The Bill - Season 10

The Bill

Season 10

1994 • 156 Episodes

The tenth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes, broadcast between 4 January and 30 December 1994. On 3 October 2012, The Bill Series 10 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 10 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia).

Episodes

Games - The Bill

1. Games

January 4, 1994

Steve radios in details about a missing juvenile. The mother is more worried than the father. The boy was supposed to be at a friend's house. The missing boy and his friend are into computers. Steve has to look through the pedophile register to see if they can find a man matching the description given by the boy's friend. It turns out to be the man complaining about Tony. Although he denies knowing the boy, objectionable material is found on his computer. Before he is let go, he gives Monroe a name that does fit the man who was last seen with the missing boy. Tony and June take a call about children causing a disturbance playing football in the street. The man who complained keeps the ball and wants Tony's number so he can complain about his attitude.

Second Sight - The Bill

2. Second Sight

January 6, 1994

Jim is moaning about a tom(prostitute). Tosh and Jim are told to keep on the case. they go to a shop where they climb on the roof to observe the tom. While on observation they notice she has 2 visitors - 1 a biker, the other a known drug dealer. They bring in the tom and when he goes upstairs, Jim discovers the biker is wanted for the robbery everyone else was working on. The new D.I. walks up the stairs with Conway. as she arrives in the office she takes a phone call telling her there is a robbery in progress at a pub with the robbers still on premises. CID head down there leaving Tosh and Jim to deal with the tom. Steve and Polly arrive to find an injured man outside. George and Tony arrive in the area car as two men take off on a motor bike. Crofts has noticed a pattern emerging in the money snatches.

Darkness Before Dawn - The Bill

3. Darkness Before Dawn

January 7, 1994

Sgt Boyden and Polly are on patrol and discuss Reg's plans for a parachute jump. Polly takes a visit to a tower block where a domestic has been reported. There doesn't appear to be anyone in although the tv is still on. A body is noticed under the balcony and on checking they discover she jumped with her baby. Inspector Monroe comes down and talks to the man who reported the disturbance. Meadows and Carver also come down. Boyden finds a man sitting by the side of the road, who turns out to be the baby's father. When interviewed he has problems answering the questions. He came down from Scotland to try to be a family.

He Who Waits - The Bill

4. He Who Waits

January 11, 1994

George tapes off an area around a house where a body has been found. AMIT turns up. There is a way through the attic into the empty house next door. The murdered man is supposed to have no money and is not very popular. There is a local tom's wallet in the next door house. George is asked about the dead man by a lad who has been primed by a man in a van which takes off when he sees George approaching. The new owners of the house arrive as the body is removed.

Mix & Match - The Bill

5. Mix & Match

January 13, 1994

Pearce and Steele are looking for a stolen car that has a tracking system installed. The car is not there. The rep from the tracking company is very enthusiastic about the system. Pearce and Steele find a range rover in a lockup that is stolen along with the missing car. They think the garage could be a good spot for an observation. Monroe is not too happy but Cato is all for it. Tony and June are part of the surveillance team. A car drives into the yard and June recognises one of the men that Pearce then follows.

Dealer Wins - The Bill

6. Dealer Wins

January 14, 1994

A tom is in family court on trial to work out whether her daughter should stay with her althought she was charged with possession. Jim and Suzy talk to some of the tom's friends to be able to help her. They are told that the tom's boyfriend is trying to put her daughter on the game and she doesn't know. Meadows organises teams to lead raids on 4 different targets.

No Job For An Amateur - The Bill

7. No Job For An Amateur

January 18, 1994

June and Adam go to a nurse's home where a nurse was attacked. They discover a door wedged open. A nurse told June the man had called earlier to see another nurse. June calls Adam a narrow minded bigot in the canteen. The nurse who had the male visitor the night before is attacked and turns out to be moonlighting as a tom. Tony and Mike are told to go to a hotel where a woman was assaulted. Boyden talks to the injured woman before her pimp appears. He talks to Monroe about a pattern appearing of toms being beaten as soon as they get into a room.

Judge & Jury - The Bill

8. Judge & Jury

January 20, 1994

Quinnan brings in a shoplifter. A woman talks to Jim and Suzy about being mugged. Jim thinks he knows who the mugger is. They go to talk to the suspect. The duty solicitor is not happy about how Jim conducted the interview. On checking an acquaintance of the suspect, they find designer jackets in his lock-up. He is brought in under suspicion of receiving stolen goods. June and Tony talk to a service station owner who had a car drive off without paying for the petrol she had put into the car. Her husband is the duty solicitor. Driving off is not an arrestable offense. June is concerned that this is not the first offense the suspect has committed.

