gemma Osbourne complain about being taken off traffic duties, but Insp. Gina Gold assures them that after their dangerous car race, had they been civilians, they would now be serving time. But the Super has an even…

Episode 78. Episode 070
2002-12-11

PC Cass Rickman is abducted and taken to a darkened warehouse. When her blindfold is removed, she finally discovers who the Sun Hill killer is - but will her colleagues find her before it's too late? [Source: Radio Times]

Episode 79. Episode 071
2002-12-12

When Cass Rickman's handbag is found in the street, the high from last night's party quickly dissipates. Now it's not just Nick Klein who worries for her safety. Then a body is found in the Thames and everyone holds their breath - but…

Episode 80. Episode 072
2002-12-18

The station is still in shock after Cass' murder. Simon Kitson is charged for the serial killing and forensics from his car make his future look grim. Simon commits suicide after pressure from Nick Klein and a visit from his obsessive…

Episode 81. The Bill Season 18 Episode 81
2002-12-19

Simon Kitson is found dead in his cell leaving PC Nick Klein with an attack of the guilts, but when Simon's distraught sister appears at Cass Rickman's funeral, Nick sees red. The Sun Hill team attends the funeral, but Luke is worried…

Episode 82. Episode 074
2002-12-23

Insp. Gina Gold is in Supt. Adam Okaro's bad books for ruining the operation at the department store. PC Gemma Osbourne sleeps with Melanie from Marilyn Costello's club where she is working undercover, unaware that she is the insider at…

Episode 83. Episode 075
2002-12-31

It is the countdown to PC Luke Ashton and PC Kerry Young's big day, but all is not well. Sun Hill's big-time villain Ron Gregory has DS Hunter exactly where he wants him, but at what cost to Phil? DC Duncan Lennox asks Acting DI Samantha…

Episode 84. Episode 084
2002-12-05

PC Cathy Bradford discovers a case of child abuse involves the son of her partner TDC Brandon Kane, and uses blackmail to force a teacher to push the case forward. But her plan goes awry when Brandon and his ex-wife Tanya agree to call a…

Season 19
Season 19
105 episodes · 2003
Episode 1. Out Of A Clear Blue Sky
2003-01-01

DS Phil Hunter's devious ways are catching up with him - DCI Meadows and Supt Okaro execute raids on known fences in the area before Hunter has time to warn Ron Gregory, the local crime boss who pays him off. Hunter's attractive,…

Episode 2. A Match Made In Hell
2003-01-02

DI Samantha Nixon is on the trail of the serial killer and on the phone to DC Duncan Lennox when it goes dead. Duncan traces the call, but he and PC Taviner arrive to find only Cass Rickman's neck chain, and Samantha's phone - and her…

Episode 3. Bad Taste
2003-01-08

Glaze becomes involved in the case of a paedophile priest who is taking refuge at a local church, which is being besieged by local parishioners. Best is called to a domestic at his sister Karen's house. Hunter finds himself in a trap when…

Episode 4. A Smart Bomb
2003-01-09

Being in the pay of crime boss Ron Gregory is not paying off for DS Phil Hunter. Not only is his wife Cindy caught up in Gregory's dirty tricks, but DCI Meadows and Supt Okaro are onto him as well, and decide to use him to bring Gregory…

Episode 5. Method To The Madness
2003-01-15

Supt. Adam Okaro issues an order that drug users are not to be arrested by his officers - instead Sun Hill will target the dealers. PC Cathy Bradford is furious at this change in policy when the junkie who stabbed her with a hyperdermic…

Episode 6. Controversial Approach
2003-01-16

Supt Adam Okaro's rumoured controversial approach to drug policy draws the media like flies, so Borough Commander Jane Fitzwilliam calls a press conference to make him toe the company line. PC Cathy Bradford has come to rely on her…

Episode 7. Hard Liquor
2003-01-22

Supt. Adam Okaro makes a shock decision to resign after he is forced to toe the line on the drugs issue by the Borough Commander. PC Des Taviner suspects a judge is corrupt when the absence of a key witness sees a court case collapse. PC…

Episode 8. Cross Transfer
2003-01-23

PC Des Taviner is eager to investigate Judge Sinclair, who he suspects is corrupt. DCI Meadows, a friend of the judge, insists he drop it, but asks DC Mickey Webb to keep an eye on the case. Insp. Gold overhears Taviner and Meadows, and…

Episode 9. Crackdown
2003-01-29

PC Des Taviner is transferred to CSU, and unsettles the team with his methods and aggressive attitude. Sgt. June Ackland worries about her marriage proposal to PC Jim Carver, and DCI Jack Meadows makes his feelings for DS Debbie…

Episode 10. Thinking Out Loud
2003-01-30

The seemingly random drive-by shooting of a young girl at a local bank seems more deliberate when her father is discovered to be an accountant for some local thugs. FDO Roberta Cryer is suspicious about PC Cathy Bradford's HIV lie after…

Episode 11. Dropout Factory
2003-02-04

PC Luke Ashton is shocked to discover that his wife, PC Kerry Young, is pregnant. DC Danny Glaze sees a way to get enough evidence to arrest a teenage burglar when a young man is attacked by two thugs, although his informant may be at…

Episode 12. Without A Trace
2003-02-05

A massive search is underway for DC Eva Sharpe's missing eight-year-old daughter, Joanna. As a police officer, Eva is only too aware how serious the situation is, especially when a press conference is called. PC Reg Hollis is suspicious…

Episode 13. The Cat With Nine Lives
2003-02-06

An assault on a prison officer may not be the straightforward mugging it appears to be. PC Jim Carver moves in with the Sharpes as their Family Liaison Officer, hoping to glean some vital information on Joanna's disappearance. PC Kerry…

Episode 14. False Pride
2003-02-12

Despite the objections of her colleagues, DC Eva Sharpe returns to work, escorted by new Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy. Eva's colleagues, and a special unit from Scotland Yard, do their best to investigate a possible paedophile ring without…

Episode 15. Under Pressure
2003-02-13

Supt. Adam Okaro is under pressure from the Borough Commander to get rid of DCI Jack Meadows after Meadow's confrontation with Judge Howard Sinclair. DC Eva Sharpe is furious when she discovers that her colleagues have kept the paedophile…

Episode 16. The Darkest Hour
2003-02-26

CID's investigation into the paedophile ring continues to throw up unanswered questions. Meadows realises that he is sailing very close to the wind whilst trying to link Howard Sinclair over his involvement with the ring. Fitzwilliam…

Episode 17. Fraught With Danger
2003-02-27

It's the day of reckoning for CID when they finally get suspected paedophile Clive Inverdale into court, but the situation goes from bad to worse when the court is stormed by a masked man with a gun, and Inverdale is shot dead. To make…

Episode 18. Found
2003-03-05

DC Eva Sharpe is relieved when her daughter is found alive, although what ordeal she has been through remains unknown. The paedophile investigation into the charity ""Global Families"" continues, as the officers try to identify a dead…

Episode 19. The Nouveau Riche
2003-03-06

Acting DI Sam Nixon is convinced that Ron Gregory is behind the paedophile ring - but can she prove it? While DCI Jack Meadows is certain DS Phil Hunter is still working for Ron and is reporting him to the police authorities. Phil pleads,…

Episode 20. Classroom Politics
2003-03-12

Boyden and Tait attend a fight at Harvey Wallace comprehensive and discover that one or two of the pupils are acting strangely around their teacher, Sonia Graham. While Tait is smitten, Boyden discovers that rumours are escalating that…

Episode 21. Sleeping Dogs Lie
2003-03-13

Abi Nixon arrives at the station on a work experience placement, and is sent out on patrol with Boyden, much to her delight. When Boyden is accused of having a sexual encounter with one of Abi's friends, Abi steps in to defend him. Young…

Episode 22. The Philadelphia Lawyer
2003-03-19

The sustained abuse towards schoolteacher Sonia Graham runs into overdrive when she is found in her flat, having been shot through the chest, and the list of suspects soon begins to mount. Glaze struggles to get Prince's brother Nathan…

Episode 23. Throw For A Loss
2003-03-20

PC Gary Best is smitten by the arrival of new PC Honey Harman, whose manner and appearance lead Sgt. Matt Boyden to conclude that she's a bit of an airhead. Searching the school for the gun used in the gymnasium shooting and the shooting…

Episode 24. The Square Apple
2003-03-26

PC Polly Page returns to duty at Sun Hill following her breakdown. She is assigned to the CSU, and paired with PC Cathy Bradford. Page and Bradford investigate a stalking case which becomes far less straightforward when both parties…

Episode 25. Under The Thumb
2003-03-27

PC Des Taviner is given his own set of wheels - a bicycle - and hits the road in a new capacity as ward officer on the Coal Lane Estate. Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy is not so pleased when Taviner eagerly assists an attractive resident. An…

Episode 26. Out Of Your Depth
2003-04-02

PC Des Taviner finds a terrified shoeless Chinese man on the Coal Lane estate, but when he is taken to the station for interview, there are serious doubts about the Chinese interpreter sent by the Yard, Mai Ann Wey. Unaware of these…

Episode 27. Juggernaut
2003-04-03

Sun Hill police officers swoop into London's Chinatown to locate and arrest corrupt interpreter Mai Ann Wey. Desperate to make amends to Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy, PC Des Taviner manages to catch Mai Ann when she eludes the rest of the team.…

Episode 28. Week By Week
2003-04-09

DC Mickey Webb and Robbie Cryer attempt to escape from Warren Napier's house with little girl Abeo, but are captured by Ron Gregory and his thugs. A weary DCI Jack Meadows receives Webb's phone message, and he and Supt. Adam Okaro leap…

Episode 29. Frail
2003-04-10

PC Nick Klein and PC Ruby Buxton find Edith Bradley, an elderly woman, wandering alone and frightened on the Coal Lane estate. Moments later, Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy and PC Des Taviner discover an elderly man, Ted Davis, in the same…

Episode 30. Grandstand
2003-04-16

PC Cathy Bradford looks down in horror at the prone body of TDC Brandon Kane's ex-wife Tanya. After calling an ambulance, Bradford makes a hasty escape from the car park before her Sun Hill colleagues arrive to investigate. PC Cameron…

Episode 31. Disillusion
2003-04-17

The investigation into the attack on Tanya Fisher continues, with DS Debbie McAllister and DI Will Elvins from MIT having strong suspicions about her ex-husband, TDC Brandon Kane. As PC Cathy Bradford prepares to flee the country, she…

Episode 32. Rose-Coloured Glasses
2003-04-23

PC Gemma Osbourne arrests a minor celebrity, Channel London weathergirl Sandie Booth, for shoplifting. While being charged in Custody, Booth overhears a reference to Gemma's sexuality, and it's not long before she's concocted an…

Episode 33. Come Home To Roost
2003-04-24

The disappearance of a young girl prompts the relief to swallow their pride and call in retired sergeant Bob Cryer, who knows the family better than anyone — but his services are soon dispensed with when it becomes clear that his…

Episode 34. Surprise Surprise
2003-04-29

With a five-year-old girl in hospital having accidentally ingested crack cocaine, the search is on to find her mother—and it's not long before Sgt Matt Boyden realises the missing woman is none other than his own tearaway daughter Amy.…

Episode 35. Played Like A Fiddle
2003-04-30

Supt. Adam Okaro and Insp. Gina Gold set up a surveillance camera in the male locker room to catch the station thief - with suspiscion falling heavily on PC Cameron Tait, after DC Danny Glaze's phone was found in his locker. The camera…

Episode 36. Moving Target
2003-05-01

It's an eventful day for Matt Boyden. Having discovered the identity of Abi's father, he confronts the girl's mother, his hated colleague Acting DI Sam Nixon, threatening to tell the tearaway teen everything he knows. Then he gets a blast…

Episode 37. Laid To Rest
2003-05-07

Life goes on at Sun Hill, after the recent murder of Sgt. Matt Boyden. When PC Gary Best and PC Honey Harmen bring in an Australian girl believed to be part of a shoplifting gang, it attracts the interest of CID. DC Mickey Webb uses…

Episode 38. Turning Back The Clock
2003-05-15

PC Jim Carver is in a quandry over the marriage proposal from his girlfriend, Marie Graham, which he has just turned down. His old flame, Sgt. June Ackland, is about to return from leave and PC Honey Harman advises him that her astrology…

Episode 39. Charlie Foxtrot: Part 1
2003-05-20

Osbourne finds herself troubled after dealing with an asylum seeker, and finds it difficult to keep her professional and personal objectives separate. Torn between a war-torn Iran and a troublesome Sun Hill estate, Osbourne can't work out…

Episode 40. Charlie Foxtrot: Part 2
2003-05-21

Sgt. June Ackland is feeling sheepish about last night's blunder - thinking PC Jim Carver was about to propose, but work beckons. An elderly Czechoslovakian woman is being victimised on the local estate and June feels it is racially…

Episode 41. Boomerang: Part 1
2003-05-22

PC Tony Stamp is avoiding Sgt. June Ackland after their drunken kiss the previous night. Sun Hill officers investigate a series of assaults on homeless people in the area, but when social worker Clare Johnson is brutally attacked, the…

Episode 42. Boomerang: Part 2
2003-05-29

PC Luke Ashton is first on the scene of a horrific car crash, but is shocked to hear a familiar voice when his backup arrives - Sun Hill's new sergeant: Dale Smith. Smith takes a huge risk when he and Luke rescue a boy trapped in the car,…

Episode 43. A Growing Concern
2003-06-04

Sgt Sheelagh Murphy regains consciousness in the back of the stolen cab and texts PC Des Taviner her whereabouts. She escapes, only to be recaptured, but Des arrives in time to disarm her attacker. Relieved that they have actually caught…

Episode 44. Rescue
2003-06-05

Sgt June Ackland and PCs Jim Carver, Tony Stamp and Polly Page are trapped in a cellar, and with Jim's wedding to Marie Graham only hours away, tempers start to fray amongst the group as old tensions boil to the surface. A leather-clad…

Episode 45. Security Risk
2003-06-11

A furious DCI Jack Meadows finds DC Ken Drummond asleep at his desk, and also hauls DS's Debbie McAllister and Phil Hunter over the coals for failing to meet their crime targets. Deeply in debt to Hunter, Drummond is moonlighting as a…

Episode 46. Underground Railroad
2003-06-12

DS Phil Hunter tells his bosses about DC Ken Drummond's moonlighting as a security guard - DCI Jack Meadows and Supt. Adam Okaro tell him to forget it, but secretly plan to use Ken to get the evidence they need on Alan Trent, so posing a…

Episode 47. Written In The Stars
2003-06-18

Sun Hill comes under fire from a gun epidemic due to the illegal firearms flooding the area, and Webb is convinced that Trent is the cause. As he and Drummond investigate Trent's activities, Drummond comes across an arms cache. McAllister…

Episode 48. High Speed Chaos
2003-06-19

PC Reg Hollis intervenes when he sees a trio of youths harassing a bus driver, but the situation takes a dangerous turn when one of the youths pulls out a gun, and they hijack the bus with Hollis, the driver and a busload of terrified…

Episode 49. Count Me Out
2003-06-25

A distraught PC Polly Page is told by her friend Cathy Bradford to cover up her involvement in the death of Dr Owen Preston, but as Polly types up her statement for the police she receives a letter naming her as the beneficiary of Owen's…

Episode 50. Out In The Open
2003-06-26

DC Danny Glaze returns to Sun Hill, and as he is still assigned to CSU, assists DC Ramani De Costa and PC Cathy Bradford in investigating the student rape case. CSU's prime suspect is union bar manager Keiran Thompson, but they have no…

Episode 51. Home Run: Part 1
2003-07-02

Acting DI Sam Nixon hustles Abigail and Glenn Weston into the station as reporter Dougie Pritchard approaches with a camera. Nixon wants Abi to have nothing to do with Weston, but he is insistent, and she agrees to meet with him to…

Episode 52. Home Run: Part 2
2003-07-03

DC Ken Drummond's attempts to gain the confidence of Sid Wright are getting nowhere, but Drummond literally plays his last hand when he follows Wright and gatecrashes a private poker game between Wright and the Fosters. A drunken brawl…

