The Bill

- Season 20

(2004)

Ackland stops a vehicle which has been reported lost or stolen, only to find the driver in possession of a briefcase containing more than £20,000. When the suspect, Harry Turner, reveals he has a past history with Gold, he offers to take part in an obbo to bring down a major Sun Hill villain. However, during the obbo, he escapes with £15,000 of the Met's money. Meanwhile, Kane is struggling to cope with the fact that Bradford has abducted his children. When Zoe manages to call her dad from Bradford's mobile, a search is directed towards the streets surrounding the ...

A turf war threatens to blow up on the Cockroft estate between Kalisha Jarrett and her rival dealers, but when one of her henchmen runs down her nephew Wayne at her request, Wayne's brother Leo Price offers to help Smithy catch his evil aunt with the proceeds of a drug deal. However, when the raid yields a stash of fake drugs, Leo is furious to discover that his aunt may be off the hook. Meanwhile, Bradford, still in the boiler room with Kane's kids, turns off the station heating in an attempt to leave a clue to her whereabouts. An engineer arrives to fix the problem,...

Bradford promises to release Kane's kids in exchange for Kane as a hostage, but when Gold refuses, Okaro overrides her decision. Bradford then insists Kane choose between his children. Forcing Kane to handcuff himself, Bradford relives the events of the past year, including the death of Kane's wife Tanya. The station is evacuated, and the TSG arrive to provide support. Bradford's stories become increasingly unbelievable, as she tells Kane that she was abducted by a serial killer as a child. Nixon and Sharpe trawl through Bradford's history and discover that she has ...

TSG storm the boiler room and Bradford is arrested. Kane returns to work the next day but when he is conned by an elderly lady claiming to have had her car broken into, he hands in his resignation in to Okaro (forced by PC Harman). Best is seconded to CID, and paired with Perkins, the pair investigate the mugging of a city trader by two homeless ex-servicemen. Perkins is disgusted by the world the traders inhabit and is frustrated when he learns that the mugging was a revenge attack. When Best goes out on his own initiative and almost blows the case, Perkins takes ...

Stamp and Young arrest two teenagers, Curtis and Carla, on suspicion of mugging, but when Curtis admits stealing money from Carla's father, Reverend Andho, further investigation reveals that the minister has been skimming money off church funds, and that his theft has been authorized by Denise Okaro, the superintendent's wife. Meanwhile, Okaro has problems of his own, when the new Borough Commander, Louise Campbell, announces that she is on her way to see him - and he panics that he will be berated for his neglect in the Bradford incident. Carver's wife takes the ...

Nixon is tasked with investigating a gang who are making and distributing fake DVDs. Her investigations lead her to a pawnshop, where a stack of the fake DVDs are being prepared for shipping to a third-world country. But her determination to bring down the gun-toting leader of the gang leads to unexpected tragedy. Meanwhile, Okaro faces a tough time as the fraud investigations into his wife Denise's finances continue, and she is arrested, following the allegations of conspiracy to theft. With scandal-hungry journalists gathering like vultures, it seems things can get ...

Hemmingway deals with a hysterical woman who is smashing up a shop. Discovering that she is a rape victim who is being traumatized and stalked by her attacker, Perkins and Sharpe step in to try to convince another of the rapist's victims to come forward and press charges after years of keeping quiet. Okaro is forced to put his recent domestic troubles behind him and begins to build bridges with both the relief and his wife. Murphy is shaken by her sighting of Taviner the night before. Confused about why Taviner would come back to Sun Hill, Murphy becomes frantic when ...

Murphy is rushed to hospital, where she comes to terms with the loss of her daughter - and her anguish is only compounded by the awful suspicion that Taviner may have had a hand in the tragedy. Tait blames himself for the baby's death, and guilt-ridden, gets dangerously drunk, seeing solace in the arms of none other than Young - but his night soon results in an unexpected visit to casualty. Stamp and Harman arrest a retired villain for assaulting his future daughter-in-law, however, it soon transpires that there is much more to the case than first meets the eye. ...

Sharpe is assigned to what looks like a straightforward case of bigamy when two men are arrested fighting in the local library. After witnessing a fight in custody, the suspect Leonard Noakes, admits to murdering a man many years previously, but Sharpe finds Noakes' supposed victim alive and not-so-well in St Hugh's Hospital. As the case gets more intriguing, Sharpe finds herself under scrutiny from Manson, who orders her to leave the case to MIT. When Ross requests her help, Sharpe can't help but close up the loose ends, but a furious Manson warns her that her card ...

Following a tip-off from Perkins' snout, Manson goes undercover as a hit man for a woman who wants her husband killed. As De Costa investigates the domestic violence aspect of the case, the husband's involvement in an actual murder is revealed. Manson is delighted with the result, but De Costa is upset when Manson usurps her CSU authority. Stamp and Best trawl internet chat rooms looking for 'Hotpants', a suspected fraudster who has ripped off a number of "her" on-line admirers. Murphy reveals that Taviner has been to see her. Taviner finds Hollis alone guarding the ...

