The Bill

Name: The Old Pal's Act
Duration: 30 min

S14 E92 ∙ The Old Pal's Act ∙ 30 min

Ch Insp Conway leads a raid on an after-hours pub, but two officers are injured. Ch Supt Brownlow is called in and he finds that the son of an old friend is involved.

Contains Flashing Images and Mature Themes

S14 E1 · Helping Hands
A GP is arrested for possession of cannabis, but he says it's for one of his patients.
S14 E2 · Jekyll & Hyde
Ch Supt Brownlow witnesses a violent outburst on the road.
S14 E3 · Knocking on the Door
New recruit DS Daly steps in to help DC Skase when a straightforward drug bust goes wrong.
S14 E4 · Lies & Statistics
Sgt Boyden tries to help a young offender.
S14 E5 · Butting In
PC Jarvis helps WPC Page deal with a violent attack, but there are complications.
S14 E6 · The Bagman
DI Deakin investigates an attack on a small-time crook who has fallen in with bad company.
S14 E7 · Overstepping the Mark
DC Lines tries to get a juvenile offender to inform on a gang of dangerous thugs.
S14 E8 · Filth
DI Deakin and DS Boulton investigate a pimp discovered badly beaten in a pile of rubbish.
S14 E9 · Camper
Sgt Boyden and PC Slater are involved in a drug bust involving a camper van.
S14 E10 · Spill
A tanker spills a lethal load near a housing estate that is then evacuated.
S14 E11 · Apron Strings
Sgt Cryer and WPC Keane discover a woman dead in her bath and suspect her son of foul play
S14 E12 · One Step Ahead
DCI Meadows and DC Skase pursue an ex-convict who has sworn revenge on an informant.
S14 E13 · Starting Young
PC Jarvis and WPC Keane deal with a boy in possession of a pensioner's prescription.
S14 E14 · Tarts Cards
Sgt Boyden and PC Slater investigate a series of offensive telephone calls.
S14 E15 · Born Again
DS Boulton investigates an assault on an old man.
S14 E16 · Kick Me Hard
DS Daly mounts an operation to catch muggers. WPC Page goes undercover to act as bait.
S14 E17 · All or Nothing
PC Quinnan and WPC Keane discover the body of a young girl in a pub toilet.
S14 E18 · Unlucky in Love
Sgt Boyden investigates a dating agency that is rumoured to be providing underaged girls.
S14 E19 · A Quick Return
Sgt Cryer and WPC Keane investigate a series of street robberies.
S14 E20 · Sartorial Elegance
DC Carver and PC Jarvis misjudge the condition of a witness, threating Operation Eagle Eye
S14 E21 · Don't Leave Me This Way
Loxton and Keane suspect that the victim of a mugging knows more than she is letting on.
S14 E22 · Big Bullies
Insp Monroe investigates a schoolboy's claims that he was assaulted by his teacher.
S14 E23 · Playing It by the Rules
DI Deakin is handed the chance to bust a drug dealer when his wife turns informant.
S14 E24 · True Colours
DS Daly finds out why a white teenager is trying to take the blame for his black friends.
S14 E25 · Dead Man's Hand
DS Beech investigates the claim of one compulsive gambler to having murdered another.
S14 E26 · For Their Own Good
DS Boulton uses an informant as the bait to catch a dangerous villain
S14 E27 · Theory & Practice
Sgt Cryer deals with a woman who is miscarrying and claims that she was assaulted by Page
S14 E28 · Drinking Partners
A drunk man is found unconscious and badly injured at the bottom of a flight of stairs.
S14 E29 · Lean On Me
PC Hollis gets ideas about his station when his lady friend wants to become his informant.
S14 E30 · Reminders
DS Daly and DC Carver pursue a missing prisoner who wants to restore his reputation.
S14 E31 · Minding
DS Greig and WDC Croft investigate a nanny believed to have kidnapped two of her charges.
S14 E32 · Follow the Van
DS Beech and DC Lines Investigate a series of aggravated robberies on garage forecourts.
S14 E33 · Don't Kill the Messenger
PC Jarvis receives death threats from a young man who blames him for his father's death.
S14 E34 · Junior
DS Beech employs a fifteen year-old boy as an informant to expose a crooked car ring.
S14 E35 · Pony Express
DI Deakin has to decide whether to trust a drug smuggler who offers to help him.
S14 E36 · Out of Control
PC Jarvis tries to persuade the father of a young tearaway to take more responsibility.
S14 E37 · Day Tripper
DS Greig hopes that a tip-off will help him to nail an old enemy.
S14 E38 · Waiting for Frank
DI Deakin poses as a nervous punter waiting at the dog track to meet a mysterious man.
S14 E39 · A Day in the Life
WPC Keane should be showing the Brownies around the station but has gone missing.
S14 E40 · Second Chances
Deakin gets a vital lead on an unsolved murder, but his witness is an illegal immigrant.
S14 E41 · Repossession
Ch Insp Conway has to talk round a desperate man threating to burn down a house.
S14 E42 · Liar
WDC Rawton gets involved in a dispute between a drug addict and WDC Croft.
S14 E43 · Detained
Back on the beat in Sun Hill, PC Garfield and PC McCann investigate a vicious mugging.
S14 E44 · Karma
Deakin and Boulton are called into a woman's prison to investigate a possible assault.
S14 E45 · Stolen Moments
McCann and Slater arrest a woman for theft, but she claims to have committed another crime
S14 E46 · A Good Night Out
WPC Ackland learns that she has passed her Sergeant's assessment.
S14 E47 · Chatterbox
PC Quinnan and a teenage burglary suspect are trapped in a broken lift.
S14 E48 · Too Close for Comfort