The Mourning After - The Bill

9. The Mourning After

January 21, 1994

Tony and Reg are called to a stabbing in canley fields. Sgt. Cryer and June arrive to help. the victim is DOA at the hospital. The doctor thinks he was attacked 3 hours previously. D.S. Morgan goes to see the victim's mother and discovers she is blind. When the mother checks the body, she discovers it is not her son. Alan talks to a shopkeeper who saw a group of men chasing another one. tosh talks to the party thrower and finds a leather jacket similar ro the one on the body. The wallet inside belongs to the owner of an incorrectly parked mini who never came home the night before.

Just Say No - The Bill

10. Just Say No

January 25, 1994

Conway is at a meeting when he sees a girl kicking a car and then tells Conway about the murder of a crack dealer. The girl is scared of her parents. Meadows and Conway are arguing over the girl's info. Tony and Reg are in an electrical store dealing with a shoplifter who gave her name as Elizabeth Barrett. She has a passbook in her possession belonging to the girl connected with the dead crack dealer. She turns out to be the girl who was being raped by the dealer when he was killed.

Mud Sticks - The Bill

11. Mud Sticks

January 27, 1994

A woman is found beaten unconscious near a brothel.

One Bad Turn - The Bill

12. One Bad Turn

January 29, 1994

Norika and Steve are patroling 9 beat and later will be taking Ch. Insp. Cato out. They put out signs and caution kerb crawlers. They nick the tom when she is brought back and caution the punter who turns out to be a supplier of drugs. She is later found beaten in an alley. Dave and Mike are also patrolling 9 beat and removing cards from phone boxes. They talk to one of the toms. Driving around Dave spots a man wanted for jumping bail and lose him in the market.

Faith In The System - The Bill

13. Faith In The System

February 1, 1994

Jim and Tosh are in a transit van when they hear shouting. Jim goes to investigate and finds a man being beaten up by D.C Boulton from Barton St. Jim is not prepared to lie for D.C. Boulton about the arrest. The suspect makes a complaint against Boulton. Boulton is not happy Jim won't back him up as a witness to the arrest. Monroe is pressurising Jim into turning Boulton in and Pearce is pressurising him to back up Boulton. The suspect is also pressurising Jim. Jim and Tosh catch a girl breaking into a car and talk to Conway about her. Jiom gets a place in a house for the girl via Conway. She gives the name of the man who told her to get the BMW.

Keeping Mum - The Bill

14. Keeping Mum

February 3, 1994

Greig and Crofts call on a boy, who had been nicked previously as a pick pocket, because they want to talk to him about burglaries. When they arrive, the boy calls them in because his mother has been assaulted by his father. The boy sold a stolen brooch to a man so he could use the money for his mother. Donna comes up with a link with the burlaries to an alarm firm - 3 of the houses only had dummy boxes. Greig and Crofts visit the security firm manager who mentions a lad in the firm also plays with the boy with the brooch. Lines talks to the mother as he is now handling the assault case. The victim couldn't give a reason for the attack but previous attacks have been over very little. Her son was also hit.

Double Vision - The Bill

15. Double Vision

February 4, 1994

D.C.s Skase, Lines and D.I.Johnson along with Morgan, Pearce and Woods watch a man get into a vasn to do a deal to buy wine that had been hi-jacked. DCI Meadows thinks this arrest of the men in the van has stopped some hi-jacks. Steve is not happy he was left out after feeding Pearce the information. Steve goes and complains to the man who gave him the info. Pearce also gets into trouble because he had got the info from a man he had never seen. Meadows talks to the man watched in the morning who has a license in a false name but he is not prepared to grass on the man they believe was behind the hi-jacks. Monroe argues with Johnson about holding the prisoners. Their mother comes to check on them. Johnson talks to Loxton about running a snout and she apologises. They then go to talk to the snout and find out he had told the other men held about the deal.

