The Bill (series 6)
| The Bill Series 6 | |
|---|---|
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Series 6 (Australian DVD Cover) | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run |
2 January 1990 – 27 December 1990 |
The sixth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 104 episodes, broadcast between 2 January – 27 December 1990. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 5 and Collection 6 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on 9 April – 8 October 2008, respectively. The series was later re-issued as two-half series boxsets in Australia, released on 7 March 2012. The above artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features images of DC Tosh Lines and DI Frank Burnside. The original Collection box-sets contained sole images of PC Reg Hollis and DS Ted Roach. In the UK, the first nine episodes were released on DVD under the title Volume 7, on 2 September 2013.
Cast changes
Arrivals
- Insp. Andrew Monroe
- PC Barry Stringer
- PC Steve Loxton
- PC Ron Smollett
- PC Delia French
- Sgt. Joseph Corrie
- DCI Gordon Wray
- DCI Kim Reid
- Sgt. John Maitland
Departures
- Insp. Christine Frazer
- PC Francis "Taffy" Edwards
- PC Timothy Able
- PC Richard Turnham
- PC Ken Melvin
- Sgt. Tom Penny
- DCI Gordon Wray
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "By The Skin of Our Teeth" | Johanna Hargreaves, Robert Perkins and Nigel Le Vaillant guest star. | Bren Simson | Arthur McKenzie | 2 January 1990 |
| PC Able is sent to deal with a man who is high on valium. When the man retaliates by going to his mother-in-law's house and trashing the place, Able discovers that he had previously been robbed during a fight outside a pub. Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Insp. Conway discuss starting salaries, before Brownlow goes to a board selecting candidates for a graduate entry scheme. | |||||
| 2 | "Officers and Gentlemen" | Laurence Harrington and Oona Kirsch guest star. | Diana Patrick | Steve Trafford | 4 January 1990 |
| DC Carver and Ch. Insp. Conway face an embarrassing situation when a thief confesses to a crime that Carver has already cleared up. PC Turnham interviews a pavement artist in relation to a spate of shoplifting from a music shop. A pub landlord is furious after WPCs Datta and Ford are left to deal with a number of drunken disturbances - and Ch. Supt. Brownlow isn't happy either. | |||||
| 3 | "Carry Your Bags, Sir?" | Phil Nice and Brigitte Kahn guest star. | Simon Cellan Jones | John Milne | 9 January 1990 |
| Ch. Insp. Conway talks to Ch. Supt. Brownlow to organise a group of officers needed to escort a German police officer around London, who is looking for stolen car engines. Meanwhile, Sgt. Cryer is not happy when PC Stamp announces he is going to be on holiday when a case of his comes up at court. A man complains after being burgled three times in a week. | |||||
| 4 | "I Thought You'd Gone" | First appearance of Insp. Andrew Monroe, Final appearances of PC Francis 'Taffy' Edwards and Insp. Christine Frazer | Nick Laughland | J. C. Wilsher | 11 January 1990 |
| With higher career prospects on the cards, Insp. Frazer and PC Edwards begin to discover that there is life after Sun Hill. Meanwhile, the new Inspector, Andrew Monroe, causes a stir amongst the relief with his new "zero tolerance" policing policies - much to the dismay of seasoned coppers PC Stamp and PC Hollis. | |||||
| 5 | "C.A.D." | Chris Hodson | J.C. Wilsher | 16 January 1990 | |
| PC Hollis is organising a blood bank at the station, and Sgt. Peters is not happy. WPC Martella is sent to assist at an armed robbery, but hits a radio black spot - and no one at the station knows her whereabouts. DC Carver and DS Roach have a problem with their car, while trailing the robbery suspect. PC Stamp begins to feel unwell after giving blood. | |||||
