Season
The Bill: Series 24
Overview
The 24th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the antepenultimate series of the programme. This series was the last to feature the killing of an officer, PC Emma Keane. The death on-screen led to the resignation of the longest serving character, PC Reg Hollis, his controversial exit off-screen after actor Jeff Stewart attempted suicide on set, after being axed by producers following 24 years on the show. Another long-term character, Inspector Gina Gold, left the show after six years as part of the aftermath of the storyline, Gold retiring after becoming increasingly terrified at the thought of losing another officer.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 24
- Air date
- 2008-01-02
- Episodes
- 87 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Deadly Game
Gayle and Fletcher catch a joy rider in a stolen car and discover the car was used in a hit and run earlier on during the day. DC Stevie Moss investigates the case after it is discovered the car belongs to a footballer.
Episode 2: Shadow Stalker
Armstrong and Stone investigate after a young woman is assaulted in a local park. When they talk to her they find out she has been receiving prank telephone calls for several weeks. Kezia Walker sees similarities in the case with one she worked on previously.
Episode 3: To Catch A Killer: Part I
The team worry that a copycat style child killer is on the loose after an eleven year old boy is snatched.
Episode 4: To Catch A Killer: Part II
Heaton is forced to hold a press conference as the media interest increases about Linda Johnson's involvement in the abduction case.
Episode 5: Innocent Blood
Smithy come to the aid of a man who has been attacked with a knife and he gets a description of the man who did it from a young girl he has been helping. The man is beaten up by her boyfriend and she tells Smithy that she is afraid of him.
Episode 6: Wall Of Silence
Carly dies in hospital after been shot and Smithy feels bad. Maurice Thompson gives the police some information about the shooting but they discover he has been lying. Alisha who was Carly's best friend tells Smithy that Marlon Reed is after her boyfriend. Marlon is found pointing a gun at the head of Tito Morientes.
Episode 7: Breaking Point
After a local health centre is broken in to Diane and Nate find Dr Adam Tyler badly beaten inside. CCTV footage shows Brendan Connor a local drug addict taking stuff from the drugs cabinet. Brendon admits to taking the drugs when questioned but is adamant he didn't beat the doctor up. The team then find out that the beating is linked to some illegal activities one of his colleges has been doing. Carly's mother tries to take her own life.
Episode 8: Deadly Secret
The day of Carly Samuels' funeral unfolds in chaos as Tito Morientes is arrested after firing a gun during a brawl at the procession. A dramatic revelation leads to an unlikely suspect, while a crucial witness comes forward naming Tito as one of the gunmen. Elsewhere, a series of robberies occur during the funeral, including Carly's. In addition to the hunt for the suspect, the Sun Hill team are left to contend with a group of vigilantes tracking the burglar. Manson takes leave to visit his son in Spain.
Episode 9: Protection
Meadows launches the raid on Dwayne Fox's home, and Nixon coordinates one at Tito Morientes'. Tito is arrested, but Dwayne isn't home. Dwayne's mother Beverley breaks his alibi, but his boss kidnaps baby Brooke to increase the pressure on the team. Alisha Danniels’ phone signal puts her at the scene of the murder, and she gives another statement that reveals there was a third man in the car, turning the case on its head.
Episode 10: Hit & Run
Alisha Danniels is left fighting for her life when she is hit by a speeding car after being taken home from the station. A chase ensues, but the car escapes down railway lines before being found on fire. With the fire quickly extinguished, there is hope for the investigators. The car leads to two investigations as Roberts and Keane try to track down a teenager who fooled the owner in order to car-jack him. When the boy's older brother leaves mid-interview, Alisha identifies him as the driver of the drive-by car. Refusing to give a statement, Dasari and Smithy discover Alisha's dad Oscar knows where he is. As part of the forensic check of the car, bullets are found in a hidden compartment of the boot, so Carter tracks the owner in order to bust him selling them on.
