Episode guide
The Bill: Season 19
105 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 2003
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- Episode 1: Out Of A Clear Blue Sky Jan 1, 2003 DS Phil Hunter's devious ways are catching up with him - DCI Meadows and Supt Okaro execute raids on known fences in the area before Hunter has time to warn Ron Gregory, the local crime…
- Episode 2: A Match Made In Hell Jan 2, 2003 DI Samantha Nixon is on the trail of the serial killer and on the phone to DC Duncan Lennox when it goes dead. Duncan traces the call, but he and PC Taviner arrive to find only Cass…
- Episode 3: Bad Taste Jan 8, 2003 Glaze becomes involved in the case of a paedophile priest who is taking refuge at a local church, which is being besieged by local parishioners. Best is called to a domestic at his sister…
- Episode 4: A Smart Bomb Jan 9, 2003 Being in the pay of crime boss Ron Gregory is not paying off for DS Phil Hunter. Not only is his wife Cindy caught up in Gregory's dirty tricks, but DCI Meadows and Supt Okaro are onto him…
- Episode 5: Method To The Madness Jan 15, 2003 Supt. Adam Okaro issues an order that drug users are not to be arrested by his officers - instead Sun Hill will target the dealers. PC Cathy Bradford is furious at this change in policy…
- Episode 6: Controversial Approach Jan 16, 2003 Supt Adam Okaro's rumoured controversial approach to drug policy draws the media like flies, so Borough Commander Jane Fitzwilliam calls a press conference to make him toe the company…
- Episode 7: Hard Liquor Jan 22, 2003 Supt. Adam Okaro makes a shock decision to resign after he is forced to toe the line on the drugs issue by the Borough Commander. PC Des Taviner suspects a judge is corrupt when the…
- Episode 8: Cross Transfer Jan 23, 2003 PC Des Taviner is eager to investigate Judge Sinclair, who he suspects is corrupt. DCI Meadows, a friend of the judge, insists he drop it, but asks DC Mickey Webb to keep an eye on the…
- Episode 9: Crackdown Jan 29, 2003 PC Des Taviner is transferred to CSU, and unsettles the team with his methods and aggressive attitude. Sgt. June Ackland worries about her marriage proposal to PC Jim Carver, and DCI Jack…
- Episode 10: Thinking Out Loud Jan 30, 2003 The seemingly random drive-by shooting of a young girl at a local bank seems more deliberate when her father is discovered to be an accountant for some local thugs. FDO Roberta Cryer is…
- Episode 11: Dropout Factory Feb 4, 2003 PC Luke Ashton is shocked to discover that his wife, PC Kerry Young, is pregnant. DC Danny Glaze sees a way to get enough evidence to arrest a teenage burglar when a young man is attacked…
- Episode 12: Without A Trace Feb 5, 2003 A massive search is underway for DC Eva Sharpe's missing eight-year-old daughter, Joanna. As a police officer, Eva is only too aware how serious the situation is, especially when a press…
- Episode 13: The Cat With Nine Lives Feb 6, 2003 An assault on a prison officer may not be the straightforward mugging it appears to be. PC Jim Carver moves in with the Sharpes as their Family Liaison Officer, hoping to glean some vital…
- Episode 14: False Pride Feb 12, 2003 Despite the objections of her colleagues, DC Eva Sharpe returns to work, escorted by new Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy. Eva's colleagues, and a special unit from Scotland Yard, do their best to…
- Episode 15: Under Pressure Feb 13, 2003 Supt. Adam Okaro is under pressure from the Borough Commander to get rid of DCI Jack Meadows after Meadow's confrontation with Judge Howard Sinclair. DC Eva Sharpe is furious when she…
- Episode 16: The Darkest Hour Feb 26, 2003 CID's investigation into the paedophile ring continues to throw up unanswered questions. Meadows realises that he is sailing very close to the wind whilst trying to link Howard Sinclair…
- Episode 17: Fraught With Danger Feb 27, 2003 It's the day of reckoning for CID when they finally get suspected paedophile Clive Inverdale into court, but the situation goes from bad to worse when the court is stormed by a masked man…
