Episode
The Bill: Party Politics
Overview
W.D.C. Martella celebrates her birthday. D.I. Burnside and D.S. Roach go to a party attended by a crooked businessman, who makes Burnside an offer he can't refuse.
Details
- Series
- The Bill
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 1992-04-09
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Party Politics is Episode 29 in Series 8 of The Bill. It aired on 1992-04-09. The runtime is 22 min.
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