The Bill: Series 12

Episode 1: Call Waiting 1996-01-02 | 22 min Skase and Croft investigate a series of hoax phone calls that are tearing a family apart. Episode 2: Second Sense 1996-01-04 | 22 min Loxton and Slater deal with a woman drink-driver. Episode 3: Runners Up 1996-01-05 | 22 min Meadows offers a bottle of scotch as a reward for catching an elusive burglar. Episode 4: Keeping It In The Family 1996-01-09 | 22 min Lines and Skase try to avert an ice-cream war in Sun Hill after a vendor is assaulted. Episode 5: Home Truths 1996-01-11 | 22 min Ackland and Jarvis follow up a vicious assault. Episode 6: Outer 1996-01-12 | 22 min Boulton is determined to arrest a local drug dealer, at any cost. Episode 7: Better Half 1996-01-16 | 22 min Beech and Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiancé's estate. Episode 8: No Assistance Required 1996-01-18 | 22 min Datta is called to a burglary and is subjected to the unwanted affections of a civic-minded admirer. Monroe is suspicious when Loxton tries to settle an old score. Episode 9: Judgement Call 1996-01-19 | 22 min Uniform and CID are on the lookout for escaped prisoner Jim Brodie, so both Brodie's wife and his drug dealer are under observation. PC Nick Slater and WPC Cathy Marshall pursue two burglers down to the riverfront, where one of them gives Slater a severe beating. Marshall sees a person on the barges and gives chase. By the time their backup arrives, delayed by PC Reg Hollis' dodgy belly, Marshall has disappeared. When her dead body is fished out of the river, the two crooks she and Slater had been pursuing are questioned over her possible murder. Searching the barge that Marshall was last seen, CID find evidence that someone has been sleeping rough on board - and it looks like it's their escaped prisoner, Brodie. The river police intercept Brodie fleeing to Amsterdam on his friend's boat, but there is not enough evidence to charge him for Cathy Marshall's murder. Episode 10: Old Dogs New Tricks 1996-01-23 | 22 min As Sun Hill gets to grips with its new computer system, Boyden discovers that it pays to stay one step ahead of the opposition. Episode 11: Worst Fears 1996-01-25 | 22 min While Deakin investigates the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy, Conway gets some unsettling news. Episode 12: One Night With You 1996-01-26 | 22 min Five-year-old Tommy Laker is still missing, and Deakin discovers an evil and sinister ring which may hold the clue. Episode 13: Someone Else's Problem 1996-01-30 | 22 min Datta and Quinnan look into the mysterious death of a jogger, while Ackland and Jarvis try to reconcile a couple of warring lovers. Episode 14: Bounds Of Decency 1996-02-01 | 22 min Slater and Garfield struggle to keep the peace when two women fall out over the same man. Episode 15: Happy Birthday 1996-02-02 | 22 min Meadows and Croft investigate the murder of an elderly woman, and question two young children living on the floor below who may have heard what happened. Episode 16: Stop The Music 1996-02-06 | 22 min Croft and a badly-hungover Beech investigate when a body is found in a car with a large amount of crack cocaine. Episode 17: Cold Light Of Day 1996-02-08 | 22 min A reconstruction brings forward an unexpected witness to an assault on a 15-year-old boy. Episode 18: Back In Business 1996-02-09 | 22 min Acting Superintendent Conway is stirred into action by a face from the past. Episode 19: Separate Rooms 1996-02-13 | 22 min Lines investigates