The Bill

Season 14 (121 Episodes)

26 Seasons 1998 TV-14 6.7

The series began with the appointment of new executive producer Richard Handford, who replaced Michael Chapman after his 9-year reign came to an end in the previous series. The appointment preceded discussions with broadcaster ITV about returning to the format of hour-long episodes, which the show last used on a regular basis in 1987. The request was approved, and hour-long episodes began to air twice weekly beginning in August, a format the series retained until moving to a later time-slot i...

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Season 14 Episodes:

Episode 2 You Pays Your Money

2. You Pays Your Money

Aired: Jan 2, 1998

Sgt. Ackland and PC Quinnan investigate when a family are strangely silent ab...

Episode 3 Hard Cash

3. Hard Cash

Aired: Jan 6, 1998

DS Beech and DC Carver go in search of a haul of £30,000 in banknotes, missin...

Episode 4 Taking It Easy

4. Taking It Easy

Aired: Jan 8, 1998

When an old man loses his life saving in a mugging, Sgt Boyden and PC Stamp s...

Episode 5 Villain

5. Villain

Aired: Jan 9, 1998

Sgt Boyden deals with a frail old man brought into custody accused of attempt...

Episode 6 Forgive and Forget

6. Forgive and Forget

Aired: Jan 13, 1998

Sgt Boyden and PC Stamp attempt to contain a father who wants revenge for his...

Episode 7 Girl Power

7. Girl Power

Aired: Jan 15, 1998

When a young girl has to carry a knife to defend herself at school, PC Stamp ...

Episode 8 Puppy Walk

8. Puppy Walk

Aired: Jan 16, 1998

PC Stamp is clinical when he feels a woman with a sob story may be playing ga...

Episode 9 Sprog

9. Sprog

Aired: Jan 20, 1998

PC Ashton, enthusiastic and single-handed solves a mystery break-in despite s...

Episode 10 Out on a Limb

10. Out on a Limb

Aired: Jan 22, 1998

It's a life or death situation for DC Skase and DC Proctor when an assassin c...

Episode 11 Way Out West

11. Way Out West

Aired: Jan 23, 1998

Quinnan and Stamp decide to play a prank on PC Jarvis.

Episode 12 Storyboards

12. Storyboards

Aired: Jan 29, 1998

New PC Eddie Santini, tall, dark and handsome with a dubious past, causes a s...

Episode 13 For Your Love

13. For Your Love

Aired: Jan 30, 1998

WDC Rawton and DC Skase assist a woman receiving anonymous threats.

Episode 17 Opposites

17. Opposites

Aired: Feb 12, 1998

A series of muggings on a local estate lead DC Carver and DC Proctor to the h...

Episode 18 Solicitous

18. Solicitous

Aired: Feb 13, 1998

DCI Meadows and DC Skase discover a modern-day Robin Hood robbing the rich in...

Episode 20 Unwarranted

20. Unwarranted

Aired: Feb 19, 1998

While in a rush to catch a crook, PC Ashton trips and falls foul of the law.

Episode 21 A Bit of Respect

21. A Bit of Respect

Aired: Feb 20, 1998

Sgt Ackland sets out to trap a man who wants to take the law into his own hands.

Episode 22 The Parent Trap

22. The Parent Trap

Aired: Feb 24, 1998

WDC Croft is puzzled by a couple who want their daughter arrested.

Episode 23 Sudden Death

23. Sudden Death

Aired: Feb 26, 1998

Sgt Ackland and PC Quinnan are on the case when a man falls from his bedroom ...

Episode 24 Back-Up

24. Back-Up

Aired: Feb 27, 1998

DC Carver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs DS Beech to get him o...

Episode 25 A Little Help

25. A Little Help

Aired: Mar 3, 1998

WDC Rawton and DC Skase realise they may be onto a serial sex attacker.