- Episode 18: Found Mar 5, 2003 DC Eva Sharpe is relieved when her daughter is found alive, although what ordeal she has been through remains unknown. The paedophile investigation into the charity ""Global Families""…
- Episode 19: The Nouveau Riche Mar 6, 2003 Acting DI Sam Nixon is convinced that Ron Gregory is behind the paedophile ring - but can she prove it? While DCI Jack Meadows is certain DS Phil Hunter is still working for Ron and is…
- Episode 20: Classroom Politics Mar 12, 2003 Boyden and Tait attend a fight at Harvey Wallace comprehensive and discover that one or two of the pupils are acting strangely around their teacher, Sonia Graham. While Tait is smitten…
- Episode 21: Sleeping Dogs Lie Mar 13, 2003 Abi Nixon arrives at the station on a work experience placement, and is sent out on patrol with Boyden, much to her delight. When Boyden is accused of having a sexual encounter with one of…
- Episode 22: The Philadelphia Lawyer Mar 19, 2003 The sustained abuse towards schoolteacher Sonia Graham runs into overdrive when she is found in her flat, having been shot through the chest, and the list of suspects soon begins to mount…
- Episode 23: Throw For A Loss Mar 20, 2003 PC Gary Best is smitten by the arrival of new PC Honey Harman, whose manner and appearance lead Sgt. Matt Boyden to conclude that she's a bit of an airhead. Searching the school for the…
- Episode 24: The Square Apple Mar 26, 2003 PC Polly Page returns to duty at Sun Hill following her breakdown. She is assigned to the CSU, and paired with PC Cathy Bradford. Page and Bradford investigate a stalking case which…
- Episode 25: Under The Thumb Mar 27, 2003 PC Des Taviner is given his own set of wheels - a bicycle - and hits the road in a new capacity as ward officer on the Coal Lane Estate. Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy is not so pleased when Taviner…
- Episode 26: Out Of Your Depth Apr 2, 2003 PC Des Taviner finds a terrified shoeless Chinese man on the Coal Lane estate, but when he is taken to the station for interview, there are serious doubts about the Chinese interpreter…
- Episode 27: Juggernaut Apr 3, 2003 Sun Hill police officers swoop into London's Chinatown to locate and arrest corrupt interpreter Mai Ann Wey. Desperate to make amends to Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy, PC Des Taviner manages to…
- Episode 28: Week By Week Apr 9, 2003 DC Mickey Webb and Robbie Cryer attempt to escape from Warren Napier's house with little girl Abeo, but are captured by Ron Gregory and his thugs. A weary DCI Jack Meadows receives Webb's…
- Episode 29: Frail Apr 10, 2003 PC Nick Klein and PC Ruby Buxton find Edith Bradley, an elderly woman, wandering alone and frightened on the Coal Lane estate. Moments later, Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy and PC Des Taviner…
- Episode 30: Grandstand Apr 16, 2003 PC Cathy Bradford looks down in horror at the prone body of TDC Brandon Kane's ex-wife Tanya. After calling an ambulance, Bradford makes a hasty escape from the car park before her Sun…
- Episode 31: Disillusion Apr 17, 2003 The investigation into the attack on Tanya Fisher continues, with DS Debbie McAllister and DI Will Elvins from MIT having strong suspicions about her ex-husband, TDC Brandon Kane. As PC…
- Episode 32: Rose-Coloured Glasses Apr 23, 2003 PC Gemma Osbourne arrests a minor celebrity, Channel London weathergirl Sandie Booth, for shoplifting. While being charged in Custody, Booth overhears a reference to Gemma's sexuality, and…
- Episode 33: Come Home To Roost Apr 24, 2003 The disappearance of a young girl prompts the relief to swallow their pride and call in retired sergeant Bob Cryer, who knows the family better than anyone — but his services are soon…
- Episode 34: Surprise Surprise Apr 29, 2003 With a five-year-old girl in hospital having accidentally ingested crack cocaine, the search is on to find her mother—and it's not long before Sgt Matt Boyden realises the missing woman…