Episode 53. A Man Of Few Words
2003-07-09

DC Ken Drummond's cover as a security guard has been blown, and he's been taken hostage by the Foster family. Archie Foster wants Drummond to help them raid the Metropolitan Police warehouse to steal millions of pounds worth of luxury…

Episode 54. In High Demand
2003-07-10

Drummond is taken to hospital following the shooting, but decides to discharge himself when he discovers that his son, Alex, has been kidnapped by the Fosters. Meanwhile, Okaro is furious after reading the news stories featuring Nixon and…

Episode 55. Bully
2003-07-16

Drummond escapes from hospital to find his son Alex, and doesn't waste any time in recruiting Best to assist his search. When he manages to locate Vince Foster, Foster informs him that the only way he will ever see his son again is if he…

Episode 56. Two Hours
2003-07-17

Despite delivering the goods as planned, Foster demands that Drummond finds the men who murdered his father - and his missing cargo of stolen cars - in return for his son's safety. With little information to go on, Smithy goes undercover…

Episode 57. Ruthless
2003-07-23

Young girls arriving from the North at London's Kings Cross Station are being forced into underage prostitution rings from which they cannot escape. Main suspect John Rutherford is believed to be based in Canley, so Sun Hill officers team…

Episode 58. Under Fire
2003-07-24

Ackland finds she is becoming too personally involved with the domestic violence case when she tries to protect victim Monica Skinner from her husband, Sean, by forcing her to testify against him. When Monica and her boyfriend are found…

Episode 59. Professional Image
2003-07-30

Ackland finds herself caught up in a difficult situation when her professionalism is called to into question following Monica Skinner's suicide, and her position as the head of CSU is called into doubt. Meanwhile, Stamp and Hollis find…

Episode 60. Sunday Driver
2003-07-31

On her first day back in uniform, Sgt June Ackland finds a man brutally stabbed in the house of prominent CPS prosecutor Carl Harris. Arresting Harris for GBH, they find back at the station that Supt Adam Okaro has some history with him -…

Episode 61. A Head On The Block
2003-08-06

Tait, after abducting his own daughter, Emily, decides to return to Australia, but realises that he is making the wrong decision and decides to return to Sun Hill. Best, suspicious that Mark Davies will refuse to name his attacker,…

Episode 62. Pick Your Friends
2003-08-07

PC Polly Page's horrible cousin Michelle turns up at Sun Hill, to report she is being stalked. Despite Michelle's obstructiveness, Polly manages to convince PC Cathy Bradford to get some information out of her so they can find the…

Episode 63. Cheating
2003-08-13

DS Phil Hunter and DC Eva Sharpe investigate an assault case, where a man's football career has been ruined by an apparent deliberate foul. They arrest the suspect after viewing a videotape of the match, but bringing him back to Sun Hill,…

Episode 64. A New Lease Of Life
2003-08-14

On her way into the station, Insp. Gina Gold is involved in a minor traffic accident when a white van cuts her off. When the police arrive, it is a horrified PC Gary Best who is forced to breathalyse his Inspector - when the test is…

Episode 65. Silver to Grey
2003-08-20

Becker regrets her attempts to help out her married lesbian lover after her husband vows to get his revenge. After being taken to an empty house which is under construction, Becker suspects that Gavin's motives may involve the same…

Episode 66. Step up to the Plate
2003-08-21

Taviner and Young end up pursuing a speeding car after responding to a burglary call, and discover that the car has been stolen by the masked driver. Taviner matches the MO to a number of similar cases in the area, and decides to…

Episode 67. Centre Of Attraction
2003-08-27

A stunned PC Des Taviner catches Sgt. Dale Smith and PC Kerry Young in a passionate clinch in the back of a car during an obbo on a gang of teenage joyriders - so stunned that he leaves the keys in the Area Car, and is horrified to see…

Episode 68. Bold As Brass
2003-08-28

A furious DCI Jack Meadows is about to arrest DC Mickey Webb for an assault on his girlfriend, Rachel Heath, but Heath stops him, knowing that revealing their relationship would end Meadows' career. Insp. Gina Gold leads a team searching…

Episode 69. Power Trip
2003-09-02

PC Nick Klein is back on the beat after his spell in rehab for drug addiction, and not many people are pleased to see him back, but Klein is eager to show he has reformed and is up to the pressures of the job. Paired with PC Gary Best,…

Episode 70. Ride The Tiger
2003-09-03

McAllister acts as a decoy to catch property developer Charles Vanderbilt in the act, but is taken aback when one of Vanderbilt's henchmen lobs a grenade through the window of the stake-out flat. Hunter asks Tait and Klein to keep an eye…

Episode 71. The Law Of The Jungle
2003-09-04

DS Phil Hunter has PC Nick Klein in his clutches again when he forces Klein and PC Tait to lie to Acting DI Samanatha Nixon about the circumstances of Jim Conrad's injuries. When Matthew Easton's brother dies after taking his drugs,…

Episode 72. Truth
2003-09-10

Ackland consoles Meadows' broken wife Laura when she informs her that she has been raped. The case is immediately referred to Barton Street, where sexual offences expert Terry Perkins deals with the case. A search of the crime scene…

Episode 73. A Close Shave
2003-09-11

Preoccupied with her 'best friend' Polly's arrest, PC Cathy Bradford visits Polly's boyfriend Max, implying to him that he may have been her next victim. Bradford ignores the urgent calls of domestic violence victim Paula Robinson and her…

Episode 74. Beware The Smiling Knife
2003-09-17

Insp. Gina Gold has no choice but to suspend Robbie Cryer following PC Cathy Bradford's hospitalisation, and Robbie is escorted from the station. Desperate to save her job, Robbie calls on her uncle, Bob Cryer, and the pair do some…

Episode 75. The Dirty Dozen
2003-09-18

Best and Harman finds themselves in an unexpected passionate clinch whilst searching for a madman who has been brandishing a sword. McAllister and Hunter begin to find mutual attraction to one another as they investigate a car ringing…

Episode 76. Hallmark Moment
2003-09-23

DCs Eva Sharpe and Ken Drummond investigate when a black man is set alight on the Jasmine Allen estate, and a graffiti tag on a nearby wall leads them to Brad Kelso, one of a gang of youths who don't hesitate to make racist comments to DC…

Episode 77. Going Down In Flames
2003-09-24

Smithy unwillingly gives CPR to Brad Kelso, but by the time the ambulance crews arrive, it appears that it is just a little too late. Sharpe realises that she faces an inquiry into Kelso's death, and wonders whether Smithy will reveal her…

Episode 78. Salt Of The Earth
2003-09-25

Smithy puts his neck on the line by digging into Brad Kelso's past, in an attempt to uncover information that will clear Eva's name. Meanwhile, the investigation into Page's cellmate takes an interesting turn when Carver goes undercover…

Episode 79. Haunted: Part 1
2003-10-02

Webb is in denial after the attack by Martin Delaney, and tries to keep the incident secret, but is furious when he discovers that Smithy has discussed it. Webb is distraught and battles himself over whether or not to throw in the towel.…

Episode 80. Haunted: Part 2
2003-10-08

DC Mickey Webb decides to go after Delaney. He sets about tracking by getting to know more about him, while other officers just want to catch him. Webb strikes lucky with Delaney's prison padre and goes in search of a lead on the man who…

Episode 81. Antecedent
2003-10-09

PI Sally Johnson questions new PC Yvonne Hemingway about Danny Glaze and Des Taviner, but as she is new, she doesn't know them. Danny Glaze is long gone, as DCI Meadows discovers when he receives Glaze's warrant card in the post.…

Episode 82. Fatality
2003-10-15

Murphy finds herself caught in the middle of a personal dilemma when she is asked to investigate a possible cot death. Taviner decides to put his priorities in order and to focus on Murphy and their baby. Hemmingway and Young have a…

Episode 83. Dead And Gone
2003-10-16

DCs Rob Thatcher and Brandon Kane raid the house of a heroin dealer after several addicts have died from a bad batch. Thatcher is determined to catch the supplier, and once again, he goes too far and arrests a suspect: Alan Best - PC Gary…

Episode 84. Writing On The Wall
2003-10-22

With the guilt of what he has done weighing heavily on his mind, PC Des Taviner admits to Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy his part in the Sun Hill fire which killed six of his colleagues. To his horror, Murphy demands he turn himself in or she will…

Episode 85. Lap Of The Gods
2003-10-23

Smithy rushes to the burning warehouse, while Stamp puts in the urgent assistance call. Smithy pulls Hollis from the car, but as he goes back for Taviner, a balcony collapses onto the two cars, causing another explosion. As the dust…

Episode 86. Better Late Than Never
2003-10-29

A siege is underway… the gunman who took PC Gary Best's dad is now holed up in a building, and when Inspector Gina Gold finds out two elderly residents, one a diabetic in urgent need of medication, are trapped she has to decide whether…

Episode 87. Fatal Consequences
2003-10-30

Live episode. Becker and Bradford are held hostage in the yard by a drunk wielding a knife. Becker is dragged into a carrier and Bradford escapes to get backup. Okaro takes control and orders Kent, Klein and Smith storm the van and but…

Episode 88. What's The Scoop?
2003-11-05

McAllister and Hunter investigate a serious assault on a prostitute, while Okaro is forced to deal with National Party councillor Nicola Marsh, who is trying to raise racial tensions by highlighting an increase in black-on-white crime.…

Episode 89. Overdue Honeymoon
2003-11-06

Thatcher and Hunter investigate a campaign of hate against a boxer and discover that the motive behind the vendetta may not be as simple as they first imagined. With racial tensions once again threatening to rear an ugly head, Okaro finds…

Episode 90. Live A Charmed Life
2003-11-12

DC Terry Perkins arrives to implement a Public Protection Unit at Sun Hil; which will manage dangerous offenders released back into the community. His job starts immediately when paedophile Ian Forrester comes to sign the sex offenders…

Episode 91. Close To Home
2003-11-13

The staff at St Hugh's Hospital fall under suspicion when an elderly patient, Florence, has her house burgled with the keys that were in her bedside cabinet. Jim and Ramani trace it back to one of the nurses but a discrepancy in the…

Episode 92. Doghouse
2003-11-19

DS Phil Hunter and DC Eva Sharpe follow separate lines of enquiry when investigating a young prostitute who's been stabbed. Phil believes that a young schizophrenic is responsible but Eva takes the time to delve deeper and uncover the…

Episode 93. Blaze Of Glory
2003-11-20

Sergeant Dale Smith finds it difficult not to get too involved when dealing with Julian Walker who is a victim of male rape, following a burglary. Still feeling guilty over the way he dealt with Mickey following his ordeal, Smithy pushes…

Episode 94. A Bleeding Heart
2003-11-26

DS Ramani De Costa and DC Rob Thatcher investigate a man who has been secretly filming girls in the changing rooms of a leisure centre. Ramani is horrified when Steve's tapes show that her stepdaughter, Jasmin, has been the subject of…

Episode 95. Shooting The Daggers
2003-11-27

Ramani is distraught when she discovers that her stepdaughter has been raped by the peeping tom and finds it impossible to stay away from the case. DC Rob Thatcher is put on the case much to Ramani's displeasure. She has concerns over…

Episode 96. Forgive And Forget
2003-12-03

Jim recovers in hospital where he has to suffer the doubts of his colleagues and a step son who is accusing him of battering Marie. When the truth comes out Jim realises that he can't stay married to his abusive alcoholic wife. He knows…

Episode 97. Twenty-Twenty Hindsight
2003-12-04

PC Honey Harman proves herself to be a very capable officer when she and DC Brandon Kane investigate a case involving an abandoned baby. Honey shows an ability to form a relationship with the mother and impresses Brandon with her…

Episode 98. Pandora's Box
2003-12-10

Cathy Bradford returns to work after taking forced leave due to her un-authorised appearance on the Lorraine Kelly Show. She quickly becomes angered when she see's Brandon Kane and Honey Harmond becoming closer. Tony Stamp stops a…

Episode 99. Bulldozer
2003-12-11

DS Samantha Nixon and DS Ramani De Costa investigate a case of domestic violence which eventually turns out to be a murder. The investigation is hindered by PC Cathy Bradford who loses control and resorts to unconventional interview…

Episode 100. Hit The Jackpot
2003-12-17

Supt Adam Okaro is desperate to put away some teenage thugs responsible for an attack which left the new Borough Commander injured. Adam's heavy handed tactics results in a riot on the estate and he deals with the situation by heading…

Episode 101. Tender Age
2003-12-18

What could a lorry full of geese and these two gentlemen possibly have in common? Superintendent Okaro is back on the frontline trying to keep in touch with his officers and their jobs. His time spent with PC Tony Stamp teaches him a lot…

Episode 102. On A Lonely Island
2003-12-23

PC Cathy Bradford is back on the beat, but this time it's quite literally, MURDER! Having been sent out on a case involving a man who has been left broken hearted after discovering his wife's infidelities, Cathy has no time for pathetic…

Episode 103. Chasing The Dragon
2003-12-24

New DI Neil Manson arrives at Sun Hill and immediately stamps out his authority. He's bad news, an old school cop in the worst possible sense. Arrogant, sexist and a bully who resents women being in the MET, DI Manson isn't afraid to…

Episode 104. The Law
2003-12-30

After seeing the tape of PC Cathy Bradford with his wife just moments before she fell to her death, DC Brandon Kane's suspicions rapidly mount! He turns to Robbie Cryer who is reluctant to get involved. Is the full extent of Cathy's…

Episode 105. Lured Into The Trap
2003-12-31

DC Brandon Kane informs Inspector Gina Gold and DCI Jack Meadows of his suspicions. He is convinced that PC Cathy Bradford had more than a glancing involvement in his wife's death. When Roberta Cryer is found badly beaten there is only…

Season 20
Season 20
84 episodes · 2004
Episode 1. The Bill Season 20 Episode 1
2004-01-07

Having discovered the CCTV tape of PC Cathy Bradford with his wife on the night she died, and the body of Cathy's fiance, Max Wyatt, the Murder Investigation Team are called in. DC Brandon Kane is horrified to discover that Bradford…

Episode 2. The Bill Season 20 Episode 2
2004-01-08

Leo Price agrees to help Sgt. Dale Smith and CID with some information when his little brother is attacked and left injured. When the information leads to several arrests on the estate, Smithy must take steps to protect Leo from a…

Episode 3. The Bill Season 20 Episode 3
2004-01-14

Sgt. June Ackland has discovered PC Cathy Bradford has barricaded herself and DC Brandon Kane's kids in the station's boiler room. When Cathy promises to release the kids in exchange for Brandon as a hostage, Insp. Gina Gold refuses, but…

Episode 4. The Bill Season 20 Episode 4
2004-01-15

TSG storm the boiler room and Supt. Adam Okaro arrests a screaming Cathy Bradford for murder. Despite his colleagues' warnings, DC Brandon Kane insists on returning to work at CID, but when he finds himself conned by an elderly woman for…

Episode 5. The Bill Season 20 Episode 5
2004-01-21

Marie Carver is in court on charges of domestic violence against her husband, PC Jim Carver. Despite testimony from PC Gabriel Kent, who witnessed one of Marie's attacks on Jim, Marie and her lawyer manage to turn the case around and…

Episode 6. The Bill Season 20 Episode 6
2004-01-22

Supt Okaro faces a difficult time with the fraud investigations into his wife's bank accounts and her relationship with the Reverend Andho. How will Okaro deal with the subsequent and growing press interest and the certain scandal,…

Episode 7. The Bill Season 20 Episode 7
2004-01-29

Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy is shaken by the previous night's sighting of Des Taviner. Confused about why Des should come back to Sun Hill, Sheelagh becomes frantic when she believes her baby Niamh has gone missing and Reg attempts to calm…

Episode 8. The Bill Season 20 Episode 188
2004-02-05

Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy is rushed to hospital with her baby's life hanging in the balance. With news of the baby's tragic death, Sheelagh struggles with the loss especially when her house is turned into a crime scene. Turning to PC Reg…

