Series 12
(1996)
Overview
The twelfth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes, broadcast between 2 January and 31 December 1996. On 6 February 2013, The Bill Series 12 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 12 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia). The show aired the death of PC Cathy Marshall early in the series, actress Lynne Miller departing after seven years in a mysterious plot that saw her drown whilst chasing a suspect, but it was never confirmed if she was pushed or slipped o…
Cast
as Jack Meadows
as Dave Quinnan
as Polly Page
as Gary Best
as Cameron Tait
as Matt Boyden
as Eva Sharpe
as Alex Cullen
as Di Worrell
as Steve Loxton
as Donna Harris
Episodes
Call Waiting 0.0
January 2, 1996
Skase and Croft investigate a series of hoax phone calls that are tearing a family apart.
Second Sense 0.0
January 4, 1996
Loxton and Slater deal with a woman drink-driver.
Runners Up 0.0
January 5, 1996
Meadows offers a bottle of scotch as a reward for catching an elusive burglar.
Keeping It In The Family 0.0
January 9, 1996
Lines and Skase try to avert an ice-cream war in Sun Hill after a vendor is assaulted.
Home Truths 0.0
January 11, 1996
Ackland and Jarvis follow up a vicious assault.
Outer 0.0
January 12, 1996
Boulton is determined to arrest a local drug dealer, at any cost.
Better Half 0.0
January 16, 1996
Beech and Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiancé's estate.
No Assistance Required 0.0
January 18, 1996
Datta is called to a burglary and is subjected to the unwanted affections of a civic-minded admirer. Monroe is suspicio…
Judgement Call 0.0
January 19, 1996
Uniform and CID are on the lookout for escaped prisoner Jim Brodie, so both Brodie's wife and his drug dealer are under…
Old Dogs New Tricks 0.0
January 23, 1996
As Sun Hill gets to grips with its new computer system, Boyden discovers that it pays to stay one step ahead of the opp…
Worst Fears 0.0
January 25, 1996
While Deakin investigates the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy, Conway gets some unsettling news.
One Night With You 0.0
January 26, 1996
Five-year-old Tommy Laker is still missing, and Deakin discovers an evil and sinister ring which may hold the clue.
Someone Else's Problem 0.0
January 30, 1996
Datta and Quinnan look into the mysterious death of a jogger, while Ackland and Jarvis try to reconcile a couple of war…
Bounds Of Decency 0.0
February 1, 1996
Slater and Garfield struggle to keep the peace when two women fall out over the same man.
Happy Birthday 0.0
February 2, 1996
Meadows and Croft investigate the murder of an elderly woman, and question two young children living on the floor below…
Stop The Music 0.0
February 6, 1996
Croft and a badly-hungover Beech investigate when a body is found in a car with a large amount of crack cocaine.
Cold Light Of Day 0.0
February 8, 1996
A reconstruction brings forward an unexpected witness to an assault on a 15-year-old boy.
Back In Business 0.0
February 9, 1996
Acting Superintendent Conway is stirred into action by a face from the past.
Separate Rooms 0.0
February 13, 1996
Lines investigates an allegation of underage sex.
Going Guilty 0.0
February 15, 1996
Cryer and Slater follow up on a murder but a legal loophole may allow the perpetrator to get away with it.
Pieces Of Cake 0.0
February 16, 1996
Beech is caught in the crossfire when uniform and C.I.D. fall out over a directive from Brownlow.
Somebody's Home 0.0
February 20, 1996
Quinnan and Keane have to help someone with a conviction for assaulting a police officer.
Pointing The Finger 0.0
February 22, 1996
Carver and Skase investigate an assault on an Asian schoolboy.
Boy Meets Girl 0.0
February 23, 1996
Croft investigates a series of vicious sexual assaults.
Confession 0.0
February 27, 1996
A man comes in to Sun Hill and confesses to murdering a woman who disappeared five years ago. D.C.I. Meadows, who heade…
Home From Home 0.0
February 29, 1996
Stamp and Slater are called to supervise the eviction of a father from his home.
Open Wound 0.0
March 1, 1996
Skase and Deakin deal with a wounded crack dealer shot in the yard of a pub.
Perfect Match 0.0
March 5, 1996
Beech and Croft try to track down a violent attacker.
Someone Special 0.0
March 7, 1996
Lines and Skase investigate a possible arson attack on a nightclub.
