Series 9
(1993)
Overview
The ninth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 155 episodes, broadcast between 5 January – 31 December 1993. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 3 October 2012, in Australia. In 2020, Audio Commentaries were released for the episodes 'Blind Spot' (with writer Roger Davenport) and 'Compliments of the Service' with actor Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Trevor Hicks).
Cast
as Jack Meadows
as Dave Quinnan
as Polly Page
as Matt Boyden
as Steve Loxton
as Donna Harris
Episodes
Dying Breed 0.0
January 5, 1993
Carver is injured in an armed robbery at Bennetts Jewellers and Woods discovers a link between the burglary the murder …
Fact Of Life 0.0
January 7, 1993
The law allows a known burglar to go free but Greig and Quinnan desperately try to pin him down again.
All Through The Night 0.0
January 8, 1993
Stamp expects a dull evening on the party patrol until he is paired with a pretty young female Environmental Health Off…
New Tune Old Fiddle 0.0
January 12, 1993
Conway learns of a new chief inspector being posted to Sun Hill as Community Liaison Officer and he feels that he's bee…
Delinquent 0.0
January 14, 1993
Dave arrests a persistent young offender is arrested for burgling his parents house.
Bringing Up Baby 0.0
January 15, 1993
Datta investigates the sale of a missing newborn baby as she Monroe and CID are work against the clock to find her.
Rainy Days & Mondays 0.0
January 19, 1993
Loxton And Marshall get called to a women's hostel when one of the girls claims to have been indecently assaulted by th…
Supply & Demand 0.0
January 21, 1993
Harris visits Jardine the joint founder of Operation Bumblebee while Garfield takes on a complaint about a pornographic…
On The Cards 0.0
January 22, 1993
Martella is taken off a two-week old murder hunt to work on a case involving obscene phone calls but soon stumbles on t…
Shock To The System 0.0
January 26, 1993
Charles returns from holiday to discover the news that Derek has been appointed new area Community Liaison Officer and …
Living It Down 0.0
January 28, 1993
Social worker Lynda Chambers Frank and Viv lead the search for Debbie Fisher a missing victim of abuse but instead they…
Heat Of The Moment 0.0
January 29, 1993
A woman admits to killing her husband but insists that she did it in the heat of the moment. Viv believes her, Meadows …
Shake Rattle N Roll 0.0
February 2, 1993
PC Mike Jarvis has an unusual first day having to watch Charles loses his temper with Monroe over pub landlord and Know…
No Thanks To You 0.0
February 4, 1993
George has a bad day. Firstly he fails to save the life of a glue sniffer and then allows a bail absconder to escape.
A Better Life 0.0
February 5, 1993
An elderly woman disturbs an intruder in her home and Alistair is convinced that a known villain has committed the burg…
Echo 0.0
February 9, 1993
A girl goes missing and Jim and Alan suspect a known villain of murdering her until another man walks into another stat…
Fagins 0.0
February 11, 1993
Frank lets Sun Hill's burglars know he and Operation Bumblebee mean business.
Cried Too Late 0.0
February 12, 1993
An arrested woman shoplifter refuses to talk to the police when Datta finally breaks through the wall of silence a trag…
Gone For A Soldier 0.0
February 16, 1993
Ackland is teamed up with military policeman Dakin who has come to Sun Hill to find a young soldier David Armstrong who…
Persuasion 0.0
February 18, 1993
Burnside investigates when a female drug dealer is attacked by another dealer to get off his patch.
Hard Man 0.0
February 19, 1993
Greig investigates a stabbing and uncovers benefit fraud at a bed and breakfast establishment.
Missionary Work 0.0
February 23, 1993
Conway has to decide which of two grant bids he should recommend to Hicks he and Garfield want to use police funds to s…
Hypocritical Oath 0.0
February 25, 1993
The overdose of a boy on the Cockcroft Estate enables D.C.s Woods and Carver to link registered addicts to a doctor.
