Series 13
(1997)
Overview
The thirteenth series of the British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 2 January to 30 December 1997. The series consisted of 152 episodes, including three-hour-long specials. There were just two cast departures in the series after four the year before; actor Tom Butcher left the role of PC Steve Loxton after seven years on the show, however he would return in two episodes in 1999 as a guest at Dave Quinnan's wedding. The other departure was that of Alan Westaway, who left his role 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 Beth Green
as Donna Harris
as Kirsty Knight
as Dobbs
Episodes
The Old Pals' Act 0.0
January 2, 1997
Conway leads a raid on an after-hours pub, but during the raid, both Hollis and Keane are injured. Meanwhile, McCann an…
All's Fair 0.0
January 3, 1997
McCann and Keane investigate when a man is found mugged having been sprayed in the face with Mace. Hours later, a woman…
Man Trap 0.0
January 9, 1997
PC Dave Quinnan and WPC Norieka Datta go to the scene where a teenage boy has been found dead from a massive electric s…
Bad Debt 0.0
January 10, 1997
George Talbot a loan shark reports his business records stolen DS Don Beech and WDC Suzy Croft go to talk to him he is …
Professional Opinion 0.0
January 14, 1997
PC Tony Stamp and WPC Debbie Keane go to the scene of an arguement outside a flat on on the Jasmine Allen estate betwe…
Testament 0.0
January 16, 1997
DS John Boulton and WDC Suzy Croft invetigate the sudden death of an apparently healthy middle-aged woman who lived alo…
A Policeman's Lot 0.0
January 17, 1997
PC Garfeld objects when a guard from a private security firm catches a suspected burglar he, Debbie, Gary McCann and Ni…
The Devil You Know 0.0
January 21, 1997
George and Debbie attend a call about a disturbance outside a community hall where a birthday party is going on inside …
Once Bitten 0.0
January 23, 1997
When an ex-girlfriend of Sgt.Boyden who left him several years earlier because of his refusal to quit the police is arr…
Turnaround 0.0
January 24, 1997
A recently released paedophile is reported missing by his sister the only member of his family to stick by him when he …
Over The Fence 0.0
January 28, 1997
Sgt. Cryer and PC Loxton go to the scene of a disturbance between neighbours they manage to calm the situation down but…
Grey Area 0.0
January 30, 1997
Irene Stanton a sister at St Hughes comes into the station to see DCI Meadows he agrees to talk to her even though he i…
One Big Happy Family 0.0
January 31, 1997
P.C. Garfield's complaint that Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway are out touch with real police work brings an un…
The Eye Of The Beholder 0.0
February 4, 1997
Datta is trying to secure a conviction in a domestic violence case, but the victim unwittingly leaves out important det…
Say A Little Prayer 0.0
February 6, 1997
Quinnan and Page try to find the culprit who threw a television set from the balcony of a block of flats and narrowly m…
Downfall 0.0
February 7, 1997
Daly and Skase investigate after a man is found dead at the foot of the stairs in his apartment block.
True To Life Player 0.0
February 11, 1997
A football star's return to Sun Hill turns sour when he is accused of raping an underage fan. Boulton and Carver inves…
Take Away 0.0
February 13, 1997
Ackland investigates a complaint from a prisoner that he was given a pizza topped with cigarette ends.
Your Call Too 0.0
February 14, 1997
Croft and Skase disagree when they have to choose between investigating an assault charge and a cocaine deal.
Breaking Up 0.0
February 18, 1997
Rawton investigates a woman's claims that her ex-husband's mistress is trying to kill her.
A Price To Pay 0.0
February 20, 1997
Boulton tries to trap a roomful of crooks, but Greig gets his man.
Just Looking 0.0
February 21, 1997
Boyden deals with a man stopped for soliciting who claims he was searching for his missing daughter.
A Tangled Web 0.0
February 27, 1997
Deakin and Croft investigate when a man is found shot with his brother's wife, as two unhappy marriages reach crisis po…
Rolling In It 0.0
February 28, 1997
Slater and Quinnan find drugs in a Lamborghini, but the owner blames his unemployed brother-in-law.
Added Bonus 0.0
March 4, 1997
Greig tries to establish why a man has confessed to a burglary that he didn't commit.
Holding On 0.0
March 6, 1997
Cryer and Blake respond to a young man's claim that his stolen car had his four-month-old baby inside, but Blake suspec…
Crime Management 0.0
March 7, 1997
DI Chris Deakin has a word to DS John Boulton about his team's informants. Boulton has done pretty well, but DC Tosh Li…
Age Gaps 0.0
March 11, 1997
Boulton and Rawton try to persuade a teenage girl to turn informant after her boyfriend is attacked by drug dealers.