Tait and Young go in pursuit of a gang of teenage girls who have been shoplifting. When they become separated, Tait is cornered by the gang, who subsequently strip him and spray a suspicious substance in his face. Tait arrives back at the yard half dressed, much to the happiness of his female colleagues. Meanwhile, Carver finds a copy of Kent's birth certificate, and struggles over whether or not to inform Ackland. Murphy is devastated to discover an operation has been mounted to catch Taviner at their daughter's funeral, and believing Taviner's right to see his ...

Neil and Sam investigate a cigarette smuggling operation but the pair come to blows when Sam tries to exert her authority over the situation and a furious Neil is forced to pull rank on the former acting detective inspector while Jim is now unable to hide the truth any longer and confronts June and informs her that her lover Gabriel is actually none other than her long lost son but does she believe him enough to stop her relationship with him knowing that he has been set up and Des pays Shelagh another visit only to end up holding her and Cameron hostage to keep them ...

As the net closes in around an increasingly frustrated Des he decides to let Murphy go free, on the grounds that she does not inform the Sun Hill top brass of his whereabouts despite Shelagh's adamant that Tait was in no way responsible for his baby's death Des continues to keep Cameron hostage but the pair come to blows when Cameron manages to connect with Des's personal grievances meanwhile June tries to find a suitable way to confront Gabriel over the shocking revelation that he is actually none other than her son but when June backs him into a corner, he declines ...

Eva and Neil investigate the case of a missing girl and discover that it is the girl's abusive grandfather who has taken her away. Polly returns to Sun Hill and is delighted to discover she can have a civilian position as CADO but will the frustration of not being a copper get to her June assists with Eva and Neil's investigation but the imminent exposure of Gabriel is playing on her mind and when Gabriel and Jim come to blows things boil over Dale and Jim agree to keep quiet for June's sake Kerry confides in Yvonne about her night of passion with Cameron and despite ...

Sam grudgingly works with Neil to locate dangerous escaped convict Eric Taylor who has already eluded police twice when Eric is spotted Jim pursues him into a swimming pool complex and the two end up in the water as Gabriel watches as the two struggle and is going to let Jim drown until the cavalry arrive posing as a house buyer June Carver an emotional June visits her long lost son and meets her granddaughter but she is too afraid to tell him her real identity when his former lover Rachel Heath arrives at the station on the eve of her trial for assault Jack discovers...

A boy is attacked at a laundry place. Jacks affair with Rachel nearly comes out in court. Manson still creates friction with the rest of the team.

WPC Andrea Dunbar arrives at Sun Hill for her first shift and her keenness seems too good to be true but little do the relief know that they have an undercover reporter in their midst when Eva discovers that Debbie told Neil about Jack's affair she is furious and the pair come to blows but tensions run high between Jack and Neil when Neil declares he wants Sharpe out of CID no matter what just as he is announcing her departure to the rest of the department Jack comes in with an offer for Eva to join MIT Polly is snubbed by Neil during her first shift back and things ...

Klein and Hemmingway attend a disturbance at a funeral home and discover an unusual case: the body and casket of the mother of the Coombes brothers have disappeared - including £350,000. Turning the case over to McAllister and Drummond, the investigation leans towards all the involved parties, including the brother, the funeral director and the security guard. Against her better judgment, and despite warnings from Stamp, Page befriends journalist Frank Fisher who helps her out when she cops abuse and vandalism from some local youths. Smithy and Hollis check out the ...

Okaro is determined to nail big-time criminal Bob Coles, who is suspected to have taken part in people smuggling - but when Manson dangles the carrot of a free trip to Paris for the officer who arrests Coles, Hunter and Thatcher both promise their partners a weekend away. When Perkins eventually wins the trip, he auctions it off to Hunter and Thatcher in aid of charity. Meanwhile, MIT arrive to question Taviner about the Sun Hill firebombing, and find themselves investigating his murder instead. Murphy is first in the interview room, but is furious when Ackland ...

Klein investigates when Brendan Bailey a man who murdered a young girl 14 years previously is attacked and robbed on the way home from the pub, and is unable to remember anything prior to the incident Nick suspects that the attacker may be the father of another young girl who disappeared without trace just months after the first murder when the man is exonerated he takes it upon himself to track down Brendan and hold him at gunpoint until he reveals the location of his missing daughters body Nick manages to defuse the situation but when Brendan follows him to Jamaica ...

Klein is distraught when Bailey subsequently dies of his injuries. Hunter and Drummond interview the young girl whom Bailey was grooming prior to the attack, and whilst searching her photo album, Hunter finds a picture of his daughter, Maddison. When the young girl identifies herself as Dennis Weaver's goddaughter, Hunter shows Klein a file of mugshots of Weaver's associates, and Klein identifies the gunman as John Finnegan. When Hunter lets slip to Weaver that Klein is willing to testify, Weaver's gang kidnap Klein and pump him full of heroin. Meanwhile, De Costa and...

