The Bill series 23

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The Bill
Season 23
Series 23 DVD cover
No. of episodes88
Release
Original networkITV
Original release3 January –

13 December 2007
Series chronology
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Series 22
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Series 24
List of episodes

Series 23 of British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 3 January until 28 December 2007. The series consisted of 92 episodes, and saw the conclusion of the show's longest running-storyline, featuring the disappearance of schoolgirl Amy Tennant. This series saw the return of single-themed episodes, removing much of the serialiased format formally introduced in 2002 under producer Paul Marquess. This series also became the first series where episodes were aired out of production order, making the broadcast order significantly different to the production order.

This series saw the return of several multi-part story arcs, the likes of which had last featured in the second half of Series 17. Again, several new characters were introduced into the show, including several semi-regular characters, such as non-operational police staff and crime scene examiners. The series also saw the departure of the show's longest-running cast member to date, with Trudie Goodwin leaving the role of June Ackland, and her final episode being broadcast on 8 March 2007. This was also the last episode not to feature an on-screen title. A new title sequence was introduced at the beginning of the series, however, the theme tune remained the same.

Episodes 484 and 485 were the first episodes to be broadcast out of production order. Despite at the time not even being billed for broadcast, and the 'previously' and 'next time' segments not matching the episodes around them, the episodes were brought forward due to heavy demand from the British viewing public, who where on tenterhooks to see the conclusion of the long-running Zain Nadir and Kristen Shaw storyline. This also meant that the 'previously' and 'next time' segments on the subsequent episodes had to be re-edited to show this, and that two small additional scenes had to be recorded to be placed into Episode 480 to reference the death of Honey Harman. For the DVD release, in order to avoid confusion, these episodes have been re-numbered and now serve as 480 and 481, with the following four episodes re-numbered to 482–485 respectively.

On 2 April 2014, the complete series was released on DVD in Australia as a Region 0, playable anywhere in the world. The DVD release carries in the episodes in broadcast order, rather than production order; meaning that the DVD synopsis printed on the sleeve is heavily incorrect. The DVD synopsis also removes all titles (including those carried on screen), and continues to tally the episodes by number. The DVD release does contain episodes 540–542, "Moving Target" Parts 1–3, due to licensing rights for these episodes not being available.

