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The Bill
Series 22
Series 22 DVD cover
No. of episodes91
Release
Original networkITV
Original release4 January (2006-01-04) –
28 December 2006 (2006-12-28)
Series chronology
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Series 23
List of episodes

Series 22 of British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 4 January until 28 December 2006. The series consisted of 91 episodes, as two episodes from the series remain unaired after the master tapes were stolen in a robbery at the show's recording studios in November 2006. Under new producer Johnathan Young, this series saw the programme begin to step away from the serialised format, and return much of the focus to the actual policing aspect of the programme, removing the more 'soap' feel previously introduced by Paul Marquess. Most episodes consisted of two parallel stories running at the same time, much like the initial transition to hour-long episodes in 1998. However, some episodes feature entirely on one story, beginning the move back to single-themed episodes as part of a plan to completely remove serialisation - which did not take place until 2007. The series also saw a large portion of cast changes in the first few months, with a number of characters previously introduced by Marquess being axed to make way for new blood - many of them support staff and non-police officer characters. Young believed that several of the characters introduced by Marquess did not have the longevity of the more well-known characters in the show, and thus decided to give a number of highly recommended up-and-coming actors roles on the show, such as Kidulthood star Aml Ameen.

One of the most prominent characters to leave was Superintendent Adam Okaro (Cyril Nri), whose promotion to Borough Commander saw his position replaced by new Superintendent John Heaton (Daniel Flynn). Despite a number of high-profile exits, it was the first year since 2001 that a police officer character was not killed off; however, a handful of recurring non-police characters were killed off, including Sgt. Dale Smith's girlfriend Louise Larson and PC Tony Stamp's father Norman (John Woodvine). Young did state at the start of his tenure that he had no intention to axe any of the staple characters, such as veterans of over 20 years Tony Stamp and Reg Hollis, however, it had already been announced in the autumn of 2005 that Trudie Goodwin would be quitting her role on the series as Sergeant June Ackland.[1] While June would not exit until the following year, Richard Hope of the by-then defunct sister series Murder Investigation Team was cast as schoolteacher Rod Jessop as part of a long-running story arc for June that saw her get engaged to him as part of her exit storyline. Other long-running story arcs introduced in this series were also not concluded until Series 23, such as the disappearance of schoolgirl Amy Tennant, and DC Zain Nadir's undercover operation and subsequent romance with drugs baron Kristen Shaw (Christine Stephen-Daly). Other long-term plots included PC Roger Valentine fighting his own skepticism to seek help for PTSD, brought on by a fatal disaster at a nightclub, culminating in a suicide attempt.

On 5 February 2014, the complete series was released on DVD in Australia as a Region 0, playable anywhere in the world.