Ken and Phil attempt to find an amateur surgeon who is selling organs on the black market. Their investigation begins with a young girl who has sold her kidney for £2,000, but before she can give evidence, she dies of renal failure. They then begin their search for the mysterious operating theatre where the operations are taking place. Meanwhile, as Klein recovers from his forced heroin overdose at the hands of Dennis Weaver's henchmen, Smithy and Young try to prove his innocence beyond doubt as his condition and his previous history with drugs make his testimony ...

Harman and Hemmingway arrest a young girl following an incident of criminal damage, but during the interview, she claims that she was raped the night before. Thatcher and Drummond are assigned to the case, and they investigate a man seen following the victim on CCTV footage however when the man is given a rock solid alibi, Thatcher starts to doubt if the woman was raped at all. Meanwhile, Hollis investigates an altercation between a schoolboy and his teacher, but the young boy refuses to speak out against his real attackers. When he and Chambers go train-spotting ...

Neil organizes an obbo on long time nuisance Bryan Ferris who is wanted following the stabbing of a dealer on the Parkmede Estate. Having received information that he is starting his own sideline in illegal substances Neil raids a pub where he finds Bryan and his cronies in the middle of a deal Bryan offers to give information on a bigger player in the chain Ivan Grazdani in return for leniency with his sentence a search of Ivan's hotel room yields a number of false passport applications signed off by district judge Lord Colin Wakeling then Debbie investigates a ...

Debbie and Ken search for the missing girl in the passport photo only to find her badly beaten in St Hugh's she subsequently reveals that she was smuggled into the country and later made to enter prostitution as Debbie discovers that district judge Lord Wakeling's lady friend is none other than Ivan's sister Debbie seizes her chance when uniform manage to track down the illusive Ivan at a nearby industrial estate meanwhile Nick puts his life in danger by leaving the safe house and fleeing back to Sun Hill where Adam agrees to let him go back out on the beat and Polly ...

Hunter agrees to set up an operation to nail Dennis Weaver once and for all. With Klein back in the safe house, Weaver arranges the hit. Meeting with the hit man to retrieve the gun and a photo of Klein's body, Weaver realizes Hunter has set him up when an arrest team swoop in on them. Escaping into North Canley Forest, a terrified Hunter barely escapes with his life as a maniacal Weaver swears revenge for his treachery. Meanwhile, Young and Hemmingway investigate a possible case of abuse at a local care home, where two of the residents are left badly shaken, Page is ...

Smith and Young attend a call to a burglar seen attempting to gain access to a houseboat, but their arrival sparks the assailant into falling into the fast flowing river, forcing Smithy to jump in after him. A woman then arrives at the station to make a complaint of rape against the assailant. Meanwhile, Tait and Kent find a man badly injured after falling from the roof of a disused warehouse. Their investigations lead them to discover the organized crime of 'tramp bashing', where professionals pay tramps sums of money to beat the hell out of one another. However, ...

A major road traffic accident in Sun Hill sees a seriously injured man, Adrian Collins, rushed to St Hugh's Hospital. When a handgun and balaclava are discovered in Collins' car, Collins admits he was on his way to a bank robbery. When an alarm is triggered at a nearby bank, Smithy realizes the robbery has proceeded without Collins. With SO19 delayed in traffic, Smithy has trouble commanding the respect of his officers with rumors of Young's alleged rape. An angry Tait confronts him, and the two nearly come to blows until they agree to concentrate on the job at hand. ...

Young is found injured but alive in the rubble after the explosion behind the bank, but the bank manager is killed in the blast. As Nixon investigates the aftermath, there is considerable question over where the blame will lie. Tait begs Young not to reveal that they were arguing when the bomb went off, but he later reveals this to Nixon, as well as telling her about Young's accusation of rape against Smithy. Smithy comes under scrutiny as he was in charge of the operation, and Dunbar admits that she told Louise Willets that the bomb was a fake. Under pressure from ...

Dunbar tells Gold that Kent may be the press leak, and Kent finds himself banished to the Siberia of Sun Hill - the Coal Lane Estate. When he discovers a group of kids harassing a transvestite resident, he takes vigilante action when he arrests the ringleader, but the station's new CPS lawyer, Jonathan Fox, refuses to charge him. A series of professional robberies of vehicles from a transport company baffles CID, and it looks like an inside job. Rookie Lance Powell and Best blow the operation when they stumble upon the criminal's warehouse. Okaro is furious, and his ...

Perkins goes undercover in prison, where he investigates convicted pedophile Charles Mawdsley, who is believed to be running a pedophile ring with the help of one of the prison guards. De Costa appears as a prison counselor, acting as Perkins' contact with the outside world, but when Perkins opens up in a group therapy session, De Costa begins to suspect that he was abused as a child. By arresting a corrupt guard who was dealing drugs, Okaro hopes to force Mawdsley to play his hand, but in interview, the guard reveals that the prison's assistant governor is also ...

