Series 7 poster

Series 7

(1991)

Overview

The seventh series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 105 episodes, broadcast between 1 January – 31 December 1991. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 6 June 2012, in Australia. It features the above artwork, which features images of Sgt. Alec Peters and WDC Viv Martella. A number of The Bill Audio Commentaries for Series 7 episodes have been recorded with director Stuart Urban and camera operator Alison Chapman, specifically for the episodes 'Cry Havoc', '…

Cast

Simon Rouse as Jack Meadows
Simon Rouse

as Jack Meadows

Andrew Paul as Dave Quinnan
Andrew Paul

as Dave Quinnan

Tony O'Callaghan as Matt Boyden
Tony O'Callaghan

as Matt Boyden

Tom Butcher as Steve Loxton
Tom Butcher

as Steve Loxton

Louise Harrison as Donna Harris
Louise Harrison

as Donna Harris

Episodes

Grief poster

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January 1, 1991

Norika and George are on traffic duty. He failed to see the D.A.C. so didn't salute him. Brownlow's wife is giving g…

The Chase poster

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January 3, 1991

A man complains about his car being trashed. Norika goes to a service station which is being held-up by men with a ma…

The Attack poster

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January 8, 1991

Cathy is on the beat and notices 2 men acting strangely. When she tries to arrest them, she is attacked. A black yout…

Crown V. Cooper poster

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January 10, 1991

Loxton is going to court with Garfield. One of the witnesses is giving them a hard time. Dashwood is also there gripi…

The Girl Can't Help It poster

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January 15, 1991

A girl is missing and Reg is moaning about his mealtime being curtailed. Dave finds an incriminating notebook that ind…

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January 17, 1991

Roach and Carver put pressure on a defendant who postpones his appearance in court due to illness. Lines is on the trai…

Loophole poster

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January 22, 1991

Brownlow gives Conway a hard time about sick figures. Young is not feeling well and June thinks it could be stress rel…

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January 24, 1991

Sgt. Maitland thinks there is a problem with a local pub landlord of the Overton Arms as well as drinking on duty. The…

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January 29, 1991

Stamp and Stringer come across a man and a woman struggling. Stamp grabs the woman who collapses. The man says he saw…

Fear or Favour poster

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January 31, 1991

Jasmine Allen Estate representatives are visiting the station. Tony and Delia walk the Estate and talk to one of the r…

Start To Finish poster

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February 5, 1991

Brownlow is having transport problems to get to a meeting. He helps at an accident. Tom Penny who now is security gu…

Night and Day poster

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February 7, 1991

Tony and Barry are stopped in the street by a man who says his flat has been burgled and the burglars are still on the …

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February 12, 1991

Dashwood and Roach investigate a burglary at a scrapyard. Dashwood recognises the name of an ex-copper who knows Roach…

In Chambers poster

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February 14, 1991

Greig gets the evidence for an arson case from the property officer and goes to a conference in chambers and parks in t…

Kids Don't Cry Anymore poster

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February 19, 1991

June sees a boy being bullied at a playground. On investigation she finds a lunch box with packets in it as well as a …

Too Many Chiefs poster

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February 21, 1991

After dropping off a girl at a children's home, Dave and Cathy get called back in for a potential suicide. The girl Da…

Every Mother's Son poster

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February 26, 1991

June, Tony, Dave and Reg are doing an obbo. Dave and Reg are lost while the doctor is attacked. The doctor was called…

Furthers poster

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February 28, 1991

A man is murdered by a shotgun after talking to Dashwood. A man who has escaped from prison turns up in Dashwood's fla…

Closing The Net poster

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March 5, 1991

A young girl is approached by a man in a playground. Burnside thinks that they can't do anything until a crime is comm…

The Public Interest poster

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March 7, 1991

A man comes in to talk to someone in authority because an ex-employee is having sex with a 15 year old. CPS has throw…

Photo Finish poster

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March 12, 1991

Datta is watching a pub when a youth is seen leaving with drugs. While reading a playboy in the boy's room, Garfield f…

Just Desserts poster

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March 14, 1991

burnside and Lines go for a lunchtime drink. Tony and George go to a building site where a self-employed tiler fell o…

