S7 E43 ∙ Empire Building ∙
A major operation takes place to catch people with unpaid fines.
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Contains Flashing Images and Mature Themes
All episodes for series 7 of The Bill
S7 E1 · The Best You Can Buy
Ackland's assault case is in court. Will justice be done or will it be another stitch-up?
S7 E2 · Addict
Ackland is alerted to an the park, where two youths appear to be high from glue-sniffing.
S7 E3 · Black Mark
Dashwood is in trouble when one of his snouts makes a corruption allegation against him.
S7 E4 · The Right Thing to Do
Following a tip-off, Tosh and Carver bust members of a gospel/rap group after a pub gig.
S7 E5 · The Harder They Fall
Loxton is caught up in a nightclub burglary and uses excessive force before backup arrives
S7 E6 · Something Personal
Carver and Dashwood find a young woman overdosed on drugs, and at death's door in a squat.
S7 E7 · Hijack
A lorry driver has had his load stolen at gunpoint by hijackers posing as traffic police.
S7 E8 · With Intent
When the CPS appearet two violent burglars off the hook, Carver is disillusioned.
S7 E9 · Initiative
A series of robberies around an estate point to the culprit being responsible for a murder
S7 E10 · Careless Whispers
Carver's normally-reliable snout has fed him some duff information.
S7 E11 · Minimum Force
Sun Hill officers find that the householder who called them has attacked the burglar.
S7 E12 · Skeletons
Hollis and Stamp make the grisly discovery of several skeletons in a supposedly empty flat
S7 E13 · Targets
Following a spate of robberies, Carver and Lines have a lead on suspects with the right MO
S7 E14 · The Negotiator
When Hollis is taken hostage by a bank robber Reg's negotiating skills are put to the test
S7 E15 · Reputations
Carver's snout has info about a robbery and pushes him towards a petty-criminal
S7 E16 · The Juggler and the Fortune Teller
Burnside's got a difficult rape case to court but things go wrong when evidence is stolen
S7 E17 · Joey
Loxton arrests a young boy who has committed a street robbery but seems reluctant to talk.
S7 E18 · Your Shout
An estranged father appears to have abducted his two children.
S7 E19 · Ladykiller
Martella drives to a car fire to find a lady was trapped in the car.
S7 E20 · A Corporal of Horse
Marshall is acting sergeant and sees one of the relief drive away without his tunic.
S7 E21 · Cause and Effect
Sun Hill officers attend a break-in where a member of staff is bludgeoned on the floor.
S7 E22 · Getting Involved
A man's car is being vandalised, and Smollett is reminded of a fatal hit-and-run case.
S7 E23 · Benefit of the Doubt
Ted Roach investigates a prostitute who was assaulted and thrown out of a moving car.
S7 E24 · Crack-Up
Sun Hill is involved in an incident at a pawn shop.
S7 E25 · The Last Laugh
Three cars race to the scene of an armed robbery - only to discover it's a hoax call.
S7 E26 · Access
CID investigate a burglary of an OAP, who has an asthma attack.
S7 E27 · Six of One
PC Stringer chases a girl who has stolen goods from a jewellers but PC Stamp arrests her.
S7 E28 · Married to the Job
Stamp arrives at his shift in a foul mood and takes it out on colleagues and the public.
S7 E29 · Domestic
Burnside is not sympathetic when a victim of domestic violence withdraws her complaint.
S7 E30 · Stress Rules
Brownlow wants to start an anti-stress program. Young and Marshall investigate a stabbing.
S7 E31 · They Also Serve
The relief are acting as reserve troops for a demonstration.
S7 E32 · Inside Job
A shop assistant is attacked and robbed of the week's takings by thieves on a motorcycle.
S7 E33 · Bones of Contention
Sgt Cryer investigates when anonymous letters expose PC Stringer's affair.
S7 E34 · Wide of the Mark
A crook is brought into Sun Hill and comes out with some unlikely-sounding information.
S7 E35 · Hitting the Mark
Meadows leads the investigation into the murder of Greig's informant.
S7 E36 · Bending the Rules
A yob arrested for shoplifting turns out to be a respectable police officer.
S7 E37 · Skint
Garfield hosts a birthday party he can't really afford, while Quinnan winds up Carver.
S7 E38 · Friday and Counting
Hollis, a missing handbag and a recluse police pensioner, all help a murder investigation.
S7 E39 · Lest We Forget
Brownlow is questioned by Yorkshire Police about his involvement in a murder enquiry.
S7 E40 · Nutters
Meadows and Burnside investigate the murder of a young man outside a nightclub.
S7 E41 · Downtime
A suspected violent break-in suggests more clues about the missing house occupants.
S7 E42 · Out of Order
PC Young reaches out to WPC Datta who rejects his advances.
S7 E43 · Empire Building
A major operation takes place to catch people with unpaid fines.
S7 E44 · Losing It
Two boys are reported missing by their parents after not returning from the shops.
S7 E45 · Innocence
PC Young discovers a suicide, and is deeply affected.
S7 E46 · Shots
Cryer and Conway attend a seminar at the Metropolitan Police Training Camp.
S7 E47 · The Square Peg
A drunk man is stuck up a tree and a troubled PC Young goes missing on his beat.
