The Bill

Series 8 · Better The Devil

1984★ 6.81992-06-04

P.C. Stringer gets involved with a bizarre household, and discovers a horrifying case of parental cruelty in the attic. W.P.C. Marshall goes on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row.

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26 sezon · 105 bölüm

1The Best PolicyD.C.I. Reid's influence in high places suddenly makes D.I. Burnside look vulnerable to criticism. CID investigate an armed robbery.02 Ocak 1992
2A Friend In NeedP.C. Quinnan is the subject of a civil complaint. P.C.s Stamp and Stringer follow up on a fire at a home for ex-psychiatric patients, but find little care in the community.07 Ocak 1992
3Whose Side Are You On?D.C. Lines investigates a mugging, and tries to get the victim charged with the murder of his assailant.09 Ocak 1992
4Lip ServiceD.C. Lines is enjoying an off-duty pint in his local pub and becomes involved in a bar brawl.14 Ocak 1992
5IllegalsD.C. Lines investigates when a cellarful of illegal immigrants is discovered. He enlists the help of Sgt. Boyden, who takes a fancy to one of the females. Lines warns him off.16 Ocak 1992
6Fair PlayP.C. Quinnan investigates the illegal sale of steroids. P.C. Garfield is put on the spot when his old sparring partner is arrested.21 Ocak 1992
7DinosaurD.I. Burnside's unorthodox policing methods, which include flushing an informant's head down a toilet, set him on a collision course with D.C.I. Reid, who has already received several complaints about Sun Hill officers. Reid fears the worst when she is called in to Scotland Yard for an urgent meeting with MS15.23 Ocak 1992
8JoyrideA girl is seriously injured in a joyriding incident. Ch. Supt. Brownlow must decide whether he is prepared to risk a riot by sending officers into an estate to round up the culprits.28 Ocak 1992
9Not WavingA student nurse is sexually assaulted. D.I. Burnside arrests the obvious suspect, but he escapes from police custody.30 Ocak 1992
10MatesSgt. Cryer is finding being non-operational tedious. He goes undercover as a punter in a brothel, but his presence on the operation antagonises Sgt. Peters. Cryer goes to sees Ch. Supt. Brownlow about giving up his job as duty sergeant and going back to the relief.04 Şubat 1992
11Lost BoyD.S. Greig is led to a vice ring when searching for a missing thirteen-year-old boy. D.C. Dashwood and W.P.C. Ackland are brought into an operation against ponces running rent boys.06 Şubat 1992
12ChickenP.C. Stringer tries to stop some children from playing 'chicken' on the railway line, but one of them is run down by a train. Sgt. Peters transfers upstairs to the post of duty sergeant, swapping roles with Bob Cryer, who returns to the relief.11 Şubat 1992
13Somebody SpecialActing D.I. Greig tries to recruit a hardened female thief as a snout, but finds her more than a match for him. D.C.I. Reid is promoted out of Sun Hill to MS15.13 Şubat 1992
14Previous ConvictionsInvestigating an apparent accident in which a man's hand is crushed in a car-breaker's yard, Sgt. Maitland uncovers years of animosity, neglect and revenge.18 Şubat 1992
15Beggar My NeighbourA tramp is attacked, leading the police into a web of crime.20 Şubat 1992
16It's A Small WorldThinking of leaving the force, D.C. Dashwood is tempted by a lucrative business opportunity with a firm of security consultants.25 Şubat 1992
17LicenceA man convicted of strangling his wife has been released on licence, but the probation service fails to notify Sun Hill. His presence comes to light when his son causes a disturbance.27 Şubat 1992
18ComebackThe community police station run by P.C. Smollett is fire-bombed. The area car is stolen from P.C. Loxton and W.P.C. Datta, and it is written off in an RTA.03 Mart 1992
19FireproofD.I. Burnside leads an investigation into the firebombing of the community police station.05 Mart 1992
20The Paddy FactorD.C. Carver and W.D.C. Martella have a car thief under observation, and see him shot as he gets into a car. The Anti-Terrorist Squad is called in, and the IRA is suspected.10 Mart 1992
21The Wild RoverD.S. Roach ignores the Anti-Terrorist Squad, and investigates a possible IRA cell.12 Mart 1992
22CoincidenceA small boy known for lying claims to have been the subject of an attempted abduction in an adventure playground.17 Mart 1992
23Going SoftA routine trip to a magistrate for a warrant turns into a nightmare for D.C. Dashwood when he is taken prisoner by two hooded burglars.19 Mart 1992