an allegation of underage sex. Episode 20: Going Guilty 1996-02-15 | 22 min Cryer and Slater follow up on a murder but a legal loophole may allow the perpetrator to get away with it. Episode 21: Pieces Of Cake 1996-02-16 | 22 min Beech is caught in the crossfire when uniform and C.I.D. fall out over a directive from Brownlow. Episode 22: Somebody's Home 1996-02-20 | 22 min Quinnan and Keane have to help someone with a conviction for assaulting a police officer. Episode 23: Pointing The Finger 1996-02-22 | 22 min Carver and Skase investigate an assault on an Asian schoolboy. Episode 24: Boy Meets Girl 1996-02-23 | 22 min Croft investigates a series of vicious sexual assaults. Episode 25: Confession 1996-02-27 | 22 min A man comes in to Sun Hill and confesses to murdering a woman who disappeared five years ago. D.C.I. Meadows, who headed the original investigation, and D.C. Carver talk to him and, when they are convinced he is lying, throw him out. The man soon returns, and this time he tells Carver something that wasn't in the news stories making the police take his confession more seriously. Episode 26: Home From Home 1996-02-29 | 22 min Stamp and Slater are called to supervise the eviction of a father from his home. Episode 27: Open Wound 1996-03-01 | 22 min Skase and Deakin deal with a wounded crack dealer shot in the yard of a pub. Episode 28: Perfect Match 1996-03-05 | 22 min Beech and Croft try to track down a violent attacker. Episode 29: Someone Special 1996-03-07 | 22 min Lines and Skase investigate a possible arson attack on a nightclub. Episode 30: Bits & Pieces 1996-03-08 | 22 min Boyden and Slater search for the owner of a severed hand found on a rubbish tip. Episode 31: Home Help 1996-03-12 | 22 min Cryer and Slater handle a tricky case involving a disabled former police officer and his wayward son. Episode 32: Kicked Out 1996-03-14 | 22 min Jarvis and Page are called in to help in the deportation of an illegal immigrant who escapes from custody. Episode 33: On The Block 1996-03-15 | 22 min Boulton loses a suspect during an arrest and has to ask Monroe to help get him back. Episode 34: Getting Off 1996-03-19 | 22 min Boulton investigates a convicted drug addict and clashes with a drugs worker. Episode 35: Girls' Night 1996-03-21 | 22 min Loxton and Page deal with a bridegroom who disrupts a hen night. Episode 36: Blood Brothers 1996-03-22 | 22 min Meadows tries to get the truth from a terminally-ill Asian man after one of his sons is fatally injured during a family dispute. Episode 37: Broken Homes 1996-03-23 | 22 min Loxton and Keane chase a local tearaway, who gets injured. Conway has to deal with the resulting accusations of police harassment. Episode 38: A Hornet's Nest 1996-03-28 | 22 min Greig is accused with police brutality following a raid on a burglar's home. Episode 39: Dead Of Night 1996-03-29 | 22 min Quinnan's whereabouts are questioned when he fails to notice an injured woman on the station doorstep. June Ackland becomes acting Sergeant. Episode 40: Party Pooper 1996-04-02 | 22 min Slater's ability is questioned when he appears to mishandle two violent thugs at a party and his wallet, containing his warrant card, is stolen. Episode 41: More Haste 1996-04-04 | 22 min Keane has a bad day in court, while Monroe follows up on a domestic incident. Episode 42: Beating The Odds 1996-04-05 | 22 min Boulton investigates a notorious local bookie and prompts suspicions about Beech's private life. Episode 