The Bill

The Bill: Live By The Sword

Thursday, 23 July 2009, 9:00PM - 10:00PM

Sergeant Stone (Sam Callis) and P.C. Ben Gayle (Micah Balfour) are out on patrol when they discover teenager Danny Sissoulu (Tunji Lucas) has been beaten unconscious, while his distraught younger brother, Kip (Mohammed Mansaray) and friend Mo Campbell (Lanre Malaolu) are covered in blood. CID are called to the scene and as they begin to question potential witnesses, Stone confronts a suspicious looking teenager, Ollie Readshaw (Jazz Litott), who runs as soon as he see’s Stone, who chases after him while the rest of his team follow. On a busy roadside, Stone attempts to reason with Ollie, but just as Ben catches up with his Sergeant, he sees the teenager turn away from Stone and run into the road, only to be hit and killed by a lorry. Did Stone chase him to his death?

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The Bill: New Weekly Time Slot

The Bill moves to new 9pm time slot with double-episode special

Top crime drama, The Bill, is to move to its new weekly 9pm time slot at the heart of the ITV1 schedule from Thursday 23rd July, as the BAFTA award-winning series is repositioned as a post-watershed drama for the first time in its 25 year history.  As a one-off special to herald the start of the ‘new’ show, a second episode will be screened at 9pm on Friday 24th July.

The new-look continuing series will be shot in high definition, with a musical score and new title credits and theme music.  Subtle echoes of the original theme music will remain, but the entire show has been given a new lease of life.

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The Bill: Episode 680

Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 8:00PM - 9:00PM

PC Leon Taylor (Dominic Power) and his colleagues respond to a call regarding Petal Ford (Claire Lams), who has been knocked unconscious outside a known drugs den. As Leon approaches Petal, he sees an unidentified man tending to her, who runs away when he sees Leon. Inside the flat, officers are shocked to discover not only are drugs being dealt there, but also manufactured.

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Episode 679

Thursday, 23 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 678

Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 677

Thursday, 16 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 676

Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 676

Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

PC Nate Roberts (Ben Richards), continuing in his role as Safer Schools Officer, receives a call to say that the home of one of the pupils, Rhys Tanner’s (Adam Bell), has been broken into. Nate heads out of his office along with teacher Becky James (Naomi Ryan) to alert Rhys.

The pair find him in the playground where fellow student, Adam Ogden appears to be protecting his sister Lucy (Claudia Lander-Duke) from Rhys and his friend Misti Clements’ (Montana Thompson) bullying. After Becky breaks them up, Nate tells Rhys about the burglary and the teenager tells him he didn’t see anyone suspicious when he left home that morning. As the case continues, Nate discovers that Adam may be linked to the burglary and goes to find him, but is horrified to find Adam badly beaten, with Lucy standing over him. As Adam is put into an ambulance, PC Millie Brown (Clare Foster) tries to talk to Lucy but she remains silent.

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Episode 675

Thursday, 9 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

Students pour through the gates of Deansgate School and newly appointed Safer Schools Officer, PC Nate Roberts (Ben Richards), takes the opportunity to talk to art teacher, Becky James (Naomi Ryan). Becky, busy trying to hurry everyone into class, leaves Nate to greet pupils Jimmy Ryan (Nathanael Baring), Kadisha Watts (Naomi J Lewis) and Kevin Jackson (David Barseghian). After making himself comfortable in his new office, Nate is interrupted by a terrified Kadisha who has found Kevin, collapsed in a corridor.

With Becky’s help, Nate attempts to bring him round and Becky is stunned by his suggestion that Kevin may have taken drugs. Nate is proved right when he finds ecstasy in Kevin’s pocket. After Kevin is taken to hospital, the headteacher gives permission for all pupils and their lockers to be searched and Nate is horrified when he finds a huge bag of ecstasy on Jimmy.

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Episode 674

Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV

PC Nate Roberts (Ben Richards) reluctantly heads to Deansgate School after a fire is started deliberately in one of the classrooms. Attractive art teacher Becky James (Naomi Ryan) catches his eye, but she is horrified to learn that her classroom was set ablaze on purpose and pupil Jimmy Ryan (Nathanael Baring) is devastated that his coursework has been destroyed.

Later that day, Nate is dismayed when Inspector Rachel Weston (Claire Goose) appoints him Safer School’s Officer, to keep an eye on things. While Nate looks for his new office, a fight breaks out in the playground between Jimmy’s girlfriend, Kadisha Watts (Naomi J Lewis) and Jasmin Clark (La-Charne Jolly). Becky and Nate eventually break up the fight and the girls are hauled into a classroom where they are questioned. The girls reveal nothing but as Kadisha leaves, she puts Jasmin in the frame for the fire.

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Episode 670

Thursday, 2 April 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 669

Thursday, 26 March 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 668

Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 667

Thursday, 19 March 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

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Episode 665

Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 8:00PM on ITV1

Donning her police uniform for the very last time, PC Beth Green (Louisa Lytton) gets ready in the locker room with PCs Mel Ryder (Rhea Bailey) and Millie Brown (Clare Foster), who joke that she should try and kiss PC Nate Roberts (Ben Richards) at her leaving party later that night.
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