The Bill (series 10)

The Bill Series 10
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	156
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Original run	4 January 1994 – 30 December 1994
Series chronology
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The 10th series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes.

Episodes

#	Title	Episode notes	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod #
1	"Games"	David Bamber guest stars.			4 January, 1994
Loxton and Monroe investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy who is into computers.
2	"Second Sight"	First appearance of DI Sally Johnson			6 January, 1994
CID scan the local papers looking for a likely target for the next robbery.
3	"Darkness Before Dawn"				7 January, 1994
The bodies of a young woman and her child are discovered in a car park.
4	"He Who Waits"	First appearance of DC Rod Skase, Sally George guest stars.			11 January, 1994
A man gets killed after disturbing a burglar. Garfield cordons the area off to people.
5	"Mix and Match"				13 January, 1994
Pearce and Steele go to an address provided by a vehicle tracking system company in order to find a stolen BMW.
6	"Dealer Wins"				14 January, 1994
Johnson and Pearce are summoned as witnesses to a Family Court to testify against two dealers.
7	"No Job For an Amateur"	First appearance of PC Adam Bostock			18 January, 1994
Ackland and Bostock investigate reports of an intruder at a nurses' home.
8	"Judge and Jury"	Susan Fleetwood guest stars.			20 January, 1994
Stamp and Ackland interview a woman who has been mugged.
9	"The Mourning After"				21 January, 1994
Stamp and Hollis attend an early morning call to find a young man lying stabbed on the common.
10	"Just Say No"				25 January, 1994
Conway catches a young girl kicking his car.
11	"Mud Sticks"				27 January, 1994
A woman is found beaten unconscious near a brothel.
12	"One Bad Turn"				29 January, 1994
Following residents' complaints, Cato instigates a clampdown on prostitution.
13	"Faith in the System"	Russell Boulter as DC John Boulton			1 February, 1994
Carver and Lines spot a girl breaking into a car and arrest her.
14	"Keeping Mum"	Kevin Doyle guest stars.			3 February, 1994
When Greig and Croft arrive at a house to arrest a 15-year-old boy, they find his mother has been beaten up.
15	"Double Vision"	Peter McNamara guest stars.			4 February, 1994
Three men are arrested when Johnson oversees the CID interception of a van-load of stolen drink.
16	"No Access"				8 February, 1994
Morgan investigates an assault on a nine-year-old boy.
17	"Ways and Means"				10 February, 1994
Quinnan and Marshall respond to a suspected burglary call, to find an 11-year-old boy breaking into his house.
18	"Cutting It"				11 February, 1994
Bevis accuses Kegan of sexual harrassment.
19	"Secrets"	Dicken Ashworth guest stars.			15 February, 1994
Pressured by Boyden's questions, Linton reveals he is serving a community sentence for sexual offences.
20	"Bin-Men"				17 February, 1994
A 17-year-old boy is caught riding a stolen motorcycle.
21	"Ducking and Diving"				18 February, 1994
McCann is beaten up by two men after being called to a warehouse burglary with Jarvis.
22	"Gone Away"				22 February, 1994
Meadows and Johnson investigate couriers smuggling in heroin.
23	"Dead Men Don't Drive Cars"				24 February, 1994
Monroe and Cryer investigate a man who is taking driving tests for dead men.
24	"Saturday Night's All Right"	Charles De'Ath guest stars.			25 February, 1994
Monroe and his officers are called to a rent party where the organiser has been seriously assaulted.
25	"Ranks and Files"				1 March, 1994
Stamp and Garfield are called to an incident between an ex-copper and a teenager.
26	"Business as Usual"				3 March, 1994
A clothing store gets broken into.
27	"Root of All Evil"				4 March, 1994
Johnson and Woods investigate the scene of an arson attack.
28	"Man to Man"				8 March, 1994
A man reported missing by his wife, is found shot dead the next day.
