The Bill: Series 9
The ninth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 155 episodes, broadcast between 5 January – 31 December 1993. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 3 October 2012, in Australia. In 2020, Audio Commentaries were released for the episodes 'Blind Spot' (with writer Roger Davenport) and 'Compliments of the Service' with actor Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Trevor Hicks).
Season 9 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 8.
- 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 ninth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 155 episodes, broadcast between 5 January – 31 December 1993. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 3 October 2012, in Australia.
In 2020, Audio Commentaries were released for the episodes 'Blind Spot' (with writer Roger Davenport) and 'Compliments of the Service' with actor Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Trevor Hicks).
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Dying Breed
Jan 5, 1993 · 22 min
Carver is injured in an armed robbery at Bennetts Jewellers and Woods discovers a link between the burglary the murder of Sammy Chambers in 1988 and Robbie Campbell.
Fact Of Life
Jan 7, 1993 · 22 min
The law allows a known burglar to go free but Greig and Quinnan desperately try to pin him down again.
All Through The Night
Jan 8, 1993 · 22 min
Stamp expects a dull evening on the party patrol until he is paired with a pretty young female Environmental Health Officer Diane Eckersley.
New Tune Old Fiddle
Jan 12, 1993 · 22 min
Conway learns of a new chief inspector being posted to Sun Hill as Community Liaison Officer and he feels that he's been overlooked and applies for it himself without telling Brown
Delinquent
Jan 14, 1993 · 22 min
Dave arrests a persistent young offender is arrested for burgling his parents house.
Bringing Up Baby
Jan 15, 1993 · 22 min
Datta investigates the sale of a missing newborn baby as she Monroe and CID are work against the clock to find her.
Rainy Days & Mondays
Jan 19, 1993 · 22 min
Loxton And Marshall get called to a women's hostel when one of the girls claims to have been indecently assaulted by the night guard Alan And Steve later get wind that the warden i
Supply & Demand
Jan 21, 1993 · 22 min
Harris visits Jardine the joint founder of Operation Bumblebee while Garfield takes on a complaint about a pornographic home video of a housewife in a bubble bath leads to a result
On The Cards
Jan 22, 1993 · 22 min
Martella is taken off a two-week old murder hunt to work on a case involving obscene phone calls but soon stumbles on to evidence that leads her Dave Frank and Jim to the killer.
Shock To The System
Jan 26, 1993 · 22 min
Charles returns from holiday to discover the news that Derek has been appointed new area Community Liaison Officer and Sgt Jane Kendall of Prescott Street arrives for Her Youth And
Living It Down
Jan 28, 1993 · 22 min
Social worker Lynda Chambers Frank and Viv lead the search for Debbie Fisher a missing victim of abuse but instead they jointly uncover a child pornography ring.
Heat Of The Moment
Jan 29, 1993 · 22 min
A woman admits to killing her husband but insists that she did it in the heat of the moment. Viv believes her, Meadows on the other hand is convinced that the crime was premeditate
Shake Rattle N Roll
Feb 2, 1993 · 22 min
PC Mike Jarvis has an unusual first day having to watch Charles loses his temper with Monroe over pub landlord and Known villain Terry McGill.
No Thanks To You
Feb 4, 1993 · 22 min
George has a bad day. Firstly he fails to save the life of a glue sniffer and then allows a bail absconder to escape.
A Better Life
Feb 5, 1993 · 22 min
An elderly woman disturbs an intruder in her home and Alistair is convinced that a known villain has committed the burglary, but the victim insists that he is not the culprit.
Echo
Feb 9, 1993 · 22 min
A girl goes missing and Jim and Alan suspect a known villain of murdering her until another man walks into another station and confesses.
Fagins
Feb 11, 1993 · 22 min
Frank lets Sun Hill's burglars know he and Operation Bumblebee mean business.
Cried Too Late
Feb 12, 1993 · 22 min
An arrested woman shoplifter refuses to talk to the police when Datta finally breaks through the wall of silence a tragic tale of domestic violence unfolds.
