Episode
The Bill: Observation
Overview
Reid takes over a joint surveillance operation. Burnside and Martella are asked to leave the flat they are observing from by the drunken tenet who then beats his wife. When he comes into the street after her, Burnside arrests him.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 40
- Air date
- 1991-05-16
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Observation is Episode 40 in Series 7 of The Bill. It aired on 1991-05-16. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 39: Saints and Martyrs
June investigates a break in and thief of a pension book. June is told CPS won't be taking up her assault case so she brings a private summons. Brownlow, surprisingly, defends June at a senior management meeting. Hollis goes to talk to Brownlow about the air conditioner in the custody suite. Tosh goes to talk to the victim and is told that one of the two men was caught dropping maggots out of a tin into the sink. The sick man recognises one of the men.
Episode 41: The Greater Good
Tosh and Jim are watching a wrecking yard. A car is seen driven into the yard stolen from a man who runs a youth centre. Tosh thinks it is an insurance fraud involving cars disappearing and claimed as stolen.
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Episode 35: Delivery On Time
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