| 6 | "A Day Lost" | Dawn Perllman guest stars. | Phillip Casson | Les Pollard | 18 January 1990 |
| PCs Garfield and Datta investigate a report of a man hanging around outside a school gate. A boy later goes missing, and Insp. Monroe is tasked with starting a full scale search, but thinking that the relief has gone soft, sends DS Greig to pick up the mysterious man hanging around the school. Meanwhile, Carver is given a warning after finding the boy in a garage, on his second visit. | |||||
| 7 | "A Clean Division" | David Lonsdale, Antony Carrick and Andrew Powell guest star. | Derek Lister | Julian Jones | 23 January 1990 |
| DI Burnside and DS Grieg attend a police service meeting at Stafford Row, only to be told that DC Carver has been arrested after failing a breath test. Realising that Carver has been stitched up by a good-for-nothing probationary PC looking to climb the ladder of promotion, Bursnide quickly gets to work trying to prove Carver's innocence. | |||||
| 8 | "Roger And Out" | David Giles | John Kershaw | 25 January 1990 | |
| DS Roach suspects that DC Lines has something going on the side. Suspecting that he is moonlighting as a private detective, Sgt. Penny investigates, only to discover that Lines has in fact taken in a lodger, in breach of regulations, and decides to report him. Everyone from Sgt. Cryer to PC Hollis feels that Penny has gone too far. | |||||
| 9 | "Addresses" | Victor Maddern guest stars. | Chris Lovett | Peter J. Hammond | 30 January 1990 |
| WPC Martella and Sgt. Cryer are on night patrol, and they know it's going to be an interesting shift. First, they stop a lady wheeling a suitcase, looking for an address. They are then asked to assist PCs Stamp and Quinnan at a house disturbance, where a man is dropping his belongings off the roof. They then attend a burglar alarm, only to find the suitcase lady being chased by youths. | |||||
| 10 | "Michael Runs The Family Now" | Roy Holder and Robert Aldous guest star. | John Michael Phillips | Kieran Prendiville | 1 February 1990 |
| A robbery on a video shop leads DI Burnside to Michael Lovett, the son of a villain that he arrested twenty years previously. Realising that he has been set up by his snout, Burnside, DS Greig and DC Carver set up a trap to capture Lovett and all of his associates. Meanwhile, PC Stamp finds himself in deep water when a woman breaks a man's arm on his instructions. | |||||
| 11 | "Against The Odds" | Desmond McNamara and Harry Fielder guest star. | Keith Washington | Arthur McKenzie | 6 February 1990 |
| DC Dashwood is approached by a snout with information about a potential gang war on the plot. DI Burnside is off with a bad back, and DS Greig is acting D.I. Not happy with the snout's information, Greig makes Dashwood double check every last aspect. Ch. Insp. Conway, in the custody suite checking on prisoner detention times, is concerned about the prospect of a gang war. | |||||
| 12 | "Blood Sucker" | Chris Hodson | Steve Trafford | 8 February 1990 | |
| WPC Ford and PC Melvin investigate a domestic. Insp. Monroe talks to WPC Marshall about regular updates of clear-up figures. PC Quinnan voices his opinion on battered women. Ch. Supt. Brownlow becomes determined to catch the villain when he investigates a moneylender, after Sun Hill's charity box is stolen. Melvin and Ford find a man who has been assaulted with a golf putter. | |||||
| 13 | "Workers in Uniform" | Colm Villa | J.C. Wilsher | 13 February 1990 | |
| A street festival that was due to have been cancelled is revealed as going ahead, meaning that the relief lose their weekend off. PC Hollis meets with Ch. Supt. Brownlow to complain about the situation. PC Quinnan uses PC Turnham's panda car to deliver some files to another station, but causes some damage to it. Quinnan tries to cover it up when Turnham is blamed. | |||||
