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Episode 144

Opportunity Costs

December 3, 1996

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The Bill - S12 - E144

Brownlow orders Meadows and Conway to review their budgets, but Meadows decides to investigate the unsolved murder of a prostitute instead.

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The Bill: Season 12 - 63 Episode s

12x94 - Lean On Me
August 9, 1996
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 Deakin and Meadows.
12x95 - Reminders
August 13, 1996
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.
12x96 - Minding
August 15, 1996
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 have kidnapped two of her charges.
12x97 - Follow The Van
August 16, 1996
Don Beech investigates a set of aggravated robberies, trying to prove the owner of a red van committed them.
12x98 - Don't Kill The Messenger
August 20, 1996
Mike Jarvis receives death threats from a youth who cannot accept that his father is a sex offender.
12x99 - Junior
August 22, 1996
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 impressed Lines with the investigation.
12x100 - Pony Express
August 23, 1996
Deakin has to decide whether to trust a Nigerian drug smuggler who offers to help catch a local dealer.
12x101 - Out Of Control
August 27, 1996
Jarvis deals with a young tearaway and tries to persuade the boy's father to take responsibility for his son's actions.
12x102 - Day Tripper
August 29, 1996
Greig hopes that a tip-off will help him to nail an old enemy but things don't go to plan.
12x103 - Waiting For Frank
August 30, 1996
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 dealing in stolen credit cards.
12x104 - A Day In The Life
September 3, 1996
Keane is held hostage by a desperate armed robber.
12x105 - Second Chances
September 5, 1996
Deakin gets a vital lead on an unsolved murder, but his witness is an illegal immigrant who is about to be deported.
12x106 - Repossession
September 6, 1996
A petrol can, a lighter and a desperate man threatening to burn down a house. Can Conway talk him round?
12x107 - Liar
September 10, 1996
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.
12x108 - Detained
September 12, 1996
Garfield and McCann investigate a vicious mugging.
12x109 - Karma
September 13, 1996
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.
12x110 - Stolen Moments
September 17, 1996
McCann and Slater arrest a woman for petty theft, and she claims to have killed a cyclist while driving two years before.
12x111 - A Good Night Out
September 18, 1996
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. Reg Hollis. Ch. Supt. Brownlow offers to pull some strings at Area to allow Ackland to stay as Sun Hill rather than transferring. Ackland politely invites Brownlow to the pub, and is horrified when he accepts. When Brownlow finally heads home, Dave Quinnan calls several minicabs to go out for a late night curry, but June and Polly are seperated when their cab driver makes off with their bags and warrant cards after being pulled over by a Stafford Row probationer, P.C. Oliver Oxley. Oxley is about to arrest them until the Stafford Row CAD officer vouches for June. June helps Oliver overcome bullying at his station, while they search for her missing bag. With the help of McCann, Hollis, and some Stafford Row officers, the cab driver is found and arrested.
12x112 - Chatterbox
September 19, 1996
Quinnan and a teenage burglary suspect are trapped in a broken lift in a housing estate.
12x113 - Too Close For Comfort
September 20, 1996
Page and Daly take opposing views in a case of alleged rape involving two cousins.
12x114 - Blame
September 24, 1996
Garfield and Datta deal with a family that is torn apart when the mother commits suicide by overdose of sleeping tablets.
12x115 - Once A Thief
September 26, 1996
Beech gets a result when a barrister on his blacklist is robbed.
12x116 - Party Animals
September 27, 1996
Quinnan and Datta are called to a stag party where the strippergram accuses the guests of trying to gang-rape her.
12x117 - Natural Causes
October 1, 1996
Slater and Ackland try to establish whether a pensioner who died on confronting a thief was murdered or died of natural causes.
12x118 - Known To Someone
October 3, 1996
Daly and Croft obtain information from a conflicted young man who suspects his brother of a series of violent attacks on women.
12x119 - Champing At The Bit
October 4, 1996
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.
12x120 - Taking Out The Rubbish
October 8, 1996
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.
12x121 - Presumed Innocent
October 10, 1996
Cryer and Keane uncover the murky past of a teenage girl who has been killed in a road accident.
12x122 - Change Of Heart
October 11, 1996
Meadows and Rawton try to persuade the girlfriend of a rape suspect to help in his arrest.
12x123 - Hedging Your Bets
October 15, 1996
Tensions arise between Deakin and Beech after a bookie is robbed.
12x124 - Out Of The Past
October 17, 1996
Meadows has to decide where his loyalties lie when an old friend is accused of murder.
12x125 - Road To Recovery
October 18, 1996
Hollis is concerned about a patient who has recently been discharged from psychiatric care, and clashes with social services.
12x126 - Three Fools
October 22, 1996
Greig and Skase investigate when three small-time villains are beaten up over their involvement in a counterfeit money-laundering operation.
12x127 - Track Marks
October 24, 1996
Carver disapproves of Boulton's ruthless handling of an informant.
12x128 - In For The Kill
October 25, 1996
Meadows and Croft interview a young waiter accused of trying to kill his boss.
12x129 - Remote Control
October 29, 1996
Daly and Lines investigate a series of muggings at knifepoint.
12x130 - Telling Tales
October 31, 1996
Quinnan tries to persuade an assault victim to testify against her former boyfriend. Boulton and Skase are led on a wild goose chase.
12x131 - Old Codgers
November 1, 1996
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.
12x132 - Trap
November 5, 1996
Slater gets into trouble after following up on a tip-off about a till snatch.
12x133 - All In The Mind
November 7, 1996
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.
12x134 - Trust Me
November 8, 1996
Carver and Rawton follow up an irregularity on an insurance claim submitted by a decorator and uncover a double life.
12x135 - Nice Boy
November 12, 1996
Croft and Boulton disagree on how to question a teenager who might be able to lead them to a violent gang.
12x136 - A Woman's Place
November 14, 1996
Ackland introduces single-manning at Sun Hill, causing problems for Brownlow.
12x137 - Finishing School
November 15, 1996
Slater and Keane reach the end of their probationary periods and face a final assessment.
12x138 - Death Of A Nobody
November 19, 1996
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.
12x139 - Up The Wall
November 21, 1996
Hollis learns an important lesson in community policing when some friendly advice that he gives a resident on noise pollution backfires.
12x140 - Boiling Point
November 22, 1996
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.
12x141 - Mirror Image
November 26, 1996
Boulton arrests a woman for drug dealing, but Rawton suspects that she may be a victim of mistaken identity.
12x142 - Public Relations
November 28, 1996
Skase and Hollis demonstrate two differing approaches to police work when a young journalist writing about policing spends a day at Sun Hill.
12x143 - Lock 'Em In
November 29, 1996
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.
12x144 - Opportunity Costs
December 3, 1996
Brownlow orders Meadows and Conway to review their budgets, but Meadows decides to investigate the unsolved murder of a prostitute instead.
12x145 - Paying For It
December 5, 1996
Beech and Rawton investigate the apparent assault of a father by his son and uncover a family secret.
12x146 - Many Happy Returns
December 6, 1996
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.
12x147 - Black Money
December 10, 1996
Croft and Rawton investigate some shady Romanian businessmen and a suitcase full of black paper.
12x148 - Scorned
December 12, 1996
Croft and Rawton investigate a dentist accused of indecent assault by one of his patients.
12x149 - Stolen Kisses
December 13, 1996
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.
12x150 - Jumping To Conclusions
December 17, 1996
Carver's patience is tested by a compulsive liar. Ackland and Quinnan search for a girl allegedly abducted by a religious cult.
12x151 - Toe The Line
December 19, 1996
Monroe and Conway uncover a bogus wheel-clamping operation.
12x152 - A Gun To The Head
December 20, 1996
Beech and Daly are put in an impossible situation when a judge decides to reveal the name of their informant.
12x153 - Merrily On High
December 24, 1996
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. It's even worse news for the detectives in C.I.D., who have decided they are not going to give up their Christmas party without a fight. D.C. Skase shows D.C. Croft how a police officer can get ""donations"" for the party from the local publicans, but as they return, Hicks, Brownlow and Conway arrive back from their lunch for a tour of the station. They are forced to pretend Skase is a prisoner, and an unhappy Rod is locked in the cells for several hours. An elderly man is arrested after a road rage incident in a supermarket carpark, but the police manage to reunite him with his estranged family for Christmas.
12x154 - Hers
December 26, 1996
Stamp and Page look into the theft of a hearse containing the coffin of a thief who died in a traffic accident.
12x155 - Hat Trick
December 27, 1996
Boulton and Skase investigate a car-ramming incident involving a member of a local pub team.
12x156 - The Right Thing
December 31, 1996
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 as a former Sun Hill officer’s son.

