The Bill
ITV (ended 2010)
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Season 26
- Ep 31Respect, Part Two8/31/10
Supt Meadows is determined to secure a confession to murder, but Insp Smith and DC Dasari are unable to persuade the gang-rape victim to co-operate with the investigation. - Ep 30Respect, Part One8/24/10
Insp Smith attends to a 14-year-old boy who has been fatally stabbed in a gang-related incident. DI Manson leads the investigation, and DC Webb calls on a former informant for assistance. - Ep 29Tombstone8/17/10
PCs Gayle and Knight try to help a young mother who is being threatened by a local mechanic, but she is too frightened to co-operate. Sgt Stone is determined to prove to his estranged mother that his late father was guilty of raping a probationer twenty years before. - Ep 28Death Knock8/10/10
PCs Knight and Roberts are called to a disturbance and attend to a young woman who has apparently fallen from a first floor window. Police discover that the house is a brothel, and suspicion falls on the woman's pimp, but there is insufficient evidence to prosecute. Sgt Stone discovers that his father has died.moreless - Ep 27Balance of Power8/3/10
PCs Knight and Taylor call at the home of a couple who have been reported missing and discover that the house has been burgled. DC Dasari and DS Moss investigate and suspect the couple's son of involvement, but DS Carter's investigation into the couple's finances provides the key breakthrough. - Ep 26Who Dares Wins7/27/10
DS Carter leads the investigation into the murder of a man whose body is found badly beaten on a footpath. PC Knight establishes that the man had been drinking at his local pub shortly before his death, but the bar staff prove unhelpful. Carter's erratic behaviour forces DC Perkins to once again challenge him over his cocaine use.moreless - Ep 25Taking a Stand7/20/10
Sgt Stone and PC Knight attend a report of a disturbance. An elderly widow claims to have been burgled, but Knight presses her and establishes that the woman has been raped. DC Perkins takes on the case, but the investigation is hampered by the woman's refusal to undergo a medical examination.moreless - Ep 24The Calling7/13/10
PCs Taylor and Roberts, searching for a missing pregnant woman, find her badly injured after being knocked down by her own car. One of the car-jackers is soon identified, and she incriminates her boyfriend as the driver. PC Taylor, still traumatised after the events of the previous day, is determined to get a result. Sgt Stone receives some news about his estranged father.moreless - Ep 23Solace6/29/10
PCs Knight and Taylor are alerted to the discovery of a young woman's body on a rubbish tip. Suspicion falls on the woman's partner, and the officers race to find the woman's partner before he harms himself or their young son. - Ep 22Intervention6/22/10
PCs Gayle and Roberts track down the owner of an abandoned car and are advised that he has left the country on business. DS Carter and DC Dasari are suspicious, and soon find out that the man has been kidnapped. DI Manson tells the team about his son's leukaemia. DS Carter pretends to DC Perkins that he has told Manson about his cocaine habit.moreless - Ep 21Ultimatum5/25/10
DS Carter leads an investigation into a paedophile who is grooming young girls on the internet. DCs Webb and Perkins challenge Carter over his cocaine problem. - Ep 20Walk on My Grave5/18/10
DS Carter and DC Perkins investigate the stepfather of the murdered eleven-year-old, and uncover a hijacking operation. - Ep 19Deadly Consequences5/11/10
DI Manson oversees the investigation into the murder of an eleven-year-old boy, and assigns DC Dasari as FLO. The post mortem examination exposes inconsistencies in the mother's account of events leading to the boy's disappearance. - Ep 18That Type of Cop5/4/10
DC Perkins and DS Carter deal with a traumatised 15-year-old girl, who has surfaced after disappearing two years earlier, and uncover a business forcing underaged girls into prostitution. - Ep 17Suffer in Silence4/27/10
PCs Gayle and Ryder are called to a disturbance and arrest a man for assault. He accuses the victim of abusing him as a child, but it appears to be a case of mistaken identity. DC Banks and DI Manson try to build a case against the real abuser. Manson's son Jake is diagnosed with leukaemia.moreless - Ep 16Paying the Price4/20/10