832 Receiving poster

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March 19, 1991

June and Delia catch a girl who has stolen a purse. June suspects the mother of fraud. Delia goes back out and watch…

The Better Part Of Valour poster

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March 21, 1991

Burnside and Reed go to an accident involving a security van. Ted thinks it is an inside job. Ted finds a job applica…

Double Or Quits poster

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March 26, 1991

Delia and Viv talk about a perpetual villain before they go to court. Viv's witness is having second thoughts. D.C.I.…

We Could Be Heroes poster

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March 28, 1991

Tony and Dave rush an injured woman to hospital when the ambulance is delayed after an accident. They go to see the dr…

Cold Turkey (1) poster

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April 2, 1991

Tony and Dave go to a sudden death. Monroe arrives and thinks it is a suspicious death. The man was a locum working a…

Cold Turkey (2) poster

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April 4, 1991

Dashwood talks to one of his snouts to find out the name of the man. June talks to the man on the phone after George l…

Now We're Motoring poster

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April 9, 1991

Reg helps a man tow away a car. The owner comes to complain about the towing. Reg comes across another towing. Line…

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April 11, 1991

Cryer tries to stop an elderly woman, who gave evidence as a witness in a murder trial, from being victimised on a coun…

Caught Napping poster

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April 16, 1991

The Metropolitan Police Serious Crimes Squad sweep into Sun Hill and commandeer the station's briefing room, setting a …

Hammer To Fall poster

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April 18, 1991

In an attempt to end the rift between D.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach, D.C.I. Reid partners them together on a joint opera…

Cry Havoc poster

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April 23, 1991

Quinnan and Stamp go to Whitegate Estate to arrest a man involved in a glassing the night before. When Peters tries to …

Rules Of Engagement poster

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April 25, 1991

Viv goes to a club. A bouncer is suspicious and when she goes outside to call in Burnside, he hits her over the back o…

Delivery On Time poster

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April 30, 1991

Barry and Cathy are walking the beat when they are called to a burglary. Cathy and Barry are doing follow up calls whe…

Black Monday poster

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May 2, 1991

Tosh's car gets towed. He catches a bus and see a man who is supposed to have died 5 years ago. Burnside thinks it is…

Jobs For The Boys poster

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May 7, 1991

Burnside investigates a break in at a cash and carry. Jim is suspicious of the security guard. Some meat as well as c…

Without Consent poster

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May 9, 1991

A prostitute comes into the station to report a rape. Loxton tells her it is classed as non-payment of goods. June has …

Saints and Martyrs poster

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May 14, 1991

June investigates a break in and thief of a pension book. June is told CPS won't be taking up her assault case so she …

Observation poster

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May 16, 1991

Reid takes over a joint surveillance operation. Burnside and Martella are asked to leave the flat they are observing f…

The Greater Good poster

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May 21, 1991

Tosh and Jim are watching a wrecking yard. A car is seen driven into the yard stolen from a man who runs a youth centr…

The Best You Can Buy poster

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May 23, 1991

June's case goes to court. She gives evidence as does Tony who is questioned as to being prejudiced towards the defend…

Addict poster

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May 25, 1991

Quinnan arrests 2 men in the underground because 1 has a knife. Sgt. Peters' wife gives him a ride to work. Brownlo…

Black Mark poster

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May 30, 1991

Dashwood talks to one of his snouts, who has been charged with stealing, on the way to court. The prisoner makes a com…

The Right Thing To Do poster

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June 4, 1991

Lines and Carver go to a club where they find drugs in the band's jackets. The manager thinks it is very funny that a …

The Harder They Fall poster

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June 6, 1991

Loxton is attacked after a break-in at a night club and helped by a cabbie who is a special constable. Loxton blacks o…

Something Personal poster

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June 11, 1991

Dashwood and Carver are driving along when they notice a man trying to break into a house. His girlfriend has overdose…

Hijack poster

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June 13, 1991

Burnside talks to the driver of a lorry who was hi-jacked. Martella raids the house of the snout who complained about …

With Intent poster

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June 18, 1991

Lines and Carver are going to court about a burglary case. CPS are reducing the charges against 2 of the defendants. …

