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Series 21 Episode 18
Tough Love
Duration: 60 minutes
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Meadows smells a rat when a big-time crook walks into the station to hand over his delinquent son.

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Contains Violence

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All episodes for series 21 of The Bill

S21 E1 · Down a Blind Alley
A lap-dancing club is investigated.
S21 E2 · Loose Cannon
An ex-con is found dead.
S21 E3 · Face the Music
Carver looks into a series of burglaries carried out while the victims were on holiday.
S21 E4 · Thin Ice
Singh tries to convince Glaze that he wasn't responsible for the increase in race riots.
S21 E5 · Afternoon Rendezvous
Tragedy beckons for Conway.
S21 E6 · Rally the Troops
Sun Hill is in mourning.
S21 E7 · A Show of Generosity
Racial violence erupts.
S21 E8 · Golden Opportunity
A race demonstration spirals out of control.
S21 E9 · No Signs of Life
The officers come to terms with the tragedy.
S21 E10 · A Peg or Two
Taviner learns Harker may survive.
S21 E11 · Suspects
Taviner feels the heat.
S21 E12 · At the Deep End
The officers attend the memorial service.
S21 E13 · Needle in a Haystack
Fullerton's confession shocks Taviner.
S21 E14 · Walking on Water
Sharpe investigates a fraud case.
S21 E15 · Slippery Slope
Rickman jeopardises an investigation.
S21 E16 · Crying Wolf
Ackland accuses a woman of crying wolf.
S21 E17 · A Run of Good Luck
Two armed robbers bungle a job.
S21 E18 · Tough Love
A big-time crook fools Meadows.
S21 E19 · On the Pitch
A football match descends into chaos.
S21 E20 · Vigilante
A new recruit arrives at the station.
S21 E21 · Ruffled Feathers
Two new recruits make their presence felt.
S21 E22 · Prove Your Worth
Ashton returns to Sun Hill.
S21 E23 · Aptitude Test
Gilmore investigates a homophobic assault.
S21 E24 · Sitting Tenants
McAllister drops a bombshell.
S21 E25 · Too Close to the Wind
An attractive new WPc starts at Sun Hill.
S21 E26 · Playing Runaway
Taviner's anonymous blackmailer makes fresh demands.
S21 E27 · Old Tricks
Stamp faces a shocking allegation.
S21 E28 · Missing Without Trace
Stamp is accused of abuse.
S21 E29 · First Day Collar
A new arrival raises eyebrows at Sun Hill.
S21 E30 · No Loyalty
Stamp struggles to rebuild his life.
S21 E31 · Conflicting Information
Chandler pressures McAllister to get rid of her child.
S21 E32 · Bait
A flasher terrorises Sun Hill.
S21 E33 · Loggerheads
A strangely familiar face joins Sun Hill.
S21 E34 · Protection
A medical researcher receives threats.
S21 E35 · Impostors
Hollis is kidnapped.
S21 E36 · Officer Down
Taverner tries to trace Reg Hollis.
S21 E37 · One Last Day
Hollis's life hangs in the balance.
S21 E38 · Tactful Approach
New DS Samantha Nixon makes her presence felt.
S21 E39 · Certain Uncertainties
Ashton responds to Young's romantic overtures.
S21 E40 · Jeopardy
Klein faces a dilemma.
S21 E41 · Gone Native
Hunter plans a drugs raid.
S21 E42 · Requiem
Klein jeopardises the undercover operation.
S21 E43 · Quick Off the Mark
Kerry Young is taken hostage.
S21 E44 · Access Denied
The serial killer strikes again.
S21 E45 · Nail in the Coffin
Merrick's revelation prompts a full-scale investigation.
S21 E46 · Improper Conduct
Chandler faces the rape interrogation.
S21 E47 · Deeper Waters
Anne Merrick is found dead.
S21 E48 · Roses are Red
Time is running out for Chandler.
S21 E49 · On the Side
Meadows faces a dilemma over Chandler.
S21 E50 · Ready or Not
Chandler attends Anne Merrick's funeral.
S21 E51 · Wisdom of the Wise
Martin Porter finds himself a suspect in the serial killer investigation.
S21 E52 · Saving Face
Chandler marries Debbie McAllister.
S21 E53 · Conflict of Interest
Chandler rapes McAllister on their wedding night.
S21 E54 · Game Over
Chandler reaches the end of the line.
S21 E55 · Risky Behaviour
Des Taviner returns to Sun Hill.
S21 E56 · Honeytrap
Guilt preys on Taviner.
S21 E57 · Heaven's Calling
It appears the serial killer has been caught.
S21 E58 · Rogue Victim
Ashton and Young's engagement party proves eventful.
S21 E59 · Lock and Load - Part 1
Gang warfare breaks out on the Bronte Estate.
S21 E60 · Lock and Load - Part 2
Gang warfare threatens to engulf the Bronte estate.
S21 E61 · Lock and Load - Part 3
Okaro carpets Hunter.
S21 E62 · First Day Blues
New recruit Buxton makes her presence felt.
S21 E63 · A Cry for Help
DI Nixon is on a mission to find the Sun Hill serial killer.
S21 E64 · The Full Guided Tour
Funeral director Shane Pellow becomes a murder suspect.
S21 E65 · Close to Home
Nixon fears for her runaway daughter's safety.
S21 E66 · Walk in the Park
McAllister makes a major decision.
S21 E67 · All in a Day's Work
Carver goes undercover in a pub.
S21 E68 · Clouded Judgement
Klein's drug problem gets out of hand.
S21 E69 · Cop Idol - Part 1
The hunt for the serial killer takes a dramatic turn.
S21 E70 · Cop Idol - Part 2
Rickman confronts the Sun Hill killer.
S21 E71 · Falling
The team hunt for Rickman.
S21 E72 · Code of Conduct
The net closes on Cass's killer.
S21 E73 · Seeing Red
Klein loses control at Rickman's funeral.
S21 E74 · Little White Lies
Cathy is stabbed with a hypodermic needle.
S21 E75 · Countdown
Nixon thinks she knows the serial killer's identity.

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