Sgt Masters and PC Gayle are called to a disturbance at a hotel. They discover a badly-beaten man in a hotel room, but the married woman who booked the room has disappeared. DC Banks and DS Moss establish the identity of the attacker, and try to uncover the connection between the three. DI Manson appears distracted, to the consternation of his colleagues.moreless - Ep 15Bad Blood4/13/10
A drug dealer is convinced that death of his brother, who was knocked off his bike and killed, was no accident. DC Webb and DS Carter investigate. - Ep 14Great Responsibility4/8/10
Supt Meadows has to deal with criticism that poor crowd control measures led to the riot following the football match. Commander Kennedy's son is placed at the scene of the stabbing. - Ep 13Great Power4/1/10
Supt Meadows is overseeing crowd control at a football match but Commander Kennedy becomes concerned when one group of fans is shepherded into a confined area. The situation on the ground soon escalates. - Ep 12The Truth Will Out3/25/10
DS Moss and DC Banks investigate the disappearance of a four-year-old boy. A vehicle seen near the scene of the boy's disappearance leads the detectives to a suspected paedophile. - Ep 11Impact3/18/10
The prime suspects in the shotting incident are released because of lack of evidence. DC Webb falls out with DS Carter over the handling of an informant. - Ep 10Ricochet3/11/10
Sgt Masters and PC Knight attend to a road traffic accident, but a youth hit by the vehicle has fled the scene. Masters is called away to deal with an injured youth in a nearby park. DC Webb and DS Carter continue their investigation into the shooting. - Ep 9Protect & Serve3/4/10
PCs Roberts and Gayle are shot at while on patrol. Insp Smith and Sgt Masters co-ordinate operations on the ground. A car seen driving away from the scene leads officers to a suspect. Commander Kennedy, overseeing an inquiry into the incident, is unhappy at Smith's decisions. - Ep 8Red Tape2/25/10
Sgts Stone and Masters co-ordinate the control of a violent disturbance outside a nightclub. DS Moss and DC Banks investigate a robbery of the club that took place during the disturbance. New Borough Commander Lisa Kennedy initiates an enquiry when video footage of Stone apparently using excessive force on a passer-by is posted on the internet.moreless - Ep 7Crossing the Line2/18/10
An off-duty Sgt Stone sees a couple arguing. When the man starts to hit the woman, Stone intervenes, but is badly beaten. Sgt Masters interviews the woman, who claims she was the victim of a random mugging and doesn't want to make a statement. PCs Knight and Ryder uncover a relationship between the man and the woman's son, but when there is insufficient evidence to prosecute, Sgt Stone decides to take the law into his own hands.moreless - Ep 6Keep Her Talking2/11/10
Sgt Stone and PC Taylor respond to a report of a four-year-old left home alone, and find the irate father outside while his estranged ex-wife has locked herself in with their young son. When a firearm is discharged, CO19 lay siege to the house. Sgt Masters negotiates with the mother, who tells a very different tale of the circumstances leading to her drugs arrest and detention under the Mental Health Act.moreless - Ep 5Time Bomb2/4/10
PC Gayle oversees the evacuation of an office building while Sgt Stone deals with the terrified PA who is left holding a letter bomb. The bomb explodes harmlessly, but DC Dasari is convinced that the bomb-maker poses a genuine threat to the office manager. - Ep 4New Beginnings1/28/10
Sgt Masters and PC Taylor attend the scene of an aggravated burglary in which the home-owner has been killed. DS Carter and DC Dasari discover that the widow has been on the missing persons register for twenty years, and that the dead man had been having an affair. - Ep 3Duty Calls1/21/10
Sgt Stone and PC Taylor respond to a report of a burglary in progress. DCs Masters and Dasari interview the suspect, who claims to have believed the flat to be abandoned, but Masters becomes convinced that he has been stalking the woman who lives in the flat. - Ep 2Held Responsible1/14/10
DC Perkins visits a clinic for rape victims and interviews a 16-year-old who claims to have been raped by her boyfriend and his three friends. DCs Masters and Banks interview the suspects, who admit to having sex with the girl, but claim that she initiated it. - Ep 1Be a Man1/7/10
