The Bill
1984–2010 · ITV1 · 30 min · 26 seasons
S26E31 · Respect (2)
Wed, 1 Sept, 5:00 am
Supt Meadows is determined to secure a confession to murder, but Insp Smith and DC Dasari are unable to persuade the gang-rape victim to co-operate with the investigation.
About
The Bill follows the officers of Sun Hill, a Metropolitan Police station located in the fictional Borough of Canley in London's East End. Created in 1983 by Geoff McQueen as a one-off drama called "Woodentop", The Bill was spun off as a full series, and ran for over 26 years and 2400 episodes. Covering both uniformed officers and CID detectives, the series is renowned for its accurate and authentic portrayal of policing in London.
Episodes
- E01
Be a Man
Fri, 8 Jan· 45 min - E02
Held Responsible
Fri, 15 Jan· 45 min - E03
Duty Calls
Fri, 22 Jan· 45 min - E04
New Beginnings
Fri, 29 Jan· 45 min - E05
Time Bomb
Fri, 5 Feb· 45 min - E06
Keep Her Talking
Fri, 12 Feb· 45 min - E07
Crossing the Line
Fri, 19 Feb· 45 min - E08
Red Tape
Fri, 26 Feb· 45 min - E09
Protect and Serve
Fri, 5 Mar· 45 min - E10
Ricochet
Fri, 12 Mar· 45 min - E11
Impact
Fri, 19 Mar· 45 min - E12
The Truth Will Out
Fri, 26 Mar· 45 min - E13
Great Power
Fri, 2 Apr· 45 min - E14
Great Responsibility
Fri, 9 Apr· 45 min - E15
Bad Blood
Wed, 14 Apr· 45 minAn old friend of Mickey's is knocked off his bike and killed, and the victim's brother - a known drug dealer - approaches the detective with a request to investigate whether it was a case of murder.
- E16
Paying the Price
Wed, 21 Apr· 45 min - E17
Suffer in Silence
Wed, 28 Apr· 45 min - E18
That Type of Cop
Wed, 5 May· 45 minWhen a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from home is found wandering the streets confused and traumatised, the team leap into action to identify her and discover what has happened.
- E19
Deadly Consequences
Wed, 12 May· 45 min - E20
Walk on My Grave
Wed, 19 May· 45 min - E21
Ultimatum
Wed, 26 May· 45 min - E22
Intervention
Wed, 23 June· 45 min - E23
Solace
Wed, 30 June· 45 min - E24
The Calling
Wed, 14 July· 45 min - E25
Taking a Stand
Wed, 21 July· 45 min - E26
Who Dares Wins
Wed, 28 July· 45 min - E27
Balance of Power
Wed, 4 Aug· 45 min - E28
Death Knock
Wed, 11 Aug· 45 min - E29
Tombstone
Wed, 18 Aug· 60 minPCs Gayle and Knight try to help a young mother who is being threatened by a local mechanic, but she is too frightened to co-operate. Sgt Stone is determined to prove to his estranged mother that his late father was guilty of raping a probationer twenty years before.
- E30
Respect (1)
Wed, 25 Aug· 60 minInsp Smith attends to a 14-year-old boy who has been fatally stabbed in a gang-related incident. DI Manson leads the investigation, and DC Webb calls on a former informant for assistance.
- E31
Respect (2)
Wed, 1 Sept· 60 minSupt Meadows is determined to secure a confession to murder, but Insp Smith and DC Dasari are unable to persuade the gang-rape victim to co-operate with the investigation.
Cast
Eric Richard
Bob Cryer
Trudie Goodwin
June Ackland
Mark Wingett
Jim Carver
Graham Cole
Tony Stamp
Tony Scannell
Ted Roach
Jeff Stewart
Reg Hollis
Larry Dann
Alec Peters
