Episode guide
The Bill: Series 13
152 episodes · premiered Jan 2, 1997
The thirteenth series of the British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 2 January to 30 December 1997. The series consisted of 152 episodes, including three-hour-long specials. There were just two cast departures in the series after four the year before; actor Tom Butcher left the role of PC Steve Loxton after seven years on the show, however he would return in two episodes in 1999 as a guest at Dave Quinnan's wedding. The other departure was that of Alan Westaway, who left his role of PC Nick Slater after two and a half years. Their characters were replaced by PCs Luke Ashton and Sam Harker, with actors Scott Neal and Matthew Crompton appearing as guest actors on a number of times, both of the actor's most recent guest stints coming the previous year.
- Episode 1: The Old Pals' Act Jan 2, 1997 · 22m Conway leads a raid on an after-hours pub, but during the raid, both Hollis and Keane are injured. Meanwhile, McCann and Slater stop a young boy trying to make an exit through the fire…
- Episode 2: All's Fair Jan 3, 1997 · 22m McCann and Keane investigate when a man is found mugged having been sprayed in the face with Mace. Hours later, a woman arrives at the station claiming to have been attacked by a…
- Episode 3: Man Trap Jan 9, 1997 · 22m PC Dave Quinnan and WPC Norieka Datta go to the scene where a teenage boy has been found dead from a massive electric shock in the flat of one of his neighbours. Dave knows the boy as he…
- Episode 4: Bad Debt Jan 10, 1997 · 22m George Talbot a loan shark reports his business records stolen DS Don Beech and WDC Suzy Croft go to talk to him he is glad that Don is handling the case as he tells Suzy that the two of…
- Episode 5: Professional Opinion Jan 14, 1997 · 22m PC Tony Stamp and WPC Debbie Keane go to the scene of an arguement outside a flat on on the Jasmine Allen estate between a man and woman, the man tells them that his wife is inside but the…
- Episode 6: Testament Jan 16, 1997 · 22m DS John Boulton and WDC Suzy Croft invetigate the sudden death of an apparently healthy middle-aged woman who lived alone, the F.M.E tells them that it looks like she suffocated in her…
- Episode 7: A Policeman's Lot Jan 17, 1997 · 22m PC Garfeld objects when a guard from a private security firm catches a suspected burglar he, Debbie, Gary McCann and Nick Slater were chasing after they lose him and is only to happy to…
- Episode 8: The Devil You Know Jan 21, 1997 · 22m George and Debbie attend a call about a disturbance outside a community hall where a birthday party is going on inside they put out the name of the suspect wanted for causing criminal…
- Episode 9: Once Bitten Jan 23, 1997 · 22m When an ex-girlfriend of Sgt.Boyden who left him several years earlier because of his refusal to quit the police is arrested and brought in Sun Hill Matt finds himself caught between his…
- Episode 10: Turnaround Jan 24, 1997 · 22m A recently released paedophile is reported missing by his sister the only member of his family to stick by him when he was charged with abducting and raping a child she tells them it is…
- Episode 11: Over The Fence Jan 28, 1997 · 22m Sgt. Cryer and PC Loxton go to the scene of a disturbance between neighbours they manage to calm the situation down but when Steve recognises one of the neighbours from when he arrested…
- Episode 12: Grey Area Jan 30, 1997 · 22m Irene Stanton a sister at St Hughes comes into the station to see DCI Meadows he agrees to talk to her even though he is busy so heand WDC Rawton listen to her as she tells them that last…
- Episode 13: One Big Happy Family Jan 31, 1997 · 22m P.C. Garfield's complaint that Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway are out touch with real police work brings an unexpected response: Conway goes on a ride along with P.C. Page and…
- Episode 14: The Eye Of The Beholder Feb 4, 1997 · 22m Datta is trying to secure a conviction in a domestic violence case, but the victim unwittingly leaves out important details when giving evidence.
