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Series 19 Episode 32
On the Hook: Part 2
Duration: 60 minutes
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Meadows investigates the murder of his ex-lover's son, but is not playing by the book.

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All episodes for series 19 of The Bill

S19 E1 · Soft Talking
Smith discovers a gentle side to his character when he delivers a baby in the street.
S19 E2 · Beyond Conviction
Klein finds himself on the trail of a Rwandan war criminal.
S19 E3 · Whispers
Desperate to avoid being transferred, Proctor comes up with a plan.
S19 E4 · Caught Short
Lennox sees his wife turn up at the house of a suspect.
S19 E5 · Bad Habits
PC Smith is forced to confront his racial prejudices.
S19 E6 · Say it with Flowers
Glaze and Holmes investigate the apparent suicide of a local councillor.
S19 E7 · No-one's That Honest
Conway's suspicions are aroused when a man enters Sun Hill carrying half a million pounds.
S19 E8 · No Man's Land
Webb is given the job of identifying a corpse found on a roundabout.
S19 E9 · Time to Kill
Sgt. Ackland adopts a new "virtual" identity to trap a sinister cyberstalker.
S19 E10 · Doppleganger
Boyden tries to discover who has been impersonating him in order to steal money.
S19 E11 · Lullaby: Part 1
A young Chinese boy attaches himself to Smith when his parents go missing.
S19 E12 · Lullaby: Part 2
Deakin's investigations into the Tze case uncovers some surprising home truths.
S19 E13 · Lullaby: Part 3
Time is running out for Smith as Deakin tries to identify the murderer.
S19 E14 · Gentle Touch: Part 1
Page and Hagen clash over their differing opinions of a stalking victim.
S19 E15 · Gentle Touch: Part 2
Page starts to believe that the stalker might be closer than she first thought.
S19 E16 · Gentle Touch: Part 3
Page learns what it is really like to be a victim of crime.
S19 E17 · Some Like it Hot
Page tries to pick up the pieces after her stalking experience.
S19 E18 · First Impressions: Part 1
New probationers face their first day on duty at Sun Hill.
S19 E19 · First Impressions: Part 2
After a disastrous start, the Sun Hill probationers try to redeem themselves.
S19 E20 · Old Enemies
An old face from the past turns up at the station - DS Ted Roach.
S19 E21 · New Friends
The Sun Hill officers get a blast from the past in a case involving a severed foot.
S19 E22 · Supping with the Devil
When Beech wins a big poker hand, he is drawn into a tougher game than he bargained for.
S19 E23 · Touch and Go
Beech's association with Fallon lands him in trouble.
S19 E24 · Fake Fur
Staunton and Boulton get close to Fallon's money-laundering operation.
S19 E25 · In Safe-Hands
An investigation into the background of a young shoplifter reveals a more sinister crime.
S19 E26 · Find the Lady
The search for a witness continues, forcing Beech to break cover.
S19 E27 · Fifty-Fifty
The death of a colleague prompts Beech to take the biggest gamble of his life.
S19 E28 · The River
It looks like the end of the road for Beech, but his luck has not run out just yet!
S19 E29 · All Fall Down: Part 1
Beech's past finally catches up with CID, while the man himself still evades them.
S19 E30 · All Fall Down: Part 2
The future of Sun Hill CID hangs in the balance.
S19 E31 · On the Hook: Part 1
Meadows learns that an old flame and a murder investigation make for an unhappy marriage.
S19 E32 · On the Hook: Part 2
Meadows investigates the murder of his ex-lover's son, but is not playing by the book.
S19 E33 · A Girl's Best Friend
Quinnan gets involved with affairs of the heart above and beyond the call of duty.
S19 E34 · Carnival
An undercover operation causes Glaze and McCann to reassess their positions.
S19 E35 · Behind Enemy Lines
New CID recruit DC Spears and PC Smith are taken hostage at a building society.
S19 E36 · A Gathering Storm
The tension between Smith and McCann comes to a head.
S19 E37 · Sorted
Klein's attitude to the beat brings him into Cryer's firing line.
S19 E38 · Team Colours
Violence looms over Sun Hill, but Meadows is more concerned about his career.
S19 E39 · Two Way Burn
Meadows leads an investigation into a suspicious house fire.
S19 E40 · Friends
Boyden investigates a prostitution set-up.
S19 E41 · Bad For Your Health: Part 1
Sun Hill becomes a battleground for rival cigarette-smuggling rings.