29	"Menace"				10 March, 1994
Greig and Croft visit Sally Firth who has been burgled.
30	"Killjoys"				11 March, 1994
A pirate radio station interferes with police radio transmission.
31	"One of Them"				15 March, 1994
A father beats up his son for being gay.
32	"Day of Reckoning"				17 March, 1994
As CID resign themselves to losing Grieve, Bannon's daughter calls to report that two men have abducted her father.
33	"Sleeping with the Fishes"				18 March, 1994
A boat is reported drifting down the Thames, and a body is found in the river.
34	"Fair Exchange"				22 March, 1994
Monroe and Woods arrive at a burnt-out house which may have been started deliberately.
35	"Last Rights"				24 March, 1994
A mother suffering from a rare spinal tumour takes an overdose.
36	"Mean Streak"				25 March, 1994
Lines, Garfield and Bostock go undercover at a milk depot.
37	"Pig in the Middle"	Idris Elba guest stars.			29 March, 1994
Woods and Carver receive a tip-off to a crack dealer's house on the Bronte Estate.
38	"House Arrest"				31 March, 1994
Meadows and Woods investigate a robbery. Meadows enlists the assistance of an ex-con to deal with a young villain.
39	"Clubbing Together"				1 April, 1994
A doorman is arrested for assault for an incident outside a nightclub.
40	"Pals"				5 April, 1994
Area Complaints want to speak to Jarvis after some foul play during a rugby match. Stamp and Marshall deal with a case of double identity.
41	"Sold Out"				7 April, 1994
Greig uncovers a crime of passion. Morgan goes after a man handling stolen car parts.
42	"Last Orders"				8 April, 1994
Meadows works with a brewery security guard to solve the theft of kegs of beer after another guard is assaulted by the thieves.
43	"All the Comforts of Home"				12 April, 1994
Marshall deals with a teenaged runaway found sleeping rough and showing signs of a beating. Ackland and Quinnan are called to a disturbance at the home of the girl's mother. Pearce and Carver make an embarrassing mistake.
44	"Wild Justice"	Sarah Alexander guest stars.			14 April, 1994
A burglary suspect is positively identified by a witness but has a solid alibi. Johnson, Greig and Croft uncover an elaborate scheme of revenge.
45	"Giveaway"				15 April, 1994
Morgan and Lines clash with a vicious thug. Hollis and Boyden are on the trail of stolen koi carp.
46	"Nowhere to Run"				19 April, 1994
Datta deals with a complex case of domestic violence. Quinnan and Greig act on a tip-off from a local jeweller.
47	"Final Straw"				21 April, 1994
Greig suspects a caretaker of burgling his own school, but his attempt at suicide makes the case a difficult one
48	"Bodyguard of Lies"				22 April, 1994
Ackland uncovers a series of muggings. Johnson is unimpressed, but Monroe, acting on Ackland's information, organises an observation on a pub.
49	"Friends like That"				26 April, 1994
Quinnan finds himself drawn into the problems of a man whose life is falling apart.
50	"Disclosures"				28 April, 1994
Greig is confident of securing the conviction of a violent burglar, until a witness arrives in court and alleges that Ackland did not record her complete statement.
51	"Big Eagle Day"				29 April, 1994
Boyden, Garfield, Datta and Hollis respond to a noise nuisance complaint and find two known villains in a room littered with thousands of pounds in banknotes.
52	"Bottleneck"				3 May, 1994
Conway arranges a party and plans to sound out the Deputy Assistant Commissioner about changes to the senior ranks, but Meadows, and Brownlow take the opportunity to do the same. While the top brass play politics, Johnson sets about trapping an escaped prisoner.
53	"Honour and Obey"				5 May, 1994
Skase betrays a mysoginist attitude when he and Croft investigate a series of thefts of wedding gifts.
54	"Hot Off the Press"				6 May, 1994
Cato wants to find out who is behind the printing of racist leaflets. A campaign to rid the streets of illegally parked vehicles uncovers the distributor.