Bits & Pieces 0.0
March 8, 1996
Boyden and Slater search for the owner of a severed hand found on a rubbish tip.
Home Help 0.0
March 12, 1996
Cryer and Slater handle a tricky case involving a disabled former police officer and his wayward son.
Kicked Out 0.0
March 14, 1996
Jarvis and Page are called in to help in the deportation of an illegal immigrant who escapes from custody.
On The Block 0.0
March 15, 1996
Boulton loses a suspect during an arrest and has to ask Monroe to help get him back.
Getting Off 0.0
March 19, 1996
Boulton investigates a convicted drug addict and clashes with a drugs worker.
Girls' Night 0.0
March 21, 1996
Loxton and Page deal with a bridegroom who disrupts a hen night.
Blood Brothers 0.0
March 22, 1996
Meadows tries to get the truth from a terminally-ill Asian man after one of his sons is fatally injured during a family…
Broken Homes 0.0
March 23, 1996
Loxton and Keane chase a local tearaway, who gets injured. Conway has to deal with the resulting accusations of police …
A Hornet's Nest 0.0
March 28, 1996
Greig is accused with police brutality following a raid on a burglar's home.
Dead Of Night 0.0
March 29, 1996
Quinnan's whereabouts are questioned when he fails to notice an injured woman on the station doorstep. June Ackland bec…
Party Pooper 0.0
April 2, 1996
Slater's ability is questioned when he appears to mishandle two violent thugs at a party and his wallet, containing his…
More Haste 0.0
April 4, 1996
Keane has a bad day in court, while Monroe follows up on a domestic incident.
Beating The Odds 0.0
April 5, 1996
Boulton investigates a notorious local bookie and prompts suspicions about Beech's private life.
Animal 0.0
April 9, 1996
Boyden and Datta try to secure a conviction against a vicious pimp.
Dangerous Game 0.0
April 11, 1996
Boulton, Carver and Deakin take part in a Flying Squad operation against a vicious gang of armed robbers.
Dancers 0.0
April 12, 1996
Ch. Supt. Brownlow organises a tea dance for the Met Police Pensioners & Widows society. PCs Jarvis and Quinnan spend t…
And Nothing But 0.0
April 16, 1996
Loxton arrests a black man he suspects is responsible for a mugging and is accused of racism.
Tale Of Two Cities 0.0
April 18, 1996
Greig is in pursuit of a local drug dealer. Two teenagers arrested for possession refuse to provide any information abo…
Cheating 0.0
April 19, 1996
Quinnan and Hollis have to decide whether a pub quiz champion is breaking the rules. Skase deals with the unfaithful wi…
Decent Proposals 0.0
April 23, 1996
Loxton and Quinnan investigate an employment agency that provides lucrative opportunities to women with financial troub…
Going For A Song 0.0
April 25, 1996
Carver calls on a former colleague to help with an antique clock that is a target for theft.
Value Added 0.0
April 26, 1996
Hollis goes undercover in the seedy world of vice in pursuit of the unscrupulous owner of a clip joint.
Professional Ethics 0.0
April 30, 1996
Greig and Lines investigate graffiti attacks on motor vehicles and uncover a fraud.
Accidents Will Happen 0.0
May 2, 1996
Boyden and Page look into a protection racket.
Time Spent 0.0
May 3, 1996
Beech uncovers the relationship between a former boss and a local crime lord. Carver is caught between two troubled lov…
Conspiracy Of Silence 0.0
May 7, 1996
Deakin and Boulton investigate a fatal stabbing and uncover jealousy and deceit.
Cold Feet & Hot Coffee 0.0
May 9, 1996
Loxton and Page go undercover at a wedding to prevent a jilted lover spoiling the bride's big day.
Rollover 0.0
May 10, 1996
Deakin comes down hard on a snout who tries to buck the system, and gets an unexpected result.
Tough Love 0.0
May 14, 1996
Hollis and Garfield deal with an attack on a school bully.
With This Ring 0.0
May 16, 1996
Keane comes across a suspect antiques dealer. Greig and Croft investigate a burglary and reopen a feud between two sist…
Final Drive 0.0
May 17, 1996
P.C. Mike Jarvis is on the last few days of the Advanced Driving Course at Hendon. He gets on well with fellow team-mem…
Voices 0.0
May 21, 1996
Datta and Greig suspect that a woman who claims she can hear voices may hold the key to a series of sexual assaults.
