The Bill

Season 5 - Series 5 (104 Episodes)

26 Seasons 1989 TV-14 6.7

The fifth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 104 episodes, broadcast between 3 January – 28 December 1989. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 3 and Collection 4 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on 8 August – 7 November 2007, respectively. The first four episodes of the series were later issued on DVD in the United Kingdom, under the title Volume 4, on 15 March 2010. The next thirteen episodes of series 5 were released on DVD in the...

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Getting It Right

1. Getting It Right

Aired: Jan 3, 1989

DI Frank Burnside is given the wrong information by PC Pete Ramsey while hunt...

Episode 2 A Reflection of Glory

2. A Reflection of Glory

Aired: Jan 5, 1989

P.C. Haynes goes to see about a shoplifter with P.C. Ramsey who is back in un...

Episode 3 One to One

3. One to One

Aired: Jan 10, 1989

A councillor's drug-addicted daughter causes trouble for WPC June Ackland and...

Episode 5 The Chain of Command

5. The Chain of Command

Aired: Jan 17, 1989

A woman comes into the station with her head bleeding telling PC Yorkie Smith...

Episode 6 Life and Death

6. Life and Death

Aired: Jan 19, 1989

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

Episode 7 Hothead

7. Hothead

Aired: Jan 24, 1989

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

Episode 8 Steamers

8. Steamers

Aired: Jan 26, 1989

Dashwood and Carver lead an investigation into a steaming gang whilst Roach d...

Episode 10 Saturday Blues

10. Saturday Blues

Aired: Feb 2, 1989

Whilst Burnside is worrying at the bedside of his Goddaughter, Martella bring...

Episode 11 N. F. A.

11. N. F. A.

Aired: Feb 7, 1989

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

Episode 12 The Price You Pay

12. The Price You Pay

Aired: Feb 9, 1989

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

Episode 13 The Key of the Door

13. The Key of the Door

Aired: Feb 14, 1989

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

Episode 14 Cock-Up

14. Cock-Up

Aired: Feb 16, 1989

Some of Sun Hill suppport a local 5-a-side football challenge where they disc...

Episode 15 Repercussions

15. Repercussions

Aired: Feb 21, 1989

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

Episode 17 In the Frame

17. In the Frame

Aired: Feb 28, 1989

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

Episode 18 A Good Result

18. A Good Result

Aired: Mar 2, 1989

Yorkie goes undercover with a gang of football hooligans.

Episode 19 Conscience

19. Conscience

Aired: Mar 7, 1989

Roach has an unsuccessful date with a married woman but instead bumps into hi...

Episode 20 Sunday, Sunday

20. Sunday, Sunday

Aired: Mar 9, 1989

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

Episode 21 Climate

21. Climate

Aired: Mar 14, 1989

Roach tries to clear up a case of young girls being attacked.

Episode 22 Bad Company

22. Bad Company

Aired: Mar 16, 1989

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

Episode 23 Suspicious Minds

23. Suspicious Minds

Aired: Mar 21, 1989

Sun hill officers join with the area vice squad to break a pornography ring, ...

Episode 24 Intuition

24. Intuition

Aired: Mar 23, 1989

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

Episode 25 Loss

25. Loss

Aired: Mar 28, 1989

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

Episode 26 Procedure

26. Procedure

Aired: Mar 30, 1989

Sun Hill gets a visit from the fraud squad.

Episode 27 Luck of the Draw

27. Luck of the Draw

Aired: Apr 4, 1989

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

Episode 28 No Strings

28. No Strings

Aired: Apr 6, 1989

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

Episode 29 Fools Gold

29. Fools Gold

Aired: Apr 11, 1989

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

Episode 30 The Visit

30. The Visit

Aired: Apr 13, 1989

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

Episode 31 One for the Ladies

31. One for the Ladies

Aired: Apr 18, 1989

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

Episode 32 No Shelter

32. No Shelter

Aired: Apr 20, 1989

An Italian lorry driver causes chaos at Sun Hill.

Episode 33 Out to Lunch

33. Out to Lunch

Aired: Apr 25, 1989

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

Episode 34 Free Wheel

34. Free Wheel

Aired: Apr 27, 1989

CID are keeping an eye on a man who is suspected of the illegal shipment of a...

Episode 36 Communications

36. Communications

Aired: May 4, 1989

Edwards and W.P.C. Brind visit the parents of a missing girl before starting ...

Episode 37 Silver Lining

37. Silver Lining

Aired: May 9, 1989

After driving a Rolls Royce back to the yard, Haynes finds something valuable...

Episode 38 Suffocation Job

38. Suffocation Job

Aired: May 11, 1989

WPC Ackland visits a woman with agoraphobia, while Sun Hill investigates a se...

Episode 40 Blood Ties

40. Blood Ties

Aired: May 19, 1989

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

Episode 41 You'll Be Back

41. You'll Be Back

Aired: May 23, 1989

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

Episode 43 Waste

43. Waste

Aired: May 30, 1989

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

Episode 45 Loving Care

45. Loving Care

Aired: Jun 6, 1989

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

Episode 47 FAT'AC

47. FAT'AC

Aired: Jun 13, 1989

PC Smith attends a fatal road traffic accident and makes some poor decisions ...

