
The Bill — Series 7
Series seven of *The Bill*, a landmark year for the iconic police drama, delivered an impressive 105 episodes throughout 1991. For the first time ever released on DVD down under in June 2012, this season’s packaging showcases memorable images of Sergeant Alec Peters and WDC Viv Martella. Beyond the gripping storylines themselves, dedicated fans can now delve even deeper into the making of Series seven. Exclusive audio commentaries, featuring director Stuart Urban and camera operator Alison Chapman, offer fascinating insights into the production of key episodes – 'Cry Havoc', 'The Negotiator,' and 'They Also Serve' – available to subscribers of The Bill Podcast Patreon Channel.
Norika and George were assigned to traffic duty. He overlooked the D.A.C., and thus failed to render a salute. Brownlow's wife was causing trouble regarding the roof of his summer cottage.
He voiced his frustration, detailing the damage done to his vehicle. Meanwhile, Norika arrived at a service station under siege; figures wielding machetes held the occupants captive. A pursuit ensued, with Steve and Dave giving chase. In th…
Cathy patrolled the streets and observed two men behaving in a peculiar manner. Attempting to make an arrest, she was met with a violent attack. A young Black man, unconnected to the incident, informed George of what had occurred, prompting…
Loxton is proceeding with Garfield in court, facing difficulties with one of the witnesses. Dashwood, meanwhile, voices his discontent regarding missing documents. Garfield frets over his notes, while Loxton remains assured that the perpetr…
The disappearance of a girl cast a pall over everything, but Reg’s complaint about his meal being cut short grated on frayed nerves. Dave discovered a notebook filled with damning entries, suggesting the girl was involved in something cland…
Roach and Carver pressed the defendant, whose court appearance had been delayed by illness. Meanwhile, Lines pursued the theft of photocopiers from an American installation.
Brownlow pressed Conway regarding the ailing figures, his tone sharp. Young was unwell, and June suspected stress might be the cause. Meanwhile, Loxton ventured to investigate a suspicious matter at a scrapyard. The CID assisted with un…
Sergeant Maitland suspects irregularities with the landlord of the Overton Arms, alongside unauthorized drinking during duty hours. The prisoner alleges he was threatened with a shotgun. There's a concern that Sergeant Maitland might be jeo…
Stamp and Stringer encountered a couple in distress. Stamp moved quickly, securing the woman as she succumbed. The man explained he’d found her disoriented and attempted to assist her, only to be met with an attack of fingernails. Prelimina…
Representatives from the Jasmine Allen Estate are making a visit to the station. Tony and Delia tour the Estate grounds, engaging in conversation with one of the residents. Their pursuit of a drug dealer leads them to a nightclub, where the…
Brownlow encountered difficulties with transportation as he made his way to a meeting. His journey was interrupted by a roadside accident, at which he offered assistance. Tom Penny, now employed as a security guard, arrived to inquire about…
A man intercepted Tony and Barry on the street, claiming his apartment had been broken into and the intruders were still inside. They encountered a woman in the bathroom, caught off guard by her presence. It transpired that Tosh had discove…
Dashwood and Roach began an inquiry into a burglary at a scrapyard. Dashwood recognized the name of a former police officer, someone known to Roach. He considered the ex-copper’s presence, finding him both prejudiced and overly eager to ass…
Greig obtained the evidence for the arson case from the property officer and then proceeded to a conference in chambers, mistakenly parking in the wrong space. Psychiatric evaluations deemed the suspect unfit to plead, suggesting a lack of …
In June, a boy endures bullying on the playground. Her subsequent inquiry yields a lunchbox containing packets and a notebook filled with names and sketches. The list details drugs, but the prices are childishly small, and the packets hold …
