The Bill (series 25)
| The Bill Series 25 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run |
1 January 2009 – 29 December 2009 |
The 25th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the penultimate series of the programme. This series saw the departure of long-term characters Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon and PC Tony Stamp. Sun Hill's superintendent position changed, with Superintendent John Heaton leaving and giving DCI Jack Meadows control. It also had a large cast clearance of 10 cast members leaving. It is also the only season not to have a new arrival. On 30 April 2014, The Bill Series 25 Part 1-3 DVD set was released (in Australia).
Cast Changes
Arrivals
- None
Departures
- PC Beth Green
- PC Arun Ghir
- DI Samantha Nixon
- Supt. John Heaton
- Inspector Rachel Weston
- DS Stuart Turner
- DC Kezia Walker
- PC Tony Stamp
- PC Sally Armstrong
- PC Millie Brown
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Morning After" | Duncan James and Christopher Timothy guest stars. | Tim Leandro | Matthew Bardsley | 1 January 2009 | 653 |
| Sun Hill start 2009 with a serious assault on a young mother in an alleyway. | ||||||
| 2 | "Little Girl Lost: Part 1" | Karen Ascoe guest stars. | Reza Moradi | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 7 January 2009 | 650 |
| Sun Hill investigate the disappearance of a baby. | ||||||
| 3 | "Little Girl Lost: Part 2" | Reza Moradi | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 8 January 2009 | 651 | |
| The investigation into a missing baby escalates when her body is found. | ||||||
| 4 | "Teenage Kicks: Part 1" | Robert Knights | Will Shindler | 15 January 2009 | 654 | |
| Sun Hill investigate the death of a teenage athlete. | ||||||
| 5 | "Teenage Kicks: Part 2" | Robert Knights | Emma Goodwin | 21 January 2009 | 655 | |
| The Sun Hill team continue the murder inquiry and suspicion falls heavily on a friend of the victim and his girlfriend. | ||||||
| 6 | "Feet of Clay: Part 1" | Lynn Farleigh guest stars. | Michael Keillor | Julian Perkins | 22 January 2009 | 657 |
| CID investigate a cold case when remains of a girl missing from 1988 appear in a local park. | ||||||
| 7 | "Feet of Clay: Part 2" | James Gaddas guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Steve Trafford | 28 January 2009 | 658 |
| Heaton arrests Ian Ellis as a third body is found in a serial killer case. | ||||||
| 8 | "Feet of Clay: Part 3" | James Gaddas guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Steve Trafford | 29 January 2009 | 659 |
| Ian Ellis' suicide attempt is failed, but he is alibied for the third murder, and Heaton looks for the real culprit. | ||||||
| 9 | "One Year On" | Michael Keillor | Si Spencer | 5 February 2009 | 656 | |
| Smithy encounters Leanne Samuels in an investigation of a serious assault. | ||||||
| 10 | "Bleeding Hearts" | Ingrid Lacey guest stars. | Mark Sendell | Roger Gartland | 12 February 2009 | 662 |
| Nate and Nixon investigate an assault on a teenager, but Nate is conflicted when the brother of a nurse he is attracted to has to be arrested. | ||||||
| 11 | "Broken Hearts" | Fiona Dolman and Clare Clifford guest star. | Mark Sendell | Clive Dawson | 19 February 2009 | 663 |
| Nate and nurse Maria have an argument over the stabbing of an illegal immigrant. | ||||||
| 12 | "Righteous Kill: Part 1" | Honeysuckle Weeks and Robert Jezek guest star. | Tim Leandro | Chris Ould | 26 February 2009 | 632 |
| Max investigates an extortion ring amongst the local Polish community, but is acquainted with the wife of a man he shot at CO19. | ||||||
| 13 | "Righteous Kill: Part 2" | Honeysuckle Weeks and Robert Jezek guest star. | Tim Leandro | Chris Ould | 4 March 2009 | 633 |