- Episode 15: Say A Little Prayer Feb 6, 1997 · 22m Quinnan and Page try to find the culprit who threw a television set from the balcony of a block of flats and narrowly missed Slater.
- Episode 16: Downfall Feb 7, 1997 · 22m Daly and Skase investigate after a man is found dead at the foot of the stairs in his apartment block.
- Episode 17: True To Life Player Feb 11, 1997 · 22m A football star's return to Sun Hill turns sour when he is accused of raping an underage fan. Boulton and Carver investigate
- Episode 18: Take Away Feb 13, 1997 · 22m Ackland investigates a complaint from a prisoner that he was given a pizza topped with cigarette ends.
- Episode 19: Your Call Too Feb 14, 1997 · 22m Croft and Skase disagree when they have to choose between investigating an assault charge and a cocaine deal.
- Episode 20: Breaking Up Feb 18, 1997 · 22m Rawton investigates a woman's claims that her ex-husband's mistress is trying to kill her.
- Episode 21: A Price To Pay Feb 20, 1997 · 22m Boulton tries to trap a roomful of crooks, but Greig gets his man.
- Episode 22: Just Looking Feb 21, 1997 · 22m Boyden deals with a man stopped for soliciting who claims he was searching for his missing daughter.
- Episode 23: A Tangled Web Feb 27, 1997 · 22m Deakin and Croft investigate when a man is found shot with his brother's wife, as two unhappy marriages reach crisis point.
- Episode 24: Rolling In It Feb 28, 1997 · 22m Slater and Quinnan find drugs in a Lamborghini, but the owner blames his unemployed brother-in-law.
- Episode 25: Added Bonus Mar 4, 1997 · 22m Greig tries to establish why a man has confessed to a burglary that he didn't commit.
- Episode 26: Holding On Mar 6, 1997 · 22m Cryer and Blake respond to a young man's claim that his stolen car had his four-month-old baby inside, but Blake suspects that the man's wife may know more about her son's disappearance…
- Episode 27: Crime Management Mar 7, 1997 · 22m DI Chris Deakin has a word to DS John Boulton about his team's informants. Boulton has done pretty well, but DC Tosh Lines hasn't recruited a snout for months. Under pressure, Lines tries…
- Episode 28: Age Gaps Mar 11, 1997 · 22m Boulton and Rawton try to persuade a teenage girl to turn informant after her boyfriend is attacked by drug dealers.
- Episode 29: In The Dark Mar 12, 1997 · 22m A blind woman, Tracy Cooper, helps the police catch a dangerous sex killer. She doesn't realise, however, that the guilty party is her husband.
- Episode 30: Crying Wolf Mar 13, 1997 · 22m Monroe is called in to mediate when a former mental patient is accused of threatening behaviour by his elderly neighbours.
- Episode 31: Confidence Mar 14, 1997 · 22m Keane uses information supplied by a friend to help C.I.D. in an operation against a drug dealer.
- Episode 32: All For Love Mar 18, 1997 · 22m Greig and Lines investigate an assault on a man who has previously killed two people in a drink-driving accident, and suspect that a relative may have sought natural justice.
- Episode 33: Only The Lonely Mar 20, 1997 · 22m Deakin and Skase investigate a fire, and find that a mother's grief has had unexpected repercussions.
- Episode 34: Copier Mar 21, 1997 · 22m Rawton investigates the assault of a woman in her new flat and tries to link the attack to an unsolved case.
- Episode 35: Fashion Victims Mar 25, 1997 · 22m Slater and Garfield arrest a boy for selling stolen goods.
- Episode 36: Hook Line & Sinker Mar 27, 1997 · 22m Beech investigates a woman who uses her sexuality to con her business partner and clients.
- Episode 37: No Claims Bonus Mar 28, 1997 · 22m Croft is concerned when Boulton decides to use a former colleague, now down on his luck, as an informant.
- Episode 38: Joker Mar 31, 1997 · 22m Beech and Croft investigate the killing of a stand-up comic.