Trivial Pursuits 0.0
February 26, 1993
Loxton ignores a call to a domestic argument between two lovers as a waste of time but when he is called back to the sa…
Out Of The Mouths 0.0
March 2, 1993
Hollis takes the Bumblebee message into a local school, asking for help in the fight against burglary. One of the boys …
Keeping In Touch 0.0
March 4, 1993
An employee of a private security firm is identified by the elderly blind woman he assaulted.
If It Isn't Hurting 0.0
March 5, 1993
New trainee constable Croft learns some old style policing methods from Burnside.
Keeping Out Of Trouble 0.0
March 9, 1993
A woman claims to have inside information about a series of violent raids on petrol stations which are nipped in the bu…
School Of Hard Knocks 0.0
March 11, 1993
Burnside investigates the abduction of a villain's son.
A Little Family Business 0.0
March 12, 1993
Meadows investigates a burglary gone wrong while Cato is gunning for Loxton and Stringer.
Breaking The Chain 0.0
March 16, 1993
Kendall tries to keep a young offender from a life of crime.
The Fortress 0.0
March 18, 1993
The owner of an off licence shop makes a citizen's arrest of a young shoplifter and Maitland arrests the shopkeeper for…
In Broad Daylight 0.0
March 19, 1993
While on the trail of two rapists Morgan investigates an attempted abduction and puts her life in danger.
Credible Witness 0.0
March 23, 1993
Stringer feels discredited when his description of a thief fleeing from a jeweller's shop conflicts with that of the ma…
The Price Of Fame 0.0
March 25, 1993
Page goes undercover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.
The Short Straw 0.0
March 26, 1993
When her car breaks down on the way to the station, DC Viv Martella misses an important CID briefing about an obbo on a…
Missing 0.0
March 30, 1993
A young man with an intellectual disability goes missing and Burnside has to deal with the consequences for the parents.
Goods Received 0.0
April 1, 1993
Greig investigates a burglary at an ailing business a case that leads him to a missing schoolboy.
Double Enmity 0.0
April 2, 1993
Woods goes undercover as a contract killer to expose a woman who wants her husband killed.
Hard Evidence 0.0
April 6, 1993
A murder investigation team arrive at Sun Hill. Meadows is uneasy at the Corby's approach who is willing to exploit his…
High Hopes & Low Life 0.0
April 8, 1993
Carver and Morgan investigate a career ending attack on a promising young boxer.
On The Loose 0.0
April 9, 1993
Loxton and Garfield corner a savage pit bull terrier at an illegal dogfight while Boyden tracks down a pensioner who ha…
Out Of Court 0.0
April 13, 1993
Stamp and Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault on a minicab driver, but she is acquitted.
Bedfellows 0.0
April 15, 1993
Chief Inspector Cato arrests two youths, actions which cause a riot outside Sun Hill station.
Cat & House 0.0
April 17, 1993
A woman is keen to be get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence with whom she has been having an affair.
Brothers 0.0
April 20, 1993
Two young brothers are suspected of burglary and Croft discovers that they were deserted by their mother and left to fe…
Playing Away 0.0
April 22, 1993
Ackland arrests a fifteen-year-old boy for shoplifting and finds herself investigating his relationship with a woman tw…
Coming To Terms 0.0
April 24, 1993
The parents of a young man awaiting trial for the murder of a child are distressed when their home is broken into and t…
Return To Sender 0.0
April 27, 1993
A young postwoman is beaten up but the motive is unclear and she seems unwilling to talk to the police.
Sticks & Stones 0.0
April 29, 1993
When Lines hits the jackpot during a raid, it makes an already difficult court case for Greig even harder.