In The Dark 0.0
March 12, 1997
A blind woman, Tracy Cooper, helps the police catch a dangerous sex killer. She doesn't realise, however, that the guil…
Crying Wolf 0.0
March 13, 1997
Monroe is called in to mediate when a former mental patient is accused of threatening behaviour by his elderly neighbou…
Confidence 0.0
March 14, 1997
Keane uses information supplied by a friend to help C.I.D. in an operation against a drug dealer.
All For Love 0.0
March 18, 1997
Greig and Lines investigate an assault on a man who has previously killed two people in a drink-driving accident, and s…
Only The Lonely 0.0
March 20, 1997
Deakin and Skase investigate a fire, and find that a mother's grief has had unexpected repercussions.
Copier 0.0
March 21, 1997
Rawton investigates the assault of a woman in her new flat and tries to link the attack to an unsolved case.
Fashion Victims 0.0
March 25, 1997
Slater and Garfield arrest a boy for selling stolen goods.
Hook Line & Sinker 0.0
March 27, 1997
Beech investigates a woman who uses her sexuality to con her business partner and clients.
No Claims Bonus 0.0
March 28, 1997
Croft is concerned when Boulton decides to use a former colleague, now down on his luck, as an informant.
Joker 0.0
March 31, 1997
Beech and Croft investigate the killing of a stand-up comic.
Typecast 0.0
April 1, 1997
Boyden and Page try to find who is responsible for a series of graffiti attacks.
A Hard Rain 0.0
April 3, 1997
Boulton and Croft have to deal with rival drug dealers when a customer suffers tragic consequences.
Rings On Her Fingers 0.0
April 4, 1997
Jarvis and Rawton investigate the ram raiding of a shop.
Strang Meeting 0.0
April 8, 1997
Conway coordinates the search for an escaped sex offender and a missing teenager who was last seen in his company.
A Bitter Pill 0.0
April 10, 1997
Rawton and Skase investigate an attempted suicide by an ill woman, and suspect her son and daughter of assisting her.
Dial M For Marmalade 0.0
April 11, 1997
Meadows investigates a murder by strangulation and suspects the homeless schizophrenic man whom the victim had befriend…
Sisters 0.0
April 15, 1997
Daly and Croft investigate the suspicious death of one of three sisters.
Flesh & Blood 0.0
April 17, 1997
Beech investigates the sudden death of a baby on the night that his parents celebrated their anniversary.
Parklife 0.0
April 18, 1997
Loxton and W.P.C. Keane deal with the burglary of a pharmacy and a violent stabbing.
Two's Company 0.0
April 22, 1997
Greig and Croft investigate a burglary and discover that the married householder had been in contact with a girl throug…
Inside Edge 0.0
April 25, 1997
Meadows and Rawton investigate the assault of a prison officer.
You & Me Versus The World 0.0
April 29, 1997
Boulton and Lines investigate a vicious hammer attack.
Pay Back 0.0
May 1, 1997
Beech and Carver investigate a vicious attack, but have to piece the evidence together when neither the suspect nor vic…
A Place of Your Own 0.0
May 2, 1997
Garfield and Page search for a missing teenager and come across a man who exploits children in care.
Don't Want To Hear The Bad News 0.0
May 6, 1997
Daly and Skase investigate a burglary and uncover a deep rift between the suspect's girlfriend and her mother.
It's Good To Talk 0.0
May 8, 1997
Monroe coordinates a search for the victims of a kidnapping.
Split Second 0.0
May 9, 1997
Page ends up in a hostage situation following a failed armed robbery.
Old Fools 0.0
May 13, 1997
Greig and Croft enlist the help of two pensioners to trap a team of burglars.
Auld Lang Syne 0.0
May 15, 1997
A man found nursing a broken ankle in a private garden claims he was taking a short cut over a fence. Rawton does not b…
Warnings 0.0
May 16, 1997
Boyden and Datta respond to an apparent sighting of a missing woman by her daughter.
Calling Time 0.0
May 20, 1997
Boulton and Rawton investigate when a pub landlord is run over after giving Boulton information.
Black & Blue 0.0
May 22, 1997
Jarvis and Keane arrest a nanny for stealing from her employers.