43: Animal 1996-04-09 | 22 min Boyden and Datta try to secure a conviction against a vicious pimp. Episode 44: Dangerous Game 1996-04-11 | 22 min Boulton, Carver and Deakin take part in a Flying Squad operation against a vicious gang of armed robbers. Episode 45: Dancers 1996-04-12 | 22 min Ch. Supt. Brownlow organises a tea dance for the Met Police Pensioners & Widows society. PCs Jarvis and Quinnan spend the afternoon dancing with admiring elderly ladies, WPC Polly Page is harrassed by a wheelchair-bound admirer, and PC Reg Hollis does a magic show. Brownlow is dreading the arrival of Geoffrey Allerton, an ex-copper who goes out of his way to complain about everything. When the minivan misses Allerton, Brownlow asks PC Tony Stamp to pick him up on the way to the bakery to pick up some cakes. When Stamp steps out of the bakery, he is horrified to find Brownlow's car has been stolen whilst Allerton was buying some tobacco. Packing Allerton and the cakes onto a bus, a desperate Stamp tries to retrieve Brownlow's car after it is impounded. When Allerton arrives at the dance at last, he causes a fuss when he recognises an armed blagger from a fifteen year old case at the wedding next door. Episode 46: And Nothing But 1996-04-16 | 22 min Loxton arrests a black man he suspects is responsible for a mugging and is accused of racism. Episode 47: Tale Of Two Cities 1996-04-18 | 22 min Greig is in pursuit of a local drug dealer. Two teenagers arrested for possession refuse to provide any information about their supplier. Episode 48: Cheating 1996-04-19 | 22 min Quinnan and Hollis have to decide whether a pub quiz champion is breaking the rules. Skase deals with the unfaithful wife of a local villain. Episode 49: Decent Proposals 1996-04-23 | 22 min Loxton and Quinnan investigate an employment agency that provides lucrative opportunities to women with financial troubles. Episode 50: Going For A Song 1996-04-25 | 22 min Carver calls on a former colleague to help with an antique clock that is a target for theft. Episode 51: Value Added 1996-04-26 | 22 min Episode 52: Professional Ethics 1996-04-30 | 22 min Episode 53: Accidents Will Happen 1996-05-02 | 22 min Episode 54: Time Spent 1996-05-03 | 22 min Episode 55: Conspiracy Of Silence 1996-05-07 | 22 min Episode 56: Cold Feet & Hot Coffee 1996-05-09 | 22 min Episode 57: Rollover 1996-05-10 | 22 min Episode 58: Tough Love 1996-05-14 | 22 min Episode 59: With This Ring 1996-05-16 | 22 min Episode 60: Final Drive 1996-05-17 | 22 min Episode 61: Voices 1996-05-21 | 22 min Episode 62: Party On 1996-05-23 | 22 min Episode 63: Hard Enough 1996-05-24 | 22 min Episode 64: Cuckoo 1996-05-28 | 22 min Episode 65: Helping Hands 1996-05-30 | 22 min Episode 66: Jekyll & Hyde 1996-05-31 | 22 min Episode 67: Knocking On The Door 1996-06-04 | 22 min Episode 68: Lies & Statistics 1996-06-06 | 22 min Episode 69: Butting In 1996-06-07 | 22 min Episode 70: The Bagman 1996-06-11 | 22 min Episode 71: Overstepping The Mark 1996-06-13 | 22 min Episode 72: Filth 1996-06-20 | 22 min Episode 73: Camper 1996-06-21 | 22 min Episode 74: Spill 1996-06-25 | 22 min Episode 75: Apron Strings 1996-06-27 | 22 min Episode 76: One Step Ahead 1996-06-28 | 22 min Episode 77: Starting Young 1996-07-02 | 22 min Episode 78: Tarts Cards 1996-07-04 | 22 min Episode 79: Born Again 1996-07-05 | 22 min Episode 80: Kick Me Hard 1996-07-09 | 22 min Episode 81: All Or Nothing 1996-07-11 | 22 min Episode 82: Unlucky In Love 1996-07-12 | 22 min