55	"Killing Time"				10 May, 1994
An angry, young boy with a gun roams the streets. Can Cryer get to him in time?
56	"Butter Wouldn't Melt"				12 May, 1994
Quinnan and Cato close in on a den of thieves, centred around an ageing hippie inciting youngsters to steal car radios.
57	"All Things Nice"				13 May, 1994
A drugs raid on a pub is a great success until Lines finds a body. Johnson has to move fast to achieve a result.
58	"No Way to Treat a Lady"				17 May, 1994
Page is assaulted during a domestic. Cato is furious that Sgt. Steele has included some off-the-record remarks in the minutes of a meeting. Carver acts on information received to catch a villain.
59	"The Price"				19 May, 1994
The key witness to an attempted murder vanishes.
60	"Old Scores"				20 May, 1994
Boyden receives an anonymous tip-off but suspects that he has been set up. His suspicions are confirmed when MS15 turn up at the pick-up point.
61	"Branded"				24 May, 1994
Meadows interrogates a convicted sex offender whose father can't face the truth about his son.
62	"Good Friends"				26 May, 1994
A seemingly straight forward burglary becomes complicated when one of Johnson's informants is given a false alibi.
63	"RTA"				27 May, 1994
Monroe investigates a fatal road traffic accident and begins to suspect that the driver may have crashed the car on purpose.
64	"No Marks"				31 May, 1994
Meadows and Cryer try to gain the trust of a small boy from Devon found wandering about in his pyjamas.
65	"Sweetness and Light"				2 June, 1994
A gang of teenagers cause a nuisance on an estate, and a boy on a scrambling bike is almost decapitated.
66	"Hey Diddle Diddle"	Rebecca Lacey guest stars.			3 June, 1994
Meadows receives a tape of a deathbed confession to murder.
67	"Funny Money"				7 June, 1994
Lines and Meadows uncover two counterfeiters who haven't quite been clever enough.
68	"Till Death Do Us Part"				9 June, 1994
Loxton and Quinnan are called to a canal where a familiar tramp claims to have fished out a DSS inspector.
69	"All Along the Watchtower"				10 June, 1994
Stamp is called to deal with a 14-year-old car thief who has badly injured a young girl. Conway and Monroe deal with the consequences.
70	"Snowblind"				14 June, 1994
Skase investigates some crack dealers but bites off more than he can chew and faces a mauling from Meadows.
71	"Lesson to be Learned"	Sally Rogers guest stars.			16 June, 1994
A young black student is accused of a savage attack on a schoolmaster, but Lines thinks that the teachers have something to hide.
72	"Dear John"	Saira Todd guest stars.			17 June, 1994
Meadows investigates when a man who appears to have fallen to his death from a block of flats is found to have a knife wound in his back. Investigations lead to a second body.
73	"Within Limits"				21 June, 1994
Boyden investigates an assault and helps a former lover deal with her violent husband. Garfield thinks the sergeant may be up to his old tricks again.
74	"Tails You Lose"				23 June, 1994
Skase's informant needs protection, but he is compromised when he uncovers the full extent of her criminal activities.
75	"Gate Fever"				24 June, 1994
A murderer is released from prison on licence. Cryer deals with the victim's parents, who are unable to accept that their other daughter befriended him while he was in prison.
76	"The Road Not Taken"				28 June, 1994
Page finds her loyalties tested when she arrests an old school friend in a drugs raid.
77	"Fallen Angel"				30 June, 1994
Woods investigates the activities of a cowboy builder, and uncovers a customer's scheme to exact revenge.
78	"A Touch of Braid"	Ged Simmons guest stars.			1 July, 1994
D.I. Johnson's raid on a flat goes wrong when a young boy flees and falls from the third-floor balcony. Brownlow has to pick up the pieces.
