The Bill (series 24)
| The Bill Series 24 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 88 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run |
2 January 2008 – 31 December 2008 |
The 24th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the antepenultimate series of the programme.
This series was the last with the killing of an officer, PC Emma Keane, the departure of two long term characters, PC Reg Hollis and Inspector Gina Gold and the Witness storyline about murder of Carly Samuels, which ran for 8 episodes.
On 2 April 2014, The Bill Series 24 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 24 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia).
Cast Changes
Arrivals
- DC Stevie Moss
- CSE Eddie Olosunje
- DC Jacob Banks
- PC Leon Taylor
- PC Millie Brown
- PC Arun Ghir
- PC Mel Ryder
- Sergeant Rachel Weston
Departures
- PC Diane Noble
- PC Emma Keane
- PC Reg Hollis
- Sergeant Nikki Wright
- Inspector Gina Gold
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode Notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Deadly Game" | First appearance of DC Stevie Moss, Danny Webb guest stars | Paul Wroblewski | Gregory Evans | 2 January 2008 | 570 |
| Mickey, Terry and new DC Stevie Moss investigate an assault on a gay footballer's lover. | ||||||
| 2 | "Shadow Stalker" | David Sibley guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Frank Rickarby | 3 January 2008 | 571 |
| CID investigate an attempted rape, and Kezia encounters a criminal from her past. | ||||||
| 3 | "To Catch a Killer: Part 1" | Karl Neilson | Julian Perkins | 9 January 2008 | 576 | |
| Manson investigates the disappearance of an 11 year old boy, and connections are made to several abductions 20 years before. | ||||||
| 4 | "To Catch a Killer: Part 2" | Karl Neilson | Julian Perkins | 10 January 2008 | 577 | |
| The investigation into the disappearance of a young boy takes a sinister twist when the kidnapper that is being copied is asked to make a cash drop off. | ||||||
| 5 | "Witness: Innocent Blood" | Tim Leandro | Tom Needham | 16 January 2008 | 558 | |
| Smithy, Jo and Grace investigate a serious stabbing on the Jasmine Allen Estate, and Smith encounters an old friend, Carly Samuels, who witnessed the attack. | ||||||
| 6 | "Witness: Wall of Silence" | Tim Leandro | Maxwell Young | 17 January 2008 | 559 | |
| Drive-by victim Carly Samuels dies of her injuries at hospital. Smithy is assigned FLO, and Manson leads the investigation. | ||||||
| 7 | "Witness: Breaking Point" | Ben Morris | Chris Murray | 23 January 2008 | 560 | |
| A local health centre is robbed, Nate and Diane investigate. Leanne Samuels tries to take her own life when the murder case slowly collapses. A gun from the drive-by is recovered. | ||||||
| 8 | "Witness: Deadly Secret" | DI Neil Manson takes leave | Ben Morris | Chris Murray | 24 January 2008 | 561 |
| A riot breaks out at Carly's funeral when Tito Morientes shows up. A gun is recovered following it being fired in the struggle. Masters and Nixon break his alibi and Manson takes leave to visit his son in Spain. | ||||||
| 9 | "Witness: Protection" | David Holroyd | Julia Wall | 30 January 2008 | 562 | |
| Tito Morientes is arrested on the testimony of Alisha Danniels for shooting Carly Samuels, but Dwayne Fox is on the run when he is not at home in the raid. Alisha Daniels is further implicated in the murder, compromising her statement. | ||||||
| 10 | "Witness: Hit and Run" | David Holroyd | Emma Goodwin | 31 January 2008 | 563 | |
| CID spring into action when Alisha Daniels is involved in a high speed hit and run, and Smithy hunts for the driver of both the drive-by and hit and run cars. | ||||||