Episode 9. The Bill Season 20 Episode 9
2004-02-11

When DS Debbie McAllister has trouble with her babysitter, she is forced to bring Andrew into the station. While McAllister is indisposed, DC Eva Sharpe is assigned to what looks like a straightforward case of bigamy when two men are…

Episode 10. The Bill Season 20 Episode 10
2004-02-12

Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy reports to Insp. Gina Gold and DCI Jack Meadows that she was visited by Des Taviner the night before. Having learned of baby Niamh's death, Taviner finds PC Reg Hollis alone guarding her chapel of rest. When Hollis…

Episode 11. The Bill Season 20 Episode 11
2004-02-18 · 69 min

A covert operation is planned to trap Des at Niamh's funeral despite Sergeant June Ackland's promise to Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy that this will not happen. Sheelagh is upset when she discovers the deception, and the last straw is when…

Episode 12. The Bill Season 20 Episode 12
2004-02-19

The hunt is still on for Des Taviner who holds Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy and PC Cameron Tait hostage. Sheelagh has left her mobile on and connected to DCI Jack Meadows to give them a lead on their whereabouts. But Taviner soon realises…

Episode 13. Episode 193
2004-02-25

Sergeant June Ackland confronts PC Gabriel Kent over the shocking discovery that he is her son. With her world in turmoil, she is horrified to hear him confirm that he is her son. But there's an even more sinister twist to the story…

Episode 14. The Bill Season 20 Episode 14
2004-02-26

PC Gabriel Kent fears exposure and confronts Sergeant June Ackland who tells him that she will keep his identity secret if he gets her the address of her son. The difficulty of her situation is heightened by the fact that she deals…

Episode 15. The Bill Season 20 Episode 15
2004-03-03

Sgt. June Ackland threatens to expose PC Gabriel Kent's true identity, but Kent insists he loves her and his job. Ackland agrees to a compromise, she will keep quiet about Kent's assumed identity if he gives her the address of the real…

Episode 16. The Bill Season 20 Episode 16
2004-03-04

DCI Jack Meadow's former lover and ex-prostitute Rachel Heath (Lysette Anthony) is due in court to stand trial for assault. With the news that she's pregnant with his child, she tells Jack she intends to tell the court about their…

Episode 17. The Bill Season 20 Episode 17
2004-03-10

PC Andrea Dunbar arrives in the force and her keenness seems to good to be true, but little do the relief know that they have an undercover reporter among them. When Eva discovers that Debbie told Neil about Jacks affair she is furious…

Episode 18. The Bill Season 20 Episode 18
2004-03-11

PC Nick Klein and PC Yvonne Hemingway attend a disturbance at a funeral home and discover an unusual case: the body and casket of the mother of the Coombes brothers has disappeared - including £350,000. Turning the case over to DS Debbie…

Episode 19. The Bill Season 20 Episode 19
2004-03-17

Paramedics fail to revive Des Taviner, and MIT's DI Madden who has arrived to question Des about the Sun Hill bombing finds himself investigating the suspect's murder instead. Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy comes under particular scrutiny from MIT,…

Episode 20. The Bill Season 20 Episode 20
2004-03-18

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Episode 21. Smoking Demons
2004-03-24

As PC Nick Klein recovers from his forced heroin overdose at the hands of Dennis Weaver's henchmen, Sgt. Dale Smith and PC Kerry Young try to prove Nick's innocence beyond doubt as his condition and his previous history with drugs make…

Episode 22. The Bill Season 20 Episode 22
2004-03-25

With PC Nick Klein in a police safe house, an enraged Dennis Weaver throttles DS Phil Hunter, demanding Klein's location. Having woken up with Sgt Dale Smith, PC Kerry Young realises she has no memory of the previous night, and is racked…

Episode 23. The Bill Season 20 Episode 23
2004-03-31

DS Debbie McAllister is determined to investigate links between her boss, DI Neil Manson, and a possibly corrupt magistrate when a drug dealer makes accusations during interview. PC Gabriel Kent plays on PC Kerry Young's feelings of guilt…

Episode 24. The Bill Season 20 Episode 24
2004-04-01

DS Debbie McAllister is determined to investigate links between her boss, DI Neil Manson, and a possibly corrupt magistrate when a drug dealer makes accusations during interview. PC Gabriel Kent plays on PC Kerry Young's feelings of guilt…

Episode 25. The Bill Season 20 Episode 25
2004-04-07

PC Nick Klein is back in the safe house, but when DS Phil Hunter gives the address to Dennis Weaver, a hitman is contracted to kill Klein. Meeting with the hitman to retrieve the gun and a photo of Nick's body, Weaver realises Hunter has…

Episode 26. The Bill Season 20 Episode 6
2004-04-08

PC Nick Klein is back in the safe house, but when DS Phil Hunter gives the address to Dennis Weaver, a hitman is contracted to kill Klein. Meeting with the hitman to retrieve the gun and a photo of Nick's body, Weaver realises Hunter has…

Episode 27. The Bill Season 20 Episode 27
2004-04-14

A major road traffic accident in Sun Hill sees a seriously injured man, Adrian Collins, rushed to St Hugh's Hospital. When Uniform discover a handgun and balaclava in Collins' car, and after questioning from DC Terry Perkins and PC Kerry…

Episode 28. Episode 28
2004-04-15

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Episode 29. The Bill Season 20 Episode 28
2004-04-15

PC Kerry Young is found injured but alive in the rubble after the explosion behind the bank, but the bank manager was killed in the explosion. As DS Samantha Nixon investigates the aftermath, there is considerable question over where the…

Episode 30. The Bill Season 20 Episode 30
2004-04-28

DC Terry Perkins is undercover in prison, where he investigates convicted paedophile Charles Mawdsley who is believed to be running a paedophile ring with the help of one of the prison guards. DS Ramani de Costa appears as a prison…

Episode 32. Episode 211
2004-04-29

DS Sam Nixon and DS Debbie McAllister investigate when the stolen digger turns up at a transport site. DI Neil Manson's suspicions are proven correct, but nobody else knows that Manson's tip-offs are coming from Don Beech. The arrival of…

Episode 33. The Bill Season 20 Episode 33
2004-05-06

After failing to capture Trevor Little and his gang after their aborted diamond raid, DI Neil Manson begins to have his doubts about his Australian colleague, DI Peter Cavanaugh, and suspects he may be leaking information to the gang. The…

Episode 34. The Bill Season 20 Episode 34
2004-05-13

DI Neil Manson's suspicions about DI Peter Cavanaugh continue during an obbo on the diamond heist suspects. When the suspects get away from them, Cavanaugh doesn't seem particularly concerned. Concerned for the safety of DS Samantha Nixon…

Episode 35. The Bill Season 20 Episode 35
2004-05-19

Don Beech has the only evidence that could incriminate corrupt DI Peter Cavanaugh. DCI Jack Meadows is reluctant to have to rely on the slippery Beech, but Supt Adam Okaro insists he is their only choice. DI Neil Manson and DS Phil Hunter…

Episode 36. The Bill Season 20 Episode 36
2004-05-20

DCs Rob Thatcher and Ken Drummond are on an obbo watching a witness in a fraud case, when Ken's son Alex turns up on the doorstep in a state of shock. While on a night out with his mates to celebrate his 17th birthday, Alex believes he…

Episode 37. The Bill Season 20 Episode 37
2004-05-27

PC Gabriel Kent and PC Kerry Young attend a call to what initially appears to be the case of a ""bunny-boiler"", Sharon Wallace, stalking her ex-boyfriend, Chris Loftus. Kent, however, sees the fear in the Sharon's eyes, and when she is…

Episode 38. The Bill Season 20 Episode 38
2004-06-02

DS Phil Hunter is desperate to find his daughter Madison, who has been abducted by Dennis Weaver. DCI Jack Meadows orders him not to get involved in the investigation, and assigns DS Samantha Nixon to keep an eye on Hunter. Hunter and…

Episode 39. The Bill Season 20 Episode 39
2004-06-03

DS Samantha Nixon drags a wounded DS Phil Hunter out of the line of fire of an enraged Dennis Weaver, and the two escape into an abandoned Tube tunnel. PC Yvonne Hemmingway is frustrated when police red tape prevents her from helping…

Episode 40. The Bill Season 20 Episode 40
2004-06-09

PC Kerry Young is in turmoil after her rape at the hands of the evil PC Gabriel Kent. Naturally, Kent denies the charge, and he insinuates that Kerry has ""cried wolf"" before, when she accused Sgt. Dale Smith of rape. Confiding in her…

Episode 41. The Bill Season 20 Episode 41
2004-06-10

A skeptical DI Neil Manson reluctantly agrees to DS Samantha Nixon's requests to hire a profiler to help catch Sun Hill's serial rapist. Nixon and profiler Dr Hugh Wallis review the cases and the locations, and conclude that the…

Episode 42. The Bill Season 20 Episode 42
2004-06-17

PC Cameron Tait dives into the Thames to rescue the two children from the sinking car. He manages to get the girl out, but the boy is missing and the girl later dies in hospital. Cameron is deeply affected, and begins to sink into a deep…

Episode 43. The Bill Season 20 Episode 43
2004-06-24

DC Rob Thatcher is keeping a close eye on the Radfords despite the warnings of his colleagues. He eagerly arrests David Radford for selling bootleg DVDs on the Coal Lane Estate, but when David's mother Irene turns up with a proof of…

Episode 45. The Bill Season 20 Episode 45
2004-07-07

PC Yvonne Hemingway puppywalks probationer PC Steve Hunter on his first day at Sun Hill. Eager to impress, Steve lets slip some gossip about Phil's impotency, which soon is all over the station. A furious Phil Hunter demands his brother…

Episode 46. Episode 226 Season 20 Episode 46
2004-07-08

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Episode 48. Episode 227
2004-07-14

DS Samantha Nixon and Dr Hugh Wallis are concentrating on the Royal Navy link to the serial rapist, and interview a Scottish prostitute whose rape over ten years previously matches the profile and may have started the rapist off. PC…

Episode 49. The Bill Season 20 Episode 49
2004-07-21

The net is closing in on Alan Kennedy, the main suspect for the serial rapes. Kennedy is not at home when the police raid his flat, and several other leads - an allotment he keeps, and his (deceased) mother - also fall through. Eventually…

Episode 50. The Bill Season 20 Episode 50
2004-07-22

With insufficient forensic evidence to charge him, DI Neil Manson and DS Samantha Nixon have 24 hours to extract a confession from serial rape suspect Alan Kennedy. CPS laywer Jonathan Fox, who previously defended Kennedy on an assault…

Episode 51. The Bill Season 20 Episode 51
2004-07-28

DI Neil Manson orders PCs Tony Stamp and Lance Powell to stay out of the wreckage of the pub where the bomb has gone off while he summons help. When Stamp realises Supt. Okaro is still inside, he risks his life to rescue the Super, and…

Episode 53. The Bill Season 20 Episode 232
2004-07-29

PC Lance Powell tries to work out who sent him the text message about the bomb, and realises only three people had his new number: his family, his boyfriend... and Conor Murphy. Powell tells PC Sheelagh Murphy about his suspicions, and…

Episode 54. The Bill Season 20 Episode 54
2004-08-05

PC Sheelagh Murphy turns to her Catholic faith for guidance after her son Conor's announcement that he is gay, but the Church is not very helpful to her. She then asks PC Lance Powell for advice, but he tells her it's up to her to sort…

Episode 55. Episode 235
2004-08-11

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Episode 56. 236: Hope
2004-08-12

No synopsis

Episode 57. The Bill Season 20 Episode 57
2004-08-18

No synopsis

Episode 58. The Bill Season 20 Episode 58
2004-08-19

No synopsis

Episode 59. The Bill Season 20 Episode 59
2004-08-26

PC Kerry Young and Sgt Dale Smith are minutes away from a bullet in the head from Wayne Radford's goons, when a raid on Hedley's Club, lead by Sgt June Ackland and DCs Rob Thatcher and Ken Drummond, takes place just in time to save them.…

Episode 60. The Bill Season 20 Episode 60
2004-09-01

PC Kerry Young and Sgt Dale Smith are minutes away from a bullet in the head from Wayne Radford's goons, when a raid on Hedley's Club, lead by Sgt June Ackland and DCs Rob Thatcher and Ken Drummond, takes place just in time to save them.…

Episode 61. The Bill Season 20 Episode 61
2004-09-02

No synopsis

Episode 63. Episode 242
2004-09-08

Wayne Radford has been found dead in his prison cell. It appears to be suicide, but Radford also has a number of bruises and cigarette burns on his body. Insp. Gina Gold hears from Radford's cellmate that a copper was spreading rumours…

Episode 64. Episode 243
2004-09-09

Malcolm Willard has been shot dead from long range, and once again DC Terry Perkins and his brother Ben are in the frame. Perkins is shocked when he turns up at CID to hear that Willard is dead, and that MIT want to interview him. Perkins…

Episode 65. The Bill Season 20 Episode 65
2004-09-16

DC Suzie Sim arrives to join CSU, and she excels on her first day when she and trainee DC Gary Best investigate the racial harrassment and sexual assault of an asylum seeker. The perpetrator is Bradley Perkins, the son of DC Terry…

Episode 66. The Bill Season 20 Episode 66
2004-09-22

DC Suzie Sim arrives to join CSU, and she excels on her first day when she and trainee DC Gary Best investigate the racial harrassment and sexual assault of an asylum seeker. The perpetrator is Bradley Perkins, the son of DC Terry…

Episode 68. Episode 247
2004-09-23

DCI Jack Meadows arrives in a sleepy village for the funeral of old friend and colleague Ted Roach, who has been killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely country road. Also attending the service are his former Sun Hill colleagues, Bob Cryer…

Episode 70. The Bill Season 20 Episode 69
2004-10-06

Insp. Gina Gold warns PC Kerry Young that her job is on the line if she continues to consort with David Radford. PC Gabriel Kent and PC Andrea Dunbar find an 11-year-old blind girl who has been seriously assaulted in her own home. A…

Episode 71. The Bill Season 20 Episode 71
2004-10-13

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Episode 72. The Bill Season 20 Episode 72
2004-10-14

PC Kerry Young is missing and fears for her safety grow after David Radford's public vow to kill her. Many officers are desperate to find her- but for the wrong reasons. PC Gabriel Kent tries to talk her out of reporting him for his…

Episode 73. The Bill Season 20 Episode 73
2004-10-20

After being gunned down by PC Gabriel Kent, PC Kerry Young is left fighting for her life in the arms of Sgt Dale Smith. Moments after declaring their love for each other Smithy cradles Kerry's limp and dying body as she struggles for…

Episode 75. The Bill Season 20 Episode 254
2004-10-21

After being gunned down by PC Gabriel Kent, PC Kerry Young is left fighting for her life in the arms of Sgt Dale Smith. Moments after declaring their love for each other Smithy cradles Kerry's limp and dying body as she struggles for…

Episode 76. The Bill Season 20 Episode 76
2004-10-28

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Episode 77. The Bill Season 20 Episode 77
2004-11-03

No synopsis

Episode 79. The Bill Season 20 Episode 79
2004-11-10

No synopsis

Episode 80. The Bill Season 20 Episode 80
2004-11-11

No synopsis

Episode 81. Episode 81
2004-11-11

No synopsis

Episode 82. The Bill Season 20 Episode 82
2004-11-18

No synopsis

Episode 83. The Bill Season 20 Episode 83
2004-11-24

No synopsis

Episode 84. The Bill Season 20 Episode 84
2004-12-01

No synopsis

Episode 86. The Bill Season 20 Episode 86
2004-12-09

A new PC Leela Kapoor is transferred to Sun Hill but she finds it hard to get on with her partner PC Sheelagh Murphy because she was involved in the suspension of one of Sheelagh's old friends. After no sign of the promised money from his…

Episode 87. The Bill Season 20 Episode 85
2004-12-08

Yvonne has to deal with her niece when she is found unconscious having taken ecstasy pills left lying around her flat. Jim returns to work telling his colleagues that the trip has been delayed following an outbreak of legionnaires…