Nixon and McAllister investigate when the stolen digger turns up at a transport site. Manson's suspicions are proven to be correct, but nobody else knows that Manson's tip-offs are coming from Beech. The arrival of Peter Cavanaugh, an Australian inspector on attachment to the NCIS, sets hearts a-flutter, but Meadows is furious when Manson's liaisons with Beech are revealed. Powell arrests a black teenager on suspicion of shoplifting, but cops a warning from Okaro to tread more carefully with the black community in future. An angry Powell is fair game for Thatcher and ...

CID and SO19 lie in wait for Trevor Little's team to pull off the diamond robbery, but when the raid is aborted at the last minute, Beech's information to Manson isn't looking so kosher. Meadows warns Manson away from Beech, but Manson goes to see him again when he is beaten up in prison. Young is under pressure from Gina to make a decision about whether to make her rape allegation against Smithy official. Young then assists De Costa when a young Asian girl is raped but refuses to testify. Kent investigates a break-in on the Cole Lane Estate, but when he discovers ...

After failing to capture Trevor Little and his gang after their aborted diamond raid, Manson begins to have his doubts about Cavanaugh, and suspects he may be leaking information to the gang. The rivalry between the two inspectors escalates, but Cavanaugh has his eye set on Nixon, and the two share a passionate kiss. Kent continues his vendetta against Cole Lane resident Roy Stafford, who he suspects is a criminal. When he suspects Stafford has staged a robbery to gain access to the victim's grandchildren, he crosses the line and attacks Stafford, beating him badly. ...

Manson's suspicions about Cavanaugh continue during an obbo on the diamond heist suspects. When the suspects get away from them, Cavanaugh doesn't seem particularly concerned. Concerned for the safety of Nixon and Tait, who are undercover as waiting staff on the target boat, Manson orders Hunter on to the boat as well, but when the suspects work out that police are on board, guns are drawn. Kent finds himself in trouble when Roy Stafford turns up at the station to report his assault. Gold is delighted that she may be able to get rid of the evil Gabriel at last, but a ...

Beech has the only evidence that could incriminate Cavanaugh, and Meadows is reluctant to have to rely on the slippery character, but Okaro insists he is their only choice. Cavanaugh contacts Nixon and declares his love for her, begging her to join him on the run. She agrees, but informs Meadows of his plans. Using her mobile as a tracking device, Meadows closes in, but when Cavanaugh realizes he's been betrayed, he takes her hostage. Manson and Hunter take Beech to visit Maggie Black, who has the incriminating tape, and Beech asks Manson if he can have ten minutes ...

Thatcher and Drummond are on an overnight obbo, watching the flat of a crucial witness in a fraud case, when Drummond's teenage son Alex shows up, claiming to have caused the death of a prostitute. His life begins to collapse around his ears when his distraught son volunteers a full confession, and then threatens to jump to his death from a warehouse roof. Elsewhere, Nixon is haunted by the memory of her recent relationship with corrupt copper Cavanaugh, who gloatingly suggests that Manson deliberately let Beech escape from custody. With little evidence to prove his ...

Kent and Young attend a call to what initially appears to be the case of a "bunny-boiler", Sharon Wallace, stalking her ex-boyfriend. Kent, however, sees the fear in the Sharon's eyes, and when she is later attacked, he probes further and discovers that the boyfriend is blackmailing her with some nude photos in his possession. Manson is cleared of any involvement in Beech's escape, but Meadows warns him he's still on thin ice. Drummond is also relieved when his son is cleared of manslaughter. CID's attention is diverted when a car containing a baby girl is stolen. ...

Hunter is desperate to find his daughter Madison, who has been abducted by Dennis Weaver. Meadows orders him not to get involved in the investigation, and assigns Nixon to keep an eye on him. They investigate when a kilo of cocaine is found following a car chase. Hemmingway arrests a 17-year-old girl, Shirley Moss, on shoplifting charges and forms a bond with the girl when Shirley tells her she's pregnant. Hemmingway convinces the shopkeeper to drop the charges, and when the father of Shirley's child turns out to be big-time drug dealer Rifkin, Nixon and Hunter ...

Phil has been shot but will Weaver finish the job? A young girl needs Yvonne's help. Will she give it this time and make up for her own demons? Even if it means ruining her career. Saint Gabriel is out with Kerry looking for a man with dementia. Will Kerry catch on to him and will he drop the veil?

Kerry has to make a decision, has she anyone to turn to who will believe her? Cameron is out on the beat with Saint Gabriel but will either come clean about what's been said? Sam and Phil get their story straight but could this be the start of the end for Phil or will Sam save him yet again? Is there a serial rapist on the loose in SunHill? Manson and Nixon agree action and investigation is needed but how might become contentious.

