The Bill

- Season 6

(1990)

PC Able is sent to a pub to deal with a man on valium. Meanwhile, Brownlow goes to Area for a board meeting to select candidates for a graduate entry scheme.

PC Turnham talks to a pavement artist before he is called to deal with a shoplifter at a music shop. Carver and Conway face an embarrassing situation when a thief confesses to a crime that has already been cleared up.

A German police officer is escorted around London looking for stolen car engines.

Insp Frazer & PC Edwards discover that there is life after Sun Hill.

PC Hollis is organising a blood bank at the station. WPC Martella is sent to assist at an armed robbery, but hits a radio black spot.

A 9 year-old boy is reported missing - causing the relief to conduct a full-scale search.

DC Carver is arrested after failing a breath test.

Sgt Penny isn't happy when he discovers that DC Lines has taken in a lodger - in breach of police regulations.

WPC Martella and Sgt Cryer are out together on night patrol.

A video shop robbery leads Burnside to the son of a villain he arrested twenty years ago.

A tip-off about a potential gang war puts Dashwood in a dilemma and is a cause of alarm for Conway.

WPC Marshall's crime figures cause concern: a domestic incident alerts Lines and Roach to the latest tactics of loan shark Harry Soames.

A street festival that was to be cancelled is now to be held as planned, leading to tense negotiations between Hollis and Brownlow.

Turnham and Datta are called to a break-in but there are no signs of forced entry.

Cryer feels the strain, while Quinnan and Stamp attend a road collision that was anything but accidental.

An elderly lady has her valuables stolen from a hidden location; CID suspect a criminal family is involved.

DI Burnside brings in a van of partygoers involved with drugs. Meanwhile, Martella goes undercover to investigate theft at a leather-ware factory.

DI Burnside has an important visitor looking for an officer to join a special operation, while Sgt. Peters panics when a set of keys to the cells goes astray, and WPC Datta arrests a streetwalker with a baby.

Race relations are in the spotlight as an Asian gang intimidates traders - and Datta helps a family caught between two cultures.

WPC Martella goes undercover when Roach struggles for a lead after a bank robbery.

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.

Cryer faces a tough crowd, as Garfield and Quinnan investigate a puzzling presence at a school.

Joey Buchan is aupposedly a reformed villain - but is hotly suspected of being involved in a recent supermarket raid.

When Carver is badly beaten, Burnside and Roach race to find the attacker.

WPC Martella has just joined CID. One of her first assignments finds her being sent to bring a prostitute, Sheena Rossi, in for questioning - as a suspect is using Sheena as an alibi.

The amount of beggars and homeless are increasing on the streets of Sun Hill.

Turnham is being vetted by an officer from MI11 after applying for a transfer to Special Branch. Meanwhile, Bronwlow learns that Sun Hill station is to be refurbished and enlarged.

Melvin is late for duty and things get worse for him as the day progresses.

Refurbishments begin on the Sun Hill station and it's causing problems for all concerned.

CID and Uniform conduct surveillance on possible drug couriers.

DS Roach is in court against Mickey Owen, a protection racketeer.

Tensions run high as Sun Hill's cells are being refurbished - prisoners are being held at Barton Street, but not without problems.

CID set up 'Operation Middleman' to crack down on the drug trade.

Following the failure of 'Operation Middleman', it is suspected that information must have been leaked.

CID are instructed to assist with a family dispute. Ackland and Stamp attend to a barking dog.

The relief are experiencing a typically dull nightshift - however, things soon change.

DC Lines investigates the assault of a primary school teacher.

CID conduct a surveillance operation to catch the man responsible for attacking women.

The relief conduct a search after a child is reported abducted.

Roach and Martella respond to a report of sexual assault.

Routine duty proves to be fatal for PC Ken Melvin.

The relief gather for P.C. Melvin's funeral, and are joined by colleagues old and new.

Lines and Dashwood re-investigate attacks on women that occurred 2 years prior.

Sun Hill mark the opening of their refurbished station.

Martella assists a victim of rape in court, while Wray decides things need to be changed in CID.

PC Stamp arrests a man for robbery, however there are issues surrounding the identification of the suspect.

The relief are on duty at a local football match where players clash on and off the field.

DS Roach leads the incident room in regard to the murder of two children.

A Sheffield CID team arrives at Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains.

Burnside has Roach and Lines observe an old adversary of his that has returned to Sun Hill.

CID continue their investigation into the murder of two school children.

Ackland and Cryer respond to a report of possible child abuse.

Burnside and Dashwood arrest a thief whose fingerprints are found at a crime scene.

CID respond to a violent armed robbery at a building society.

Sgt Penny arrests a man in connection with the murder of two school children.

WPC Ackland follows up on some recent burglaries that have occurred on her beat.

DCI Wray's lunch date with WPC Ackland coincides with a CID operation.

DS Roach leads the investigation into a racist arson attack.

Burnside and Monroe argue about resources and overtime for a street operation.

WPC Ford uses her sign language skills with a deaf prisoner.

Carver and Stamp give chase to armed robbers.