- Episode 35: Played Like A Fiddle Apr 30, 2003 Supt. Adam Okaro and Insp. Gina Gold set up a surveillance camera in the male locker room to catch the station thief - with suspiscion falling heavily on PC Cameron Tait, after DC Danny…
- Episode 36: Moving Target May 1, 2003 It's an eventful day for Matt Boyden. Having discovered the identity of Abi's father, he confronts the girl's mother, his hated colleague Acting DI Sam Nixon, threatening to tell the…
- Episode 37: Laid To Rest May 7, 2003 Life goes on at Sun Hill, after the recent murder of Sgt. Matt Boyden. When PC Gary Best and PC Honey Harmen bring in an Australian girl believed to be part of a shoplifting gang, it…
- Episode 38: Turning Back The Clock May 15, 2003 PC Jim Carver is in a quandry over the marriage proposal from his girlfriend, Marie Graham, which he has just turned down. His old flame, Sgt. June Ackland, is about to return from leave…
- Episode 39: Charlie Foxtrot: Part 1 May 20, 2003 Osbourne finds herself troubled after dealing with an asylum seeker, and finds it difficult to keep her professional and personal objectives separate. Torn between a war-torn Iran and a…
- Episode 40: Charlie Foxtrot: Part 2 May 21, 2003 Sgt. June Ackland is feeling sheepish about last night's blunder - thinking PC Jim Carver was about to propose, but work beckons. An elderly Czechoslovakian woman is being victimised on…
- Episode 41: Boomerang: Part 1 May 22, 2003 PC Tony Stamp is avoiding Sgt. June Ackland after their drunken kiss the previous night. Sun Hill officers investigate a series of assaults on homeless people in the area, but when social…
- Episode 42: Boomerang: Part 2 May 29, 2003 PC Luke Ashton is first on the scene of a horrific car crash, but is shocked to hear a familiar voice when his backup arrives - Sun Hill's new sergeant: Dale Smith. Smith takes a huge risk…
- Episode 43: A Growing Concern Jun 4, 2003 Sgt Sheelagh Murphy regains consciousness in the back of the stolen cab and texts PC Des Taviner her whereabouts. She escapes, only to be recaptured, but Des arrives in time to disarm her…
- Episode 44: Rescue Jun 5, 2003 Sgt June Ackland and PCs Jim Carver, Tony Stamp and Polly Page are trapped in a cellar, and with Jim's wedding to Marie Graham only hours away, tempers start to fray amongst the group as…
- Episode 45: Security Risk Jun 11, 2003 A furious DCI Jack Meadows finds DC Ken Drummond asleep at his desk, and also hauls DS's Debbie McAllister and Phil Hunter over the coals for failing to meet their crime targets. Deeply in…
- Episode 46: Underground Railroad Jun 12, 2003 DS Phil Hunter tells his bosses about DC Ken Drummond's moonlighting as a security guard - DCI Jack Meadows and Supt. Adam Okaro tell him to forget it, but secretly plan to use Ken to get…
- Episode 47: Written In The Stars Jun 18, 2003 Sun Hill comes under fire from a gun epidemic due to the illegal firearms flooding the area, and Webb is convinced that Trent is the cause. As he and Drummond investigate Trent's…
- Episode 48: High Speed Chaos Jun 19, 2003 PC Reg Hollis intervenes when he sees a trio of youths harassing a bus driver, but the situation takes a dangerous turn when one of the youths pulls out a gun, and they hijack the bus with…
- Episode 49: Count Me Out Jun 25, 2003 A distraught PC Polly Page is told by her friend Cathy Bradford to cover up her involvement in the death of Dr Owen Preston, but as Polly types up her statement for the police she receives…
- Episode 50: Out In The Open Jun 26, 2003 DC Danny Glaze returns to Sun Hill, and as he is still assigned to CSU, assists DC Ramani De Costa and PC Cathy Bradford in investigating the student rape case. CSU's prime suspect is…
- Episode 51: Home Run: Part 1 Jul 2, 2003 Acting DI Sam Nixon hustles Abigail and Glenn Weston into the station as reporter Dougie Pritchard approaches with a camera. Nixon wants Abi to have nothing to do with Weston, but he is…
- Episode 52: Home Run: Part 2 Jul 3, 2003 DC Ken Drummond's attempts to gain the confidence of Sid Wright are getting nowhere, but Drummond literally plays his last hand when he follows Wright and gatecrashes a private poker game…