DC Webb becomes suspicious of Sgt Stone after his handling of a man suffering from depression. - Farewell The Bill8/31/10
This special documentary follows the cast and crew as they film the final episodes of The Bill. Former cast members Trudie Goodwin and Graham Cole return to the set and reminisce about their own time on the show. The presentation includes archive footage showing some of the highlights of the show's long run.moreless
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Season 25
- Ep 65On the Streets12/29/09
DC Webb is attacked after spending a night sleeping rough but is rescued by a homeless woman he has befriended. DCs Banks and Masters investigate a rogue property developer. - Ep 64Invisible Man12/22/09
DCs Webb and Banks attend the scene when the body of a young solicitor is recovered from a river. DC Dasari becomes convinced that the man's fiance is hiding something. The deceased had been volunteering at a local shelter, and Webb goes undercover as a homeless person to pursue the investigation.moreless - Ep 63Unforgiven12/17/09
DCs Banks and Webb investigate the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl and discover that her boyfriend's father was murdered by her father. - Ep 62Twist of Fate12/10/09
DC Dasari is called to a brothel, where a woman has been working in an attempt to discover the whereabouts of her missing sister, and is now holding a punter at knife-point. Dasari and DC Masters reopen the missing person investigation. - Ep 61Rescue Me11/5/09
PCs Roberts and Taylor respond to an emergency call and find an 18-month old girl with a serious head injury. The officers suspect that the mother's partner may have hurt the girl. PC Stamp prepares to leave Sun Hill to take up a driving instructor post at Hendon. - Ep 60Show of Force10/29/09
Supt Meadows and Insp Smith mount a raid on a problem housing estate, but fail to uncover a large quantity of cocaine known to have been delivered that morning. Smith is frustrated in his attempt to engage the local community. - Ep 59That's Love for You10/22/09
PCs Taylor and Roberts witness a car-jacking, and discover that there is a baby in the back seat. PCs Valentine and Ryder find the vehicle abandoned, but there is no sign of the thief or the baby. - Ep 58In the Know10/15/09
PC Taylor disturbs an observation mounted by DS Carter and DC Perkins when he gets involved in an altercation with the target. The team uncover a plot to smuggle a mobile phone into prison, but Taylor's relationship with a prison officer may compromise the operation. - Ep 57Fall Out10/8/09
Officers attend a local primary school when an eight-year-old boy is reported missing. DS Moss and DC Perkins investigate, and discover that the boy's parents are involved in a bitter custody battle. - Ep 56Long Gone10/1/09
PC Ryder speaks to a 17-year-old youth who claims to have been imprisoned and abused over a five-year period. DSs Moss and Carter investigate, but the youth's story soon falls apart. - Ep 55Backlash9/24/09
DS Carter and DC Masters are called to an incident at the home of an informant and discover that she is suffering from serious head injuries. Carter is convinced that the drug dealer she helped set up is behind the attack. - Ep 54Trust Me9/17/09
DCs Banks and Perkins mount an obbo on the home of a known drug dealer, but DS Carter is frustrated when the team fail to recover the bulk of the drugs in a subsequent raid. PCs Armstrong and Valentine respond to a call from a concerned mother whose son has unwittingly taken some Diazepam.moreless - Ep 53Innocence Betrayed9/10/09
DS Carter and DC Masters lead a raid on the home of a young married couple following the discovery of indecent images of a young girl on a laptop. Suspicion falls on a convicted paedophile known to the couple, but DC Banks becomes convinced of his innocence. - Ep 52Powerless9/3/09
PC Taylor chases a handbag thief into a warehouse and stumbles across the decomposing body of a 17-year-old girl who had been shot through the heart. DI Manson and DS Carter investigate, but clash over Carter's attitude to the children at the dead girl's foster home. - Ep 51Lost Soul8/27/09
Sgt Stone and PC Gayle respond to an emergency call and find a newsagent beaten to death in his shop. Investigating, DCs Banks and Masters discover that the anonymous informant was the friend of a recent murder victim, and evidence suggests he committed the latest murder. - Ep 50Reaching Out8/20/09
