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Season 16

(2000)

Overview

Series 16 of British television drama The Bill consisted of 86 episodes, broadcast between 4 January – 26 December 2000. As well as 83 regular episodes, the series also included a two-part recap special, Kiss Off, featuring a condensed broadcast of the Series 15 episodes "Lone Ranger", "Old Flame", "Push It" and "Kiss Off", prior to a special episode, The Trial of Eddie Santini, which provides closure to the Santini storyline from 1999. On 5 June 2013, The Bill Series 16 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill…

Cast

Simon Rouse as Jack Meadows
Simon Rouse

as Jack Meadows

Andrew Paul as Dave Quinnan
Andrew Paul

as Dave Quinnan

Lisa Geoghan as Polly Page
Lisa Geoghan

as Polly Page

Ciarán Griffiths as Gary Best
Ciarán Griffiths

as Gary Best

Daniel MacPherson as Cameron Tait
Daniel MacPherson

as Cameron Tait

Tony O'Callaghan as Matt Boyden
Tony O'Callaghan

as Matt Boyden

Diane Parish as Eva Sharpe
Diane Parish

as Eva Sharpe

Ged Simmons as Alex Cullen
Ged Simmons

as Alex Cullen

Jane Wall as Di Worrell
Jane Wall

as Di Worrell

Tom Butcher as Steve Loxton
Tom Butcher

as Steve Loxton

John Salthouse as Roy Galloway
John Salthouse

as Roy Galloway

Louisa Lytton as Beth Green
Louisa Lytton

as Beth Green

Louise Harrison as Donna Harris
Louise Harrison

as Donna Harris

Episodes

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January 4, 2000

DCI Burnside arrives to investigate a murder which looks like part of a series of male rapes gone too far. Andy Wilson,…

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January 6, 2000

PC Smith is working undercover as a bodyguard for a South African drug importer named Tony Rourke. Rourke offers Smith …

Thug On The Tyne: Part I poster

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January 11, 2000

Northumbria Police arrest one 'Frank Bentley' with a boot full of drugs and a handgun, after a high speed car chase thr…

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January 13, 2000

Although they are undercover, Burnside agrees to let Liz Rawton visit her mother. Despite a close shave at a family gat…

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January 18, 2000

Ch. Insp. Conway and a team of Sun Hill officers undergo riot simulation training at the Met's training depot in Hounsl…

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January 25, 2000

Brownlow attends the funeral service of an old colleague that he used to serve with when he was in 182 squad, but soon …

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January 27, 2000

Insp. Monroe has trouble dealing with a gang of boy-racers who are harassing and intimidating an elderly couple. When t…

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February 1, 2000

Ch. Insp. Conway encounters the ""Sun Hill Angels"" at a function, an escort service which DS Boulton believes is also …

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February 3, 2000

PC Sam Harker has infiltrated a group of animal rights activists, thanks to Steve Burton, an old school friend from Liv…

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February 8, 2000

Deakin is furious when a fourth drug dealer is assaulted in a number of days, a case which Beech was supposed to be inv…

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February 10, 2000

PC Jim Carver returns to duty after undergoing treatment for his alcoholism. Unfortunately for him, he is paired with P…

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February 15, 2000

DC Danny Glaze sees a man set alight on the Larkmead Estate, and becomes determined to solve the case. They identify a …

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February 17, 2000

Investigating a young boy's disappearance, DC Rod Skase takes a career-ending shortcut when he encourages a witness to …

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February 22, 2000

Beech and Deakin infiltrate a bent, high-stakes poker game, where the dealer, Steve Travis, has been offering drugs as …

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February 24, 2000

Boyden and Worrell arrest a man dealing drugs to schoolchildren, but soon discover that he is the son of a key witness …

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February 29, 2000

Boyden has a near miss on patrol when a van in front of him collides with a teenage girl. Her friend is identified by a…

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March 2, 2000

Worell goes undercover as a prostitute on Barrack Lane after a series of punters are assaulted and robbed, the most rec…

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March 6, 2000

When Quinnan and Stamp are attacked on the Jasmine Allen Estate trying to get an overdose victim to hospital, Brownlow …

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March 7, 2000

Boulton investigates the shooting of one of the youths from Quinnan's group. Convinced it is linked to the death of Don…

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March 9, 2000

Quinnan reels following his rescue and the death of Robbie Hunter the day before. When savings of his sister Donna are …

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April 2, 2000

Santini tries to convince his lover, Jess Orton, to set him up with some drug dealers – he wants out of Sun Hill, and D…