Initiative poster

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June 20, 1991

George and Phil are talking to a lady about fireworks through her letterbox when they see a purse snatching. CID are …

Careless Whispers poster

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June 25, 1991

Burnside arrests a man on suspicion of robbery with violence. Tosh and Carver get given wrong addresses. Burnside's s…

Minimum Force poster

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June 27, 1991

Tony and George go to a burglary. The home owner caught the burglar and beat him up. The wife comes back and says the…

Skeletons poster

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July 2, 1991

WPC June Ackland finds a man stabbed in his car, and DC Lines' investigation into the incident are impeded by the victi…

Targets poster

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July 4, 1991

The D.A.C talks about street robberies and taking the streets. D.C.I. Reid talks about her pilot project on street rob…

The Negotiator poster

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July 9, 1991

Reg chases a man with a shotgun into a shop. Reg tries talking the gunman, who held up the building society. into lett…

Reputations poster

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July 11, 1991

Carver talks to his snout about a security job and gets a name for a burglary instead. Tosh had made a bet with Burnsi…

The Juggler and the Fortune Teller poster

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July 16, 1991

A court case is adjourned. Burnside and the defense council have an argument in the corridor. Viv goes back to the st…

Joey poster

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July 18, 1991

June is watching a p.e. class at a school before talking to them about theft and robbery. Loxton chases a boy who has…

Your Shout poster

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July 23, 1991

Cathy is spoken to by Brownlow about a promotion board. There is a possible child abduction and the mother is complai…

Ladykiller poster

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July 25, 1991

Martella drives to a car fire to find a lady was trapped in the car. A man who tried to get the lady out of the car sa…

The Corporal of Horse poster

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July 30, 1991

Cathy is acting Sgt. with C relief. She watches one of the relief drive away in an unmarked police car without wearing…

Cause and Effect poster

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August 1, 1991

Delia and Tony discuss the merits of follow up calls. They get a call out to research labs. Loxton finds a security g…

Getting Involved poster

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August 6, 1991

Stamp talks to a man about paint stripper on his car - 2nd time in a month. Ron knows him. Reg and June are later cal…

Benefit of the Doubt poster

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August 8, 1991

A barrister is arrested for GBH on a prostitute. He uses his phone call to ring D.A.C. Hicks. Brownlow is concerned …

Crack-Up poster

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August 13, 1991

Reg is in a pawn brokers when a man wearing a hat, scarf, and glasses leaves carrying a bike helmet leaving behind a ba…

The Last Laugh poster

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August 15, 1991

Quinnan and Garfield respond to an armed robbery. Turns out to be a wind-up. There was a struggle and the informant g…

Access poster

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August 20, 1991

CID investigate a burglary of an O.A.P. who has an asthma attack. Stamp talks to a lady who turned away a man supposed…

Six of One poster

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August 22, 1991

P.C. Stringer chases a girl, on foot, who has stolen goods from a jewellers but P.C. Stamp arrests her because she was …

Married To The Job poster

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August 27, 1991

Stamp and Ackland go to a domestic. they also deal with a burglary of a pub. Tony's girlfriend has broken it off afte…

Domestic poster

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August 29, 1991

Reid goes to see the CPS about a case. She is late for a meeting with Meadows from the Murder Squad. A rape victim s…

Stress Rules poster

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September 3, 1991

Brownlow comes back from a conference and wants to startan anti-stress program. A boy is stabbed and Young and Marsha…

They Also Serve poster

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September 5, 1991

The relief is reserve troops for a demonstration. It is very boring waiting on waste ground. At a meal break, Delia, …

Inside Job poster

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September 10, 1991

A shop assistant is attacked and robbed of the week's takings by thieves on a motorcycle.

Bones of Contention poster

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September 12, 1991

Sgt. Cryer investigates when anonymous letters expose P.C. Stringer's affair, in police time, with a prisoner's wife. W…

Wide Off The Mark poster

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September 17, 1991

A professional hired killer is active in Sun Hill. A dubious informant provides a tip-off that divides D.I. Burnside an…

Hitting The Mark poster

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September 19, 1991

D.I. Burnside hunts for a hired killer to prevent him from making his next hit.