DI Manson and DC Dasari try to protect a sceptical psychiatrist from a threat to her life, but discover that their principal suspect is innocent. - Ep 49Psychiatric Help8/13/09
PCs Valentine and Brown go to the aid of a young boy found abandoned in a busy market. DI Manson and DC Dasari discover that the boy has witnessed an assault on his nanny. Manson wonders whether the attack was as a result of mistaken identity. - Ep 48Absolute Power8/6/09
PCs Roberts and Gayle arrest a man who commits an apparently unprovoked assault on a stranger in a pub. DS Moss and Insp Smith discover that the suspect plans a still more serious attack on his wife's lover. - Ep 47Cry Wolf7/30/09
DCs Webb and Banks investigate a rape allegation made by a teenaged girl, and discover that the incident occurred two years earlier than the victim suggested, and that the rapist was someone else entirely. - Ep 46Die by the Sword7/24/09
DI Manson's investigation into a serious assault takes a new direction following the death of the victim. DC Banks, acting as FLO to the victim's family, clashes with DS Carter over the handling of the case. - Ep 45Live by the Sword7/23/09
Sgt Stone and PC Gayle come across the teenaged victim of a serious assault. Stone sets off in pursuit of a suspect, who steps into the road and is killed. DI Manson and DC Dasari investigate the original assault, while DC Banks is assigned as FLO to the victim's family. - Ep 44Conviction: Judgement Day7/16/09
A key witness in the people trafficking case goes missing, and Sgt Smith finds himself on trial. - Ep 43Riot City7/15/09
Insp Weston leads her team on a public order training exercise, where Sgts Smith and Stone clash over recent events. DCI Meadows and DI Manson deal with the allegations against Sgt Smith. Supt Heaton reveals that he is to leave Sun Hill to lead a specialist unit dealing with human trafficking.moreless - Ep 42Conviction: Walk the Line7/9/09
Sgt Stone encourages Sgt Smith cover up his assault of the suspected people trafficker. DCI Meadows leads the investigation into the trafficking and the theft of their belongings. - Ep 41Conviction: Breaking Point7/8/09
Sgt Smith and PC Gayle see a driver abandon a lorry containing illegal Afghani immigrants. In an attempt to win the trust of a suspicious community, Smith visits a refugee centre, but a riot breaks out on the local estate. - Ep 40Conviction: To the Limit7/2/09
DS Carter and DC Moss investigate an arson attack on a bar. A leading suspect is found beaten up, and Sgt Smith discovers that the bar owners are housing illegal aliens in appalling conditions. - Ep 39Conviction: Cover Up7/1/09
Sgt Smith leads a deployment of officers as they break up a fight outside a bar, then discover a man badly beaten in a nearby alleyway. Sgt Stone investigates a domestic burglary. The officers discover that the victims are brothers. - Ep 38Prodigal Son — Part 26/25/09
DCI Meadows, DS Turner and DC Webb review the failed drugs bust and plan to recover both the drugs and the money. - Ep 37Prodigal Son — Part 16/24/09
PC Taylor attends to the victim of an assault. DC Webb and DS Turner investigate and discover that she is the tenant of a flat being used in the manufacture of drugs, and is in a relationship with DCI Meadows's estranged son, Ben. - Ep 36To Die For6/18/09
DI Nixon, preparing to leave Sun Hill for the Child Exploitation Unit, leads an investigation into the kidnapping of a drug-dealer's daughter. - Ep 35To Live For6/17/09
DI Nixon mounts an observation of a restaurateur suspected of involvement in drugs. DC Perkins discovers that the man plans to import a large quantity of cocaine using a local air-freight company. - Ep 34Down South6/11/09
PCs Ryder and Taylor investigate the disappearance of a troubled schoolgirl. - Ep 33Blame Game6/4/09
DS Carter and DC Moss face an investigation following the serious injury of a murder suspect during a car chase. Their reinvestigation of the events leading to the murder four years before suggest that their suspect may be innocent. - Ep 32Full Throttle6/3/09
DC Dasari and TDC Fletcher attend a jewellery shop, where a customer was shot during an armed robbery, and discover that the victim has been on the run from a murder charge. DI Manson tracks down the robber, while DS Carter and DC Moss try to find the murder suspect. - Ep 31Smash and Grab — Part 25/21/09