Cast changes

Episodes

# Title Episode notes Directed by Written by Original air date Prod #
1"Sequence of Events (Part 1)"
First appearance of DCI Frank Keane, Paul Copley, Michael Jayston and Kenneth Cope guest starDavid Innes EdwardsJulian Perkins4 January 2006 (2006-01-04)378
2"Sequence of Events (Part 2)"
Paul Copley, Michael Jayston and Kenneth Cope guest starDavid Innes EdwardsJulian Perkins5 January 2006 (2006-01-05)379
3"Wrong Place, Wrong Time"
First appearances of PCs Emma Keane and Lewis Hardy, temporary departure of Insp. Gina Gold, Lloyd McGuire guest starsRobert KnightsEmma Goodwin11 January 2006 (2006-01-11)380
4"A Problem Multiplied"
Lucy Speed guest starsRobert KnightsMaxwell Young12 January 2006 (2006-01-12)381
5"Street Level Action"
Sally Bretton guest starsMichael CockerLen Collin18 January 2006 (2006-01-18)382
6"A Satisfying Day's Work"
Final appearance of Louise Larson, Sally Bretton and Nina Wadia guest starMichael CockerJulian Unthank19 January 2006 (2006-01-19)383
7"Framed"
Final appearance of SRO Julian Tavell, PC Yvonne Hemmingway is promoted to A/Sgt., Philip Wright guest starsRobert Del MaestroTom Higgins25 January 2006 (2006-01-25)384
8"Spirits"
Chris Coghill and Graham McTavish guest starRobert Del MaestroNeil Clarke26 January 2006 (2006-01-26)385
9"Breaking Point"
Mikey North and Suzette Llewellyn guest starDelyth ThomasKathrine Smith1 February 2006 (2006-02-01)386
10"The Lone Ranger"
DI Neil Manson transfers back to Sun Hill, Simon Williams guest starsDelyth ThomasSally Tatchell2 February 2006 (2006-02-02)387
11"Condition: Critical (Part 1)"
Micah Balfour, Freema Agyeman, Dorian Lough and Philip Martin Brown guest starRichard StandevenSimon Moss8 February 2006 (2006-02-08)388
12"Condition: Critical (Part 2)"
Temporary departure of DC Jo Masters, Micah Balfour, Freema Agyeman, Dorian Lough and Philip Martin Brown guest starRichard StandevenSimon Moss9 February 2006 (2006-02-09)389
13"Missing (Part 1)"
First appearances of DOPA Mia Perry and James Tennant, Andrew Sachs guest starsDavid HolroydChris Ould15 February 2006 (2006-02-15)390
14"Missing (Part 2)"
Final appearances of CAD Officer Dean McVerry and Cindy Hunter, Tara Moran guest starsDavid HolroydChris Smyth22 February 2006 (2006-02-22)391
15"High Risk Decisions"
Micah Balfour and Oscar James guest starNigel DouglasJonte Richardson23 February 2006 (2006-02-23)392
16"Down Goes Another One"
Final appearance of DS Ramani DeCosta, Micah Balfour guest starsNigel DouglasJonathan Rich1 March 2006 (2006-03-01)393
17"Experience and Education"
Return of Insp. Gina Gold, Edna Doré and Jimmy Akingbola guest starAlan MacmillanTom Higgins2 March 2006 (2006-03-02)394
18"A Rock and a Hard Place"
TBAAlan MacmillanNicholas McInerny8 March 2006 (2006-03-08)395
19"Connections (Part 1)"
Bill Treacher and Ben Onwukwe guest starNic PhillipsStuart Morris9 March 2006 (2006-03-09)396
20"Connections (Part 2)"
Bill Treacher, Ben Onwukwe and Graham McTavish guest starNic PhillipsStuart Morris15 March 2006 (2006-03-15)397
21"A Bad Call (Part 1)"
TBADavid Innes EdwardsJake Riddell16 March 2006 (2006-03-16)398
22"A Bad Call (Part 2)"
Final appearance of DCI Frank Keane, Eddie Nestor guest starsDavid Innes EdwardsJake Riddell22 March 2006 (2006-03-22)399
23"High Flyers"
First appearance of DC Stuart TurnerRobert KnightsChris Smyth23 March 2006 (2006-03-23)400
24"Special Relationships"
A/Sgt. Yvonne Hemmingway returns to PC, James Bye guest starsRobert KnightsPhilip Gerard29 March 2006 (2006-03-29)401
25"Where We Belong (Part 1)"
DC Stuart Turner is promoted to DS, Bill Treacher guest starsJan BauerClive Dawson30 March 2006 (2006-03-30)402
26"Where We Belong (Part 2)"
Phina Oruche and Bill Treacher guest starJan BauerClive Dawson5 April 2006 (2006-04-05)403
27"Brotherly Love"
Gerard Horan, Richard Lintern and John Woodvine guest starRobert Del MaestroMaxwell Young6 April 2006 (2006-04-06)404
28"A Day to Remember"
First use of the new ITV end credits, final appearance of PC Steve Hunter, Phina Oruche and David Hargreaves guest starRobert Del MaestroJulia Wall12 April 2006 (2006-04-12)405
29"A Glimmer of Hope"