Tangled Webs 0.0
May 1, 1993
A mysteriously unmotivated break-in at a garage leads Burnside to a web of sexual deception and a jealous husband's ram…
Recruiting Officer 0.0
May 4, 1993
Maitland enlists McCann's help in reassuring a young black applicant whose wife has serious misgivings about the job bu…
Give Em An Inch 0.0
May 6, 1993
Cato allows a demonstration to go ahead despite being warned that it could be hijacked by racists. When things turn ugl…
By Hook Or By Crook 0.0
May 8, 1993
Roach is disgusted when a judge halts the trial of a man accused of crippling a police officer and decides to take matt…
Home To Roost 0.0
May 11, 1993
Dave and Tony attend to an assault victim at the market while sergeant Kendall organises an outing and take some local …
In Safe Hands 0.0
May 13, 1993
Lines and Morgan arrest two members of a shoplifting team.
Punch Drunk 0.0
May 15, 1993
Called to attend to a pub brawl, PC Tony Stamp and PC Dave Quinnan are stunned to find one man unconscious and the othe…
Fall Out 0.0
May 18, 1993
With the departure of Roach one of his informants wants out Burnside and Monroe investigate threats against her.
Awaydays 0.0
May 20, 1993
An elderly ex copper is in London to search for his estranged daughter and claims that he has been robbed in his hotel …
Pride & Joy 0.0
May 22, 1993
When a young woman's car is stolen with a baby on board CID fear an abduction and mount a search Garfield tries to medi…
Fast Food 0.0
May 25, 1993
Carver and Woods are caught napping when a street robber escapes from under their noses but uncover a drugs operation a…
Soft Touch 0.0
May 27, 1993
Stamp's driving prowess is questioned when he fails to stop a runaway road-roller and Jarvis finds a revolver in a rubb…
We Gave Him All Our Love 0.0
May 29, 1993
When the body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide Cryer feels that he owes the parents an explanation.
Hearts & Minds 0.0
June 1, 1993
Burnside disagrees with Conway's approach to a young offender.
Cry Baby 0.0
June 3, 1993
Page and Monroe attend what appears to be a cot death, but it transpires that the baby has a head injury Meadows invest…
A Willing Victim 0.0
June 5, 1993
Garfield introduces a boxer friend to a business manager but Pearce has the manager under investigation.
Rank Outsider 0.0
June 8, 1993
Loxton's prisoner is released after Page makes a mistake in the CAD room whilst Loxton and Jarvis try to get the prison…
Tender Mercies 0.0
June 10, 1993
Datta assists a woman who has reported her husband missing while Lines uncovers a loan-sharking operation.
Double Take 0.0
June 12, 1993
Greig and Croft investigate a burglary the property is found in a garden shed but was it stolen?
Mouth & Trousers 0.0
June 15, 1993
Stringer clashes with Cato about a serious shortage of officers and the ban on overtime meanwhile two families fight ou…
Uses & Abuses 0.0
June 16, 1993
A woman walking home late at night thinks she is being followed by a young man and blinds him with oven cleaner. Is it …
Picking A Winner 0.0
June 19, 1993
P.C. Quinnan goes undercover as a refuse collector to investigate a series of burglaries.
Broken 0.0
June 22, 1993
Insp. Monroe deals with the case of an alcoholic former coal miner who tries to organise exploited workers.
Insider Dealing 0.0
June 24, 1993
A prisoner admits to crimes he didn't commit to gain a transfer.
To Have & To Hold 0.0
June 26, 1993
A woman alleges rape by her estranged husband, but he insists that she consented. D.I. Burnside investigates.