Episode 49 A Quiet Life

49. A Quiet Life

Aired: Jun 20, 1989

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

Episode 50 Tom Tiddler's Ground

50. Tom Tiddler's Ground

Aired: Jun 22, 1989

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

Episode 51 Make My Day

51. Make My Day

Aired: Jun 27, 1989

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

Episode 52 Provocation

52. Provocation

Aired: Jun 29, 1989

Dashwood investigates a number of robberies made on building sites.

Episode 53 Overspend

53. Overspend

Aired: Jul 4, 1989

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

Episode 54 Between Friends

54. Between Friends

Aired: Jul 6, 1989

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

Episode 55 Traffic

55. Traffic

Aired: Jul 11, 1989

A young girl is hit by a drunk driver, while Cryer takes the new officer Turn...

Episode 56 The Sacred Seal

56. The Sacred Seal

Aired: Jul 13, 1989

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

Episode 57 Subsequent Visits

57. Subsequent Visits

Aired: Jul 18, 1989

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

Episode 58 User Friendly

58. User Friendly

Aired: Jul 20, 1989

An aircraft from Belgium has come down in a park, and the pilot and passenger...

Episode 59 Don't Like Mondays

59. Don't Like Mondays

Aired: Jul 25, 1989

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

Episode 60 Pick Up

60. Pick Up

Aired: Jul 27, 1989

PC Haynes struggles to cope after the shooting of Ramsey.

Episode 61 Kidding

61. Kidding

Aired: Aug 1, 1989

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

Episode 62 Black Spot

62. Black Spot

Aired: Aug 3, 1989

Tosh is determined to nick local villain Davy Box.

Episode 64 Time Out

64. Time Out

Aired: Aug 10, 1989

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

Episode 65 Leaving

65. Leaving

Aired: Aug 15, 1989

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

Episode 67 Pressure

67. Pressure

Aired: Aug 22, 1989

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

Episode 69 Pathways

69. Pathways

Aired: Aug 29, 1989

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

Episode 70 Seen to Be Done

70. Seen to Be Done

Aired: Aug 31, 1989

An unfortunate discovery concerning a man released from overnight custody bri...

Episode 71 Tulip

71. Tulip

Aired: Sep 5, 1989

While transporting a man for booking, two officers respond to another emergen...

Episode 73 It's Not Majorca

73. It's Not Majorca

Aired: Sep 12, 1989

Mayhem ensues when Sun Hill's custody area deals with not only all of Barton ...

Episode 74 Mending Fences

74. Mending Fences

Aired: Sep 14, 1989

Sgt. Peters hopes to put right the damage to Sun Hill's reputation, while Sta...

Episode 75 Exit Lines

75. Exit Lines

Aired: Sep 19, 1989

PC Garfield assists an elderly lady that lives alone.

Episode 76 That Old Malarkey

76. That Old Malarkey

Aired: Sep 21, 1989

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

Episode 78 Tottering

78. Tottering

Aired: Sep 28, 1989

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

Episode 80 Zigzag

80. Zigzag

Aired: Oct 5, 1989

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

Episode 81 A Matter of Trust

81. A Matter of Trust

Aired: Oct 10, 1989

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

Episode 82 The Tourist Trap

82. The Tourist Trap

Aired: Oct 12, 1989

Dashwood and Ackland go undercover to investigate a tour guide.

Episode 84 Found Offending

84. Found Offending

Aired: Oct 19, 1989

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

Episode 85 All Part of the Job

85. All Part of the Job

Aired: Oct 24, 1989

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

Episode 86 In the Cold

86. In the Cold

Aired: Oct 26, 1989

When a body is found at a railway yard, Burnside is convinced one of the secu...

Episode 88 A Fair Appraisal

88. A Fair Appraisal

Aired: Nov 2, 1989

PC Edwards awaits the results of his annual appraisal. CID investigate a loca...

Episode 89 Visitors

89. Visitors

Aired: Nov 7, 1989

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

Episode 90 Private Wars

90. Private Wars

Aired: Nov 9, 1989

Burnside witnesses a break in at an electricity substation.

Episode 92 By the Book

92. By the Book

Aired: Nov 16, 1989

A registered drug addict causes a disturbance at a pharmacy.

Episode 93 Beer and Bicycles

93. Beer and Bicycles

Aired: Nov 21, 1989

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

Episode 94 Grace of God

94. Grace of God

Aired: Nov 23, 1989

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

Episode 95 Just Another Day

95. Just Another Day

Aired: Nov 28, 1989

PCs Melvin and Turnham attend to a noise complaint concerning a saxophone pla...

Episode 96 Gone Fishing

96. Gone Fishing

Aired: Nov 30, 1989

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

Episode 97 Early Bird

97. Early Bird

Aired: Dec 5, 1989

Lines and Carver arrest a local safe-breaker. Edwards and Brind come across a...

Episode 98 Just for the Crack

98. Just for the Crack

Aired: Dec 7, 1989

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

Episode 99 Woman in Brown

99. Woman in Brown

Aired: Dec 12, 1989

Ackland responds to the kidnapping of a baby girl. Lines and Carver investiga...

Episode 100 Speaking Freely

100. Speaking Freely

Aired: Dec 14, 1989

Inspector Frazer is up for her annual appraisal. Meanwhile, a controversial l...

Episode 102 Chinese Whispers

102. Chinese Whispers

Aired: Dec 21, 1989

PC Quinnan arrives at Sun Hill and tries to impress all the female officers. ...

Episode 103 Powers of Exclusion

103. Powers of Exclusion

Aired: Dec 26, 1989

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

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Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Drama, Crime