| 14 | "Something To Hide" | John Michael Phillips | Tom Needham | 15 February 1990 | |
| PC Melvin catches a suspect who has caused a disturbance after being caught fishing for something in a pond. The package is gun-shaped, but when the wrapping is removed, it turns out to be a diamond necklace. PC Turnham and WPC Datta are called to a break-in, but there are no signs of forced entry - and the only thing missing is a ring. Turnham and Datta get involved in a fight. | |||||
| 15 | "The Old Men's Run" | David Hayman | John Milne | 20 February 1990 | |
| Sgt. Cryer and Ch. Insp. Conway are in training for the Divisional ¼ marathon. Cryer notices a man in a wheelchair being mugged by some youths, and he pulls a muscle when he gives chase. As Sgt. Penny is sick, WPC Marshall is tasked with being acting sergeant. PCs Quinnan and Stamp investigate an accident. DS Roach and DC Carver interview Asian witnesses to the attack. | |||||
| 16 | "Legacies" | Wendy van der Plank, Symond Lawes and Malcolm Rogers guest star. | Chris Hodson | Peter Gibbs | 22 February 1990 |
| PC Stamp and WPC Martella attend a break-in, and when the chief suspect's house goes up in flames, DC Lines suspects the only member of the family without a criminal record. Ch. Supt. Brownlow and DI Burnside argue over Sun Hill CID's clear-up rate, and Burnside discovers that Stafford Row have fiddled their figures. PC Melvin brings in a man who claims to be amnesiac. | |||||
| 17 | "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" | Louise Lombard, Harry Landis, Jonathan Caplan and Sam Howard guest star | Colm Villa | Geoff McQueen | 27 February 1990 |
| DI Burnside brings in a van of party goers involved with supplying drugs, but his attentions are spurred when one of his snouts dies in hospital after a stroke. WPC Martella investigates the theft of thirty leather coats, and offers to undercover to catch those responsible. Ch. Supt. Brownlow is shocked to discover that one of his old friends is involved with a major villain. | |||||
| 18 | "Something Special" | Final Appearance of PC Timothy Able, Lorraine Ashbourne and Davyd Harries guest star. | David Giles | Guy Meredith | 1 March 1990 |
| Sgt. Peters is angered when the master key to the cells goes missing, following PCs Hollis and Turnham's arrest of a number of drunks. DS Roach investigates when WPC Datta arrests a streetwalker with a baby. A detective superintendent from Northern Ireland to ask Sun Hill CID for assistance in an undercover operation that is due to last six months. | |||||
| 19 | "Enemies" | Alan Wareing | Philip Martin | 6 March 1990 | |
| A group of Asian youths cause a diversion in the market, while another raids a till, and Sgt. Peters fails to stop them. A superintendent from the Community Liaison Office at Area visits Sun Hill. He is anxious to nip any racial problems in the bud. Meanwhile, WPC Datta arrests a man who has hit his daughter. WPC Ackland has problems getting crime victims to participate in a survey. | |||||
| 20 | "Safe Place" | Frank Jarvis guest stars. | Tom Cotter | Peter J. Hammond | 8 March 1990 |
| DS Roach struggles after no leads become visible after a bank robbery. The robbery appears to be an exact copy of an attack that occurred eight years before. The same employee was involved in both robberies, and has signed himself into a psychiatric hospital. WPC Martella goes undercover to find out what he is up to - and discovers that he appears to be a natural born victim. | |||||
| 21 | "Burnside Knew My Father" | Rudolph Walker and David Gooderson guest star. | Tom Cotter | Lennie James | 13 March 1990 |
| When a youth arrives at the station to request DI Burnside's help, he discovers that an old friend of his is planning to help his terminally ill wife commit suicide. Struggling to prevent his heart from ruling his head, Burnside attempts to convince the broken-hearted man, with the help of his son, to let his wife live out her final days. | |||||