Honour Among Thieves 0.0
June 29, 1993
D.I. Burnside questions three robbers after a botched getaway and is given conflicting stories as they try to incrimina…
Somebody To Love 0.0
July 1, 1993
W.P.C. Datta tries to help a battered wife. W.P.C. Ackland and D.S. Greig find some strange connections when a housebre…
Morning Has Broken 0.0
July 3, 1993
Monroe acts quickly after a tip-off about a robbery at a supermarket. Meanwhile CID try to foil a kidnapping and robbe…
Swaps 0.0
July 6, 1993
P.C. Loxton and Garfield swap jobs. Loxton has to deal with the new screen phones in the CAD room, while Garfield atten…
Trust 0.0
July 8, 1993
D.S. Greig suspects that his informant is giving him the run around, but it becomes clear that she is being fed false i…
Divided We Fall 0.0
July 10, 1993
A man found knocking on old people's doors turns out to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and attempting to cont…
A Duty Of Care 0.0
July 13, 1993
Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Garfield attend a warehouse where a seventeen-year-old boy has fallen from a forklift truck to his …
Family Values 0.0
July 15, 1993
P.C. Jarvis assists the investigation into a violent lorry hijack, where the driver suffered a fatal head injury.
A Matter Of Life & Death 0.0
July 17, 1993
An elderly man is arrested for beating his wife, but the couple have a bigger secret to hide. P.C. Quinnan is guilty of…
Kith & Kin 0.0
July 20, 1993
When a woman is hospitalised, her son burgles her house and steals money, and her daughter starts to strip the house of…
Part Of The Family 0.0
July 22, 1993
The theft of a necklace reveals a case of domestic violence against a young Bangladeshi woman. Police examine immigrati…
Mighty Atoms 0.0
July 24, 1993
Hours after a tough warning from Ch. Insp. Conway, a notorious young offender is in trouble again. He holds the clue to…
A Malicious Prosecution 0.0
July 27, 1993
A civil action is brought against P.C. Garfield, W.P.C. Marshall and Sgt. Cryer for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecut…
Outbreak 0.0
July 29, 1993
A violent remand prisoner escapes from hospital. W.D.S. Morgan and W.P.C. Croft question the prison officers who fell a…
Unreliable Witness 0.0
July 31, 1993
A timid music teacher is intimidated by a violent ex-pupil. Ch. Insp. Cato is furious when P.C. Garfield lets a thief g…
Sweet Charity 0.0
August 3, 1993
P.C.s Hollis and Stamp are caught in the crossfire when a mother and daughter fall out over a mutual boyfriend. Sgt. Cr…
David & Goliath 0.0
August 5, 1993
A mother refuses to testify against her husband, accused of abusing their 14-year-old son. P.C. Jarvis intercedes on th…
What A Pair 0.0
August 7, 1993
A man working for an illegal escort agency seems to be stealing cash and credit cards from his female clients. W.P.C. A…
Desirable Property 0.0
August 10, 1993
There is series of break-ins at properties sold through a single agency. P.C. Quinnan enlists the assistance of an esta…
Blind Spot 0.0
August 12, 1993
P.C. Jarvis and McCann know who is guilty of assault, but can't prove it. D.S. Pearce suggests that they should claim t…
Carrying The Load 0.0
August 14, 1993
W.D.S. Morgan and D.C. Lines investigate a lorry hijack. The husband of the depot owner is seriously assaulted.
Deadly Weapon 0.0
August 17, 1993
The life of an unborn child hangs in the balance following a road traffic accident. The investigation uncovers a trail …
All The Wrong Connections 0.0
August 19, 1993
A girl accused of knocking down a young woman in the street has an alibi. D.C.I. Meadows crosses swords with an old ene…
Give & Take 0.0
August 21, 1993
W.P.C. Polly Page sees W.D.S. Sally Johnson from Stafford Row plant drugs on a known dealer.
Desperate Measures 0.0
August 24, 1993
A 15-year-old boy is driven to desperate measures. W.P.C. Ackland has to decide whether he or his mother is at risk.
To Catch A Thief 0.0
August 26, 1993
D.C. Carver arrests a pickpocket.
Natural Reaction 0.0
August 28, 1993
D.C. Carver catches a fourteen-year-old thief. He and D.C. Lines question a man about his relationship with the girl.