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March 21, 2000

Santini is determined to find out if Jess Orton has grassed on him, and when he breaks into her home to challenge her, …

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April 2, 2000

Santini goes on trial at the Old Bailey accused of the murder of Jessica Orton, but tries to talk to CIB and implicate …

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April 11, 2000

Hagen goes undercover as the driver for a manager of a chain of massage parlours, Allison Spencer. Suspected of running…

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April 13, 2000

DC Mickey Webb arrives for his first night shift at Sun Hill, and assists an under strength uniform to track down dange…

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April 18, 2000

Holmes investigates a suspected money-launderer named Terry Jowit, who is wanted by police in Scotland. Holmes discover…

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April 20, 2000

Brownlow and Mannion attend the panel for a Metropolitan Police hearing against a Sergeant who is charged with disobeyi…

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April 25, 2000

Lennox is tasked with assisting Webb and Holmes on a drugs bust, but after meeting with an old friend, who is a well-kn…

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April 27, 2000

Sun Hill has been given a new "crime car" for quick arrests and Boyden, Hagen and Proctor are chosen to crew it, much t…

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May 2, 2000

Stanton and Lennox are tasked with investigating a brutal assault outside a nightclub where the victim had pouches of w…

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May 4, 2000

Boulton and Stanton's personal affairs threaten to get in the way of their investigation, as Stanton attempts to block …

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May 9, 2000

Cryer, Smithy and McCann attend the scene of an RTA, where they find a supply of cocaine as well as two firearms in the…

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May 11, 2000

Conway jumps at the chance of helping Sixties pop idol Sadie Tyler after the draft of her autobiography is alleged to h…

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May 18, 2000

With the Flying Squad suffering from a staff shortage, Stamp is seconded away as a temporary driver. He struggles to im…

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May 23, 2000

A Barton Street PC is stabbed when he pursues two robbery suspects into Sun Hill. A black youth, identified as Mark Oki…

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May 25, 2000

Stop and search is resumed when there is an outbreak of street robberies. Mannion asks Brownlow to stand in for him for…

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May 26, 2000

Boulton and Holmes are left to pick up the pieces when the key witnesses in a robbery case refuse to give evidence. Hol…

Going Public poster

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June 1, 2000

Webb investigates the brutal beating of businessman Kevin Hewlitt, who is found unconscious in his kitchen by his wife,…

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June 2, 2000

When an apparent drug-related murder leads Operation Trident onto Sun Hill's patch, they suspect Yardie street gangs co…

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June 3, 2000

To finance his buy-in to the Yardie drug dealing operation, Jones and his gang rob a building society, with Rickman for…

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June 8, 2000

With Leroy Jones being held captive by rival dealer Touissant, Rickman is sent to make a second purchase from the syndi…

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June 9, 2000

Stanton is desperate to be discharged from the Beech case due to her love for Boulton, but Hodges assures her she is do…

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June 13, 2000

Responding to an urgent call for assistance, Smithy arrives and has to deliver a baby in the street. Worried about the …

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June 22, 2000

Klein and Hagen are called to a stabbing at a shopping centre, where a foreign aid worker has been attacked and left fo…

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July 4, 2000

Proctor, under pressure over his poor performance, decides to trap a burglar to avoid being transferred from Sun Hill a…

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July 11, 2000

Boulton is determined to bring down a known drug dealer by using his wife as an informant to gather information. Howeve…

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July 18, 2000

Ch. Insp. Conway is astounded when an elderly man (and former police officer) turns up at the station with a suitcase c…

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July 25, 2000

Glaze and Holmes investigate the apparent suicide of local councillor Anthony Snape, and uncover a plot involving two o…

No One's That Honest poster

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August 1, 2000

Conway is astounded when an elderly man, Charles Arthur Cullen, a former police officer, turns up at the station with a…

No Man's Land poster

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August 8, 2000

Cryer decides to take it upon himself to discover the identity of a body found on a roundabout, after Webb shows a less…

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August 15, 2000

When a woman is reportedly raped in an alleyway behind the Whitegate shopping centre, Lennox and Webb rake over the CCT…

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August 22, 2000

Boyden is shocked to discover that someone has been impersonating him, raiding illegal poker games and pocketing all th…

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August 25, 2000

Smithy and Rickman attend a break in at a primary school and find a seven-year-old boy looking for food. Further invest…