No Access - The Bill

16. No Access

February 8, 1994

A boy has been assaulted and Donna comes up with a possible suspect. Another boy has been reported missing and his mother is concerned because of the attacks. The boy was last seen near to where the suspect lives. Morgaqn and Carver talk to the suspect who denies doing anything. Carver then goes to talk to a counsellor at the sunhill Men's Group. Morgan talks to some boys who saw the missing boy go off with a man. The man turns out to be his dad. The suspect admits to assaulting two boys but denies abducting the missing child. He was very upset about visits with his children.

Ways & Means - The Bill

17. Ways & Means

February 10, 1994

Carver and Lines are on the way to speak to witnesses when they see a man wrestling with a woman who is known to the police. She has some info about shoplifters which she gives to Boyden. Cathy and Dave deqal with a break-in which turns out to be a boy gaining entry to his own home because his mum isn't home. Polly arrested her for shoplifting. Norika and Cathy talk to a complaintive who is being intimidated by her husband into dropping the case. Her husband is released on bail and later stabbed.

Cutting It - The Bill

18. Cutting It

February 11, 1994

Bevis accuses Keegan of sexual harassment.

Secrets - The Bill

19. Secrets

February 15, 1994

Pressured by Boyden's questions, Linton reveals he is serving a community sentence for sexual offences.

Bin-Men - The Bill

20. Bin-Men

February 17, 1994

A 17-year-old boy is caught riding a stolen motorcycle.

Ducking & Diving - The Bill

21. Ducking & Diving

February 18, 1994

McCann is beaten up by two men after being called to a warehouse burglary with Jarvis.

Gone Away - The Bill

22. Gone Away

February 22, 1994

Meadows and Johnson investigate couriers smuggling in heroin.

Dead Men Don't Drive Cars - The Bill

23. Dead Men Don't Drive Cars

February 24, 1994

Monroe and Cryer investigate a man who is taking driving tests for dead men.

Saturday Night's All Right - The Bill

24. Saturday Night's All Right

February 25, 1994

Monroe and his officers are called to a rent party where the organiser has been seriously assaulted.

Ranks & Files - The Bill

25. Ranks & Files

March 1, 1994

Stamp and Garfield are called to an incident between an ex-copper and a teenager.

Business As Usual - The Bill

26. Business As Usual

March 3, 1994

A clothing store gets broken into.

Root Of All Evil - The Bill

27. Root Of All Evil

March 4, 1994

Johnson and Woods investigate the scene of an arson attack.

Man To Man - The Bill

28. Man To Man

March 8, 1994

A man reported missing by his wife, is found shot dead the next day.

Menace - The Bill

29. Menace

March 10, 1994

Greig and Croft visit Sally Firth who has been burgled.

Killjoys - The Bill

30. Killjoys

March 11, 1994

A pirate radio station interferes with police radio transmission.

One Of Them - The Bill

31. One Of Them

March 15, 1994

A father beats up his son for being gay.

Day Of Reckoning - The Bill

32. Day Of Reckoning

March 17, 1994

As CID resign themselves to losing Grieve, Bannon's daughter calls to report that two men have abducted her father.

Sleeping With The Fishes - The Bill

33. Sleeping With The Fishes

March 18, 1994

A boat is reported drifting down the Thames, and a body is found in the river.

Fair Exchange - The Bill

34. Fair Exchange

March 22, 1994

Morgan and Woods arrive at a burnt-out house and are told that the fire may have been started deliberately.

Last Rights - The Bill

35. Last Rights

March 24, 1994

A mother suffering from a rare spinal tumour takes an overdose.

Mean Streak - The Bill

36. Mean Streak

March 25, 1994

Lines, Garfield and Bostock go undercover at a milk depot.

Pig In The Middle - The Bill

37. Pig In The Middle

March 29, 1994

Woods and Carver receive a tip-off to a crack dealer's house on the Bronte Estate.

House Arrest - The Bill

38. House Arrest

March 31, 1994

Meadows and Woods investigate a robbery. Meadows enlists the assistance of an ex-con to deal with a young villain.

Clubbing Together - The Bill

39. Clubbing Together

April 1, 1994

A doorman is arrested for assault for an incident outside a nightclub.

Pals - The Bill

40. Pals

April 5, 1994

Area Complaints want to speak to Jarvis after some foul play during a rugby match. Stamp and Marshall deal with a case of double identity.

Sold Out - The Bill

41. Sold Out

April 7, 1994

Greig uncovers a crime of passion. Morgan goes after a man handling stolen car parts.