Episode 88. The Bill Season 20 Episode 88
2004-12-15

Sgt Mark Rollins surprises his boyfriend PC Lance Powell with a shock marriage proposal. PC Amber Johannsen kisses a barmaid at the Christmas do and PC Andrea Dunbar kisses Smithy, oblivious to the fact that DI Neil Manson has seen them.…

Episode 89. The Bill Season 20 Episode 89
2004-12-16

Shirley finally accepts PC Yvonne Hemmingway's apology but Shirley takes a turn for the worse and Yvonne has to face up to the uncomfortable fact that she could be responsible for Shirley's death. Yvonne refuses to pull any strings to…

Episode 90. The Bill Season 20 Episode 90
2004-12-21

Irene Radford is back in town Sun Hill officers are called to an incident at her house when a dead dog is found floating in her swimming pool which could possibly be something to do with another gangster family, the Gaunts. Inspector Gina…

Episode 91. The Bill Season 20 Episode 91
2004-12-22

Inspector Gina Gold is taken prisoner at gun point by Irene Radford. The two women talk and realize they have more in common than both of them had realized but Irene orders the death of Jack Gaunt to show Gina she means business. Irene…

Episode 92. The Bill Season 20 Episode 92
2004-12-23

DS Ramani de Costa is left to cope with the new Vulnerable Persons Unit which is low on staff while most of the other officers are dealing with a robbery so DCI Jack Meadows assigns DC Terry Perkins to assist Ramani on a case concerning a…

Episode 93. The Bill Season 20 Episode 93
2004-12-29

Inspector Gina Gold is taken prisoner at gun point by Irene Radford. The two women talk and realize they have more in common than both of them had realized but Irene orders the death of Jack Gaunt to show Gina she means business. Irene…

Episode 94. The Bill Season 20 Episode 94
2004-12-30

DS Ramani de Costa is left to cope with the new Vulnerable Persons Unit which is low on staff while most of the other officers are dealing with a robbery so DCI Jack Meadows assigns DC Terry Perkins to assist Ramani on a case concerning a…

Season 21
Season 21
89 episodes · 2005
Episode 1. Cure the Sin
2005-01-05

It could be the day of Sun Hill's first gay wedding, but PC Lance Powell has been kidnapped by two Christian friends, Hal Richards and Dennis Simpson who try and 'cure' him of his homosexuality, Lance is spotted being kidnapped on CCTV…

Episode 2. Double Jeopardy (Part One)
2005-01-06

DS Ramani De Costa and DC Suzie Sim try to find out if DC Terry Perkin's brother, Ben is abusing his kids and Bradley admits his father touches him, but he could have adopted his fathers childhood memories as his own. Meanwhile a woman at…

Episode 3. Double Jeopardy (Part Two)
2005-01-12

Neil and Jack arrive at Sgt. Hugh's to speak to suspect Roland O'Brien, only to walk right into the middle of a hostage situation – finding themselves being tied up in the boiler room by O'Brien's deranged son. Adam arrives to take charge…

Episode 4. The Bill Season 21 Episode 278
2005-01-13

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Bill Season 21 Episode 279
2005-01-19

No synopsis

Episode 6. The Bill Season 21 Episode 6
2005-01-20

No synopsis

Episode 7. The Bill Season 21 Episode 7
2005-01-26

No synopsis

Episode 8. The Bill Season 21 Episode 8
2005-01-27

No synopsis

Episode 9. The Bill Season 21 Episode 9
2005-02-02

No synopsis

Episode 10. The Bill Season 21 Episode 10
2005-02-03

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Bill Season 21 Episode 11
2005-02-09

No synopsis

Episode 12. The Bill Season 21 Episode 12
2005-02-16

No synopsis

Episode 13. The Bill Season 21 Episode 13
2005-02-17

No synopsis

Episode 14. Episode 288
2005-02-23

No synopsis

Episode 15. The Bill Season 21 Episode 15
2005-02-24

No synopsis

Episode 16. The Bill Season 21 Episode 16
2005-02-24

No synopsis

Episode 17. The Bill Uncovered: Jim's Story
2005-02-24

As actor Mark Wingett prepares to leave the programme, he reflects on his character Jim Carver's 21 years at Sun Hill, from naive probation bobby to DC and all that came in between - drinking, gambling, marrying and divorcing Marie and…

Episode 19. The Bill Season 21 Episode 18
2005-03-03

No synopsis

Episode 21. The Bill Season 21 Episode 293
2005-03-10

No synopsis

Episode 22. The Bill Season 21 Episode 22
2005-03-17

No synopsis

Episode 23. The Bill Season 21 Episode 23
2005-03-23

No synopsis

Episode 24. The Bill Season 21 Episode 24
2005-03-24

No synopsis

Episode 25. The Bill Season 21 Episode 25
2005-03-30

No synopsis

Episode 26. The Bill Season 21 Episode 26
2005-03-31

No synopsis

Episode 28. The Bill Season 21 Episode 28
2005-04-07

No synopsis

Episode 29. The Decoy - Part 1
2005-04-13

No synopsis

Episode 30. The Decoy - Part 2
2005-04-14

No synopsis

Episode 32. The Bill Season 21 Episode 32
2005-04-21

No synopsis

Episode 33. The Bill Season 21 Episode 33
2005-04-27

No synopsis

Episode 34. Like Father, Like Son
2005-04-28

No synopsis

Episode 35. The Bill Season 21 Episode 35
2005-05-04

No synopsis

Episode 36. The Bill Season 21 Episode 36
2005-05-05

DS De Costa returns to Sun Hill humiliated after being bailed. DC Perkins races to her house, where an increasingly unbalanced Margaret Barnes is planning to commit suicide. In an attempt to prevent her from taking her own life he is…

Episode 37. The Bill Season 21 Episode 37
2005-05-12

Margaret Barnes is taken to hospital where a nurse realises that the blood on her clothes is not consistent with her wounds. DS De Costa realises DC Perkins has been stabbed and rushes home to find him bleeding to death. PC Powell and…

Episode 38. The Bill Season 21 Episode 38
2005-05-18

Supt Okaro attends the funeral of his wife, son and daughter, where he is comforted by Insp Gold, who goes on to compound his distress by telling him that she has cancer. PC Powell and PCSO Bryant continue to try to help local delinquent…

Episode 39. The Bill Season 21 Episode 39
2005-05-19

DS Nixon confronts DS Hunter about Kate Maltby's pregnancy. Hunter then attacks his younger brother Steve, accusing him of betraying a confidence. Supt Okaro and Insp Gold have a heart-to-heart discussion, but she is sure he's hiding…

Episode 40. The Bill Season 21 Episode 40
2005-05-26

DC Zain Nadir is certain that his cover has not been blown, and Supt Adam Okaro authorises him to meet drug dealer Joshua Armstrong. The intervention of an armed motorcycle passenger threatens to cut short the entire investigation. PC…

Episode 41. The Bill Season 21 Episode 41
2005-06-01

PC Casper has a humiliating run-in with three yobs and later tries to save face by telling PC Johannsen that they had threatened him with a knife. At the end of the shift, he seeks solace in the arms of drugs referral officer Rochelle…

Episode 42. The Bill Season 21 Episode 42
2005-06-02 · 47 min

DI Morell investigates the apparent abduction of PC Harman by new husband Scott Burnett, but she has fled with him of her own volition and they are preparing to set sail for France. PCs Hemmingway and Stamp arrest a thief and Hemmingway…

Episode 43. The Bill Season 21 Episode 43
2005-06-08

There is an enquiry into the PC Hemmingway's use of her asp on Lee Thomas, who dies from his injuries. Supt Okaro interviews PC Harman, who insists that she was abducted by husband Scott Burnett. PC Casper confesses to Insp Gold that PC…

Episode 44. Episode 44
2005-06-15

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Episode 45. Episode 317
2005-06-09

PC Harman is allowed to retract her resignation, but husband Scott Burnett tries to kill himself in prison. PC Hemmingway is suspended from duty, pending investigation into the death of Lee Thomas, causing uncertainty among the relief as…

Episode 46. The Bill Season 21 Episode 46
2005-06-16

Sgt Ackland leads a short-lived rebellion over the suspension of PC Hemmingway. Supt Okaro tries to defuse the threat of strike action by the relief, reminding them of their duties as police officers and offering to let Hemmingway return…

Episode 49. The Bill Season 21 Episode 48
2005-06-23

PCSO Bryant discovers that the boy bullying her son Liam is dealing drugs at school. DS Nixon continues to wind up DC Masters. DI Manson puts pressure on DC Best to drop his accusations against DC Sim. PC Murphy confronts PC Kent about…

Episode 50. The Bill Season 21 Episode 50
2005-06-30

Sgt Smith attends a car-jacking incident and is attracted to the victim, Louise Larson, the wife of a local gangster. PCs Johannsen and Harman are sent to catch a gang of cash machine skimmers. DS Hunter discovers that Christine Weaver…

Episode 51. The Bill Season 21 Episode 51
2005-07-06

PCs Valentine and Casper break up a violent fight between two old friends, and have to deal with the consequences when one of the men is stabbed. DC Nadir is investigating gangster Pete Larson, while Sgt Smith has been sleeping with Mrs…

Episode 52. The Bill Season 21 Episode 52
2005-07-07

Supt. Okaro struggles to make headway with his road safety campaign. D.C. Perkins's nephew testifies against his father. Sgt. Smith continues his relationship with a gangster's wife. P.C. Stamp tries his hand at internet dating. D.S.…

Episode 53. The Bill Season 21 Episode 53
2005-07-13

D.C. Best is shot in the back during a raid on a gang suspected of handling stolen goods. D.S. Hunter vows to catch the thug responsible for assaulting his pregnant ex-lover, and inadvertently proposes marriage. Insp. Gold returns to duty…

Episode 54. The Bill Season 21 Episode 54
2005-07-14

Acting DC Best survives the shooting, but may be paralysed. Reunited with his estranged mother, he decides to return to Manchester. DCI Meadows and CID begin the search for the gunman, and are led to Supt Okaro's old friend Isaac Collins.…

Episode 55. The Bill Season 21 Episode 55
2005-07-20

Supt. Okaro tenders his resignation as photographs of him smoking a joint with Isaac Collins are passed on to the MET. However, unbeknown to the relief, he has gone undercover for the NCS, hoping to identify Collins for the rogue that he…

Episode 56. The Bill Season 21 Episode 56
2005-07-21

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Episode 57. The Bill Season 21 Episode 57
2005-07-27

No synopsis

Episode 58. The Bill Season 21 Episode 331
2005-07-28

No synopsis

Episode 59. The Bill Season 21 Episode 59
2005-08-03

No synopsis

Episode 60. Episode 333
2005-08-04

No synopsis

Episode 61. Episode 61
2005-08-11

No synopsis

Episode 62. The Bill Season 21 Episode 62
2005-08-10

No synopsis

Episode 63. The Bill Season 21 Episode 63
2005-08-17

No synopsis

Episode 64. The Bill Season 21 Episode 64
2005-08-18

No synopsis

Episode 65. The Bill Season 21 Episode 65
2005-08-24

No synopsis

Episode 67. The Bill Season 21 Episode 66
2005-08-25

No synopsis

Episode 68. The Bill Season 21 Episode 68
2005-08-31

No synopsis

Episode 69. Insufficient Excuses
2005-09-01 · 45 min

Jo and Suzie present Neil with incriminating photographs of his father-in-law, while Ross Trescot begs June to drop the rape charge.

Episode 70. Finger of Blame
2005-09-06 · 45 min

Neil Manson learns his father-in-law, former Deputy Assistant Commissioner Roy Pearson, is being blackmailed over his involvement with underage boys.

Episode 71. Distraction
2005-09-07 · 45 min

PCs Hemmingway and Bryant challenge their male colleagues Valentine and Casper to a crime-busting contest. Amanda Prosser gets a stranglehold on Gina.

Episode 72. The Bill Season 21 Episode 73
2005-09-14

No synopsis

Episode 73. The Bill Season 21 Episode 73
2005-09-15

No synopsis

Episode 74. Seeking Retribution
2005-09-21 · 46 min

Sheelagh finally decides to accept Gabriel's marriage proposal, while Roger investigates an assault on his estranged wife's new boyfriend.

Episode 77. Keep it out
2005-09-28 · 45 min

Adam Okaro returns to Sun Hill, where he resumes his role as Superintendent - and immediately asks Jo Masters to find out how the press got a photo of Lesley Palmer.

Episode 79. Episode 351
2005-09-29

No synopsis

Episode 80. The Bill Season 21 Episode 80
2005-10-06

No synopsis

Episode 81. The Bill Season 21 Episode 81
2005-10-12

No synopsis

Episode 82. The Bill Season 21 Episode 82
2005-10-13

No synopsis

Episode 83. The Bill Season 21 Episode 83
2005-10-19

No synopsis

Episode 84. The Bill Season 21 Episode 84
2005-10-20

No synopsis

The Bill Season 21 Episode 85
Episode 86. The Bill Season 21 Episode 85
2005-10-25

No synopsis

Episode 87. The Bill Season 21 Episode 87
2005-11-02

No synopsis

Episode 88. The Bill Season 21 Episode 88
2005-11-03

No synopsis

Episode 89. The Bill Season 21 Episode 89
2005-11-09

No synopsis

Episode 90. Episode 363
2005-11-10

No synopsis

Episode 92. The Bill Season 21 Episode 365
2005-11-17

No synopsis

Episode 93. A Small Piece of the Pie
2005-11-17

No synopsis

Episode 95. Episode 367
2005-11-29

No synopsis

Episode 96. The Bill Season 21 Episode 96
2005-12-07

No synopsis

Episode 98. The Bill Season 21 Episode 97
2005-12-08

No synopsis

Episode 100. The Bill Season 21 Episode 99
2005-12-15

No synopsis

Episode 101. The Bill Season 21 Episode 101
2005-12-20

No synopsis

Episode 102. Episode 374
2005-12-21

No synopsis

Episode 103. The Bill Season 21 Episode 103
2005-12-28

No synopsis

Episode 104. Episode 377
2005-12-29

No synopsis

Season 22
Season 22
91 episodes · 2006
Episode 1. The Bill Season 22 Episode 1
2006-01-04

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Bill Season 22 Episode 2
2006-01-05

No synopsis

Episode 3. Episode 380
2006-01-11

No synopsis

Episode 4. Episode 381
2006-01-12

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Bill Season 22 Episode 5
2006-01-18

No synopsis

Episode 6. Episode 383
2006-01-19

No synopsis

Episode 7. Episode 384
2006-01-25

No synopsis

Episode 8. Episode 385
2006-01-26

No synopsis

Episode 9. The Bill Season 22 Episode 386
2006-02-01

No synopsis

Episode 10. Episode 387
2006-02-02

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Bill Season 22 Episode 11
2006-02-08