First appearance of Rod Jessop, David Hargreaves guest starsMichael CockerIsabelle Grey13 April 2006 (2006-04-13)406
30"To Be A Hero"
Edward Peel guest starsMichael CockerMark Johnson19 April 2006 (2006-04-19)407
31"Echoes (Part 1)"
Hannah Waterman guest starsSimon MasseyRichard Ommanney20 April 2006 (2006-04-20)408
32"Echoes (Part 2)"
Hannah Waterman guest starsSimon MasseyTom Higgins26 April 2006 (2006-04-26)409
33"The Green Eyed Monster"
First appearance of SCP Matt HinckleyMartin HutchingsNeil Clarke27 April 2006 (2006-04-27)410
34"Neglect of Duty"
Charles Venn, Bob Barrett and James Holmes guest starMartin HutchingsSally Tatchell3 May 2006 (2006-05-03)411
35"Pursuit"
James Buckley guest starsGill WilkinsonLisa Evans4 May 2006 (2006-05-04)412
36"Up Against the Wall"
Sian Thomas and Justin Pickett guest starsGill WilkinsonAndrew Taft11 May 2006 (2006-05-11)413
37"Too Little, Too Late (Part 1)"
Hannah Waterman and Simon Day guest starOlivia LichtensteinSarah-Louise Hawkins18 May 2006 (2006-05-18)414
38"Too Little, Too Late (Part 2)"
Final appearance of PC Laura Bryant, Hannah Waterman, Fiona Allen and Ron Moody guest starOlivia LichtensteinPatrick Wilde25 May 2006 (2006-05-25)415
39"Desperation and Jealousy"
Justin Pickett guest starsAndrew GunnScott Cherry31 May 2006 (2006-05-31)416
40"The Quiet Ones"
Marshall Lancaster and Frank Jarvis guest starAndrew GunnChris Smyth1 June 2006 (2006-06-01)417
41"Mistaken and Misspoken"
First appearance of DAC Georgia Hobbs, Ross Boatman guest starsReza MoradiCarolyn Sally Jones7 June 2006 (2006-06-07)418
42"Lack of Restraint"
First appearance of TDC Kezia Walker, Ken Campbell guest starsReza MoradiChris Ould8 June 2006 (2006-06-08)419
43"Better the Devil You Know"
Denise Welch and Kelly George guest starDavid Innes EdwardsGeoff Lindsay14 June 2006 (2006-06-14)420
44"Hit the Ground Running"
Supt. Adam Okaro is promoted to Ch. Supt., first appearance of Supt. John Heaton, Ram John Holder and Troy Titus-Adams guest starDavid Innes EdwardsJonathan Rich22 June 2006 (2006-06-22)421
45"One Man's Meat"
First appearance of Kristen Shaw, Justin Pickett guest starsNigel DouglasJulian Perkins28 June 2006 (2006-06-28)422
46"Cut Your Losses"
Justin Pickett guest starsNigel DouglasEmma Goodwin29 June 2006 (2006-06-29)423
47"The Devil's Advocate (Part 1)"
Sian Webber guest starsPaul WroblewskiAdrian Pagan6 July 2006 (2006-07-06)424
48"To Those Who Wait (Part 2)"
Final appearance of DC Suzie SimPaul WroblewskiSally Tatchell18 July 2006 (2006-07-18)425
49"Karma"
Kierston Wareing, Steve North and Tommy Knight guest starAlan MacmillanMatthew Leys19 July 2006 (2006-07-19)426
50"Harder They Fall"
Gillian Wright, Cerrie Burnell and Fox Jackson-Keen guest starAlan MacmillanTom Needham20 July 2006 (2006-07-20)427
51"Thrown to the Wolves"
James Greene guest starsRobert KnightsSimon J. Ashford26 July 2006 (2006-07-26)428
52"Bad Day at the Office"
Gary Webster and Kevin Doyle guest starRobert KnightsMaxwell Young27 July 2006 (2006-07-27)429
53"The Lines We Shouldn't Cross"
Gary Webster guest starsRobert Del MaestroStuart Morris2 August 2006 (2006-08-02)430
54"Almost Human"
Sheila Reid and John Woodvine guest starRobert Del MaestroJulian Perkins3 August 2006 (2006-08-03)431
55"Moving On"
Thomas Morrison guest starsSimon MasseySimon Moss10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)432
56"Chasing Shadows"
Bobby Lockwood guest starsSimon MasseySimon Moss16 August 2006 (2006-08-16)433
57"A Different Type of Threat (Part 1)"
Stuart McQuarrie and Amber Agar guest starBill Scott-RiderSteve Griffiths17 August 2006 (2006-08-17)434
58"A Different Type of Threat (Part 2)"
Stuart McQuarrie guest starsSylvie BodenSteve Griffiths23 August 2006 (2006-08-23)435
59"Love and Loss"
Gillian Wright, Les Dennis, Katy Cavanagh and Rupert Farley guest starDiana PatrickSteve Trafford24 August 2006 (2006-08-24)436
60"Fool's Gold"
Gary Webster guest starsDiana PatrickLen Collin30 August 2006 (2006-08-30)437
61"Beyond the Call of Duty"
Barbara Wilshere guest starRoberto BanguraSimon Moss31 August 2006 (2006-08-31)438
62"Salvation"
