The Bill

The Bill

Police drama series following the professional and personal lives of officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London, England.

Director: Geoff McQueen

Cast:Graham ColeJeff StewartTrudie GoodwinSimon RouseEric RichardMark WingettAndrew PaulColin TarrantTony O'CallaghanHuw HigginsonLisa GeoghanTom ButcherBen RobertsKevin LloydSeeta IndraniPeter EllisClive WedderburnAlex Walkinshaw


1Season 17

S17.E1 ∙ Appropriate Action

Fri, Jan 5, 2001

Bob puts his reputation on the line when he takes the lead in solving the case of a missing teenager.

2Season 17

S17.E2 ∙ Criminal Practice

Tue, Jan 9, 2001

DS Singh investigates a stabbing, DS McAllister has an Operation go wrong. A legal representative involved later provides DS McAllister information that he gave a suspect a story to provide an alibi for a suspect in the stabbing.

3Season 17

S17.E3 ∙ Upon Information Received

Fri, Jan 12, 2001

DC Riley becomes hot under the collar when his brother's latest business scam gets a little too close to a major CID investigation.

4Season 17

S17.E4 ∙ No Victim

Tue, Jan 16, 2001

When the wife of a DS tries to jump off a bridge, Di Worrell steps in to uncover she is a victim of domestic violence but why is everyone so quick to blame the wife?

5Season 17

S17.E5 ∙ Common Language

Fri, Jan 19, 2001

Russian prostitutes, a gang of squaddies and his own previous mistakes lead Smith into hot water. If he is unable to clear his name, his career will hang in the balance.

6Season 17

S17.E6 ∙ PC Smith

Tue, Jan 23, 2001

PC Smith, a man with a homophobic cloud, 'babysits' a victim of gay-bashing with PC Klein as he reluctantly testifies against his assailants.

7Season 17

S17.E7 ∙ Family Honour

Fri, Jan 26, 2001

McAllister's bulldozer approach gets her into trouble with Ackland over a sensitive case. Chandler comes under pressure to clean up the Larkmead.

8Season 17

S17.E8 ∙ Words of Wisdom

Tue, Jan 30, 2001

Chandler continues to throw words around everywhere, but nobody, bar Reg, is quite sure how much to believe in them.

9Season 17

S17.E9 ∙ Out of the Frying Pan

Fri, Feb 2, 2001

Paul's brother is back on the scene when he is deeply involved in a war of the hot dogs which breaks out on the patch.

10Season 17

S17.E10 ∙ Mexican Stand-Off

Tue, Feb 6, 2001

Ross begins to suspect that he is being taken for a ride by McAllister, so when Riley threatens to uncover her she plays her trump card.

11Season 17

S17.E11 ∙ Cruise Control

Fri, Feb 9, 2001

When a high profile man is caught in a well-known gay cruising area, Mickey and Duncan discover there is a lot more to things than meet the eye.

12Season 17

S17.E12 ∙ Real Crime

Tue, Feb 13, 2001

DCs Spears and Webb clash in their investigations of a domestic violence case and a series of truck hijackings.

13Season 17

S17.E13 ∙ Home and Away

Fri, Feb 16, 2001

The stress of being torn between two women has taken its toll on Quinnan and the cracks start to show when he loses control with a suspect.

14Season 17

S17.E14 ∙ Going Under

Tue, Feb 20, 2001

It's decision time for Quinnan when Jenny announces she's leaving, but the past is catching up with him - and his future with Page seems in doubt.

15Season 17

S17.E15 ∙ Faultline

Fri, Feb 23, 2001

Quinnan is accused of attacking a young criminal and of endangering his colleagues - is he out of control.

16Season 17

S17.E16 ∙ Long Shadows: Part 1

Fri, Mar 2, 2001

Sun Hill is forced to accept the legacy of DS Beech, and Meadows discovers that he is not the only one with a questionable past.

17Season 17

S17.E17 ∙ Long Shadows: Part 2

Tue, Mar 6, 2001

Cullen warns Meadows that he is playing with fire when Chandler's past is called into question. But who will get their fingers burnt?

18Season 17

S17.E18 ∙ Higher Power

Fri, Mar 9, 2001

Jim puts his personal bad experiences to good use to help an alcoholic friend who he thinks may not be guilty, but McAllister's selfish blinkered hunger for a result at any cost destroys everything.

19Season 17

S17.E19 ∙ Touched by Evil

Fri, Mar 16, 2001

Clarke is enjoying a secondment as Glaze's partner, but has to learn when to leave it to the big guys. When there is trouble at the rugby club, Conway discovers that his friends are not quite what they seem.

20Season 17

S17.E20 ∙ The Leopard: Part 1

Tue, Mar 20, 2001

Smithy has his eye on the future, but his big mouth may well prove to be his downfall.

21Season 17

S17.E21 ∙ The Leopard: Part 2

Fri, Mar 23, 2001

Klein's relationship with the relief hits the rocks. Smith's future with the Met hangs in the balance.

22Season 17

S17.E22 ∙ Tolerance: Part 1

Tue, Mar 27, 2001

Approaching 30 years of service, senior officers question Sgt Cryer's ability to carry out his duty.

23Season 17

S17.E23 ∙ Tolerance: Part 2

Fri, Mar 30, 2001

Sgt. Cryer is under pressure from Supt. Chandler when his strategy to deal with prostitution backfires.

24Season 17

S17.E24 ∙ Promised Land

Tue, Apr 3, 2001

Family problems come to visit Nick Klein at the worst possible time, when he is already at his lowest ebb at work.