| 22 | "Watching" | Norman Rossington and Pauline Letts guest star. | Chris Lovett | Peter Gibbs | 15 March 1990 |
| Garfield and Quinnan investigate when two schools are robbed. | |||||
| 23 | "University Challenge" | Derek Lister | Simon Moss | 20 March 1990 | |
| Tony is taken hostage during a robbery of a supermarket. | |||||
| 24 | "Growing Pains" | Phillip Casson | Barry Appleton | 22 March 1990 | |
| Carver is found badly beaten. Burnside and Roach race to find the attacker before another officer is struck. | |||||
| 25 | "One Of The Boys" | Andy Serkis guest stars. | Alan Wareing | Jonathan Rich | 27 March 1990 |
| Viv is on CID detachment and struggles to bring in a prostitute to confirm an alibi. | |||||
| 26 | "Beggars and Choosers" | Wally K. Daly guest stars. | Bob Hird | Steve Trafford | 29 March 1990 |
| A riot breaks out when civilians and homeless clash. | |||||
| 27 | "Citadel" | Roger Brierley, Jon Glover and Michael Bilton guest star. | Bob Hird | J.C. Wilsher | 3 April 1990 |
| Brownlow is back at Sun Hill and is determined to make some changes. | |||||
| 28 | "Blue Eyed Boy" | David Hayman, Kika Mirylees and Sheila Grant guest star | Nick Laughland | Julian Jones | 5 April 1990 |
| Burnside takes matters into his own hands when a murderer walks free. | |||||
| 29 | "Full House" | Final Appearance of PC Richard Turnham, Graham Cull guest stars | Julian Aymes | Arthur McKenzie | 10 April 1990 |
| Burnside and Monroe clash over a child genius who has turned to crime. | |||||
| 30 | "Big Fish, Little Fish" | Timothy Block and Oliver Smith guest star. | Nick Laughland | Patrick Harkins | 12 April 1990 |
| Burnside goes undercover to rid Sun Hill of guns. | |||||
| 31 | "Information Received" | Dean Harris and Paul O'Grady guest star. | Michael Simpson | Kevin Clarke | 17 April 1990 |
| When DS Roach's case against Mickey Owen, a protection racketeer, is thrown out of court, Roach comes under pressure from the Flying Squad to convince Roxanne, a transvestite informant, to give evidence against him. Roach is reluctant however, as Roxanne was badly beaten when he failed to protect her the last time she gave evidence against Owen. | |||||
| 32 | "Close Co-Operation" | Michael Simpson | Garry Lyons | 19 April 1990 | |
| A drug dealer's girlfriend is revealed to be someone from Burnside's past. | |||||
| 33 | "Middleman (Part 1 of 2)" | First appearance of DCI Gordon Wray | Michael Simpson | J.C. Wilsher | 24 April 1990 |
| DS Greig, DC Carver and DC Lines arrest a man for burglary, and for possession of drugs. DI Burnside recruits him as a snout, and sets up a crackdown operation entitled 'Operation Middleman'. Animosity between Burnside and DI Gordon Wray from the Drugs Squad threatens the operation, but when they bust a crack house, it appears to be a stitch up for both Burnside and the suspects. | |||||
| 34 | "Corkscrew (Part 2 of 2)" | Michael Simpson | J.C. Wilsher | 26 April 1990 | |
| DI Burnside is not happy about DI Wray from the Drugs Squad is talking to his snout. Wray interviews the suspect at Barton Street, but refuses to talk in the station. While in hospital, Wray informs Burnside that the snout is being protected by a sergeant from Barton Street. Wray later informs Burnside that he has been promoted, and will be stationed at Sun Hill. | |||||
| 35 | "Obsessions" | Clare Clifford guest stars. | Julian Aymes | Peter Gibbs | 1 May 1990 |
| Martella and Burnside deal with a woman who claims she has been threatened by one of her husband’s clients. | |||||
| 36 | "Small Hours" | David Neilson guest stars. | Mike Vardy | Kevin Clarke | 3 May 1990 |
| Datta and Quinnan investigate an accusation of harassment. | |||||