Party On 0.0
May 23, 1996
Deakin and Croft have to deal with a gang of delinquents when one of them is bottled at an ecstasy party.
Hard Enough 0.0
May 24, 1996
Boulton and Carver clash when a householder is arrested for murdering a burglar with a baseball bat. Boulton thinks it …
Cuckoo 0.0
May 28, 1996
Page and Monroe are dragged into a family squabble.
Helping Hands 0.0
May 30, 1996
Datta and Garfield arrest a G.P. for possession of cannabis, but he claims it is for use by one of his patients.
Jekyll & Hyde 0.0
May 31, 1996
Brownlow witnesses a violent outburst on the road.
Knocking On The Door 0.0
June 4, 1996
New DS Geoff Daly steps in to help Skase when a straightforward drugs bust goes wrong.
Lies & Statistics 0.0
June 6, 1996
Boyden tries to help a young offender.
Butting In 0.0
June 7, 1996
Jarvis steps in to help Page deal with a violent attack, but there are complications.
The Bagman 0.0
June 11, 1996
Deakin investigates a violent attack on a small-time crook whom he suspects to have fallen in with bad company.
Overstepping The Mark 0.0
June 13, 1996
Lines tries to get a juvenile offender to inform on a gang of dangerous thugs, while Daly is troubled by a determined p…
Filth 0.0
June 20, 1996
Deakin and Boulton investigate when a pimp is discovered badly beaten in a pile of rubbish.
Camper 0.0
June 21, 1996
Slater and Boyden are involved in a drugs bust involving a camper van.
Spill 0.0
June 25, 1996
PCs Quinnan and Stamp are first on the scene of a major chemical spill when a tanker truck hits some scaffolding near t…
Apron Strings 0.0
June 27, 1996
Cryer and Keane discover a woman dead in her bath and suspect her son of foul play.
One Step Ahead 0.0
June 28, 1996
Meadows and Skase pursue an ex-convict who has sworn revenge on an informant. Boyden is called to help a prostitute who…
Starting Young 0.0
July 2, 1996
Jarvis and Keane deal with a boy in possession of a pensioner's prescription.
Tarts Cards 0.0
July 4, 1996
Boyden and Slater investigate a series of offensive telephone calls.
Born Again 0.0
July 5, 1996
Boulton investigates an assault on an old man.
Kick Me Hard 0.0
July 9, 1996
Daly mounts an operation to catch muggers. Page goes undercover as a pregnant woman to act as bait.
All Or Nothing 0.0
July 11, 1996
Quinnan and Keane discover the body of a young girl in a pub toilet. Meanwhile, Monroe and Stamp both have words with S…
Unlucky In Love 0.0
July 12, 1996
Boyden investigates a dating agency that is rumoured to be providing underage girls.
A Quick Return 0.0
July 16, 1996
Cryer and Keane investigate a series of street robberies and find four teenagers trying to buy their way into drug-deal…
Sartorial Elegance 0.0
July 18, 1996
Carver and Jarvis misjudge the condition of a witness, threatening Operation Eagle Eye.
Don't Leave Me This Way 0.0
July 19, 1996
Loxton and Keane follow up a mugging but suspect that the victim knows more than she is letting on.
Big Bullies 0.0
July 23, 1996
Monroe investigates a schoolboy's claim that he was assaulted by his teacher.
Playing It By The Rules 0.0
July 25, 1996
Deakin is handed the chance to bust a drug dealer when his wife turns informant.
True Colours 0.0
July 26, 1996
Daly is determined to find out why a white teenager is trying to take the blame for his black friends.
Target 0.0
July 29, 1996
While speaking to Ackland and Loxton about the problem of local dog mess, a woman is shot dead by a sniper. Meadows and…
Dead Man's Hand 0.0
July 30, 1996
Beech investigates the claim of one compulsive gambler to have murdered another.
For Their Own Good 0.0
August 1, 1996
Boulton uses an informant as the bait to catch a dangerous villain.
Theory & Practice 0.0
August 6, 1996
Ackland and McCann take the sergeant's exam. Cryer deals with a woman who is miscarrying and claims that she was assaul…
Drinking Partners 0.0
August 8, 1996
Greig and Skase investigate when a drunk man is found unconscious and badly injured at the bottom of a flight of stairs.