- Episode 39: Typecast Apr 1, 1997 · 22m Boyden and Page try to find who is responsible for a series of graffiti attacks.
- Episode 40: A Hard Rain Apr 3, 1997 · 22m Boulton and Croft have to deal with rival drug dealers when a customer suffers tragic consequences.
- Episode 41: Rings On Her Fingers Apr 4, 1997 · 22m Jarvis and Rawton investigate the ram raiding of a shop.
- Episode 42: Strang Meeting Apr 8, 1997 · 22m Conway coordinates the search for an escaped sex offender and a missing teenager who was last seen in his company.
- Episode 43: A Bitter Pill Apr 10, 1997 · 22m Rawton and Skase investigate an attempted suicide by an ill woman, and suspect her son and daughter of assisting her.
- Episode 44: Dial M For Marmalade Apr 11, 1997 · 22m Meadows investigates a murder by strangulation and suspects the homeless schizophrenic man whom the victim had befriended.
- Episode 45: Sisters Apr 15, 1997 · 22m Daly and Croft investigate the suspicious death of one of three sisters.
- Episode 46: Flesh & Blood Apr 17, 1997 · 22m Beech investigates the sudden death of a baby on the night that his parents celebrated their anniversary.
- Episode 47: Parklife Apr 18, 1997 · 22m Loxton and W.P.C. Keane deal with the burglary of a pharmacy and a violent stabbing.
- Episode 48: Two's Company Apr 22, 1997 · 22m Greig and Croft investigate a burglary and discover that the married householder had been in contact with a girl through a "lonely hearts" column.
- Episode 49: Inside Edge Apr 25, 1997 · 22m Meadows and Rawton investigate the assault of a prison officer.
- Episode 50: You & Me Versus The World Apr 29, 1997 · 22m Boulton and Lines investigate a vicious hammer attack.
- Episode 51: Pay Back May 1, 1997 · 22m Beech and Carver investigate a vicious attack, but have to piece the evidence together when neither the suspect nor victim can remember what happened.
- Episode 52: A Place of Your Own May 2, 1997 · 22m Garfield and Page search for a missing teenager and come across a man who exploits children in care.
- Episode 53: Don't Want To Hear The Bad News May 6, 1997 · 22m Daly and Skase investigate a burglary and uncover a deep rift between the suspect's girlfriend and her mother.
- Episode 54: It's Good To Talk May 8, 1997 · 22m Monroe coordinates a search for the victims of a kidnapping.
- Episode 55: Split Second May 9, 1997 · 22m Page ends up in a hostage situation following a failed armed robbery.
- Episode 56: Old Fools May 13, 1997 · 22m Greig and Croft enlist the help of two pensioners to trap a team of burglars.
- Episode 57: Auld Lang Syne May 15, 1997 · 22m A man found nursing a broken ankle in a private garden claims he was taking a short cut over a fence. Rawton does not believe him, but can she prove otherwise?
- Episode 58: Warnings May 16, 1997 · 22m Boyden and Datta respond to an apparent sighting of a missing woman by her daughter.
- Episode 59: Calling Time May 20, 1997 · 22m Boulton and Rawton investigate when a pub landlord is run over after giving Boulton information.
- Episode 60: Black & Blue May 22, 1997 · 22m Jarvis and Keane arrest a nanny for stealing from her employers.
- Episode 61: A Bunch Of Fives May 23, 1997 · 22m DS Don Beech is found brutally beaten in an alley adjacent to a Chinese restuarant. Whilst his colleagues wish to extract retribution, Brownlow attempts to use more amenable methods…
- Episode 62: Short Sharp Shock May 27, 1997 · 22m Boulton and Skase investigate a mugging, but the victim's father takes the law into his own hands
- Episode 63: Get You Back May 29, 1997 · 22m Quinnan and Keane deal with a teenage girl with a broken nose who claims that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her.