| 37 | "Victims" | John Cater guest stars. | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | 8 May 1990 |
| Tosh Lines and June Ackland deal with an assault on a primary school teacher. | |||||
| 38 | "Somebody's Husband" | John Cater guest stars. | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | 10 May 1990 |
| Ackland puts herself in danger when a man tries to kill his wife. | |||||
| 39 | "Canley Fields" | Gary Webster guest stars. | Mike Vardy | Christopher Russell | 15 May 1990 |
| The kidnapping of a child is revealed to be a hoax, and Roach is determined to discover who was the instigator. | |||||
| 40 | "The Night Watch" | Emma Chambers guest stars | Graham Theakston | J.C. Wilsher | 17 May 1990 |
| Drug dealers beat up Garfield. | |||||
| 41 | "Trojan Horse (Part 1 of 2)" | Final appearance of PC Ken Melvin, David Warwick guest stars | Graham Theakston | Pat Dunlop | 22 May 1990 |
| PCs Melvin and Stamp arrest a known joyrider, and bring his latest conquest into the station until it can be returned to his rightful owner. However, when Melvin is asked to move the vehicle to accommodate the ongoing refurbishment of the station, little does he know that a bomb, intended to harm the car's owner, is about to go off before him. | |||||
| 42 | "Rites (Part 2 of 2)" | First appearance of PC Barry Stringer, Kika Mirylees guest stars | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | 24 May 1990 |
| The relief are given a day's paid leave to attend PC Melvin's funeral. PC Stamp struggles to deal with his grief, but manages to overcome it when he is tasked with reading a psalm to the mourners. Insp. Monroe investigates the owner of the vehicle to discover just who is responsible for the death of one of Sun Hill's best loved officers. | |||||
| 43 | "Answers" | Anthony May guest stars. | Chris Hodson | Peter J. Hammond | 29 May 1990 |
| Dashwood and Lines re-question a man about a previous case | |||||
| 44 | "A Fresh Start" | Guest appearance by DCI Jack Meadows, Mmoloki Chrystie, Desmond Cullum-Jones and Paul Antony-Barber guest star. | Derek Lister | Christopher Russell | 31 May 1990 |
| The new refurbished station opens for business, while Roach and Lines investigate when a girl's body is found wrapped in a bag | |||||
| 45 | "A Case To Answer" | Emma Chambers and Cyril Nri guest star. | Stuart Burge | J.C. Wilsher | 5 June 1990 |
| Martella assists a lady in court on rape charges while Wray decides things need to be changed in CID | |||||
| 46 | "Line Up" | Stuart Burge | Elizabeth Anne-Wheal | 7 June 1990 | |
| Tony arrests a man without making a positive ID and Martella is desperate to get him charged with consequences | |||||
| 47 | "Police Powers" | First appearance of PC Steve Loxton, Ian Reddington and Bernard Finch guest star | Gordon Flemyng | Julian Jones | 12 June 1990 |
| Monroe and Cryer investigate an assault on a soccer player, while Stamp and Loxton deal with the crowds | |||||
| 48 | "Action Book" | Guest starring Simon Rouse as Jack Meadows, Michael Garner guest stars. | Graham Theakston | Christopher Russell | 14 June 1990 |
| A paedophile is roaming the streets of Sun Hill and Meadows and the rest of the CID team must act quickly before it happens again | |||||
| 49 | "Tactics" | Desmond McNamara guest star. | Graham Theakston | Arthur McKenzie | 19 June 1990 |
| A Sheffield CID team arrives, and they must work with Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains. | |||||
| 50 | "Scores" | First appearance of PC Ron Smollett | Gordon Flemyng | Peter J. Hammond | 21 June 1990 |
| DI Burnside tasks DS Roach and DC Lines to observe an old adversary of his, Ralph Trafford, when he discovers that he has returned to Sun Hill. Himself discovering that Trafford is having an affair with his best friend's wife, Burnside sets a devastating chain of events in motion, securing that Trafford and his associates will all come tumbling down - for good. | |||||
