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Better Half

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Beech and Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiancé's estate.

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The Bill: Season 12 - 57 Episode s

12x1 - Call Waiting
January 2, 1996
Skase and Croft investigate a series of hoax phone calls that are tearing a family apart.
12x2 - Second Sense
January 4, 1996
Loxton and Slater deal with a woman drink-driver.
12x3 - Runners Up
January 5, 1996
Meadows offers a bottle of scotch as a reward for catching an elusive burglar.
12x4 - Keeping It In The Family
January 9, 1996
Lines and Skase try to avert an ice-cream war in Sun Hill after a vendor is assaulted.
12x5 - Home Truths
January 11, 1996
Ackland and Jarvis follow up a vicious assault.
12x6 - Outer
January 12, 1996
Boulton is determined to arrest a local drug dealer, at any cost.
12x7 - Better Half
January 16, 1996
Beech and Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiancé's estate.
12x8 - No Assistance Required
January 18, 1996
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.
12x9 - Judgement Call
January 19, 1996
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 Slater a severe beating. Marshall sees a person on the barges and gives chase. By the time their backup arrives, delayed by PC Reg Hollis' dodgy belly, Marshall has disappeared. When her dead body is fished out of the river, the two crooks she and Slater had been pursuing are questioned over her possible murder. Searching the barge that Marshall was last seen, CID find evidence that someone has been sleeping rough on board - and it looks like it's their escaped prisoner, Brodie. The river police intercept Brodie fleeing to Amsterdam on his friend's boat, but there is not enough evidence to charge him for Cathy Marshall's murder.
12x10 - Old Dogs New Tricks
January 23, 1996
As Sun Hill gets to grips with its new computer system, Boyden discovers that it pays to stay one step ahead of the opposition.
12x11 - Worst Fears
January 25, 1996
While Deakin investigates the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy, Conway gets some unsettling news.
12x12 - One Night With You
January 26, 1996
Five-year-old Tommy Laker is still missing, and Deakin discovers an evil and sinister ring which may hold the clue.
12x13 - Someone Else's Problem
January 30, 1996
Datta and Quinnan look into the mysterious death of a jogger, while Ackland and Jarvis try to reconcile a couple of warring lovers.
12x14 - Bounds Of Decency
February 1, 1996
Slater and Garfield struggle to keep the peace when two women fall out over the same man.
12x15 - Happy Birthday
February 2, 1996
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.
12x16 - Stop The Music
February 6, 1996
Croft and a badly-hungover Beech investigate when a body is found in a car with a large amount of crack cocaine.
12x17 - Cold Light Of Day
February 8, 1996
A reconstruction brings forward an unexpected witness to an assault on a 15-year-old boy.
12x18 - Back In Business
February 9, 1996
Acting Superintendent Conway is stirred into action by a face from the past.
12x19 - Separate Rooms
February 13, 1996
Lines investigates an allegation of underage sex.
12x20 - Going Guilty
February 15, 1996
Cryer and Slater follow up on a murder but a legal loophole may allow the perpetrator to get away with it.
12x21 - Pieces Of Cake
February 16, 1996
Beech is caught in the crossfire when uniform and C.I.D. fall out over a directive from Brownlow.
12x22 - Somebody's Home
February 20, 1996
Quinnan and Keane have to help someone with a conviction for assaulting a police officer.
12x23 - Pointing The Finger
February 22, 1996
Carver and Skase investigate an assault on an Asian schoolboy.
12x24 - Boy Meets Girl
February 23, 1996
Croft investigates a series of vicious sexual assaults.
12x25 - Confession
February 27, 1996
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 man soon returns, and this time he tells Carver something that wasn't in the news stories making the police take his confession more seriously.
12x26 - Home From Home
February 29, 1996
Stamp and Slater are called to supervise the eviction of a father from his home.
12x27 - Open Wound
March 1, 1996
Skase and Deakin deal with a wounded crack dealer shot in the yard of a pub.
12x28 - Perfect Match
March 5, 1996
Beech and Croft try to track down a violent attacker.
12x29 - Someone Special
March 7, 1996
Lines and Skase investigate a possible arson attack on a nightclub.
12x30 - Bits & Pieces
March 8, 1996
Boyden and Slater search for the owner of a severed hand found on a rubbish tip.
12x31 - Home Help
March 12, 1996
Cryer and Slater handle a tricky case involving a disabled former police officer and his wayward son.
12x32 - Kicked Out
March 14, 1996
Jarvis and Page are called in to help in the deportation of an illegal immigrant who escapes from custody.
12x33 - On The Block
March 15, 1996
Boulton loses a suspect during an arrest and has to ask Monroe to help get him back.
12x34 - Getting Off
March 19, 1996
Boulton investigates a convicted drug addict and clashes with a drugs worker.
12x35 - Girls' Night
March 21, 1996
Loxton and Page deal with a bridegroom who disrupts a hen night.
12x36 - Blood Brothers
March 22, 1996
Meadows tries to get the truth from a terminally-ill Asian man after one of his sons is fatally injured during a family dispute.
12x37 - Broken Homes
March 23, 1996
Loxton and Keane chase a local tearaway, who gets injured. Conway has to deal with the resulting accusations of police harassment.
12x38 - A Hornet's Nest
March 28, 1996
Greig is accused with police brutality following a raid on a burglar's home.
12x39 - Dead Of Night
March 29, 1996
Quinnan's whereabouts are questioned when he fails to notice an injured woman on the station doorstep. June Ackland becomes acting Sergeant.
12x40 - Party Pooper
April 2, 1996
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.
12x41 - More Haste
April 4, 1996
Keane has a bad day in court, while Monroe follows up on a domestic incident.
12x42 - Beating The Odds
April 5, 1996
Boulton investigates a notorious local bookie and prompts suspicions about Beech's private life.
12x43 - Animal
April 9, 1996
Boyden and Datta try to secure a conviction against a vicious pimp.
12x44 - Dangerous Game
April 11, 1996
Boulton, Carver and Deakin take part in a Flying Squad operation against a vicious gang of armed robbers.
12x45 - Dancers
April 12, 1996
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 Reg Hollis does a magic show. Brownlow is dreading the arrival of Geoffrey Allerton, an ex-copper who goes out of his way to complain about everything. When the minivan misses Allerton, Brownlow asks PC Tony Stamp to pick him up on the way to the bakery to pick up some cakes. When Stamp steps out of the bakery, he is horrified to find Brownlow's car has been stolen whilst Allerton was buying some tobacco. Packing Allerton and the cakes onto a bus, a desperate Stamp tries to retrieve Brownlow's car after it is impounded. When Allerton arrives at the dance at last, he causes a fuss when he recognises an armed blagger from a fifteen year old case at the wedding next door.
12x46 - And Nothing But
April 16, 1996
Loxton arrests a black man he suspects is responsible for a mugging and is accused of racism.
12x47 - Tale Of Two Cities
April 18, 1996
Greig is in pursuit of a local drug dealer. Two teenagers arrested for possession refuse to provide any information about their supplier.
12x48 - Cheating
April 19, 1996
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.
12x49 - Decent Proposals
April 23, 1996
Loxton and Quinnan investigate an employment agency that provides lucrative opportunities to women with financial troubles.
12x50 - Going For A Song
April 25, 1996
Carver calls on a former colleague to help with an antique clock that is a target for theft.
12x51 - Value Added
April 26, 1996
Hollis goes undercover in the seedy world of vice in pursuit of the unscrupulous owner of a clip joint.
12x52 - Professional Ethics
April 30, 1996
Greig and Lines investigate graffiti attacks on motor vehicles and uncover a fraud.
12x53 - Accidents Will Happen
May 2, 1996
Boyden and Page look into a protection racket.
12x54 - Time Spent
May 3, 1996
Beech uncovers the relationship between a former boss and a local crime lord. Carver is caught between two troubled lovers.
12x55 - Conspiracy Of Silence
May 7, 1996
Deakin and Boulton investigate a fatal stabbing and uncover jealousy and deceit.
12x56 - Cold Feet & Hot Coffee
May 9, 1996
Loxton and Page go undercover at a wedding to prevent a jilted lover spoiling the bride's big day.
12x57 - Rollover
May 10, 1996
Deakin comes down hard on a snout who tries to buck the system, and gets an unexpected result.

