The Bill: Series 10
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).
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Bill Season 9.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
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).
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Games
Jan 4, 1994 · 22 min
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
Second Sight
Jan 6, 1994 · 22 min
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 n
Darkness Before Dawn
Jan 7, 1994 · 22 min
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
He Who Waits
Jan 11, 1994 · 22 min
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
Mix & Match
Jan 13, 1994 · 22 min
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
Dealer Wins
Jan 14, 1994 · 22 min
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 t
No Job For An Amateur
Jan 18, 1994 · 22 min
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 Ad
Judge & Jury
Jan 20, 1994 · 22 min
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 n
The Mourning After
Jan 21, 1994 · 22 min
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 previous
Just Say No
Jan 25, 1994 · 22 min
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 argui
One Bad Turn
Jan 29, 1994 · 22 min
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 ca
Faith In The System
Feb 1, 1994 · 22 min
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
Keeping Mum
Feb 3, 1994 · 22 min
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
Double Vision
Feb 4, 1994 · 22 min
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
No Access
Feb 8, 1994 · 22 min
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 se
Ways & Means
Feb 10, 1994 · 22 min
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
Secrets
Feb 15, 1994 · 22 min
Pressured by Boyden's questions, Linton reveals he is serving a community sentence for sexual offences.
Ducking & Diving
Feb 18, 1994 · 22 min
McCann is beaten up by two men after being called to a warehouse burglary with Jarvis.
Gone Away
Feb 22, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows and Johnson investigate couriers smuggling in heroin.
Dead Men Don't Drive Cars
Feb 24, 1994 · 22 min
Monroe and Cryer investigate a man who is taking driving tests for dead men.
Saturday Night's All Right
Feb 25, 1994 · 22 min
Monroe and his officers are called to a rent party where the organiser has been seriously assaulted.
Ranks & Files
Mar 1, 1994 · 22 min
Stamp and Garfield are called to an incident between an ex-copper and a teenager.
Root Of All Evil
Mar 4, 1994 · 22 min
Johnson and Woods investigate the scene of an arson attack.
Man To Man
Mar 8, 1994 · 22 min
A man reported missing by his wife, is found shot dead the next day.
Killjoys
Mar 11, 1994 · 22 min
A pirate radio station interferes with police radio transmission.
Day Of Reckoning
Mar 17, 1994 · 22 min
As CID resign themselves to losing Grieve, Bannon's daughter calls to report that two men have abducted her father.
Sleeping With The Fishes
Mar 18, 1994 · 22 min
A boat is reported drifting down the Thames, and a body is found in the river.
Fair Exchange
Mar 22, 1994 · 22 min
Morgan and Woods arrive at a burnt-out house and are told that the fire may have been started deliberately.
Last Rights
Mar 24, 1994 · 22 min
A mother suffering from a rare spinal tumour takes an overdose.
Mean Streak
Mar 25, 1994 · 22 min
Lines, Garfield and Bostock go undercover at a milk depot.
Pig In The Middle
Mar 29, 1994 · 22 min
Woods and Carver receive a tip-off to a crack dealer's house on the Bronte Estate.
House Arrest
Mar 31, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows and Woods investigate a robbery. Meadows enlists the assistance of an ex-con to deal with a young villain.
Clubbing Together
Apr 1, 1994 · 22 min
A doorman is arrested for assault for an incident outside a nightclub.
Pals
Apr 5, 1994 · 22 min
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
Apr 7, 1994 · 22 min
Greig uncovers a crime of passion. Morgan goes after a man handling stolen car parts.
Last Orders
Apr 8, 1994 · 22 min
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
Apr 12, 1994 · 22 min
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
Wild Justice
Apr 14, 1994 · 22 min
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
Apr 15, 1994 · 22 min
Morgan and Lines clash with a vicious thug. Hollis and Boyden are on the trail of stolen koi carp.
Nowhere To Run
Apr 19, 1994 · 22 min
Datta deals with a complex case of domestic violence. Quinnan and Greig act on a tip-off from a local jeweller.
Final Straw
Apr 21, 1994 · 22 min
Greig suspects a caretaker of burgling his own school, but his attempt at suicide makes the case a difficult one.
Bodyguard Of Lies
Apr 22, 1994 · 22 min
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
Apr 26, 1994 · 22 min
Quinnan finds himself drawn into the problems of a man whose life is falling apart.
Disclosures
Apr 28, 1994 · 22 min
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
Apr 29, 1994 · 22 min
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
May 3, 1994 · 22 min
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. W
Honour & Obey
May 5, 1994 · 22 min
Skase betrays a misogynist attitude when he and Croft investigate a series of thefts of wedding gifts.
Hot Off The Press
May 6, 1994 · 22 min
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
May 10, 1994 · 22 min
An angry, young boy with a gun roams the streets. Can Cryer get to him in time?
Butter Wouldn't Melt
May 12, 1994 · 22 min
Quinnan and Cato close in on a den of thieves, centred around an ageing hippie inciting youngsters to steal car radios.