S7 E48 · A Question of Confidence
After a series of assaults on local prostitutes, Burnside and Martella make enquiries.
S7 E49 · Balls in the Air
Sgt. Boyden arrives for his first day at Sun Hill.
S7 E50 · The Taste
Smollett and Cryer rediscover that there is more to policing than desk-bound assignments.
S7 E51 · Turning Back the Clock
Burnside is determined to clear up a three year old case of robbery and murder.
S7 E52 · Discretion
Smollett, as the new Home Beat Officer, introduces himself to the community.
S7 E53 · Chapter and Verse
A girl goes missing after she leaves the pub.
S7 E54 · The Whole Truth
Datta appears in court and gets a hard time from the defence brief.
S7 E55 · Profit and Loss
A Turkish woman is found dead by two bailiffs who found water running down the stairs.
S7 E56 · Thicker Than Water
Loxton and Stringer attend a domestic where the husband is one of their own.
S7 E57 · On the Take
A stake-out fails to catch the crooks, and speculation starts about an inside informer.
S7 E58 · Caring
June talks to a woman at the hospital who is dealing with a schizophrenic son.
S7 E59 · The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Carver does Roach a favour by interviewing a suspect - who later turns out to be underage.
S7 E60 · Imposters
Marshall and Stamp try to find a missing homeless person.
S7 E61 · A Woman Scorned
A dog finds a buried body. Reid considers her staffing options.
S7 E62 · Vital Statistics
The pressure is on from on-high to increase the number of arrests.
S7 E63 · Decent People
Quinnan works undercover on a building site but finds himself in a compromising situation.
S7 E64 · Breakout
Sun Hill's hope of a peaceful New Year's Eve is shattered when a criminal escapes.
S7 E65 · The Best Policy
A man is shot during an armed robbery at a DIY warehouse.
S7 E66 · A Friend in Need
PC Quinnan is the subject of a civil complaint.
S7 E67 · Whose Side Are You On?
A teenage mugger is stabbed by his would-be victim.
S7 E68 · Lip Service
DC Lines is enjoying an off-duty pint in his local and becomes involved in a bar-brawl.
S7 E69 · Illegals
DC Lines Investigates when a cellar full of illegal immigrants is discovered.
S7 E70 · Fair Play
PC Quinnan investigates the illegal sale of steroids.
S7 E71 · Dinosaur
Burnside is furious when provided with false information about an armed robbery.
S7 E72 · Joyride
Sun Hill is terrorised by teenage joyriders, but what can be done to stop them?
S7 E73 · Not Waving
A student nurse is sexually assaulted in a nurses' quarters building.
S7 E74 · Mates
Cryer goes undercover as a punter in a brothel, but his presence antagonises Peters.
S7 E75 · Lost Boy
Greig recruits Ackland and Dashwood for an undercover operation at Victoria Station.
S7 E76 · Chicken
Stringer tries to stop some children playing 'chicken' on the railway line.
S7 E77 · Somebody Special
D.C.I. Reid prepares to move on, while D.S. Greig tries to cultivate an informant.
S7 E78 · Previous Convictions
Sgt Maitland nvestigates an apparent accident in a car-breaker's yard.
S7 E79 · Beggar My Neighbour
A homeless man is attacked, leading the police into a web of crime.
S7 E80 · It's a Small World
Thinking of leaving the force , Dashwood is tempted by a lucrative business opportunity.
S7 E81 · Licence
A man convicted of strangling his wife has been released on licence.
S7 E82 · Comeback
Sgt. Cryer's first day back in uniform is an eventful one.
S7 E83 · Fireproof
Burnside leads the investigation into the fire at the new Community Police Office.
S7 E84 · The Paddy Factor
Carver and Martella stumble across an apparent IRA arms cache.
S7 E85 · The Wild Rover
The Anti-Terrorist Squad believe they will have a quick result, but Roach has his doubts.
S7 E86 · Coincidence
A small boy known for lying claims to have been the subject of an attempted abduction.
S7 E87 · Going Soft
A routine trip to a magistrate for a warrant turns into a nightmare for DC Dashwood.
S7 E88 · Re-hab
DCI Jack Meadows arrives to take charge of Sun Hill CID.
S7 E89 · Acting Detective
A woman who collapsed at an airport is found to be a drugs mule.
S7 E90 · Stopover
PC Smollett tries to offer a follow-up service to victims of crime.
S7 E91 · Suspects
DS Greig arrests a suspect for an armed robbery, but is proved wrong.
S7 E92 · All the King's Horses
A lorry overturns and sheds its load outside a school, burying a boy and girl.
S7 E93 · Party Politics
DI Burnside and DS Roach go to a party attended by a crooked businessman.
S7 E94 · Trial and Tribulations
WPC Marshall becomes a witness in a murder trial, but someone is trying to intimidate her.
S7 E95 · A Can of Worms
A road accident draws attention to a local taxi company.
S7 E96 · Timing
DCI Meadows tries to find the link between three arson attacks.
S7 E97 · A Nice Little Line in Plastic
PC Quinnan and WPC Datta arrest a girl using stolen credit cards.
S7 E98 · Trial and Error
A armed robber who put an innocent bystander in a wheelchair has his house firebombed.
S7 E99 · Owning Up
PCs Loxton and Stringer's case collides with an investigation by DS Greig and DCI Meadows.