No synopsis

Episode 12. The Bill Season 22 Episode 12
2006-02-09

No synopsis

Episode 13. The Bill Season 22 Episode 390
2006-02-15

No synopsis

Episode 14. Episode 391
2006-02-22

No synopsis

Episode 15. Episode 392
2006-02-23

No synopsis

Episode 16. Episode 393
2006-03-01

No synopsis

Episode 17. The Bill Season 22 Episode 17
2006-03-02

No synopsis

Episode 18. Episode 395
2006-03-08

No synopsis

Episode 19. Episode 396
2006-03-09

No synopsis

Episode 20. The Bill Season 22 Episode 20
2006-03-15

No synopsis

Episode 21. The Bill Season 22 Episode 21
2006-03-16

No synopsis

Episode 22. Episode 399
2006-03-22

No synopsis

Episode 23. Episode 400
2006-03-23

No synopsis

Episode 24. The Bill Season 22 Episode 24
2006-03-29

No synopsis

Episode 25. Episode 402
2006-03-30

No synopsis

Episode 26. The Bill Season 22 Episode 26
2006-04-05

No synopsis

Episode 27. Episode 404
2006-04-06

No synopsis

Episode 28. The Bill Season 22 Episode 28
2006-04-12

No synopsis

Episode 29. Episode 406
2006-04-13

No synopsis

Episode 30. Episode 407
2006-04-19

No synopsis

Episode 31. Episode 408
2006-04-20

No synopsis

Episode 32. Episode 409
2006-04-26

No synopsis

Episode 33. The Bill Season 22 Episode 33
2006-04-27

No synopsis

Episode 34. Episode 411
2006-05-03

No synopsis

Episode 35. Episode 412
2006-05-04

No synopsis

Episode 36. The Bill Season 22 Episode 36
2006-05-11

No synopsis

Episode 37. Episode 414
2006-05-18

No synopsis

Episode 38. Episode 415
2006-05-25

No synopsis

Episode 39. Episode 416
2006-05-31

No synopsis

Episode 40. Episode 417
2006-06-01

No synopsis

Episode 41. Episode 418
2006-06-07

No synopsis

Episode 42. Episode 419
2006-06-08

No synopsis

Episode 43. Episode 420: Better the Devil You Know
2006-06-14

No synopsis

Episode 44. The Bill Season 22 Episode 44
2006-06-22

No synopsis

Episode 45. The Bill Season 22 Episode 45
2006-06-28

No synopsis

Episode 46. Episode 423
2006-06-29

No synopsis

Episode 47. Episode 424
2006-07-06

No synopsis

Episode 48. Episode 425
2006-07-18

No synopsis

Episode 49. Episode 426
2006-07-19

No synopsis

Episode 50. Episode 427
2006-07-20

No synopsis

Episode 51. Episode 428
2006-07-26

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Episode 52. Episode 429
2006-07-27

No synopsis

Episode 53. The Bill Season 22 Episode 53
2006-08-02

No synopsis

Episode 54. Episode 431
2006-08-03

No synopsis

Episode 55. Episode 432
2006-08-10

No synopsis

Episode 56. Episode 433
2006-08-16

No synopsis

Episode 57. Episode 434
2006-08-17

No synopsis

Episode 58. Episode 435
2006-08-23

No synopsis

Episode 59. Episode 436
2006-08-24

No synopsis

Episode 60. Episode 437
2006-08-30

No synopsis

Episode 61. The Bill Season 22 Episode 61
2006-08-31

No synopsis

Episode 62. The Bill Season 22 Episode 62
2006-09-06

No synopsis

Episode 63. Episode 440
2006-09-07

No synopsis

Episode 64. The Bill Season 22 Episode 64
2006-09-13

No synopsis

Episode 65. The Bill Season 22 Episode 65
2006-09-14

No synopsis

Episode 66. Episode 443
2006-09-19

No synopsis

Episode 67. Episode 444
2006-09-20

No synopsis

Episode 68. Episode 445
2006-09-21

No synopsis

Episode 69. The Bill Season 22 Episode 69
2006-09-27

No synopsis

Episode 70. Episode 447
2006-09-28

No synopsis

Episode 71. Episode 448
2006-10-04

No synopsis

Episode 72. The Bill Season 22 Episode 72
2006-10-05

No synopsis

Episode 73. Episode 450
2006-10-11

No synopsis

Episode 74. Episode 451
2006-10-12

No synopsis

Episode 75. Episode 452
2006-10-18

No synopsis

Episode 76. The Bill Season 22 Episode 76
2006-10-19

No synopsis

Episode 77. Episode 454
2006-10-25

No synopsis

Episode 78. Episode 455
2006-10-26

No synopsis

Episode 79. Let it Slip
2006-11-02 · 45 min

Terry investigates an attack on his sister-in-law.

Episode 80. Episode 457
2006-11-08

No synopsis

Episode 81. Episode 458
2006-11-08

No synopsis

Episode 82. Episode 459
2006-11-15

No synopsis

Episode 83. Episode 460
2006-11-16

No synopsis

Episode 84. Episode 461
2006-11-29

No synopsis

Episode 85. The Bill Season 22 Episode 85
2006-12-06

No synopsis

Episode 86. Episode 463
2006-12-07

No synopsis

Episode 87. The Bill Season 22 Episode 87
2006-12-19

No synopsis

Episode 88. The Bill Season 22 Episode 88
2006-12-20

No synopsis

Episode 89. Episode 466
2006-12-21

No synopsis

Episode 90. The Bill Season 22 Episode 90
2006-12-27

No synopsis

Episode 91. The Bill Season 22 Episode 91
2006-12-28

No synopsis

Series 23
Series 23
86 episodes · 2007

Series 23 of British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 3 January until 28 December 2007. The series consisted of 92 episodes, and saw the conclusion of two long running-storylines, the disappearance of schoolgirl Amy Tennant and DC Zain Nadir’s undercover drug sting, prior to the return of single-themed episodes, removing much of the serialiased…

Episode 1. Games of War
2007-01-03

PCs Valentine and Casper arrest a man for being drunk-in-charge. DI Manson and Sgt Doug Wright mount a frantic search for a missing eleven-year-old boy. Sgt Ackland and PC Fletcher attend to an incident of vandalism at Harvey Wallace…

Episode 2. Till Hell Freezes Over
2007-01-04

CID begin the investigation into the arson attack on the home of lottery winning family the Hendersons. Manson discovers that the fire started in identical fashion to two previous fires investigated by Nixon and Turner, at a foster home…

Episode 3. The New Generation
2007-01-10

Nixon and Turner's quest to discover the identity of the serial arsonist takes an interesting turn when they discover that Jay Henderson's ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Wilkes, who claims to be pregnant with his baby, has links to all three of…

Episode 4. Two Time Loser
2007-01-11

Gold and Valentine find a parole officer assaulted and locked in the boot of his car, but the victim may just be a suspect in another crime when his assailant claims he raped his incarcerated wife. Nixon and Masters discover he has been…

Episode 5. An Article Of Faith
2007-01-17

Panic and speculation swirls around Sun Hill as Heaton reveals the station may be about to close. Hobbs is left furious at the discovery, but Heaton insist the team needed to know before a press leak; Gold, who was notified ahead of time,…

Episode 6. A Week From Next Tuesday
2007-01-18

Nadir gets two shocks on his return from holidays as Haskew decides he doesn't need Nadir onside, while SOCA stun him by revealing they know the Colombian deal is happening a month ahead of the time he told them. Using it to his…

Episode 7. Lead On A Merry Chase
2007-01-24

The Alvarez case takes a sinister turn when Eva Garcia's brother turns up at the safehouse. Nadir persists on trying to talk Shaw out of the drug deal, but she refuses. When Garcia's brother is severely beaten whilst confronting Alvarez,…

Episode 8. School Of Hard Knocks
2007-01-25

With a gun to Harman and another on him, Nadir is forced to admit he is undercover. As Haskew, Shaw and Nadir dispute on whether or not Nadir is actually bent, Alvarez silences the room by shooting informant Eva Garcia. As Haskew drags…

Episode 9. Burn Off
2007-01-31

Nadir awakes from a living nightmare to discover Jose Alvarez is in custody and Paul Haskew was killed in the firefight. He returns home to discover Shaw made it out of the bust in one piece, but both break down over the death of Harman.…

Episode 10. Dead Man's Hand: Part I
2007-02-01

Nadir comes back to work in a relieved state after Meadows all but admits defeat in their search for Kristen Shaw. However, he is brought back to earth with a bump when Gold reports Harman missing to Meadows, with her last phone call…

Episode 11. Dead Man's Hand: Part II
2007-02-07

With Harman's body found and Nadir in custody, MIT swoop in to investigate. Meadows tries to think the best of Nadir and allows him to go home and get changed, but lives to regret it when Nadir slips surveillance, just as DNA proves he…

Episode 12. The Good Old Days
2007-02-08

Ackland and fiancee Rod Jessop work together when Valentine and Casper find a pupil from Harvey Wallace school, Martin Clarke, with stab wounds. Noble is frustrated when Hollis' stomach ache keeps him indoors looking at CCTV into the…

Episode 14. The Bill Season 23 Episode 14
2007-02-21

No synopsis

Episode 15. The Bill Season 23 Episode 15
2007-02-22

No synopsis

Episode 17. Episode 487
2007-03-01

Sgt Wright supervises the mass eviction of tenants from the Aldbourne Estate, and finds herself having to manage a public order situation. DC Webb traces the driver who ran Sgt Ackland off the road. She and Insp Gold present Supt Heaton…

Episode 18. The Bill Season 23 Episode 18
2007-03-07

Sgt Ackland assists DS Carver on a drugs stakeout. The officers are at loggerheads over their troubled past, and soon find themselves in over their heads. The relief carries out a search of some wasteland following the discovery of a…

Episode 19. Episode 489
2007-03-08

Sgt Ackland and DS Carver are held hostage by drug dealers. Carver asks Ackland to take him back. Meanwhile, Sun Hill prepares Ackland's leaving party.

Episode 20. Sweet Revenge
2007-03-21

PCs Noble and Fletcher attend the scene of a burglary. DS Hunter and DC Masters investigate the assault of a woman running an adult webcam service. DI Nixon sees the chance to put away a villain from her past. Sgt Smith compromises a key…

Episode 21. Killer on the Run
2007-03-22

Sgt Smith attends a minor traffic incident and discovers a body in the boot of a car. DCI Meadows and DC Webb lead the manhunt for the suspect, who is armed and blames Smith for ruining his life.

Episode 22. Dead Men Don’t Tell Lies
2007-03-28

DS Turner and DC Webb investigate an arson attack and suspicious death. Supt Heaton suspects an acquaintance of the deceased, a dangerous psychopath with a history of extortion, and warns his estranged wife to leave London. PCs Hinckley…

Episode 23. Brotherhood
2007-03-29

No synopsis

Episode 24. Daddy’s Girl
2007-04-04

No synopsis

Episode 25. End of the Affair
2007-04-11

No synopsis

Episode 26. Exit Wound
2007-04-18

No synopsis

Episode 27. Pride Before a Fall
2007-04-19

No synopsis

Episode 29. Role Model
2007-04-26

No synopsis

Episode 30. And Nothing but the Truth
2007-05-02

No synopsis

Episode 31. Day of Reckoning
2007-05-03

No synopsis

Episode 32. Blood Money
2007-05-09

No synopsis

Episode 33. To Honour And Obey
2007-05-10

No synopsis

Episode 35. Lies That Kill
2007-05-17

No synopsis

Episode 36. Inner Demons
2007-05-24

No synopsis

Episode 37. Getting Away With Murder
2007-05-31

No synopsis

Episode 38. Trigger Happy
2007-06-06

No synopsis

Episode 39. Do Or Die
2007-06-07

No synopsis

Episode 40. On The Edge
2007-06-13

No synopsis

Episode 41. Better Off Dead
2007-06-14

No synopsis

Episode 42. Old Wounds
2007-06-20

No synopsis

Episode 43. Judgement Call
2007-06-21

No synopsis

Episode 44. A Model Murder - 1
2007-06-27

No synopsis

Episode 45. A Model Murder - 2
2007-06-28

No synopsis

Episode 46. Match Day Violence
2007-07-04

No synopsis

Episode 47. Cop Killer -1
2007-07-05

No synopsis

Episode 48. Cop Killer -2
2007-07-11

No synopsis

Episode 49. Behind Closed Doors
2007-07-12

No synopsis

Episode 50. Man Down
2007-07-18

No synopsis

Episode 51. Death Or Glory
2007-07-19

No synopsis

Episode 52. Copycat Killer
2007-07-25

No synopsis

Episode 53. Trail Of Blood
2007-07-26

No synopsis

Episode 54. Model Murder Uncovered
2007-08-01

No synopsis

Episode 55. Caught by the Killer
2007-08-02

No synopsis

Episode 56. Good Cop, Bad Cop
2007-08-08

No synopsis

Episode 58. Dicing With Danger
2007-08-15

DS Hunter has just come back from an injury he sustained whilst trying to help DI Nixon. PCs Keen and Green tend a situation where a women was found in the park with her peruse stolen

Episode 59. Deadly Secrets
2007-08-16

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Episode 60. Diamonds Are Deadly
2007-08-22

Neil is badly let down by one of his regular informants when a family jewellers is robbed of half a million pounds' worth of stock and one of the partners is shot in the course of the crime. Phil plays the knight in shining armour for…

Episode 61. Code Of Silence
2007-08-23

A worried mother reports her son missing after a night out clubbing, but finds it difficult to accept he is gay when he is found beaten and raped by Reg and Beth, following an assignation with a casual pick-up. Emma and Sally have some…

Episode 62. Crash Test
2007-08-29

Terry investigates a loan shark accused of using strong-arm tactics to collect the extortionate repayments she demands. Stories about her employing a vicious thug to make acid attacks on the families of debtors prove all too true and Beth…

Episode 63. Up In Smoke
2007-08-30

Smithy picks up a lead on a drug dealer operating from a burger van and before long Sun Hill's uniform branch are mounting a raid on a cannabis farm - where Diane puts herself in great danger by ignoring Callum's orders. Back at the…

Episode 64. Deadly Shame - 1
2007-09-05

The body of missing schoolgirl Chloe Parks is found in a derelict hospital building, but Crime Scene Examiner Lorna Hart cannot confirm the cause of death. Stone is called to identify the girl's body. Suspicion immediately falls on the…

Episode 65. Deadly Shame - 2
2007-09-06

The evidence of the videotape convinces Karen Parks her husband has been abusing their daughter. CID arrest him on suspicion of murder, but CCTV footage from an off licence provides him with a cast-iron alibi for the time of Chloe's death…

Episode 66. A Life Of Lies
2007-09-12

Phil's latest conquest, Monica Dreyfuss, reports a burglary at her home which has left her bruised, shaken and fearing for her life. A series of beatings on a local estate points to a vigilante campaign against trouble-making drug dealers…

Episode 67. Russian Roulette
2007-09-13

A masked kidnapper threatens to kill Monica if Phil does not return with the money Louis Dreyfuss owes his boss. He is driven to the casino to remove the ransom money from the safe - but stupidly tries to make his escape. Samantha is…

Episode 69. Back From The Brink
2007-09-20

Callum briefs the relief on a spate of violent robberies that have occurred in and around the borough. Leela is shocked by Will's tactics when collaring a robbery suspect, and decides to adopt new methods of her own - but her actions do…

Episode 70. Dead And Buried
2007-09-26

Sam investigates the background of an eastern European diplomat accused of a violent assault on a prostitute and learns he could be a murderer. The pressure is on when it emerges the suspect has full diplomatic immunity and is due to be…

Episode 71. Cracking Under Pressure
2007-09-27

Stuart works fast to find the children of separated parents when CCTV footage shows the brother and sister talking to a known paedophile. However, his involvement in their disappearance soon proves to be more than meets the eye. New…

Episode 72. Rough Justice
2007-10-03

Stuart impresses his Sun Hill colleagues as he makes his debut on television crime show Wanted, hoping to clear up a burglary case during which the victim, lawyer Ian Stroud, suffered a massive heart attack. The public response is…

Episode 73. Back from the Dead
2007-10-04

Sally and Emma find a badly beaten woman in possession of a bag full of passports. She claims to be an asylum seeker whose political activist husband was murdered in Zimbabwe. However, when her son is abducted, a completely different…

Episode 74. Take It to the Grave
2007-10-10

Mickey kisses Sally - strictly in the course of his duties - as they trail bank robber Vince Murray, however, the pair are unable to prevent another robbery. Gina visits his family to find out what he's up to back in England. Meanwhile,…

Episode 75. Uncut Killer
2007-10-11

When three teenagers collapse after taking uncut cocaine, Diane and Sally are sent to visit the school they all attend. There they break up a fight and further investigations reveal the two girls involved are both caught up in the local…

Episode 76. Episode 76
2007-10-17

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Episode 77. Line of Fire (1)
2007-10-18

A paranoid schizophrenic is the main suspect in the case of a prowler who attacked a woman and then stabbed Reg, who answered the call for help. When Callum and Grace indentify the prime suspect, Neil recognises the man as someone he…