- Episode 64: Powers Of Persuasion May 30, 1997 · 22m Rawton and Boulton have to decide whether to find the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident, or to prosecute the witness.
- Episode 65: A Rock & A Hard Place Jun 3, 1997 · 22m Deakin and Carver come under pressure from Conway to find a vicious robber who has been preying on elderly victims.
- Episode 66: The Wrath Of God Jun 5, 1997 · 22m Skase and Carver have to deal with a preacher who specialises in dodgy miracles.
- Episode 67: Knight Errant Jun 6, 1997 · 22m Loxton struggles to cope with a young female suspect who makes no secret of her attraction to him.
- Episode 68: Punch Bag Jun 10, 1997 · 22m Skase and Croft investigate the circumstances leading to a mother ending up unconscious at the foot of a stairway.
- Episode 69: Best Eaten Cold Jun 12, 1997 · 22m Greig and Rawton investigate a journalist's claims that he acted in self-defence to stop an intruder.
- Episode 70: Lucky Day Jun 13, 1997 · 22m DC Tosh Lines is going stir-crazy as DCI Jack Meadows has them transcribing interviews for the CPS. Asking Meadows if he can follow up a snout's information, Tosh heads for the Beckwith…
- Episode 71: For Richer For Poorer Jun 17, 1997 · 22m Quinnan and Garfield look into the disappearance of a man reported missing by his mother, although his wife has her doubts.
- Episode 72: No More Milk Jun 19, 1997 · 22m Rawton and Page have to deal with a 14-year-old tearaway and half a million pounds in counterfeit money.
- Episode 73: An Englishman's Home Jun 20, 1997 · 22m Garfield and Blake are called to help enforce a demolition order on a home extension, when an ongoing dispute between neighbours erupts into violence.
- Episode 74: Loyal To The Last Jun 24, 1997 · 22m Blake arrests a woman for assault and Beech tries to persuade her to help convict her husband for forgery.
- Episode 75: Rent Jun 26, 1997 · 22m Boyden and Keane investigate the hit-and-run of a young busker.
- Episode 76: Last Respects Jun 27, 1997 · 22m Meadows hopes that a family funeral will lure a couple of jewel thieves into the open.
- Episode 77: Too Much To Lose Jul 1, 1997 · 22m Stamp tries to persuade an unhappy convict not to ruin his chances of release.
- Episode 78: Do Unto Others Jul 3, 1997 · 22m Loxton and Keane try to sift the truth from three conflicting stories when a severe case of bullying results in a fifteen-year-old boy being stabbed.
- Episode 79: Mid Life Crisis Jul 4, 1997 · 22m Daly and Skase discover that a jeweller is fencing stolen goods.
- Episode 80: Performing Jul 8, 1997 · 22m Boyden and Page come to the aid of a former porn actress who is worried that her younger sister faces a similar fate.
- Episode 81: Playing With Fire Jul 10, 1997 · 22m Meadows and Lines suspect that the owner of a beauty salon set it on fire herself to claim on the insurance policy.
- Episode 82: No Guarantees Jul 11, 1997 · 22m Rawton tries to stop a loan shark who is terrorising his female customers, but finds it hard to get the victims to talk
- Episode 83: Gentleman Jim Jul 15, 1997 · 22m WPC Jamilla Blake rejoins the Met, and to the envy of the relief, is placed on attachment to CID. DC Jim Carver, behind on his paperwork, is far from pleased when Blake drags him around…
- Episode 84: Rift Jul 17, 1997 · 22m Slater and Ackland attend to what appears to be a teenage catfight over an older man.
- Episode 85: Stand By Your Man Jul 18, 1997 · 22m Daly tries to find out who is forcing a convict to smuggle drugs into a prison.
- Episode 86: Replica Jul 22, 1997 · 22m Loxton and McCann confiscate a gun.
- Episode 87: Mr Friday Night Jul 24, 1997 · 22m Boyden and Page grill a witness after the disappearance of a good-time girl.