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August 26, 2000

Smithy gets closer to Tim Tze as the search for his parents continues. His failure to investigate the attack on the Chi…

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September 1, 2000

Smithy and Tim Tze are held hostage, while the kidnappers make their demands – they want their money back, and Lenny Tz…

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September 5, 2000

A terrified young woman, Emma Roberts, fears that she has become the victim of a stalker when paint is thrown over her …

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September 7, 2000

As her friendship with stalker victim Emma Roberts develops, Page is determined to find the stalker and starts to belie…

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September 12, 2000

Page learns what it is like to be a victim of crime as the crazed stalker targets her further, making more nuisance cal…

Some Like It Hot poster

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September 15, 2000

Lennox is stung by comments about his physical fitness, and becomes determined to beat Brownlow at squash, as soon as h…

First Impressions: Part I poster

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September 19, 2000

Probationary PCs Ben Hayward and Roz Clarke arrive for their first day at Sun Hill, and are subjected to a series of wi…

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September 22, 2000

Hayward and Clarke try to redeem themselves after a disastrous first day, and decide to exact revenge on the wind-up me…

Old Enemies poster

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September 26, 2000

When the relief carry out a routine raid on a nightclub, The Pink Cockatoo, Carver is suspicious after he suspects that…

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September 29, 2000

Recovering in hospital, Roach agrees to tell Carver everything he knows about Mickey Owen, but asks that the police pro…

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October 3, 2000

Beech meets businessman Howard Fallon at a poker game. When Beech's winnings turn out to be counterfeit notes, he confr…

Touch & Go poster

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October 4, 2000

Boulton and Stanton investigate the vicious attack on Rachel Booker, a dancer at one of Howard Fallon's clubs, and Beec…

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October 6, 2000

Following the death of prime suspect Warren Askew in custody, Stanton urges Deakin not to close the case of Rachel Book…

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October 13, 2000

Harker is volunteered to work with a young offenders group in Canley, and immediately takes a shine to Carmel, the orga…

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October 17, 2000

Stanton tries to find out if Boulton is working with Beech. When star witness Lynette resurfaces, they immediately hide…

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October 20, 2000

Quinnan and Carver find the body of Boulton at the construction site. Sun Hill is in shock, none more so than a devasta…

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October 24, 2000

After Beech hands himself into CIB, Stanton is horrified when Beech convinces Hodges to ensnare Fallon, along with two …

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October 27, 2000

CIB sweep into Sun Hill and suspend the entire CID department with immediate effect, and all of their ongoing cases are…

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Invalid Date

Beech manages to evade Stanton yet again, but she takes Maggie Lyons in for questioning. Beech recruits a crooked lawye…

On The Hook: Part I poster

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November 3, 2000

The new CID team arrives at Sun Hill, led by the new station commander, Supt Tom Chandler. His pally attitude with the …

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November 7, 2000

Meadows is furious when Chandler demands he replace Cullen as Senior Investigating Officer following the murder of Darr…

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November 10, 2000

Quinnan finds the body of Dennis Quigley, a man who has died of a heart attack in his car. Whilst delivering the man's …

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November 14, 2000

Glaze is sent undercover to attempt to infiltrate a drugs ring when they become involved with a high-flying player, Bun…

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November 17, 2000

Whilst out on a crime prevention sweep, Spears visits a local building society, only to be caught up in an armed robber…

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November 21, 2000

Smith and McCann investigate a robbery involving local youth Lennie Cox. When they arrive at his flat, they find him li…

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November 24, 2000

Klein spends all night DJing at a local nightclub, and lies to Cryer when he skips work the next day. When his car is b…

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December 1, 2000

Spears and Worrell chase a suspect from the scene of a violent assault. They discover that the victim, Donna Elliot, is…

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December 5, 2000

Webb and Spears investigate when a house fire traps two young girls, who end up in hospital in a critical condition. Me…

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December 12, 2000

Boyden spearheads a raid on a brothel, which uncovers several illegal immigrants from Croatia being forced to work as p…

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December 15, 2000

Page and Hayward attend a disturbance at a pub and find the landlord and one of his regulars being beaten up by three m…

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December 19, 2000

After noting Klein missing from morning parade, Quinnan and Stamp find him unconscious and badly injured in the back of…

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December 22, 2000

Smithy becomes a knight in shining armour for a shop assistant when he and Rickman apprehend a shoplifter, with a littl…

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December 29, 2000

Sun Hill returns to normal after the Christmas break, although Quinnan and Page act suspiciously after their pre-Christ…