The Bill
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
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Series 1
11 episodes
Premiered Oct 16, 1984
Series 2
12 episodes
Premiered Nov 11, 1985
Series 3
12 episodes
Premiered Sep 21, 1987
Series 4
48 episodes
Premiered Jul 19, 1988
Series 5
104 episodes
Premiered Jan 3, 1989
Series 6
104 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 1990
Series 7
105 episodes
Premiered Jan 1, 1991
Series 8
105 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 1992
Series 9
155 episodes
Premiered Jan 5, 1993
Series 10
156 episodes
Premiered Jan 4, 1994
Series 11
149 episodes
Premiered Jan 5, 1995
Series 12
156 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 1996
Series 13
152 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 1997
Season 14
121 episodes
Premiered Jan 1, 1998
Season 15
87 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 1999
Season 16
86 episodes
Premiered Jan 4, 2000
Season 17
86 episodes
Premiered Jan 5, 2001
Season 18
84 episodes
Premiered Jan 3, 2002
Season 19
105 episodes
Premiered Jan 1, 2003
Season 20
84 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 2004
Season 21
89 episodes
Premiered Jan 5, 2005
Season 22
91 episodes
Premiered Jan 4, 2006
Series 23
87 episodes
Premiered Jan 3, 2007
Series 24
87 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 2008
Series 25
65 episodes
Premiered Jan 1, 2009
Series 26
32 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 2010
Ep 1Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers
Carver is still getting used to life at Sun Hill, as he continues to raise his popularity level amongst the other officers. Meanwhile, Brownlow has ordered the uniform relief onto the streets of Sun Hill, to lower the increase of crime in the area. Carver attempts to get into Brownlow's good books by capturing a car thief. Meanwhile, Galloway is desperate to get some results on a breaking and entering spree. When flying squad detective Frank "Tommy" Burnside arrives asking Galloway for help, after one of his snouts is arrested, it soon becomes clear that there's history between him and Cryer.
A Friend in Need
When a spate of bomb hoaxes begins to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out. Meanwhile, Galloway bets Cryer he is the perfect man to solve the case, recruiting Roach and Dashwood to help him. Cryer gives Carver the responsibility of showing a newly qualified officer, Higgins, the ways of Sun Hill - but a run-in with a local drunk who later accuses Carver of stealing his wallet leaves every officer on the uniform relief wondering if Carver is capable enough to do the job without bringing the social aspect into disrepute.
Clutching at Straws
When a gang of thugs use violence to extort money from local youths, Brownlow takes a hands off approach - and claims that he would rather play golf than try to save the residents of the 'dump' of an estate. However, Carver is determined to improve the situation on the estate, by proposing the re-opening of a local youth club, whilst getting to the bottom of who is attacking the loyal youth. Meanwhile, Cryer and Galloway investigate a series of attempted child abductions involving young girls. They are unaware that their prime suspect - Simon Doleman - was talking to Carver just hours before - and has since been on a violent rampage, even attempting to rape his own mother.
Ep 4Long Odds
P.C. Litten recognises a photo of a wanted armed robber, but takes the information to D.I. Galloway instead of Sgt. Cryer, and gets into trouble with both men. Meanwhile, a gang of thugs is robbing local shopkeepers, and P.C. Edwards purses a mugger into a derelict building and is trapped when the floor collapses beneath him.
It's Not Such a Bad Job After All
The discovery of a body of a teenage suicide leaves a bitter taste in Ackland's mouth, and finding herself being drawn into a seedy world of pornography, drugs and prostitution, Ackland considers leaving Sun Hill for good after the situation is made by worse by Galloway, who gives her a hard time over calling him out of bed on a Sunday morning. When it is discovered that the girl was three months pregnant at the time of her death, Galloway goes all out to make sure the investigation doesn't drag the girl's name through the mud, and her parents are protected from finding out what their daughter was really like.
The Drugs Raid
After a residents' meeting complaining about the drug problem on their estate, DI Galloway mentions that he had heard that an old illegal club has reopened in an abandoned theatre complex - this time dealing drugs. He asks a parent, Tombo Robinson, who used to be involved in the club, if he will infiltrate it to confirm Galloway's suspicions. Tombo reluctantly agrees, and meets with Galloway to tell him that a huge drug deal is going down that afternoon. Galloway quickly arranges a warrant, and sets about organising a huge raid on the club. The raid runs according to plan, but Tombo is stabbed by a dealer as he tries to let the police into the building. PC Edwards and Carver give chase to the dealer, but are alarmed when the suspect speeds off in a car bearing diplomatic plates. Galloway checks up on Tombo in hospital, and is shocked to discover that he has died and was a heroin addict. Returning to the station, Galloway is furious when Ch. Supt. Brownlow, a Home Office representative,
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