Dave and Cathy returned from the children's home to a grim summons: a possible suicide. The girl they had brought back that morning appeared to be the last to see the deceased alive. The home’s administrator resigned shortly thereafter. Acc…
Tony, June, Dave, and Reg are responding to a situation. Dave and Reg find themselves lost, while the doctor is the target of an attack. The doctor had been dispatched to a false emergency. The woman who initiated the call is now facing har…
Following a conversation with Dashwood, a man was shot and killed with a shotgun. Shortly thereafter, an escaped convict appeared at Dashwood’s apartment, even after Dashwood had secured the door. A gunshot had been reported at the residenc…
In the heart of the playground, a young girl encountered a man whose presence set off a disquieting alarm. Burnside felt a familiar frustration – a sense that intervention was impossible until a violation occurred. Tosh observed the suspect…
He sought out someone in a position of authority, the urgency in his voice betraying the gravity of his concern: an ex-employee was involved in a relationship with a girl of fifteen. The Department of Social Services had dismissed June’s as…
While observing a public house, Datta witnesses a young man departing with contraband. Later, while perusing a Playboy magazine in the boy’s room, Garfield discovers over two hundred pounds concealed within its pages. Shortly thereafter, an…
Burnside and Lines sought a midday drink. Meanwhile, Tony and George arrived at a construction site where a self-employed tiler had fallen from the top floor. A witness to the incident claimed he had been pushed. The deceased had, approxima…
June and Delia apprehended a girl who had made off with a purse. June harbored a suspicion regarding the girl’s mother, believing her capable of deceit. Delia returned to the streets and observed three young men disrupting a vehicle before …
Burnside and Reed arrive at the scene of a security van accident. Ted suspects foul play, believing it to be an inside job. He discovers a meticulously completed job application. Tosh questions the guard. Martella speaks with a witness, who…
Before heading to court, Delia and Viv discussed a persistent antagonist. Viv’s witness, however, was now experiencing doubts. D.C.I. Reed received a phone call regarding Viv’s recitation of prior charges in the courtroom. Meanwhile, Ji…
The ambulance was delayed following a traffic accident, so Tony and Dave hurried the injured woman to the hospital. Afterward, they sought out the driver of the other vehicle. He was a sales representative, and he expressed a desire to have…
Tony and Dave arrive at a scene where a sudden death has occurred. Monroe arrives on the scene, sensing something amiss. The deceased was a locum, working temporarily at the doctor's practice. Later, Dave and Tony are dispatched to an apart…
Dashwood addressed the man by one of his snouts, seeking his name. Later, June spoke with him over the telephone, after George had left a phone accessible outside the apartment. Conway arranged for the man's execution should all other possi…
Reg assists a man in towing his vehicle. Soon after, the owner returns, voicing a complaint regarding the service. Later, Reg encounters another towing operation. Lines engages a man in conversation about welding his car to pass its MOT. He…
Cryer intervened to shield the elderly woman, who had testified as a witness in the murder trial, from potential harassment on the council estate. The position of duty sergeant was currently vacant at Sun Hill.
The Metropolitan Police Serious Crimes Squad arrived at Sun Hill with a decisive presence, quickly taking over the station's briefing room and causing a ripple of discontent among the existing staff. Their mission: to investigate the murder…
To bridge the divide between Detective Inspector Burnside and Detective Sergeant Roach, Detective Chief Inspector Reid assigns them to a collaborative operation with the narcotics unit.
