Episode
The Bill: Live By The Sword
Overview
Danny Sissoulu ia discovered by Callum and Ben badly beaten unconscious and his brother Kip and friend Mo covered in blood. When Callum confronts Ollie Readshaw who is acting suspiciously he runs into the road and is struck and killed by a lorry. Neil talks to Ollie's mother and he thinks she is hiding something.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 45
- Air date
- 2009-07-23
Episode context
Live By The Sword is Episode 45 in Series 25 of The Bill. It aired on 2009-07-23.
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Episode 44: Judgement Day
Ara Byat calls to say that her niece has disappeared on the morning of the court case. It looks like the Devlin family have kidnapped her to stop Khaled Hasiq from testifying. Smithy takes the stand and has to decide whether to be honest with his answers. Stuart and Kezia decide to leave Sun Hill and join Heaton at the specialist trafficking unit. Jack becomes the station's new superintendent and Smithy is promoted to inspector.
Episode 46: Die By The Sword
When Danny Sissoulu dies the team now have to deal with a murder enquiry. After Craig Middleton becomes the number one suspect he is brought in for questioning. He insists that he was confronted by the three youths in the park and that they where carrying a knife and continues that he only punched Danny. The officers are stunned by what Mo tells them after she cracks under the pressure.
More episodes from this season
Episode 43: Riot City
Callum and Smithy end up in a fight when they attend a training session. Allegations are made against Smithy by Jason Devlin who claims he set him up. Rachel learns from Heaton that he is leaving to set up a specialist unit targeting human trafficking and he asks her to join him on the new team.
Episode 47: Cry Wolf
Macey, Mickey and Banksy question a girl about an alleged rape and find out that the attack actually took place two years. The team watch a video tape and her step father is disgusted when he finds out that he is accused of the crime. Caitlin later calls Mickey and tells him that she remembers who really attacked her with devastating consequences for two families.
Episode 42: Walk The Line
Stevie and Jason are in hospital following the riot. Smithy feels bad about attacking Jason and Stone advises him to say nothing about what he has done. Khaled who is going out with Ara is questioned and he admits he is involved in the human trafficking. He informs them that Jason's father is the mastermind behind the operation and the team realise they will have a difficult time finding proo
Episode 48: Absolute Power
Joel Fuller is arrested after attacking a man in a pub. After his wife is questioned she admits that Joel has just found out that she is having an affair with her boss, Dave. When Joel makes his way to Dave's house armed with a gun CO19 troops are brought in to help deal with the situation.
Episode 41: Breaking Point
Smithy and Ben come across a lorry shipping Afghan immigrants whilst they are out on patrol. DC Stevie Smith finds out that the translator at the station asked a young girl to lie whilst she is being questioned. Stevie finds out that Jason Devlin is involved in what is going on. There is trouble on the Westgate Estate when a riot breaks out.
Episode 49: Psychiatric Help
After a child is found abandoned in a market, all he will say is that somebody called Clara is dead. After his mother is traced it turns out that Clara is his nanny. Clara is discovers at a local construction site beaten and unconscious. Jared Miles becomes the number one suspect after he was seen running through the market. Neil is worried though that they could be after the wrong man.
Episode 40: To The Limit
The team discover just how many enemies Jason had following the fire at the bar. It is revealed that Jason and his father are slum landlords, forgers and drug dealers and that Jason's girlfriend has been seeing somebody else. Jason's father gives his son an alibi after Ali is beaten up. Smithy is determined to see them locked up.
Episode 50: Reaching Out
Neil be lives that somebody has a vendetta against Julia Bickham. After Jared Miles innocence is proved, he identifies a man he saw with Thomas Sands called Stephen Fairfax. Neil learns that Julia gave evidence at an inquest about a suicide which meant that Fairfax lost an insurance claim and the custody of his child. After Fairfax kidnaps Julia, Neil manages to locate them at deserted warehouse where he comes face to face with an armed Fairfax.
Episode 39: Cover Up
After Smithy tries to break up a fight outside a bar he discovers Andy Brennan has badly beaten up. Sergeant Stone investigates a break in at Oliver Robinson's home where a valuable watch has been stolen. The missing watch is found on Andy who turns out to be Oliver's brother. Everyone seems to be scared of bar owner Jason Devlin.
Episode 51: Lost Soul