Last Orders - The Bill

42. Last Orders

April 8, 1994

Meadows works with a brewery security guard to solve the theft of kegs of beer after another guard is assaulted by the thieves.

All The Comforts Of Home - The Bill

43. All The Comforts Of Home

April 12, 1994

Marshall deals with a teenaged runaway found sleeping rough and showing signs of a beating. Ackland and Quinnan are called to a disturbance at the home of the girl's mother. Pearce and Carver make an embarrassing mistake.

Wild Justice - The Bill

44. Wild Justice

April 14, 1994

A burglary suspect is positively identified by a witness but has a solid alibi. Johnson, Greig and Croft uncover an elaborate scheme of revenge.

Give Away - The Bill

45. Give Away

April 15, 1994

Morgan and Lines clash with a vicious thug. Hollis and Boyden are on the trail of stolen koi carp.

Nowhere To Run - The Bill

46. Nowhere To Run

April 19, 1994

Datta deals with a complex case of domestic violence. Quinnan and Greig act on a tip-off from a local jeweller.

Final Straw - The Bill

47. Final Straw

April 21, 1994

Greig suspects a caretaker of burgling his own school, but his attempt at suicide makes the case a difficult one.

Bodyguard Of Lies - The Bill

48. Bodyguard Of Lies

April 22, 1994

Ackland uncovers a series of muggings. Johnson is unimpressed, but Monroe, acting on Ackland's information, organises an observation on a pub.

Friends Like That - The Bill

49. Friends Like That

April 26, 1994

Quinnan finds himself drawn into the problems of a man whose life is falling apart.

Disclosures - The Bill

50. Disclosures

April 28, 1994

Greig is confident of securing the conviction of a violent burglar, until a witness arrives in court and alleges that Ackland did not record her complete statement.

Big Eagle Day - The Bill

51. Big Eagle Day

April 29, 1994

Boyden, Garfield, Datta and Hollis respond to a noise nuisance complaint and find two known villains in a room littered with thousands of pounds in banknotes.

Bottleneck - The Bill

52. Bottleneck

May 3, 1994

Conway arranges a party and plans to sound out the Deputy Assistant Commissioner about changes to the senior ranks, but Meadows, and Brownlow take the opportunity to do the same. While the top brass play politics, Johnson sets about trapping an escaped prisoner.

Honour & Obey - The Bill

53. Honour & Obey

May 5, 1994

Skase betrays a misogynist attitude when he and Croft investigate a series of thefts of wedding gifts.

Hot Off The Press - The Bill

54. Hot Off The Press

May 6, 1994

Cato wants to find out who is behind the printing of racist leaflets. A campaign to rid the streets of illegally parked vehicles uncovers the distributor.

Killing Time - The Bill

55. Killing Time

May 10, 1994

An angry, young boy with a gun roams the streets. Can Cryer get to him in time?

Butter Wouldn't Melt - The Bill

56. Butter Wouldn't Melt

May 12, 1994

Quinnan and Cato close in on a den of thieves, centred around an ageing hippie inciting youngsters to steal car radios.

All Things Nice - The Bill

57. All Things Nice

May 13, 1994

A drugs raid on a pub is a great success until Lines finds a body. Johnson has to move fast to achieve a result.

No Way To Treat A Lady - The Bill

58. No Way To Treat A Lady

May 17, 1994

Page is assaulted during a domestic. Cato is furious that Sgt. Steele has included some off-the-record remarks in the minutes of a meeting. Carver acts on information received to catch a villain.

The Price - The Bill

59. The Price

May 19, 1994

The key witness to an attempted murder vanishes.

Old Scores - The Bill

60. Old Scores

May 20, 1994

Boyden receives an anonymous tip-off but suspects that he has been set up. His suspicions are confirmed when MS15 turn up at the pick-up point.

Branded - The Bill

61. Branded

May 24, 1994

Meadows interrogates a convicted sex offender whose father can't face the truth about his son.

Good Friends - The Bill

62. Good Friends

May 26, 1994

A seemingly straightforward burglary becomes complicated when one of Johnson's informants is given a false alibi.

RTA - The Bill

63. RTA

May 27, 1994

Monroe investigates a fatal road traffic accident and begins to suspect that the driver may have crashed the car on purpose.

No Marks - The Bill

64. No Marks

May 31, 1994

Meadows and Cryer try to gain the trust of a small boy from Devon found wandering about in his pyjamas.