S19 E42 · Bad For Your Health: Part 2
There are concerns at Sun Hill about just what Klein was doing in a known criminal's van.
S19 E43 · The Night Before
Page and Quinnan's relationship reaches a make-or-break stage.
S19 E44 · The Morning After
Page and Quinnan face each other after their night of passion.
S19 E45 · Appropriate Action
Cryer is more concerned than Webb about the disappearance of a schoolgirl.
S19 E46 · Criminal Practice
McAllister and Riley make their mark on Sun Hill, but don't do it entirely by the book.
S19 E47 · Upon Information Received
The latest business scam from DC Riley's brother leaves him hot under the collar.
S19 E48 · No Victim
Worrell's involvement with a case doesn't make for a perfect marriage.
S19 E49 · Common Language
Russian prostitutes, a gang of squaddies and his own mistakes lead Smith into hot water.
S19 E50 · P.C. Smith
Smith volunteers to protect two homosexual witnesses.
S19 E51 · Family Honour
McAllister's bulldozer approach gets her into trouble with Ackland over a sensitive case.
S19 E52 · Words of Wisdom
The long-running crime drama following the work of the officers at Sun Hill police station
S19 E53 · Out of the Frying Pan
A hot dog war breaks out in Sun Hill.
S19 E54 · Mexican Stand-Off
Ross gives McAllister some hot information.
S19 E55 · Cruise Control
A political scandal develops.
S19 E56 · Real Crime
Chandler appears to fancy Kate.
S19 E57 · Home and Away
Quinnan loses his grip.
S19 E58 · Going Under
It's decision time for Quinnan when Jenny announces she's leaving.
S19 E59 · Faultline
Quinnan loses his grip.
S19 E60 · Long Shadows: Part 1
DS Beech's legacy comes back to haunt Sun Hill.
S19 E61 · Long Shadows: Part 2
Meadows becomes determined to nail Stubbs.
S19 E62 · Higher Power
Carver helps a friend in need.
S19 E63 · Touched by Evil
Clarke learns the value of caution.
S19 E64 · The Leopard: Part 1
Smithy's chance of joining the armed unit is threatened.
S19 E65 · The Leopard: Part 2
Smithy's future looks uncertain.
S19 E66 · Tolerance: Part 1
Smith is interviewed for the Met's armed division.
S19 E67 · Tolerance: Part 2
Cryer battles to save his career.
S19 E68 · Promised Land
Klein learns an important lesson.
S19 E69 · Return of the Hunter
Cryer is taken hostage.
S19 E70 · Tour of Duty
The new sergeant makes an impact.
S19 E71 · Lies of Silence
Lennox is reunited with former colleague Liz Rawton.
S19 E72 · Over the Hill
Sparks fly between Boyden and Hagen.
S19 E73 · Head Over Heels
Stamp looks for love.
S19 E74 · Hitting Home
Cryer bids farewell to the force.
S19 E75 · Value Judgement
Hagen causes a terrible accident.
S19 E76 · Collateral Damage
McAllister's former snout turns up at Sun Hill.
S19 E77 · A Week of Nights: Part 1
Former Brookside and Liverpool 1 star Paul Usher joins the cast as PC Des Taviner.
S19 E78 · A Week of Nights: Part 2
Taviner makes waves in the rape investigation.
S19 E79 · Wednesday
Glaze's loyalties are tested.
S19 E80 · Billy the Kid
A 10-year-old tries to get arrested.
S19 E81 · Still Crazy
PC Quinnan returns to Sun Hill.
S19 E82 · Complicity: Part 1
DS Singh gets involved in car-crime.
S19 E83 · Complicity: Part 2
Singh's secret identity is threatened.
S19 E84 · Suffer the Little Children
A drug dealer drives his customers to desperation.
S19 E85 · Happy and Glorious: Part 1
Reg Hollis seeks a new home.
S19 E86 · Happy and Glorious: Part 2
Reg falls under deeper suspicion in relation to a woman's death.
S19 E87 · Gun Crazy: Part 1
A gunman strikes Sun Hill.
S19 E88 · Gun Crazy: Part 2
McAllister's life is endangered.
S19 E89 · The Jury's Out
Carver is suspected of a cover-up.
S19 E90 · Lick of Paint
The graffiti war spirals into more sinister territory.
S19 E91 · Temptation
Clarke loses a key witness.
S19 E92 · Envy
PC Clarke tries to hold down two jobs.
S19 E93 · Greed
Clarke feels she's not cut out to be a policewoman.
S19 E94 · Redemption
Clarke's financial problems get her down.
S19 E95 · The Dark Side
Hayward gets a reminder of the past.
S19 E96 · Angel Rooms
Hayward jeopardises his career.
S19 E97 · Paint it Black
Hayward gives cause for concern.
S19 E98 · Eye of the Lens
Sun Hill's CCTV cameras cause controversy.
S19 E99 · Another Country
A Korean War veteran dies mysteriously.

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