Episode
The Bill: Time Bomb
Overview
After a letter bomb is delivered to an office, the manager thinks it to be a hoax. Grace thinks though that it could be the beginning of something a lot more sinister though. Callum finds out that the manager's brother is involved when then the equipment to make the bomb is found at his house.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2010-02-04
Episode context
Time Bomb is Episode 5 in Series 26 of The Bill. It aired on 2010-02-04.
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Episode 4: New Beginnings
Jo and Leon are sent to deal with an aggravated burglary which has left John Baker who owns the house dead. Max and Grace find out that John's wife Tanisha has been missing for around 20 years. They soon discover learn that John had been having an affair and that his wife was scared of him at the time she disappeared. After both Tanisha and Baker's son Ian confess to killing John, Grace tries to find out what really happened.
Episode 6: Keep Her Talking
Stone and Taylor find themselves involved in an armed siege when Alan Wilcock calls stating that his unbalanced ex-wife Carly has locked herself in his house with their young son. After a shot is fired inside, CO19 are called in to help deal the situation. Jo Masters is able to establish a rapport with Carly through an Internet link. Carly becomes more upset at the tension begins to grow.
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Episode 7: Crossing The Line
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Episode 8: Red Tape
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