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The Bill: Series 1

11 episodes Premiered Oct 16, 1984 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers

Oct 16, 1984

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

S1·E2

A Friend in Need

Oct 23, 1984

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

S1·E3

Clutching at Straws

Oct 30, 1984

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

S1·E4

Long Odds

Nov 6, 1984

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

S1·E5

It's Not Such a Bad Job After All

Nov 13, 1984

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, Ac

S1·E6

The Drugs Raid

Nov 20, 1984

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

S1·E7

A Dangerous Breed

Nov 27, 1984

PC Dave Litten is on secondment to CID, and is desperate to impress his boss, DI Roy Galloway. Galloway and Litten are about to have a meal at the local pub when a call comes throu

S1·E8

Rough in the Afternoon

Dec 4, 1984

PC Carver and PC Edwards are called to a domestic and are informed by the neighbour that a child was taken by his father. Meanwhile, the mother has turned up at the station to rep

S1·E9

Burning the Books

Jan 8, 1985

After a briefcase is found by a young car thief, Det. Insp. Galloway thinks he can finally nick the 'Arthur Daley' of Sun Hill. Because of car problems he is unable to interview h

S1·E10

Death of a Cracksman

Jan 15, 1985

Alfie Mullins is a non-returned prisoner, not a dangerous prisoner as reported. He is an old-fashioned safe-cracker who, just as he is returning to the prison, is approached by one

S1·E11

The Sweet Smell of Failure

Jan 22, 1985

A tip in a counterfeit perfume case pulls in two very old aged pensioners who appear to have been pinching things since WWII. But after leading Carver and Ackland in a merry chase