- Episode 88: Hitting The Nerve Jul 25, 1997 · 22m Greig and Carver react when one prosecution witness disappears and another ends up in a coma two days before the trial.
- Episode 89: Thicker Than Mud Jul 29, 1997 · 22m Deakin and Beech investigate an arson attack on a small, respectable clothes shop.
- Episode 90: Alternative Therapies Jul 31, 1997 · 22m Skase and Boulton investigate the theft of illegally imported body parts of endangered animals from a Chinese pharmacy.
- Episode 91: Foxed Aug 1, 1997 · 22m Daly and Carver investigate the burglary of an antiques shop and are struck by the strange behaviour of the sales assistant.
- Episode 92: These Foolish Things Aug 5, 1997 · 22m D.C.I Meadows leads an investigation into the snatching of a child from his pram and uncovers a case of extortion.
- Episode 93: Neighbours Aug 7, 1997 · 22m P.C. Garfield and W.P.C. Keane try to settle a neighbourhood feud.
- Episode 94: Glass House Aug 8, 1997 · 22m D.S. Boulton and D.C. Lines try to persuade a woman to help catch her husband, who is involved in a drug deal.
- Episode 95: This Old Man Aug 12, 1997 · 22m Garfield is affected by the death of an old man.
- Episode 96: Tommy The Hero Aug 14, 1997 · 22m W.D.C. Rawton has to choose between solving a minor domestic dispute and finding two violent robbers.
- Episode 97: Driven To It Aug 15, 1997 · 22m When a local cabbie offers his services to help ensnare a drug pusher, Daly jumps at the idea.
- Episode 98: A Man Out Walking His Dog Aug 19, 1997 · 22m Boyden is unsure as to the cause of death when a man's body is found in a car, poisoned by alcohol and exhaust fumes. Is it really a straightforward suicide?
- Episode 99: Hunt Aug 21, 1997 · 22m Sgt. Boyden and D.S. Beech try to find a couple before a vicious drug-dealer gets to them.
- Episode 100: Has Anyone Here Seen Bigmouth? Aug 22, 1997 · 22m D.S. Daly and D.I. Deakin try to find an informant who has disappeared following a failed police operation.
- Episode 101: This Land Is Ours Aug 26, 1997 · 22m Sgt. Cryer and Ch. Supt. Brownlow police a demonstration at a development site after peaceful protesters are threatened with violence.
- Episode 102: Paying The Piper Aug 28, 1997 · 22m D.S. Boulton's investigation is hampered by an informant who is putting family loyalty first.
- Episode 103: On The Hurry Up Aug 29, 1997 · 22m When a flying bottle causes Slater to crash a panda, Monroe bans all pandas from responding to priority calls, a move that leads to frustration amongst the relief. Slater is suspicious as…
- Episode 104: Not In The Script Sep 2, 1997 · 22m When Slater is recommended by Rawton for undercover work, he is overjoyed. His colleagues however ridicule him, and their interference almost costs them a trial operation. Will he bottle it?
- Episode 105: Flower Power Sep 4, 1997 · 22m P.C. Hollis discovers a hoard of illegally imported wildflower bulbs and helps in the subsequent Customs and Excise operation.
- Episode 106: A Breach Of Trust: Part I Sep 5, 1997 · 22m Daly's worst fears are realised when a nurse reports that she has received malicious phone calls from a mentally-disturbed ex-prisoner.
- Episode 107: A Breach Of Trust: Part II Sep 9, 1997 · 22m Daly and Blake are forced to release their prime suspect, and the race is on to prove his guilt before he strikes again.
- Episode 108: Fool Sep 11, 1997 · 22m P.C. Quinnan and Sgt. Boyden want to use a would-be stand-up comedian as an informant, but he is as hopeless off-stage as he is on.
- Episode 109: Armed & Dangerous Sep 12, 1997 · 22m P.C. McCann is convinced that a gun remains unaccounted for when a gang of armed robbers is captured.
