The Bill Season 16 Episodes

Episode 1

Angel

49 mins

Burnside arrives to investigate a murder which looks like part of a series of male rapes.

Episode 2

In the Firing Line

49 mins

Smithy is working undercover as a hit man unfortunately his target has been picked as Jack Meadows and time is running out before his cover is blown.

Episode 3

Thug on the Tyne: Part 1

49 mins

An undercover Frank Burnside is arrested by Northumbria Police with a boot full of drugs and a handgun after a high speed chase through Newcastle.

Episode 4

Thug on the Tyne: Part 2

49 mins

Still undercover in Newcastle, Burnside is determined to bring gangster Saul Anderson to justice.

Episode 5

Riot City

49 mins

While Conway, Monroe and Boyden are on riot training, Danny Glaze is on a dangerous estate risking the real thing.

Episode 6

Crime and Punishment

50 mins

Brownlow stands to lose his job and reputation when he is framed for insurance fraud - but who framed and why?

Episode 7

Zero Tolerance

49 mins

Monroe has trouble dealing with a gang of boy-racers who are harassing an elderly couple.

Episode 8

Scoop

50 mins

Conway encounters the Sun Hill Angels at a function, an escort service which Boulton believes is also dealing drugs.

Episode 9

Beasts

49 mins

Sam's soft centre is under pressure when he goes undercover with animal rights militants but starts to sympathize with their viewpoints, particularly the females.

Episode 10

Trusting the Enemy

49 mins

When Beech investigates an assault on a drug dealer, he uncovers a corrupt police officer.

Episode 11

On the Wagon

49 mins

It's Jim's first day back at work, but he has the hardest challenge ahead of him yet - trying to regain the confidence of his colleagues. And his first case is booze-related.

Episode 12

The Untouchables

49 mins

It's Danny Glaze's turn to get himself in too deep, when he befriends a homeless girl with connections to all kinds of dodgy dealings.

Episode 13

Streetwise

49 mins

A young boy, Ashley Palmer, goes missing, and Skase is positive he can solve the case quickly and easily.

Episode 14

Inside Straight

49 mins

Beech persuades Deakin to get involved with a bent, high stakes poker game.

Episode 15

Reasons to Be Fearful

50 mins

Beech & Boyden almost come to blows over the handling of a sensitive case of immigrants.

Episode 16

When the Bough Breaks

49 mins

It is the turn of Andrew Monroe this time to find his wayward daughter caught up in crime at the station, but Matt Boyden, having gone through the same thing himself at least lends one sympathetic ear.

Episode 17

Nightwork

50 mins

Worell goes undercover as a prostitute after a punter is assaulted and robbed.

Episode 18

Meltdown: Part 1

49 mins

Quinnan, still haunted by last year's stabbing, returns to the Jasmine Allen estate to face his past.

Episode 19

Meltdown: Part 2

49 mins

Quinnan disobeys orders to find a missing youth whilst on the Jasmine Allen estate as Sun Hill struggle to maintain control of the residents.

Episode 20

Meltdown: Part 3

49 mins

Quinnan and Boulton agree to set aside their differences to nail Mick Glover, but the strain of the case starts to disrupt Quinnans life.

Episode 21

Kiss Off: Part 1

50 mins

As a lead-in to "The Trial of Eddie Santini", this edition is a condensed compilation of the episodes "Lone Ranger" and "Old Flame", giving viewers a reminder of events from June 1999.

Episode 22

Kiss Off: Part 2

50 mins

As a lead-in to "The Trial of Eddie Santini", this edition is a condensed compilation of the episodes "Push It" and "Kiss Off", giving viewers a reminder of events from June 1999.

Episode 23

The Trial of Eddie Santini

74 mins

P.C. Eddie Santini stands trial for murder.

Episode 24

The Driver

49 mins

Vicky Hagen is asked to utilize her expert driving skills to go undercover as a chauffeuse for a female vice operative, but can she cope with such a demanding role so soon after Santini?

Episode 25

Protect and Survive

49 mins

It's new detective Mickey Webb's first nightshift in Sun Hill CID, and he appears to be an over-confident maverick and glory hunter, which does not make him initially popular with his new team mates.

Episode 26

Take It or Leave It

49 mins

D.C. Holmes follows a case of suspected money laundering, but doesn't realize the increasingly corrupt D.S. Beech also shares an interest for reasons of his own.

Episode 27

Over the Edge

49 mins

In a departure from the usual Sun Hill shenanigans, Brownlow is called to sit on an inquiry panel with Guy Mannion, into a sergeant accused of endangering colleagues by disobeying orders during a riot.

Episode 28

Loyalty

49 mins

Episode 29

Wheels

49 mins

An unlikely grouping of PC Hagen, DC Proctor and Sergeant Boyden in Sun Hill's new Crime Car initiative proves to be a comedy of errors for all involved.