Episode 11: Truth & Lies
When the trial for Carly Samuels' murder kicks off, Dasari is surprised to find out that the defence barrister is her ex-boyfriend, Sunil Davdra. Key witness Joel Pearce folds after being threatened inside prison, causing Smithy to beg of Alisha Danniels to change her mind and come forward. Elsewhere, Masters and Moss investigate an assault on a pregnant woman, discovering it was ordered by her street thug boyfriend Raheem Woods. After smashing his face against a cell wall, Woods accuses Roberts of assault and is released. The cases cross paths when Raheem riles up the estate as Smithy, Alisha and Oscar leave for court, with all three left in danger.
Episode 12: The Final Act
Stamp and Keane race into action after finding Smithy's IRV on its side following the assault by another vehicle. Back on the estate, a full blown riot breaks out, orchestrated by Raheem Woods and other members of the Creekside Boys. Roberts finds himself attacked and abducted by the street thugs, leading to a daring rescue to shut the riot down. Late evidence changes the entire context of the case, but with the trial falling apart, can they secure justice for Carly in time?
Episode 13: Driven To Kill
Callum and Tony find themselves the victims of a prank calls. Will receives a call from two boys saying their father has kidnapped them.
Episode 14: Payback
Sally and Ben are surprised when they find a young boy behind the wheel of a stolen car belonging to a local villain. A briefcase in the car opens up a whole new mystery.
Episode 15: Cover Up
Will and Sally help a homeless man who has been hit on the head by a bag of cocaine. Ben discovers that Liam Harvey dumped the drugs and ends up in a fight with his father.
Episode 16: The Hit
Sally and Will talk to a female drive who claims she hit somebody in her car who then ran off. Their search leads them to Adam who has been shot. Stevie and Max find out that Adam was the target of a hit man at a hostel that he was staying at.
Episode 17: Spilt Blood
Callum, Sally and Tony investigate the case of a woman last seen leaving a night club.
Episode 18: Deadly Cocktail
Green and Valentine find a body on the banks of the Thames. The victim, Michael Drummond, is a disgraced doctor under investigation by the General Medical Council. He appears to be involved in a death on duty, and is under fire from friends and family of the victim. One of the suspects, Dave Batchelor, reveals he lost his girlfriend at a party Drummond was at in the 90s. Green tries to get through to Dave, with no avail. Events escalate when a friend of Drummond's is found, with Dave holding a needle to his neck.
Episode 19: Heat On The Beat
Green and Keane come on shift with hangovers. Their day starts badly when they turn up late to a briefing with the Super, covering uniform for investigations while CID work a fraud case. It only gets worse when Heaton volunteers to join the duo on patrol. Gold and Wright go to Canley Market, mainly so Gold can keep an eye on Heaton! Roberts and Valentine find an abandoned electronics van, and find the driver tied up in the back. Heaton freaks out a female drug dealer when he arrests her, due to a history of abuse. Green, Keane and Heaton find a young boy working his mother's stall, and two robots stolen from the van are found. The drug dealer, Rachel Compton, has her flat turned over, and her brother Matty is found assaulted, surrounded by several damaged robots. Green and Heaton find heroin in the back of one of the two they seized.
Episode 20: Corrupted
Sally, Callum, Will and Ben find themselves trying to stop a fight at a night club. Andrew is working under cover at the club and Sally finds herself put on the spot.
Episode 21: Break In
Smithy is called out to help a pensioner who has been mugged. It looks like a neighbour might not be telling as much as she knows.
Episode 22: Beth Undercover
Beth goes undercover in the hope of busting a drug dealer.
Episode 23: Closing The Net: Part I
Roger and Emma investigate after a 13 year old girl called Jenny attempts to kill herself. Jenny says that a man named Craig drugged her and then raped her. Phil discovers the man's real name after seeing CCTV footage where he is seen talking to a friend of Jenny's.
Episode 24: Closing The Net: Part II
CID and CEOPs go all out to stop the live feed abuse of an 8-year-old boy. With Det. Supt. Faraday working with Heaton and CID at Sun Hill, Dasari and DI Ashley look through the image of the victim for information of his whereabouts. Noble becomes FLO to the mother, when the boy's drug addict brother is revealed to have given a photo to the paedophile network. With the case hitting close to home, Noble requests a leave of absence to spend time with her son.