Quinnan and Stamp arrived at Whitegate Estate to make an arrest – a man implicated in a violent incident from the previous night. As Peters attempted to take the suspect into custody, he was stabbed and had to be taken to the hospital in ha…
Vivian entered the club. A bouncer, his gaze sharp with suspicion, confronted her. She stepped outside to make a call to Burnside, and in that moment, he struck her with force against the back of her head. The man who attacked her may be co…
While patrolling their assigned area, Barry and Cathy are dispatched to a reported burglary. Later, during follow-up calls, they learn the suspect vehicle has returned. Jim, suffering from a hangover, accompanies Tosh to the scene of the br…
Tosh’s vehicle was impounded. He took a bus and encountered a man rumored to have perished five years prior. Burnside dismissed the encounter as an elaborate hoax. After being observed by Norika, the man walked into the river, this time wit…
Burnside launched an inquiry into a break-in at the wholesale store. Jim harbored doubts about the security guard. The perpetrators had made off with both meat and money. Hollis observed an elderly gentleman attempting to pilfer a package o…
She entered the station, a woman seeking justice for a violation. Loxton informed her, with chilling detachment, that the incident would be categorized as a failure to pay for services rendered. June found herself battling the ingrained rel…
June is investigating a break-in and the theft of a pension book. Having learned that the CPS will not be pursuing her assault case, she issues a private summons. Brownlow, unexpectedly, defends June during a senior management meeting. Holl…
Reid assumes command of a collaborative surveillance effort. The tenant they are monitoring, fueled by alcohol, requests that Burnside and Martella vacate the premises. Shortly after, he assaults his wife. Emerging onto the street after the…
Tosh and Jim observed a junkyard, its landscape littered with the remnants of discarded vehicles. A car, clearly stolen, was being driven into the yard – a vehicle pilfered from the owner of a local youth center. Tosh considered the scene, …
June's case proceeded to court. She offered testimony, as did Tony, who was questioned regarding potential bias toward the defendant, a sentiment echoed in the questioning of Dave. The defendant also took the stand to give evidence. The rem…
Quinnan made arrests in the subterranean tunnels, apprehending two men one of whom was in possession of a knife. Sergeant Peters was driven to work by his wife. Meanwhile, Brownlow, Conway, and Reid convened with public house owners.
As Dashwood walked with one of his informants toward the courthouse, the informant voiced a grievance against him. Brownlow considered the matter serious enough to warrant involving MS15. Roach feared the informant’s accusation implicated D…
Lines and Carver arrived at the club to discover drugs concealed within the band's jackets. The manager found it darkly amusing that a newspaper was interviewing the musicians just minutes before the impending raid. Tosh now suspected they …
Following a break-in at a nightclub, Loxton finds himself the target of an attack and is aided by a cab driver who also serves as a special constable. The assault leaves Loxton with a complete memory loss of the event. Later, one of his att…
Dashwood and Carver were driving when they observed a man attempting to force entry into a residence. They learned that his girlfriend had overdosed. Dashwood identified a local dealer who informed him she had taken methamphetamine. The dea…
Burnside questioned the lorry driver, the man who had been the victim of a hijacking. Meanwhile, Martella searched the residence of the informant who had previously spoken disparagingly of Dashwood. Burnside sought Dashwood's agreement to r…
Lines and Carver face a legal battle stemming from a burglary. Meanwhile, the CPS are lessening the charges against two of the accused. Carver learns that crucial documents for the case are missing, a discovery that leaves him deeply unimpr…
George and Phil were discussing fireworks with a woman through her letterbox when they witnessed a purse snatching. Meanwhile, CID officers were investigating a potential murder linked to a street robbery. Later, a man entered the station a…
Burnside made an arrest on suspicion of robbery with violence. Meanwhile, Tosh and Carver were sent to the wrong locations. At the identification parade, Burnside’s suspect was identified, but she confided in Jim that her informant had told…
Tony and George arrived at a scene of burglary. The homeowner had apprehended the intruder and, in the ensuing struggle, inflicted injuries. The homeowner’s wife later appeared, explaining that the burglar was a colleague of her husband, me…
WPC June Ackland discovers a man stabbed in the back of his car, and DC Lines’ investigation into the incident is hampered by the victim's wife’s uncooperative demeanor. PC Reg Hollis and PC Tony Stamp uncover a number of human skeletons in…
The D.A.C. addressed the issue of street robberies and the need to reclaim public spaces. D.C.I. Reid detailed her pilot program focused on combating these crimes. Meanwhile, Tony found himself at a traffic depot adjacent to a cemetery, spe…
Reg followed the man with the shotgun into the building society. He attempted to reason with the gunman, who had robbed the institution, urging him to release the assistant. Meanwhile, June and George investigated the man’s residence and di…
Carver conferred with his informant regarding a security matter, but instead gleaned a name for a burglary. Tosh had wagered with Burnside on the burglar maintaining a straight course. A bag discovered in the man’s shed led him to claim he …
The court case was adjourned. In the corridor, Burnside and the defense counsel engaged in a heated exchange. Viv returned to the station to brief the witnesses, her concern for the victim palpable. As Viv prepared to leave in her car, it w…
In the quiet of a school gymnasium, June observed a physical education class, a backdrop to the serious conversation she was about to have with the students regarding theft and robbery. Elsewhere, Loxton pursued a young man who had taken a …
Brownlow informs Cathy of an upcoming promotion board. A potential child abduction has occurred, and the mother is voicing complaints about the delayed response. Cathy is burdened by guilt, regretting her failure to recognize the emergency …
Martella sped toward the burning car, hoping to find the woman trapped inside. A man who had attempted to rescue her from the vehicle noticed a figure watching him as he pulled up.
