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The Bill Season 5 Episodes

104 Episodes 1989 - 1989

Episode 1

Getting It Right

DI Frank Burnside is given the wrong information by PC Pete Ramsey while hunting for a man suspected of abduction. Burnside ends up raiding a doctor's hotel room by mistake.

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Episode 2

A Reflection of Glory

P.C. Haynes goes to see about a shoplifter with P.C. Ramsey who is back in uniform The Shoplifter claims she is innocent. While they are out the back, the shop is held up by armed robbers who shoot at Ramsey.

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Episode 3

One to One

A councillor's drug-addicted daughter causes trouble for WPC June Ackland and PC Tony Stamp. She takes June hostage in her parafin (kerosene) soaked flat, June tries to keep her calm but the woman ends up setting fire to the room.

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Episode 4

The Mugging and the Gypsies

PCs Taffy Edwards and Yorkie Smith along with WPC June Ackland try to enforce a child protection order on a Gypsy family and take their child into protective custody.

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Episode 5

The Chain of Command

A woman comes into the station with her head bleeding telling PC Yorkie Smith she can't go home, Yorkie assumes her husband had been beating her. WPC Viv Martella tries to get her to press charges.

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Episode 6

Life and Death

A drunk is taken into the station and before passing out, he confesses to having killed someone.

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Episode 7

Hothead

Bob's mood about the overcrowding in the cells is not improved by his raging toothache.

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Episode 8

Steamers

Dashwood and Carver lead an investigation into a steaming gang whilst Roach deals with a dead man in a squat.

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Episode 9

Duty Elsewhere

Haynes goes undercover as a driver.

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Episode 10

Saturday Blues

Whilst Burnside is worrying at the bedside of his Goddaughter, Martella brings a brawling wedding party into the hospital.

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Episode 11

N. F. A.

Tosh gets called out to an alarm at a disused building only to find Ramsey's truncheon.

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Episode 12

The Price You Pay

Roach is called in to help Martella's friend who has been beaten by her boyfriend.

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Episode 13

The Key of the Door

Cryer helps the victim of a mugging who is unwilling to name her attacker.

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Episode 14

Cock-Up

Some of Sun Hill suppport a local 5-a-side football challenge where they discover a drugs problem.

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Episode 15

Repercussions

The results of the drug raid lead to unrest in the community.

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Episode 16

A Death in the Family

June and Taffy are called in off the street to the death of a baby.

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Episode 17

In the Frame

Burnside gets caught in a trap for corruption and Cryer witnesses a car bombing.

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Episode 18

A Good Result

Yorkie goes undercover with a gang of football hooligans.

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Episode 19

Conscience

Roach has an unsuccessful date with a married woman but instead bumps into his old boss.

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Episode 20

Sunday, Sunday

A fight at the market causes problems for the officers at Sun Hill.

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Episode 21

Climate

23 mins

Roach is investigating young girls being attacked, and enlists Judy to help him go over loose ends from six months earlier. With a witness who voluntarily came forward without being asked, was there more to his involvement than believed?

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Episode 22

Bad Company

PC Melvin is called to an abandoned factory with dire consequences.

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Episode 23

Suspicious Minds

Sun hill officers join with the area vice squad to break a pornography ring, one of the villains is tipped off and makes his escape. Was it Burnside that let him know they were coming?

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Episode 24

Intuition

Roach puts his all into his current case of a gold bullion robbery.

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Episode 25

Loss

24 mins

Martella and Yorkie are in charge of "tidying up" unsolved missing persons cases.

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Episode 26

Procedure

Sun Hill gets a visit from the fraud squad.

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Episode 27

Luck of the Draw

Roach goes undercover in order to find out more about a lottery scam.

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Episode 28

No Strings

Yorkie and Ramsey arrest an armed robber responsible for several post office hold ups.

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Episode 29

Fools Gold

CID bring in a suspect who is implicated in several Post Office robberies.

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Episode 30

The Visit

Martella is visiting a remand prisoner and ends up being held hostage.

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Episode 31

One for the Ladies

The death of a bigamist leads tosh to a confusing and difficult conclusion.

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Episode 32

No Shelter

An Italian lorry driver causes chaos at Sun Hill.

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Episode 33

Out to Lunch

A night out leaves Burnside, Carver, and Ramsey in the middle of an Italian turf war.