All Things Nice
May 13, 1994 · 22 min
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
May 17, 1994 · 22 min
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 c
Old Scores
May 20, 1994 · 22 min
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
May 24, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows interrogates a convicted sex offender whose father can't face the truth about his son.
Good Friends
May 26, 1994 · 22 min
A seemingly straightforward burglary becomes complicated when one of Johnson's informants is given a false alibi.
RTA
May 27, 1994 · 22 min
Monroe investigates a fatal road traffic accident and begins to suspect that the driver may have crashed the car on purpose.
No Marks
May 31, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows and Cryer try to gain the trust of a small boy from Devon found wandering about in his pyjamas.
Sweetness & Light
Jun 2, 1994 · 22 min
A gang of teenagers cause a nuisance on an estate, and a boy on a scrambling bike is almost decapitated.
Hey Diddle Diddle
Jun 3, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows receives a tape of a deathbed confession to murder.
Funny Money
Jun 7, 1994 · 22 min
Lines and Meadows uncover two counterfeiters who haven't quite been clever enough.
Till Death Do Us Part
Jun 9, 1994 · 22 min
Loxton and Quinnan are called to a canal where a familiar tramp claims to have fished out a DSS inspector.
All Along The Watchtower
Jun 10, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jun 14, 1994 · 22 min
Skase investigates some crack dealers but bites off more than he can chew and faces a mauling from Meadows.
Lesson To Be Learned
Jun 16, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jun 17, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jun 21, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jun 23, 1994 · 22 min
Skase's informant needs protection, but he is compromised when he uncovers the full extent of her criminal activities.
Gate Fever
Jun 24, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jun 28, 1994 · 22 min
Page finds her loyalties tested when she arrests an old school friend in a drugs raid.
Fallen Angel
Jun 30, 1994 · 22 min
Woods investigates the activities of a cowboy builder, and uncovers a customer's scheme to exact revenge.
A Touch Of Braid
Jul 1, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jul 5, 1994 · 22 min
Greig realises that a house has been burgled twice. Conway helps to arrest a most unusual burglar with a very special talent.
Good Days
Jul 7, 1994 · 22 min
Lines and Woods attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an armed robber, and eventually uncover the answer after calling on his mistress.
Banned
Jul 8, 1994 · 22 min
Johnson's methods are called into question when she removes an aggressive solicitor's clerk from an interview with a robbery suspect.
Parental Guidance
Jul 12, 1994 · 22 min
Lines helps Ackland track down a delinquent son but he should be worrying about his own.
Settling The Score
Jul 14, 1994 · 22 min
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
Jul 15, 1994 · 22 min
Monroe is called to a fatal traffic accident than deals with a case of mistaken identity.
Personal Space
Jul 19, 1994 · 22 min
Croft and Woods interview a man suspected of abducting a girl.
Public Spirit
Jul 21, 1994 · 22 min
A businessman seems unconcerned after one of his employees is fatally injured in a street fight over drug-dealing territories.
Dirty Laundry
Jul 22, 1994 · 22 min
Johnson tries to stop a drugs war from developing after a crack addict is shot.
Paying The Price
Jul 26, 1994 · 22 min
Conway clips the wing-mirror of a car and finds himself listening to a man's confession to an attempted armed robbery.
Best Interests
Jul 28, 1994 · 22 min
Morgan has to choose between heart and head when trying to track down a boy who has been abducted by his father.
Easy Prey
Jul 29, 1994 · 22 min
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
Aug 2, 1994 · 22 min
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
Aug 4, 1994 · 22 min
Datta has a difficult case, unfriendly colleagues and Cato's support.
Legacy
Aug 5, 1994 · 22 min
Deakin shares information that Johnson needs to solve her case, but on his own terms.
Death & Taxes
Aug 9, 1994 · 22 min
Ackland and Quinnan investigate a break-in at a pharmacy. Cryer unearths extortion among the young homeless.
In Too Deep
Aug 11, 1994 · 22 min
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
Aug 12, 1994 · 22 min
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
Aug 16, 1994 · 22 min
Morgan and Woods investigate a serious assault and are led to a case of kidnap and extortion.
Skinning Cats
Aug 18, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows and Conway fall out over the handling of an informant. Quinnan traces a vanload of stolen meat.
Full Contact
Aug 19, 1994 · 22 min
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
Aug 23, 1994 · 22 min
The shooting of a jeweller has Chris and Suzi investigating as an armed man is arrested by Reg and Steve.
On The Latch
Aug 25, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows and Morgan investigate what appears to be the violent death of an old soldier in a drugs-related burglary.
Wall Of Silence
Aug 26, 1994 · 22 min
Stamp and Ackland respond to an anonymous call and find a man in a curious state of undress.
Business Opportunities
Aug 30, 1994 · 22 min
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, S
A Little Learning
Sep 1, 1994 · 22 min
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
Right Way, Wrong Way
Sep 2, 1994 · 22 min
Aggro between the West Indian and Chinese communities threatens to escalate as Steele and McCann investigate.