Sam has bought a profiler in on a potential serial rapist. She has history with him and there seems to be a story brewing. Shelia is, as always, having a terrible day. She has been to court about a previous racial case. Has she made one mistake too many for senior management? Saint Gabriel, is cleaning up the estate but is his brand of justice going to be accepted by everyone. They can't argue it is not working but at what cost to the lives of the estate?

Saint Gabriel's halo is slipping. Cameron does his best in a horrible accident. Someone takes a beating and Rob start to sniff around. The serial rapist is still on the radar but do they have their man this time and can they get them ID'ed? Ken is on to a case of missing money and DVDs but is it only tied to one case. Lance deals with a case in the most delicate way, and shows how serious he takes some matters and his job. An overdose could put a halt to lots of work, but at a cost? Honey supports her friend as best she can. Is the new profiler too good to be true and...

Can Rob reign himself in with the Radford's back on the estate? Ken tries his hardest to distract him. Meanwhile Honey, Cameron & Jim try to catch a thief but will this undercover operation leave its mark? A new matriarch is on the patch and she is straight out of the pages of a Martina Cole, in the best way possible. Cameron realises Honey is a good friend.

Hemmingway accompanies probationer Steve Hunter on his first day at Sun Hill, and eager to impress, he lets slip some juicy gossip about his brother's impotency. The furious sergeant demands his brother be transferred to another station, but desperate to make amends, the rookie constable follows up an informant's info on a bootleg alcohol ring. Young boldly confronts Kent at his flat, and records him admitting to her rape. Murphy and Powell investigate when homophobic graffiti is scrawled over a restaurateur's car and business. The man insists he isn't gay, but when ...

Gary is asked to go under cover, at first he is keen but the more he knows the more he has to think about. June starts to recover and Tony, wracked with guilt, goes to visit to clear the air. However, Jim stands between them seeing each other. In the end Tony has to spell it out to Jim. Gary meets up with a face from the past but will he be able to pull off his undercover act? He ends juggling lots of different emotions and issues and ends up thinking quickly on his feet.

Gary continues to be undercover. He does need to keep up the story. June's accident is worse than first thought and Jim keeps watch over her. Gary's brother needs to be found but has he been compromised? Jim help Tony. Gary's put in a position that has no good outcome, how can he make the best of this situation. When things seems sorted on all fronts there is always a twist.

Lance is settling in well at Sunhill. After someone is attacked after being in a gay bar the night before. The rapist story comes back with Sam investigating. She has her profiler back and they meet with a victim, who remembers a voice and reporter. Does Shelia ever have a good day? Lance becomes the center of publicity stunt for Sunhill, but will this put him in a position he is not happy with. Shelia's son is in trouble but did he do it? Kerry gets a list of people who could be potentially be a rapist or at least a witness, when reading the list will she come across...

Nixon manages to identify a prime suspect as the serial rapist, and in her desire for revenge, Young shows one of the victims a picture of Kent - and then confronts him and tells him that she is determined to prove that he is the rapist. He isn't remotely fazed by her threats, and manages to goad Tait enough into a starting a violent outburst in the canteen. Meanwhile, Thatcher continues pursuing his vendetta against the Radford clan when he seizes the chance to investigate when Wayne Radford is carjacked and then handcuffed to a clapped out banger. Murphy finally ...

Serial rape prime suspect Alan Kennedy finds the net is closing in around him, but CID are not impressed when several raids - on his flat, his allotment, and his deceased mother's house - fail to turn up any leads. Nixon discovers a link to falconry, and a raid on the local falconry society leads to Kennedy's arrest. Fox warns that more than just forensic evidence is needed to prosecute Kennedy, and reluctant witness Khadija Miah is brought into the station to identify him as her assailant. However, when Khadija runs into Kent, Young realizes she could lose her job ...

With insufficient forensic evidence to charge serial rape suspect Alan Kennedy, Manson and Nixon have just twenty-four hours to extract a confession from him. Fox, who previously defended Kennedy on an assault charge, watches the proceedings with great interest, but he jeopardizes his relationship with Gold when he makes a comment about her not having children. With CID scouring Kennedy's mother's flat for forensic evidence, Manson and Nixon continue their interview strategy. When Wallis finds a knife in his flat, Nixon manages to piece together the evidence and ...

Manson orders Stamp and Powell to stay out of the wreckage of the pub, but when Stamp realizes Okaro is still inside, he risks his life to rescue him. Unaware of the chaos nearby, Thatcher slips another racist hate letter into Okaro's internal mail. When it looks like Okaro was the bomb's intended target, Thatcher and Jerome Taylor realize their letter campaign could be their undoing when SO13 investigate. Thatcher discovers CCTV footage of one of the Radford boys near the pub at the time of the explosion, and he follows the Radfords into a trap. Meadows takes charge ...