Episode 78. Line Of Fire - 2
2007-10-24

Schizophrenic Michael Simms threatens Shelley Cooper with a knife and when the woman is later killed, Manson orders CO19 to shoot him, assuming Simms is the culprit. In the subsequent inquiry by the department of professional standards,…

Episode 79. Deadly Intent
2007-10-25

Callum and Diane are called to the scene of a domestic disturbance, only to find Diane's neighbour, who has been knocked unconscious with an iron. It looks as if his wife is escaping from an abusive marriage, but all is not as it seems.…

Episode 80. Stealth Attack
2007-11-01

A limo driver of a fading pop star is suspected of raping a student found unconscious in an alley by Reg and Tony. Jo and Sam investigate the circumstances leading up to her rape. Elsewhere, Smithy encounters Leanne Samuels again, when he…

Episode 81. Tortured Soul
2007-11-08

Questioned for beating up schoolboy Paul Herriot, irate father Bryce Lucas admits to Ben and Mickey he did so because he had been sent a videotape of the boy sexually assaulting his daughter - a pupil at the same school. Further…

Episode 82. Moving Target - 1
2007-11-14

Terry and Jo investigate the serious assult of a man promoting a rock against racism concert. Heaton, anticipating trouble at the concert, has a very public run-in with the local MP, Paul Sagger, who crosses swords in a heated TV…

Episode 83. Moving Target - 2
2007-11-21

MP Paul Sagger is exposed as an antiques smuggler who owns artefacts looted from a Baghdad museum, but Manson is unsure of just how he is obtaining the valuables. Officers investigate the double-shooting at the rock against racism…

Episode 84. Moving Target - 3
2007-11-28

Derek Jacobs becomes prime suspect for the rock against racism shootings. Manson leads the investigation into the murder of Abdul Muntqim. The search for the gunman leads to evidence confirming that local MP Paul Sagger is directly…

Episode 85. Love, Lies and Limos
2007-12-05

Stuart's driver Trevor Jones helps CID with useful information about a limousine operator who is rumoured to be supplying cocaine as part of the champagne service. Diane and Will respond to a call regarding a hijacked limousine, and…

Episode 86. Trapped
2007-12-06

When Stuart's driver Trevor Jones and a female friend are badly beaten up, the detective sets out to link the attack to a mysterious drug dealer known only as the 'Postman'. Meanwhile, Nate and Ben answer a call to a disturbance at a cafe…

Episode 87. Blackmailed
2007-12-12

Stuart is horrified to discover his trusted driver and friend is the mystery drug dealer the 'Postman', who plans to use him as his inside man at Sun Hill, using incriminating photos and unexplained payments into his bank account to…

Episode 88. The Honey Trap
2007-12-13

Alternate title: "The Honey Trap".

Episode 89. Inside Out - 1
2007-12-19

Disgraced detective Zain Nadir is interviewed about drug trafficking in Hayesend Prison, where he is serving ten years for perverting the course of justice, after Callum and Will discover the body of a drug addict recently released from…

Episode 90. Inside Out - 2
2007-12-20

Zain gets a frosty reception at the station when Heaton secures his release from prison to help Meadows with the recapture of escaped killer Jason Forbes, and Will can't help taking a swing at the man who callously disposed of Honey's…

Episode 91. Assault On Sun Hill - 1
2007-12-27

New recruit DS Max Carter joins the Sun Hill team from CO19 to investigate a tip-off about an armed cash-in-transit robbery, only to find partner DC Perkins drowning his sorrows after the informant is killed for his pains. PCs Gayle and…

Episode 92. Assault On Sun Hill - 2
2007-12-28

Sally and Tony are taken as hostages by the gun-men and John and Gina take charge of the situation to evacuate the station when an officer is hit by a bullet. Terry sleeps off his hangover in a cell and finds himself in a waking…

Series 24
Series 24
87 episodes · 2008

The 24th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the antepenultimate series of the programme. This series was the last to feature the killing of an officer, PC Emma Keane. The death on-screen led to the resignation of the longest serving character, PC Reg Hollis, his controversial exit off-screen after actor Jeff Stewart attempted suicide on…

Episode 1. The Deadly Game
2008-01-02

Gayle and Fletcher catch a joy rider in a stolen car and discover the car was used in a hit and run earlier on during the day. DC Stevie Moss investigates the case after it is discovered the car belongs to a footballer.

Episode 2. Shadow Stalker
2008-01-03

Armstrong and Stone investigate after a young woman is assaulted in a local park. When they talk to her they find out she has been receiving prank telephone calls for several weeks. Kezia Walker sees similarities in the case with one she…

Episode 3. To Catch A Killer: Part I
2008-01-09

The team worry that a copycat style child killer is on the loose after an eleven year old boy is snatched.

Episode 4. To Catch A Killer: Part II
2008-01-10

Heaton is forced to hold a press conference as the media interest increases about Linda Johnson's involvement in the abduction case.

Episode 5. Innocent Blood
2008-01-16

Smithy come to the aid of a man who has been attacked with a knife and he gets a description of the man who did it from a young girl he has been helping. The man is beaten up by her boyfriend and she tells Smithy that she is afraid of him.

Episode 6. Wall Of Silence
2008-01-17

Carly dies in hospital after been shot and Smithy feels bad. Maurice Thompson gives the police some information about the shooting but they discover he has been lying. Alisha who was Carly's best friend tells Smithy that Marlon Reed is…

Episode 7. Breaking Point
2008-01-23

After a local health centre is broken in to Diane and Nate find Dr Adam Tyler badly beaten inside. CCTV footage shows Brendan Connor a local drug addict taking stuff from the drugs cabinet. Brendon admits to taking the drugs when…

Episode 8. Deadly Secret
2008-01-24

The day of Carly Samuels' funeral unfolds in chaos as Tito Morientes is arrested after firing a gun during a brawl at the procession. A dramatic revelation leads to an unlikely suspect, while a crucial witness comes forward naming Tito as…

Episode 9. Protection
2008-01-30

Meadows launches the raid on Dwayne Fox's home, and Nixon coordinates one at Tito Morientes'. Tito is arrested, but Dwayne isn't home. Dwayne's mother Beverley breaks his alibi, but his boss kidnaps baby Brooke to increase the pressure on…

Episode 10. Hit & Run
2008-01-31

Alisha Danniels is left fighting for her life when she is hit by a speeding car after being taken home from the station. A chase ensues, but the car escapes down railway lines before being found on fire. With the fire quickly…

Episode 11. Truth & Lies
2008-02-06

When the trial for Carly Samuels' murder kicks off, Dasari is surprised to find out that the defence barrister is her ex-boyfriend, Sunil Davdra. Key witness Joel Pearce folds after being threatened inside prison, causing Smithy to beg of…

Episode 12. The Final Act
2008-02-07

Stamp and Keane race into action after finding Smithy's IRV on its side following the assault by another vehicle. Back on the estate, a full blown riot breaks out, orchestrated by Raheem Woods and other members of the Creekside Boys.…

Episode 13. Driven To Kill
2008-02-13

Callum and Tony find themselves the victims of a prank calls. Will receives a call from two boys saying their father has kidnapped them.

Episode 14. Payback
2008-02-14

Sally and Ben are surprised when they find a young boy behind the wheel of a stolen car belonging to a local villain. A briefcase in the car opens up a whole new mystery.

Episode 15. Cover Up
2008-02-21

Will and Sally help a homeless man who has been hit on the head by a bag of cocaine. Ben discovers that Liam Harvey dumped the drugs and ends up in a fight with his father.

Episode 16. The Hit
2008-02-27

Sally and Will talk to a female drive who claims she hit somebody in her car who then ran off. Their search leads them to Adam who has been shot. Stevie and Max find out that Adam was the target of a hit man at a hostel that he was…

Episode 17. Spilt Blood
2008-02-28

Callum, Sally and Tony investigate the case of a woman last seen leaving a night club.

Episode 18. Deadly Cocktail
2008-03-05

Green and Valentine find a body on the banks of the Thames. The victim, Michael Drummond, is a disgraced doctor under investigation by the General Medical Council. He appears to be involved in a death on duty, and is under fire from…

Episode 19. Heat On The Beat
2008-03-12

Green and Keane come on shift with hangovers. Their day starts badly when they turn up late to a briefing with the Super, covering uniform for investigations while CID work a fraud case. It only gets worse when Heaton volunteers to join…

Episode 20. Corrupted
2008-03-13

Sally, Callum, Will and Ben find themselves trying to stop a fight at a night club. Andrew is working under cover at the club and Sally finds herself put on the spot.

Episode 21. Break In
2008-03-19

Smithy is called out to help a pensioner who has been mugged. It looks like a neighbour might not be telling as much as she knows.

Episode 22. Beth Undercover
2008-03-20

Beth goes undercover in the hope of busting a drug dealer.

Episode 23. Closing The Net: Part I
2008-03-26

Roger and Emma investigate after a 13 year old girl called Jenny attempts to kill herself. Jenny says that a man named Craig drugged her and then raped her. Phil discovers the man's real name after seeing CCTV footage where he is seen…

Episode 24. Closing The Net: Part II
2008-03-27

CID and CEOPs go all out to stop the live feed abuse of an 8-year-old boy. With Det. Supt. Faraday working with Heaton and CID at Sun Hill, Dasari and DI Ashley look through the image of the victim for information of his whereabouts.…

Episode 25. Blood Rush: Part I
2008-04-02

Ben and Tony find a distressed young girl whilst looking around a derelict building. The body of another missing girl is also found there. Stuart is stabbed with a syringe when he attempts to talk to a suspect in the murder case.

Episode 26. Blood Rush: Part II
2008-04-03

When arrested Danny Peters claims that the syringe contained the HIV virus. Stuart is upset when Jack agrees to say a good word for Peters in court in exchange for helping to bust a major drugs smuggling gang.

Episode 27. Sins Of The Father: Part I
2008-04-09

Smithy and Will find a former east end gangster seriously injured. His illegitimate son and grandson Jacko are involved in drug dealing. Jacko's body is later found in a pool of blood.

Episode 28. Sins Of The Father: Part II
2008-04-10

The list of suspects for Jacko Jackson's murder is long; grandfather Johnnie, who went missing, is found at the grave of his son Ray covered in blood, however he is quickly released after his arrest. Jacko's uncle Roger is prime suspect,…

Going Under
Episode 29. Going Under
2008-04-16

Jack goes undercover working as an antiques dealer to try and make an arrest. Jack faces an harrowing time when he is questioned about antiques by the man he hopes to arrest at gun point.

Episode 30. Overkill
2008-04-17

Emma and Sally attend the home of a family who claim there has been a break in. Tony and Sally discover one of the robbers in a bad way. The father of the house Tim is arrested for attempted murder when it is revealed that he hasn't been…

Episode 31. R.I.P P.I.
2008-04-23

Private detective Harry Burroughs is found murdered and the investigation in to his death is launched.

Episode 32. City Slickers
2008-04-24

Sally works undercover at a city trading house after Geraldine Lawson goes missing. On a night out she invites Emma along who forms a bond with one of the suspects involved in Geraldine's disappearance.

Episode 33. Shockwave
2008-05-01

Two explosions happen whilst Emma and Sally are out on patrol. With many casualties Callum takes control of the situation. Emma learns from Jack about another possible bomb and as she tries to evacuate a building it goes off.

Episode 35. Endgame
2008-05-15

Callum is determined to catch the bomber but the team receive a message saying another bomb will be achivated in 3 hours. The bomb is traced to a mother taking her children to school. Mickey manges to get her to safety,but when Callum…

Episode 37. Running Scared
2008-05-29

The team investigate when a young boy called Alfie is badly beaten and his mother's house broken into. They learn that her estranged husband Carl owes money to a loan shark. Jo and Stevie soon find out that Carl is a drug dealer and after…

Episode 38. Cowboy Country
2008-06-04

Whilst stuck in a traffic jam Max and Terry hear a woman scream out who is dragged out from her car and murdered. The men responsible get away. It soon becomes clear that the incident is to do with car jacking.

Episode 39. We Are Family: Part I
2008-06-05

Alan Marlowe is discovered by Beth and Sally badly beaten up. The team uncover some interesting facts when they launch an investigation.

Episode 40. We Are Family: Part I
2008-06-11

The team investigate an apparent suicide who turns out to be Lucy Burton. It is soon discovered that she was murdered though and most of the evidence links the murderer as her boyfriend.

Episode 41. New Blood
2008-06-12

Three new recruits start at Sun Hill. After a hardware store is robbed a cutting devise stolen is used in a bank robbery. When the team discover who is behind the crime they are pretty shocked.

Episode 42. Landfill Killer
2008-06-25

Brown and Ghir find a body in a landfill. Manson leads the investigation into the death. It appears the victim, Adele Jones, had a sordid love history. With a boyfriend, an ex and even her brother implicated, CID find themselves with too…

Episode 43. Trigger Happy
2008-07-02

A young boy called Emile Grover is found with a loaded gun and brought into the statiopn for questioning . Emile says he was asked to look after it by Andre Tyrell. PC Mel Ryder is teamed up with Smithy on her first day. Emile's life ends…

Episode 44. Under Cover
2008-07-03

Becka Davis is found upset and she later tells Mel she was assaulted in her own home. Jeremy Williams is questioned about the assault and it is discovered that somebody has been pretending to be her on the Internet. Smithy works…

Episode 45. Kick Off
2008-07-09

A box of fireworks goes of in front of Beth and Will's police car. Jason Patterson is caught having committed the crime. They learn that the boy's step father is at a football game with the rest of the fireworks.

Episode 46. Spray & Pray
2008-07-10

Smithy continues to work undercover and finds himself getting in deeper with Darren Cutler, Kieran Wallace, and Tommy Rose. Darren soon works out that he might have been crossed though.

Episode 47. Firefight
2008-07-16

Smithy continues to work undercover. He meets with Bob Gatting who is the leader of the SE1 gang. Kieran Wallace is beaten up by Gatting's thugs. Stevie poses as Smithy's girlfriend. During a confrontation Smithy is forced to reveal his…

Episode 48. Jack Of Hearts
2008-07-17

Jack takes some time of and plays a game of poker with some old friends. When one of his friend's grandson is knocked down out side of his flat Jack believes that he was the intended target. He soon discovers that his friends have been…

Episode 49. Body Of Evidence
2008-07-23

Webb and Banksy investigate a suspicious house fire, and Webb is surprised when he discovers the homeowner is an old informant of his. The prime suspect is the victim's landlord, who worked with the victim in the past. Events take a…

Episode 50. Lifesaver
2008-07-24

Sally and Ben attend the scene of a hit and run. The investigation becomes more complex as it continues.

Episode 51. Teacher's Pet
2008-07-30

Teacher Phil Talbot is found unconscious in his home. Sally learns that he had been having problems with a couple of female students that he had suspended for bullying. The team are shocked when they discover that he had been having an…

Episode 52. Seize The Day
2008-07-31

Leslie Downey is hurt when a scaffolding pole goes through the window of his car and Nikki and Will show up at the scene. When it is discovered that it it is not an accident Nikki and Will attempt to find out who is responsible.

Episode 53. Street Kid
2008-08-06

Mel and Nate discover a woman unconscious at the wheel of her car. Rachel and Mickey find themselves investigating a break-in at a jewellers but not everything is as it seems.

Episode 54. Blind Alley
2008-08-07

Paula Merrick is discovered unconscious in an alleyway. After she is taken to the hospital she informs Samantha and Banksy that she had been out last night and had been flirting with a male stripper called Tom Norris and then later had…

Episode 55. Getting Personal
2008-08-13

The body of Vikki Miller in the boot of the car after Millie and Nate chase a joy rider but the driver escapes capture. Suspect Tom Norris is charged with her rape and murder and also the rape of Paula Merrick.

