Series 23 poster

Series 23

(2007)

Overview

Series 23 of British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 3 January until 28 December 2007. The series consisted of 92 episodes, and saw the conclusion of two long running-storylines, the disappearance of schoolgirl Amy Tennant and DC Zain Nadir’s undercover drug sting, prior to the return of single-themed episodes, removing much of the serialiased format formally introduced in 2002 under producer Paul Marquess; episode titles also started appearing on screen again from Episode 20 onwar…

Cast

Simon Rouse as Jack Meadows
Simon Rouse

as Jack Meadows

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

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

Ali Bastian as Sally Armstrong
Ali Bastian

as Sally Armstrong

Clare Foster as Millie Brown
Clare Foster

as Millie Brown

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 3, 2007

PCs Valentine and Casper arrest a man for being drunk-in-charge. DI Manson and Sgt Doug Wright mount a frantic search f…

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January 4, 2007

CID begin the investigation into the arson attack on the home of lottery winning family the Hendersons. Manson discover…

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January 10, 2007

Nixon and Turner's quest to discover the identity of the serial arsonist takes an interesting turn when they discover t…

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January 11, 2007

Gold and Valentine find a parole officer assaulted and locked in the boot of his car, but the victim may just be a susp…

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January 17, 2007

Panic and speculation swirls around Sun Hill as Heaton reveals the station may be about to close. Hobbs is left furious…

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January 18, 2007

Nadir gets two shocks on his return from holidays as Haskew decides he doesn't need Nadir onside, while SOCA stun him b…

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January 24, 2007

The Alvarez case takes a sinister turn when Eva Garcia's brother turns up at the safehouse. Nadir persists on trying to…

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January 25, 2007

With a gun to Harman and another on him, Nadir is forced to admit he is undercover. As Haskew, Shaw and Nadir dispute o…

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January 31, 2007

Nadir awakes from a living nightmare to discover Jose Alvarez is in custody and Paul Haskew was killed in the firefight…

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February 1, 2007

Nadir comes back to work in a relieved state after Meadows all but admits defeat in their search for Kristen Shaw. Howe…

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February 7, 2007

With Harman's body found and Nadir in custody, MIT swoop in to investigate. Meadows tries to think the best of Nadir an…

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February 8, 2007

Ackland and fiancee Rod Jessop work together when Valentine and Casper find a pupil from Harvey Wallace school, Martin …

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February 21, 2007

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February 22, 2007

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March 1, 2007

Sgt Wright supervises the mass eviction of tenants from the Aldbourne Estate, and finds herself having to manage a publ…

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March 7, 2007

Sgt Ackland assists DS Carver on a drugs stakeout. The officers are at loggerheads over their troubled past, and soon f…

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March 8, 2007

Sgt Ackland and DS Carver are held hostage by drug dealers. Carver asks Ackland to take him back. Meanwhile, Sun Hill p…

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March 21, 2007

PCs Noble and Fletcher attend the scene of a burglary. DS Hunter and DC Masters investigate the assault of a woman runn…

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March 22, 2007

Sgt Smith attends a minor traffic incident and discovers a body in the boot of a car. DCI Meadows and DC Webb lead the …

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March 28, 2007

DS Turner and DC Webb investigate an arson attack and suspicious death. Supt Heaton suspects an acquaintance of the dec…

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March 29, 2007

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April 4, 2007

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April 11, 2007

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April 18, 2007

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April 19, 2007

Role Model poster

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April 26, 2007

And Nothing but the Truth poster

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May 2, 2007

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May 3, 2007

Blood Money poster

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May 9, 2007

To Honour And Obey poster

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May 10, 2007

Lies That Kill poster

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May 17, 2007

Inner Demons poster

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May 24, 2007

Getting Away With Murder poster

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May 31, 2007

Trigger Happy poster

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June 6, 2007

Do Or Die poster

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June 7, 2007

On The Edge poster

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June 13, 2007

Better Off Dead poster

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June 14, 2007

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June 20, 2007

Judgement Call poster

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June 21, 2007

A Model Murder - 1 poster

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June 27, 2007

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June 28, 2007

Match Day Violence poster

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July 4, 2007

Cop Killer -1 poster

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July 5, 2007

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July 11, 2007

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July 12, 2007

Man Down poster

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July 18, 2007

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July 19, 2007

Copycat Killer poster

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July 25, 2007

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July 26, 2007

Model Murder Uncovered poster

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August 1, 2007

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August 2, 2007

Good Cop, Bad Cop poster

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August 8, 2007

Dicing With Danger poster

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August 15, 2007

DS Hunter has just come back from an injury he sustained whilst trying to help DI Nixon. PCs Keen and Green tend a situ…

