The Bill

Name: Hammer to Fall
Duration: 30 min

S6 E90 ∙ Hammer to Fall ∙ 30 min

DCI Reid asserts her authority as the squad go on the trail of a notorious gang leader. But will Burnside and Roach put their personal disputes aside and fall back into line?

Contains Strong Language and Violence

S6 E1 · Police Powers
The relief are on duty at a local football match where players clash on and off the field.
S6 E2 · Action Book
DS Roach leads the incident room in regard to the murder of two children.
S6 E3 · Tactics
A Sheffield CID team arrives at Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains.
S6 E4 · Scores
Burnside has Roach and Lines observe an old adversary of his that has returned to Sun Hill
S6 E5 · Witch Hunt
CID continue their investigation into the murder of two school children.
S6 E6 · Close to Home
Ackland and Cryer respond to a report of possible child abuse.
S6 E7 · Breaking Point
Burnside and Dashwood arrest a thief whose fingerprints are found at a crime scene.
S6 E8 · Jumping the Gun
CID respond to a violent armed robbery at a building society.
S6 E9 · What Kind of Man?
Sgt Penny arrests a man in connection with the murder of two school children.
S6 E10 · Beat Crime
WPC Ackland follows up on some recent burglaries that have occurred on her beat.
S6 E11 · Unsocial Hours
DCI Wray's lunch date with WPC Ackland coincides with a CID operation.
S6 E12 · Interpretations
DS Roach leads the investigation into a racist arson attack.
S6 E13 · Angles
Burnside and Monroe argue about resources and overtime for a street operation.
S6 E14 · Watch My Lips
WPC Ford uses her sign language skills with a deaf prisoner.
S6 E15 · Feeling Brave
Carver and Stamp give chase to armed robbers.
S6 E16 · Come Fly With Me
Stamp and Ackland are called to a disturbance at a travel agency.
S6 E17 · Attitudes
Loxton and friends plan to make life on the beat one long run-around for Young.
S6 E18 · Robbo
A former special constable comes to the assistance of Tosh and Jim.
S6 E19 · Ground Rules
Sun Hill prepares for a visit from the inspectorate. Quinnan goes undercover for Burnside.
S6 E20 · Once a Copper
Hoping to receive information on a case, Burnside visits a crooked ex-cop in prison.
S6 E21 · Vendetta
Burnside believes a feud is developing between two criminal families.
S6 E22 · My Favourite Things
Inspector Monroe is unhappy with PC Quinnan's ways as a police officer.
S6 E23 · Win Some Lose Some
Stringer and Quinnan investigate stolen garbage bins. CID consider closing a nightclub.
S6 E24 · Up the Steps
Loxton, Young and Peters attend court to give evidence.
S6 E25 · Where There's a Will
CID follow up on a burglary where the stolen items were returned to the owner.
S6 E26 · Near the Knuckle
WPC Datta investigates a domestic between a prominent couple.
S6 E27 · Body Language
Stamp and Stringer give chase to a group of black youths.
S6 E28 · When Did You Last See Your Father?
Hollis attends an accident involving a school bus. Dashwood investigates a stray animal.
S6 E29 · Eye-Witness
A man is attacked by a group of football supporters and hooligans.
S6 E30 · Sufficient Evidence
Quinnan attends a noisy party where he proceeds to frame one of the partygoers.
S6 E31 · Forget-Me-Not
WPC Marshall's violent ex-husband arrives at Sun Hill looking for her.
S6 E32 · Something to Remember
PC Quinnan receives a commendation, much to the disgust of Sgt Penny.
S6 E33 · Off the Leash
Former Sun Hill typist Delia French starts work as a probationary WPC.
S6 E34 · Family Ties
Sun Hill is forced to accommodate a mentally ill prisoner.
S6 E35 · Old Friends
DS Roach is at the hospital seeing to the 82-year-old victim of a mugging.
S6 E36 · Pride and Prejudice
Garfield and Stamp arrest a man who reveals he has AIDS.
S6 E37 · Housey Housey
Uniform oversee squatters being evicted from a block of council flats.
S6 E38 · Connelly's Kids
Greig and Carver arrest a man on suspicion of handling stolen property.
S6 E39 · One of Those Days
Ackland and Loxton are at each other's throats after attending a hit and run.
S6 E40 · Jack-the-Lad
Datta and Stamp find two women fighting each other over one of the woman's husbands.
S6 E41 · Blue Murder
Sgt. Cryer faces a man with a sawn-off shotgun.
S6 E42 · Effective Persuaders
Some of the relief go on an interview technique training course.
S6 E43 · A Sense of Duty
DS Roach arrests a drunk while off duty, much to the anger of Inspector Monroe.
S6 E44 · Lying in Wait
Sgt Peters, Ackland and Garfield are called to a disturbance and discover a dead body.
S6 E45 · Plato for Policemen
DS Roach visits a familiar thief who is supposed to be going straight.
S6 E46 · Testimony
DS Roach interviews a man suspected of burglary and rape.
S6 E47 · Decisions
Bob Cryer returns to duty for the first time since the tragic events of a few weeks' back.
S6 E48 · Know Your Enemy
Dangerous criminal Tony Jarvis has been released from prison, and has a score to settle.
S6 E49 · Lies
Greig oversees a CID operation to intercept armed robbers at a factory wages raid.
S6 E50 · Old Wounds
Patrick Litton's father died whilst in custody, but Patrick is also under suspicion.
S6 E51 · Just For a Moment
Stamp and Loxton find a young man who has stabbed his mother, who is critically wounded.