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Episode 34

Free Wheel

24 mins

CID are keeping an eye on a man who is suspected of the illegal shipment of arms to Third World countries. P.C. Smith deals with a couple who have had their vehicle stolen.

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Episode 35

Only a Bit of Thieving

DS Roach is accused of attempted murder.

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Episode 36

Communications

Edwards and W.P.C. Brind visit the parents of a missing girl before starting door-to-door enquiries in the neighbourhood

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Episode 37

Silver Lining

After driving a Rolls Royce back to the yard, Haynes finds something valuable in the boot of the vehicle.

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Episode 38

Suffocation Job

24 mins

Sun Hill is called on to deal with two unusual cases: June Ackland visits a woman who claims to be under threat yet never leaves her house, while P.C. Melvin investigates a man who breaks into properties and does nothing but open windows.

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Episode 39

Mickey Would Have Wanted It

Burnside must find evidence to catch the father of one of his old school friends. Meanwhile Melvin recovers from an attack.

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Episode 40

Blood Ties

Brind and Stamp delve into the heart of a serious domestic.

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Episode 41

You'll Be Back

P.C. Ramsey and W.P.C. Brind investigate a shoplifting.

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Episode 42

Fort Apache - Sun Hill

25 mins

An industrial dispute by prison officers puts pressure on Sun Hill's holding cells.

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Episode 43

Waste

23 mins

The body of a homeless woman is found on a building site.

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Episode 44

The Strong Survive

Carver and Dashwood have a chemist shop under observation.

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Episode 45

Loving Care

Carver investigates a burglary and finds an unconscious girl at the scene.

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Episode 46

Back on the Streets

Lines and Carver fail to capture a wanted man.

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Episode 47

FAT'AC

PC Smith attends a fatal road traffic accident and makes some poor decisions because of shock,this leads him to question his commitment to police work.

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Episode 48

Somewhere by Chance

An ex-soldier attempts to blow up a shopping complex.

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Episode 49

A Quiet Life

Carver attends the hospital to speak to the wife of a robbery victim.

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Episode 50

Tom Tiddler's Ground

25 mins

Carver finds himself investigating a villain that Sun Hill has wanted to nail for years.

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Episode 51

Make My Day

Hollis is back on the beat. Burnside's informant provides him information.

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Episode 52

Provocation

Dashwood investigates a number of robberies made on building sites.

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Episode 53

Overspend

Brownlow's new way of saving money leaves CID without transport.

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Episode 54

Between Friends

Brownlow is invited to join a golf club but is furious as his clubs have gone missing.

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Episode 55

Traffic

A young girl is hit by a drunk driver, while Cryer takes the new officer Turnham for a walk on the beat.

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Episode 56

The Sacred Seal

Carver struggles to get the truth when a feud between a priest and a convict turns nasty.

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Episode 57

Subsequent Visits

When CID ignores a car theft, Tony takes matters into his own hands to try to catch the thieves.

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Episode 58

User Friendly

An aircraft from Belgium has come down in a park, and the pilot and passengers have fled.

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Episode 59

Don't Like Mondays

24 mins

Edwards and Ramsey find themselves held at gunpoint with DC Lines' wife and children.

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Episode 60

Pick Up

PC Haynes struggles to cope after the shooting of Ramsey.

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Episode 61

Kidding

Martella is determined to help a woman leave her violent husband.

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Episode 62

Black Spot

Tosh is determined to nick local villain Davy Box.

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Episode 63

Taken for a Ride

Roach becomes eligible for a promotion.

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Episode 64

Time Out

Burnside's feud with a detective from the robbery squad spirals out of control.

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Episode 65

Leaving

Yorkie's last day at Sun Hill leads him to a gang of shoplifters.

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Episode 66

Street Games and Board Games

A family of four find themselves all linked to Roach.

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Episode 67

Pressure

A car accident results in accusations and revenge at Sun Hill.

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Episode 68

A Little Knowledge

DC Lines and PC Garfield both go undercover.

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Episode 69

Pathways

24 mins

Sgt. Peters and WPC Brind deal with some strange goings-on at an allotment garden.

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Episode 70

Seen to Be Done

An unfortunate discovery concerning a man released from overnight custody brings some officers under scrutiny.