| 11 | "Witness: Truth & Lies" | Ace Bhatti guest stars. | Steve M. Kelly | Jonathan Rich | 6 February 2008 | 564 |
| The Carly Samuels murder trial kicks off. Nate and Diane investigate an assault on a pregnant woman. | ||||||
| 12 | "Witness: The Final Act" | Ace Bhatti guest stars. | Steve M. Kelly | Maxwell Young | 7 February 2008 | 565 |
| Smithy and Alisha Daniels are involved in an RTC when they make their way to court. A riot breaks out on the Jasmine Allen. | ||||||
| 13 | "Driven to Kill" | Ralph Ineson and Zig Byfield guest star. | Matthew Whiteman | Emma Goodwin | 13 February 2008 | 557 |
| Tony and Stone investigate a string of hoax calls, but a concerned child calling CAD convinces Nikki it's the real thing. | ||||||
| 14 | "Pay Back" | Rob Spendlove and Paul Copley guest star. | A.J. Quinn | Patrick Homes | 14 February 2008 | 572 |
| CID investigate when a criminal's Ranger Rover is found with a 12 year old joyriding. Moss and Perkins investigate the criminal's involvement in a blackmail. | ||||||
| 15 | "Cover Up" | Rob Spendlove and Sakuntala Ramanee guest star. | A.J. Quinn | Patrick Homes | 21 February 2008 | 573 |
| Ben investigates an assault on a child informant, and assaults the father who claims responsibility. | ||||||
| 16 | "The Hit" | Robert Del Maestro | Sally Tatchell | 27 February 2008 | 574 | |
| CID investigate a teenager being targeted by a hit man. | ||||||
| 17 | "Spilt Blood" | Robert Del Maestro | Tom Higgins | 28 February 2008 | 575 | |
| Callum and Sally investigate a sexual assault on a young woman. Sam tells the suspect she'll drop charges if he informs on a drug dealer. Stone arranges a different kind of justice. | ||||||
| 18 | "Deadly Cocktail" | First appearance of CSE Eddie Olosunje | Richard Signy | Alan Pollock | 5 March 2008 | 578 |
| A body is found in the river, and the victim is a doctor under fire from the General Medical Council. | ||||||
| 19 | "Heat on the Beat" | Final on screen appearance of Jeff Stewart as PC Reg Hollis | Richard Signy | Si Spencer | 12 March 2008 | 580 |
| Heaton upsets everyone by deciding to join his PCs on the beat, while Roger and Nate find a delivery driver beaten up by a truck-jacker who has made off with a consignment of electrical goods, with hidden drugs inside. | ||||||
| 20 | "Corrupted" | Kelly George guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Patrick Homes | 13 March 2008 | 581 |
| Sally is compromised when she hides drugs given to her by an undercover cop. Stone tries to cover up the incident. | ||||||
| 21 | "Break In" | Nigel Douglas | Will Shindler | 19 March 2008 | 582 | |
| Smithy investigates a burglary on an elderly lady. | ||||||
| 22 | "Beth Undercover" | Roberto Bangura | Steve Bailie | 20 March 2008 | 583 | |
| Beth goes undercover to arrest a drug dealer. | ||||||
| 23 | "Closing The Net: Part 1" | John Bowe and David Schofield guest star. | Paul Wroblewski | Chris Ould | 26 March 2008 | 584 |
| CID investigate a paedophile ring. | ||||||
| 24 | "Closing The Net: Part 2" | Final appearance of PC Diane Noble, John Bowe and David Schofield guest star | Paul Wroblewski | Chris Ould | 27 March 2008 | 585 |
| CID and CEOPs race against time to find a missing 8 year old boy who the peadophile ring plan live-stream his abuse. | ||||||
| 25 | "Blood Rush: Part 1" | Matt Bloom | Andrew Taft | 2 April 2008 | 586 | |
| Ben and Tony discover the body of a drug addict. Stevie and Stuart investigate her pimp. | ||||||
| 26 | "Blood Rush: Part 2" | Matt Bloom | Emma Goodwin | 3 April 2008 | 587 | |