A Bunch Of Fives 0.0
May 23, 1997
DS Don Beech is found brutally beaten in an alley adjacent to a Chinese restuarant. Whilst his colleagues wish to extra…
Short Sharp Shock 0.0
May 27, 1997
Boulton and Skase investigate a mugging, but the victim's father takes the law into his own hands
Get You Back 0.0
May 29, 1997
Quinnan and Keane deal with a teenage girl with a broken nose who claims that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her.
Powers Of Persuasion 0.0
May 30, 1997
Rawton and Boulton have to decide whether to find the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident, or to prosecu…
A Rock & A Hard Place 0.0
June 3, 1997
Deakin and Carver come under pressure from Conway to find a vicious robber who has been preying on elderly victims.
The Wrath Of God 0.0
June 5, 1997
Skase and Carver have to deal with a preacher who specialises in dodgy miracles.
Knight Errant 0.0
June 6, 1997
Loxton struggles to cope with a young female suspect who makes no secret of her attraction to him.
Punch Bag 0.0
June 10, 1997
Skase and Croft investigate the circumstances leading to a mother ending up unconscious at the foot of a stairway.
Best Eaten Cold 0.0
June 12, 1997
Greig and Rawton investigate a journalist's claims that he acted in self-defence to stop an intruder.
Lucky Day 0.0
June 13, 1997
DC Tosh Lines is going stir-crazy as DCI Jack Meadows has them transcribing interviews for the CPS. Asking Meadows if h…
For Richer For Poorer 0.0
June 17, 1997
Quinnan and Garfield look into the disappearance of a man reported missing by his mother, although his wife has her dou…
No More Milk 0.0
June 19, 1997
Rawton and Page have to deal with a 14-year-old tearaway and half a million pounds in counterfeit money.
An Englishman's Home 0.0
June 20, 1997
Garfield and Blake are called to help enforce a demolition order on a home extension, when an ongoing dispute between n…
Loyal To The Last 0.0
June 24, 1997
Blake arrests a woman for assault and Beech tries to persuade her to help convict her husband for forgery.
Rent 0.0
June 26, 1997
Boyden and Keane investigate the hit-and-run of a young busker.
Last Respects 0.0
June 27, 1997
Meadows hopes that a family funeral will lure a couple of jewel thieves into the open.
Too Much To Lose 0.0
July 1, 1997
Stamp tries to persuade an unhappy convict not to ruin his chances of release.
Do Unto Others 0.0
July 3, 1997
Loxton and Keane try to sift the truth from three conflicting stories when a severe case of bullying results in a fifte…
Mid Life Crisis 0.0
July 4, 1997
Daly and Skase discover that a jeweller is fencing stolen goods.
Performing 0.0
July 8, 1997
Boyden and Page come to the aid of a former porn actress who is worried that her younger sister faces a similar fate.
Playing With Fire 0.0
July 10, 1997
Meadows and Lines suspect that the owner of a beauty salon set it on fire herself to claim on the insurance policy.
No Guarantees 0.0
July 11, 1997
Rawton tries to stop a loan shark who is terrorising his female customers, but finds it hard to get the victims to talk
Gentleman Jim 0.0
July 15, 1997
WPC Jamilla Blake rejoins the Met, and to the envy of the relief, is placed on attachment to CID. DC Jim Carver, behind…
Rift 0.0
July 17, 1997
Slater and Ackland attend to what appears to be a teenage catfight over an older man.
Stand By Your Man 0.0
July 18, 1997
Daly tries to find out who is forcing a convict to smuggle drugs into a prison.
Replica 0.0
July 22, 1997
Loxton and McCann confiscate a gun.
Mr Friday Night 0.0
July 24, 1997
Boyden and Page grill a witness after the disappearance of a good-time girl.
Hitting The Nerve 0.0
July 25, 1997
Greig and Carver react when one prosecution witness disappears and another ends up in a coma two days before the trial.
Thicker Than Mud 0.0
July 29, 1997
Deakin and Beech investigate an arson attack on a small, respectable clothes shop.
Alternative Therapies 0.0
July 31, 1997
Skase and Boulton investigate the theft of illegally imported body parts of endangered animals from a Chinese pharmacy.
Foxed 0.0
August 1, 1997
Daly and Carver investigate the burglary of an antiques shop and are struck by the strange behaviour of the sales assis…
These Foolish Things 0.0
August 5, 1997
D.C.I Meadows leads an investigation into the snatching of a child from his pram and uncovers a case of extortion.
Neighbours 0.0
August 7, 1997
P.C. Garfield and W.P.C. Keane try to settle a neighbourhood feud.