Kelli Hollis guest starsRoberto BanguraMark Johnson6 September 2006 (2006-09-06)439
63"A Spanner in the Works"
John Woodvine guest starsGill WilkinsonRichard Ommanney7 September 2006 (2006-09-07)440
64"Little Black Book"
First appearance of PC Diane Noble, Dudley Sutton and Corinne Skinner-Carter guest starGill WilkinsonSally Tatchell13 September 2006 (2006-09-13)441
65"One Last Try (Part 1)"
Final appearance of Chief Superintendent Adam Okaro, John Woodvine guest starsReza MoradiTom Higgins14 September 2006 (2006-09-14)442
66"One Last Try (Part 2)"
TBAReza MoradiTom Higgins19 September 2006 (2006-09-19)443
67"Long Lost Conscience"
Danny Webb and John Woodvine guest starJan BaeurEmma Goodwin20 September 2006 (2006-09-20)444
68"Immunity"
Steven Pinder and John Woodvine guest starJan BaeurNicholas McInerny21 September 2006 (2006-09-21)445
69"A Little Holiday (Part 1)"
TBARobert KnightsJake Ridell27 September 2006 (2006-09-27)446
70"A Little Holiday (Part 2)"
TBARobert KnightsJake Ridell28 September 2006 (2006-09-28)447
71"Turning the Tables (Part 1)"
Adam Deacon, Bobby Lockwood and Rupert Farley guest starDavid Innes EdwardsAndrew Taft4 October 2006 (2006-10-04)448
72"Control of Impulse (Part 2)"
Gillian Wright, Bobby Lockwood and Rupert Farley guest starDavid Innes EdwardsJulia Wall5 October 2006 (2006-10-05)449
73"Hold Feet to the Fire"
TBADavid HolroydTom Higgins11 October 2006 (2006-10-11)450
74"The Wrong Man"
Ricky Champ guest starsDavid HolroydJonathan Rich12 October 2006 (2006-10-12)451
75"The Long Arm of the Law"
Gary Webster and Justin Pickett guest starMichael CockerSarah-Louise Hawkins18 October 2006 (2006-10-18)452
76"Take Aim"
Gary Webster guest starsMichael CockerFrank Rickarby19 October 2006 (2006-10-19)453
77"The Big Day (Part 1)"
Adam Deacon and Antony Booth guest starRobert Del MaestroChris Ould25 October 2006 (2006-10-25)454
78"The Big Day (Part 2)"
Adam Deacon and Souad Faress guest starRobert Del MaestroChris Ould26 October 2006 (2006-10-26)455
79"Sum and Substance"
Helen Griffin guest starsSallie ApprahamianKathrine Smith2 November 2006 (2006-11-02)456
80"Honour Amongst Thieves"
First appearance of Sgt. Nikki Wright, Sylvester McCoy and Nitin Ganatra guest starSallie ApprahamianGraham Mitchell8 November 2006 (2006-11-08)457
81"Every Jack has his Jill"
Adam Deacon, Zoe Henry and Dean Gaffney guest starKarl NeilsonCarolyn Sally Jones9 November 2006 (2006-11-09)458
82"Out With a Bang"
Final appearance of PC Yvonne Hemmingway, Zoe Henry and Adam Deacon guest starKarl NeilsonClive Dawson15 November 2006 (2006-11-15)459
83"A Stiff Upper Lip"
Peter Guinness, Nicola Stapleton, Linda Robson and Kevin Doyle guest starNic PhillipsJulian Perkins22 November 2006 (2006-11-22)460
84"Go for Gold"
Peter Guinness and Souad Faress guest starNic PhillipsSally Tatchell29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)461
85"Smell the Roses"
Gary Webster and Silas Carson guest starDelyth ThomasAndrew Alty6 December 2006 (2006-12-06)462
86"Make No Apologies"
Gary Webster and Silas Carson guest starDelyth ThomasScott Cherry7 December 2006 (2006-12-07)463
87"Recover the Op (Part 1)"
Return of DC Jo Masters, Philip Martin Brown and Francis Magee guest starNigel DouglasMaxwell Young19 December 2006 (2006-12-19)464
88"Hunted (Part 2)"
Philip Martin Brown guest starsNigel DouglasMaxwell Young20 December 2006 (2006-12-20)465
89"With Good Grace"
TBAAdrian VitoriaSally Tatchell21 December 2006 (2006-12-21)466
90"Foxtrap"
TBAAdrian VitoriaChris Smyth27 December 2006 (2006-12-27)467
91"Get on Your Bike"
Sgt Nikki Wright transfers to Sun Hill, first appearance of Sgt Doug Wright, Donald Sumpter and Alan Ford guest starLaurence MoodyNeil Clarke28 December 2006 (2006-12-28)470

Unaired episodes

# Title Episode notes Directed by Written by Original air date Prod #
91"Dereliction of Duty"
TBARobert GabrielStuart MorrisUnaired (Unaired)468
92"Harmony"
TBARobert GabrielStuart MorrisUnaired (Unaired)469

References

  1. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: TRUDIE QUITS THE BILL". Daily Mirror. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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