Powell tries to work out who sent him the text message about the bomb, and realizes only three people had his new number: his family, his boyfriend, and Conor Murphy. He tells Murphy about his suspicions, and she is disgusted that he could think her son could be capable of the bombing. Meadows leads a search on Murphy's house, and the phone used to send the message is found in Conor's room. When the bomber is discovered to be one of Conor's friends, Okaro is forced to apologize to Jerome Taylor for accusing him, but Taylor says it's too late, and he is determined to ...

Murphy and Powell deal with a domestic violence case involving two gay men, but when they hand the case on to CSU, Hunter convinces the victim not to proceed. When Conor doesn't come home, Murphy accompanies Powell and Rollins on a night out at a gay club to find him. McAllister is determined to prove that Meadows is making a mistake by reconciling with Rachel Heath. To prove Rachel is still "on the game", she gets Best to call Rachel and make an appointment at a hotel. When Meadows confronts her, she denies that the meeting was for her purpose. Thatcher and Drummond ...

Rachel Heath exacts a violent revenge on Martin Grainger, convinced he was responsible for telling Meadows about her continuing involvement in the vice trade, with Meadows unaware that none other than a scheming McAllister is behind the betrayal. De Costa returns to CSU and is appalled by the way Hunter has handled things in her absence.

Okaro is furious when he discovers that Thatcher has asked Young to go undercover with the Radfords, without permission from himself, Gold or Meadows. Ackland returns to work after being hit by the Area Car, despite the fact that in a week she is taking further leave to marry Carver, with preparations for their wedding coming along nicely. Nixon's daughter gets involved with a local criminal, much to her dismay. Has she really flown off the rails, or is someone persuading her to do something she doesn't want to do? Meadows decides to apply for custody of his son with ...

Young wakes up in bed at Radfords house. As Ackland and Carver prepare to tie the knot, the past threatens to catch up with both of them and shatter their happiness. Evil Kent plays mind games with the pair, suggesting the marriage is merely a sham, and tries to dissuade Ackland from proceeding with the ceremony. The situation turns from bad to worse when a drunken Marie Carver turns up as an uninvited guest and causes a scene in front of the congregation. Meanwhile, Young begins to get caught up in the Radfords' criminal world, but Thatcher tries to persuade her to ...

Still working undercover, Young gets in way over her head after witnessing the death of a Radford escort girl and being ordered to beat one of the others by family matriarch Irene. Thatcher begins to fear the worst when she goes for days without reporting back, and when a girl's body is found in a burnt-out vehicle. Thatcher watches on with glee as his plan appears to have pulled itself off. As Manson's relationship with Dunbar blossoms, he lets slip some of his most closely guarded secrets about his colleagues - not least big cheese Okaro, whose cannabis possession ...

Sergeant Smith confronts DC Thatcher over Kerry's illegal undercover work with the Radfords. Supt Okaro is under pressure to plead guilty for possession. Hollis and Harmon investigate a stolen iguana.

Young and Smithy are minutes away from a bullet in the head from Wayne Radford's goons, when a raid on Hedley's Club takes place just in time to save them. Unable to say anything about their ordeal, the pair claim to have been innocently having a drink at the club when the raid occurred. Okaro and Gold are furious that the raid took place without their consent. When Wayne is nicked for possession, he blows Young's cover in interview. Nixon tries to file a missing person report after her daughter Abi fails to return home. When Abi's clothes and travel card are found by...

Sam leads the inquiry into her daughter's disappearance. Debbie takes the credit for Gary's work. Ramani catches Terry browsing a website. Terry discusses his childhood sexual abuse with his brother, Ben. Yvonne struggles to deal with Shirley, who steals Dean's disabled badge for money, and then claims to be HIV-positive.

Terry tracks down the man who abused him and his brother as children. Yvonne tries to stop Shirley Moss from selling her baby. Debbie discovers her baby's nanny has been working as a prostitute from her flat. Sam is convinced that missing daughter Abi has been taken against her will, but struggles to find any proof.

Wayne Radford has been found dead in his prison cell. It appears to be suicide, but Radford also has a number of bruises and cigarette burns on his body. Gina hears from Radford's cellmate that a copper was spreading rumors that Wayne was a child killer. Malcolm Willard's garden centre has reported him missing, and Ramani is concerned as she suspects Terry has been to see his childhood abuser. Reg and Steve find Willard alive and well at his home, but are called back later to find Terry's brother Ben trying to drown Willard. Andrea is on a crusade to clear Okaro's ...

Malcolm Willard has been shot dead from long range, and once again Terry and his brother Ben are in the frame. Terry is shocked when he turns up at CID to hear that Willard is dead, and that MIT want to interview him. He and Ramani head to Ben's lockup, where they find an empty rifle case. They then head to the old Perkins house where the abuse took place, and SO19 storm in and arrest Ben, but he is later cleared, as the bullet that killed Willard was a different calibre. Okaro is on trial for drug possession, and Manson's wife is his defence barrister. His chances ...

Lance and Steve attend to a carjacking, but is the victim telling the truth about how the incident played out? Okaro briefs the relief that there is a serial sniper on the loose in Canley. Sam continues the search for her missing daughter, before a vital clue begins to concrete her beliefs regarding an abduction. Okaro confronts Rob over planting cannabis in his car.