79	"Masquerade"				5 July, 1994
Greig realises that a house has been burgled twice. Conway helps to arrest a most unusual burglar with a very special talent.
80	"Good Days"				7 July, 1994
Lines and Woods attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an armed robber, and eventually uncover the answer after calling on his mistress.
81	"Banned"				8 July, 1994
Johnson's methods are called into question when she removes an aggressive solicitor's clerk from an interview with a robbery suspect.
82	"Parental Guidance"				12 July, 1994
Lines helps Ackland track down a delinquent son but he should be worrying about his own.
83	"Settling the Score"				14 July, 1990
Quinnan chances his arm in order to get an arrest. Carver realises that one of his informants has set up a suspect to clear the way for an affair with his wife.
84	"High Drivers"				15 July, 1994
Monroe is called to a fatal traffic accident then deals with a case of mistaken identity.
85	"Personal Space"	Ashley Jensen guest stars.			19 July, 1994
Croft and Woods interview a man suspected of abducting a girl.
86	"Public Spirit"				21 July, 1994
A businessman seems unconcerned after one of his employees is fatally injured in a street fight over drug-dealing territories.
87	"Dirty Laundry"				22 July, 1994
Johnson tries to stop a drugs war from developing after a crack addict is shot.
88	"Paying the Price"				26 July, 1994
Conway clips the wing-mirror of a car and finds himself listening to a man's confession to an attempted armed robbery.
89	"Best Interests"				28 July, 1994
Morgan has to choose between heart and head when trying to track down a boy who has been abducted by his father.
90	"Easy Prey"				29 July, 1994
Meadows investigates when a recluse is found dead in his flat. He appears to have been assaulted but may have taken an overdose.
91	"Unfinished Business"	First appearance of DS Chris Deakin			2 August, 1994
Johnson attempts to track down a violent escaped prisoner. The arrival of Chris Deakin is delayed as he has to give evidence in court.
92	"War of Nerves"				4 August, 1994
Datta has a difficult case, unfriendly colleagues and Cato's support.
93	"Legacy"				5 August, 1994
Deakin shares information that Johnson needs to solve her case, but on his own terms.
94	"Death and Taxes"				9 August, 1994
Ackland and Quinnan investigate a break-in at a pharmacy. Cryer unearths extortion among the young homeless.
95	"In Too Deep"				11 August, 1994
Meadows and Deakin investigate the fatal shooting of a young windscreen washer and uncover a link to a local drug dealer.
96	"You Belong to Me"				12 August, 1994
Datta and Cryer investigate the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl and find that her half-sister and brother-in-law have something to hide.
97	"Looking for Mr Right"				16 August, 1994
Morgan and Woods investigate a serious assault and are led to a case of kidnap and extortion.
98	"Skinning Cats"				18 August, 1994
Meadows and Conway fall out over the handling of an informant. Quinnan traces a van-load of stolen meat.
99	"Full Contact"				19 August, 1994
Meadows is annoyed when a lorry carrying cigarettes is hi-jacked. Stamp and Ackland intervene in a fight in a pub car park between two thieves who have fallen out over the landlady.
100	"Threats and Promises"				23 August, 1994
A young man is stabbed by a member of a notorious family of criminals, but no witnesses are prepared to come forward. too scared to speak.
101	"On the Latch"				25 August, 1994
Meadows and Morgan investigate what appears to be the violent death of an old soldier in a drugs-related burglary.
102	"Wall of Silence"				26 August, 1994
Stamp and Ackland respond to an anonymous call and find a man in a curious state of undress.
103	"Business Opportunities"				30 August, 1994
Hollis investigates the theft of a bowling green.
104	"A Little Learning"				1 September, 1994
Deakin and Woods investigate the indecent assault of a schoolteacher by one of her pupils, but she is reluctant to press charges.
105	"Right Way, Wrong Way"	Larrington Walker guest stars.			2 September, 1994
Steele and McCann investigate a hit-and-run incident as violence between the West Indian and Chinese communities leads to tension between Cato and Conway.