12x94 - Lean On Me

12x95 - Reminders

12x96 - Minding

12x97 - Follow The Van

12x98 - Don't Kill The Messenger

12x99 - Junior

12x100 - Pony Express

12x101 - Out Of Control

12x102 - Day Tripper

12x103 - Waiting For Frank

12x104 - A Day In The Life

12x105 - Second Chances

12x106 - Repossession

12x107 - Liar

12x108 - Detained

12x109 - Karma

12x110 - Stolen Moments

12x111 - A Good Night Out

12x112 - Chatterbox

12x113 - Too Close For Comfort

12x114 - Blame

12x115 - Once A Thief

12x116 - Party Animals

12x117 - Natural Causes

12x118 - Known To Someone

12x119 - Champing At The Bit

12x120 - Taking Out The Rubbish

12x121 - Presumed Innocent

12x122 - Change Of Heart

12x123 - Hedging Your Bets

12x124 - Out Of The Past

12x125 - Road To Recovery

12x126 - Three Fools

12x127 - Track Marks

12x128 - In For The Kill

12x129 - Remote Control

12x130 - Telling Tales

12x131 - Old Codgers

12x132 - Trap

12x133 - All In The Mind

12x134 - Trust Me

12x135 - Nice Boy

12x136 - A Woman's Place

12x137 - Finishing School

12x138 - Death Of A Nobody

12x139 - Up The Wall

12x140 - Boiling Point

12x141 - Mirror Image

12x142 - Public Relations

12x143 - Lock 'Em In

12x144 - Opportunity Costs

12x145 - Paying For It

12x146 - Many Happy Returns

12x147 - Black Money

12x148 - Scorned

12x149 - Stolen Kisses

12x150 - Jumping To Conclusions

12x151 - Toe The Line

12x152 - A Gun To The Head

12x153 - Merrily On High

12x154 - Hers

12x155 - Hat Trick

12x156 - The Right Thing

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