The Bill

Seasons

1984

UK

6.7

Police drama series following the professional and personal lives of officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London, England.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Funny Ol' Business - Cops & Robbers

Carver is still getting used to life at Sun Hill, as he continues to raise his popularity level amongst the other officers. Meanwhile, Galloway is desperate to get results on a recent spree of break and enters.

S1 • E2

A Friend in Need

When a spate of bomb hoaxes begin to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out.

S1 • E3

Clutching at Straws

A young man is violently assaulted in a tower block, but refuses to name the thugs who attacked him. Carver thinks that bringing back a youth club is one answer to the area's problems, while a search is out for a child predator.

S1 • E4

Long Odds

Litten's day goes from bad to worse when he gets on the wrong side of both Galloway and Cryer. Meanwhile Edwards pursues a mugger into a derelict building.

S1 • E5

It's Not Such a Bad Job After All

The discovery of a teenage body from suicide leaves a bitter taste in Ackland's mouth.

S1 • E6

The Drugs Raid

A well-planned drugs raid goes amiss when an informer of DI Galloway's is stabbed and the supplier manages to get away in a car which bears diplomatic plates.

S1 • E7

A Dangerous Breed

P.C. Litten is on secondment to C.I.D. and is desperate to prove himself to D.I. Galloway.

S1 • E8

Rough in the Afternoon

Litten allows a man to take a car from the police impound that does not belong to him. Meanwhile, Carver and Edwards attend a domestic dispute that revolves around a custody battle.

S1 • E9

Burning the Books

CID are on the trail of a thug who has stolen an important briefcase.

S1 • E10

Death of a Cracksman

The team at Sun Hill investigate an old fashioned safe cracker.

S1 • E11

The Sweet Smell of Failure

A tip in a counterfeit perfume case leads Carver and Ackland to two elderly pensioners who have a reputation of stealing things going as far back as WWII