106	"Instant Response"	Final appearance of PC Adam Bostock, Tessa Bell-Briggs guest stars.			6 September, 1994
Stamp and Hollis pursue two teenagers as they wreak havoc in a stolen car while always managing to stay one step ahead of the police.
107	"Washback"	Alan Cooke and Kathryn Allerston guest stars.			8 September, 1994
Investigating a sawn-off shotgun found in a house fire, Lines and Johnson is led to Lee Ruddick, a crack dealer
108	"Kickback"	Alan Cooke and Kathryn Allerston guest stars.			9 September, 1994
When Lee Ruddick dies at St Hugh's, CIB is called in and Johnson is accused on manslaughter
109	"Birthright"				13 September, 1994
Ackland and Datta are drawn into the past when a couple are pestered by a young woman claiming to be a long-lost daughter.
110	"Partners"				15 September, 1994
A young man is stabbed by a member of a notorious family of criminals, but no witnesses are prepared to come forward.
111	"Inside"				16 September, 1994
A man holds a woman hostage in a flat. Jarvis is faced with the task of talking him out.
112	"Back on the Chain Gang"				20 September, 1994
Morgan owes an old villain a favour, but pays a heavy price for her loyalty.
113	"Out in the Cold"				22 September, 1994
Jarvis, Loxton, Page and Cato deal with a trio of squatters and a violent landlord.
114	"Living Legend"	Georgina Hale and Derek Martin guest stars.			23 September, 1994
When Meadows arrests notorious robber Kenny Stone in a drugs-for-money exchange, Stone isn't in possession of the drugs.
115	"Runners and Riders"				27 September, 1994
Meadows is worried that a vicious attack was meted out in revenge for the conviction of a loan shark.
116	"Down and Out"				29 September, 1994
Boyden asserts his position as custody sergeant when Johnson seeks information from a prisoner with a history of mental illness.
117	"Inquest"	Lolita Chakrabarti guest stars.			30 September, 1994
Sun Hill are at the Coroner's Court for the inquest on Stone, who died in custody
118	"Grey Matter"	Bruce Byron guest stars.			4 October, 1994
Johnson investigates an apparently racially-motivated attack.
119	"Blackout"	Malcolm Terris guest stars.			6 October, 1994
Lines retraces the steps of an alcoholic who comes out of a two-day blackout and believes that he has committed a crime.
120	"The Cold Consumer"				7 October, 1994
Page deals with the sudden death of an unidentified man in the bathroom of a high class prostitute.
121	"Saving Face"				11 October, 1994
Carver ends up leading 'Operation Cock-up' and is determined not to look an idiot in front of Deakin.
122	"Silent Partner"				13 October, 1994
Pearce and Croft investigate a burglary at a block of flats for the elderly, and she becomes suspicious of a woman who claims to be from a befriending charity called Here to Help.
123	"One Born Every Minute"				14 October, 1994
A rape allegation sends Deakin into the murky world of pimps and prostitutes.
124	"Backlash"	Danny John-Jules guest stars, Hour-long episode.			18 October, 1994
Johnson stands trial for manslaughter of Lee Ruddick, and allegations of a police cover-up.
125	"Taken on Trust"				20 October, 1994
Monroe has to organise an evacuation when an unexploded bomb is discovered on the riverside.
126	"Bridgework"				21 October, 1994
Meadows and Cato are at loggerheads, but Conway couldn't care less: it's his birthday!
127	"Land of the Blind"	Russell Brand guest stars.			25 October, 1994
Deakin and Meadows are prosecuting a teenager for assault but McCann thinks he is innocent.
128	"Indecent Exposure"				27 October, 1994
Pearce and Croft fall out over the arrest of a disabled drugs dealer.
129	"Pass the Parcel"				28 October, 1994
It seems that Ch. Supt. Brownlow is about to be retired, but is he ready to go?