| Stuart is stabbed, by a pimp with HIV, with a needle. He is furious when the suspect tries to get a lower charge by bringing down a dealing ring. | ||||||
| 27 | "Sins of the Father: Part 1" | Edward Woodward and Tim Woodward guest star. | A.J. Quinn | Chris Murray | 9 April 2008 | 594 |
| Max and Smithy investigate an assault on an ex-East End gangster. The suspect is an Eastern European gang warlord, and his bastard love child. | ||||||
| 28 | "Sins of the Father: Part 2" | Edward Woodward and Tim Woodward guest star. | A.J. Quinn | Chris Murray | 10 April 2008 | 595 |
| Smithy and Max investigate the killing of Jacko Jackson, and his grandfather Johnny and uncle Roger are both suspects. | ||||||
| 29 | "Going Under" | Roberto Bangura | Doug Milburn | 16 April 2008 | 579 | |
| Meadows goes undercover to catch an antiques trader. | ||||||
| 30 | "Overkill" | Olivia Lichtenstein | Clive Dawson | 17 April 2008 | 588 | |
| Emma and Sally investigate when a burglar is nearly killed on a job. | ||||||
| 31 | "R.I.P P.I. (Part One)" | First appearance of DC Jacob Banks | Olivia Lichtenstein | Richard Ommanney | 23 April 2008 | 589 |
| DC Jacob Banks joins the Sun Hill watch in time to help a hung-over Mickey investigate the murder of a private detective. | ||||||
| 32 | "City Slickers (Part Two)" | Simon Massey | Clive Dawson | 24 April 2008 | 590 | |
| Sally works undercover in a city trading house to investigate the disappearance of a twenty-year-old. | ||||||
| 33 | "Frontline: Shockwave" | Final appearance of PC Emma Keane. | Simon Massey | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 1 May 2008 | 591 |
| Emma and Sally are first to respond when two massive fertilizer explosions rock Sun Hill. Emma is tasked with clearing a building on fire, and tragedy strikes when a bomb goes off inside. | ||||||
| 34 | "Frontline: Aftershock" | Liz May Brice guest stars. | Karl Neilson | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 8 May 2008 | 592 |
| SO15 team up with CID to investigate Emma's death and the bombings. | ||||||
| 35 | "Frontline: End Game" | Liz May Brice guest stars. | Karl Neilson | Tom Needham | 15 May 2008 | 593 |
| Stone is determined to catch the Canley bomber. The relief attend Emma's funeral. | ||||||
| 36 | "Lucky Lucky Lucky" | DI Neil Manson returns from leave, Final appearance of PC Reg Hollis (off-screen) | David Innes Edwards | Chris Dunn | 22 May 2008 | 597 |
| Neil returns to Sun Hill and investigates an assault and disappearance involving a wedding groom. The relief struggle with the news when Reg sends in his resignation. | ||||||
| 37 | "Running Scared" | Peter-Hugo Daly guest stars. | David Innes Edwards | Emma Goodwin | 29 May 2008 | 596 |
| Nikki and Roger find a teenage boy assaulted, and CID suspect he is running drugs for his father, who turns up dead. | ||||||
| 38 | "Cowboy Country" | Carl Rigg guest stars. | Richard Signy | Frank Rickarby | 4 June 2008 | 598 |
| Terry and Max investigate a car-jacking stabbing death. | ||||||
| 39 | "We Are Family: Part 1" | Nigel Douglas | Tom Higgins | 5 June 2008 | 604 | |
| Beth gets personally involved when she and Sally investigate an assault on a prostitute's father. | ||||||
| 40 | "We Are Family: Part 2" | Sharon Duce guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Tom Higgins | 11 June 2008 | 605 |
| CID investigate the death of a prostitute previously arrested for assaulting her father. | ||||||
| 41 | "New Blood" | First appearances of PCs Millie Brown, Leon Taylor and Arun Ghir, Ray Trickett guest stars | Richard Standeven | Patrick Homes | 12 June 2008 | 660 |
