Episode

The Bill: Better Half

Name: The Bill: Better Half
Released: 1996-01-16
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Simon Rouse, Tom Butcher, Louise Harrison, Lisa Geoghan, Andrew Paul

The BillSeries 121996-01-16

Overview

Beech and Croft investigate the murder of a hairdresser who had been fighting for a share of her dead fiancé's estate.

Details

Series: The Bill
Season: Season 12
Episode: Episode 7
Air date: 1996-01-16
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Better Half is Episode 7 in Series 12 of The Bill. It aired on 1996-01-16. The runtime is 22 min.

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