Episode 26 Guiding Hand

26. Guiding Hand

Aired: Mar 5, 1998

WPC Page and PC McCann investigate what appears to be a straightforward case ...

Episode 27 Good Faith: Part 1

27. Good Faith: Part 1

Aired: Mar 6, 1998

A clever lawyer runs rings around DS Beech in court in a case involving a not...

Episode 31 One of the Gang

31. One of the Gang

Aired: Mar 17, 1998

DCI Meadows and DS Daly get a tip-off about a gang of young muggers, but thei...

Episode 32 Without a Prayer

32. Without a Prayer

Aired: Mar 19, 1998

PC Garfield and WPC Keane try to discover the cause of the death of a woman f...

Episode 33 Lucky Find

33. Lucky Find

Aired: Mar 20, 1998

When a girl goes missing by a river, DI Deakin sees an opportunity to nail an...

Episode 35 Daydream Believer

35. Daydream Believer

Aired: Mar 26, 1998

DS Daly and WDC Rawton investigate an assault on a resident of an old people'...

Episode 36 Powder My Nose

36. Powder My Nose

Aired: Mar 27, 1998

Ch Insp Conway is the target of a blackmail attempt following a drunken night.

Episode 37 Bad Feelings

37. Bad Feelings

Aired: Mar 31, 1998

DS Boulton is after a villain known to have an eye for the ladies.

Episode 38 Like Family

38. Like Family

Aired: Apr 2, 1998

PC Quinnan and WPC Blake search for a missing French au pair who has been moo...

Episode 39 Shattered

39. Shattered

Aired: Apr 3, 1998

Sgt Cryer tries to save the life of a girl found dying on the common, and get...

Episode 40 Home Movie

40. Home Movie

Aired: Apr 7, 1998

Sgt Boyden uncovers an illicit pornograghic video operation.

Episode 41 Racer

41. Racer

Aired: Apr 9, 1998

PC Ashton tries to help a reformed teenage joyrider.

Episode 44 Manhunt

44. Manhunt

Aired: Apr 16, 1998

DI Deakin and DC Carver investigate a case of male rape.

Episode 48 Target Man

48. Target Man

Aired: Apr 24, 1998

While football fever grips Sun Hill, DI Deakin hopes to get his man by follow...

Episode 49 Mixed Feelings

49. Mixed Feelings

Aired: Apr 28, 1998

WPC Page tries to trace the mother of an abandoned baby, while DS Boulton and...

Episode 50 Wannabe

50. Wannabe

Aired: May 1, 1998

DC Skase finds himself the object of the affections of a fourteen-year-old gi...

Episode 51 One Small Step

51. One Small Step

Aired: May 5, 1998

PC Ashton, on his first solo outing, is distracted by a decoy while a nearby ...

Episode 52 Big Brother

52. Big Brother

Aired: May 7, 1998

WPC Vicky Hagen arrives at Sun Hill to rumours that she had grassed on a coll...

Episode 53 Volcano

53. Volcano

Aired: May 8, 1998

PC Jarvis and WPC Hagen are put in the area car together, and almost come to ...

Episode 54 Money Talks

54. Money Talks

Aired: May 12, 1998

Sgt Boyden gets friendly with PC Ashton's mother.

Episode 58 The Better Man

58. The Better Man

Aired: May 21, 1998

DS Daly and DC Carver try to get evidence against a young drug addict suspect...

Episode 59 Red Herrings

59. Red Herrings

Aired: May 22, 1998

DC Carver and DC Proctor respond to a tip-off about the theft of some fish.

Episode 60 Under the Grill

60. Under the Grill

Aired: May 26, 1998

DS Boulton is less than thrilled to be placed on an interviewing course with ...

Episode 61 The Stork

61. The Stork

Aired: May 28, 1998

The charismatic leader of a cult is investigated for his dealings with young ...

Episode 62 One of Us

62. One of Us

Aired: May 29, 1998

A policeman is accused of indecent exposure.