Lean On Me 0.0
August 9, 1996
Hollis gets ideas above his station when Barbara, a local tom with whom he has become friendly, tries to become his inf…
Reminders 0.0
August 13, 1996
Hours after his release from prison, Dael Abbott is hauled back into custody by Daly and Carver following a stabbing. D…
Minding 0.0
August 15, 1996
Loxton and Keane arrest a woman for shoplifting, and later bail her from custody when she openly admits to the charge. …
Follow The Van 0.0
August 16, 1996
Don Beech investigates a set of aggravated robberies, trying to prove the owner of a red van committed them.
Don't Kill The Messenger 0.0
August 20, 1996
Mike Jarvis receives death threats from a youth who cannot accept that his father is a sex offender.
Junior 0.0
August 22, 1996
When fifteen-year-old Mickey Hoyle is arresting for joyriding, Beech employs him as a snout to expose a crooked car rin…
Pony Express 0.0
August 23, 1996
Deakin has to decide whether to trust a Nigerian drug smuggler who offers to help catch a local dealer.
Out Of Control 0.0
August 27, 1996
Jarvis deals with a young tearaway and tries to persuade the boy's father to take responsibility for his son's actions.
Day Tripper 0.0
August 29, 1996
Greig hopes that a tip-off will help him to nail an old enemy but things don't go to plan.
Waiting For Frank 0.0
August 30, 1996
DI Deakin poses as a nervous printer, waiting at the dog track to meet a mysterious man named ""Frank"" and a bent copp…
A Day In The Life 0.0
September 3, 1996
Keane is held hostage by a desperate armed robber.
Second Chances 0.0
September 5, 1996
Deakin gets a vital lead on an unsolved murder, but his witness is an illegal immigrant who is about to be deported.
Repossession 0.0
September 6, 1996
A petrol can, a lighter and a desperate man threatening to burn down a house. Can Conway talk him round?
Liar 0.0
September 10, 1996
Rawton gets involved in a dispute between a drug addict and Croft, who is trying to find a witness who can testify that…
Detained 0.0
September 12, 1996
Garfield and McCann investigate a vicious mugging.
Karma 0.0
September 13, 1996
Deakin and Boulton are called into a women's prison to investigate claims by an officer that an inmate was pushed down …
Stolen Moments 0.0
September 17, 1996
McCann and Slater arrest a woman for petty theft, and she claims to have killed a cyclist while driving two years befor…
A Good Night Out 0.0
September 18, 1996
The results of the sergeants exams are in, and W.P.C. June Ackland has passed - but P.C. Gary McCann hasn't. As the rel…
Chatterbox 0.0
September 19, 1996
Quinnan and a teenage burglary suspect are trapped in a broken lift in a housing estate.
Too Close For Comfort 0.0
September 20, 1996
Page and Daly take opposing views in a case of alleged rape involving two cousins.
Blame 0.0
September 24, 1996
Garfield and Datta deal with a family that is torn apart when the mother commits suicide by overdose of sleeping tablet…
Once A Thief 0.0
September 26, 1996
Beech gets a result when a barrister on his blacklist is robbed.
Party Animals 0.0
September 27, 1996
Quinnan and Datta are called to a stag party where the strippergram accuses the guests of trying to gang-rape her.
Natural Causes 0.0
October 1, 1996
Slater and Ackland try to establish whether a pensioner who died on confronting a thief was murdered or died of natural…
Known To Someone 0.0
October 3, 1996
Daly and Croft obtain information from a conflicted young man who suspects his brother of a series of violent attacks o…
Champing At The Bit 0.0
October 4, 1996
Jarvis and McCann attend the scene of an accident involving a woman driving a horsebox, who tests positive in a breath …
Taking Out The Rubbish 0.0
October 8, 1996
Carver and Greig investigate a burglary but the residents on the estate are too scared to give evidence. Monroe determi…
Presumed Innocent 0.0
October 10, 1996
Cryer and Keane uncover the murky past of a teenage girl who has been killed in a road accident.
Change Of Heart 0.0
October 11, 1996
Meadows and Rawton try to persuade the girlfriend of a rape suspect to help in his arrest.
Hedging Your Bets 0.0
October 15, 1996
Tensions arise between Deakin and Beech after a bookie is robbed.
Out Of The Past 0.0
October 17, 1996
Meadows has to decide where his loyalties lie when an old friend is accused of murder.
