Episode
The Bill: A Fighting Chance
Overview
Marshall and Stamp attend the scene of a violent assault, and Marshall gives chase to a suspect. However, when he confronts her, she is forced to use her baton, and during the struggle, breaks the arm of the suspect. However, when the victim gives her initial first statement, Marshall discovers he may be an innocent man, until he strikes again and the witness reveals the real truth behind the first incident.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1995-02-14
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
A Fighting Chance is Episode 18 in Series 11 of The Bill. It aired on 1995-02-14. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 17: Street Life
Brian Elliot, a friend of Ch. Insp. Conway, has been robbed by a prostitute and her accomplice, but does not help the investigation when he refuses to make a formal statement or testify in case his wife finds out about his indiscretion. CID launch an undercover sting, which fails, but Elliot arrives at the station with his wife to make a statement, and it is quite clear she knows the truth.
Episode 19: Going Home
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