DC Suzie Sim arrives for her first day at Sun Hill, and it's Gary who ends up playing sidekick when the pair investigate a spate of incidents at a local Asylum Hostel. The investigation, however, leads to the arrest of Terry Perkins' nephew Bradley, who faces charges of criminal damage and sexual assault on an Asian immigrant.

Ramani suspects that Terry's brother Ben has been abusing Bradley and his brother, Christopher, however, Terry refuses to believe her. Meanwhile, Jack is called away on private business, Kerry becomes involved with a known criminal, and Rob continues his outrageous campaign to try and bring down the Radfords.

Three old muckers reunite in the country for the funeral of a notable figure from their past.

Sam becomes worried when she is sent a video message from her missing daughter, Abi, but Phil suspects an ulterior motive to the whole situation. Meanwhile, Suzie and Debbie investigate a stabbing outside the flat of a prostitute, and Rob believes he has the information required to bring the Radfords to justice once and for all.

Andrea and Gabriel investigate a vicious attack on a young blind girl, but the suspect they arrest declares his innocence. To make matters worse, when we walks free in court, he is shot by a sniper from long range. Meanwhile, Gina reprimands Kerry after finding out about her involvement with the Radfords.

Suzie and Andrea discover the real culprit in the attack case, and begin to suspect Gabriel's involvement in the sniper case, and Sam realizes somebody is playing games with her when a girl, matching Abi's description, is found on mud flats on the river Thames just metres from where her clothes were found.

Kerry does the dirty on David Radford and sets him up to be caught during an armed robbery, and Gabriel harassed June whilst the pair are investigating a hit-and-run. Meanwhile, Okaro briefs the team on the possibility that Sun Hill has a serial sniper in its midst, and Rob attempts to do a deal with a suspect in order to secure David Radford's conviction.

Smithy declares his love for Kerry. Rob and Debbie investigate a music marketing company involved with fly posting, Gabriel and June are led on a wild-goose chase by a mugger, and Kerry's flat is broken into by Gabriel, before being searched by Andrea, looking to dispose of the evidence of her role as a journalist. Kerry's father goes into a coma, forcing her to re-evaluate her life and job, and when he recovers she finally chooses Smithy. However, after declaring her love for Smithy in front of the station, she is tragically shot by Gabriel.

After being shot by the evil Gabriel, Kerry dies in hospital. Gabriel tries to cover his tracks, but June and Steve both suspect his involvement in Kerry's death. Morrell reveals that Kerry was three months pregnant with Gabriel's baby, much to his shock. Was trying to cover his tracks necessary payment for the life of his unborn son? Smithy questions Okaro in his decision to delay the ambulance that took Kerry to hospital.

Sam works out that the body found on the riverbank may hold a clue as to where her missing daughter Abi is. Morrell continues to question Gabriel, Ken and Suzie suspect of Kerry being the press leak, and Ramini, Sheelagh and Yvonne investigate a spate of incidents relating to distraught teenager Shirley Moss.

Jim struggles to repay his debt, and whilst investigating the case of a young drugs mule with Ken, begins to realize there is no way out of his troubles. Jack and Debbie continue their private investigation into Wesley Patterson, and Yvonne causes trouble when she arrests her sister's husband for possession of drugs.

Jim strikes an £11,000 win on the dogs, but ends up losing all his money. New PC Roger Valentine arrives at Sun Hill, and immediately offends Lance when he finds out Lance is gay. Meanwhile, Shirley Moss finds herself in trouble once again, and Sam worries when CCTV of Abi being taken by a man is discovered.

Jim repays Fletch his £30,000 debt, plus an extra £10,000 for the dog papers. But to get the money, he offers June's house to a dangerous loan shark. Jack and Debbie give into their feelings for each other. June thinks about retiring, and Smithy and Gabriel end up in a punch up after Kerry's funeral, when Gabriel reveals she was pregnant with his child.

Debbie finalizes her operation and manages to catch Wesley Patterson and Fletch in the act, and it soon becomes her best ever result. However, her success is short lived as her son Andrew is taken into hospital following a head injury the day before. Meanwhile, June and Gabriel deal with an underage pregnant girl who is about to have an abortion, but Gabriel's guilt over Kerry's death threatens his judgment. Andrea tells Smithy that Kerry told her Gabriel raped her.

Best and Sim are on the trail of a prolific local burglar, but when Stamp and Hollis attend the scene of the latest incident, they find more than they bargained for, in the form of a severed arm. Best investigates and immediately apprehends the suspect, but Meadows is less than pleased when the arm is discovered to be made of rubber. That is, until Best finds a real one in the suspect's shed. Meanwhile, Smithy is teamed up with Kent when local villain Jimmy Cross is targeted for selling dodgy consignments of vodka, unknowingly sparking a turf war with none other than ...