| 51 | "Witch Hunt" | Ron Cook guest stars. | Derek Lister | Christopher Russell | 26 June 1990 |
| Wray and Lines re-question a man over the murder of two school children, but are disappointed when the man's alibi checks out | |||||
| 52 | "Close To Home" | Doña Croll guest stars. | Nick Laughland | Christopher Russell | 28 June 1990 |
| WPC Ackland and Sgt Cryer investigate an accusation of child abuse. | |||||
| 53 | "Breaking Point" | Hilary Sesta guest stars. | Peter Barber-Fleming | Les Pollard | 3 July 1990 |
| The evidence is overwhelming and Burnside expects an experienced old thief like Mickey Smart to accept the inevitable, but every man has his breaking point. | |||||
| 54 | "Jumping The Gun" | Reginald Jessup guest stars. | Peter Barber-Fleming | David Hoskins | 5 July 1990 |
| Every robbery with violence is a serious crime, but when a child is held hostage Burnside is prepared to take risks to nail the villain | |||||
| 55 | "What Kind of Man" | Jim McManus guest stars. | Chris Lovett | Christopher Russell | 10 July 1990 |
| Quinnan investigated the robbery of a school that could be connected to a murder investigation. | |||||
| 56 | "Beat Crime" | John Alford and Lyndam Gregory guest star. | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | 12 July 1990 |
| DCI Wray believes in closer co-operation between uniform and CID - but are his motives entirely professional? | |||||
| 57 | "Unsocial Hours" | Peter Benson guest stars. | Derek Lister | J.C. Wilsher | 17 July 1990 |
| Wray's and Ackland's lives are put at risk when they reinvestigate a murder. | |||||
| 58 | "Interpretations" | Julian Aymes | Jonathan Rich | 19 July 1990 | |
| Roach's investigations into the Asian community result in disaster. | |||||
| 59 | "Angles" | Don McCorkindale guest stars. | Roger Tucker | Arthur McKenzie | 24 July 1990 |
| Burnside and Monroe's feud threatens to send a convict free. | |||||
| 60 | "Watch My Lips" | Julian Aymes | Patrick Harkins | 26 July 1990 | |
| Carver is assaulted by a mystery man but refuses to press charges. | |||||
| 61 | "Feeling Brave" | Shirin Taylor and Colin McCormack guest star. | Richard Holthouse | John Milne | 31 July 1990 |
| Carver is kidnapped whilst investigating a robbery. | |||||
| 62 | "Come Fly With Me" | Albert Moses and Tariq Yunus guest star. | Michael Kerrigan | Peter Gibbs | 2 August 1990 |
| Hollis finds himself confronting a murderer while taking an around-the-world cruise. | |||||
| 63 | "Attitudes" | Brian Badcoe guest stars. | Richard Holthouse | Arthur McKenzie | 7 August 1990 |
| Tony is accused of being a gambling addict. | |||||
| 64 | "Robbo" | John Bardon guest stars. | Chris Lovett | Brian Finch | 9 August 1990 |
| A gang of kids decide to teach a rich kid a lesson. | |||||
| 65 | "Ground Rules" | Andrew McCulloch and Christopher Whittingham guest star. | Michael Kerrigan | Geoff McQueen | 14 August 1990 |
| Brownlow nervously awaits the visit of the inspector with the future of Sun Hill at stake. | |||||
| 66 | "Once a Copper" | Geoffrey Bateman guest stars. | Frank W Smith | Robin Mukherjee | 16 August 1990 |
| Burnside makes a deal with a convict. | |||||
| 67 | "Vendetta" | Amanda Mealing and Luan Peters guest star. | Graham Theakston | Peter Brooks | 21 August 1990 |
| An old enemy turns up asking for Burnsides help. | |||||
| 68 | "My Favourite Things" | Roger Tucker | Arthur McKenzie | 23 August 1990 | |
| Quinnan's ways as a police officer gets him into trouble with Monroe. | |||||
| 69 | "Win Some Lose Some" | Colin Jeavons guest stars. | Jeremy Ancock | Jonathan Rich | 28 August 1990 |
| The closure of a local nightclub pits Burnside against his closest friends and his boss | |||||