25Season 17

S17.E25 ∙ Return of the Hunter

Fri, Apr 6, 2001

An angry divorcée uses extreme measures to ensure he has access to his son.

26Season 17

S17.E26 ∙ Tour of Duty

Tue, Apr 10, 2001

The new sergeant ruffles the feathers of the relief who are already not feeling good after the enforced retirement of Bob Cryer. But there may be more facets to him than just strict and gay.

27Season 17

S17.E27 ∙ Lies of Silence

Fri, Apr 13, 2001

Duncan is seconded to the Serious Crime Group, where he is reunited with former Sun Hill colleague, DC, now acting DI Liz Rawton. But do the old friends still share the same attitudes to the job now they've moved so far apart?

28Season 17

S17.E28 ∙ Over the Hill

Tue, Apr 17, 2001

Matthew and Vicky take a group of troubled kids on an outdoor pursuits weekend, but both are feeling grouchy - Vicky because of men, and Matt because of turning 40. But this could lead to surprising bonds.

29Season 17

S17.E29 ∙ Head Over Heels

Fri, Apr 20, 2001

Hayward and Stamp get themselves in trouble with Gilmore after a close shave with a gunman, but Stamp has other things on his mind - a hot date.

30Season 17

S17.E30 ∙ Hitting Home

Tue, Apr 24, 2001

Cryer is reluctant to attend his retirement bash - but there's a surprise all round when he invites a mystery guest.

31Season 17

S17.E31 ∙ Value Judgement

Fri, Apr 27, 2001

Hagen makes a career-changing decision, while Boyden stands helpless on the sidelines.

32Season 17

S17.E32 ∙ Collateral Damage

Tue, May 1, 2001

McAllister is faced with some big decisions when her ex-snout, Ross, turns up at Sun Hill offering his services. But while she falls into his arms, has she fallen for more than his charms.

33Season 17

S17.E33 ∙ A Week of Nights: Part 1

Fri, May 4, 2001

In the search of a rapist, new area driver PC Des Taviner is at loggerheads with colleagues over his tactics and demeanor.

34Season 17

S17.E34 ∙ A Week of Nights: Part 2

Tue, May 8, 2001

Sun Hill continue their search for the Jasmine Allen rapist.

35Season 17

S17.E35 ∙ Wednesday

Fri, May 11, 2001

Glaze's loyalties are put to the test when a friend is arrested for racial assault. And McAllister's commitment to the case is called into question.

36Season 17

S17.E36 ∙ Billy the Kid

Tue, May 15, 2001

A ten-year-old boy is determined to get himself arrested, and Boyden wants to know why. Hagen has problems of her own when a woman from Boyden's past turns up to investigate a blackmail case.

37Season 17

S17.E37 ∙ Still Crazy

Fri, May 18, 2001

PC Quinnan returns to work after time off with mental illness. He faces distrust from his colleagues, including former love interest PC Page, when on his first call he witnesses a murder but the body disappears.

38Season 17

S17.E38 ∙ Complicity: Part 1

Fri, May 25, 2001

Two CID officers investigate car-ringing gangsters, but from opposite ends.

39Season 17

S17.E39 ∙ Complicity: Part 2

Fri, Jun 1, 2001

Continuing his role undercover with car-ringing criminals, DS Singh's position is jeopardized by an increasingly unreliable informant.

40Season 17

S17.E40 ∙ Suffer the Little Children

Fri, Jun 8, 2001

DI Cullen is focused on a villain he's been after for years.

41Season 17

S17.E41 ∙ Happy and Glorious

Fri, Jun 15, 2001

Hollis falls under deeper suspicion in relation to an elderly woman's death, his royal protection application falls by the wayside - as do many of the relief.

42Season 17

S17.E42 ∙ Gun Crazy: Part 1

Tue, Jun 19, 2001

A mad gunman is on the loose in Sun Hill. 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 learn she is a journalist and the story is published in the Sun Hill Gazzette. Feeling unappreciated in the job, Meadows considers other options and attempts to smooth things over with his long-suffering wife, Laura. Meadows teams up with McAllister and the two of them strike out on their own and after a few close calls, they arrest there prime suspect: whom has a history of firearms offences. As they interview the suspect however, the gunman strikes again.

43Season 17

S17.E43 ∙ Gun Crazy: Part 2

Fri, Jun 22, 2001

CID continue their search for a gunman on the loose.

44Season 17

S17.E44 ∙ The Jury's Out

Tue, Jun 26, 2001

A victim of a minor car accident involving a drunk pro-police judge threatens to sue the Met for being biased.

45Season 17

S17.E45 ∙ Lick of Paint

Fri, Jun 29, 2001

Uniform target graffiti artists.

46Season 17

S17.E46 ∙ Temptation

Tue, Jul 3, 2001

A tired and desperate PC Clarke seeks overtime work and gets herself into trouble.

47Season 17

S17.E47 ∙ Envy

Fri, Jul 6, 2001

An investigation into stolen plant equipment is compromised by Clarke as she's pressured with debt.

48Season 17

S17.E48 ∙ Greed

Tue, Jul 10, 2001

Sun Hill is rampant with rollerblading thieves, whilst a distraught Clarke continues to be haunted by her debts.

49Season 17

S17.E49 ∙ Redemption

Fri, Jul 13, 2001

Sun Hill deal with an overdosed kid, whilst Clarke's feeling downhearted after being refused a police loan.

50Season 17

S17.E50 ∙ The Dark Side

Tue, Jul 17, 2001

PC Hayward becomes emotionally involved with a drugs case.