Episode 56. Game Plan: Part I
2008-08-14

Max works undercover as a dock yard worker and he keeps both Pete Monks and Tom Harris under surveillance. When he is about to have them arrested for stealing DVD players, Intelligence Officer Karen Lacy arrives and lets the team now that…

Episode 57. Game Plan: Part II
2008-08-20

As Pete Monks stews in custody, and Tom Harris lies in St. Hugh's, Lacy, Meadows and Carter weigh up their options. Carter suggests alienating Dave from his children. Anthony, who appeared to be Tom's boyfriend, was likely to know that…

Episode 58. Demolition Girl
2008-08-21

Callum and Leon investigate the case of a stolen dog. The team learn that a woman has entered a tower block that is about to be demolished to retrieve her diary.

Episode 59. Over The Limit
2008-08-26

Sally is involved in a serious car crash. Ben attempts to save her career and gives the ambulance men a false name for her. Smithy and Tony become suspicious though when they learn about the crash.

Episode 60. Before The Fall
2008-08-28

Rachel and Roger answer a call and find Gavin Henshaw beaten up when they arrive. Grace and Kezia question Jay Newman and learn that he was at Gavin's house at the time the attack happened. Jay tells them that Les Cooper attacked Gavin.…

Episode 61. After The Fall
2008-09-03

Ediie believes that Jay Newman could of been pushed. Les Cooper is arrested when he is caught trying to change the way he looks. Les has an albi that checks out when he is questioned. The team find out that Jay had a large stash of heroin…

Episode 62. Secret History: Part I
2008-09-04

When Millie and Arun are called out to a mugging they are shocked to see the victim is Naomi Woods who is married to DC Jacob Banks. Bobby Henshaw is the prime suspect after the team learn that Naomi defended a driver in court who killed…

Episode 63. Secret History: Part II
2008-09-10

After Bobby Henshaw is beaten up he is taken to the hospital, he claims that Alistair Finch paid for the attack to happen. The team find out that that Bobby's mother Judy was having an affair with Alistair and that Michael found out about…

Episode 64. Trial & Error: Part I
2008-09-11

The trial for Tom Norris starts, with the charges rape and murder, and Banksy's wife, Naomi Woods, is named as defence counsel. Fallon Thomas runs from Brown and Green when they go to pick her up, to bring her to court. Paula Merrick…

Episode 65. Trial & Error: Part II
2008-09-17

Nixon goes all out to find Tom Norris for the rape after he was bailed. Banksy goes to Naomi for advice, and does some digging. When he returns to CID, a furious Nixon tells him he needs to consider his future at Sun Hill. Nixon storms…

Episode 66. Funny Money
2008-09-18

When a shoplifter is caught he is found to have forged banknotes with him and bruises on his body. Charlie tells the team that he stole the forged money from his aunt. The aunt is secretly followed in the hope that the whole…

Episode 67. Appropriate Force
2008-09-24

Rachel and Millie find themselves being called to attend an incident at a bank where Sandra Marks has attacked a security guard. After smelling petrol and seeing a burn on her arm they go to her house where they discover her family tied…

Episode 68. An Honour To Serve: Part I
2008-09-25

Callum and Smithy are called to an incodent wherre somebody has been stabbed. Things take a bad turn for Smithy though

Episode 69. An Honour To Serve: Part II
2008-10-02

Gina is concerned about Smith's safety after a gun shot is heard. Heaton shows up to take control of the case. Callum issues a deadly threat. Gina prepares to leave Sun Hill for the last time.

Episode 70. Hide & Seek
2008-10-08

A raid on a drugs den takes place. Leon and Rachel find a young frightened girl hiding there. Her tells them that her father only lets her see the girl if she delivers drugs for him. Rachel offers the woman a deal but she has ideas of her…

Episode 71. First Strike
2008-10-09

Clinton Andrews passes out on the front of Rachel and Leon's patrol car. After trying to help hi they discover that he has been stabbed. Marcus and Danny Stepney become suspects after inquiries have been made. When Leo attends a break in…

Episode 72. Hold Me Tight: Part I
2008-10-15

When a girl goes missing Roger investigates the case. He becomes suspicious when her father doesn't have a water tight alibi. Grace and Mickey question her school friends to try and uncover some clues. Before long the team uncover a…

Episode 73. Hold Me Tight: Part II
2008-10-16

The team work out that one of Bethany Riley's school friends was involved in her murder. After being asked many questions the boy finally reveals what happened.

Episode 74. The Rookie
2008-10-22

Will starts on his first case as a trainee CID. Will finds himself having to go undercover.

Episode 75. Fools Rush In
2008-10-23

Arun and Millie come across a younger couple being attacked by a gang whilst they are out on patrol. Arun is determined to catch the gang members but ends up walking into a trap.

Episode 76. Loved & Lost
2008-10-30

Whilst investigating the disappearance of a school girl Leon Taylor is forced to face up to his past.

Episode 77. Walk On By
2008-11-05

Nate and Mel attend a stabbing on a bus and are shocked by what they see. A passenger called Holly tries to help the victim and Nate learns that she is Terry Perkin's daughter. Terry isn't happy when Nate starts to get on with his…

Episode 78. In Deep
2008-11-06

Nate and Tony are shocked when they see a woman being thrown out of a car along with 6 bags of cocaine. The girl tells them she has been purchasing drugs from the owner of a cab firm and that she was beaten up and thrown out if the car…

Episode 79. Proof Of Life: Part I
2008-11-12

Whilst Terry Perkins is working undercover as a taxis driver he is shocked when an armed passenger kidnaps a German girl and gets into the back of his car. When the team at Sun Hill find out what is going on they learn that they will have…

Episode 80. Proof Of Life: Part II
2008-11-13

Terry Perkins travels to Germany still working under cover. Viktor believes that there is a traitor who has been telling the police how to get Charlotte back. Terry remains silent but is shocked when Viktor kills one of his men. Terry…

Episode 81. One Day But Not Today: Part I
2008-11-27

Layla Dwyer is the victim of a hit and run driver and Nate tries to calm her brother, Noel. When the driver of the car is caught and questioned it is revelaed that Noel has been selling stolen cars to help his father get by. The…

Episode 82. Forgotten Child: Part I
2008-12-10

Masters is on scene when a pub landlord discovers the body of a prostitute, Kelly Porterfield. Her ex-boyfriend Andy Donnelly is a suspect for Kelly's fatal overdose. His girlfriend, Jen Kilshaw, is obviously underage, so Masters focuses…

Episode 83. Forgotten Child: Part II
2009-01-07

Masters continues her investigation into a people smuggling operation and the murder of Kelly Porterfield. Jake Clegg is the prime suspect in both, and appears to be working with Scotsman Logan Hunter, working in Glasgow. Masters accuses…

Episode 84. Santa's Little Helper
2008-12-17

When several houses are burgled, it appears that a criminal family working out of a grotto are getting people to give their address, so they can be burgled whilst shopping. Santa, Peter Garrett, is prime suspect, and has previous form for…

Episode 85. Too Hot To Handle: Part I
2008-12-18

The evidence against Stevie begins to grow. Neil and Jack find themselves with some difficult questions to ask. Stuart even begins to wonder of Stevie has given up on career to follow her heart.

Episode 86. Too Hot To Handle: Part II
2008-12-22

When Stevie finds out that the drug deal was a set up she goes on the run with Rob. The gang after them seem to know their every move though. Rutherford seems to know more about what is going on then he is saying.

Episode 87. Too Hot To Handle: Part III
2008-12-23

Mel's brother and his girlfriend come to stay for the New Year. She thinks that they are going to see the new year in Trafalgar Square as she heads off to work. When the team are called out to an incident at a club she finds out they…

Episode 88. Second Chance
2008-12-31

New Year's Eve. Ryder’s first New Year's shift starts late when she has to help her brother Jordan, visiting from Leeds. Attending a stabbing at a nightclub, Jordan is found covered in blood, and his girlfriend Kelly is found having been…

Episode 90. The Morning After
2009-01-01

After having been seen arguing with her boyfriend in an alleyway a young woman is found badly beaten up. When the team look into the case they find her personal life very complex and it complicates the investigation.

Series 25
Series 25
65 episodes · 2009

The 25th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the penultimate series of the programme. This series saw the show transition to a post-watershed time slot of 9pm, dropping from two episodes to one week-by-week as ITV aimed to save up to £65 million. Producers used the post-watershed slot to introduce "darker, more gritty" storylines. DI…

Episode 1. The Morning After
2009-01-01

After having been seen arguing with her boyfriend in an alleyway a young woman is found badly beaten up. When the team look into the case they find her personal life very complex and it complicates the investigation.

Episode 2. Little Girl Lost: Part I
2009-01-07

After a night out a couple return home to find their daughter missing and the story offered by the nanny ends up being unreliable.

Episode 3. Little Girl Lost: Part II
2009-01-08

The baby girl's body is found and the nanny's boyfriend look like the guilty party. After being questioned though Sam and Jacob find themselves with a new suspect.

Episode 4. Teenage Kicks: Part I
2009-01-15

After a teenager is found dead following house party the main suspects are soon revealed to be a couple of his class mates.

Episode 5. Teenage Kicks: Part II
2009-01-21

Heaton hold a press conference as he attempts to get a confession out of the prime suspects in the case. When the truth is finally revealed Heaton is shocked.

Episode 6. Feet Of Clay: Part I
2009-01-22

A body of a murdered woman is found in a park. It is soon discovered that the body belongs to a woman who has been missing since 1988 and her family are informed. Heaton seems the similarities in the crime to a murder case he worked on 20…

Episode 7. Feet Of Clay: Part II
2009-01-28

With CID hitting a brick wall in the investigation to the death of Susan Clark, Heaton interviews jailed murderer Ian Ellis. When another missing person is revealed, Heaton arrests him for Clark's murder. When the third body is found,…

Episode 8. Feet Of Clay: Part III
2009-01-29

Ian Ellis is rushed to hospital following a suicide attempt in his cell, and things only go worse for Heaton when Banksy discovers Ellis was in custody when the third victim went missing, leading Ellis' family to call for Heaton’s job. He…

Episode 9. One Year On
2009-02-05

Smithy finds a taxi driver beaten up and his takings missing. An Oyster Card belonging to Ellie Gladstone is found nearby and she is questioned about the attack. As the case develops another suspect is uncovered.

Episode 10. Bleeding Hearts
2009-02-12

Nate and Ben investigate a break in at the home of Jill Bentley and learn that that her teenage daughter, Sarah, was home alone. Ben discovers that Sarah was holding a party at the time. After her boyfriend is found beaten up, Sarah…

Episode 11. Broken Hearts
2009-02-19

Maria Joseph visits Nate at work to return the handcuffs he left at her house after they spent the night together. He is not happy though when he finds out that she tends to Aisha Katri's wounds at the hospital and did not get her to…

Episode 12. Righteous Kill: Part I
2009-02-25

PCs Millie Brown and Mel Ryder come across a group of Polish teens hassling a burger seller whilst out on patrol. Pawel is arrested and DS Max Carter interrogates him and finds out he is the nephew of Marek, who runs a local extortion…

Episode 13. Righteous Kill: Part II
2009-03-04

CID's raid goes pear shaped after the disappearance of Marek Jankowski, and the shooting of informant Cezar Sobiesneki. Cezar's niece, Marek's sister in law Julie, accompanies him to hospital where he dies. Julie blames Carter for Cezar's…

Episode 14. Bail Me Out
2009-03-05

As Carter, Dasari and Banks are trying to catch a drug dealer his accomplice injures a young woman as he tries to escape. The team are determined to find out his identity.

Episode 15. Matters Of The Mind
2009-03-11

Sally and Ben investigate a theft at a local social club. Magician Drake Danvers' gambling problems make him a prime suspect. When his girfriend is attacked, Drake admits that he is being blackmailed by somebody.

Episode 16. Leap Of Faith: Part I
2009-03-12

Some drugs are found at a local boxing club following an attempted suicide. The police have a hard time getting the truth out of anyone at the club. Beth and Terry finally come to some some of understanding. Beth finally receives the…

Episode 17. Leap Of Faith: Part II
2009-03-18

Beth and Nate discover a woman lying unconscious at the bottom of her stairs after they are called out to a domestic incident. It is revealed she is married to the owner of the boxing club, Charlie. Charlie insists that his wife just…

Episode 18. Decision Time
2009-03-19

Art Minshull is found unconscious injured in a layby. Smithy thinks the lorry he was driving has been hijacked for the cigarettes it was carrying. CTV footage shows Art and woman and a child getting into the back of the lorry though. Art…

Episode 19. On The Money
2009-03-25

After Callum and Leon investigate a burglary they are called to say the missing goods have been returned. Connor Deegan admits his guilt and when his flat is searched by the police his sister is discovered beaten up there. It is she…

Episode 20. Deal Me Out
2009-03-26

Sally and Millie attend a domestic disturbance at a house. Larry is throwing his girlfriend out who is a former drug addict as he believes she is using drugs again. When Larry's daughter later disappears he believes that his ex girlfriend…

Episode 21. Got You Wrong
2009-04-02

Sgt Stone, called to the scene of a reported theft, realises that the suspect is the victim of domestic violence. She alerts Stone to a meeting between her husband and his criminal associates, so TDC Fletcher and DS Carter mount a…

Episode 22. Back To School
2009-04-08

Nate Roberts is assigned as the Safer Schools Officer at Deansgate School after investigating a case of arson there. When he and Smithy investigate a fight in a local park, Smithy ends up being stabbed. Nate is determined to catch the…

Episode 23. Learning Curve
2009-04-09

Nate has to investigate drugs being taken at Deansgate School after a pupil is taken to hospital after taking ecstasy. Everything is not as it seems though as he investigates the case.

Episode 24. Peer Pressure
2009-04-15

When Rhys Tanner's home is broken into Nate investigates. Nate discovers that two school pupils could be involved and investigates further.

Episode 25. Growing Pains
2009-04-16

Nate has to break up a fight between two parents at the school. Nate later finds out that one of them has become slandered in a rape case. After he is beaten up CID investigate and are shocked to discover the identity of the real culprit.

Episode 26. Class Action
2009-04-22

Nate and Mel investigate a burglary in a class at the school which leads on to a whole another case.

Episode 27. School's Out
2009-04-23

School pupil Kim Patterson gives Nate some surprising information. Nate discovers that her father was involved in the theft of Becky's computer. Becky tells Nate the reasons why she split up with Kim's father but is everything as straight…

Episode 28. Old Habits
2009-04-30

Former Sun Hill PC Diane Noble, now a Sergeant, joins Sun Hill for a night before joining her new post at Barton Street. She and Smithy lead the troops to a rooftop party at a building site, but events take a sinister twist when a boy…

Episode 29. Forensic Evidence
2009-05-07

Leon and Roger find Tommy Mackenzie and his wounded father when thay attend a call out.A friend of Tommy's mother fits the description that has been given but their ends up being more to the case than first seems.

Episode 30. Smash & Grab: Part I
2009-05-14

Gayle, Armstrong and Smith attend an armed robbery at a toy shop, with the manager shot during the raid, but a pursuit fails to prevent an escape. Carter takes charge of the investigation, and CCTV footage appears to show two known…

Episode 31. Smash & Grab: Part II
2009-05-21

Brown and the sister of a suspect in an armed robbery investigation are taken captive by armed drug addicts. Carter, convinced he knows who is behind both the robbery and the kidnapping, mounts an observation with Armstrong and Gayle, but…

Episode 32. Full Throttle
2009-06-03

Sun Hill officers investigate an armed robbery at a jewellers and are shocked to discover the true identity of the criminal.

Episode 33. Blame Game
2009-06-04

Grace becomes concerned when Stevie completely loses her temper with Barry when questioning him.

