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The Bill

  • 29 Series
  • 2,388 Episodes
  • Category: Crime Drama
  • Subtitles available

Long-running drama with the bobbies and detectives at London's Sun Hill police station.

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All episodes for series 5 of The Bill

  • S5 E1 · Getting it Right

    Burnside is given the wrong information by Ramsey before an early morning raid.

  • S5 E2 · A Reflection of Glory

    Ramsey and Haynes speak to a shoplifter who claims she is innocent.

  • S5 E3 · One to One

    A councillor's drug-addicted daughter causes trouble for Ackland and Stamp.

  • S5 E4 · The Mugging and the Gypsies

    Edwards, Yorkie and Ackland try to enforce a child protection order on a Gypsy family.

  • S5 E5 · The Chain of Command

    Yorkie attends to a woman who enters the station with a head wound.

  • S5 E6 · Life and Death

    After being brought into the station, a drunk tells Peters that he has killed someone.

  • S5 E7 · Hot Head

    Martella brings in two girls who were chatting up lorry drivers to hitch a lift.

  • S5 E8 · Steamers

    Reports of a strange smell lead to Melvin discovering a body in a flat.

  • S5 E9 · Duty Elsewhere

    Haynes investigates a gang who are responsible for a murder and drug dealing.

  • S5 E10 · Saturday Blues

    Burnside's goddaughter lies in intensive care following a drug overdose.

  • S5 E11 · N.F.A.

    Ramsey is determined to teach some schoolchildren a lesson.

  • S5 E12 · The Price You Pay

    Martella tries to prevent a father taking revenge on his daughter's violent boyfriend.

  • S5 E13 · The Key of the Door

    Cryer discovers a young boy has been abusing his mother.

  • S5 E14 · Cock-Up

    Cryer's son could be the key to arresting two local drug dealers.

  • S5 E15 · Repercussions

    The results of the drug raid lead to unrest in the community.

  • S5 E16 · A Death in the Family

    June and Taffy are called in off the street to the death of a baby.

  • S5 E17 · In the Frame

    Burnside gets caught in a trap for corruption and Cryer witnesses a car bombing.

  • S5 E18 · A Good Result

    Yorkie goes undercover with a gang of football hooligans.

  • S5 E19 · Conscience

    Roach has an unsuccessful date with a married woman but instead bumps into his old boss.

  • S5 E20 · Sunday Sunday

    A fight at the market causes problems for the officers at Sun Hill.

  • S5 E21 · Climate

    Roach tries to clear up a case of young girls being attacked.

  • S5 E22 · Bad Company

    PC Melvin is called to an abandoned factory with dire consequences.

  • S5 E23 · Suspicious Minds

    Sun hill officers join with the area vice squad to break a pornography ring.

  • S5 E24 · Intuition

    Roach puts his all into his current case of a gold bullion robbery.

  • S5 E25 · Loss

    Martella and Yorkie are in charge of "tidying up" unsolved missing persons cases.

  • S5 E26 · Procedure

    Sun Hill gets a visit from the fraud squad.

  • S5 E27 · Luck of the Draw

    Roach goes undercover in order to find out more about a lottery scam.

  • S5 E28 · No Strings

    Yorkie and Ramsey arrest an armed robber responsible for several post office hold ups.

  • S5 E29 · Fool's Gold

    CID bring in a suspect who is implicated in several Post Office robberies.

  • S5 E30 · The Visit

    Martella is visiting a remand prisoner and ends up being held hostage.

  • S5 E31 · One For the Ladies

    The death of a bigamist leads Tosh to a confusing and difficult conclusion.

  • S5 E32 · No Shelter

    An Italian lorry driver causes chaos at Sun Hill.

  • S5 E33 · Out to Lunch

    A night out leaves Burnside, Carver, and Ramsey in the middle of an Italian turf war.

  • S5 E34 · Free Wheel

    CID are keeping an eye on a man who is suspected of the illegal shipment of arms.

  • S5 E35 · Only a Bit of Thieving

    DS Roach is accused of attempted murder.

  • S5 E36 · Communications

    Edwards and W.P.C. Brind visit the parents of a missing girl.

  • S5 E37 · Silver Lining

    After driving a Rolls Royce back to the yard, Haynes finds something valuable in the boot.