Instant Response
Sep 6, 1994 · 22 min
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 effor
Washback
Sep 8, 1994 · 22 min
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 fat
Kickback
Sep 9, 1994 · 22 min
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, b
Birthright
Sep 13, 1994 · 22 min
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 relat
Threats & Promises
Sep 15, 1994 · 22 min
A young man is stabbed by a member of a notorious family of criminals, but no witnesses are prepared to come forward.
Inside
Sep 16, 1994 · 22 min
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
Back On The Chain Gang
Sep 20, 1994 · 22 min
Morgan owes an old villain a favour, but pays a heavy price for her loyalty.
Out In The Cold
Sep 22, 1994 · 22 min
Jarvis, Loxton, Page and Cato deal with a trio of squatters and a violent landlord.
Living Legend
Sep 23, 1994 · 22 min
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, bu
Runners & Riders
Sep 27, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows is worried that a vicious attack was meted out in revenge for the conviction of a loan shark.
Down & Out
Sep 29, 1994 · 22 min
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
Inquest
Sep 30, 1994 · 22 min
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
Grey Matter
Oct 4, 1994 · 22 min
Johnson investigates an apparently racially-motivated attack.
Blackout
Oct 6, 1994 · 22 min
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
Oct 7, 1994 · 22 min
Page deals with the sudden death of an unidentified man in the bathroom of a high class prostitute.
Saving Face
Oct 11, 1994 · 22 min
Carver ends up leading 'Operation Cock-up' and is determined not to look an idiot in front of Deakin.
Silent Partner
Oct 13, 1994 · 22 min
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
Oct 14, 1994 · 22 min
A rape allegation sends Deakin into the murky world of pimps and prostitutes.
Backlash
Oct 18, 1994 · 22 min
Johnson stands trial for manslaughter of Lee Ruddick, and allegations of a police cover-up.
Taken On Trust
Oct 20, 1994 · 22 min
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 l
Bridgework
Oct 21, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows and Cato are at loggerheads, but Conway couldn't care less it's his birthday.
Land Of The Blind
Oct 25, 1994 · 22 min
Deakin and Meadows are prosecuting a teenager for assault but McCann thinks he is innocent.
Indecent Exposure
Oct 27, 1994 · 22 min
Pearce and Croft fall out over the arrest of a disabled drugs dealer.
Pass The Parcel
Oct 28, 1994 · 22 min
It seems that Ch. Supt. Brownlow is about to be retired, but is he ready to go?
Cheap At Half The Price
Nov 1, 1994 · 22 min
Deakin goes undercover as a professional hitman and is asked to kill the wife of a failing businessman.
The Sixth Age
Nov 3, 1994 · 22 min
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
Nov 4, 1994 · 22 min
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 Acti
Mischief
Nov 8, 1994 · 22 min
Cryer and Garfield are called to the scene of a suicide.
Taking Stock
Nov 10, 1994 · 22 min
Morgan's ambition brings her into conflict with Johnson.
The Melting Pot
Nov 11, 1994 · 22 min
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
Nov 15, 1994 · 22 min
Meadows blames a leak when a witness is threatened. Stamp and Boyden come under suspicion.
Make Believe
Nov 17, 1994 · 22 min
Monroe and Cryer investigate an old man who has been giving expensive toys to young children.
Sleeping Dogs
Nov 18, 1994 · 22 min
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
Nov 22, 1994 · 22 min
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
Work Experience
Nov 24, 1994 · 22 min
Carver goes undercover as a mechanic to frustrate a garage owner's plans to commit a robbery.
Creating A Market
Nov 29, 1994 · 22 min
Greig and Deakin set up shop in an attempt to trap mobile phone thieves in a sting operation.
Fly On The Wall
Dec 1, 1994 · 22 min
Pearce and Croft investigate when rivalry between gangs of fly-posters escalates to assault.
King Of The Hill
Dec 2, 1994 · 22 min
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
Dec 6, 1994 · 22 min
Pearce and Croft investigate an assault, but the victim's father seems reluctant to help.
A Feeling For The Job
Dec 8, 1994 · 22 min
Cryer suspects the worst when a young wife goes missing.
Closing Time
Dec 9, 1994 · 22 min
Cato organises a raid on a pub and plans to take away the landlady's licence, but Cryer is not impressed.
Blood Pressure
Dec 13, 1994 · 22 min
A Jehovah's Witness is seriously assaulted, but his mother refuses to let him have a blood transfusion.
Throw The Key Away
Dec 16, 1994 · 22 min
Deakin bends the custody rules, leaving Boyden to carry the can.
An Unconventional Approach
Dec 20, 1994 · 22 min
Ackland and Loxton get caught up in violent competition between rival bailiffs.
Fall Guy
Dec 22, 1994 · 22 min
Croft is horrified when Skase goes over the top to get a result.
Stuffed
Dec 23, 1994 · 22 min
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
Dec 27, 1994 · 22 min
Greig investigates the theft of a series of corpses.
Returning The Call
Dec 29, 1994 · 22 min
Hollis outsmarts C.I.D. to make two arrests.
Licensed To Kill
Dec 30, 1994 · 22 min
Hollis assists a woman who is the victim of obsession.