- Episode 53: A Man Of Few Words Jul 9, 2003 DC Ken Drummond's cover as a security guard has been blown, and he's been taken hostage by the Foster family. Archie Foster wants Drummond to help them raid the Metropolitan Police…
- Episode 54: In High Demand Jul 10, 2003 Drummond is taken to hospital following the shooting, but decides to discharge himself when he discovers that his son, Alex, has been kidnapped by the Fosters. Meanwhile, Okaro is furious…
- Episode 55: Bully Jul 16, 2003 Drummond escapes from hospital to find his son Alex, and doesn't waste any time in recruiting Best to assist his search. When he manages to locate Vince Foster, Foster informs him that the…
- Episode 56: Two Hours Jul 17, 2003 Despite delivering the goods as planned, Foster demands that Drummond finds the men who murdered his father - and his missing cargo of stolen cars - in return for his son's safety. With…
- Episode 57: Ruthless Jul 23, 2003 Young girls arriving from the North at London's Kings Cross Station are being forced into underage prostitution rings from which they cannot escape. Main suspect John Rutherford is…
- Episode 58: Under Fire Jul 24, 2003 Ackland finds she is becoming too personally involved with the domestic violence case when she tries to protect victim Monica Skinner from her husband, Sean, by forcing her to testify…
- Episode 59: Professional Image Jul 30, 2003 Ackland finds herself caught up in a difficult situation when her professionalism is called to into question following Monica Skinner's suicide, and her position as the head of CSU is…
- Episode 60: Sunday Driver Jul 31, 2003 On her first day back in uniform, Sgt June Ackland finds a man brutally stabbed in the house of prominent CPS prosecutor Carl Harris. Arresting Harris for GBH, they find back at the…
- Episode 61: A Head On The Block Aug 6, 2003 Tait, after abducting his own daughter, Emily, decides to return to Australia, but realises that he is making the wrong decision and decides to return to Sun Hill. Best, suspicious that…
- Episode 62: Pick Your Friends Aug 7, 2003 PC Polly Page's horrible cousin Michelle turns up at Sun Hill, to report she is being stalked. Despite Michelle's obstructiveness, Polly manages to convince PC Cathy Bradford to get some…
- Episode 63: Cheating Aug 13, 2003 DS Phil Hunter and DC Eva Sharpe investigate an assault case, where a man's football career has been ruined by an apparent deliberate foul. They arrest the suspect after viewing a…
- Episode 64: A New Lease Of Life Aug 14, 2003 On her way into the station, Insp. Gina Gold is involved in a minor traffic accident when a white van cuts her off. When the police arrive, it is a horrified PC Gary Best who is forced to…
- Episode 65: Silver to Grey Aug 20, 2003 Becker regrets her attempts to help out her married lesbian lover after her husband vows to get his revenge. After being taken to an empty house which is under construction, Becker…
- Episode 66: Step up to the Plate Aug 21, 2003 Taviner and Young end up pursuing a speeding car after responding to a burglary call, and discover that the car has been stolen by the masked driver. Taviner matches the MO to a number of…
- Episode 67: Centre Of Attraction Aug 27, 2003 A stunned PC Des Taviner catches Sgt. Dale Smith and PC Kerry Young in a passionate clinch in the back of a car during an obbo on a gang of teenage joyriders - so stunned that he leaves…
- Episode 68: Bold As Brass Aug 28, 2003 A furious DCI Jack Meadows is about to arrest DC Mickey Webb for an assault on his girlfriend, Rachel Heath, but Heath stops him, knowing that revealing their relationship would end…
- Episode 69: Power Trip Sep 2, 2003 PC Nick Klein is back on the beat after his spell in rehab for drug addiction, and not many people are pleased to see him back, but Klein is eager to show he has reformed and is up to the…
- Episode 70: Ride The Tiger Sep 3, 2003 McAllister acts as a decoy to catch property developer Charles Vanderbilt in the act, but is taken aback when one of Vanderbilt's henchmen lobs a grenade through the window of the…