| New PCs Leon Taylor and Arun Ghir investigate an armed robbery with Nate and Roger. Fellow new PC Millie Brown looks through CCTV for major leads. | ||||||
| 42 | "Landfill Killer" | Richard Standeven | Chris Murray | 25 June 2008 | 661 | |
| Manson investigates the death of a woman found in a landfill. | ||||||
| 43 | "Gun Runner: Trigger Happy" | First appearance of PC Mel Ryder | Richard Signy | Gregory Evans | 2 July 2008 | 599 |
| Uniform and CID band together when a child is found with a loaded army pistol, and Smithy and new PC Mel Ryder look into the supplier, who is harassing his ex wife. | ||||||
| 44 | "Gun Runner: Undercover" | Indra Bhose | Sally Tatchell | 3 July 2008 | 600 | |
| Banksy investigates a suspected rape. Smithy prepares to go undercover as a gun runner. | ||||||
| 45 | "Gun Runner: Kick Off" | Martin Reeve guest stars. | Indra Bhose | Patrick Homes | 9 July 2008 | 601 |
| Smithy tries to help CID identify the leader of the gun deal. | ||||||
| 46 | "Gun Runner: Spray and Pray" | Andreas Wisniewski guest stars | Tim Leandro | Steve Trafford | 10 July 2008 | 602 |
| Smithy is involved with a murder inquiry in the undercover gun ring. | ||||||
| 47 | "Gun Runner: Fire Fight" | Andreas Wisniewski guest stars. | Tim Leandro | Steve Trafford | 16 July 2008 | 603 |
| Smithy meets the Slavic gun supplier and gets ready to set up the gun deal, but things are complicated when Keiran Wallace goes crazy with a Mac 10. | ||||||
| 48 | "Jack of Hearts" | Robert Knights | Andrew Alty | 17 July 2008 | 606 | |
| Meadows investigates a hit and run on his godson. | ||||||
| 49 | "Body of Evidence" | Robin Soans and Paul Panting guest star. | Robert Knights | Andrew Rattenbury | 23 July 2008 | 607 |
| Mickey and Banksy investigate a fire involving a crooked property developer. | ||||||
| 50 | "Lifesaver" | Robert Del Maestro | Nicholas McInerny | 24 July 2008 | 608 | |
| Sally and Stone investigate a hit and run, and risk their lives when a crazed woman drives her car into the River Thames. | ||||||
| 51 | "Teacher's Pet" | Robert Del Maestro | Sally Tatchell | 30 July 2008 | 609 | |
| Uniform investigates an assault on a school teacher. | ||||||
| 52 | "Seize the Day" | Final appearance of Sergeant Nikki Wright, Martin Jarvis guest stars | A.J. Quinn | Steve Bailie | 31 July 2008 | 611 |
| Nikki attends to a dying man impaled by a scaffolding pole. | ||||||
| 53 | "Street Kid" | First appearance of Sergeant Rachel Weston | A.J. Quinn | Si Spencer | 6 August 2008 | 610 |
| New Sergeant Rachel Weston arrives Sun Hill and begins by investigating a break in at a jewellery shop with Kezia and Mickey. | ||||||
| 54 | "Blind Alley" | PC Will Fletcher begins attachment with CID | Diana Patrick | P.G. Morgan | 7 August 2008 | 612 |
| Nixon investigates a rape. | ||||||
| 55 | "Getting Personal" | Liza Walker guest stars. | Diana Patrick | Stuart Morris | 14 August 2008 | 613 |
| Nixon investigates a murder involving a suspect just arrested for rape. | ||||||
| 56 | "Game Plan: Part 1" | Shaun Williamson and Liz May Brice guest star. | Richard Signy | Julian Perkins | 19 August 2008 | 614 |
| Max goes undercover in a drugs sting involving a city mobster. | ||||||
| 57 | "Game Plan: Part 2" | Shaun Williamson and Liz May Brice guest star. | Richard Signy | Julian Perkins | 20 August 2008 | 615 |
| The investigation continues into the Monks family. | ||||||
| 58 | "Demolition Girl: Part 1" | Reza Moradi | Chris Smyth | 21 August 2008 | 616 | |
| Callum and Leon investigate the case of a stolen dog. The team learn that a woman has entered a tower block that is about to be demolished to retrieve her diary containing details of a rape. | ||||||