PC Brown and the sister of a suspect in an armed robbery investigation are being held captive by armed drug addicts. DS Carter, convinced he knows who is behind both the robbery and the kidnapping, mounts an observation with PCs Armstrong and Gayle, but their operation is compromised when the kidnap victim's ex-husband arrives at the scene.moreless - Ep 30Smash and Grab — Part 15/14/09
DS Carter leads an investigation into an armed robbery at a toy shop. CCTV footage appears to show two known thieves casing the shop the day before. Carter suspects that a woman seen arguing with an employee moments before the robbery was acting as a decoy, but PC Brown is convinced of her innocence.moreless - Ep 29Forensic Evidence5/7/09
PCs Taylor and Valentine respond to the report of an aggravated burglary and find the householder suffering from a head trauma. The victim identifies his attacker and reports an attempted blackmail, but the investigation by DS Turner and DC Webb is compromised by tampering at the crime scene. - Ep 28Old Habits4/30/09
Newly-promoted Sgt Noble is called out to deal with a raucous party at a building site, and has to contend with a teenager suffering from a drugs overdose. PC Taylor goes undercover to entrap the dealer. - Ep 27School's Out4/23/09
PC Roberts discovers that a school governor is behind the attempts to steal the art teacher's laptop, and that the couple had a prior relationship. He and DC Banks investigate suggestions that the governor might be guilty of abusing his daughter. - Ep 26Class Action4/22/09
PCs Roberts and Ryder investigate a break-in at Deansgate School, and are then called to the home of an art teacher, who has been seriously assaulted. Roberts and DC Banks uncover a connection to an ex-convict who is interested in a laptop belonging to the teacher. - Ep 25Growing Pains4/16/09
PC Roberts breaks up a fight between two adults outside Deansgate School. DC Masters and TDC Fletcher investigate the subsequent assault of one of the adults, a parent of a pupil at the school, and discover that he is the victim of a slanderous campaign following accusations of rape. - Ep 24Peer Pressure4/15/09
PC Roberts responds to a report of a break-in at the home of one of the pupils at Deansgate School. DC Masters discovers that a the house was broken into by a fellow pupil who sought revenge for the alleged rape of his younger sister. - Ep 23Learning Curve4/9/09
PC Roberts, newly appointed Safer Schools Officer, uncovers drug abuse at Deansgate School. When a huge bag of ecstasy is discovered, he and DC Masters investigate a connection with a local drug dealer. - Ep 22Back to School4/8/09
PC Roberts investigates a case of fire-aising at a school, then has to break up a fight between two schoolgirls. When he receives a tip-off about a rematch in a local park, he and Sgt Smith head off to stop it. - Ep 21Got You Wrong4/2/09
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 surveillance operation. - Ep 20Deal Me Out3/26/09
PCs Armstrong and Brown are called to a domestic disturbance, where they find a man throwing out his girlfriend's belongings following a row about her drug use. When the woman's involvement in the drugs scene leads to the kidnapping of their daughter, Sgt Stone organises a sting operation. - Ep 19On the Money3/25/09
Sgt Stone and PC Taylor attend the scene of a burglary. The victim subsequently advises that the goods have been returned and provides a description of the burglar. Taylor and Stone discover that the thief has been beaten unconscious and, with DS Carter, set up a sting to trap the dealer they believe to be behind the attack.moreless - Ep 18Decision Time3/19/09
PCs Ghir and Ryder and Sgt Smith attend to a truck driver found with serious head injuries after his vehicle was hijacked. Investigations reveal that he had been smuggling illegal immigrants into the country, prompting a race to find the trailer and the people trapped inside. - Ep 17Leap of Faith — Part 23/18/09
PCs Green and Roberts are called to a domestic disturbance, where they find a woman unconscious. The officers doubt her husband's claims that she fell down the stairs. The daughter is later reported for stealing the takings from her father's boxing club. - Ep 16Leap of Faith — Part 13/12/09