Sweetness & Light - The Bill

65. Sweetness & Light

June 2, 1994

A gang of teenagers cause a nuisance on an estate, and a boy on a scrambling bike is almost decapitated.

Hey Diddle Diddle - The Bill

66. Hey Diddle Diddle

June 3, 1994

Meadows receives a tape of a deathbed confession to murder.

Funny Money - The Bill

67. Funny Money

June 7, 1994

Lines and Meadows uncover two counterfeiters who haven't quite been clever enough.

Till Death Do Us Part - The Bill

68. Till Death Do Us Part

June 9, 1994

Loxton and Quinnan are called to a canal where a familiar tramp claims to have fished out a DSS inspector.

All Along The Watchtower - The Bill

69. All Along The Watchtower

June 10, 1994

Stamp is called to deal with a 14-year-old car thief who has badly injured a young girl. Conway and Monroe deal with the consequences.

Snowblind - The Bill

70. Snowblind

June 14, 1994

Skase investigates some crack dealers but bites off more than he can chew and faces a mauling from Meadows.

Lesson To Be Learned - The Bill

71. Lesson To Be Learned

June 16, 1994

A young black student is accused of a savage attack on a schoolmaster, but Lines thinks that the teachers have something to hide.

Dear John - The Bill

72. Dear John

June 17, 1994

Meadows investigates when a man who appears to have fallen to his death from a block of flats is found to have a knife wound in his back. Investigations lead to a second body.

Within Limits - The Bill

73. Within Limits

June 21, 1994

Boyden investigates an assault and helps a former lover deal with her violent husband. Garfield thinks the sergeant may be up to his old tricks again.

Tails You Lose - The Bill

74. Tails You Lose

June 23, 1994

Skase's informant needs protection, but he is compromised when he uncovers the full extent of her criminal activities.

Gate Fever - The Bill

75. Gate Fever

June 24, 1994

A murderer is released from prison on licence. Cryer deals with the victim's parents, who are unable to accept that their other daughter befriended him while he was in prison.

The Road Not Taken - The Bill

76. The Road Not Taken

June 28, 1994

Page finds her loyalties tested when she arrests an old school friend in a drugs raid.

Fallen Angel - The Bill

77. Fallen Angel

June 30, 1994

Woods investigates the activities of a cowboy builder, and uncovers a customer's scheme to exact revenge.

A Touch Of Braid - The Bill

78. A Touch Of Braid

July 1, 1994

D.I. Johnson's raid on a flat goes wrong when a young boy flees and falls from the third-floor balcony. Brownlow has to pick up the pieces.

Masquerade - The Bill

79. Masquerade

July 5, 1994

Greig realises that a house has been burgled twice. Conway helps to arrest a most unusual burglar with a very special talent.

Good Days - The Bill

80. Good Days

July 7, 1994

Lines and Woods attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an armed robber, and eventually uncover the answer after calling on his mistress.

Banned - The Bill

81. Banned

July 8, 1994

Johnson's methods are called into question when she removes an aggressive solicitor's clerk from an interview with a robbery suspect.

Parental Guidance - The Bill

82. Parental Guidance

July 12, 1994

Lines helps Ackland track down a delinquent son but he should be worrying about his own.

Settling The Score - The Bill

83. Settling The Score

July 14, 1994

Quinnan chances his arm in order to get an arrest. Carver realises that one of his informants has set up a suspect to clear the way for an affair with his wife.

High Drivers - The Bill

84. High Drivers

July 15, 1994

Monroe is called to a fatal traffic accident than deals with a case of mistaken identity.

Personal Space - The Bill

85. Personal Space

July 19, 1994

Croft and Woods interview a man suspected of abducting a girl.

Public Spirit - The Bill

86. Public Spirit

July 21, 1994

A businessman seems unconcerned after one of his employees is fatally injured in a street fight over drug-dealing territories.

Dirty Laundry - The Bill

87. Dirty Laundry

July 22, 1994

Johnson tries to stop a drugs war from developing after a crack addict is shot.

Paying The Price - The Bill

88. Paying The Price

July 26, 1994

Conway clips the wing-mirror of a car and finds himself listening to a man's confession to an attempted armed robbery.

Best Interests - The Bill

89. Best Interests

July 28, 1994

Morgan has to choose between heart and head when trying to track down a boy who has been abducted by his father.