| CID's cigarette lorry hijacking investigation spirals out of control when an informant is killed in a shooting, and the suspect is the victim's nephew. | ||||||
| 14 | "Bail Me Out" | Sallie Aprahamian | Steve Trafford | 5 March 2009 | 643 | |
| Max tries to nail a dealer from his past. | ||||||
| 15 | "Matters of the Mind" | Andy Linden and Brian Hibbard guest star. | Matt Bloom | Si Spencer | 11 March 2009 | 637 |
| Manson and Moss investigate when a magician uses his "tricks" to con people. | ||||||
| 16 | "Leap of Faith: Part 1" | Richard Signy | Debbie Owen | 12 March 2009 | 664 | |
| Beth and Terry investigate a drugs ring at a local gym. Nate saves the life of a girl who dives into the River Thames. Beth is offered a job with Witness Protection. | ||||||
| 17 | "Leap of Faith: Part 2" | Final appearance of PC Beth Green | Richard Signy | Stuart Morris | 18 March 2009 | 665 |
| Mixon investigates an assault on a woman, and the disappearance of a witness, her young daughter. | ||||||
| 18 | "Decision Time" | Final appearance of PC Arun Ghir | Paul Wroblewski | Isabelle Grey | 19 March 2009 | 667 |
| Arun risks his career when he intervenes in a smuggling investigation. | ||||||
| 19 | "On the Money" | Indra Bhose | Jonathan Rich | 25 March 2009 | 668 | |
| Leon's career is on the line when he is suspected of stealing evidence money. | ||||||
| 20 | "Deal Me Out" | Oscar James guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Maxwell Young | 26 March 2009 | 669 |
| CID investigate an abduction related to a drugs ring, and the assault on a homeless informant. | ||||||
| 21 | "Got You Wrong" | Indra Bhose | Olly Perkin | 2 April 2009 | 670 | |
| CID's investigation into assault reveals a plan on a cash in transit convoy. | ||||||
| 22 | "Back to School" | Sallie Aprahamian | Maxwell Young | 8 April 2009 | 674 | |
| Uniform investigate a fire at a local school, and Smithy is stabbed trying to arrest a suspect. | ||||||
| 23 | "Learning Curve" | Sallie Aprahamian | Frank Rickarby | 9 April 2009 | 675 | |
| Nate looks into a drug dealing ring at a local school, where he is assigned as Safer Schools Officer. | ||||||
| 24 | "Peer Pressure" | Nigel Douglas | Sally Tatchell | 15 April 2009 | 676 | |
| A burglary involving a Deansgate student becomes a rape allegation. | ||||||
| 25 | "Growing Pains" | Phillipa Peak guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Will Shindler | 16 April 2009 | 677 |
| CID investigate a serious assault on parent who once was questioned for rape. | ||||||
| 26 | "Class Action" | David Holroyd | Patrick Homes | 22 April 2009 | 678 | |
| Becky James' house and classroom are broken into, and she is seriously assaulted. | ||||||
| 27 | "School's Out" | David Holroyd | Patrick Homes | 23 April 2009 | 679 | |
| The Sun Hill team investigate a conspiracy to rob and assault Becky James involving a school governor. | ||||||
| 28 | "Old Habits" | Guest appearance of Kaye Wragg as now Sergeant Diane Noble. Laura Pyper also guest stars. | AJ Quinn | Chris Murray | 30 April 2009 | 690 |
| Former Sun Hill PC Diane Noble returns for a shift as Sergeant before joining Barton Street, and investigates an overdose. | ||||||
| 29 | "Forensic Evidence" | Rachel Bell and Peter Hamilton Dyer guest star. | Richard Signy | Roger Gartland | 7 May 2009 | 697 |
| Turner investigates an aggravated burglary. | ||||||
| 30 | "Smash and Grab: Part 1" | Mark Monero and Sion Tudor Owen guest star. | Diana Patrick | Tom Higgins | 14 May 2009 | 671 |
| Max leads an investigation into an armed robbery at a toy shop. | ||||||
| 31 | "Smash and Grab: Part 2" | Mark Monero guest stars. | Diana Patrick | Tom Higgins | 21 May 2009 | 672 |
| PC Brown and the sister of a suspect in an armed robbery investigation are being held captive by armed drug addicts. | ||||||