Desperate Remedies 0.0
August 31, 1993
PC Garfield is tasked with retrieving an ill boy's inhaler but comes up against a series of other problems whilst doing…
Bright Lights 0.0
September 2, 1993
CID investigate attempts at sexual assault by an electrician who turns out to have connections with the local psychiatr…
Bare Faced Lies 0.0
September 4, 1993
CID investigate the sale of stolen cigarettes and alcohol to pubs in the Sun Hill area. D.I. Burnside comes to the aid …
But Not Forgotten 0.0
September 7, 1993
An important visitor comes to Sun Hill to see D.I. Burnside, but he is gone.
Push 0.0
September 9, 1993
W.P.C. Page gets stuck in a lift with a pregnant 15-year-old girl and has to assist with the birth.
Bad Reaction 0.0
September 10, 1993
Det. Insp. Harry Haines arrives for his first day at Sun Hill and helps track down a drug dealer who is distributing da…
Compliments Of The Service 0.0
September 15, 1993
A public relations exercise by Ch. Supt. Brownlow is threatened by a drugs raid on the Jasmine Allen estate.
Game Of Two Halves 0.0
September 16, 1993
W.D.C. Croft is in uniform for the day, to Ch. Insp. Cato's delight.
The Knowledge 0.0
September 18, 1993
D.I. Haines gets involved in a war between an Asian minicab firm and a black cab operator.
No Place Like Home 0.0
September 21, 1993
Residents from the Greenfield Estate protest about the presence of an absconder from a nearby unit for young offenders.
Customer Care 0.0
September 23, 1993
D.I. Haines is annoyed by a young man who refuses to take an allegation of rape seriously. P.C. Loxton looks after two …
The Right Man For The Job 0.0
September 25, 1993
Sgt. Boyden deals with a case of joyriding which ends with a crash and uncovers an insurance fraud.
A Day In The Life Of 0.0
September 28, 1993
A woman parks her car with P.C. Loxton's permission, but it gets clamped. Loxton is unable to prevent a young man from …
Having What It Takes 0.0
September 30, 1993
When the youngest member of a notorious crime family comes into the station to confess to a three-year-old murder, D.C.…
Play the Game 0.0
October 2, 1993
Chief Inspector Cato's bullish tactics put noses out of joint, after a pub brawl turns into a murder enquiry.
Unlucky For Some 0.0
October 5, 1993
One of the employees at a bingo hall reveals that a robbery there was an inside job.
Gift Of The Gab 0.0
October 7, 1993
D.S. Pearce and W.P.C. Croft investigate bogus callers who are stealing people's pension money.
A Class Act 0.0
October 9, 1993
When a drugs raid fails to deliver, it is D.C. Carver's dislike of a customer that reaps unexpected results.
Dangerous Trade 0.0
October 12, 1993
A tragic accident involving a teenage boy alerts W.P.C. Page and P.C. Quinnan to an illegal trade in imported alcohol.
Cheating Heart 0.0
October 14, 1993
A man has persuaded two women to lend him money for a bar in Spain. The trouble starts when they find out about one ano…
Somewhere To Hang My Hat 0.0
October 16, 1993
An old soldier is found at the bottom of a flight of stairs, but did he fall or was he pushed? D.C. Lines and W.D.S. Mo…
No Comment 0.0
October 19, 1993
An old man has been murdered in his flat. D.C.I. Meadows has two suspects in custody, but both claim the right to silen…
Shrinkage 0.0
October 21, 1993
Sgt. Cryer convinces Ch. Supt. Brownlow of the virtues of an arrest referral scheme offering counselling to those arres…
Street Legal 0.0
October 23, 1993
P.C. Loxton investigates an assault and uncovers a ring of car thieves. P.C. Hollis launches a one-man public relations…
The Green Eyed Monster 0.0
October 26, 1993
D.I. Haines works with AMIP on a murder investigation and uncovers some secrets in the victim's past.