Cathy is serving as acting sergeant with the C relief unit. She observes one of the relief officers depart in an unmarked police car, the officer conspicuously without his tunic – a detail Smollett had previously noted. She attempts to res…
Delia and Tony considered the value of follow-up calls. A request came in for research laboratories. Meanwhile, Loxton discovered a security guard lying on the floor.
Stamp spoke with a man again about paint stripper on his vehicle – this was their second conversation in a month. Stamp knew the man. Later, Reg and June were dispatched to an industrial estate where someone was vandalizing a car. The culpr…
The barrister was arrested on charges of grievous bodily harm against a prostitute. From the station, he made a phone call to D.A.C. Hicks. Brownlow harbored doubts about the legality of the arrest. Greig shared unsettling news with Mike re…
Reg was in a pawn shop when a man, obscured by a hat, scarf, and glasses, departed with a bicycle helmet. He left behind a bag containing a firearm. The shopkeeper, fearing a robbery, contacted CID. The weapon was suspected to be connected …
Quinnan and Garfield found themselves responding to a reported armed robbery, only to discover it was a hoax perpetrated by a wind-up device. A subsequent struggle ensued, resulting in injury to the informant. CID assessed the injured man a…
A burglary at an elderly resident’s home triggers a medical emergency when the victim suffers an asthma attack. Stamp interviews a woman who refused entry to a man claiming to be from the Gas Board. Meanwhile, Stringer and Loxton conclude t…
P.C. Stringer pursued a young woman on foot, a thief who had made off with goods from a jeweler's shop. However, P.C. Stamp apprehended her, citing her presence in a motorcar. Stamp endured a barrage of unpleasantness from the jeweler upon …
Stamp and Ackland attended a private residence. They also investigated a break-in at a public house. Tony’s girlfriend had ended their relationship following conversations with other officers’ partners. Sunhill was preparing for a visit fro…
Reid visited the CPS regarding a case, arriving late for a scheduled meeting with Meadows from the Murder Squad. The rape victim had since asserted the allegation was untrue, following the CPS's decision to proceed with the case in court. B…
Brownlow returned from a conference with the idea of launching an anti-stress program. The city was shaken by a stabbing, and Young and Marshall were assigned to the case. Young tracked down a suspect, who claimed he’d been cheated out of g…
The arrival of reserve troops offered a fleeting sense of respite, intended for a mere demonstration. The wait on the desolate ground was profoundly dull. During a meal break, Delia, Norika, and June discovered a distressed probationer in t…
The bell above the door chimed as the thieves entered, but the sound was swallowed by the sudden violence. A shop assistant was assaulted, the week’s earnings snatched away by the riders on a motorcycle who then sped off into the city.
Sergeant Cryer begins an inquiry after anonymous letters reveal PC Stringer's illicit relationship with the wife of an inmate. Meanwhile, WPC Datta and PC Stamp lay in wait to intercept a blackmailer. Chief Inspector Conway finds himself in…
A hired assassin operates within Sun Hill. A questionable source offers information, creating a rift between Detective Inspector Burnside and Detective Sergeant Greig.
Burnside, a man of dangerous profession, sought out a killer to preempt his own intended act.
The man apprehended for shoplifting proved to be a police officer of considerable standing. Detective Inspector Burnside began to piece together the circumstances behind this startling transformation in his colleague's conduct.
The day of P.C. Garfield’s birth arrived, yet the prospect of celebration only deepened his financial woes.
A missing handbag, the enigmatic Hollis, and a reclusive police pensioner—these unlikely elements converge to illuminate a murder investigation.