Episode 30

Warm Bodies: Part 1

49 mins

Episode 31

Warm Bodies: Part 2

49 mins

Episode 32

Blurred Around the Edges

49 mins

Dale and Gary are sent to investigate an AWOL soldier, but can Smith keep his obvious nostalgic fondness for the army game at bay now he is a serving policeman?

Episode 33

Catch a Falling Star

49 mins

A singer who had her own TV show in the 1960s reports the theft of the manuscript for her autobiography, and Derek Conway is only too pleased when he hears she's been in touch, being his favourite singer.

Episode 34

The Squad

49 mins

Tony is on secondment to the flying squad as a driver while a bank robbery is taking place. While most welcome him, a D.S. Harrap is derisory of Tony's department, causing Tony to want to prove himself on the case.

Episode 35

White Lies

50 mins

Episode 36

Search Me

49 mins

Stop and searches are causing public unease because of the dominance of black people apprehended, and top ranks are determined to appear whiter than white, even by passing the blame downwards.

Episode 37

Love or Money

50 mins

DS Stanton's meeting reveals what she's really doing in Sun Hill and it's bad news for a member of CID.

Episode 38

Going Public

50 mins

Episode 39

Trust: Part 1: 'A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel'

50 mins

Episode 40

Trust: Part 2: 'The Hare and the Hounds'

50 mins

The three-part story continues as Rickman, who has infiltrated the drugs gang, is identified in an armed robbery investigation.

Episode 41

Trust: Part 3: 'The Deep Blue Sea'

49 mins

Episode 42

Room Service

50 mins

A free night of bliss in a luxury hotel goes horribly wrong for Boulton and Stanton.

Episode 43

Soft Talking

49 mins

PC Smith delivers his first baby and stays involved with the case.

Episode 44

Beyond Conviction

50 mins

Klein and Hagen are called to a stabbing at a shopping centre, where a foreign aid worker has been attacked and left for dead. Initially, suspicion falls on a local youth, Wayne Stevens, who has previous for a similar offence and was seen running away from the scene. However, when another witness claims she heard the victim shouting something before she was attacked, the pair find themselves on the trail of a Rwandan war criminal who is wanted for mass genocide and rape by the UN. Klein's personal views begin to cloud his judgement when they fail to obtain any evidence to prove Ngeze's identity, so he sets up a chance meeting with a Rwandan national in an attempt to prove that he is Colonel Ngeze.

Episode 45

Whispers

49 mins

Tom Proctor messes up yet again, but is at least astute enough to know his job is in danger, so pulls out all the stops to try and prove himself. However, naivety is a hard task master.

Episode 46

Caught Short

49 mins

It's Lennox's turn to be torn, when he wife may be involved with some kind of confusing financial scam artists.

Episode 47

Bad Habits

49 mins

When Dale Smith's prejudices cause him to arrest a woman who turns out to be a drugs worker, his apology and subsequent friendship causes him to see things in a whole new light.

Episode 48

Say It with Flowers

49 mins

Glaze and Holmes investigate what appears to be the suicide of a local councilor, but appearances can be deceptive.

Episode 49

No-One's That Honest

49 mins

Derek Conway's suspicions are aroused when a man comes into the station to hand in half a million pounds. Unfortunately for the man, Conway is at the top of his game with Brownlow away and a week off on the horizon.

Episode 50

No Man's Land

49 mins

Webb is given the job of identifying a body found on a roundabout- a task he'd rather not have.

Episode 51

Time to Kill

50 mins

Episode 52

Doppelganger

49 mins

Matt Boyden wonders what someone's game is, when he discovers they have been impersonating him in order to profit from illegal poker.

Episode 53

Lullaby: Part 1

49 mins

Sun Hill officers attempt to locate a young boy's missing parents.

Episode 54

Lullaby: Part 2

49 mins

Smithy becomes closer to the young boy as the search for his parents continues.

Episode 55

Lullaby: Part 3

49 mins

As an investigation begins on the boy's parents, the team try to locate him and Smithy, who were kidnapped.

Episode 56

Gentle Touch: Part One

49 mins

Two titans of the so-called gentle sex show just how diverse women can be, in their apposite handling of a fellow female stalker victim.

Episode 57

Gentle Touch: Part Two

49 mins

Polly becomes closer and closer to Emma, but everybody is talking at her, and even Page herself starts to wonder what's really going on.

Episode 58

Gentle Touch: Part Three

49 mins

Everything comes to a head with emotions running high in all directions, and confusion abounds about who is responsible for what with so many stalkings and funny phone calls and the like.

Episode 59

Some Like It Hot

49 mins

Polly is sinking deeper into herself in the aftermath of recent events, with her behaviour beginning to reflect her recent friend. Meanwhile Duncan's fitness comes into question just as he is under heavy stress.