24Re-HabJack Meadows arrives to take charge of Sun Hill CID. He becomes involved with a father suspected of murdering his drug addict son.24 Mart 1992
25Acting DetectiveA woman who collapsed at an airport is found to be a mule, smuggling drugs in her stomach. D.I. Burnside, with only limited time to mount an operation, gets W.P.C. French to take the courier's place in an attempt to uncover the dealer.26 Mart 1992
26StopoverP.C. Smollett tries to offer a follow-up service to victims of crime. A woman whose husband is in prison, and who runs a guesthouse, keeps reporting an intruder on the premises. Smollett gives her support, but P.C. Garfield thinks he is wasting his time.31 Mart 1992
27SuspectsD.S. Greig arrests a suspect for an armed robbery, but is proved wrong.02 Nisan 1992
28All The King's HorsesA lorry overturns and sheds its load outside a school, burying a boy and girl and putting P.C. Loxton to the test.07 Nisan 1992
29Party PoliticsW.D.C. Martella celebrates her birthday. D.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach go to a party attended by a crooked businessman, who makes Burnside an offer he can't refuse.09 Nisan 1992
30Trials & TribulationsW.P.C. Marshall becomes a vital witness in a murder trial, and soon realises that someone is trying to intimidate her.14 Nisan 1992
31A Can Of WormsA traffic accident draws attention to a minicab firm.16 Nisan 1992
32TimingD.C.I. Meadows tries to find the link between three arson attacks. D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood track down an escaped prisoner, but Roach seems more interested in his beautiful wife.21 Nisan 1992
33A Nice Little Line In PlasticP.C. Quinnan and W.P.C. Datta arrest a girl using stolen credit cards and uncover a major racket.23 Nisan 1992
34Trial & ErrorAn armed robber who put an innocent bystander in an wheelchair has his house firebombed by the victim's son. D.I. Burnside is determined to see justice done.24 Nisan 1992
35Owning UpP.C.s Loxton and Stringer follow up on a mugging but their case is nearly ruined when it collides with an investigation by D.S. Greig and D.C.I. Meadows. Can W.P.C. Ackland crack the case?30 Nisan 1992
36Up BehindIt's Saturday night, but CID are at work trailing a known criminal believed to be responsible for a series of artifice burglaries involving pensioners.05 Mayıs 1992
37AppearancesFollowing an argument with a drunken pub customer, a young barmaid is hit by a car and later dies. P.C.s Quinnan and Stringer have their suspicions about the customer. Could it be manslaughter?07 Mayıs 1992
38Principled NegotiationD.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach look favourably on an ex-villain with a loan-shark problem, but they expect favours in return.12 Mayıs 1992
39Sign Of Our TimesAn armed robber admits to D.C. Lines that redundancy and the repossession of his house made him take to crime to solve his problems.14 Mayıs 1992
40PrioritiesP.C.s Stringer and Loxton attend to a theft at an old people's home and begin to suspect that the ex-policeman who runs the home is ill-treating residents.19 Mayıs 1992
41UsersW.D.C. Martella arrests a woman for drug dealing. D.I. Burnside suspects that she is using teenage girls as couriers by offering them free holidays in Spain, but she is being exploited by a bigger dealer.21 Mayıs 1992
42Man Of The PeopleP.C. Stringer wins the election for the post of Federation Rep, beating the incumbent P.C. Hollis by fifty-eight votes to two. Ch. Supt. Brownlow decides to eat in the canteen with the other ranks, much to their discomfort.26 Mayıs 1992
43RunawayD.S Roach investigates the beating of a teenage girl, and tries to establish if his suspect is also responsible for a number of murders being investigated by AMIP.28 Mayıs 1992
44ExposuresA young model claims that she was sexually assaulted during a photographic session. W.D.C. Martella discovers that every picture tells a story.02 Haziran 1992
45Better The DevilP.C. Stringer gets involved with a bizarre household, and discovers a horrifying case of parental cruelty in the attic. W.P.C. Marshall goes on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row.04 Haziran 1992
46PrisonersSgt. Boyden and P.C. Hollis are hoping for a quiet night in the custody suite at Sun Hill, but that's not how it turns out.09 Haziran 1992