Gone For A Soldier
Feb 16, 1993 · 22 min
Ackland is teamed up with military policeman Dakin who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier David Armstrong who has gone Absent Without Leave with an army gun.
Persuasion
Feb 18, 1993 · 22 min
Burnside investigates when a female drug dealer is attacked by another dealer to get off his patch.
Hard Man
Feb 19, 1993
Greig investigates a stabbing and uncovers benefit fraud at a bed and breakfast establishment.
Missionary Work
Feb 23, 1993 · 22 min
Conway has to decide which of two grant bids he should recommend to Hicks he and Garfield want to use police funds to support a local youth club while Cato and Brownlow have their
Hypocritical Oath
Feb 25, 1993 · 22 min
The overdose of a boy on the Cockcroft Estate enables D.C.s Woods and Carver to link registered addicts to a doctor.
Trivial Pursuits
Feb 26, 1993 · 22 min
Loxton ignores a call to a domestic argument between two lovers as a waste of time but when he is called back to the same address, he finds himself staring down the barrel of a gun
Out Of The Mouths
Mar 2, 1993 · 22 min
Hollis takes the Bumblebee message into a local school, asking for help in the fight against burglary. One of the boys asks him to help end a domestic nightmare.
Keeping In Touch
Mar 4, 1993 · 22 min
An employee of a private security firm is identified by the elderly blind woman he assaulted.
If It Isn't Hurting
Mar 5, 1993 · 22 min
New trainee constable Croft learns some old style policing methods from Burnside.
Keeping Out Of Trouble
Mar 9, 1993 · 22 min
A woman claims to have inside information about a series of violent raids on petrol stations which are nipped in the bud by Meadows and Roach.
School Of Hard Knocks
Mar 11, 1993 · 22 min
Burnside investigates the abduction of a villain's son.
A Little Family Business
Mar 12, 1993 · 22 min
Meadows investigates a burglary gone wrong while Cato is gunning for Loxton and Stringer.
Breaking The Chain
Mar 16, 1993 · 22 min
Kendall tries to keep a young offender from a life of crime.
The Fortress
Mar 18, 1993 · 22 min
The owner of an off licence shop makes a citizen's arrest of a young shoplifter and Maitland arrests the shopkeeper for use of unreasonable force.
In Broad Daylight
Mar 19, 1993 · 22 min
While on the trail of two rapists Morgan investigates an attempted abduction and puts her life in danger.
Credible Witness
Mar 23, 1993 · 22 min
Stringer feels discredited when his description of a thief fleeing from a jeweller's shop conflicts with that of the main witness, who works in the shop.
The Price Of Fame
Mar 25, 1993 · 22 min
Page goes undercover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.
The Short Straw
Mar 26, 1993 · 22 min
When her car breaks down on the way to the station, DC Viv Martella misses an important CID briefing about an obbo on a suspected armed robbery, and is furious when she is taken of
Missing
Mar 30, 1993 · 22 min
A young man with an intellectual disability goes missing and Burnside has to deal with the consequences for the parents.
Goods Received
Apr 1, 1993 · 22 min
Greig investigates a burglary at an ailing business a case that leads him to a missing schoolboy.
Double Enmity
Apr 2, 1993 · 22 min
Woods goes undercover as a contract killer to expose a woman who wants her husband killed.
Hard Evidence
Apr 6, 1993 · 22 min
A murder investigation team arrive at Sun Hill. Meadows is uneasy at the Corby's approach who is willing to exploit his relationship with Woods to get a result regardless of the ev
High Hopes & Low Life
Apr 8, 1993 · 22 min
Carver and Morgan investigate a career ending attack on a promising young boxer.
On The Loose
Apr 9, 1993 · 22 min
Loxton and Garfield corner a savage pit bull terrier at an illegal dogfight while Boyden tracks down a pensioner who has turned to crime.
Out Of Court
Apr 13, 1993 · 22 min
Stamp and Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault on a minicab driver, but she is acquitted.