| 32 | "Full Throttle: Part 1" | Olivia Lichtenstein | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 3 June 2009 | 694 | |
| A robbery at jewellery shop leads CID to an escaped convict on the run for murder. | ||||||
| 33 | "Blame Game: Part 2" | Ray Lonnen guest stars. | Olivia Lichtenstein | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 4 June 2009 | 695 |
| Moss is determined to prove innocence of a murder suspect in a coma following a crash after a police chase. | ||||||
| 34 | "Down South" | Rachel Davies guest stars. | Richard Signy | Anita Pandolfo | 11 June 2009 | 696 |
| Turner, Ryder and Weston investigate the case of a missing child. | ||||||
| 35 | "To Live For: Part 1" | Ross Boatman guest stars. | Reza Moradi | Damian Wayling | 17 June 2009 | 666 |
| Nixon announces she's leaving Sun Hill for good. On her last case, she mounts an operation to capture one of Sun Hill's big time drug dealers. | ||||||
| 36 | "To Die For: Part 2" | Final appearance of DI Samantha Nixon, Ross Boatman and Georgia Moffett guest star. | Reza Moradi | Damian Wayling | 18 June 2009 | 673 |
| Nixon leads the investigation into the kidnapping of a drug dealer's daughter, and the shooting of an informant. | ||||||
| 37 | "The Prodigal Son: Part 1" | Jamie Annett | Chris Ould | 24 June 2009 | 680 | |
| Meadows investigates his son Ben, who is involved with dealing right after being released from jail. | ||||||
| 38 | "The Prodigal Son: Part 2" | Jamie Annett | Chris Ould | 25 June 2009 | 681 | |
| Meadows' drug deal operation is compromised when two dealers are killed, and another is wounded, in shootings. | ||||||
| 39 | "Conviction: Cover Up" | Danny Webb and Tony Osoba guest star. | Simon Massey | Len Collin | 1 July 2009 | 682 |
| An assault at a pub gets out of control and the main suspect, the owner, ends up with a burning bar. | ||||||
| 40 | "Conviction: To the Limit" | Danny Webb guest stars. | Simon Massey | Clive Dawson | 2 July 2009 | 683 |
| CID investigate the arson on the E1 bar. | ||||||
| 41 | "Conviction: Breaking Point" | Danny Webb guest stars. | Karl Neilson | Julian Perkins | 8 July 2009 | 684 |
| CID investigate an illegal trafficking operation involving the Devlins, and a riot breaks out on their main estate. | ||||||
| 42 | "Conviction: Walk The Line" | Danny Webb guest stars. | Karl Neilson | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | 9 July 2009 | 685 |
| Stone encourages Smithy cover up his assault on Jason Devlin, while Jack leads the investigation into the trafficking. | ||||||
| 43 | "Conviction: Riot City" | Danny Webb guest stars. | Indra Bhose | Maxwell Young | 15 July 2009 | 003 |
| Weston leads her team on a public order training exercise. Jack and Neil deal with the allegations against Smithy and Heaton reveals that he is to leave Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 44 | "Conviction: Judgement Day" | Final appearances of Supt. John Heaton, Insp. Rachel Weston, DS Stuart Turner and DC Kezia Walker, Danny Webb guest stars. | Indra Bhose | Maxwell Young | 16 July 2009 | 004 |
| The key witness in the Devlin trial refuses to testify when his girlfriend's niece is abducted. Turner, Walker and Weston leave Sun Hill with Heaton. | ||||||
| 45 | "Live by the Sword: Part 1" | DCI Jack Meadows is promoted to Superintendent and Sgt. Dale Smith is promoted to Inspector, TDC Will Fletcher becomes a fully-fledged DC. Beginning of regular HD transmissions. | Paul Wroblewski | Tom Needham | 23 July 2009 | 007 |
| Sun Hill investigate an assault on a teenager, and the death of a teenage suspect. | ||||||
| 46 | "Die by the Sword: Part 2" | Paul Wroblewski | Tom Needham | 24 July 2009 | 008 | |
| CID's investigation into a serious assault escalates when the victim dies. | ||||||