47World To RightsW.P.C. Marshall, on attachment to the Domestic Violence Unit at Stafford Row, makes an error of judgement and is attacked by a woman's husband.11 Haziran 1992
48Do The Right ThingP.C. Stringer is mugged by a gang, and determines to get his own back. P.C. Quinnan and W.P.C. Datta follow a cheque card fraudster.16 Haziran 1992
49Hiding To NothingP.C. Stamp is ambushed by a gang of youths on a local estate. In trying to assist him, W.P.C. Ackland crashes the Area car, much to P.C. Loxton's delight.18 Haziran 1992
50Punching JudyA woman lies critically injured in hospital, beaten up by her husband. D.S. Greig and D.C.I. Meadows interview the husband. W.P.C. Marshall decides to quit the Domestic Violence Unit.23 Haziran 1992
51Vicious CirclesP.C. Hollis arrests a woman for being drunk in charge of a baby, and finds himself drawn into a complicated family set-up.25 Haziran 1992
52Up All NightP.C. Garfield pursues a burglar and is beaten up. Sgt. Boyden's inaction brings hostility from the relief and trouble for D.S. Roach.30 Haziran 1992
53Part Of The FurnitureD.C. Dashwood is to be transferred to the Art and Antiques Squad. D.S. Roach hands him a burglary at an infants' school as a wind-up, but it develops into a case that allows Dashwood to show the others a thing or two.02 Temmuz 1992
54Snakes & LaddersIt's P.C. Garfield's first day back after the attack. The relief place bets on the likelihood of Garfield punching Sgt. Boyden, but Garfield eventually takes his revenge.07 Temmuz 1992
55Street CleaningSgt. Cryer gets the relief to put the Garfield-Boyden conflict behind them and get back to work, to sort out the takeover of genuine beggars' pitches by violent professional thieves.09 Temmuz 1992
56Hands UpConway decides he needs to get back on the beat, and arrests a drunk for criminal damage.14 Temmuz 1992
57A Scandalous ActP.C. Garfield brings in a teenaged girl arrested at a drugs party, and she accuses him of sexually assaulting her.16 Temmuz 1992
58RaidersA ram-raid ends in tragedy when a boy is killed. But what was his part in the affair?21 Temmuz 1992
59Talk OutA middle-aged couple arrive at the front desk and report their neighbour missing, but W.P.C. Ackland isn't sure that they are telling the whole truth.23 Temmuz 1992
60True ConfessionsD.S. Roach is put under pressure when a suspect retracts a confession and accuses the police of oppression.28 Temmuz 1992
61Private EnterpriseD.C.I. Meadows tackles CID about passing intelligence to the collator; but D.S. Roach is reluctant to share information relating to his current operation.30 Temmuz 1992
62Getting ThroughThe night shift is saddled with a feud between two men who come to the front desk with allegations of GBH against each other.04 Ağustos 1992
63Last Night Of FreedomSomeone is stabbed on a stag night, but the likely suspect can't remember a thing about it.06 Ağustos 1992
64Cutting LooseBurnside and Lines are returning a chief suspect to prison when they are ambushed by a gang of masked men, who spring him.11 Ağustos 1992
65Soft TargerP.C. Smollett discovers that a local villain is driving people out of their flats and reletting them to squatters. At Sun Hill, a civilian typist is discovered to be having an affair with a known villain.13 Ağustos 1992
66I've Never Been To HarrogateD.S. Greig and D.C. Woods investigate the mysterious collapse of an old lady who has been burgled.18 Ağustos 1992
67Human ResourcesTwo con men are preying on women through the small ads in the local paper. Lack of personnel for D.S. Roach's operation places W.D.C. Martella in danger.20 Ağustos 1992
68ExitA loan shark is attacked. D.S. Greig has a vital witness who is young, blonde and pretty, but she keeps stringing him along, and then disappears.25 Ağustos 1992
69LoyaltiesActing on information from a snout, D.I. Burnside mounts a raid on crack-houses. When details of the raid are leaked, D.C.I. Meadows challenges Burnside over the trustworthiness of his team.27 Ağustos 1992
70SnapshotA complaint over loud music quickly escalates into an armed siege, as a man waves a gun at P.C.s Stamp and Quinnan.01 Eylül 1992
71Letting GoReg is playing with a train set before going out. He is looking for a place to live as he is moving out of the section house but ends up moving to a different corridor instead. Greig and Tosh investigates a stabbing in a station car park. The case is being dropped but Greig goes to see the widow and finds a new lead. June and Reg act as back up to bailiffs trying to evict a family. The case is turned over to Tosh.03 Eylül 1992