Bedfellows
Apr 15, 1993 · 22 min
Chief Inspector Cato arrests two youths, actions which cause a riot outside Sun Hill station.
Cat & House
Apr 17, 1993 · 22 min
A woman is keen to be get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence with whom she has been having an affair.
Brothers
Apr 20, 1993 · 22 min
Two young brothers are suspected of burglary and Croft discovers that they were deserted by their mother and left to fend for themselves.
Playing Away
Apr 22, 1993 · 22 min
Ackland arrests a fifteen-year-old boy for shoplifting and finds herself investigating his relationship with a woman twenty years his senior.
Coming To Terms
Apr 24, 1993 · 22 min
The parents of a young man awaiting trial for the murder of a child are distressed when their home is broken into and they receive threatening phone call and Ackland discovers the
Return To Sender
Apr 27, 1993 · 22 min
A young postwoman is beaten up but the motive is unclear and she seems unwilling to talk to the police.
Sticks & Stones
Apr 29, 1993 · 22 min
When Lines hits the jackpot during a raid, it makes an already difficult court case for Greig even harder.
Tangled Webs
May 1, 1993 · 22 min
A mysteriously unmotivated break-in at a garage leads Burnside to a web of sexual deception and a jealous husband's rampage.
Recruiting Officer
May 4, 1993 · 22 min
Maitland enlists McCann's help in reassuring a young black applicant whose wife has serious misgivings about the job but McCann is discovering racism within the force for himself.
Give Em An Inch
May 6, 1993 · 22 min
Cato allows a demonstration to go ahead despite being warned that it could be hijacked by racists. When things turn ugly, he is forced to reverse his previous orders.
By Hook Or By Crook
May 8, 1993 · 22 min
Roach is disgusted when a judge halts the trial of a man accused of crippling a police officer and decides to take matters into his own hands.
Home To Roost
May 11, 1993 · 22 min
Dave and Tony attend to an assault victim at the market while sergeant Kendall organises an outing and take some local kids to Chessington World of Adventures, with a reluctant Ste
In Safe Hands
May 13, 1993 · 22 min
Lines and Morgan arrest two members of a shoplifting team.
Punch Drunk
May 15, 1993 · 22 min
Called to attend to a pub brawl, PC Tony Stamp and PC Dave Quinnan are stunned to find one man unconscious and the other Sun Hill's own DS Ted Roach. Roach is taken back to the sta
Fall Out
May 18, 1993 · 22 min
With the departure of Roach one of his informants wants out Burnside and Monroe investigate threats against her.
Awaydays
May 20, 1993 · 22 min
An elderly ex copper is in London to search for his estranged daughter and claims that he has been robbed in his hotel which Lines investigates.
Pride & Joy
May 22, 1993 · 22 min
When a young woman's car is stolen with a baby on board CID fear an abduction and mount a search Garfield tries to mediate with a private clamping firm.
Fast Food
May 25, 1993 · 22 min
Carver and Woods are caught napping when a street robber escapes from under their noses but uncover a drugs operation at a takeaway restaurant. P.C. Loxton and Sgt. Maitland are in
Soft Touch
May 27, 1993 · 22 min
Stamp's driving prowess is questioned when he fails to stop a runaway road-roller and Jarvis finds a revolver in a rubbish bin while Burnside investigates a murder confession.
We Gave Him All Our Love
May 29, 1993 · 22 min
When the body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide Cryer feels that he owes the parents an explanation.
Hearts & Minds
Jun 1, 1993 · 22 min
Burnside disagrees with Conway's approach to a young offender.
Cry Baby
Jun 3, 1993 · 22 min
Page and Monroe attend what appears to be a cot death, but it transpires that the baby has a head injury Meadows investigates.
A Willing Victim
Jun 5, 1993 · 22 min
Garfield introduces a boxer friend to a business manager but Pearce has the manager under investigation.