| 70 | "Up The Steps" | Dominic Jephcott and Eileen Helsby guest star. | Jeremy Ancock | Carolyn Sally Jones | 30 August 1990 |
| Loxton and Peters attend court to see the sentence of a local gangster | |||||
| 71 | "Where There's a Will" | Bernard Gallagher guest stars. | Garth Tucker | Patrick Harkins | 4 September 1990 |
| Cryer finds himself up against a solicitor who is the key to stopping his career from ending forever | |||||
| 72 | "Near The Knuckle" | Dorothy Tutin and David Quilter guest star. | Nick Hamm | Ayshe Raif | 6 September 1990 |
| Tony investigates when a man starts getting beaten up by his wife | |||||
| 73 | "Body Language" | Ian Redford guest stars. | Nick Hamm | Dick Sharples | 11 September 1990 |
| Tony is put in charge of catching a gang of black youths who have become known thieves | |||||
| 74 | "When Did You Last See Your Father?" | Billy Murray and Gertan Klauber guest star. | Bob Gabriel | Barry Appleton | 13 September 1990 |
| Hollis is sent undercover at a primary school to protect one of the children from their criminal father | |||||
| 75 | "Eye-Witness" | Graham Theakston | Christopher Penfold | 18 September 1990 | |
| Cryer witnesses the stabbing of a footballer and sets out to catch the killer. | |||||
| 76 | "Sufficient Evidence" | Abigail Thaw guest stars. | Garth Tucker | Rib Davis | 20 September 1990 |
| Quinnan frames a prisoner for drug dealing, a decision that he will later regret. | |||||
| 77 | "Forget-Me-Not" | Jack Ellis and Derek Lyons guest star. | Frank W Smith | Russell Lewis | 25 September 1990 |
| Marshall's ex-husband arrives at Sun Hill looking for Wray. | |||||
| 78 | "Something to Remember" | Claire Toeman guest stars. | Laura Sims | Christopher Russell | 27 September 1990 |
| Tony and Quinnan must find an escaped prisoner who is responsible for the deaths of his entire family. | |||||
| 79 | "Off The Leash" | First appearance of PC Delia French, Declan Mulholland guest stars | Chris Hodson | Christopher Russell | 2 October 1990 |
| A former typist returns as a probationary officer during an undercover sting. | |||||
| 80 | "Family Ties" | John Golightly and David Quilter guest star. | Chris Lovett | Martyn Wade | 4 October 1990 |
| Burnside is forced to bring a mentally ill prisoner to Sun Hill. | |||||
| 81 | "Old Friends" | Michael Kerrigan | Nick Collins | 9 October 1990 | |
| Roach investigates when an ex-police officer attacks his mother. | |||||
| 82 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Laura Sims | Tim Firth | 11 October 1990 | |
| Sun Hill must find a vengeful arsonist before he strikes again. | |||||
| 83 | "Housey Housey" | Sian Thomas, Paul Copley and Sebastian Abineri guest star. | William Brayne | John Chambers | 16 October 1990 |
| Conway's relationship with a local MP causes many problems at Sun Hill. | |||||
| 84 | "Connelly's Kids" | Derek Lyons guest stars. | Chris Lovett | Michael Cameron | 18 October 1990 |
| Carver arrests a child who is stealing to keep his abusive father happy. | |||||
| 85 | "One of Those Days" | Nick Laughland | Roger Leach | 23 October 1990 | |
| Brownlow's niece is involved in a hit and run accident. | |||||
| 86 | "Jack-The-Lad" | Bill Hays | Michael Baker | 25 October 1990 | |
| Tony and Carver discover a family of criminals are plotting to take the streets of Sun Hill by force. | |||||
| 87 | "Blue Murder" | Patsy Palmer and Philip Anthony guest star. | Stuart Urban | Russell Lewis | 30 October 1990 |
| Sgt Cryer shoots an armed robber who is later found to have an unloaded gun. | |||||
| 88 | "Effective Persuaders" | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | 1 November 1990 | |
| Burnside, Carver, Ackland, Quinnan, Martella and Greig attend a training course. Carver and Quinnan come to blows. | |||||
| 89 | "A Sense of Duty" | Bill Hays | Julian Jones | 6 November 1990 | |
