The Bill

Name: Dinosaur
Duration: 30 min

Series 7 Episode 71
Dinosaur
Duration: 30 minutes
Subtitles available

Burnside is furious when provided with false information about an armed robbery, while Reid meets some of her friends in high places.

Contains Flashing Images, Mature Themes and Violence

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.

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