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August 16, 2007

Diamonds Are Deadly poster

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August 22, 2007

Neil is badly let down by one of his regular informants when a family jewellers is robbed of half a million pounds' wor…

Code Of Silence poster

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August 23, 2007

A worried mother reports her son missing after a night out clubbing, but finds it difficult to accept he is gay when he…

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August 29, 2007

Terry investigates a loan shark accused of using strong-arm tactics to collect the extortionate repayments she demands.…

Up In Smoke poster

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August 30, 2007

Smithy picks up a lead on a drug dealer operating from a burger van and before long Sun Hill's uniform branch are mount…

Deadly Shame - 1 poster

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September 5, 2007

The body of missing schoolgirl Chloe Parks is found in a derelict hospital building, but Crime Scene Examiner Lorna Har…

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September 6, 2007

The evidence of the videotape convinces Karen Parks her husband has been abusing their daughter. CID arrest him on susp…

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September 12, 2007

Phil's latest conquest, Monica Dreyfuss, reports a burglary at her home which has left her bruised, shaken and fearing …

Russian Roulette poster

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September 13, 2007

A masked kidnapper threatens to kill Monica if Phil does not return with the money Louis Dreyfuss owes his boss. He is …

Back From The Brink poster

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September 20, 2007

Callum briefs the relief on a spate of violent robberies that have occurred in and around the borough. Leela is shocked…

Dead And Buried poster

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September 26, 2007

Sam investigates the background of an eastern European diplomat accused of a violent assault on a prostitute and learns…

Cracking Under Pressure poster

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September 27, 2007

Stuart works fast to find the children of separated parents when CCTV footage shows the brother and sister talking to a…

Rough Justice poster

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October 3, 2007

Stuart impresses his Sun Hill colleagues as he makes his debut on television crime show Wanted, hoping to clear up a bu…

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October 4, 2007

Sally and Emma find a badly beaten woman in possession of a bag full of passports. She claims to be an asylum seeker wh…

Take It to the Grave poster

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October 10, 2007

Mickey kisses Sally - strictly in the course of his duties - as they trail bank robber Vince Murray, however, the pair …

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October 11, 2007

When three teenagers collapse after taking uncut cocaine, Diane and Sally are sent to visit the school they all attend.…

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October 17, 2007

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October 18, 2007

A paranoid schizophrenic is the main suspect in the case of a prowler who attacked a woman and then stabbed Reg, who an…

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October 24, 2007

Schizophrenic Michael Simms threatens Shelley Cooper with a knife and when the woman is later killed, Manson orders CO1…

Deadly Intent poster

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October 25, 2007

Callum and Diane are called to the scene of a domestic disturbance, only to find Diane's neighbour, who has been knocke…

Stealth Attack poster

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November 1, 2007

A limo driver of a fading pop star is suspected of raping a student found unconscious in an alley by Reg and Tony. Jo a…

Tortured Soul poster

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November 8, 2007

Questioned for beating up schoolboy Paul Herriot, irate father Bryce Lucas admits to Ben and Mickey he did so because h…

Moving Target - 1 poster

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November 14, 2007

Terry and Jo investigate the serious assult of a man promoting a rock against racism concert. Heaton, anticipating trou…

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November 21, 2007

MP Paul Sagger is exposed as an antiques smuggler who owns artefacts looted from a Baghdad museum, but Manson is unsure…

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November 28, 2007

Derek Jacobs becomes prime suspect for the rock against racism shootings. Manson leads the investigation into the murde…

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December 5, 2007

Stuart's driver Trevor Jones helps CID with useful information about a limousine operator who is rumoured to be supplyi…

Trapped poster

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December 6, 2007

When Stuart's driver Trevor Jones and a female friend are badly beaten up, the detective sets out to link the attack to…

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December 12, 2007

Stuart is horrified to discover his trusted driver and friend is the mystery drug dealer the 'Postman', who plans to us…

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December 13, 2007

Alternate title: "The Honey Trap".

Inside Out - 1 poster

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December 19, 2007

Disgraced detective Zain Nadir is interviewed about drug trafficking in Hayesend Prison, where he is serving ten years …

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December 20, 2007

Zain gets a frosty reception at the station when Heaton secures his release from prison to help Meadows with the recapt…

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December 27, 2007

New recruit DS Max Carter joins the Sun Hill team from CO19 to investigate a tip-off about an armed cash-in-transit rob…

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December 28, 2007

Sally and Tony are taken as hostages by the gun-men and John and Gina take charge of the situation to evacuate the stat…