Easy Prey - The Bill

90. Easy Prey

July 29, 1994

Meadows investigates when a recluse is found dead in his flat. He appears to have been assaulted but may have taken an overdose.

Unfinished Business - The Bill

91. Unfinished Business

August 2, 1994

Johnson attempts to track down a violent escaped prisoner. The arrival of Chris Deakin is delayed, as he has to give evidence in court.

War Of Nerves - The Bill

92. War Of Nerves

August 4, 1994

Datta has a difficult case, unfriendly colleagues and Cato's support.

Legacy - The Bill

93. Legacy

August 5, 1994

Deakin shares information that Johnson needs to solve her case, but on his own terms.

Death & Taxes - The Bill

94. Death & Taxes

August 9, 1994

Ackland and Quinnan investigate a break-in at a pharmacy. Cryer unearths extortion among the young homeless.

In Too Deep - The Bill

95. In Too Deep

August 11, 1994

Meadows and Deakin investigate the fatal shooting of a young windscreen washer and uncover a link to a local drug dealer.

You Belong To Me - The Bill

96. You Belong To Me

August 12, 1994

Datta and Cryer investigate the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl and find that her half-sister and brother-in-law have something to hide.

Looking For Mr Right - The Bill

97. Looking For Mr Right

August 16, 1994

Morgan and Woods investigate a serious assault and are led to a case of kidnap and extortion.

Skinning Cats - The Bill

98. Skinning Cats

August 18, 1994

Meadows and Conway fall out over the handling of an informant. Quinnan traces a vanload of stolen meat.

Full Contact - The Bill

99. Full Contact

August 19, 1994

Meadows is annoyed when a lorry carrying cigarettes is hi-jacked. Stamp and Ackland intervene in a fight in a pub car park between two thieves who have fallen out over the landlady.

Partners - The Bill

100. Partners

August 23, 1994

The shooting of a jeweller has Chris and Suzi investigating as an armed man is arrested by Reg and Steve.

On The Latch - The Bill

101. On The Latch

August 25, 1994

Meadows and Morgan investigate what appears to be the violent death of an old soldier in a drugs-related burglary.

Wall Of Silence - The Bill

102. Wall Of Silence

August 26, 1994

Stamp and Ackland respond to an anonymous call and find a man in a curious state of undress.

Business Opportunities - The Bill

103. Business Opportunities

August 30, 1994

McCann finds Tony Wright sleeping rough on a bench, yet learns that he owns a house just around the corner. His curiosity leads to an investigation by Pearce of the Irish roofer, Samuel O'Rourke, who has targetted Tony, depressed and alone, for large weekly payments for roofing work he never carried out.

A Little Learning - The Bill

104. A Little Learning

September 1, 1994

When a teacher seems reluctant to bring a charge of indecent assault against a pupil, Woods has to question her motives. Is Stephanie telling the truth or is she being used to get at the boy?

Right Way, Wrong Way - The Bill

105. Right Way, Wrong Way

September 2, 1994

Aggro between the West Indian and Chinese communities threatens to escalate as Steele and McCann investigate.

Instant Response - The Bill

106. Instant Response

September 6, 1994

A couple of kids in a stolen Jaguar are causing all sorts of trouble and accidents throughout Sun Hill. PC Tony Stamp and PC Reg Hollis pursue in the Area Car, but all police efforts to stop the car fail. The kids seem to always be one step ahead of the police, until Stamp realises they must have a police radio or scanner. Changing frequencies, they force the Jag into an abandoned bottling plant, where the driver, Rob Orme, has vowed to 'teach the police a lesson' after his father has been sentenced to twelve years in prison. Climbing to the roof of the building, Rob taunts Stamp and Ch. Insp. Derek Conway as they try to talk him down, but accidentally slips and falls to his death.

Washback - The Bill

107. Washback

September 8, 1994

Investigating a sawn-off shotgun found in a house fire, Lines is led to Lee Ruddick, a crack dealer. When Lines and Johnson team up to raid him, Ruddick eats the evidence, with fatal consequences.

Kickback - The Bill

108. Kickback

September 9, 1994

When Lee Ruddick dies at St Hugh's, CIB is called in and DI Johnson is accused on manslaughter. Claudia Morris, the complainant and chief witness, later withdraws her allegation, but just as Johnson seems to be in the clear, Ruddick's family serves her with a private prosecution for manslaughter.