Rank Outsider
Jun 8, 1993 · 22 min
Loxton's prisoner is released after Page makes a mistake in the CAD room whilst Loxton and Jarvis try to get the prisoner back before Cato finds out.
Tender Mercies
Jun 10, 1993 · 22 min
Datta assists a woman who has reported her husband missing while Lines uncovers a loan-sharking operation.
Double Take
Jun 12, 1993 · 22 min
Greig and Croft investigate a burglary the property is found in a garden shed but was it stolen?
Mouth & Trousers
Jun 15, 1993 · 22 min
Stringer clashes with Cato about a serious shortage of officers and the ban on overtime meanwhile two families fight out their differences.
Uses & Abuses
Jun 16, 1993 · 22 min
A woman walking home late at night thinks she is being followed by a young man and blinds him with oven cleaner. Is it self-defence or assault?
Picking A Winner
Jun 19, 1993 · 22 min
P.C. Quinnan goes undercover as a refuse collector to investigate a series of burglaries.
Broken
Jun 22, 1993 · 22 min
Insp. Monroe deals with the case of an alcoholic former coal miner who tries to organise exploited workers.
Insider Dealing
Jun 24, 1993 · 22 min
A prisoner admits to crimes he didn't commit to gain a transfer.
To Have & To Hold
Jun 26, 1993 · 22 min
A woman alleges rape by her estranged husband, but he insists that she consented. D.I. Burnside investigates.
Honour Among Thieves
Jun 29, 1993 · 22 min
D.I. Burnside questions three robbers after a botched getaway and is given conflicting stories as they try to incriminate one another.
Somebody To Love
Jul 1, 1993 · 22 min
W.P.C. Datta tries to help a battered wife. W.P.C. Ackland and D.S. Greig find some strange connections when a housebreaking is linked to a lonely hearts advert.
Morning Has Broken
Jul 3, 1993 · 22 min
Monroe acts quickly after a tip-off about a robbery at a supermarket. Meanwhile CID try to foil a kidnapping and robbery plot, only to be impeded by lack of resources.
Swaps
Jul 6, 1993 · 22 min
P.C. Loxton and Garfield swap jobs. Loxton has to deal with the new screen phones in the CAD room, while Garfield attends a fatal RTA.
Trust
Jul 8, 1993 · 22 min
D.S. Greig suspects that his informant is giving him the run around, but it becomes clear that she is being fed false information.
Divided We Fall
Jul 10, 1993 · 22 min
A man found knocking on old people's doors turns out to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and attempting to contact family members. Sgt. Cryer realises that one old lady has
A Duty Of Care
Jul 13, 1993 · 22 min
Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Garfield attend a warehouse where a seventeen-year-old boy has fallen from a forklift truck to his death. Cryer is convinced it was no accident.
Family Values
Jul 15, 1993 · 22 min
P.C. Jarvis assists the investigation into a violent lorry hijack, where the driver suffered a fatal head injury.
A Matter Of Life & Death
Jul 17, 1993 · 22 min
An elderly man is arrested for beating his wife, but the couple have a bigger secret to hide. P.C. Quinnan is guilty of dangerous driving.
Kith & Kin
Jul 20, 1993 · 22 min
When a woman is hospitalised, her son burgles her house and steals money, and her daughter starts to strip the house of its contents. Garfield and Marshall are forced to change the
Part Of The Family
Jul 22, 1993 · 22 min
The theft of a necklace reveals a case of domestic violence against a young Bangladeshi woman. Police examine immigration laws and find that she has no freedom at all.
Mighty Atoms
Jul 24, 1993 · 22 min
Hours after a tough warning from Ch. Insp. Conway, a notorious young offender is in trouble again. He holds the clue to the whereabouts of a missing teenager.
A Malicious Prosecution
Jul 27, 1993 · 22 min
A civil action is brought against P.C. Garfield, W.P.C. Marshall and Sgt. Cryer for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Meanwhile, P.C. Quinnan is accuse
Outbreak
Jul 29, 1993 · 22 min
A violent remand prisoner escapes from hospital. W.D.S. Morgan and W.P.C. Croft question the prison officers who fell asleep while guarding him.