Episode 34. Down South
2009-06-11

Schoolgirl Lily Walmsley goes missing and CCTV footage shows her getting into a car with a man. Rebecca her friend tells the police that she has not been happy recently and that Lily had bruises on her body. The car she is seen getting…

Episode 35. To Die For: Part I
2009-06-17

A restaurant is put under surveillance as it hardly has any customers but its owner Maloud Senac has been putting large deposits into his bank account. An informant tells Stevie that Senac is going to import thirty kilos of cocaine into…

Episode 36. To Die For: Part II
2009-06-18

When Daniel Pfeiffer is questioned he ends up admitting that he and Salma Senac are in a relationship. He insists that is was his brother Gary who was involved in the drug deal with Senac. After Kenny regains consciousness he informs…

Episode 37. Prodigal Son: Part I
2009-06-24

Petal Ford is knocked out just outside a known drugs den. When Leon attends the crime scene a man trying to help her runs off. After Mickey questions her he is not convinced she is telling the truth. The man who was helping her is…

Episode 38. Prodigal Son: Part II
2009-06-25

Jack thinks that his son has lied to him following the failed drugs bust. After talking to Sennett in hospital though he finds out that Ben actually tried to help the police. Petal calls the police when Linton Barry tries to break her…

Episode 39. Cover Up
2009-07-01

After Smithy tries to break up a fight outside a bar he discovers Andy Brennan has badly beaten up. Sergeant Stone investigates a break in at Oliver Robinson's home where a valuable watch has been stolen. The missing watch is found on…

Episode 40. To The Limit
2009-07-02

The team discover just how many enemies Jason had following the fire at the bar. It is revealed that Jason and his father are slum landlords, forgers and drug dealers and that Jason's girlfriend has been seeing somebody else. Jason's…

Episode 41. Breaking Point
2009-07-08

Smithy and Ben come across a lorry shipping Afghan immigrants whilst they are out on patrol. DC Stevie Smith finds out that the translator at the station asked a young girl to lie whilst she is being questioned. Stevie finds out that…

Episode 42. Walk The Line
2009-07-09

Stevie and Jason are in hospital following the riot. Smithy feels bad about attacking Jason and Stone advises him to say nothing about what he has done. Khaled who is going out with Ara is questioned and he admits he is involved in the…

Episode 43. Riot City
2009-07-15

Callum and Smithy end up in a fight when they attend a training session. Allegations are made against Smithy by Jason Devlin who claims he set him up. Rachel learns from Heaton that he is leaving to set up a specialist unit targeting…

Episode 44. Judgement Day
2009-07-16

Ara Byat calls to say that her niece has disappeared on the morning of the court case. It looks like the Devlin family have kidnapped her to stop Khaled Hasiq from testifying. Smithy takes the stand and has to decide whether to be honest…

Episode 45. Live By The Sword
2009-07-23

Danny Sissoulu ia discovered by Callum and Ben badly beaten unconscious and his brother Kip and friend Mo covered in blood. When Callum confronts Ollie Readshaw who is acting suspiciously he runs into the road and is struck and killed by…

Episode 46. Die By The Sword
2009-07-24

When Danny Sissoulu dies the team now have to deal with a murder enquiry. After Craig Middleton becomes the number one suspect he is brought in for questioning. He insists that he was confronted by the three youths in the park and that…

Episode 47. Cry Wolf
2009-07-30

Macey, Mickey and Banksy question a girl about an alleged rape and find out that the attack actually took place two years. The team watch a video tape and her step father is disgusted when he finds out that he is accused of the crime.…

Episode 48. Absolute Power
2009-08-06

Joel Fuller is arrested after attacking a man in a pub. After his wife is questioned she admits that Joel has just found out that she is having an affair with her boss, Dave. When Joel makes his way to Dave's house armed with a gun CO19…

Episode 49. Psychiatric Help
2009-08-13

After a child is found abandoned in a market, all he will say is that somebody called Clara is dead. After his mother is traced it turns out that Clara is his nanny. Clara is discovers at a local construction site beaten and unconscious.…

Episode 50. Reaching Out
2009-08-20

Neil be lives that somebody has a vendetta against Julia Bickham. After Jared Miles innocence is proved, he identifies a man he saw with Thomas Sands called Stephen Fairfax. Neil learns that Julia gave evidence at an inquest about a…

Episode 51. Lost Soul
2009-08-27

An emergency call is made informing the police that a newsagent called O'Halloran has been murdered. Banksy discovers that the call came from Joseph Sissoulu's mobile. Finger prints at the scene are revealed to belong to Mo Campbell, who…

Episode 52. Powerless
2009-09-03

Neil and Max investigate after Ashley Simmons is found shot dead. After her mother's boyfriend's car was seen near the scene of the crime he becomes the prime suspect. The forensics team prove though that she was killed at her mother's…

Episode 53. Innocence Betrayed
2009-09-10

Paul Brewer is questioned by Carter and Masters after indecent images of a young girl are found on his computer following a raid. Paul names paedophile George Fielding as being responsible as he lent him his computer. Banks is suspicious…

Episode 54. Trust Me
2009-09-17

When Jo and Max raid the house of Jimmy Mack they fail to find his drugs consignment or his girlfriend, Rochelle who has gone missing. Sally and Roger go to the house of former prostitute Fran Morris, where her young son Noah has passed…

Episode 55. Backlash
2009-09-24

Fran Morris is assaulted and her 12-year-old Noah goes missing. The primary focus is to first find Noah when his t-shirt is found with blood on it. When he is found, he bonds well with Carter, and a groundbreaking lead is uncovered.…

Episode 56. Long Gone
2009-10-01

Mel meets a youth called David Jarvis who claims he has been imprisoned and abused five years by a man called Gareth. David's sister is unable to verify who he says he is. When Gareth is arrested he claims he has been paying David to have…

Episode 57. Fall Out
2009-10-08

After an 8 year old boy is reported as missing, his mother tells the police that she and her husband are going through a bad divorce. Phil isn't happy when he is questioned like he is a suspect in his son's disappearance. CCTV footage…

Episode 58. In The Know
2009-10-15

The police discover that Mark Wilson is making Ria, who is dating his brother, bring a phone into prison for him. The police want to bug the phone. Ria is attacked at the prison by her boyfriend, Shaun. On the bug the police learn that…

Episode 59. That's Love For You
2009-10-22

Leon and Nate are asked for help from Lily Wright after her car is stolen with her baby daughter Chelsea inside. Inspector Smith has to break the news to Lily and to Chelsea's father Gavin after the car is found empty. The chief suspect…

Episode 60. Show Of Force
2009-10-29

Smithy leads a raid on a housing estate which has a lot criminal activity. The main objective of the raid is to get drugs dealer Dave Clayton but when he is caught he has no drugs on him. Only local resident Angie is prepared to stand up…

Episode 61. Rescue Me
2009-11-05

A shocked Leon finds Lily's 18-month-old baby Chelsea unconscious after he responds to a call. Leon thinks that Lily is lying when she says the baby fell out of her high chair and thinks her partner could be responsible. Gavin ends up…

Episode 62. Twist Of Fate
2009-12-10

Guest starring Ian Kelsey as Brendan Newlyn. DC Grace Dasari re-opens the investigation into an old missing person case when the sister of the woman involved holds a man at knife-point in a Soho brothel, claiming he knows where her…

Episode 63. Unforgiven
2009-12-17

Banks and Webb look into the disappearance of teenager Saskia, whose father Eamonn is about to be released from jail. They soon learn that Saskia was seeing the son of man her father killed. The team try to find Saskia before her…

Episode 64. Invisible Man
2009-12-22

When a tramp is found dead in a local river, Mickey goes undercover as a homeless man.

Episode 65. On The Streets
2009-12-29

Mickey is rescued from a beating by Nicola McKenzie, a homeless girl after he spends a night on the streets. Max and Banksy find out more about Greg and discover that he is Greg Simm, a fraudster who has been scaring the homeless. Greg is…

Series 26
Series 26
32 episodes · 2010

The 26th and final series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the last series of the programme. Nearly two years after the final episode, Supt. Jack Meadows was featured in an episode of Leipzig Homicide, which involved him investigating a suspected murderer who has been living in London. In the episode it is revealed that at some point during the…

Episode 1. Be A Man
2010-01-07

Stone and Webb investigate after an incident occurs between Trevor Berwick and Dr Josh Thomas. It is thought by Trevor that Josh has been having an affair with his wife Penny. After Trevor is released he goes missing with his baby and…

Held Responsible
Episode 2. Held Responsible
2010-01-14

Janine Clark tells the police that has been raped by her boyfriend Mark Watts and three of his friends and the team have to try and discover if what she is saying is the truth.

Duty Calls
Episode 3. Duty Calls
2010-01-21

DC Jo Masters need to find proof after she thinks that man who broke in a couple's flat is a stalker. Jeremy claims that he and the woman called Ami are having an affair. Ami claims that she has never met Jeremy and Jo finds out they work…

Episode 4. New Beginnings
2010-01-28

Jo and Leon are sent to deal with an aggravated burglary which has left John Baker who owns the house dead. Max and Grace find out that John's wife Tanisha has been missing for around 20 years. They soon discover learn that John had been…

Episode 5. Time Bomb
2010-02-04

After a letter bomb is delivered to an office, the manager thinks it to be a hoax. Grace thinks though that it could be the beginning of something a lot more sinister though. Callum finds out that the manager's brother is involved when…

Keep Her Talking
Episode 6. Keep Her Talking
2010-02-11

Stone and Taylor find themselves involved in an armed siege when Alan Wilcock calls stating that his unbalanced ex-wife Carly has locked herself in his house with their young son. After a shot is fired inside, CO19 are called in to help…

Crossing The Line
Episode 7. Crossing The Line
2010-02-18

Clarinda Blake and Tim Hardacre are seen arguing in an alley by Callum on his way home after a night out. Callum ends up being beaten up when he tries to defend the girl. When she is questioned Clarinda insists she was the victim of a…

Episode 8. Red Tape
2010-02-25

Stone and Masters have to deal with an incident outside a nightclub. Stone ends up using more force than is necessary to stop a passer-by from interfering and somebody records it on their mobile phone and posted the video online.…

Episode 9. Protect & Serve
2010-03-04

Roberts and Gayle are caught up in a shooting and Inspector Smith and Sergeant Masters have to investigate what happened.

Episode 10. Ricochet
2010-03-11

Jo and the team have to deal with a road traffic accident where a motorist has hit a youth who has since run off. A teenage boy is discovered lying fatally injured in a nearby park by a cyclist. The team have to work out if the incidents…

Episode 11. Impact
2010-03-18

The hunt for them who murdered Paul Sorrell continues after Devon Marshall and Jedda Atkins are released due to lack of evidence. Max believes that teenager Jasmine Harris has information she is hiding. Mickey doesn't want her involved…

The Truth Will Out
Episode 12. The Truth Will Out
2010-03-25

After four-year-old Billy Sullivan goes missing from his father's garden an investigation is launched. CCTV footage shows the boy getting into a car with a false number plate. They soon discover that the false plates where sold to Peter…

Episode 13. Great Power
2010-04-01

After a body is discovered following a crowd-control situation at a football match, a murder investigation is launched. Jack Meadows decides to take his team to the ground to keep control when tension continues to grow between rival fans.…

Episode 14. Great Responsibility
2010-04-08

Following the death of Yusef Hanoush at the football riot, the team find themselves under pressure from the media. CCTV evidence shows Commander Kennedy's son Mark at the scene of the murder. Mark is brought into the station for…

Episode 15. Bad Blood
2010-04-13

Jimmy Ferrier, a known drug dealer approaches Mickey following the death of his brother. Max and Mickey become suspicious about Ryan Lacey after attending the funeral. When the team get Jimmy to set up a meeting, Mickey is shocked to…

Episode 16. Paying The Price
2010-04-20

Jo and Benjamin are called out to a local hotel where a man named Mark Pierce is demanding to be let when he claims his wife Julia is staying there. Alan Marsh is found badly injured in her room whilst Julia has disappeared. Forensic…

Episode 17. Suffer In Silence
2010-04-27

Paul Rayner is arrested for assaulting a man called John Morris. Paul insists that he was abused as a boy by Morris but it becomes apparent that it is a case of mistaken identity. When the police manage to find the man who Paul claims did…

Episode 18. That Type Of Cop
2010-05-04

After a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for the pat two years is found confused and traumatised, the team attempt to identify her and discover why she is there. Helen ends up revealing that she was forced into prostitution by her…

Episode 19. Deadly Consequences
2010-05-11

After the body of a missing boy called Matty Wallace is found in local woodland the police investigate. Jane , his mother, claims that she didn't realise he was missing until she went to his school. His stepfather says he has been working…

Episode 20. Walk On My Grave
2010-05-18

Matty Wallace's funeral is attended by Neil and Grace with the boy's stepfather Craig Gant. Max finds out that Gant has a criminal record for handling stolen goods but believes there is more to the story. A surveillance operation is…

Episode 21. Ultimatum
2010-05-25

The team go after Nigel Wren who has been grooming young girls on line pretending to be a 13 year old boy. Jacob and Terry go into Wren's house to put a trace on his Internet activity and they find out that he has made an arrangement to…

Episode 22. Intervention
2010-06-22

When an abandoned car is discovers with traces of blood nearby, the team are called in to investigate. The car is discovered as belonging to businessman Ajay Kapur, but his family say that he flew to India before the car was found. When…

Episode 23. Solace
2010-06-29

Kirsty and Leon find the body of a young woman in a holdall on a rubbish dump. It is soon discovered that the body is that of Luisa Dias, a Venezuelan woman. The team learn that the night before she drowned. Her boyfriend Dominic Fisher…

Episode 24. The Calling
2010-07-13

Leon and Nate discover a woman named Jane Connor, badly injured next to a car. Jodie Knox who is suspected of being a passenger in the car ends up being arrested. She ends up naming Ashley Johnson as the driver and he is arrested. Leon…

Episode 25. Taking A Stand
2010-07-20

Callum and Kirsty are called out to the home of elderly widow called Jill Peters after her neighbour David Townsend reports a disturbance at the house. The woman claims that her home has been burgled but when she is questioned further she…

Episode 26. Who Dares Wins
2010-07-27

Carter investigates the murder of Liam Powell after his body is found badly beaten. It is soon discovered that he had been drinking on the night of his murder but the pub landlord and his girlfriend Louisa claim that CCTV cameras at the…

Episode 27. Balance Of Power
2010-08-03

Taylor and Knight are called to the home of Fiona and Howard Walsh by a neighbour who has not seen them for several days. When they go into the house the place has been ransacked and the Walsh's car is missing and their mobile phones…

Episode 28. Death Knock
2010-08-10

The team have to go to a house where a young woman, Zoe Richards, has been discovered unconscious. The officers soon discover that the place is a brothel and that Zoe and her housemates are prostitutes working there. Dylan Prest, a known…

Episode 29. Tombstone
2010-08-17

Callum returns to work folowing his father's funeral and he is determined to discover the truth about the allegation of rape that blackened the dead man's name as a police officer and divided the family for last twenty years.

Episode 30. Respect: Part I
2010-08-24

After being involved in a stabbing incident, 14-year-old Liam Martin ends up dying. The police learn from his mum that he was a member of the Parkway Crew gang and CCTV footage shows that he was working for them as a mule. Mickey contacts…

Episode 31. Respect: Part II
2010-08-31

Callum is able to finally prove himself to Smithy as they try and locate gang members of the Parkway Crew responsible for Liam Martin's death. Mickey is determined to get justice for Jasmine Harris following the gang rape.

Episode 32. Farewell To The Bill
2010-08-31

This special epsiode takes a look back at the series now that the final episode has aired.

Cast by season
John Salthouse
John Salthouse
Roy Galloway
Christopher Ellison
Christopher Ellison
Frank Burnside
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Peter Ellis
Charles Brownlow
?
Ashley Gunstock
Robin Frank
Colin Blumenau
Colin Blumenau
Francis Edwards
Eric Richard
Eric Richard
Bob Cryer
Gary Olsen
Gary Olsen
Dave Litten
?
Jeff Stewart
Reg Hollis
?
Jon Iles
Mike Dashwood
Larry Dann
Larry Dann
Alec Peters
Mark Wingett
Mark Wingett
Jim Carver
Nula Conwell
Nula Conwell
Viv Martella
?
Robert Hudson
Tony Smith
?
Roger Leach
Tom Penny
Tony Scannell
Tony Scannell
Ted Roach
Trudie Goodwin
Trudie Goodwin
June Ackland
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The best police drama on television. No other show captures what it must be like for the officers out of the streets. A lot of cop shows are about plain clothes cops. It should never have ended. I still miss it.
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