Stamp and Ackland are called to a disturbance at a travel agency. Meanwhile, Stringer and Marshall assist an immigration officer.

After Young beats them at cards, Loxton and friends plan to make life on the beat one long run-around for him. But Cryer is soon suspicious.

A former special constable comes to the assistance of Tosh and Jim.

Sun Hill prepares for a visit from the inspectorate. Quinnan goes undercover for Burnside.

Hoping to receive information on a case, Burnside visits a crooked ex-cop in prison.

Burnside believes a feud is developing between two criminal families.

Inspector Monroe is unhappy with PC Quinnan's ways as a police officer.

Stringer and Quinnan are sent to investigate stolen garbage bins. CID consider closing a local nightclub.

Loxton, Young and Peters attend court to give evidence.

Sgt Cryer is asked by a solicitor to attend the reading of a will. CID follow up on a burglary where the stolen items were returned to the owner.

WPC Datta investigates a domestic between a prominent couple.

Stamp and Stringer give chase to a group of black youths.

Hollis attends an accident involving a school bus. Dashwood investigates a stray animal on the loose.

A man is attacked by a group of football supporters and hooligans.

Quinnan attends a noisy party where he proceeds to frame one of the partygoers.

WPC Marshall's violent ex-husband arrives at Sun Hill looking for her.

PC Quinnan receives a commendation, much to the disgust of Sgt Penny.

Former Sun Hill typist Delia French starts work as a probationary WPC.

Sun Hill is forced to accommodate a mentally ill prisoner.

DS Roach is at the hospital seeing to the 82-year-old victim of a mugging.

Garfield and Stamp arrest a man who reveals he has AIDS.

Uniform oversee squatters being evicted from a block of council flats.

Greig and Carver arrest a man on suspicion of handling stolen property.

Ackland and Loxton are at each other's throats after attending a hit and run. Meanwhile, Brownlow wishes to interview female officers regarding equal opportunities.

Datta and Stamp find two women fighting each other over one of the woman's husbands.

Sgt. Cryer faces a man with a sawn-off shotgun.

Some of the relief go on an interview technique training course.

DS Roach arrests a drunk while off duty, much to the anger of Insp Monroe.

Sgt Peters, Ackland and Garfield are called to a minor disturbance - and discover a dead body. Stamp enjoys a quiet moment by the canal - but ends up being called upon to save a child's life. A set of stolen traffic lights also signals problems for Sun Hill.

DS Roach visits a familiar thief who is supposed to be going straight - and Ackland and Hollis discover a traumatized victim. Meanwhile, Brownlow goes back to school - and decides he doesn't like it.

DS Roach interviews a man suspected of burglary and rape.

Bob Cryer returns to duty for the first time since the tragic events of a few weeks' back, when he shot and killed an armed robber. Monroe is concerned that Bob may still be feeling the effects - and rumours are flying around the station as to his future.

Dangerous criminal Tony Jarvis has been released from prison early, and has a score to settle. While he was inside, Ted Roach has been keeping Mrs Jarvis sweet - and now she and Roach both seem to be in Tony's sights.

Greig is deputizing for Burnside, and oversees a CID operation to intercept armed robbers at a factory wages raid. When one of the robbers' firearms appears to go missing at the scene, he lands in trouble with acting-DCI Bradby. Meanwhile, Datta and Quinnan attend a fracas at a DSS office.

Patrick Litton's father died of a heart attack while in custody at Sun Hill - but thieving seems to run in the family, with Patrick soon under suspicion himself of carrying on the family 'business'. Meanwhile, Datta helps an old lady living in the past in a condemned house to come to terms with reality.

Stamp and Loxton are called to a disturbance at a house - and find a young man who has stabbed his mother, leaving her critically wounded. The mentally-disturbed young man doesn't seem to understand what's happened to his mother, and is arrested and taken in for questioning by CID. Once back at the station though, events take on a surprising new turn.

The 'bike squad' theft operation of Quinnan and Garfield successfully nick a teenager who's broken into a car and stolen a radio. When the owner is traced though, it seems that there's more at stake for him than just the simple loss of his stereo.

Sgt Penny runs into trouble when he gets pulled by vindictive Barton Street officers for driving with a defective tail-light. But worse still, he fails a breath test and is arrested - leaving him feeling he's been the victim of a huge stitch-up by the rival nick.

Sgt Penny is left devastated following his arrest for drink-driving by Barton Street officers - his job now hanging in the balance. After various house visits from well-meaning colleagues to offer advice, he's left to face the music in court - and also from the force itself.

Not only is W.P.C. Ackland late, her friendship with D.C.I. Wray is station gossip.

It's DCI Wray's final day, and the relief aren't happy - and they're keen to show their feelings to Inspector Monroe by making a monkey of him. Meanwhile, Wray's replacement Kim Reid arrives - and she's even brought a body in with her too.

CID are tasked with guarding grass Lennie Powell for the night at a safehouse - he's set to give evidence the following day in court that will send his other gang members down. A tense situation ensues when Burnside gets word that a contract is out on Lennie's life - leaving Tosh, Martella and Lennie all feeling vulnerable.

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.