Episode 83: A Quick Return 1996-07-16 | 22 min Episode 84: Sartorial Elegance 1996-07-18 | 22 min Episode 85: Don't Leave Me This Way 1996-07-19 | 22 min Episode 86: Big Bullies 1996-07-23 | 22 min Episode 87: Playing It By The Rules 1996-07-25 | 22 min Episode 88: True Colours 1996-07-26 | 22 min Episode 89: Target 1996-07-29 | 22 min Episode 90: Dead Man's Hand 1996-07-30 | 22 min Episode 91: For Their Own Good 1996-08-01 | 22 min Episode 92: Theory & Practice 1996-08-06 | 22 min Episode 93: Drinking Partners 1996-08-08 | 22 min Episode 94: Lean On Me 1996-08-09 | 22 min Episode 95: Reminders 1996-08-13 | 22 min Episode 96: Minding 1996-08-15 | 22 min Episode 97: Follow The Van 1996-08-16 | 22 min Episode 98: Don't Kill The Messenger 1996-08-20 | 22 min Episode 99: Junior 1996-08-22 | 22 min Episode 100: Pony Express 1996-08-23 | 22 min Episode 101: Out Of Control 1996-08-27 | 22 min Episode 102: Day Tripper 1996-08-29 | 22 min Episode 103: Waiting For Frank 1996-08-30 | 22 min Episode 104: A Day In The Life 1996-09-03 | 22 min Episode 105: Second Chances 1996-09-05 | 22 min Episode 106: Repossession 1996-09-06 | 22 min Episode 107: Liar 1996-09-10 | 22 min Episode 108: Detained 1996-09-12 | 22 min Episode 109: Karma 1996-09-13 | 22 min Episode 110: Stolen Moments 1996-09-17 | 22 min Episode 111: A Good Night Out 1996-09-18 | 22 min Episode 112: Chatterbox 1996-09-19 | 22 min Episode 113: Too Close For Comfort 1996-09-20 | 22 min Episode 114: Blame 1996-09-24 | 22 min Episode 115: Once A Thief 1996-09-26 | 22 min Episode 116: Party Animals 1996-09-27 | 22 min Episode 117: Natural Causes 1996-10-01 | 22 min Episode 118: Known To Someone 1996-10-03 | 22 min Episode 119: Champing At The Bit 1996-10-04 | 22 min Episode 120: Taking Out The Rubbish 1996-10-08 | 22 min Episode 121: Presumed Innocent 1996-10-10 | 22 min Episode 122: Change Of Heart 1996-10-11 | 22 min Episode 123: Hedging Your Bets 1996-10-15 | 22 min Episode 124: Out Of The Past 1996-10-17 | 22 min Episode 125: Road To Recovery 1996-10-18 | 22 min Episode 126: Three Fools 1996-10-22 | 22 min Episode 127: Track Marks 1996-10-24 | 22 min Episode 128: In For The Kill 1996-10-25 | 22 min Episode 129: Remote Control 1996-10-29 | 22 min Episode 130: Telling Tales 1996-10-31 | 22 min Episode 131: Old Codgers 1996-11-01 | 22 min Episode 132: Trap 1996-11-05 | 22 min Episode 133: All In The Mind 1996-11-07 | 22 min Episode 134: Trust Me 1996-11-08 | 22 min Episode 135: Nice Boy 1996-11-12 | 22 min Episode 136: A Woman's Place 1996-11-14 | 22 min Episode 137: Finishing School 1996-11-15 | 22 min Episode 138: Death Of A Nobody 1996-11-19 | 47 min Episode 139: Up The Wall 1996-11-21 | 22 min Episode 140: Boiling Point 1996-11-22 | 22 min Episode 141: Mirror Image 1996-11-26 | 22 min Episode 142: Public Relations 1996-11-28 | 22 min Episode 143: Lock 'Em In 1996-11-29 | 22 min Episode 144: Opportunity Costs 1996-12-03 | 22 min Episode 145: Paying For It 1996-12-05 | 22 min Episode 146: Many Happy Returns 1996-12-06 | 22 min Episode 147: Black Money 1996-12-10 | 22 min Episode 148: Scorned 1996-12-12 | 22 min Episode 149: Stolen Kisses 1996-12-13 | 22 min Episode 150: Jumping To Conclusions 1996-12-17 | 22 min Episode 151: Toe The Line 1996-12-19 | 22 min Episode 152: A Gun To The Head 1996-12-20 | 22 min Episode 153: Merrily On High 1996-12-24 | 22 min Episode 154: Hers 1996-12-26 | 22 min Episode 155: Hat Trick 1996-12-27 | 22 min Episode 156: The Right Thing 1996-12-31 | 22 min