Glass House 0.0
August 8, 1997
D.S. Boulton and D.C. Lines try to persuade a woman to help catch her husband, who is involved in a drug deal.
This Old Man 0.0
August 12, 1997
Garfield is affected by the death of an old man.
Tommy The Hero 0.0
August 14, 1997
W.D.C. Rawton has to choose between solving a minor domestic dispute and finding two violent robbers.
Driven To It 0.0
August 15, 1997
When a local cabbie offers his services to help ensnare a drug pusher, Daly jumps at the idea.
A Man Out Walking His Dog 0.0
August 19, 1997
Boyden is unsure as to the cause of death when a man's body is found in a car, poisoned by alcohol and exhaust fumes. I…
Hunt 0.0
August 21, 1997
Sgt. Boyden and D.S. Beech try to find a couple before a vicious drug-dealer gets to them.
Has Anyone Here Seen Bigmouth? 0.0
August 22, 1997
D.S. Daly and D.I. Deakin try to find an informant who has disappeared following a failed police operation.
This Land Is Ours 0.0
August 26, 1997
Sgt. Cryer and Ch. Supt. Brownlow police a demonstration at a development site after peaceful protesters are threatened…
Paying The Piper 0.0
August 28, 1997
D.S. Boulton's investigation is hampered by an informant who is putting family loyalty first.
On The Hurry Up 0.0
August 29, 1997
When a flying bottle causes Slater to crash a panda, Monroe bans all pandas from responding to priority calls, a move t…
Not In The Script 0.0
September 2, 1997
When Slater is recommended by Rawton for undercover work, he is overjoyed. His colleagues however ridicule him, and the…
Flower Power 0.0
September 4, 1997
P.C. Hollis discovers a hoard of illegally imported wildflower bulbs and helps in the subsequent Customs and Excise ope…
A Breach Of Trust: Part I 0.0
September 5, 1997
Daly's worst fears are realised when a nurse reports that she has received malicious phone calls from a mentally-distur…
A Breach Of Trust: Part II 0.0
September 9, 1997
Daly and Blake are forced to release their prime suspect, and the race is on to prove his guilt before he strikes again.
Fool 0.0
September 11, 1997
P.C. Quinnan and Sgt. Boyden want to use a would-be stand-up comedian as an informant, but he is as hopeless off-stage …
Armed & Dangerous 0.0
September 12, 1997
P.C. McCann is convinced that a gun remains unaccounted for when a gang of armed robbers is captured.
Animals 0.0
September 16, 1997
Ackland and Blake investigate the dangerous world of dog fighting full of vicious dogs and hard men.
Look Into My Eyes 0.0
September 18, 1997
D.I. Deakin and W.P.C. Blake follow up allegations of attempted rape against a stage hypnotist.
Performance Anxiety 0.0
September 19, 1997
Sun Hill's performance comes under scrutiny, and officers from C.I.D. and uniform compete against each other in a bid t…
Different Strokes 0.0
September 23, 1997
P.C. Slater goes undercover in an attempt to draw out a thief.
Sparks 0.0
September 25, 1997
Beech loses his cool with an antsy DS from stafford row, while Skase falls for the charm of his female DC.
The Lion's Den 0.0
September 26, 1997
Slater goes undercover as a Bouncer at a club run by the notorious Guy Walsh. As Slater gains his trust, will he be exp…
The Needs Of The Many 0.0
September 30, 1997
P.C. Slater is surprised when, in uniform, he bumps into the target of his undercover investigation.
Cross Purposes 0.0
October 2, 1997
Free To Speak? 0.0
October 3, 1997
Its Nick Slater's final day at Sun Hill, and takes Keane out for a farewell dinner. Loxton, Quinnan and Skase do their …
Dishonour Among Thieves 0.0
October 7, 1997
Sgt. Boyden deals with a complaint from a notorious burglar who has had his own house broken into.
Coup De Grace 0.0
October 9, 1997
D.S. Boulton finds himself trying to save a marriage when the husband is given another three-year sentence.
Night Of The Long Knives 0.0
October 10, 1997
The relief is furious at working in endless shifts, especially when Keane, Loxton and Jarvis have called in sick. Its G…
Straying 0.0
October 14, 1997
W.P.C. Page and P.C. Stamp look into the disappearance of a man and his dog. D.S. Beech and D.C. Carver act on info rec…
A Bad Lot 0.0
October 16, 1997
P.C. Garfield deals with a twelve-year-old boy who is running amok on a housing estate
Crimes Of A Lesser Passion 0.0
October 17, 1997
Sgt. Ackland and P.C. Jarvis deal with a stabbing.