Episode 25: Blood Rush: Part I
Ben and Tony find a distressed young girl whilst looking around a derelict building. The body of another missing girl is also found there. Stuart is stabbed with a syringe when he attempts to talk to a suspect in the murder case.
Episode 26: Blood Rush: Part II
When arrested Danny Peters claims that the syringe contained the HIV virus. Stuart is upset when Jack agrees to say a good word for Peters in court in exchange for helping to bust a major drugs smuggling gang.
Episode 27: Sins Of The Father: Part I
Smithy and Will find a former east end gangster seriously injured. His illegitimate son and grandson Jacko are involved in drug dealing. Jacko's body is later found in a pool of blood.
Episode 28: Sins Of The Father: Part II
The list of suspects for Jacko Jackson's murder is long; grandfather Johnnie, who went missing, is found at the grave of his son Ray covered in blood, however he is quickly released after his arrest. Jacko's uncle Roger is prime suspect, but he was in custody. His girlfriend, Anya Herdlitska, is arrested due to the fact that Jacko surrendered her to immigration. Then Andreas Audra, is arrested, but he was out of the country. Marty Baxter, who assaulted Johnnie the day before, is a major suspect, but why kill his best friend? With so many suspects to comb through, the Sun Hill team are left to ponder who could be responsible.
Episode 29: Going Under
Jack goes undercover working as an antiques dealer to try and make an arrest. Jack faces an harrowing time when he is questioned about antiques by the man he hopes to arrest at gun point.
Episode 30: Overkill
Emma and Sally attend the home of a family who claim there has been a break in. Tony and Sally discover one of the robbers in a bad way. The father of the house Tim is arrested for attempted murder when it is revealed that he hasn't been completely truthful.
Episode 31: R.I.P P.I.
Private detective Harry Burroughs is found murdered and the investigation in to his death is launched.
Episode 32: City Slickers
Sally works undercover at a city trading house after Geraldine Lawson goes missing. On a night out she invites Emma along who forms a bond with one of the suspects involved in Geraldine's disappearance.
Episode 33: Shockwave
Two explosions happen whilst Emma and Sally are out on patrol. With many casualties Callum takes control of the situation. Emma learns from Jack about another possible bomb and as she tries to evacuate a building it goes off.
Episode 35: Endgame
Callum is determined to catch the bomber but the team receive a message saying another bomb will be achivated in 3 hours. The bomb is traced to a mother taking her children to school. Mickey manges to get her to safety,but when Callum goes back to the car to save her baby the bomb goes off.
Episode 37: Running Scared
The team investigate when a young boy called Alfie is badly beaten and his mother's house broken into. They learn that her estranged husband Carl owes money to a loan shark. Jo and Stevie soon find out that Carl is a drug dealer and after breaking into the pl;ace he is staying at they find his body. Nikki works out that Alfie is not saying everything that he knows.
Episode 38: Cowboy Country
Whilst stuck in a traffic jam Max and Terry hear a woman scream out who is dragged out from her car and murdered. The men responsible get away. It soon becomes clear that the incident is to do with car jacking.
Episode 39: We Are Family: Part I
Alan Marlowe is discovered by Beth and Sally badly beaten up. The team uncover some interesting facts when they launch an investigation.
Episode 40: We Are Family: Part I
The team investigate an apparent suicide who turns out to be Lucy Burton. It is soon discovered that she was murdered though and most of the evidence links the murderer as her boyfriend.
Episode 41: New Blood
Three new recruits start at Sun Hill. After a hardware store is robbed a cutting devise stolen is used in a bank robbery. When the team discover who is behind the crime they are pretty shocked.
Episode 42: Landfill Killer
Brown and Ghir find a body in a landfill. Manson leads the investigation into the death. It appears the victim, Adele Jones, had a sordid love history. With a boyfriend, an ex and even her brother implicated, CID find themselves with too many suspects to get a clear picture. Adele had an argument with another man before her death, and he is suspect number one. He is cleared, meaning there may be a different motive for the killing all together.