| After an off-duty Roach hands a drunken man over to uniform, confusion arises over who the arresting officer is, causing Munroe to seek blood. | |||||
| 90 | "Lying In Wait" | Heather Emmanuel guest stars. | William Brayne | Chris Boucher | 8 November 1990 |
| Tony witnesses a child being drowned by his school friends. | |||||
| 91 | "Plato For Policemen" | Kerry Peers and Charles Kay guest star. | Chris Hodson | Robin Mukherjee | 13 November 1990 |
| A building site night watchman complains about illegal dumping on the site. P.C. Loxton pulls out a video from a bag. D.S. Roach and D.C. Lines visit a supposedly reformed thief, whose van was involved in a burglary. | |||||
| 92 | "Testimony" | Bruce Alexander, Kerry Peers and Christopher Saul guest star. | Chris Hodson | Robin Mukherjee | 15 November 1990 |
| Roach teams up with a rape victim in order to find a murderer. | |||||
| 93 | "Decisions" | Tom Cotter | Arthur McKenzie | 20 November 1990 | |
| Cryer returns to Sun Hill and is dragged into a gun running investigation. | |||||
| 94 | "Know Your Enemy" | David Warwick and Beryl Cooke guest star. | Moria Armstrong | Nick Collins | 22 November 1990 |
| Roach is placed in witness protection when his girlfriend's husband is released from prison. A bomb scare ensues. | |||||
| 95 | "Lies" | Adele Silva guest stars. | Roger Tucker | Brendan McDonald | 27 November 1990 |
| Datta and Quinnan takes care of a baby who has been neglected by his parents. | |||||
| 96 | "Old Wounds" | Alan Ford guest stars. | Roger Tucker | Ian Briggs | 29 November 1990 |
| Tony investigates when an American crashes his car into Sun Hill. | |||||
| 97 | "Just For A Moment" | Tom Cotter | Susan Shattock | 4 December 1990 | |
| Loxton takes to the driving seat of the Area Car with Stamp as the co-driver. Datta is taken hostage at knifepoint in the custody area. | |||||
| 98 | "Market Forces" | Roberta Taylor and Peter Craze guest star. | Sarah Pia Anderson | Peter Brooks | 6 December 1990 |
| Garfield discovers a teenage boy is stealing from Sun Hill. | |||||
| 99 | "One For The Road (Part 1 of 2)" | Philip Whitchurch and Lloyd McGuire guest star. | John Strickland | Michael Crompton | 11 December 1990 |
| Cryer celebrates 20 years of being in the force. Sgt Penny leaves the celebration only to be stopped by officers from Barton Street and is subsequently arrested for drink driving. | |||||
| 100 | "Start With The Whistle (Part 2 of 2)" | First appearance of Sgt. Joseph Corrie, Final appearance of Sgt. Tom Penny, Stephen Churchett guest stars | John Strickland | J.C. Wilsher | 13 December 1990 |
| Sgt Penny decides to resign on medical grounds after being accused of drink driving. | |||||
| 101 | "Out of The Blue" | Moria Armstrong | J.C. Wilsher | 18 December 1990 | |
| Wray's last day at Sun Hill sees him come up against some of his closest friends whilst investigating a robbery. | |||||
| 102 | "Street Smart" | First appearance of DCI Kim Reid, Final appearance of DCI Gordon Wray, Clive Kneller and Morgan Deare guest star | Sarah Pia Anderson | J.C. Wilsher | 20 December 1990 |
| DCI Kim Reid, Wray's replacement arrives at Sun Hill and quickly gets on the wrong side of Burnside. | |||||
| 103 | "Safe As Houses" | First Appearance of Sgt John Maitland, Ken Hutchison guest stars. | Tom Cotter | Russell Lewis | 26 December 1990 |
| Carver, Dashwood, Lines and Martella look after a witness to a murder but soon they find themselves in grave danger. | |||||
| 104 | "Friends and Neighbours" | Brian Croucher, Doug Bradley, Allan Surtees and Richard Davies guest star. | Mike Dormer | Christopher Russell | 27 December 1990 |
| D.I. Burnside decides D.C. Carver has to move into the section house to avoid three misdemeanours. His room is across the hall from P.C. Hollis. | |||||
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