12x1 - Call Waiting

12x2 - Second Sense

12x3 - Runners Up

12x4 - Keeping It In The Family

12x5 - Home Truths

12x6 - Outer

12x7 - Better Half

12x8 - No Assistance Required

12x9 - Judgement Call

12x10 - Old Dogs New Tricks

12x11 - Worst Fears

12x12 - One Night With You

12x13 - Someone Else's Problem

12x14 - Bounds Of Decency

12x15 - Happy Birthday

12x16 - Stop The Music

12x17 - Cold Light Of Day

12x18 - Back In Business

12x19 - Separate Rooms

12x20 - Going Guilty

12x21 - Pieces Of Cake

12x22 - Somebody's Home

12x23 - Pointing The Finger

12x24 - Boy Meets Girl

12x25 - Confession

12x26 - Home From Home

12x27 - Open Wound

12x28 - Perfect Match

12x29 - Someone Special

12x30 - Bits & Pieces

12x31 - Home Help

12x32 - Kicked Out

12x33 - On The Block

12x34 - Getting Off

12x35 - Girls' Night

12x36 - Blood Brothers

12x37 - Broken Homes

12x38 - A Hornet's Nest

12x39 - Dead Of Night

12x40 - Party Pooper

12x41 - More Haste

12x42 - Beating The Odds

12x43 - Animal

12x44 - Dangerous Game

12x45 - Dancers

12x46 - And Nothing But

12x47 - Tale Of Two Cities

12x48 - Cheating

12x49 - Decent Proposals

12x50 - Going For A Song

12x51 - Value Added

12x52 - Professional Ethics

12x53 - Accidents Will Happen

12x54 - Time Spent

12x55 - Conspiracy Of Silence

12x56 - Cold Feet & Hot Coffee

12x57 - Rollover

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