The Bill (1984)
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.
The Bill: Season 1 - 11 Episode s
1x1 - Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers
October 16, 1984
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 the area. Carver attempts to get into Brownlow's good books by capturing a car thief. Meanwhile, Galloway is desperate to get some results on a breaking and entering spree. When flying squad detective Frank "Tommy" Burnside arrives asking Galloway for help, after one of his snouts is arrested, it soon becomes clear that there's history between him and Cryer.
1x2 - A Friend in Need
October 23, 1984
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, recruiting Roach and Dashwood to help him. Cryer gives Carver the responsibility of showing a newly qualified officer, Higgins, the ways of Sun Hill - but a run-in with a local drunk who later accuses Carver of stealing his wallet leaves every officer on the uniform relief wondering if Carver is capable enough to do the job without bringing the social aspect into disrepute.
1x3 - Clutching at Straws
October 30, 1984
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 to improve the situation on the estate, by proposing the re-opening of a local youth club, whilst getting to the bottom of who is attacking the loyal youth. Meanwhile, Cryer and Galloway investigate a series of attempted child abductions involving young girls. They are unaware that their prime suspect - Simon Doleman - was talking to Carver just hours before - and has since been on a violent rampage, even attempting to rape his own mother.
1x4 - Long Odds
November 6, 1984
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 purses a mugger into a derelict building and is trapped when the floor collapses beneath him.
1x5 - It's Not Such a Bad Job After All
November 13, 1984
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 situation is made by worse by Galloway, who gives her a hard time over calling him out of bed on a Sunday morning. When it is discovered that the girl was three months pregnant at the time of her death, Galloway goes all out to make sure the investigation doesn't drag the girl's name through the mud, and her parents are protected from finding out what their daughter was really like.
1x6 - The Drugs Raid
November 20, 1984
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 Robinson, who used to be involved in the club, if he will infiltrate it to confirm Galloway's suspicions. Tombo reluctantly agrees, and meets with Galloway to tell him that a huge drug deal is going down that afternoon. Galloway quickly arranges a warrant, and sets about organising a huge raid on the club. The raid runs according to plan, but Tombo is stabbed by a dealer as he tries to let the police into the building. PC Edwards and Carver give chase to the dealer, but are alarmed when the suspect speeds off in a car bearing diplomatic plates. Galloway checks up on Tombo in hospital, and is shocked to discover that he has died and was a heroin addict. Returning to the station, Galloway is furious when Ch. Supt. Brownlow, a Home Office representative,
1x7 - A Dangerous Breed
November 27, 1984
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 aristocrat, Lord Barstow-Smythe. Traffic problems hold them back as they race across Sun Hill trying to get there before the ""woodentops"". With Galloway and DS Roach busy, Litten talks to a local reporter and ends up mentioned in the local paper. Shortly afterwards, he is contacted by a mysterious stranger who offers to locate the burglers if Litten can convince Barstow-Smythe's insurance company to pay him the reward up-front. The Stranger then sets up two young lads to take the fall for the theft, and Litten proudly arrests them. Galloway recognises the MO of the case as that of a notorious conman, and lambasts Litten for his stupidity.
1x8 - Rough in the Afternoon
December 4, 1984
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.
1x9 - Burning the Books
January 8, 1985
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 to convince Galloway the porn magazines were destroyed, they arrive back at the station just as the van carrying them drives away - having been parked at the back entrance for 24 hours.
1x10 - Death of a Cracksman
January 15, 1985
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 pinched. While they are talking Alfie is accidentally killed. The safe is rigged to explode by remote control which P.C. Carver accidentally sets off when he uses his radio.
1x11 - The Sweet Smell of Failure
January 22, 1985
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.
The Bill: 27 Season s
S0: Specials
9 Episode s
S1: Series 1
11 Episode s
S2: Series 2
12 Episode s
S3: Series 3
12 Episode s
S4: Series 4
48 Episode s
S5: Series 5
105 Episode s
S6: Series 6
104 Episode s
S7: Series 7
105 Episode s
S8: Series 8
105 Episode s
S9: Series 9
155 Episode s
S10: Series 10
156 Episode s
S11: Series 11
149 Episode s
S12: Series 12
156 Episode s
S13: Series 13
152 Episode s
S14: Season 14
121 Episode s
S15: Season 15
87 Episode s
S16: Season 16
86 Episode s
S17: Season 17
86 Episode s
S18: Season 18
84 Episode s
S19: Season 19
105 Episode s
S20: Season 20
84 Episode s
S21: Season 21
89 Episode s
S22: Season 22
91 Episode s
S23: Series 23
86 Episode s
S24: Series 24
87 Episode s
S25: Series 25
65 Episode s
S26: Series 26
32 Episode s
Actors in The Bill
Simon Rouse
Jack Meadows
Sarah Manners
Kirsty Knight
Andrew Lancel
Neil Manson
Alex Walkinshaw
Dale Smith
Amita Dhiri
Grace Dasari
Ben Richards
Nate Roberts
Bruce Byron
Terry Perkins
Chris Simmons
Mickey Webb
Christopher Fox
Max Carter
Dominic Power
Leon Taylor
Gary Lucy
Will Fletcher
Jason Barnett
Eddie Olosunje
John Bowler
Roger Valentine
Lucy Speed
Stevie Moss
Micah Balfour
Benjamin Gayle
Patrick Robinson
Jacob Banks
Rhea Bailey
Mel Ryder
Sally Rogers
Jo Masters
Sam Callis
Callum Stone
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