Unreliable Witness
Jul 31, 1993 · 22 min
A timid music teacher is intimidated by a violent ex-pupil. Ch. Insp. Cato is furious when P.C. Garfield lets a thief get away.
Sweet Charity
Aug 3, 1993 · 22 min
P.C.s Hollis and Stamp are caught in the crossfire when a mother and daughter fall out over a mutual boyfriend. Sgt. Cryer pursues bogus charity workers.
David & Goliath
Aug 5, 1993 · 22 min
A mother refuses to testify against her husband, accused of abusing their 14-year-old son. P.C. Jarvis intercedes on the boy's behalf.
What A Pair
Aug 7, 1993 · 22 min
A man working for an illegal escort agency seems to be stealing cash and credit cards from his female clients. W.P.C. Ackland arranges a date with him.
Desirable Property
Aug 10, 1993 · 22 min
There is series of break-ins at properties sold through a single agency. P.C. Quinnan enlists the assistance of an estate agent.
Blind Spot
Aug 12, 1993 · 22 min
P.C. Jarvis and McCann know who is guilty of assault, but can't prove it. D.S. Pearce suggests that they should claim to have witnessed the incident.
Carrying The Load
Aug 14, 1993 · 22 min
W.D.S. Morgan and D.C. Lines investigate a lorry hijack. The husband of the depot owner is seriously assaulted.
Deadly Weapon
Aug 17, 1993 · 22 min
The life of an unborn child hangs in the balance following a road traffic accident. The investigation uncovers a trail of corruption.
All The Wrong Connections
Aug 19, 1993 · 22 min
A girl accused of knocking down a young woman in the street has an alibi. D.C.I. Meadows crosses swords with an old enemy.
Give & Take
Aug 21, 1993 · 22 min
W.P.C. Polly Page sees W.D.S. Sally Johnson from Stafford Row plant drugs on a known dealer.
Desperate Measures
Aug 24, 1993 · 22 min
A 15-year-old boy is driven to desperate measures. W.P.C. Ackland has to decide whether he or his mother is at risk.
Natural Reaction
Aug 28, 1993 · 22 min
D.C. Carver catches a fourteen-year-old thief. He and D.C. Lines question a man about his relationship with the girl.
Desperate Remedies
Aug 31, 1993 · 22 min
PC Garfield is tasked with retrieving an ill boy's inhaler but comes up against a series of other problems whilst doing so.
Bright Lights
Sep 2, 1993 · 22 min
CID investigate attempts at sexual assault by an electrician who turns out to have connections with the local psychiatric hospital. W.D.S. Morgan puts herself on the line to catch
Bare Faced Lies
Sep 4, 1993 · 22 min
CID investigate the sale of stolen cigarettes and alcohol to pubs in the Sun Hill area. D.I. Burnside comes to the aid of an old friend, and D.S. Pearce goes to see a stripper.
But Not Forgotten
Sep 7, 1993 · 22 min
An important visitor comes to Sun Hill to see D.I. Burnside, but he is gone.
Push
Sep 9, 1993 · 22 min
W.P.C. Page gets stuck in a lift with a pregnant 15-year-old girl and has to assist with the birth.
Bad Reaction
Sep 10, 1993 · 22 min
Det. Insp. Harry Haines arrives for his first day at Sun Hill and helps track down a drug dealer who is distributing dangerous tablets.
Compliments Of The Service
Sep 15, 1993 · 22 min
A public relations exercise by Ch. Supt. Brownlow is threatened by a drugs raid on the Jasmine Allen estate.
Game Of Two Halves
Sep 16, 1993 · 22 min
W.D.C. Croft is in uniform for the day, to Ch. Insp. Cato's delight.
The Knowledge
Sep 18, 1993 · 22 min
D.I. Haines gets involved in a war between an Asian minicab firm and a black cab operator.
