The Bill

Name: Throw the Key Away
Duration: 40 min

S11 E78 ∙ Throw the Key Away ∙ 40 min

There's tension as DS Deakin bends the custody rules, leaving Sgt Boyden to carry the can.

Contains Flashing Images, Strong Language and Mature Themes

S11 E1 · Within Limits
Sgt Boyden investigates an assault and helps a former lover deal with her violent husband.
S11 E2 · Tails You Lose
DC Skase is compromised when he uncovers the full extent of an informant's crimes.
S11 E3 · Gate Fever
Sgt Cryer helps the victim's parents when a murderer is released from prison.
S11 E4 · The Road Not Taken
WPC Page finds her loyalties tested when she arrests an old school friend in a drugs raid.
S11 E5 · Fallen Angel
DC Woods investigates the activities of a cowboy builder and uncovers a revenge scheme.
S11 E6 · A Touch of Braid
DI Johnson's raid on a flat goes wrong when a young boy flees and falls from a balcony.
S11 E7 · Masquerade
Ch Insp Conway helps to arrest a most unusual burglar with a very special talent.
S11 E8 · Good Days
DC Lines and DC Woods attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an armed robber.
S11 E9 · Banned
DI Johnson's methods are called into question when she clashes with a solicitor's clerk.
S11 E10 · Parental Guidance
DC Lines helps WPC Ackland track down a delinquent for his parents.
S11 E11 · Settling The Score
More drama from Sun Hill, where an escaped prisoner appears to be out for revenge.
S11 E12 · High Drivers
Insp. Monroe investigates a fatal road accident and a case of mistaken identity.
S11 E13 · Personal Space
DC Woods and WPC Croft interview a man suspected of abducting a girl.
S11 E14 · Public Spirit
WDS Morgan investigates when a youth suspected of dealing crack is attacked in the street.
S11 E15 · Dirty Laundry
DI Johnson investigates when a man found shot turns out to be wearing a bulletproof vest.
S11 E16 · Paying the Price
Conway clips the wing-mirror of a car and finds himself listening to a man's confession.
S11 E17 · Best Interests
WDS Morgan has to choose between heart and head when tracking down an abducted boy.
S11 E18 · Easy Prey
DCI Meadows investigates when a recluse is found dead in his flat.
S11 E19 · Unfinished Business
The CID team at Sun Hill are awaiting the arrival of the new DS Deakin.
S11 E20 · War of Nerves
WPC Datta is having a busy day in the Domestic Violence Unit.
S11 E21 · Legacy
DCI Meadows sets up DS Deakin with one of Burnside's informants.
S11 E22 · Death & Taxes
Sgt Cryer unearths an extortion racket within the ruthless world of the young homeless.
S11 E23 · In Too Deep
DCI Meadows and DS Deakin investigate the fatal shooting of a young windscreen washer.
S11 E24 · You Belong To Me
WPC Datta and Sgt Cryer investigate the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl.
S11 E25 · Looking for Mr Right
An Asian man is found assaulted in mysterious circumstances. Morgan and Lines investigate.
S11 E26 · Skinning Cats
Meadows and Conway disagree over how to handle a crack dealer using a cafe as cover.
S11 E27 · Full Contact
PC Stamp and WPC Ackland intervene when two thieves fall out over their dream woman.
S11 E28 · Threats & Promises
A man is found stabbed outside a club owned by a notorious family of villains.
S11 E29 · On the Latch
DCI Meadows and WDS Morgan investigate the violent death of an old soldier in a burglary.
S11 E30 · Wall of Silence
Suspicion falls on the manager of a double glazing firm when an employee is assaulted.
S11 E31 · Business Opportunities
DS Pearce investigates a conman bullying a victim into paying for building work.
S11 E32 · A Little Learning
DS Deakin and DC Woods investigate the indecent assault of a teacher by one of her pupils.
S11 E33 · Right Way, Wrong Way
A hit-and-run leads to a conflict between the Caribbean and Chinese communities.
S11 E34 · Instant Response
Two kids in a stolen Jaguar wreak havoc around Sun Hill. Stamp and Hollis are in pursuit.
S11 E35 · TWashback
The discovery of a sawn-off shotgun following a house fire leads DI Johnson to a local crack dealer.
S11 E36 · Kickback
The Complaints Investigation Bureau are called in in the aftermath of a drugs raid.
S11 E37 · Birthright
Ackland and Datta investigate a woman claiming to be a couple's long-lost daughter.
S11 E38 · Partners
DS Deakin links an armed robbery at a building society to another at a jeweller's shop.
S11 E39 · Inside
More drama in Sun Hill as PC Jarvis has to act as negotiator when a woman is held hostage.
S11 E40 · Back On The Chaingang
WDS Morgan owes an old villian a favour, but pays a heavy price for her loyalty.
S11 E41 · Out in the Cold
Jarvis deals with a woman illegally occupying a house, while Cato takes on the landlord.
S11 E42 · Living Legend
Meadows arrests a notorious bullion robber on suspicion of drug trafficking.
S11 E43 · Down & Out
A mentally ill young man is linked to a series of thefts on payphones.
S11 E44 · Runners & Riders
Meadows is worried that a vicious attack was revenge for the conviction of a loan shark.
S11 E45 · Inquest
Sun Hill officers attend the inquest into the death in custody of robber Kenny Stone.
S11 E46 · Grey Matter
DI Johnson investigates an apparently racially-motivated attack.
S11 E47 · Blackout
DC Lines retraces the steps of an alcoholic who comes out of a two-day blackout.
S11 E48 · The Cold Consumer
WPC Page deals with the death of an man in the bathroom of a high-class prostitute.
S11 E49 · Saving Face