| 59 | "Over the Limit: Part 2" | Victoria Alcock guest stars. | Reza Moradi | Chris Murray | 26 August 2008 | 617 |
| Sally is involved in a serious car crash after drunk driving. Ben attempts to save her career and gives the paramedics a false name for her. Uniform are suspicious though when they investigate the crash. | ||||||
| 60 | "Before the Fall: Part 1" | Olivia Lichtenstein | Tom Needham | 28 August 2008 | 618 | |
| Grace and Kezia investigate a serious assault on a drug dealer. A witness, who was previously in protection as well, turns up dead. | ||||||
| 61 | "After the Fall: Part 2" | Olivia Lichtenstein | Tom Needham | 3 September 2008 | 619 | |
| Grace and Neil investigate the death of a witness in a serious assault. | ||||||
| 62 | "Secret History: Part 1" | Tracey Wilkinson guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Simon Moss | 4 September 2008 | 622 |
| Banksy's wife is assaulted for defending a drunk driver a few months earlier. | ||||||
| 63 | "Secret History: Part 2" | Tracey Wilkinson guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Len Collin | 10 September 2008 | 623 |
| The prime suspect for Banksy's wife's assault is brutally assaulted, and a connection is made to the so called accidental death of his brother. | ||||||
| 64 | "Trial and Error: Part 1" | Karl Neilson | Maxwell Young | 11 September 2008 | 620 | |
| Suspected rapist Tom Norris is on trial. He is bailed when two witnesses meet. | ||||||
| 65 | "Trial and Error: Part 2" | Karl Neilson | Chris Smyth | 17 September 2008 | 621 | |
| Tom Norris' flatmate Dan Cox is the prime suspect for the rapes and murder. Norris disappears as Cox is hunted by Nixon and Banks. | ||||||
| 66 | "Funny Money" | Alibe Parsons guest stars. | David Innes Edwards | Roger Gartland | 18 September 2008 | 624 |
| Gold and Turner investigate a counterfeit cash and DVD theft ring involving a boy, his best friend and his aunt. | ||||||
| 67 | "Appropriate Force" | Brian Croucher guest stars. | David Innes Edwards | Patrick Homes | 24 September 2008 | 625 |
| A villain from Stone's past appears in Sun Hill, and he is assaulted by the maverick Sergeant. | ||||||
| 68 | "An Honour to Serve: Part 1" | Robert Knights | Frank Rickarby | 25 September 2008 | 626 | |
| Uniform investigate a stabbing and events escalate when Smithy is held hostage by the victim turned suspect. | ||||||
| 69 | "An Honour to Serve: Part 2" | Final appearance of Inspector Gina Gold | Robert Knights | Frank Rickarby | 2 October 2008 | 627 |
| Smithy is held hostage by crazed gunman Jake Quinn. Gina considers her future outside the Met. | ||||||
| 70 | "Hide and Seek" | Rachel Weston is promoted to Inspector | Indra Bhose | Matthew Bardsley | 8 October 2008 | 630 |
| Newly-promoted Rachel coordinates a raid on a suspected crack den with Manson. | ||||||
| 71 | "First Strike" | Will Fletcher becomes a TDC | Indra Bhose | Will Shindler | 9 October 2008 | 631 |
| Rachel and Leon attend to a drug dealer who has been stabbed. Will is offered a post in CID. | ||||||
| 72 | "Hold Me Tight: Part 1" | Kezia Walker becomes a DC | Richard Standeven | Lizzie Mickery | 15 October 2008 | 628 |
| CID investigate the death of a missing girl. | ||||||
| 73 | "Hold Me Tight: Part 2" | Richard Standeven | Lizzie Mickery | 16 October 2008 | 629 | |
| The team work out that one of Bethany Riley's school friends was involved in her murder and he is questioned. | ||||||
| 74 | "The Rookie" | Zoe Henry guest stars. | Jamie Annett | Patrick Homes | 22 October 2008 | 634 |