  • S5 E38 · Suffocation Job

    WPC Ackland visits a woman with agoraphobia.

  • S5 E39 · Mickey Would Have Wanted It

    Burnside must find evidence to catch the father of one of his old school friends.

  • S5 E40 · Blood Ties

    Brind and Stamp delve into the heart of a serious domestic.

  • S5 E41 · You'll Be Back

    P.C. Ramsey and W.P.C. Brind investigate a shoplifting.

  • S5 E42 · Fort Apache-Sunhill

    An industrial dispute by prison officers puts pressure on Sun Hill's holding cells.

  • S5 E43 · Waste

    The body of a homeless woman is found on a building site.

  • S5 E44 · The Strong Survive

    Carver and Dashwood have a chemist shop under observation.

  • S5 E45 · Loving Care

    Carver investigates a burglary and finds an unconscious girl at the scene.

  • S5 E46 · Back on the Streets

    Lines and Carver fail to capture a wanted man.

  • S5 E47 · Fat'ac

    PC Smith attends a fatal road traffic accident and makes some poor decisions.

  • S5 E48 · Somewhere By Chance

    An ex-soldier attempts to blow up a shopping complex.

  • S5 E49 · A Quiet Life

    Carver attends the hospital to speak to the wife of a robbery victim.

  • S5 E50 · Tom Tiddler's Ground

    Carver finds himself investigating a villain that Sun Hill has wanted to nail for years.

  • S5 E51 · Make My Day

    Hollis is back on the beat. Burnside's informant provides him information.

  • S5 E52 · Provocation

    Dashwood investigates a number of robberies made on building sites.

  • S5 E53 · Overspend

    Brownlow's new way of saving money leaves CID without transport.

  • S5 E54 · Between Friends

    Brownlow is invited to join a golf club but is furious as his clubs have gone missing.

  • S5 E55 · Traffic

    A young girl is hit by a drunk driver, while Cryer takes the new officer Turnham for a walk on the beat.

  • S5 E56 · The Sacred Seal

    Carver struggles to get the truth when a feud between a priest and a convict turns nasty.

  • S5 E57 · Subsequent Visits

    When CID ignores a car theft, Tony takes matters into his own hands to try to catch the thieves.

  • S5 E58 · User Friendly

    An aircraft from Belgium has come down in a park, and the pilot and passengers have fled.

  • S5 E59 · Don't Like Monday's

    Edwards and Ramsey find themselves held at gunpoint with DC Lines' wife and children.

  • S5 E60 · Pick Up

    PC Haynes struggles to cope after the shooting of Ramsey.

  • S5 E61 · Kidding

    Martella is determined to help a woman leave her violent husband.

  • S5 E62 · Black Spot

    Tosh is determined to nick local villain Davy Box.

  • S5 E63 · Taken For a Ride

    Roach becomes eligible for a promotion.

  • S5 E64 · Time Out

    Burnside's feud with a detective from the robbery squad spirals out of control.

  • S5 E65 · Leaving

    Yorkie's last day at Sun Hill leads him to a gang of shoplifters.

  • S5 E66 · Street Games and Board Games

    A family of four find themselves all linked to Roach.

  • S5 E67 · Pressure

    A car accident results in accusations and revenge at Sun Hill.

  • S5 E68 · A Little Knowledge

    DC Lines and PC Garfield both go undercover.

  • S5 E69 · Pathways

    Sgt Peters and WPC Brind deal with some trying going's-on at an allotment garden.

  • S5 E70 · Seen to be Done

    An unfortunate discovery brings some officers under scrutiny.

  • S5 E71 · Tulip

    While transporting a man for booking, two officers respond to another emergency incident.

  • S5 E72 · Nothing But the Truth

    DC Jim Carver suffers under DI Burnside's so-called 'supervision'.

  • S5 E73 · It's Not Majorca

    Mayhem ensues when Sun Hill's custody area deals with all of Barton Street's prisoners.

  • S5 E74 · Mending Fences

    Sun Hill struggle to nail a gang of thugs.

  • S5 E75 · Exit Lines

    PC Garfield assists an elderly lady that lives alone.