Bending The Rules poster

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September 24, 1991

A yob arrested for shoplifting turns out to be a respected police officer. D.I. Burnside unravels the story of the chan…

Skint poster

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September 26, 1991

It's P.C. Garfield's birthday, but a party only adds to his money troubles.

Friday and Counting poster

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October 1, 1991

Hollis, a missing handbag, and a recluse police pensioner, all help to unravel a murder investigation.

Lest We Forget poster

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October 3, 1991

Ch. Supt. Brownlow is questioned by Yorkshire Police about his involvement in a murder enquiry seventeen years before t…

Nutters poster

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October 8, 1991

AMIP investigates the murder of a teenager at a nightclub.

Downtime poster

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October 10, 1991

A suspected violent break-in begins to suggest more clues about the house's occupants than anything else – especially a…

Out Of Order poster

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October 15, 1991

P.C. Young reaches out to W.P.C. Datta and, when she rejects his advances, he sexually assaults her.

Empire Building poster

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October 17, 1991

Duty Sgt. Cryer sets up a major operation to arrest defaulters on fine payments. Sgt. Peters accuses him of empire buil…

Innocence poster

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November 22, 1991

Following his interview about a wrongful conviction and allegations of corruption against a former colleague, Ch. Supt.…

Losing It poster

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October 24, 1991

P.C. Young discovers a suicide and is deeply affected. Later, he visits Datta in the section house and attacks her.

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October 29, 1991

Sun Hill officers attend a firearms training course. When an armed villain is reported in a building, P.C. Loxton shoot…

The Square Peg poster

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October 31, 1991

Young goes missing on his beat. Monroe orders a search. Quinnan and Loxton find Young's body in his car. He has committ…

A Question of Confidence poster

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November 5, 1991

Balls In The Air poster

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November 7, 1991

On his first day at Sun Hill, Sgt. Matthew Boyden's past life catches up with him. Boyden shows that he knows all the a…

The Taste poster

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November 12, 1991

Smollett discovers he still has the taste for action.

Turning Back The Clock poster

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November 14, 1991

D.I. Burnside is determined to clear up a three-year-old case of robbery and murder when an old acquaintance is release…

Discretion poster

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November 19, 1991

On his first day as Home Beat Officer, P.C. Smollett investigates the mugging of an old lady and discovers a rather unu…

Chapter and Verse poster

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November 21, 1991

D.I. Burnside wants to question a man about a missing girl, but he is "drunk and incapable" in the custody suite and Sg…

The Whole Truth poster

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November 26, 1991

W.P.C. Datta is in court to testify in a drink-driving trial, but the case is complicated by a mouthwash that the defen…

Profit and Loss poster

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November 28, 1991

Sun Hill C.I.D. investigate a suspicious death.

Thicker Than Water poster

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December 3, 1991

P.C.s Loxton and Stringer are called to a domestic disturbance. The man found beating his wife turns out to be a P.C. f…

On The Take poster

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December 5, 1991

D.S. Roach is investigating an armed robbery. A series of unexplained tip-offs reveals the possibility that a D.S. at S…

Caring poster

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December 10, 1991

W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Smollett deal with a possible case of wife battering. The alleged victim, the mother of a schiz…

The Sorcerer's Apprentice poster

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December 12, 1991

D.C.I. Reid tries to overcome the continuing clash of personalities with D.I. Burnside. D.S. Roach has problems when a …

Imposters poster

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December 17, 1991

Maitland and Monroe investigate a pornography racket. Marshall and Stamp look for a beggar who seduced a mentally disab…

A Woman Scorned poster

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December 19, 1991

June and Ron call on a lady about her husband's dog who has dug up a skeleton in the garden. There is a new D. Supt. …

Vital Statistics poster

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December 24, 1991

A Relief is stung into action on discovering that their arrest rate is inferior to that of B Relief.

Decent People poster

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December 26, 1991

P.C. Quinnan works undercover on a building site to investigate the theft of kitchen units but finds himself in a compr…

Breakout poster

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December 31, 1991

On New Year's Eve, a learner driver backs into a prison van, allowing a dangerous prisoner to escape from custody.