Stamp and Hollis attend the scene when the grave of Wayne Radford is desecrated with paint. CCTV reveals that career criminal Jimmy Cross is responsible for the attack, and Gold is forced to break the news to Irene and David. Gold believes she has convinced Irene to let the police deal with Cross, but later receives a call to say that Cross has been shot in a drive-by shooting. Forensics reveals that the gun used in the shooting was the same gun used to kill Thatcher's father over twenty-years ago, and a review of the case uncovers some possible new evidence. ...

Thatcher confronts Carl Radford when he discovers through a friend in MIT that new evidence suggests that a third party was involved in the shooting of his father, only for Carl to reveal that his mother, Irene, was the one who pull the trigger. After giving David Radford a severe beating, Thatcher goes on the rampage and attempts to finish the Radfords once and for all - confronting Irene face to face, before being shot himself by a venomous David. Thatcher manages to escape, but ends up going on the run to save his own skin. Meanwhile, Nixon is disturbed by three ...

With little over fours remaining, Nixon must rally the team to discover Abi's location before it is too late. Looking over her old cases, she realizes that former nemesis Peter Baxter may have something to do with Abi's abduction, but in interview, he claims to be totally innocent. When Wallis trips up and mentions one of Abi's nicknames in passing, Nixon realizes that Abi's abductor has been under her nose all along. A search of Baxter's industrial unit reveals a series of numbers, which have graffiti on the wall, which provide co-ordinates as to Abi's location. A ...

PC Amber Johannsen arrives late for her first day. Ramani deals with a woman who has accused her husband of beating her, but is puzzled when the husband completely denies all knowledge. Sam is startled when Abi reveals Hugh as her abductor, but she chooses to go home and live with him instead of her own mother.

At June's leaving party, Jim reveals the extent of his debts. Steve and Amber have a quick rendezvous, Ramani attempts to build bridges between Maggie and her husband, and Amber's second day on the job proves eventful when she and June uncover a family terrorizing residents on a local estate.

Jim tries to salvage his marriage, but soon finds himself at the mercy of Zacadelli, who kidnaps him in an attempt to get his money back. Terry and Suzie investigate a case of a youth leader who has assaulted two of his club members, and June and Tony investigate a vengeance against a country and western singer.

Gabriel learns Smithy reported him over Kerry's rape allegation and the two come to blows - but retribution comes from an unexpected source when the corrupt copper is gunned down by the Sun Hill sniper. Elsewhere, suspicion falls on Shirley after Yvonne's niece accidentally swallows an Ecstasy tablet.

New recruit PC Leela Kapoor proves her mettle on her first day at Sun Hill, but the exposure of a dark secret from her past sours her working relationship with Sheelagh. Jim contemplates stepping outside the law to pay off his gambling debts, while another shooting by the serial sniper leads to an influx of armed officers - one of whom, Sergeant Mark Rollins, just happens to be Lance's boyfriend.

A 'vigilante' on the estate is dealing out his own form of justice.

DI Morrell arrives to investigate the death of the Sun Hill sniper. Kent tries to convince Steve to tell MIT that Gabriel tried to save him but let go, as opposed to Gabriel deliberately dropping him from the balcony. After a short pursuit, Yvonne's friend, Shirley Moss, is involved in a car crash. The driver is killed for not wearing a seatbelt, and Shirley breaks her legs. Yvonne attempts to patch things up but Shirley turns her away and seeks solace with her sister Beverly. Ken and Suzie investigate the driver when it appears that he was a drug dealer, but Yvonne ...

It's a difficult day for Yvonne as she faces up to the fact that she was wrong to throw Shirley out of the house. However, the youngster eventually accepts her apology and it looks as if, once she has pulled through this latest mishap, the kindly PC will be able to get her life back on track - but Shirley tragically dies from the injuries sustained in the car crash. Meanwhile, with the tensions in his relationship with Andrea beginning to take their toll, Neil is devastated at the news that she has been critically injured. He turns up at the hospital, only to be faced...

The Sun Hill squad learn Irene Radford is plotting one final raid before retiring from a life of crime for good, so Phil is tasked to monitor a prison meeting between Irene and her son David, where the top brass are hoping he'll glean valuable information about the job. Unfortunately, the philandering DS is easily distracted by an old flame working at the prison. This means that while the suspected raid goes belly up, while Irene attempts to bust David from a prison van.

Irene takes Gina hostage and drives her to an isolated cottage while planning her next move. Gina is in no doubt she's in very real danger, but as the two women talk, they begin to realize they have more in common than they could possibly have thought. Meanwhile, Honey accuses Steve of being as bad as his brother, while Phil gets short shrift from Sam.

Ramani is facing a staff shortage, so Jack lends her Terry to help investigate a suspect but she isn't sure about her colleague's ability to deal with such a task given his own traumatic background. Meanwhile, the relief let their hair down at Lance's stag party - only for the guest of honor to be kidnapped.