72Travelling LightViv helps Donna dress up for a reconstruction of a murder case. They find a man who spoke to the dead woman and gives them a new lead. The ex-boyfriend of the murder victim asks to see Burnside protesting his innocence.08 Eylül 1992
73Radio WavesMonroe talks to Conway about a problem with a car chase. Tony and Dave were chasing joy riders with Ron in the back. Norika and George help catch the children who were joy riding. CID think they might be part of a gang knocking off car stereos. The fathers have a fight in custody after their children were interviewed.10 Eylül 1992
74A Blind EyeViv brings in an elderly mugging victim who helps make an identikit picture. Boyden gets spoken to by Monroe about working with the relief. Tony assists George with a disturbance when there is another mugging which turns out to be a misunderstanding. Tony see what he thinks is a mugger getting beaten up but the suspect turns out to be an off-duty copper.15 Eylül 1992
75Sympathy For the DevilTosh is at the building society waiting for an armed robber. Dave and Barry assist CID and they catch an old age pensioner. Steve goes to a disturbance behind a pub. He finds an attacked man. He thinks it might be racially motivated. It turns out to be a revenge attack.17 Eylül 1992
76Force Is Part of the ServiceBrownlow and Conway have a meeting with councillors about the changes in the police force. Conway gives them a tour of the station. Steve brings in a man suspected of street robbery. The man accuses Steve of harassment. Reg tells Steve the bad news that he brought in the wrong man. The man makes a complaint against Steve and Brownlow wants it sorted honestly. Steve is trying to get George to back up his story.22 Eylül 1992
77On the Record, Off the RecordCID investigates a break-in at a warehouse which resulted in the theft of personal CD players. Steve spots the van used in the robbery. After talking to a worker with form, fingers start pointing at the security guard. Jim gets spoken to by Meadows about complaints. He gets into further trouble after arresting a man on information received.24 Eylül 1992
78Stoning the GlasshouseBob visits a friend who is the head of a neighbourhood watch. His son is stealing to support his drug habit. Bob's friend thinks the police are turning a blind eye towards the Cockcroft Estate. Conway gets a report on the Cockcroft Estate and a visit from the head of the Cockcroft Action Committee complaining of harassment.29 Eylül 1992
79Tip-OffTosh is asked for by a burglar whom he put inside. He gives Tosh information that there might be a bank robbery. CID catches the robbers after the job but when Tosh tries to arrange protection for his informant he is too late as the man has had his face slashed. Reg talks to Donna for an article in the station newspaper.01 Ekim 1992
80Open to OffersMonroe and the relief go to a pub where some men are damaging it. One of the men tries to blackmail Dave over some moonlighting Dave did to get off the charge. Monroe thinks the men might be involved in protection. Dave tells both Sgts Boyden and Maitland who advises him to tell Monroe. Dave asks Barry's advice as Fed Rep. Barry asks Reg's advice as he was previous Fed Rep.06 Ekim 1992
81Playing GodCID are tied up with a court case. A burglary suspect of Ted's may have to be released as he is at court. Tony brings in an old lady who has been abusive in the street. Dave and George find a man in the street who might have killed his wife who had terminal cancer.08 Ekim 1992
82Crack of DoomThere is a search of people looking for crack. A man has a scuffle with another man and claims a piece of crack was planted on him. Tony discovers the man, an ex-boxer, lives over the road from the crack house and CID ask if they could use it as a base for an obbo.13 Ekim 1992
83Spit and PolishSteve is late for shift. Just as Steve is about to arrest a fine defaulter Dave is nearly run over by a speeding BMW. Steve really wants to arrest the fine defaulter, who has already left by the time he gets back, but Dave wants to deal with the driver. They find the body of the car owner's lover in the boot of the car.15 Ekim 1992