- Episode 110: Animals Sep 16, 1997 · 22m Ackland and Blake investigate the dangerous world of dog fighting full of vicious dogs and hard men.
- Episode 111: Look Into My Eyes Sep 18, 1997 · 22m D.I. Deakin and W.P.C. Blake follow up allegations of attempted rape against a stage hypnotist.
- Episode 112: Performance Anxiety Sep 19, 1997 · 22m Sun Hill's performance comes under scrutiny, and officers from C.I.D. and uniform compete against each other in a bid to solve the most crimes.
- Episode 113: Different Strokes Sep 23, 1997 · 22m P.C. Slater goes undercover in an attempt to draw out a thief.
- Episode 114: Sparks Sep 25, 1997 · 22m Beech loses his cool with an antsy DS from stafford row, while Skase falls for the charm of his female DC.
- Episode 115: The Lion's Den Sep 26, 1997 · 22m Slater goes undercover as a Bouncer at a club run by the notorious Guy Walsh. As Slater gains his trust, will he be exposed?
- Episode 116: The Needs Of The Many Sep 30, 1997 · 22m P.C. Slater is surprised when, in uniform, he bumps into the target of his undercover investigation.
- Episode 117: Cross Purposes Oct 2, 1997 · 22m
- Episode 118: Free To Speak? Oct 3, 1997 · 22m Its Nick Slater's final day at Sun Hill, and takes Keane out for a farewell dinner. Loxton, Quinnan and Skase do their best to extinguish any intimate moments.
- Episode 119: Dishonour Among Thieves Oct 7, 1997 · 22m Sgt. Boyden deals with a complaint from a notorious burglar who has had his own house broken into.
- Episode 120: Coup De Grace Oct 9, 1997 · 22m D.S. Boulton finds himself trying to save a marriage when the husband is given another three-year sentence.
- Episode 121: Night Of The Long Knives Oct 10, 1997 · 22m The relief is furious at working in endless shifts, especially when Keane, Loxton and Jarvis have called in sick. Its Garfield's duty as Fed Rep to sort things out, when an evening turns…
- Episode 122: Straying Oct 14, 1997 · 22m W.P.C. Page and P.C. Stamp look into the disappearance of a man and his dog. D.S. Beech and D.C. Carver act on info received about an alleged robbery.
- Episode 123: A Bad Lot Oct 16, 1997 · 22m P.C. Garfield deals with a twelve-year-old boy who is running amok on a housing estate
- Episode 124: Crimes Of A Lesser Passion Oct 17, 1997 Sgt. Ackland and P.C. Jarvis deal with a stabbing.
- Episode 125: Force Oct 21, 1997 · 22m Insp. Monroe responds to suggestions that he is out of touch with front-line policing and goes on the beat with P.C. Jarvis.
- Episode 126: Walkabout Oct 23, 1997 · 22m W.P.C. Page assists a missing person's enquiry by impersonating the young woman in question.
- Episode 127: Shades Of Grey: Part I Oct 24, 1997 · 22m D.I. Deakin and D.S. Boulton lead the search for two children who are snatched from school and presumed to be on their way back to Pakistan with their estranged father.
- Episode 128: Shades Of Grey: Part II Oct 28, 1997 · 22m D.I. Deakin and D.S. Boulton are on the trail of the kidnapper, but the children's father has decided to pay the ransom money.
- Episode 129: Women At Work Oct 30, 1997 · 22m D.C. Carver and W.P.C. Blake investigate the hit-and-run of a woman employed by a jealous lover to test her man's fidelity.
- Episode 130: Solid Evidence Oct 31, 1997 · 22m Insp. Monroe leads the search for a little girl who has disappeared after school, and whose mother is a prostitute and father a pimp.
- Episode 131: Going Down Nov 4, 1997 · 22m W.D.C. Croft feels let down by the parents of a young drug addict who had promised to keep him clean.