Cast changes

Episodes

# Title Episode Notes Directed by Written by Original air date Prod #
1"Games of War"
TBALaurence MoodyChris Smyth3 January 2007471
2"'Till Hell Freezes Over"
TBAAlan MacmillanSimon Moss4 January 2007472
3"The New Generation"
Karen Henthorn guest stars.Alan MacmillanMark Johnson10 January 2007473
4"Two-Time Loser"
TBARichard SignyMalcolm Campbell11 January 2007474
5"An Article of Faith"
TBARichard SignyRichard Ommanney17 January 2007475
6"A Week from Next Tuesday"
TBAReza MoradiChris Murray18 January 2007476
7"Lead on a Merry Chase"
TBAReza MoradiTom Higgins24 January 2007477
8"School of Hard Knocks"
Final Appearance of PC Honey HarmanDiana PatrickTom Needham25 January 2007478
9"Burn Off"
TBADiana PatrickSteve Griffiths31 January 2007479
10"Dead Man's Hand (Part 1)"
TBAPaul WroblewskiSarah Louise-Hawkins1 February 2007484
11"Dead Man's Hand (Part 2)"
Departure of DC Zain NadirPaul WroblewskiSarah-Louise Hawkins7 February 2007485
12"The Good Old Days"
Leslie Grantham guest stars.Olivia LichtensteinAndrew Taft8 February 2007480
13"Don't Cut No Ice"
Samantha Nixon is promoted to DIOlivia LichtensteinChris Smyth15 February 2007481
14"The Lone Wolf (Part 1)"
TBAGill WilkinsonChris Ould21 February 2007482
15"The Lone Wolf (Part 2)"
TBAGill WilkinsonChris Ould22 February 2007483
16"Sticky Fingers (Part 1)"
Mike Reid guest stars.Alan GrintChris Smyth28 February 2007486
17"Within Striking Distance (Part 2)"
Final appearance of DAC Georgia Hobbs, guest appearance of Jim CarverAlan GrintJulia Wall1 March 2007487
18"The Party is Over (Part 1)"
Guest appearance of Jim CarverAlan MacmillanSi Spencer7 March 2007488
19"The Last Stop (Part 2)"
Final appearance of Sgt. June Ackland, guest appearance of Jim Carver, last numbered episode.Alan MacmillanMaxwell Young8 March 2007489
20"Sweet Revenge"
Michael Maloney guest stars.Robert KnightsMatthew Bardsley21 March 2007490
21"Killer on The Run"
Michael Maloney and Cheryl Hall guest star.Robert KnightsChris Murray22 March 2007491
22"Dead Men Don't Tell Lies"
Mark Bonnar guest stars.Kim FlitcroftLen Collin28 March 2007492
23"Brotherhood"
Mark Bonnar guest stars.Kim FlitcroftHilary Frankland29 March 2007493
24"Daddy's Girl"
Mark Bonnar guest stars.Laurence MoodyChris Dunn4 April 2007494
25"End of the Affair"
TBALawrence MoodyDoug Milburn11 April 2007495
26"Exit Wound"
Simon Merrells guest stars.Robert Del MaestroScott Cherry18 April 2007496
27"Pride Before a Fall"
TBARobert Del MaestroNicholas McInerny19 April 2007497
28"Hunter on the Street"
DS Phil Hunter is seconded to uniformChristopher KingChris Murray25 April 2007498
29"Role Model"
TBAChristopher KingTom Higgins26 April 2007499
30"And Nothing But The Truth"
Michael Elwyn guest stars.Reza MoradiFrank Rickarby2 May 2007500
31"Day of Reckoning"
Last Appearance of Senior Crown Prosecutor Matt HinckleyReza MoradiSimon Moss3 May 2007501
32"Blood Money (Part One)"
Simon Slater guest stars.Robert GabrielStuart Morris9 May 2007468R
33"To Honour and Obey (Part Two)"
Jenny Eclair guest stars.Robert GabrielStuart Morris10 May 2007469R
34"Baby Trade"
First appearance of PC Beth GreenDavid Innes EdwardsStuart Morris16 May 2007502
35"Lies That Kill"
Elizabeth Rider guest stars.David Innes EdwardsNicholas Martin17 May 2007503
36"Inner Demons"
First appearance of Crime Scene Examiner Lorna Hart, Richard Standing guest stars.Simon MasseyCarolyn Sally Jones24 May 2007504
37"Getting Away With Murder"
Mark Bonnar guest stars.Simon MasseyMark Johnson31 May 2007505
38"Trigger Happy"
Temporary departure of DS Phil Hunter, Mark Bonnar guest stars.Karl NeilsonRichard Ommanney6 June 2007506
39"Do or Die"
Mark Bonnar guest stars.Karl NeilsonNeil Clarke7 June 2007507
40"On the Edge"
Suzanne Shaw and Mark Bonnar guest star.Robert KnightsSteve Griffiths13 June 2007508
41"Better Off Dead"
First appearance of Grace Dasari, last appearance of Mia PerryRobert KnightsEmma Goodwin14 June 2007509
42"Old Wounds"
Georgina Bouzova, Nick Brimble and Brian Croucher guest star.Jan BaeurJulian Perkins20 June 2007510
43"Judgement Call"
TBAJan BaeurSteve Attridge21 June 2007511
44"A Model Murder (Part One)"
First appearance of Crime Scene Photographer Rachel InnsAJ QuinnClive Dawson27 June 2007512
45"A Model Murder (Part Two)"
TBAAJ QuinnP.G. Morgan28 June 2007513
46"Matchday Violence"
Adrian Lukis guest stars.Richard SignyAndrew Taft4 July 2007514
47"Cop Killer (Part One)"