Episode 64 Out of Hand

64. Out of Hand

Aired: Jun 4, 1998

The officers investigate an assault at a multi-storey car park.

Episode 66 A People Person

66. A People Person

Aired: Jun 9, 1998

DC Lines and Sgt Ackland Investigate the death of an old acquainted in the ap...

Episode 67 Spray

67. Spray

Aired: Jun 16, 1998

P.C. Harker uses his CS spray on a suspect, and has to deal with the conseque...

Episode 69 Up for Trouble

69. Up for Trouble

Aired: Jun 23, 1998

PC Hollis is due to collect his commendation, but his colleagues know he does...

Episode 71 Loving Memory

71. Loving Memory

Aired: Jun 26, 1998

Sgt Cryer re-opens an unsolved case in response to an attempted suicide.

Episode 72 Stop

72. Stop

Aired: Jul 1, 1998

DS Boulton suspects that PC Hollis is involved in a series of burglaries.

Episode 73 Deep Secret

73. Deep Secret

Aired: Jul 2, 1998

PC Garfield teams up with an attractive young journalist when the wreakage of...

Episode 74 The Whip Hand

74. The Whip Hand

Aired: Jul 9, 1998

An Asian woman is found beaten and claims that her husband assaulted her. But...

Episode 75 Bang!

75. Bang!

Aired: Jul 10, 1998

Two men are brought into the station in the early hours of the morning on sus...

Episode 76 Unlicensed

76. Unlicensed

Aired: Jul 14, 1998

A minicab driver is found beaten and unconscious outside a nightclub. A fight...

Episode 77 Vacant Possession

77. Vacant Possession

Aired: Jul 16, 1998

A sudden death investigation is re-opened when it is discovered that the man ...

Episode 78 Sucking Eggs

78. Sucking Eggs

Aired: Jul 17, 1998

DS Beech and DC Carver investigate the theft of a grandfather clock.

Episode 79 Tainted Love: Part 1

79. Tainted Love: Part 1

Aired: Jul 21, 1998

WPC Page has fallen for a new boyfriend, but he has no idea she is a police o...

Episode 81 Tainted Love: Part 3

81. Tainted Love: Part 3

Aired: Jul 24, 1998

Feeling she has wrecked DS Boulton's operation, how can WPC Page continue her...

Episode 82 Cooking

82. Cooking

Aired: Jul 28, 1998

DS Greig's "tenure" comes up, meaning he has to leave Sun Hill.

Episode 83 Fighting Chance

83. Fighting Chance

Aired: Jul 30, 1998

PC Garfield and PC Quinnan fear for the safety of a boxer who has disappeared...

Episode 84 King of the Road

84. King of the Road

Aired: Aug 4, 1998

PC Hollis suggests using an old caravan as a mobile police station.

Episode 86 One Man, Two Faces

86. One Man, Two Faces

Aired: Aug 11, 1998

PC McCann and PC Santini fall out over a vicious assault on a black youth.

Episode 88 Too Little, Too Late

88. Too Little, Too Late

Aired: Aug 20, 1998

DS Daly and DC Skase investigate an assault outside a gay club, but a key wit...

Episode 89 Deep End

89. Deep End

Aired: Aug 25, 1998

New W.P.C. Rosie Fox joins the team, but finds that life can be just as hazar...

Episode 90 The Party's Over

90. The Party's Over

Aired: Aug 27, 1998

Santini tries to make light of what happened, but when Rosie isn't having it ...

Episode 92 Team Spirit

92. Team Spirit

Aired: Sep 1, 1998

WPC Fox makes an official complaint against PC Santini.

Episode 93 Urgent Assistance

93. Urgent Assistance

Aired: Sep 15, 1998

Whilst chasing a suspect in the patrol car, P.C. Stamp reverses and knocks a ...

Episode 94 Taking Sides

94. Taking Sides

Aired: Sep 22, 1998

Stamp's problems continue as he is overtaken by guilt from the accident, and ...