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Episode 71

Tulip

While transporting a man for booking, two officers respond to another emergency incident - leaving the arrestee with the victim, to their later regret.

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Episode 72

Nothing But the Truth

DC Jim Carver suffers under DI Burnside's so-called 'supervision' - and Sgt Cryer hunts for a fireman's helmet for his nephew's birthday present.

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Episode 73

It's Not Majorca

Mayhem ensues when Sun Hill's custody area deals with not only all of Barton Street's prisoners on temporary transfer, but also a presumably-tripping man found in a staff car and, perhaps worst of all, two interfering lay-visitors for the Home Office.

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Episode 74

Mending Fences

Sgt. Peters hopes to put right the damage to Sun Hill's reputation, while Stamp, Hollis and Melvin struggle to nail a gang of young thugs.

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Episode 75

Exit Lines

PC Garfield assists an elderly lady that lives alone.

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Episode 76

That Old Malarkey

When he tries to deal with a mentally ill woman, Tony finds himself in a house fire.

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Episode 77

Greig versus Taylor

Greig interrogates a man suspected of armed robbery.

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Episode 78

Tottering

Able and Melvin discover a stray horse and cart while on patrol.

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Episode 79

I Counted Them All Out

Burnside and his team help out the flying squad after he receives information regarding armed robbers.

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Episode 80

Zigzag

24 mins

Tosh and Dashwood are on the lookout for a missing private detective.

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Episode 81

A Matter of Trust

Burnside receives false information in regard to a planned armed robbery.

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Episode 82

The Tourist Trap

Dashwood and Ackland go undercover to investigate a tour guide.

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Episode 83

The One That Got Away

Brownlow engages in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

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Episode 84

Found Offending

PC Stamp tries to help a young girl being abused by her father.

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Episode 85

All Part of the Job

WPC Brind attends a disturbance at a local pub. Special Branch arrives at Sun Hill.

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Episode 86

In the Cold

When a body is found at a railway yard, Burnside is convinced one of the security guards at the yard is the murderer.

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Episode 87

Just a Little Run Around

Frazer starts her police riot training and is reunited with some old friends.

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Episode 88

A Fair Appraisal

PC Edwards awaits the results of his annual appraisal. CID investigate a local drug dealer.

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Episode 89

Visitors

The Sun Hill open day is ruined when a trophy is stolen from the station. DC Lines is having money problems.

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Episode 90

Private Wars

Burnside witnesses a break in at an electricity substation.

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Episode 91

Feasting with Panthers

Dashwood investigates a theft and burglary incident. Meanwhile, Sgt Penny has a run-in with Stamp.

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Episode 92

By the Book

A registered drug addict causes a disturbance at a pharmacy.

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Episode 93

Beer and Bicycles

PC Edwards undergoes counselling. PC Stamp is unhappy he has to patrol with a police dog.

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Episode 94

Grace of God

A man at a car yard complains about youngsters damaging cars and stealing car radios.

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Episode 95

Just Another Day

PCs Melvin and Turnham attend to a noise complaint concerning a saxophone player, whom they think may be connected to someone called 'The Pied Piper'.

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Episode 96

Gone Fishing

Roach and Carver have different opinions concerning a recent hit-and-run car accident.

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Episode 97

Early Bird

Lines and Carver arrest a local safe-breaker. Edwards and Brind come across an elderly lady on more than one occasion.

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Episode 98

Just for the Crack

A large amount of motorcycles have been stolen, including a police bike.

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Episode 99

Woman in Brown

Ackland responds to the kidnapping of a baby girl. Lines and Carver investigate a stolen car racket.

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Episode 100

Speaking Freely

Inspector Frazer is up for her annual appraisal. Meanwhile, a controversial lecturer is about to speak at a university, which could potentially cause public order problems.

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Episode 101

The Return of the Prodigal Son

A man on the run for 12 months unexpectedly hands himself in. Meanwhile, Hollis and Ford attend to an explosion.

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Episode 102

Chinese Whispers

PC Quinnan arrives at Sun Hill and tries to impress all the female officers. Rumours are spreading as an estate surveyor is seen looking at the station.

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Episode 103

Powers of Exclusion

Garfield and Turnham arrest a minister whom Burnside has been after for some time.

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Episode 104

Saturday Night Fever

It's a busy Saturday night in Sun Hill with a drug dealer murdered and a full custody room at the station.

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