PCs Roberts and Ryder come to the assistance of PCs Green and Stamp as they attend to a woman who is threatening suicide. DCs Perkins and Masters visit the boxing club where she works and uncover evidence of drug-dealing. Green clashes with Perkins over his handling of the suspect. Green has applied for a post with the witness protection team.moreless - Ep 15Matters of the Mind3/11/09
PCs Armstrong and Gayle investigate the theft of a watch at a social club. The resident magician initially claims to have been sold the watch. DC Moss and DI Manson secure a ready confession, but Manson is unconvinced, and uncovers a case of blackmail. - Ep 14Bail Me Out3/5/09
DS Carter, DCs Dasari and Banks observe a drug deal but one of the participants makes off in a waiting car before he can be identified. PCs Brown and Ryder set off in pursuit but lose the suspect vehicle which crashes, injuring the passenger. Carter and Banks track the suspect to a bail hostel, but cannot identify him among the residents there. DCI Meadows advises Carter as the team try to determine which of three suspects was involved.moreless - Ep 13Righteous Kill — Part 23/4/09
DS Carter and DI Nixon continue their investigation into a Polish protection racket, which has now resulted in a murder. Carter is determined to protect the son of a man he shot some years earlier. - Ep 12Righteous Kill — Part 12/26/09
PCs Brown and Ryder break up a gang of Polish teenagers found intimidating the owner of a burger van. DI Nixon and DS Carter uncover an extortion racket operating within the Polish community, and set up a sting operation, but events spiral out of control. - Ep 11Broken Hearts2/19/09
PCs Gayle and Roberts, called to attend to a woman found unconscious in a park, are soon searching for the victim of a stabbing. TDC Fletcher and DC Masters investigate. Roberts and girlfriend Maria clash over her failure to report a notifiable incident. - Ep 10Bleeding Hearts2/12/09
PCs Roberts and Gayle respond to a report of an attempted break-in, and uncover an unauthorised house-party that got seriously out of hand. Roberts is smitten by a nurse with a personal interest in an assault case. - Ep 9One Year On2/5/09
Sgt Smith and DC Walker investigate a serious assault on a cab driver. An Oyster card found at the scene leads Smith back to the Jasmine Allen estate, where he was heavily involved in a murder investigation a year before. - Ep 8Feet of Clay — Part 31/29/09
Supt Heaton and DCI Meadows reopen a twenty-year-old murder case when evidence links three murders, and suggests that an innocent man has been convicted. - Ep 7Feet of Clay — Part 21/28/09
Supt Heaton, investigating a twenty-year-old murder, interviews a man he helped convict of a similar murder at that time. When a third disappearance is reported, it becomes clear that the incidents are linked, and Heaton begins to doubt the safety of the original conviction. - Ep 6Feet of Clay — Part 11/22/09
PCs Ryder and Valentine attend the site of recently uncovered human remains. These are found to belong to a woman who was murdered twenty years before. DCs Banks and Walker investigate. Supt Heaton is struck by parallels with a murder he investigated at that time. - Ep 5Teenage Kicks — Part 21/21/09
DCI Jack Meadows head an investigation into the killing of a seventeen-year-old athlete. Supt Heaton convenes a press conference in an attempt to apply pressure to the two prime suspects in the absence of clear evidence of guilt. - Ep 4Teenage Kicks — Part 11/15/09
PCs Armstrong and Stamp attend a house party following noise complaints, and find one of the guests is incapacitated by drugs. PCs Ryder and Brown respond to the reported disappearance of a seventeen-year-old athlete, who is later found with severe head injuries. DC Webb inbvestigates. - Ep 3Little Girl Lost — Part 21/8/09
DI Nixon and DC Banks investigate the murder of a baby girl. The child's nanny admits her involvement in burying the body, but the investigation reveals another suspect. - Ep 2Little Girl Lost — Part 11/7/09
PCs Valentine, Roberts and Taylor attend the reported abduction of a baby girl left in the charge of her nanny. DI Nixon leads the subsequent investigation, and PC Stamp takes on the role of Family Liason Officer. - Ep 1The Morning After1/1/09
PCs Stamp and Brown come across a woman who has been subjected to a serious assault after a girls' night out. DI Nixon and DCs Banks and Perkins investigate.
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