| 47 | "Cry Wolf" | Reza Moradi | Matthew Bardsley | 30 July 2009 | 020 | |
| Mickey and Banksy investigate a two-year-old rape allegation. | ||||||
| 48 | "Absolute Power" | DC Stevie Moss is promoted to DS, Dannielle Brent guest stars. | Richard Signy | Chris Murray | 6 August 2009 | 005 |
| Moss trails a vengeful husband out to kill his wife's lover. | ||||||
| 49 | "Psychiatric Help: Part 1" | Paul Wroblewski | Emma Goodwin | 13 August 2009 | 018 | |
| CID investigate a serious assault, and Manson encounters a psychiatrist who had a patient killed by CO19 under Manson's orders. | ||||||
| 50 | "Reaching Out: Part 2" | Paul Wroblewski | Emma Goodwin | 20 August 2009 | 019 | |
| Manson continues the investigation into a vendetta against psychiatrist Julia Bickham. | ||||||
| 51 | "Lost Soul" | Nigel Douglas | Patrick Homes | 27 August 2009 | 011 | |
| CID investigate the death of a racist store owner on a gang estate. | ||||||
| 52 | "Powerless" | Richard Signy | Steve Bailie | 3 September 2009 | 015 | |
| CID investigate the death of a missing teenager. | ||||||
| 53 | "Innocence Betrayed" | Jeff Rawle guest stars. | Jamie Annett | Chris Ould | 10 September 2009 | 010 |
| CID investigate a man suspected of being a paedophile. | ||||||
| 54 | "Trust Me: Part 1" | Paul Wroblewski | Gregory Evans | 17 September 2009 | 688 | |
| Max and Jo investigate a drugs ring. | ||||||
| 55 | "Backlash: Part 2" | Paul Wroblewski | Jeff Dodds | 24 September 2009 | 689 | |
| Max and Jo investigate an assault on an informant, and the disappearance of her son. | ||||||
| 56 | "Long Gone" | Reza Moradi | Chris Ould | 1 October 2009 | 009 | |
| Moss investigates when a teenager is found and is apparently a boy who went missing five years before. | ||||||
| 57 | "Fall Out" | Emma Cunniffe guest stars. | Jamie Annett | Patrick Homes | 8 October 2009 | 006 |
| An 8 year old boy is abducted near his school by a drug dealer. | ||||||
| 58 | "In The Know" | Tim Leandro | Frank Rickarby | 15 October 2009 | 013 | |
| Leon is implicated in a murder conspiracy. | ||||||
| 59 | "That's Love For You" | Reza Moradi | Clive Dawson | 22 October 2009 | 014 | |
| Leon gets personally involved when a father is suspected of assaulting his 18-month-old daughter. | ||||||
| 60 | "Show Of Force" | Paul Wroblewski | Julian Perkins | 29 October 2009 | 016 | |
| Smith and Meadows launch a raid on a local estate, but the informant's daughter is stabbed. Stamp tries to crack the case, then tells Smith he is leaving Sun Hill to be an Advanced Driving Instructor. | ||||||
| 61 | "Rescue Me" | Final appearance of PC Tony Stamp, Oliver Coleman guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Chris Ould | 5 November 2009 | 017 |
| Tony's last case at Sun Hill is an assault on an 18 month girl involving her estranged father. | ||||||
| 62 | "Twist of Fate" | Ian Kelsey and Tim Plester guest stars. | Tim Leandro | Steve Bailie | 10 December 2009 | 023 |
| CID investigate when the body of a missing woman is found. | ||||||
| 63 | "Unforgiven" | Final appearance of PC Sally Armstrong, Zara Turner and Pippa Haywood guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Roger Gartland | 17 December 2009 | 012 |
| Banksy and Mickey investigate the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl. | ||||||
| 64 | "Invisible Man: Part 1" | Robert Knights | Andrew Alty | 22 December 2009 | 021 | |
| Mickey and Banksy attend the scene when the body of a young solicitor is recovered from the Thames. | ||||||
| 65 | "On The Streets: Part 2" | Final appearance of PC Millie Brown, Ralph Ineson guest stars. | Robert Knights | Patrick Homes | 29 December 2009 | 022 |
| Mickey continues his undercover role as a vagrant to investigate a solicitor's murder. | ||||||
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