Birthright - The Bill

109. Birthright

September 13, 1994

Ackland and Datta are drawn into the past when a couple are pestered by a young woman claiming to be a long-lost daughter. Meanwhile, a death message to an old lady reveals a relative she had forgotten she had.

Threats & Promises - The Bill

110. Threats & Promises

September 15, 1994

A young man is stabbed by a member of a notorious family of criminals, but no witnesses are prepared to come forward.

Inside - The Bill

111. Inside

September 16, 1994

A man holds a woman hostage in a flat. Jarvis is faced with the task of talking him out. As Jarvis builds a rapport with him, the investigation led by Monroe constructs a worrying picture of the hostage-taker. Can he be talked out or will force be necessary?

Back On The Chain Gang - The Bill

112. Back On The Chain Gang

September 20, 1994

Morgan owes an old villain a favour, but pays a heavy price for her loyalty.

Out In The Cold - The Bill

113. Out In The Cold

September 22, 1994

Jarvis, Loxton, Page and Cato deal with a trio of squatters and a violent landlord.

Living Legend - The Bill

114. Living Legend

September 23, 1994

When Meadows arrests notorious robber Kenny Stone in a drugs-for-money exchange, Stone isn't in possession of the drugs. Meadows fails to detain Stone long enough to charge him, but he dies in his cell as he is about to be released.

Runners & Riders - The Bill

115. Runners & Riders

September 27, 1994

Meadows is worried that a vicious attack was meted out in revenge for the conviction of a loan shark.

Down & Out - The Bill

116. Down & Out

September 29, 1994

Johnson's seeking vital information concerning a gang of payphone thieves. She comes into conflict with Custody Sergeant Boyden when she asks to speak to a prisoner with a history of mental illness.

Inquest - The Bill

117. Inquest

September 30, 1994

Sun Hill are at the Coroner's Court for the inquest on Stone, who died in custody. Did the Great Bullion Robber die of natural causes or are Sun Hill officers in some way to blame for his death?

Grey Matter - The Bill

118. Grey Matter

October 4, 1994

Johnson investigates an apparently racially-motivated attack.

Blackout - The Bill

119. Blackout

October 6, 1994

Lines retraces the steps of an alcoholic who comes out of a two-day blackout and believes that he has committed a crime.

The Cold Consumer - The Bill

120. The Cold Consumer

October 7, 1994

Page deals with the sudden death of an unidentified man in the bathroom of a high class prostitute.

Saving Face - The Bill

121. Saving Face

October 11, 1994

Carver ends up leading 'Operation Cock-up' and is determined not to look an idiot in front of Deakin.

Silent Partner - The Bill

122. Silent Partner

October 13, 1994

Pearce and Croft investigate a burglary at a block of flats for the elderly, and she becomes suspicious of a woman who claims to be from a befriending charity called Here to Help.

One Born Every Minute - The Bill

123. One Born Every Minute

October 14, 1994

A rape allegation sends Deakin into the murky world of pimps and prostitutes.

Backlash - The Bill

124. Backlash

October 18, 1994

Johnson stands trial for manslaughter of Lee Ruddick, and allegations of a police cover-up.

Taken On Trust - The Bill

125. Taken On Trust

October 20, 1994

An unexploded German WW2 bomb is discovered on the riverside right in then middle of CID's surveillance operation. As the evacuation gets underway, a bunch of squatters refuse to leave thinking it's an attempt to evict them. After Monroe assures the bomb threat is geniune they leave but Carver and Pierce then sneak into the squatter's house and discover hidden drugs. They then arrest the squatter.

Bridgework - The Bill

126. Bridgework

October 21, 1994

Meadows and Cato are at loggerheads, but Conway couldn't care less it's his birthday.

Land Of The Blind - The Bill

127. Land Of The Blind

October 25, 1994

Deakin and Meadows are prosecuting a teenager for assault but McCann thinks he is innocent.

Indecent Exposure - The Bill

128. Indecent Exposure

October 27, 1994

Pearce and Croft fall out over the arrest of a disabled drugs dealer.

Pass The Parcel - The Bill

129. Pass The Parcel

October 28, 1994

It seems that Ch. Supt. Brownlow is about to be retired, but is he ready to go?

Cheap At Half The Price - The Bill

130. Cheap At Half The Price

November 1, 1994

Deakin goes undercover as a professional hitman and is asked to kill the wife of a failing businessman.

