Episode
The Bill: Downfall
Overview
Daly and Skase investigate after a man is found dead at the foot of the stairs in his apartment block.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1997-02-07
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Downfall is Episode 16 in Series 13 of The Bill. It aired on 1997-02-07. The runtime is 22 min.
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