No Place Like Home
Sep 21, 1993 · 22 min
Residents from the Greenfield Estate protest about the presence of an absconder from a nearby unit for young offenders.
Customer Care
Sep 23, 1993 · 22 min
D.I. Haines is annoyed by a young man who refuses to take an allegation of rape seriously. P.C. Loxton looks after two children left alone by their mother and who have stolen £100
The Right Man For The Job
Sep 25, 1993 · 22 min
Sgt. Boyden deals with a case of joyriding which ends with a crash and uncovers an insurance fraud.
A Day In The Life Of
Sep 28, 1993 · 22 min
A woman parks her car with P.C. Loxton's permission, but it gets clamped. Loxton is unable to prevent a young man from committing suicide and blames Ch. Insp. Conway's parking init
Having What It Takes
Sep 30, 1993 · 22 min
When the youngest member of a notorious crime family comes into the station to confess to a three-year-old murder, D.C.I. Meadows hopes he will be able to clear up a case from his
Play the Game
Oct 2, 1993 · 22 min
Chief Inspector Cato's bullish tactics put noses out of joint, after a pub brawl turns into a murder enquiry.
Unlucky For Some
Oct 5, 1993 · 22 min
One of the employees at a bingo hall reveals that a robbery there was an inside job.
Gift Of The Gab
Oct 7, 1993 · 22 min
D.S. Pearce and W.P.C. Croft investigate bogus callers who are stealing people's pension money.
A Class Act
Oct 9, 1993 · 22 min
When a drugs raid fails to deliver, it is D.C. Carver's dislike of a customer that reaps unexpected results.
Dangerous Trade
Oct 12, 1993 · 22 min
A tragic accident involving a teenage boy alerts W.P.C. Page and P.C. Quinnan to an illegal trade in imported alcohol.
Cheating Heart
Oct 14, 1993 · 22 min
A man has persuaded two women to lend him money for a bar in Spain. The trouble starts when they find out about one another. Sgt. Boyden deals with the consequences.
Somewhere To Hang My Hat
Oct 16, 1993 · 22 min
An old soldier is found at the bottom of a flight of stairs, but did he fall or was he pushed? D.C. Lines and W.D.S. Morgan have their suspicions.
No Comment
Oct 19, 1993 · 22 min
An old man has been murdered in his flat. D.C.I. Meadows has two suspects in custody, but both claim the right to silence.
Shrinkage
Oct 21, 1993 · 22 min
Sgt. Cryer convinces Ch. Supt. Brownlow of the virtues of an arrest referral scheme offering counselling to those arrested on drugs offences. W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan act to
Street Legal
Oct 23, 1993 · 22 min
P.C. Loxton investigates an assault and uncovers a ring of car thieves. P.C. Hollis launches a one-man public relations drive.
The Green Eyed Monster
Oct 26, 1993 · 22 min
D.I. Haines works with AMIP on a murder investigation and uncovers some secrets in the victim's past.
Behind Closed Doors
Oct 28, 1993 · 22 min
An Indian woman is the victim of domestic violence. The husband is arrested, but community leaders attempt to secure his release so that he can be dealt with by the woman's family.
Links In The Chain
Oct 30, 1993 · 22 min
Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Garfield investigate a break-in at a storage warehouse, putting Meadows on the trail of a small-time drug dealer with heavyweight connections.
Care In The Community
Nov 2, 1993 · 22 min
An old woman is found dead in an empty house and Quinnan and Garfield are called in to investigate. Jarvis arrests a violent youth for assault.
You Don't Always Get What You Want
Nov 4, 1993 · 22 min
Quinnan and Ackland support a C.I.D. raid on the house of a burglary suspect. Croft and Greig persuade a young mother to help with their inquiries.
Reason To Believe
Nov 6, 1993 · 22 min
Haines and Morgan work on a murder investigation with AMIP when a body is found after an office party.