WPC Page acts as chaperone for a young woman accusing her cousin of raping her.
S14 E49 · Blame
Garfield and Datta deal with a family that is torn apart when the mother commits suicide.
S14 E50 · Once a Thief
DS Don Beech gets a result when a barrister on his blacklist is robbed.
S14 E51 · Party Animals
Quinnan and Keane are called to a stag party to find a girl screaming in the bathroom.
S14 E52 · Natural Causes
Sgt Ackland and PC Slater investigate the death of a pensioner who confronted a thief.
S14 E53 · Known to Someone
DS Daly and WDC Croft investigate a series of violent attacks on women.
S14 E54 · Champing at the Bit
PC Jarvis and PC McCann attend the scene of a road accident involving a horsebox.
S14 E55 · Taking Out the Rubbish
Greig and Carver investigate a burglary, but the witnesses are too scared to give evidence
S14 E56 · Presumed Innocent
Sgt Cryer and WPC Keane uncover the murky past of a teenage girl who has been killed.
S14 E57 · Change of Heart
Meadows and Rawton try to persuade the girlfriend of a rape suspect to help in his arrest.
S14 E58 · Hedging Your Bets
Tensions arise between DI Deakin and DS Beech after a bookie is robbed.
S14 E59 · Out of the Past
Meadows has to decide where his loyalties lie when an old friend is accused of murder.
S14 E60 · Road to Recovery
PC Hollis is concerned about a patient who has recently been discharged from care.
S14 E61 · Three Fools
DS Greig and DC Skase investigate when three small-time villains are beaten up.
S14 E62 · Track Marks
DC Carver disapproves of DS Boulton's ruthless handling of an informant.
S14 E63 · In for the Kill
DCI Meadows and WDC Croft interview a young waiter accused of trying to kill his boss.
S14 E64 · Remote Control
DS Daly and DC Lines investigate a series of muggings at knifepoint.
S14 E65 · Telling Tales
PC Quinnan tries to persuade an assault victim to testify against her former boyfriend.
S14 E66 · Old Codgers
PC Quinnan & DS Greig follow up about the whereabouts of a murdered girl during WW2.
S14 E67 · Trap
PC Slater gets into trouble after following up on a tip-off about a till snatch.
S14 E68 · All in the Mind
Monroe & Ackland suspect some incidents may be linked to a released psychiatric patient.
S14 E69 · Trust Me
DC Carver & WDC Rawton follow up an irregularity on an insurance claim.
S14 E70 · Nice Boy
A father is at breaking point when his teenage son caught up with a violent gang.
S14 E71 · A Woman's Place
Sgt Ackland introduces single-manning at Sun Hill, causing problems for Ch Supt Brownlow.
S14 E72 · Finishing School
PC Slater & WPC Keane reach the end of their probation and face a final assessment.
S14 E73 · Death of a Nobody
DCI Meadows & DI Deakin investigate the murder of a taxi driver.
S14 E74 · Up the Wall
PC Hollis gives some friendly advice to a resident on noise pollution but backfires.
S14 E75 · Boiling Point
PC Loxton is investigated by the Complaints Investigation Bureau.
S14 E76 · Mirror Image
DS Boulton arrests a woman for drug dealing, but could be a victim of mistaken identity.
S14 E77 · Public Relations
A young journalist writing about policing spends the day at Sun Hill.
S14 E78 · Lock 'Em In
Sgt Cryer & WPC Page assist the distraught wife of a prisoner who reports her son missing.
S14 E79 · Opportunity Costs
DCI Meadows investigates the unsolved murder of a prostitute.
S14 E80 · Paying For It
DS Beech & WDC Rawton investigate the apparent assault on a father by his son.
S14 E81 · Many Happy Returns
DS Boulton & DC Skase join Customs & Excise to crack a fencing operation.
S14 E82 · Black Money
WDC Croft & WDC Rawton investigate shady businessmen & a suitcase full of black paper.
S14 E83 · Scorned
A young mother charges her dentist with sexual assault. Rawton and Croft investigate.
S14 E84 · Stolen Kisses
Insp Monroe & WPC Datta deal with a nursery school cleaner who takes a young girl hostage.
S14 E85 · Jumping to Conclusions
Sgt Ackland and PC Quinnan search for a girl allegedly abducted by a religious cult.
S14 E86 · Toe the Line
Ch Insp Conway and Insp Monroe uncover a bogus wheel-clamping operation.
S14 E87 · A Gun to the Head
A judge decides to reveal the name of DS Beech & DS Daly's informant.
S14 E88 · Merrily On High
It's Christmas Eve, but AC Hicks has declared the station to be alcohol-free.
S14 E89 · Hat Trick
DS Boulton & DC Skase investigate a car-ramming incident involving a member of a pub team.
S14 E90 · Hers
PC Stamp & WPC Page look into the theft of a hearse containing the coffin of a thief.
S14 E91 · The Right Thing
Sgt Cryer investigates when a former Sun Hill officers son collapses from a drug overdose.
S14 E92 · The Old Pal's Act
Ch Insp Conway leads a raid on an after-hours pub, but two officers are injured.
S14 E93 · All's Fair
DS Daly investigates the case of an injured man, but is he really the victim?
S14 E94 · Mantrap
PC Quinnan & WPC Blake go to the scene where a teenage boy has been found dead.
S14 E95 · Bad Debt
DS Beech and WDC Croft investigate the theft of a loan shark's records.
S14 E96 · Professional Opinion
DS Daly & DC Skase investigate the death by overdose of the son of a drug-addicted woman.
S14 E97 · Testament
DS Boulton & WDC Croft investigate the sudden death of an apparently healthy woman.

S14 E92 ∙ The Old Pal's Act ∙ 30 min

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