CID stake out a robbery on a post office, but the operation does not go according to plan.
S11 E50 · Silent Partner
DS Pearce and WDC Croft investigate a burglary at a block of flats for the elderly.
S11 E51 · One Born Every Minute
A tape allegation sends DS Deakin into the murky world of pimps and prostitutes.
S11 E52 · Backlash
Johnson is on trial for the murder of the suspected drug dealer who died following a raid.
S11 E53 · Taken On Trust
Insp Monroe has to organise an evacuation when an unexploded bomb is discovered.
S11 E54 · Bridgework
Meadows and Cato are at loggerheads, but Conway couldn't care less - it's his birthday!
S11 E55 · Land Of The Blind
DCI Meadows and DS Deakin disagree with PC McCann over who is responsible for an assault.
S11 E56 · Indecent Exposure
DS Pearce and WDC Croft fall out over the arrest of a disabled drug dealer.
S11 E57 · Pass The Parcel
Rumours swirl around Sun Hill that Chief Superintendent Brownlow could be pensioned off.
S11 E58 · Cheap at Half the Price
A woman appears to have been mugged, but not everything is as it seems.
S11 E59 · The Sixth Age
PC Quinnan and PC Loxton are called to attend an incident at a local tea dance.
S11 E60 · Pipped at the Post
With the transfer of Ch Supt Brownlow to Area, there is a vacancy at Sun Hill.
S11 E61 · Mischief
More drama from Sun Hill as Cryer and Garfield are called to the scene of a suicide.
S11 E62 · Taking Stock
WDS Morgan investigates a suspected racial attack on an Asian shopkeeper.
S11 E63 · The Melting Pot
Acting Supt Conway has a hectic first day in his new job.
S11 E64 · No Name, No Number
Meadows blames a leak when a witness is threatened. Stamp and Boyden come under suspicion.
S11 E65 · Make Believe
Sgt Cryer investigates a School Crossing Patrol buying expensive presents for children.
S11 E66 · Sleeping Dogs
Johnson and Pearce investigate after a young girl reports a rape a year after in happened.
S11 E67 · Beg, Borrow or Steal
An anti-vagrancy initiative in Sun Hill leads Sgt Cryer to a violent loan shark.
S11 E68 · Work Experience
Carver goes undercover at a garage in an attempt to gain information.
S11 E69 · Down A Blind Alley
Allegations swirl around Cato after he has his wallet stolen on his way to work.
S11 E70 · Creating A Market
DS Greig and DS Deakin set up shop in an attempt to trap mobile phone thieves in a sting.
S11 E71 · Fly On The Wall
Conflict breaks out in Sun Hill between rival fly-posters.
S11 E72 · King Of The Hill
Sgt Boyden has a lonely night when he gets trapped in a derelict building.
S11 E73 · Fathers & Sons
Pearce and Croft investigate an assault, but the victim's father seems reluctant to help.
S11 E74 · A Feeling for the Job
Sgt Cryer suspects the worst when a young wife goes missing.
S11 E75 · Closing Time
Ch Insp Cato organises a raid on a pub and plans to take away the landlady's licence.
S11 E76 · Blood Pressure
A Jehovah's witness is assaulted but his mother will not let him have a blood transfusion.
S11 E77 · Appropriate Adults
Another visit to Sun Hill, where Ch Insp Cato goes undercover to investigate a pimp.
S11 E78 · Throw the Key Away
There's tension as DS Deakin bends the custody rules, leaving Sgt Boyden to carry the can.
S11 E79 · An Unconventional Approach
WPC Ackland and PC Loxton get caught up in violent competition between rival bailiffs.
S11 E80 · Fall Guy
There's drama when Croft and Skase disagree over how to handle a teenage mugger.
S11 E81 · Stuffed
Ackland and Quinnan are led on a wild goose chase by two juveniles.
S11 E82 · Dearly Departed
A full-scale murder inquiry is launched when a man's body is found in a burning car.
S11 E83 · Returning the Call
Hollis investigates a threatening telephone call, but his colleagues aren't very helpful.
S11 E84 · Licensed to Kill
Sgt Cryer has to deal with a fatal accident involving an underage driver.
S11 E85 · To Crack a Nut
PC Quinnan goes undercover as a prostitute"s punter. Does he let things go too far?
S11 E86 · Hot Stuff
DI Harry Haines, now with the Drugs Squad, returns to Sun Hill to help.
S11 E87 · Hit & Miss
DC Lines Investigates the assault and robbery of a youth.
S11 E88 · Hard Cases
Meadows and Johnson investigate the murder of a man killed for his wallet and car.
S11 E89 · The Protection Racket
Ch Insp Conway orders the release of a prisoner, who is then beaten up.
S11 E90 · Crossfire
DC Woods investigates the assault of a woman who is reluctant to identify her assailant.
S11 E91 · Little Boy Lost
There are high stakes in Sun Hill as DS Greig investigates a child abduction.
S11 E92 · Hard Knocks
DI Johnson has to face some hard truths when WPC Marshall is assaulted.
S11 E93 · New Management
Cato is unhappy when his counterpart from Barton Street complains about PC Quinnan.
S11 E94 · Powerless
PC Jarvis and WPC Marshall catch a thief, but then get dragged into his marital problems.
S11 E95 · Done Is Done
Deakin leads an operation into a cartel of stolen booze.
S11 E96 · Getting Even
Deakin takes over as Acting DI, and investigates an assault on a solicitor.
S11 E97 · Taking the Blame
Jarvis blames himself when a teenager is killed in a car crash.
S11 E98 · Expert Witness
New DS Don Beech is paired with DC Skase to investigate a robbery at a petrol station.
S11 E99 · Just Another Caution
Stamp and Page deal with an ex-con who delivers his own kind of justice and public order.

S11 E78 ∙ Throw the Key Away ∙ 40 min

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