Behind Closed Doors 0.0
October 28, 1993
An Indian woman is the victim of domestic violence. The husband is arrested, but community leaders attempt to secure hi…
Links In The Chain 0.0
October 30, 1993
Sgt. Cryer and P.C. Garfield investigate a break-in at a storage warehouse, putting Meadows on the trail of a small-tim…
Care In The Community 0.0
November 2, 1993
An old woman is found dead in an empty house and Quinnan and Garfield are called in to investigate. Jarvis arrests a vi…
You Don't Always Get What You Want 0.0
November 4, 1993
Quinnan and Ackland support a C.I.D. raid on the house of a burglary suspect. Croft and Greig persuade a young mother t…
Reason To Believe 0.0
November 6, 1993
Haines and Morgan work on a murder investigation with AMIP when a body is found after an office party.
Let Slip 0.0
November 9, 1993
Page and Jarvis are called to deal when two rottweilers terrorise a shopping centre and attack a young girl.
Until Proven Guilty 0.0
November 11, 1993
Steele and Ackland find a man who has been beaten up to dissuade him from testifying against a vicious loan shark. The …
The Hard Sell 0.0
November 13, 1993
Quinnan witnesses a robbery. He suspects that a derelict shop is being used as an auction house for stolen property.
Consequences 0.0
November 16, 1993
Meadows and Morgan lead a raid on a club in pursuit of a drug dealer who is laundering money through car sales.
A Question Of Identity 0.0
November 18, 1993
A neighbour spots an HIV-positive drug addict breaking into a house.
Cutting Edge 0.0
November 20, 1993
Polly and Gary are called to the Parkmead Estate about a burglary at a flat which results in the wife assaulted and tak…
Put Down 0.0
November 23, 1993
An invalid is found dead in bed, and the wife is charged with aiding and abetting a suicide.
Left Behind 0.0
November 25, 1993
A convicted wife-beater has been released on parole. He, his wife and son all end up in Sun Hill on suspicion of violen…
Real Villains 0.0
November 27, 1993
Croft and Cryer examine the remains of a burned-out car on the Whitegate estate, where residents are concerned about th…
Questionable Judgement 0.0
November 30, 1993
A homeless man is found murdered and a teenage girl has gone missing.
Taking Care Of Business 0.0
December 2, 1993
A store participating in Conway's business watch scheme has been burgled, and one of the suspects is beaten up.
The Law In Their Hands 0.0
December 4, 1993
Steele and Garfield arrest a father and son who assaulted the man they believe burgled their house. Loxton and Quinnan …
Cause For Complaint 0.0
December 7, 1993
Monroe investigates a complaint about an unattended emergency call, which the victim attributes to racial prejudice.
Blood Counts 0.0
December 9, 1993
A postman is attacked, and Carver discovers the remains of a mailbag in the embers of a fire. Pearce struggles with a f…
Hurting Inside 0.0
December 11, 1993
A convicted burglar absconds while on day release from prison.
Corroboration 0.0
December 14, 1993
Carver and Jarvis are in court, but the case against a man accused of robbing a couple at knife point may fall because …
Death Of A Ladies' Man 0.0
December 16, 1993
A woman reports her husband missing. Greig and Croft establish that the man is a bigamist and an armed robber.
An Ill Wind 0.0
December 18, 1993
A body is retrieved from a building yard after a deadly toxic gas was fed through the building.
Keep On Trucking 0.0
December 21, 1993
While Garfield is giving tickets, a truck does a right hand turn and then the driver does a runner leaving the truck in…
A Family Trait 0.0
December 23, 1993
A house is broken into and Greig thinks he knows who did it. Greig visits the suspect's house. The injured boy's watc…
Paid In Full 0.0
December 24, 1993
Ram raiders attempt to break into an Asain electrical store. Sgt. Boyden and George stop ithile Dave gives chase to an…
Cause For Concern 0.0
December 28, 1993
Steve and Dave are talking when a speeding driver goes past. The driver tells Dave that the hospital had just rang and…
Nothing Ventured 0.0
December 31, 1993
George is chasing a suspect but loses him. Steve searches the area and spots him. When caught he has just dropped som…