Episode 60

First Impressions: Part One

49 mins

The new probationers are subject to traditional 'wind-ups' courtesy of uniform.

Episode 61

First Impressions: Part Two

49 mins

After a terrible start, the new probationers are keen on exacting revenge on their prankster colleagues.

Episode 62

Old Enemies

48 mins

Whilst attempting to get justice for an old friend, former DS Ted Roach is reacquainted with several others.

Episode 63

New Friends

36 mins

Ted Roach helps his former colleagues catch a local villain.

Episode 64

Supping with the Devil

49 mins

A poker game between criminal Howard Fallon and the increasingly corrupt DS Beech invokes dealings between them.

Episode 65

Touch and Go

49 mins

In his relationship with criminals Fallon and Bazzini, the corrupt DS Beech is outraged to be told his phone number is amongst the possessions of an assaulted lap dancer.

Episode 66

Fake Fur

49 mins

DS's Stanton and Boulton search Rachel's belongings, leading their investigation to Howard Fallon.

Episode 67

In Safe Hands

42 mins

At his work with the Youth Offending Team, PC Harker investigates an allegation of child abuse. Meanwhile, as Stanton and Boulton try to locate a witness, DS Beech attempts to prevent this due to his corrupt connections.

Episode 68

Find the Lady

50 mins

The DS's of Sun Hill locate a key witness - Stanton and Boulton want her to testify, whilst criminal Fallon wants the corrupt Beech to do otherwise.

Episode 69

Fifty-Fifty

49 mins

AMIP conduct an investigation into the death of DS John Boulton.

Episode 70

The River

49 mins

The corrupt DS Don Beech turns himself in to CIB to bargain with Det Supt Hodges, despite DS Stanton's pleas.

Episode 71

All Fall Down: Part One

49 mins

CIB swiftly barge into a disgruntled Sun Hill, suspend the entire CID department and conduct their investigations into the activities of the corrupt DS Don Beech.

Episode 72

All Fall Down: Part Two

53 mins

With Brownlow gone and CID obliterated, the CIB set to work interviewing the disgraced detectives. Back at their office, Stanton vows to bring Beech to justice.

Episode 73

On the Hook: Part One

47 mins

Following the sweep of Sun Hill CID, the new replacements arrive in addition to rebuilding a positive image to the public. Meanwhile, a retained DCI Meadows is assigned to an investigation of harassment to a family, where an old flame appears.

Episode 74

On the Hook: Part Two

48 mins

A pressured DCI Meadows continues the investigation into the Freeley murder case.

Episode 75

A Girl's Best Friend

48 mins

Episode 76

Carnival

47 mins

When Gary and Danny are assigned to deal with some troublesome Jamaican yardies, they also face off against each other, sharing a few home truths.

Episode 77

Behind Enemy Lines

72 mins

In a feature length episode, Kate and Dale are trapped in a building society with a couple of armed robbers. But it gives the new Superintendent a chance to witness the skills of his other Chief Inspector when Derek negotiates.

Episode 78

A Gathering Storm

48 mins

Episode 79

Sorted

46 mins

Klein's attitude to the beat brings him into the firing line when Sergeant Cryer finds him dancing to a different tune.

Episode 80

Team Colours

48 mins

The threat of violence hangs over Sun Hill, but DCI Meadows is more concerned about his career.

Episode 81

Two Way Burn

47 mins

When two girls are burnt in a house fire, the parents' behaviour seems suspicious. Mickey is also burnt when he learns from Kate the reality of what they had together.

Episode 82

Friends

47 mins

Gary has his recent sergeants exams dominating his thoughts, while he and Matthew disagree on their approach to an Eastern European prostitution ring.

Episode 83

Bad for Your Health: Part One

48 mins

Sun Hill becomes a battleground for rival cigarette-smuggling rings, but Klein is too excited about meeting his favourite DJ to realise that where there's smoke, there's usually fire.

Episode 84

Bad for Your Health: Part Two

47 mins

There are concerns at Sun Hill about just what Klein was doing in a known criminal's van.

Episode 85

The Night Before

47 mins

Smithy becomes a knight in shining armour for a shop assistant when he and Rickman apprehend a shoplifter with a little help from Santa. Meanwhile, a shop assistant in the same store is brutally assaulted, and the two security guards who apprehended the shoplifter are perceived to be acting very suspiciously. As Lennox and Webb attempt to track down a reported accomplice to the theft, McAllister maliciously ruins Hollis's plans for the Sun Hill Christmas Party, by getting the pub landlord's son arrested on drugs charges, forcing him to organise another venue. The nightclub party turns sour and a fight breaks out, and when Quinnan tends to an injured Page, they end up in bed together.

Episode 86

The Morning After

48 mins

Page and Quinnan face each other after the Christmas break - and their night of passion. Webb and Lennox uncover the truth behind the shoplifting.