  • S5 E76 · That Old Malarkey

    When he tries to deal with a mentally ill woman, Tony finds himself in a house fire.

  • S5 E77 · Greig Versus Taylor

    Greig interrogates a man suspected of armed robbery.

  • S5 E78 · Tottering

    Able and Melvin discover a stray horse and cart while on patrol.

  • S5 E79 · I Count Them All Out

    Burnside helps out the flying squad after he receives information regarding armed robbers.

  • S5 E80 · Zigzag

    Tosh and Dashwood are on the look out for a missing private detective.

  • S5 E81 · A Matter of Trust

    Burnside receives false information in regard to a planned armed robbery.

  • S5 E82 · The Tourist Trap

    Dashwood and Ackland go undercover to investigate a tour guide.

  • S5 E83 · The One That Got Away

    Brownlow engages in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

  • S5 E84 · Found Offending

    PC Stamp tries to help a young girl being abused by her father.

  • S5 E85 · All Part of the Job

    WPC Brind attends a disturbance at a local pub. Special Branch arrives at Sun Hill.

  • S5 E86 · In the Cold

    When a body is found at a railway yard, Burnside is convinced a guard is the murderer.

  • S5 E87 · Just a Little Runaround

    Frazer starts her police riot training and is reunited with some old friends.

  • S5 E88 · A Fair Appraisal

    PC Edwards awaits the results of his appraisal. CID investigate a local drug dealer.

  • S5 E89 · Visitors

    The Sun Hill open day is ruined when a trophy is stolen from the station.

  • S5 E90 · Private Wars

    Burnside witnesses a break in at an electricity substation.

  • S5 E91 · Feasting With Panthers

    Dashwood investigates a theft and burglary incident. Sgt Penny has a run-in with Stamp.

  • S5 E92 · By the Book

    A registered drug addict causes a disturbance at a pharmacy.

  • S5 E93 · Beer and Bicycles

    PC Edwards undergoes counselling. PC Stamp is unhappy he has to patrol with a police dog.

  • S5 E94 · Grace of God

    A man at a car yard complains about youngsters damaging cars and stealing car radios.

  • S5 E95 · Just Another Day

    PCs Melvin and Turnham attend to a noise complaint concerning a saxophone player.

  • S5 E96 · Gone Fishing

    Roach and Carver have different opinions concerning a recent hit-and-run car accident.

  • S5 E97 · Early Bird

    Lines and Carver arrest a safe-breaker. Edwards and Brind come across an elderly lady.

  • S5 E98 · Just For the Crack

    A large amount of motorcycles have been stolen, including a police bike.

  • S5 E99 · Woman in Brown

    Ackland responds to the kidnapping of a baby. Lines and Carver investigate stolen cars.

  • S5 E100 · Speaking Freely

    Inspector Frazer is up for her annual appraisal.

  • S5 E101 · The Return of the Prodigal Son

    A man on the run unexpectedly hands himself in. Hollis and Ford attend to an explosion.

  • S5 E102 · Chinese Whispers

    PC Quinnan arrives at Sun Hill and tries to impress all the female officers.

  • S5 E103 · Powers of Exclusion

    Garfield and Turnham arrest a minister whom Burnside has been after for some time.

  • S5 E104 · Saturday Night Fever

    It's a busy night in Sun Hill with a drug dealer murdered and a full custody room.

  • S5 E105 · By the Skin of Our Teeth

    PC Able is sent to a pub to deal with a man on valium.

  • S5 E106 · Officers & Gentlemen

    PC Turnham is called to deal with a shoplifter at a music shop.

  • S5 E107 · Carry Your Bags, Sir?

    A German police officer is escorted around London looking for stolen car engines.

  • S5 E108 · I Thought You'd Gone

    Insp Frazer & PC Edwards discover that there is life after Sun Hill.

  • S5 E109 · C.A.D.

    WPC Martella is sent to assist at an armed robbery, but hits a radio black spot.

  • S5 E110 · A Day Lost

    A 9 year-old boy is reported missing - causing the relief to conduct a full-scale search.

  • S5 E111 · A Clean Division

    DC Carver is arrested after failing a breath test.

  • S5 E112 · Roger and Out

    Sgt Penny isn't happy when he discovers that DC Lines has taken in a lodger.