- Episode 71: The Law Of The Jungle Sep 4, 2003 DS Phil Hunter has PC Nick Klein in his clutches again when he forces Klein and PC Tait to lie to Acting DI Samanatha Nixon about the circumstances of Jim Conrad's injuries. When Matthew…
- Episode 72: Truth Sep 10, 2003 Ackland consoles Meadows' broken wife Laura when she informs her that she has been raped. The case is immediately referred to Barton Street, where sexual offences expert Terry Perkins…
- Episode 73: A Close Shave Sep 11, 2003 Preoccupied with her 'best friend' Polly's arrest, PC Cathy Bradford visits Polly's boyfriend Max, implying to him that he may have been her next victim. Bradford ignores the urgent calls…
- Episode 74: Beware The Smiling Knife Sep 17, 2003 Insp. Gina Gold has no choice but to suspend Robbie Cryer following PC Cathy Bradford's hospitalisation, and Robbie is escorted from the station. Desperate to save her job, Robbie calls on…
- Episode 75: The Dirty Dozen Sep 18, 2003 Best and Harman finds themselves in an unexpected passionate clinch whilst searching for a madman who has been brandishing a sword. McAllister and Hunter begin to find mutual attraction to…
- Episode 76: Hallmark Moment Sep 23, 2003 DCs Eva Sharpe and Ken Drummond investigate when a black man is set alight on the Jasmine Allen estate, and a graffiti tag on a nearby wall leads them to Brad Kelso, one of a gang of…
- Episode 77: Going Down In Flames Sep 24, 2003 Smithy unwillingly gives CPR to Brad Kelso, but by the time the ambulance crews arrive, it appears that it is just a little too late. Sharpe realises that she faces an inquiry into Kelso's…
- Episode 78: Salt Of The Earth Sep 25, 2003 Smithy puts his neck on the line by digging into Brad Kelso's past, in an attempt to uncover information that will clear Eva's name. Meanwhile, the investigation into Page's cellmate takes…
- Episode 79: Haunted: Part 1 Oct 2, 2003 Webb is in denial after the attack by Martin Delaney, and tries to keep the incident secret, but is furious when he discovers that Smithy has discussed it. Webb is distraught and battles…
- Episode 80: Haunted: Part 2 Oct 8, 2003 DC Mickey Webb decides to go after Delaney. He sets about tracking by getting to know more about him, while other officers just want to catch him. Webb strikes lucky with Delaney's prison…
- Episode 81: Antecedent Oct 9, 2003 PI Sally Johnson questions new PC Yvonne Hemingway about Danny Glaze and Des Taviner, but as she is new, she doesn't know them. Danny Glaze is long gone, as DCI Meadows discovers when he…
- Episode 82: Fatality Oct 15, 2003 Murphy finds herself caught in the middle of a personal dilemma when she is asked to investigate a possible cot death. Taviner decides to put his priorities in order and to focus on Murphy…
- Episode 83: Dead And Gone Oct 16, 2003 DCs Rob Thatcher and Brandon Kane raid the house of a heroin dealer after several addicts have died from a bad batch. Thatcher is determined to catch the supplier, and once again, he goes…
- Episode 84: Writing On The Wall Oct 22, 2003 With the guilt of what he has done weighing heavily on his mind, PC Des Taviner admits to Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy his part in the Sun Hill fire which killed six of his colleagues. To his…
- Episode 85: Lap Of The Gods Oct 23, 2003 Smithy rushes to the burning warehouse, while Stamp puts in the urgent assistance call. Smithy pulls Hollis from the car, but as he goes back for Taviner, a balcony collapses onto the two…
- Episode 86: Better Late Than Never Oct 29, 2003 A siege is underway… the gunman who took PC Gary Best's dad is now holed up in a building, and when Inspector Gina Gold finds out two elderly residents, one a diabetic in urgent need of…
- Episode 87: Fatal Consequences Oct 30, 2003 Live episode. Becker and Bradford are held hostage in the yard by a drunk wielding a knife. Becker is dragged into a carrier and Bradford escapes to get backup. Okaro takes control and…