Let Slip
Nov 9, 1993 · 22 min
Page and Jarvis are called to deal when two rottweilers terrorise a shopping centre and attack a young girl.
Until Proven Guilty
Nov 11, 1993 · 22 min
Steele and Ackland find a man who has been beaten up to dissuade him from testifying against a vicious loan shark. The C.P.S. suggests dropping the case but Meadows secures the ass
The Hard Sell
Nov 13, 1993 · 22 min
Quinnan witnesses a robbery. He suspects that a derelict shop is being used as an auction house for stolen property.
Consequences
Nov 16, 1993 · 22 min
Meadows and Morgan lead a raid on a club in pursuit of a drug dealer who is laundering money through car sales.
A Question Of Identity
Nov 18, 1993 · 22 min
A neighbour spots an HIV-positive drug addict breaking into a house.
Cutting Edge
Nov 20, 1993 · 22 min
Polly and Gary are called to the Parkmead Estate about a burglary at a flat which results in the wife assaulted and taken to St Hughes. The husband came home and discovered the bu
Put Down
Nov 23, 1993 · 22 min
An invalid is found dead in bed, and the wife is charged with aiding and abetting a suicide.
Left Behind
Nov 25, 1993 · 22 min
A convicted wife-beater has been released on parole. He, his wife and son all end up in Sun Hill on suspicion of violent assaults.
Real Villains
Nov 27, 1993 · 22 min
Croft and Cryer examine the remains of a burned-out car on the Whitegate estate, where residents are concerned about the increase in lawlessness.
Questionable Judgement
Nov 30, 1993 · 22 min
A homeless man is found murdered and a teenage girl has gone missing.
Taking Care Of Business
Dec 2, 1993 · 22 min
A store participating in Conway's business watch scheme has been burgled, and one of the suspects is beaten up.
The Law In Their Hands
Dec 4, 1993 · 22 min
Steele and Garfield arrest a father and son who assaulted the man they believe burgled their house. Loxton and Quinnan catch the real thief.
Cause For Complaint
Dec 7, 1993 · 22 min
Monroe investigates a complaint about an unattended emergency call, which the victim attributes to racial prejudice.
Blood Counts
Dec 9, 1993 · 22 min
A postman is attacked, and Carver discovers the remains of a mailbag in the embers of a fire. Pearce struggles with a false confession. McCann is in trouble over a false arrest.
Hurting Inside
Dec 11, 1993 · 22 min
A convicted burglar absconds while on day release from prison.
Corroboration
Dec 14, 1993 · 22 min
Carver and Jarvis are in court, but the case against a man accused of robbing a couple at knife point may fall because of poor identification evidence.
Death Of A Ladies' Man
Dec 16, 1993 · 22 min
A woman reports her husband missing. Greig and Croft establish that the man is a bigamist and an armed robber.
An Ill Wind
Dec 18, 1993 · 22 min
A body is retrieved from a building yard after a deadly toxic gas was fed through the building.
Keep On Trucking
Dec 21, 1993 · 22 min
While Garfield is giving tickets, a truck does a right hand turn and then the driver does a runner leaving the truck in the middle of the road. Tony and George have an argument af
A Family Trait
Dec 23, 1993 · 22 min
A house is broken into and Greig thinks he knows who did it. Greig visits the suspect's house. The injured boy's watch turns up in the bed of the suspect's son's. Polly is sent
Paid In Full
Dec 24, 1993 · 22 min
Ram raiders attempt to break into an Asain electrical store. Sgt. Boyden and George stop ithile Dave gives chase to another of the raiders. One of the neighbouring store owners b
Cause For Concern
Dec 28, 1993 · 22 min
Steve and Dave are talking when a speeding driver goes past. The driver tells Dave that the hospital had just rang and her husband was critical. Suzy calls on the driver because
Nothing Ventured
Dec 31, 1993 · 22 min
George is chasing a suspect but loses him. Steve searches the area and spots him. When caught he has just dropped some LSD tabs. The suspect tries to do a deal with the D.I. abo