  • S5 E113 · Addresses

    WPC Martella and Sgt Cryer are out together on night patrol.

  • S5 E114 · Michael Runs the Family Now

    A video shop robbery leads Burnside to the son of a villain he arrested twenty years ago.

  • S5 E115 · Against the Odds

    A tip-off about a potential gang war puts Dashwood in a dilemma.

  • S5 E116 · Bloodsucker

    A domestic incident alerts Lines and Roach to the tactics of loan shark Harry Soames.

  • S5 E117 · Workers in Uniform

    A street festival that was to be cancelled is now to be held as planned.

  • S5 E118 · Something to Hide

    Turnham and Datta are called to a break-in but there are no signs of forced entry.

  • S5 E119 · The Old Men's Run

    Quinnan and Stamp attend a road collision that was anything but accidental.

  • S5 E120 · Legacies

    An elderly lady has her valuables stolen from a hidden location.

  • S5 E121 · Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    DI Burnside brings in a van of partygoers involved with drugs.

  • S5 E122 · Something Special

    DI Burnside has an important visitor looking for an officer to join a special operation.

  • S5 E123 · Enemies

    Race relations are in the spotlight as an Asian gang intimidates traders.

  • S5 E124 · Safe Place

    WPC Martella goes undercover when Roach struggles for a lead after a bank robbery.

  • S5 E125 · Burnside Knew My Father

    A youth arrives at the station to request DI Burnside's help.

  • S5 E126 · Watching

    Garfield and Quinnan investigate a puzzling presence at a school.

  • S5 E127 · University Challenge

    Joey Buchan is supposedly a reformed villain - but is suspected of being involved in raid.

  • S5 E128 · Growing Pains

    When Carver is badly beaten, Burnside and Roach race to find the attacker.

  • S5 E129 · One of the Boys

    WPC Martella has just joined CID and is sent to bring a prostitute in for questioning.

  • S5 E130 · Beggars and Choosers

    The amount of beggars and homeless are increasing on the streets of Sun Hill.

  • S5 E131 · Citadel

    Turnham is being vetted by MI11 after applying for a transfer to Special Branch.

  • S5 E132 · Blue Eyed Boy

    Melvin is late for duty and things get worse for him as the day progresses.

  • S5 E133 · Full House

    Refurbishments begin on the Sun Hill station and it's causing problems for all concerned.

  • S5 E134 · Big Fish, Little Fish

    CID and Uniform conduct surveillance on possible drug couriers.

  • S5 E135 · Information Received

    DS Roach is in court against Mickey Owen, a protection racketeer.

  • S5 E136 · Close Co-operation

    Tensions run high as Sun Hill's cells are being refurbished.

  • S5 E137 · Middleman

    CID set up 'Operation Middleman' to crack down on the drug trade.

  • S5 E138 · Corkscrew

    Following the failure of an operation it's suspected that information has been leaked.

  • S5 E139 · Obsessions

    CID are instructed to assist with a dispute. Ackland and Stamp attend to a barking dog.

  • S5 E140 · Small Hours

    The relief are experiencing a typically dull nightshift - however, things soon change.

  • S5 E141 · Victims

    DC Lines investigates the assault of a primary school teacher.

  • S5 E142 · Somebody's Husband

    CID conduct a surveillance operation to catch the man responsible for attacking women.

  • S5 E143 · Canley Fields

    The relief conduct a search after a child is reported abducted.

  • S5 E144 · The Night Watch

    Roach and Martella respond to a report of sexual assault.

  • S5 E145 · Trojan Horse

    Routine duty proves to be fatal for PC Ken Melvin.

  • S5 E146 · Rites

    The relief are given a day's leave for PC Melvin's funeral. PC Stamp struggles to cope.

  • S5 E147 · Answers

    Lines and Dashwood re-investigate attacks on women that occurred 2 years prior.

  • S5 E148 · A Fresh Start

    Sun Hill mark the opening of their refurbished station.

  • S5 E149 · A Case to Answer

    Martella assists a victim of rape, while Wray decides things need to be changed in CID.

  • S5 E150 · Line Up

    PC Stamp arrests a man but there are issues surrounding the identification of the suspect.

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