S6 E52 · Market Forces
The 'bike squad' theft operation of Quinnan and Garfield successfully nick a teenager.
S6 E53 · One for the Road
Sgt Penny runs into trouble when he gets pulled by vindictive Barton Street officers.
S6 E54 · Start With the Whistle
Sgt Penny is left devastated after his arrest for drink-driving by Barton Street officers.
S6 E55 · Out of the Blue
Not only is W.P.C. Ackland late, her friendship with D.C.I. Wray is station gossip.
S6 E56 · Street Smart
It's DCI Wray's final day, and the relief aren't happy.
S6 E57 · Safe As Houses
CID are tasked with guarding grass Lennie Powell for the night at a safehouse.
S6 E58 · Friends and Neighbours
Burnside decides Carver has to move into the section house to avoid three misdemeanours.
S6 E59 · Grief
Brownlow gets grief for Garfield's failure to salute DAC Hicks as a senior officer.
S6 E60 · The Chase
A service station is robbed - Loxton and Hollis give chase in the Area Car.
S6 E61 · The Attack
WPC Marshall is viscously attacked in the street in broad daylight.
S6 E62 · Crown v. Cooper
Loxton and Garfield are in trouble at court after their statements contradict each other.
S6 E63 · The Girl Can't Help It
A young girl has gone missing and Quinnan finds out maybe more than he'd bargained for.
S6 E64 · Machines
Roach isn't convinced when a serial fraudster fails to turn up for a court hearing again.
S6 E65 · Loophole
PC Young isn't best impressed when Loxton and Quinnan play a practical joke on him.
S6 E66 · Bottle
Sgt Maitland is on the warpath, and determined to knock the relief into shape.
S6 E67 · Samaritan
A man is arrested after appearing to attack a patient who has absconded from hospital.
S6 E68 · Fear or Favour
Brownlow's attempts to smooth things over on a crime-ridden estate come unstuck.
S6 E69 · Start to Finish
Tom Penny is back working as a security officer at a factory where staff are stealing.
S6 E70 · Night and Day
Following a burglary at a young woman's flat, Stringer is keen to offer his assistance.
S6 E71 · Favours
Following a burglary at a scrapyard, suspicion falls on the security company.
S6 E72 · In Chambers
DS Greig thinks he has all the physical evidence he needs to nail his suspect.
S6 E73 · Kids Don't Cry Anymore
Roach isn't impressed when old enemy Hopwood shows up at Sun Hill.
S6 E74 · Too Many Chiefs
Dave and Cathy find trouble at a children's home for girls. There's a suicide... and more.
S6 E75 · Every Mother's Son
Sun Hill are trying to help a brave doctor who is being lured to a dangerous estate.
S6 E76 · Furthers
A violent criminal has escaped from prison bent on revenge - and Dashwood is a target.
S6 E77 · Closing the Net
Burnside isn't impressed with Lines and Martella's approach to catching a child-molester.
S6 E78 · The Public Interest
Ackland is baffled as to why the CPS have not charged the man who assaulted her.
S6 E79 · Photo Finish
Datta and Garfield are on an obbo on a pub where drug dealing is suspected.
S6 E80 · Just Deserts
A man working at a building site dies after accidentally falling from scaffolding.
S6 E81 · 832 Receiving
WPC French faces some harsh realities when she answers a call to a disturbance at a flat.
S6 E82 · The Better Part of Valour
CID need to work fast in the aftermath of an audacious ram-raid.
S6 E83 · Double or Quits
Carver and Roach get more than they bargained for during an obbo on a house.
S6 E84 · We Could Be Heroes
Quinnan and Stamp are in trouble when they decide to transport an injured victim.
S6 E85 · Cold Turkey: Part 1
A tense siege situation emerges as a knife-wielding man takes a child hostage.
S6 E86 · Cold Turkey: Part 2
The siege-situation at the flat continues, Ackland attempts to reason with the attacker.
S6 E87 · Now We're Motoring
DCI Reid is skeptical that Tosh Lines is really pulling his weight.
S6 E88 · Dead Man's Boots
Cryer pushes for an old lady to be rehoused, following her continual harassment.
S6 E89 · Caught Napping
The Serious Crime Squad are at Sun Hill investigating the recent murder of a supergrass.
S6 E90 · Hammer to Fall
DCI Reid asserts her authority as the squad go on the trail of a notorious gang leader.
S6 E91 · Cry Havoc
A violent criminal resists arrest, stabbing Sgt Peters and going on the run.
S6 E92 · Rules of Engagement
Martella's affair becomes Sun Hill knowledge when her boyfriend is put in the frame for fencing stolen goods.
S6 E93 · Delivery On Time
A burglar posing as a delivery man is attacking women in their homes, can Tosh catch him?
S6 E94 · Black Monday
A man who'd apparently drowned himself 5 years' ago is seen by Tosh on a bus in Sun Hill.
S6 E95 · Jobs For the Boys
It's a tense night in Sun Hill as two burglaries occur.
S6 E96 · Without Consent
A prostitute who's been raped goes to Sun Hill to report the crime.
S6 E97 · Saints and Martyrs
Ackland decides to proceed with a private prosecution against the man who assaulted her.
S6 E98 · Observation
Sun Hill CID joins forces with the Flying Squad for a night-time obbo.
S6 E99 · The Greater Good
Carver and Lines are suscpicious when the see a car being driven into a scrapyard.

S6 E90 ∙ Hammer to Fall ∙ 30 min

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