Episode
The Bill: The Paddy Factor
Overview
D.C. Carver and W.D.C. Martella have a car thief under observation, and see him shot as he gets into a car. The Anti-Terrorist Squad is called in, and the IRA is suspected.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1992-03-10
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Paddy Factor is Episode 20 in Series 8 of The Bill. It aired on 1992-03-10. The runtime is 22 min.
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