Force 0.0
October 21, 1997
Insp. Monroe responds to suggestions that he is out of touch with front-line policing and goes on the beat with P.C. Ja…
Walkabout 0.0
October 23, 1997
W.P.C. Page assists a missing person's enquiry by impersonating the young woman in question.
Shades Of Grey: Part I 0.0
October 24, 1997
D.I. Deakin and D.S. Boulton lead the search for two children who are snatched from school and presumed to be on their …
Shades Of Grey: Part II 0.0
October 28, 1997
D.I. Deakin and D.S. Boulton are on the trail of the kidnapper, but the children's father has decided to pay the ransom…
Women At Work 0.0
October 30, 1997
D.C. Carver and W.P.C. Blake investigate the hit-and-run of a woman employed by a jealous lover to test her man's fidel…
Solid Evidence 0.0
October 31, 1997
Insp. Monroe leads the search for a little girl who has disappeared after school, and whose mother is a prostitute and …
Going Down 0.0
November 4, 1997
W.D.C. Croft feels let down by the parents of a young drug addict who had promised to keep him clean.
Accomplice 0.0
November 6, 1997
When a girl is abducted, it bears the hallmarks of a serial killer Carver helped put away years ago. Did he work alone?
Last Fare 0.0
November 7, 1997
D.S. Beech and W.D.C. Rawton investigate the assault and robbery of a minicab driver.
Stolen Thunder 0.0
November 11, 1997
D.I. Deakin and D.C. Proctor are furious that an inexperienced young barrister has been assigned to prosecute one of th…
P.C. 0.0
November 13, 1997
Loxton carries out an illegal stop-and-search of a black man, unaware that he is an off-duty police officer. This episo…
No Trace 0.0
November 14, 1997
Despite resigning, Loxton helps Quinnan settle the score with a slimey lawyer.
A New Way To Pay Off Old Debts 0.0
November 18, 1997
Sgt. Boyden and W.P.C. Blake investigate the death of an alcoholic found burned to death.
After All These Years 0.0
November 20, 1997
Sgt. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan investigate a car crash involving an elderly driver.
Sands Of Time 0.0
November 21, 1997
As the threat of tenure looms over DC Jim Carver, he is desperate to prove himself to Meadows by capturing a jewel thie…
Identity Crisis 0.0
November 25, 1997
D.S. Boulton pressurises a young couple in the hope of getting a result.
The Same Stripe: Part I 0.0
November 28, 1997
When a good deed misfires badly, Ackland finds herself on the wrong end of an investigation.
The Same Stripe: Part II 0.0
December 2, 1997
Ackland's trusted informer disappears without trace.
Hot Plastic 0.0
December 4, 1997
D.I. Deakin tries to salvage an operation after an unsuccessful raid in which Sgt. Cryer is scalded, D.C. Skase is inju…
Gaybashing 0.0
December 5, 1997
Boyden And Quinnan investigate when a man is found unconscious in an outhouse, a notorious spot for homosexuals.
Potential For Conflict 0.0
December 9, 1997
P.C. Tony Stamp arrives at Hendon Police College to check on the progress of new recruit P.C. Luke Ashton, who will soo…
Heartbreak Hotel 0.0
December 11, 1997
D.I. Deakin and W.D.C. Rawton investigate the assault of a man who has been charming middle-aged women out of their sav…
Humpty Dumpty: Part I 0.0
December 12, 1997
Ashton is puppy walked by Stamp, yet his day goes from bad to worse when a boy falls from a roof. Was it murder or suic…
Humpty Dumpty: Part II 0.0
December 16, 1997
As it becomes increasingly likely that Jimmy was murdered, and whoever killed him killed Bannerman, Cryer and Ashton at…
Humpty Dumpty: Part III 0.0
December 18, 1997
With Patrick Massie still in custody, will Cryer prove his guilt before he worms his way out?
Out 0.0
December 19, 1997
D.S. Daly puts the pressure on an ex-con who would risk another jail sentence rather than inform on a friend.
Twanky 0.0
December 22, 1997
PC Polly Page attempts to direct the Sun Hill team in a pantomime performance of ""Aladdin"", but has to put up with Br…
Things That Go Bump In The Night 0.0
December 30, 1997
Boyden and Page find a notorious safecracker, blown up and semi conscious state, in a dilapidated building.