130	"Cheap at Half the Price"				1 November, 1994
Deakin goes undercover as a professional hitman and is asked to kill the wife of a failing businessman.
131	"The Sixth Age"				3 November, 1994
Loxton and Quinnan are drawn into a world of romance, intrigue and violent affections when called to attend an incident at a local tea dance.
132	"Pipped at the Post"				4 November, 1994
With the transfer of Ch. Supt. Brownlow to Area, there is a vacancy at Sun Hill. Conway and Cato and Meadows all vie for the job.
133	"Mischief"				8 November, 1994
Cryer and Garfield are called to the scene of a suicide.
134	"Taking Stock"	DS Jo Morgan transfers from Sun Hill CID, Sarah Parish guest stars.			10 November, 1994
Morgan's ambition brings her into conflict with Johnson.
135	"The Melting Pot"				11 November, 1994
Conway has a hectic first day in his new job as he deals with the aftermath of a senior officers' night out, absentee inspectors and burglars that need babysitting.
136	"No Name, No Number"				15 November, 1994
Meadows blames a leak when a witness is threatened. Stamp and Boyden come under suspicion.
137	"Make Believe"				17 November, 1994
Monroe and Cryer investigate an old man who has been giving expensive toys to young children.
138	"Sleeping Dogs"				18 November, 1994
A young girl reports a rape a year after it happened. Can Johnson and Pearce dig up enough evidence to make the charge stick?
139	"Beg, Borrow or Steal"				22 November, 1994
Cato's anti-vagrancy initiative draws Page's attention to the plight of a young mother, who along with other hostel residents is being threatened by a short-tempered loan shark with violent tendencies.
140	"Work Experience"				24 November, 1994
Carver goes undercover as a mechanic to frustrate a garage owner's plans to commit a robbery.
141	"Down a Blind Alley"				25 November, 1994
Cato brings in a mugger with a bloody nose.
142	"Creating a Market"				29 November, 1994
Greig and Deakin set up shop in an attempt to trap mobile phone thieves in a sting operation.
143	"Fly on the Wall"	Catherine Tate guest stars.			1 December, 1994
Pearce and Croft investigate when rivalry between gangs of fly-posters escalates to assault.
144	"King of the Hill"				2 December, 1994
Boyden has a lonely night in custody, with only a villain for company.
145	"Fathers and Sons"				6 December, 1994
Pearce and Croft investigate an assault, but the victim's father seems reluctant to help.
146	"A Feeling for the Job"				8 December, 1994
Cryer suspects the worst when a young wife goes missing.
147	"Closing Time"				9 December, 1994
Cato organises a raid on a pub and plans to take away the landlady's licence, but Cryer is not impressed.
148	"Blood Pressure"	Angela Lonsdale and Martin Hancock guest stars.			13 December, 1994
A Jehovah's Witness is seriously assaulted, but his mother refuses to let him have a blood transfusion.
149	"Appropriate Adults"				15 December, 1994
Cato goes undercover to investigate a pimp.
150	"Throw the Key Away"				16 December, 1994
Deakin bends the custody rules, leaving Boyden to carry the can.
151	"An Unconventional Approach"				20 December, 1994
Ackland and Loxton get caught up in violent competition between rival bailiffs.
152	"Fall Guy"				22 December, 1994
Croft is horrified when Skase goes over the top to get a result.
153	"Stuffed"				23 December, 1994
Ackland and Quinnan are led on a wild goose chase by two juveniles, while Stamp thinks he's going to pull at the Sun Hill Christmas bash.
154	"Dearly Departed"				27 December, 1994
Greig investigates the theft of a series of corpses.
155	"Returning the Call"				29 December, 1994
Hollis outsmarts C.I.D. to make two arrests.
156	"Licensed to Kill"				30 December, 1994
Hollis assists a woman who is the victim of obsession.