| Will finds himself having to go undercover in his first proper case with CID. | ||||||
| 75 | "Fools Rush In" | Jamie Annett | Clive Dawson | 23 October 2008 | 635 | |
| Arun and Millie work on a case, but Ghir's need to be involved sees him assaulted and robbed of his kit. | ||||||
| 76 | "Loved and Lost" | Matt Bloom | Sally Tatchell | 30 October 2008 | 636 | |
| Callum and Leon attend to a report of a missing fifteen-year-old, then discover her, beaten unconscious. | ||||||
| 77 | "Walk on By" | David Holroyd | Stuart Morris | 5 November 2008 | 638 | |
| Nate and Mel are called to a stabbing on a bus and the victim is attend to by Holly Perkins. | ||||||
| 77a | "The Bill Made Me Famous" | Documentary marking twenty-five years of the programme | Reza Moradi | Stuart Morris | 5 November 2008 | 638a |
| The famous faces that have graced the streets of Sun Hill reveal all about their time on The Bill. Everyone from Emma Bunton to Paul O'Grady in drag are featured. Also features interviews with ex-cast members who have gone on to become bigger stars, and a special scene featuring Burnside's 'return'. | ||||||
| 78 | "In Too Deep" | Part one of a 3 part series | David Holroyd | Steve Bailie | 6 November 2008 | 639 |
| Terry goes undercover at a taxi firm who are believed to be dealing in drugs. | ||||||
| 79 | "Proof of Life: Part 1" | Crossover episode with SOKO Leipzig, part two of a 3 part series | Robert Del Maestro | Steve Bailie | 12 November 2008 | 640 |
| Terry's undercover boss orders a kidnapping of a German national and Leipzig PD assist Sun Hill CID with the case. | ||||||
| 80 | "Proof of Life: Part 2" | Crossover episode with SOKO Leipzig, part three of a 3 part story | Robert Del Maestro | Frank Koopmann & Roland Heep | 13 November 2008 | 641 |
| Hauptmann brings the kidnapped girl and Terry to Germany with undercover SOKO officer Jan Maybach. | ||||||
| 81 | "One Day, But Not Today" | Sallie Aprahamian | Tom Higgins | 27 November 2008 | 642 | |
| Tony and Nate investigate a car stealing and drugs ring involving a crooked car dealership. | ||||||
| 82 | "Forgotten Child: Part 1" | Gill Wilkinson | Chris Murray | 10 December 2008 | 644 | |
| Jo investigates the death of a prostitute and uncovers a ring of smuggling across the U.K. | ||||||
| 83 | "Forgotten Child: Part 2" | Gill Wilkinson | Chris Murray | 11 December 2008 | 645 | |
| Jo continues her smuggling operation. | ||||||
| 84 | "Santa's Little Helper" | Bill Ward guest stars. | Diana Patrick | Sally Tatchell | 17 December 2008 | 646 |
| Stevie and Stuart investigate a spate of burglaries, where the victims had all entered a competition at a grotto in a local market. | ||||||
| 85 | "Too Hot to Handle: Part 1" | Bill Ward guest stars. | Diana Patrick | Chris Dunn | 18 December 2008 | 647 |
| Stevie goes undercover with a criminal she once undercover and in love with at SO10. | ||||||
| 86 | "Too Hot to Handle: Part 2" | Bill Ward guest stars. | A.J. Quinn | Patrick Homes | 22 December 2008 | 648 |
| Stevie is in hot water when she saves Rob Towler from a drug deal before he can be arrested. | ||||||
| 87 | "Too Hot to Handle: Part 3" | Bill Ward guest stars. | A.J. Quinn | Patrick Homes | 23 December 2008 | 649 |
| Stevie tells Stuart the events of the last 24 hours, and explains they need evidence to bring down corrupt S010 DS Jim Rutherford. | ||||||
| 88 | "Second Chance" | Tim Leandro | Len Collin | 31 December 2008 | 652 | |
| New Year's Eve 2008/2009. Mel's brother is arrested for stabbing another man at a nightclub. | ||||||
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