- Episode 88: What's The Scoop? Nov 5, 2003 McAllister and Hunter investigate a serious assault on a prostitute, while Okaro is forced to deal with National Party councillor Nicola Marsh, who is trying to raise racial tensions by…
- Episode 89: Overdue Honeymoon Nov 6, 2003 Thatcher and Hunter investigate a campaign of hate against a boxer and discover that the motive behind the vendetta may not be as simple as they first imagined. With racial tensions once…
- Episode 90: Live A Charmed Life Nov 12, 2003 DC Terry Perkins arrives to implement a Public Protection Unit at Sun Hil; which will manage dangerous offenders released back into the community. His job starts immediately when…
- Episode 91: Close To Home Nov 13, 2003 The staff at St Hugh's Hospital fall under suspicion when an elderly patient, Florence, has her house burgled with the keys that were in her bedside cabinet. Jim and Ramani trace it back…
- Episode 92: Doghouse Nov 19, 2003 DS Phil Hunter and DC Eva Sharpe follow separate lines of enquiry when investigating a young prostitute who's been stabbed. Phil believes that a young schizophrenic is responsible but Eva…
- Episode 93: Blaze Of Glory Nov 20, 2003 Sergeant Dale Smith finds it difficult not to get too involved when dealing with Julian Walker who is a victim of male rape, following a burglary. Still feeling guilty over the way he…
- Episode 94: A Bleeding Heart Nov 26, 2003 DS Ramani De Costa and DC Rob Thatcher investigate a man who has been secretly filming girls in the changing rooms of a leisure centre. Ramani is horrified when Steve's tapes show that her…
- Episode 95: Shooting The Daggers Nov 27, 2003 Ramani is distraught when she discovers that her stepdaughter has been raped by the peeping tom and finds it impossible to stay away from the case. DC Rob Thatcher is put on the case much…
- Episode 96: Forgive And Forget Dec 3, 2003 Jim recovers in hospital where he has to suffer the doubts of his colleagues and a step son who is accusing him of battering Marie. When the truth comes out Jim realises that he can't stay…
- Episode 97: Twenty-Twenty Hindsight Dec 4, 2003 PC Honey Harman proves herself to be a very capable officer when she and DC Brandon Kane investigate a case involving an abandoned baby. Honey shows an ability to form a relationship with…
- Episode 98: Pandora's Box Dec 10, 2003 Cathy Bradford returns to work after taking forced leave due to her un-authorised appearance on the Lorraine Kelly Show. She quickly becomes angered when she see's Brandon Kane and Honey…
- Episode 99: Bulldozer Dec 11, 2003 DS Samantha Nixon and DS Ramani De Costa investigate a case of domestic violence which eventually turns out to be a murder. The investigation is hindered by PC Cathy Bradford who loses…
- Episode 100: Hit The Jackpot Dec 17, 2003 Supt Adam Okaro is desperate to put away some teenage thugs responsible for an attack which left the new Borough Commander injured. Adam's heavy handed tactics results in a riot on the…
- Episode 101: Tender Age Dec 18, 2003 What could a lorry full of geese and these two gentlemen possibly have in common? Superintendent Okaro is back on the frontline trying to keep in touch with his officers and their jobs…
- Episode 102: On A Lonely Island Dec 23, 2003 PC Cathy Bradford is back on the beat, but this time it's quite literally, MURDER! Having been sent out on a case involving a man who has been left broken hearted after discovering his…
- Episode 103: Chasing The Dragon Dec 24, 2003 New DI Neil Manson arrives at Sun Hill and immediately stamps out his authority. He's bad news, an old school cop in the worst possible sense. Arrogant, sexist and a bully who resents…
- Episode 104: The Law Dec 30, 2003 After seeing the tape of PC Cathy Bradford with his wife just moments before she fell to her death, DC Brandon Kane's suspicions rapidly mount! He turns to Robbie Cryer who is reluctant to…
- Episode 105: Lured Into The Trap Dec 31, 2003 DC Brandon Kane informs Inspector Gina Gold and DCI Jack Meadows of his suspicions. He is convinced that PC Cathy Bradford had more than a glancing involvement in his wife's death. When…