The Sixth Age - The Bill

131. The Sixth Age

November 3, 1994

Loxton and Quinnan are drawn into a world of romance, intrigue and violent affections when called to attend an incident at a local tea dance.

Pipped At The Post - The Bill

132. Pipped At The Post

November 4, 1994

Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow is transfered to Area. while is he is there Chief Inspectors Derek Conway, Phillip Cato and DCI Jack Meadows all vie for the promotion to Acting Superintendent in charge of opperations at Sun Hill. Conway is succesful and is promoted

Mischief - The Bill

133. Mischief

November 8, 1994

Cryer and Garfield are called to the scene of a suicide.

Taking Stock - The Bill

134. Taking Stock

November 10, 1994

Morgan's ambition brings her into conflict with Johnson.

The Melting Pot - The Bill

135. The Melting Pot

November 11, 1994

Conway has a hectic first day in his new job as he deals with the aftermath of a senior officers' night out, absentee inspectors and burglars that need babysitting.

No Name No Number - The Bill

136. No Name No Number

November 15, 1994

Meadows blames a leak when a witness is threatened. Stamp and Boyden come under suspicion.

Make Believe - The Bill

137. Make Believe

November 17, 1994

Monroe and Cryer investigate an old man who has been giving expensive toys to young children.

Sleeping Dogs - The Bill

138. Sleeping Dogs

November 18, 1994

A young girl reports a rape a year after it happened. Can Johnson and Pearce dig up enough evidence to make the charge stick?

Beg Borrow Or Steal - The Bill

139. Beg Borrow Or Steal

November 22, 1994

Ch. Insp. Cato's anti-vagrancy initiative draws WPC Page's attention to the plight of a young mother, who along with other hostel residents are being threatened by a short-tempered loan shark with violent tendancies.

Work Experience - The Bill

140. Work Experience

November 24, 1994

Carver goes undercover as a mechanic to frustrate a garage owner's plans to commit a robbery.

Down A Blind Alley - The Bill

141. Down A Blind Alley

November 25, 1994

Cato brings in a mugger with a bloody nose.

Creating A Market - The Bill

142. Creating A Market

November 29, 1994

Greig and Deakin set up shop in an attempt to trap mobile phone thieves in a sting operation.

Fly On The Wall - The Bill

143. Fly On The Wall

December 1, 1994

Pearce and Croft investigate when rivalry between gangs of fly-posters escalates to assault.

King Of The Hill - The Bill

144. King Of The Hill

December 2, 1994

Boyden gets trapped in a derelict building and his only help is a kid who was chasing but the kid is reluctant to help for fear of getting arrested.

Fathers & Sons - The Bill

145. Fathers & Sons

December 6, 1994

Pearce and Croft investigate an assault, but the victim's father seems reluctant to help.

A Feeling For The Job - The Bill

146. A Feeling For The Job

December 8, 1994

Cryer suspects the worst when a young wife goes missing.

Closing Time - The Bill

147. Closing Time

December 9, 1994

Cato organises a raid on a pub and plans to take away the landlady's licence, but Cryer is not impressed.

Blood Pressure - The Bill

148. Blood Pressure

December 13, 1994

A Jehovah's Witness is seriously assaulted, but his mother refuses to let him have a blood transfusion.

Appropriate Adults - The Bill

149. Appropriate Adults

December 15, 1994

Cato goes undercover to investigate a pimp.

Throw The Key Away - The Bill

150. Throw The Key Away

December 16, 1994

Deakin bends the custody rules, leaving Boyden to carry the can.

An Unconventional Approach - The Bill

151. An Unconventional Approach

December 20, 1994

Ackland and Loxton get caught up in violent competition between rival bailiffs.

Fall Guy - The Bill

152. Fall Guy

December 22, 1994

Croft is horrified when Skase goes over the top to get a result.

Stuffed - The Bill

153. Stuffed

December 23, 1994

Ackland and Quinnan are led on a wild goose chase by two juveniles, while Stamp thinks he's going to pull at the Sun Hill Christmas bash.

Dearly Departed - The Bill

154. Dearly Departed

December 27, 1994

Greig investigates the theft of a series of corpses.

Returning The Call - The Bill

155. Returning The Call

December 29, 1994

Hollis outsmarts C.I.D. to make two arrests.

Licensed To Kill - The Bill

156. Licensed To Kill

December 30, 1994

Hollis assists a woman who is the victim of obsession.