- Episode 132: Accomplice Nov 6, 1997 · 22m When a girl is abducted, it bears the hallmarks of a serial killer Carver helped put away years ago. Did he work alone?
- Episode 133: Last Fare Nov 7, 1997 · 22m D.S. Beech and W.D.C. Rawton investigate the assault and robbery of a minicab driver.
- Episode 134: Stolen Thunder Nov 11, 1997 · 22m D.I. Deakin and D.C. Proctor are furious that an inexperienced young barrister has been assigned to prosecute one of their court cases.
- Episode 135: P.C. Nov 13, 1997 · 22m Loxton carries out an illegal stop-and-search of a black man, unaware that he is an off-duty police officer. This episode is sometimes referred to, misleadingly, as "P.C., Part One" as it…
- Episode 136: No Trace Nov 14, 1997 · 22m Despite resigning, Loxton helps Quinnan settle the score with a slimey lawyer.
- Episode 137: A New Way To Pay Off Old Debts Nov 18, 1997 · 22m Sgt. Boyden and W.P.C. Blake investigate the death of an alcoholic found burned to death.
- Episode 138: After All These Years Nov 20, 1997 · 22m Sgt. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan investigate a car crash involving an elderly driver.
- Episode 139: Sands Of Time Nov 21, 1997 · 22m As the threat of tenure looms over DC Jim Carver, he is desperate to prove himself to Meadows by capturing a jewel thief who absconded years ago. Carver meets DC Lines' informant, who…
- Episode 140: Identity Crisis Nov 25, 1997 · 22m D.S. Boulton pressurises a young couple in the hope of getting a result.
- Episode 141: The Same Stripe: Part I Nov 28, 1997 · 22m When a good deed misfires badly, Ackland finds herself on the wrong end of an investigation.
- Episode 142: The Same Stripe: Part II Dec 2, 1997 · 22m Ackland's trusted informer disappears without trace.
- Episode 143: Hot Plastic Dec 4, 1997 · 22m D.I. Deakin tries to salvage an operation after an unsuccessful raid in which Sgt. Cryer is scalded, D.C. Skase is injured, and the target escaped.
- Episode 144: Gaybashing Dec 5, 1997 · 22m Boyden And Quinnan investigate when a man is found unconscious in an outhouse, a notorious spot for homosexuals.
- Episode 145: Potential For Conflict Dec 9, 1997 · 22m P.C. Tony Stamp arrives at Hendon Police College to check on the progress of new recruit P.C. Luke Ashton, who will soon be posted to Sun Hill provided he can pass the course. Ashton's…
- Episode 146: Heartbreak Hotel Dec 11, 1997 · 22m D.I. Deakin and W.D.C. Rawton investigate the assault of a man who has been charming middle-aged women out of their savings.
- Episode 147: Humpty Dumpty: Part I Dec 12, 1997 · 22m Ashton is puppy walked by Stamp, yet his day goes from bad to worse when a boy falls from a roof. Was it murder or suicide?
- Episode 148: Humpty Dumpty: Part II Dec 16, 1997 · 22m As it becomes increasingly likely that Jimmy was murdered, and whoever killed him killed Bannerman, Cryer and Ashton attempt to solve the riddle before its too late.
- Episode 149: Humpty Dumpty: Part III Dec 18, 1997 · 22m With Patrick Massie still in custody, will Cryer prove his guilt before he worms his way out?
- Episode 150: Out Dec 19, 1997 · 22m D.S. Daly puts the pressure on an ex-con who would risk another jail sentence rather than inform on a friend.
- Episode 151: Twanky Dec 22, 1997 · 22m PC Polly Page attempts to direct the Sun Hill team in a pantomime performance of ""Aladdin"", but has to put up with Brownlow and Conway sniping at each other through the script, and a…
- Episode 152: Things That Go Bump In The Night Dec 30, 1997 · 22m Boyden and Page find a notorious safecracker, blown up and semi conscious state, in a dilapidated building.