Episode 95 Deadly Impact

95. Deadly Impact

Aired: Sep 29, 1998

It's time for Tony's trial, but can he rely on the colleagues he thinks are f...

Episode 96 Big Day

96. Big Day

Aired: Oct 6, 1998

Stamp waits to see what disciplinary action will be afoot. Beech meets a lady...

Episode 97 Making Up

97. Making Up

Aired: Oct 13, 1998

Stamp is allowed back in the area car, but will he more likely drive his coll...

Episode 98 The Cross

98. The Cross

Aired: Oct 20, 1998

New arrival WDC Kerry Holmes is partnered with DS Boulton , and fails to prev...

Episode 99 Cast No Shadow

99. Cast No Shadow

Aired: Oct 27, 1998

Investigating an attempted abduction and protection racket, D.C. Carver and D...

Episode 100 Betrayal

100. Betrayal

Aired: Oct 29, 1998

As Frank Burnside arrives at Sun Hill in handcuffs, D.C.I. Meadows later disc...

Episode 101 All for One

101. All for One

Aired: Oct 30, 1998

PC Santini is first on the scene of a serious car accident, and becomes a bit...

Episode 102 Trial Run

102. Trial Run

Aired: Nov 3, 1998

DC Skase calls in Sick so he can moonlight as a bodyguard, but one of his tee...

Episode 103 Section F

103. Section F

Aired: Nov 6, 1998

When DCI Meadows and Ch Insp Conway are both up for promotion against each ot...

Episode 104 Bad Chemistry

104. Bad Chemistry

Aired: Nov 10, 1998

WDC Holmes investigates a case of domestic violence and inadvertently jeopard...

Episode 105 Dog Eat Dog

105. Dog Eat Dog

Aired: Nov 13, 1998

PC Santini mishandles the stabbing of a prostitute.

Episode 106 Indiscretion

106. Indiscretion

Aired: Nov 17, 1998

An outraged Rawton is determined to find out how a video of a child giving ev...

Episode 108 For Interest Only

108. For Interest Only

Aired: Nov 24, 1998

Ch Supt Brownlow attempts to solve an old jewellery robbery with the help of ...

Episode 109 The Fat Lady Sings

109. The Fat Lady Sings

Aired: Nov 27, 1998

PC Quinnan and WDC Holmes try to track down a mysterious opera singer connect...

Episode 110 Too Many Cooks

110. Too Many Cooks

Aired: Dec 1, 1998

Insp Monroe heads an investigation into an abduction which leads him into con...

Episode 111 Team Play

111. Team Play

Aired: Dec 4, 1998

Duncan Lennox is still walking round as if he owns the place, trying to dodge...

Episode 112 Heat and Light

112. Heat and Light

Aired: Dec 8, 1998

DS Boulton and WDC Holmes investigate the latest in a long line of arson atta...

Episode 113 Ticking Clocks

113. Ticking Clocks

Aired: Dec 10, 1998

DS Boulton and WDC Holmes deal with the abduction of a baby from a hospital bed.

Episode 115 Live and Ticking

115. Live and Ticking

Aired: Dec 15, 1998

The officers at Sun Hill search for a batch of volatile home-made bombs.

Episode 117 The Personal Touch

117. The Personal Touch

Aired: Dec 18, 1998

DS Beech is approached by gangster Jimmy Smith for a favour, but DCI Burnside...

Episode 119 Puzzled

119. Puzzled

Aired: Dec 22, 1998

DS Boulton and PC Quinnan try to track down a young hippy who has crossed som...

Episode 120 Christmas Star

120. Christmas Star

Aired: Dec 24, 1998

Santini and Page investigates when a young girl is knocked down in a hit-and-...

Episode 121 S.A.D.

121. S.A.D.

Aired: Dec 31, 1998

The relief return to work after the Christmas break, and find themselves with...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Drama, Crime