Episode 43: Trigger Happy
A young boy called Emile Grover is found with a loaded gun and brought into the statiopn for questioning . Emile says he was asked to look after it by Andre Tyrell. PC Mel Ryder is teamed up with Smithy on her first day. Emile's life ends up in danger after he goes missing.
Episode 44: Under Cover
Becka Davis is found upset and she later tells Mel she was assaulted in her own home. Jeremy Williams is questioned about the assault and it is discovered that somebody has been pretending to be her on the Internet. Smithy works undercover to expose a gun running outfit.
Episode 45: Kick Off
A box of fireworks goes of in front of Beth and Will's police car. Jason Patterson is caught having committed the crime. They learn that the boy's step father is at a football game with the rest of the fireworks.
Episode 46: Spray & Pray
Smithy continues to work undercover and finds himself getting in deeper with Darren Cutler, Kieran Wallace, and Tommy Rose. Darren soon works out that he might have been crossed though.
Episode 47: Firefight
Smithy continues to work undercover. He meets with Bob Gatting who is the leader of the SE1 gang. Kieran Wallace is beaten up by Gatting's thugs. Stevie poses as Smithy's girlfriend. During a confrontation Smithy is forced to reveal his true identity.
Episode 48: Jack Of Hearts
Jack takes some time of and plays a game of poker with some old friends. When one of his friend's grandson is knocked down out side of his flat Jack believes that he was the intended target. He soon discovers that his friends have been keeping secrets from him though.
Episode 49: Body Of Evidence
Webb and Banksy investigate a suspicious house fire, and Webb is surprised when he discovers the homeowner is an old informant of his. The prime suspect is the victim's landlord, who worked with the victim in the past. Events take a bizarre twist when, during forensic searches, Olosunje finds human remains in the basement. The victim is identified as a contractor who went missing in the 1970s. The big question is; who did it? Webb is drawn to the landlord's solicitor Naomi Woods, but he is left embarrassed when Banksy reveals she is his wife.
Episode 50: Lifesaver
Sally and Ben attend the scene of a hit and run. The investigation becomes more complex as it continues.
Episode 51: Teacher's Pet
Teacher Phil Talbot is found unconscious in his home. Sally learns that he had been having problems with a couple of female students that he had suspended for bullying. The team are shocked when they discover that he had been having an affair with the bullied girl.
Episode 52: Seize The Day
Leslie Downey is hurt when a scaffolding pole goes through the window of his car and Nikki and Will show up at the scene. When it is discovered that it it is not an accident Nikki and Will attempt to find out who is responsible.
Episode 53: Street Kid
Episode 54: Blind Alley
Episode 55: Getting Personal
Episode 56: Game Plan: Part I
Episode 57: Game Plan: Part II
Episode 58: Demolition Girl
Episode 59: Over The Limit
Episode 60: Before The Fall
Episode 61: After The Fall
Episode 62: Secret History: Part I
Episode 63: Secret History: Part II
Episode 64: Trial & Error: Part I
Episode 65: Trial & Error: Part II
Episode 66: Funny Money
Episode 67: Appropriate Force
Episode 68: An Honour To Serve: Part I
Episode 69: An Honour To Serve: Part II
Episode 70: Hide & Seek
Episode 71: First Strike
Episode 72: Hold Me Tight: Part I
Episode 73: Hold Me Tight: Part II
Episode 74: The Rookie
Episode 75: Fools Rush In
Episode 76: Loved & Lost
Episode 77: Walk On By
Episode 78: In Deep
Episode 79: Proof Of Life: Part I
Episode 80: Proof Of Life: Part II
Episode 81: One Day But Not Today: Part I
Episode 82: Forgotten Child: Part I
Episode 83: Forgotten Child: Part II
Episode 84: Santa's Little Helper
Episode 85: Too Hot To Handle: Part I
Episode 86: Too Hot To Handle: Part II
Episode 87: Too Hot To Handle: Part III
Episode 88: Second Chance
Episode 90: The Morning After