84OverdueBurnside talks to a snout in a bus queue about a delivery. Woods and Carver observe the delivery and CID raid the premises. The cartons contain bricks and motor parts instead of the stolen goods expected. Burnside goes to a promotions board and is passed over.20 Ekim 1992
85We Should Be TalkingGeorge is following a silver car that might have been involved in a ramraid. While checking in with the station, his radio goes dead. Sgt. Cryer discovers the radio link is down. June is investigating a failure to stop and enlists the help of people on the estate to help find a hurt kid.22 Ekim 1992
86Reasonable GroundsNorika goes to see a man about a missing child. Barry has to tell a man his brother is dead after complaining of having to let a suspected burglar go with a caution. the man takes off as soon as he sees Barry.27 Ekim 1992
87DisciplineAn obbo on a club nearly goes wrong when a fight starts outside it. The man who started the fight turns out to be a D. S. suspended from the Drug Squad.29 Ekim 1992
88MinefieldSgt. Maitland finds himself in the wrong when he discovers a serious procedural error meant that a dangerous and possibly psychopathic man has been arrested twice for the same offence and released.03 Kasım 1992
89GamersTosh investigates a fire bombing of an Asian shop. Dave and Cathy investigates an Asian lady accused of shoplifting. Cathy thinks there is something going on. Her husband is gambling. Dave and Sgt. Boyden join the game.05 Kasım 1992
90Occupational HazardWhen sex appeal doesn't get him what he wants, Harry Osborne turns vicious. W.D.C. Martella has to pick up the pieces.10 Kasım 1992
91Just Send Some FlowersW.D.C. Martella investigates a burglary that occurred during a funeral. D.C. Carver links it to previous burglaries and an employee with a criminal record who claims to be innocent.12 Kasım 1992
92Waifs and StraysA missing girl's blood-stained book leads D.C. Lines to uncover the family's dark secrets and come up with an unexpected result. P.C. Hollis has to deal with a lost dog. P.C. Loxton discovers the dog has been beaten and decides to keep it.17 Kasım 1992
93Happy FamiliesWhat's a smart girl like Sharon doing with a villain like Daniel Batt? D.I. Burnside thinks it's all to do with female hormones, but W.D.C. Martella isn't so sure.19 Kasım 1992
94Well Out of OrderMeadows and Burnside want to go in force to the Tankeray estate to root out the criminal element, but Brownlow is committed to a softer approach. P.C. Smollett proves more effective than C.I.D. at catching a dangerous mugger.24 Kasım 1992
95Into The MireCID receive information that leads to the arrest of a prolific handler of stolen goods.26 Kasım 1992
96Master Of The HouseThe body of a respectable family man is found on a notorious patch of wasteland.01 Aralık 1992
97FireworksStamp uses some old-fashioned policing methods to tackle the problem of children playing with railway detonators.03 Aralık 1992
98Cold ShoulderA local youth with form is stabbed in the centre of a densely populated housing development. D.C.I. Meadows investigates when no witnesses come forward.08 Aralık 1992
99Safety FirstD.I. Burnside investigates when a pawnbroker is shot in the leg with a legally-acquired shotgun during a robbery at his shop.10 Aralık 1992
100Counting the CostA local hero who prevented a robbery, and was severely injured in the process, but received no compensation, is being harassed by a scrap dealer until W.P.C. Ackland turns the tables with some harassment of her own.15 Aralık 1992
101CompassionA probation officer seems eager to assist D.I. Burnside over the murder of a prostitute, but how close is she to the murderer?17 Aralık 1992
102Finders KeepersD.C. Carver finds a buried treasure and the glory should be his. D.C. Dashwood, now with the Art and Antiques Squad, takes the case away and gets a result.22 Aralık 1992
103Return MatchWhen a collection of valuable dolls is stolen, D.C. Dashwood from the Art and Antiques Squad turns up, wrong-foots D.C. Lines and gets a result.24 Aralık 1992
104High PlacesAn ex-criminal who used to be part of a circus high-wire act is found dead, apparently from a fall, but the pathologist says he died elsewhere.29 Aralık 1992
105When Push Comes To ShoveSun Hill officers are drinking after shift when some troublemakers arrive at the pub. W.P.C. Ackland tries to calm the situation, but P.C.s Quinnan and Loxton decide that she needs their protection, and provoke a fight with a violent thug.31 Aralık 1992

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