First appearance of PC Sally Armstrong, first and last appearance of PC Billy RowanRichard SignyChris Murray5 July 2007515
48"Cop Killer (Part Two)"
TBAMichael CockerTom Higgins11 July 2007516
49"Behind Closed Doors"
TBAMichael CockerJulia Wall12 July 2007517
50"Man Down (Part One)"
TBARobert Del MaestroMaxwell Young18 July 2007518
51"Death or Glory (Part Two)"
Final appearance of PC Lewis HardyRobert Del MaestroMaxwell Young19 July 2007519
52"Copy Cat Killer"
Darren Day and Alice Henley guest star.Julie EdwardsJane Marlow25 July 2007520
53"Trail of Blood"
TBAJulie EdwardsSally Tatchell26 July 2007521
54"A Model Murder: Uncovered"
TBAAlan MacmillanSi Spencer1 August 2007522
55"Caught by the Killer"
Final appearance of Crime Scene Photographer Rachel InnsAlan MacmillanMatthew Bardsley2 August 2007523
56"Good Cop, Bad Cop"
First appearance of Sgt. Callum StoneKim FlitcroftMatthew Leys8 August 2007524
57"Killing Me Softly"
TBAKim FlitcroftMatthew Leys9 August 2007525
58"Dicing with Danger"
Return of DS Phil Hunter, Michael Brandon guest stars.Diana PatrickCarl Austin15 August 2007526
59"Deadly Secrets"
Final appearance of PC Dan CasperDiana PatrickLen Collin16 August 2007527
60"Diamonds Are Deadly"
Dermot Crowley guest stars.Ben MorrisJames Hall22 August 2007528
61"Code of Silence"
Christopher Fox guest stars.Ben MorrisChris Murray23 August 2007529
62"Crash Test"
TBAKarl NeilsonStuart Morris29 August 2007530
63"Up in Smoke"
TBAKarl NeilsonNicholas McInerny30 August 2007531
64"Deadly Shame (Part One)"
Chris Walker guest stars.Simon MasseyChris Ould5 September 2007532
65"Deadly Shame (Part Two)"
Chris Walker guest stars.Simon MasseyChris Ould6 September 2007533
66"A Life of Lies"
Michael Brandon and Anna Wing guest star.Steve KellySally Tatchell12 September 2007534
67"Russian Roulette"
Michael Brandon guest stars.Steve KellySteve Griffiths13 September 2007535
68"Identity Fraud"
Stephen McGann guest stars.Kate RobinsonAlan Pollock19 September 2007536
69"Back from the Brink"
TBAMatt BloomSimon Moss20 September 2007537
70"Dead and Buried"
Final appearance of PC Leela KapoorMatt BloomSimon Moss26 September 2007538
71"Cracking Under Pressure"
First appearance of PC Benjamin Gayle, Anton Phillips guest stars.Roberto BanguraNicholas Martin27 September 2007542
72"Rough Justice"
TBARoberto BanguraScott Cherry3 October 2007543
73"Back from the Dead"
John Rogan, Nicky Henson and George Layton guest star.Diana PatrickDoug Milburn4 October 2007544
74"Take it to the Grave"
Nicky Henson, John Rogan and Linal Haft guest star.Diana PatrickTom Higgins10 October 2007545
75"Uncut Killer"
TBARobert KnightsRichard Ommanney11 October 2007546
76"Collateral Damage"
Last appearance of Phil Hunter, first appearance of Nate RobertsRobert KnightsSi Spencer17 October 2007547
77"Line of Fire (Part One)"
Tim Preece guest stars.AJ QuinnClive Dawson18 October 2007550
78"Line of Fire (Part Two)"
TBAAJ QuinnSteve Trafford24 October 2007551
79"Deadly Intent"
Orlando Wells and Albert Moses guest star.Richard SignySteph Lloyd-Jones25 October 2007548
80"Stealth Attack"
Sid Owen guest stars.Richard SignySteve Ballie1 November 2007549
81"Tortured Soul"
TBADavid JacksonSi Spencer8 November 2007552
82"Moving Target (Part One)"
Tom Chadbon, Colin McFarlane and Vic Tablian guest star.Paul WroblewskiSteve Ballie14 November 2007539
83"Moving Target (Part Two)"
Tom Chadbon, Colin McFarlane and Vic Tablian guest star.Paul WroblewskiSteve Ballie21 November 2007540
84"Moving Target (Part Three)"
Final appearance of CSE Lorna HartPaul WroblewskiFrank Rickarby28 November 2007541
85"Love, Lies and Limos"
Sid Owen and Dominic Power guest star.James LarkinAndrew Alty5 December 2007554
86"Trapped"
Sid Owen and David Ryall guest star.James LarkinWill Shindler6 December 2007555
87"Blackmailed"
Sid Owen and Harry Landis guest star.Matthew WhitemanChris Dunn12 December 2007556
88"Operation: Brass Balls"
Sam Kelly guest stars.David JacksonAndrew Taft13 December 2007553
89"Zain Inside Out (Part One)"
Return of Zain NadirRobert KnightsStuart Morris19 December 2007566
90"Zain Inside Out (Part Two)"
Final appearance of Zain NadirRobert KnightsSarah-Louise Hawkins20 December 2007567
91"Assault on Sun Hill (Part One)"
First Appearance of DS Max CarterDarcia MartinMatthew Bardsley27 December 2007568
92"Assault on Sun Hill (Part Two)"
Joseph Kpobie guest stars.Darcia MartinLen Collin28 December 2007569


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