Road To Recovery 0.0
October 18, 1996
Hollis is concerned about a patient who has recently been discharged from psychiatric care, and clashes with social ser…
Three Fools 0.0
October 22, 1996
Greig and Skase investigate when three small-time villains are beaten up over their involvement in a counterfeit money-…
Track Marks 0.0
October 24, 1996
Carver disapproves of Boulton's ruthless handling of an informant.
In For The Kill 0.0
October 25, 1996
Meadows and Croft interview a young waiter accused of trying to kill his boss.
Remote Control 0.0
October 29, 1996
Daly and Lines investigate a series of muggings at knifepoint.
Telling Tales 0.0
October 31, 1996
Quinnan tries to persuade an assault victim to testify against her former boyfriend. Boulton and Skase are led on a wil…
Old Codgers 0.0
November 1, 1996
A retired Police Sergeant arrives at Sun Hill claiming to know who murdered a girl more than 50 years previously. Again…
Trap 0.0
November 5, 1996
Slater gets into trouble after following up on a tip-off about a till snatch.
All In The Mind 0.0
November 7, 1996
Monroe and Ackland suspect that a series of apparently unrelated incidents across Sun Hill may be linked to the release…
Trust Me 0.0
November 8, 1996
Carver and Rawton follow up an irregularity on an insurance claim submitted by a decorator and uncover a double life.
Nice Boy 0.0
November 12, 1996
Croft and Boulton disagree on how to question a teenager who might be able to lead them to a violent gang.
A Woman's Place 0.0
November 14, 1996
Ackland introduces single-manning at Sun Hill, causing problems for Brownlow.
Finishing School 0.0
November 15, 1996
Slater and Keane reach the end of their probationary periods and face a final assessment.
Death Of A Nobody 0.0
November 19, 1996
The murder of a taxi driver has all the hallmarks of a gangland execution. But why would anyone want to kill a complete…
Up The Wall 0.0
November 21, 1996
Hollis learns an important lesson in community policing when some friendly advice that he gives a resident on noise pol…
Boiling Point 0.0
November 22, 1996
Loxton is investigated by the Complaints Investigation Bureau over an accusation that he assaulted a suspected burglar,…
Mirror Image 0.0
November 26, 1996
Boulton arrests a woman for drug dealing, but Rawton suspects that she may be a victim of mistaken identity.
Public Relations 0.0
November 28, 1996
Skase and Hollis demonstrate two differing approaches to police work when a young journalist writing about policing spe…
Lock 'Em In 0.0
November 29, 1996
Cryer and Page assist the distraught wife of a prisoner who reports her son missing and who fears that her husband is o…
Opportunity Costs 0.0
December 3, 1996
Brownlow orders Meadows and Conway to review their budgets, but Meadows decides to investigate the unsolved murder of a…
Paying For It 0.0
December 5, 1996
Beech and Rawton investigate the apparent assault of a father by his son and uncover a family secret.
Many Happy Returns 0.0
December 6, 1996
Boulton and Skase take part in a joint exercise with Customs and Excise to crack a fencing operation. Meadows is concer…
Black Money 0.0
December 10, 1996
Croft and Rawton investigate some shady Romanian businessmen and a suitcase full of black paper.
Scorned 0.0
December 12, 1996
Croft and Rawton investigate a dentist accused of indecent assault by one of his patients.
Stolen Kisses 0.0
December 13, 1996
Monroe, Datta and Loxton talk down a nursery cleaner when she holds a 3-year-old girl hostage, then investigate the wom…
Jumping To Conclusions 0.0
December 17, 1996
Carver's patience is tested by a compulsive liar. Ackland and Quinnan search for a girl allegedly abducted by a religio…
Toe The Line 0.0
December 19, 1996
Monroe and Conway uncover a bogus wheel-clamping operation.
A Gun To The Head 0.0
December 20, 1996
Beech and Daly are put in an impossible situation when a judge decides to reveal the name of their informant.
Merrily On High 0.0
December 24, 1996
The Assistant Commissioner has declared Sun Hill Police Station an alcohol-free zone - terrible news for Ch. Supt. Brow…
Hers 0.0
December 26, 1996
Stamp and Page look into the theft of a hearse containing the coffin of a thief who died in a traffic accident.
Hat Trick 0.0
December 27, 1996
Boulton and Skase investigate a car-ramming incident involving a member of a local pub team.
The Right Thing 0.0
December 31, 1996
New WPC Jamila Blake joins Sun Hill after three years away from the job. She pairs with Stamp, and they find an overdos…