Superintendent Brownlow of the county is questioned by the Yorkshire constabulary regarding his role in a murder investigation from seventeen years prior, an inquiry that ultimately resulted in a miscarriage of justice.
The AMIP unit is currently investigating the homicide of a young person that occurred at a nightclub.
The signs of a violent intrusion hinted at more about the house's inhabitants than the crime itself, a disconcerting detail amplified by their absence.
P.C. Young sought out W.P.C. Datta, and when she rebuffed his advances, he assaulted her.
Duty Sergeant Cryer initiated a large-scale operation targeting those who had failed to pay their fines. Sergeant Peters countered, accusing him of an ambitious and potentially overreaching pursuit of authority.
After the interview concerning his wrongful conviction and the accusations of corruption leveled against a former associate, Superintendent Brownlow met with him. The conversation was interrupted by news of two boys missing; initial reports…
The discovery of a suicide profoundly unsettles P.C. Young. The weight of it lingers, and he later seeks out Datta in the section house, where he lashes out at her.
Officers from Sun Hill precinct participated in a firearms training exercise. Shortly thereafter, a report of an armed assailant within a building prompted a response, and Constable Loxton discharged his weapon.
While patrolling his assigned area, Young vanishes. Monroe initiates an immediate search. Quinnan and Loxton discover Young’s body within his vehicle. The cause of death is determined to be suicide, achieved by intentionally allowing exhaus…
Matthew Boyden’s first day at Sun Hill proved to be a reckoning. His past, it seemed, had followed him. He demonstrated an unsettling familiarity with every facet of the situation, a casual confidence that did little to endear him to Inspec…
A flicker of the old fire rekindled within Smollett; he found himself drawn once more to the allure of adventure.
Detective Inspector Burnside is resolved to resolve a three-year-old case of robbery and murder following the release of a former acquaintance from prison. Detectives Carver and Lines begin to harbor reservations when they discover their su…
Newly assigned as Home Beat Officer, P.C. Smollett begins his day investigating a robbery of an elderly woman, only to find himself confronted with a surprisingly tall supermarket. Elsewhere, P.C. Stringer attends to a boy discovered uncons…
Detective Inspector Burnside needs to speak with a man regarding a missing girl, but finds him too intoxicated and unreliable to question in the precinct's holding area. Sergeant Maitland, however, remains resolute in his commitment to the …
W.P.C. Datta is currently giving testimony in a driving under the influence trial; however, the proceedings are complicated by the defendant's assertion that he consumed mouthwash.
The Sun Hill CID investigated a death of questionable nature.
Police Constable Loxton and Constable Stringer responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. The man discovered assaulting his wife was subsequently identified as a police constable from Stafford Row.
Detective Sergeant Roach is currently investigating an armed robbery. The case has taken a turn, fueled by a series of anonymous leads suggesting a D.S. within the Sun Hill precinct may be involved in corrupt practices.
W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Smollett investigate a potential instance of domestic assault. The woman involved, mother to a son afflicted with schizophrenia, proves reticent to cooperate with their inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Reid struggles to navigate the persistent friction with Detective Inspector Burnside. Detective Sergeant Roach faces complications when a young prisoner misrepresents his age, subsequently suffering a seizure withi…
Maitland and Monroe delve into the workings of a pornography ring. Meanwhile, Marshall and Stamp pursue a lead on a beggar suspected of exploiting a vulnerable young woman.
June and Ron visited a woman concerning her husband’s dog, which had unearthed a skeleton in the garden. A new Deputy Superintendent of the Murder Squad was taking over from Meadows. Meanwhile, Reid spoke with Burnside about official docume…
A sense of urgency seized Relief upon learning their arrest rate lagged behind that of B Relief.
Undercover, P.C. Quinnan infiltrated a construction site to investigate the pilfering of kitchen units, only to find himself unexpectedly embroiled in a delicate predicament.
The clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve, and in the ensuing chaos, a novice driver misjudged a space, backing directly into a prison van. The unexpected impact created a diversion, providing a dangerous inmate with the opportunity to es…

