The Bill series 25
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| The Bill | |
|---|---|
| Season 25 | |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 1 January – 29 December 2009 |
| Series chronology | |
The 25th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the penultimate series of the programme. This series saw the departure of long-term characters Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon and PC Tony Stamp. Sun Hill's superintendent position changed, with Superintendent John Heaton leaving and giving DCI Jack Meadows control. It also had a large cast clearance of 10 cast members leaving. It is also the only season not to have a new arrival. On 30 April 2014, The Bill Series 25 Part 1-3 DVD set was released (in Australia).
Cast changes
Arrivals
- None
Departures
- PC Beth Green - transfers to Witness Protection
- PC Arun Ghir - resigns after suspension for allowing suspect to escape
- DI Samantha Nixon - transfers to the Child Protection Team
- Supt John Heaton - leaves to head up specialist group combating human trafficking
- Insp Rachel Weston - joins Supt. Heaton's new division
- DS Stuart Turner - joins Supt. Heaton's new division
- DC Kezia Walker - joins Supt. Heaton's new division
- PC Tony Stamp - transfers to Hendon to become Advanced Driving Instructor
- PC Sally Armstrong - unconfirmed
- PC Millie Brown - unconfirmed
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
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| 1 | "The Morning After" | Duncan James and Christopher Timothy guest star. | Tim Leandro | Matthew Bardsley | 1 January 2009 | 653 |
| 2–3 | "Little Girl Lost" | TBA | Reza Moradi | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | January 7 & 8, 2009 | 650-651 |
| 4–5 | "Teenage Kicks" | TBA | Robert Knights | Will Shindler & Emma Goodwin | January 15 & 21, 2009 | 654-655 |
| 6–8 | "Feet of Clay" | Lynn Farleigh & James Gaddas guest star. | Michael Keillor, Nigel Douglas | Julian Perkins, Steve Trafford | January 21, 28 & 29, 2009 | 657-659 |
| 9 | "One Year On" | TBA | Michael Keillor | Si Spencer | 5 February 2009 | 656 |
| 10 | "Bleeding Hearts" | Ingrid Lacey guest stars. | Mark Sendell | Roger Gartland | 12 February 2009 | 662 |
| 11 | "Broken Hearts" | Jasmin Walia, Fiona Dolman and Clare Clifford guest star. | Mark Sendell | Clive Dawson | 19 February 2009 | 663 |
| 12–13 | "Righteous Kill" | Honeysuckle Weeks and Robert Jezek guest star. | Tim Leandro | Chris Ould | February 26 & March 4, 2009 | 632-633 |
| 14 | "Bail Me Out" | TBA | Sallie Aprahamian | Steve Trafford | 5 March 2009 | 643 |
| 15 | "Matters of the Mind" | Andy Linden and Brian Hibbard guest star. | Matt Bloom | Si Spencer | 11 March 2009 | 637 |
| 16–17 | "Leap of Faith" | Final appearance of PC Beth Green | Richard Signy | Debbie Owen & Stuart Morris | March 12 & 18, 2009 | 665 |
| 18 | "Decision Time" | Final appearance of PC Arun Ghir | Paul Wroblewski | Isabelle Grey | 19 March 2009 | 667 |
| 19 | "On the Money" | TBA | Indra Bhose | Jonathan Rich | 25 March 2009 | 668 |
| 20 | "Deal Me Out" | Oscar James guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Maxwell Young | 26 March 2009 | 669 |
| 21 | "Got You Wrong" | TBA | Indra Bhose | Olly Perkin | 2 April 2009 | 670 |
| 22–27 | "Adult Education" | Phillipa Peak and Naomi Ryan guest star. | 1 & 2 - Sallie Aprahamian, 3 & 4 - Nigel Douglas, 5 & 6 - David Holroyd | 1 - Maxwell Young, 2 - Frank Rickarby, 3 - Sally Tatchell, 4 - Will Shindler, 5 & 6 - Patrick Homes | April 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 April, 2009 | 674-679 |
| 28 | "Old Habits" | Guest appearance of Kaye Wragg as now Sergeant Diane Noble, Laura Pyper also guest stars. | AJ Quinn | Chris Murray | 30 April 2009 | 690 |
| 29 | "Forensic Evidence" | Rachel Bell guest stars. | Richard Signy | Roger Gartland | 7 May 2009 | 697 |
| 30–31 | "Smash and Grab" | Mark Monero guest stars. | Diana Patrick | Tom Higgins | May 14 & 21, 2009 | 671-672 |
| 32–33 | "Blame Game" | Ray Lonnen guest stars | Olivia Lichtenstein | Sarah-Louise Hawkins | June 3 & 4, 2009 | 694-695 |
| 34 | "Down South" | Rachel Davies guest stars. | Richard Signy | Anita Pandolfo | 11 June 2009 | 696 |
| 35–36 | "To Live & Die For" | Final appearance of DI Samantha Nixon, Ross Boatman & Georgia Tennant guest stars. | Reza Moradi | Damian Wayling | June 17 & 18, 2009 | 666 & 673 |
| 37–38 | "The Prodigal Son" | TBA | Jamie Annett | Chris Ould | June 24 & 25, 2009 | 680-681 |
| 39–44 | "Conviction" | Final appearances of Supt. John Heaton, Insp. Rachel Weston, DS Stuart Turner and DC Kezia Walker, Danny Webb and Tony Osoba guest stars. | 1 & 2 - Simon Massey, 3 & 4 - Karl Neilson, 5 & 6 - Indra Bhose | 1 - Len Collin, 2 - Clive Dawson, 3 - Julian Perkins, 4 - Sarah-Louise Hawkins, 5 & 6 - Maxwell Young | July 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2009 | 683-685, 003, 004 |
| 45–46 | "Live By the Sword" | DCI Jack Meadows is promoted to Superintendent and Sgt. Dale Smith is promoted to Inspector, TDC Will Fletcher becomes a fully-fledged DC. Beginning of regular HD transmissions. | Paul Wroblewski | Tom Needham | July 23 & 24, 2009 | 007-008 |
| 47 | "Cry Wolf" | TBA | Reza Moradi | Matthew Bardsley | 30 July 2009 | 020 |
| 48 | "Absolute Power" | DC Stevie Moss is promoted to DS, Dannielle Brent guest stars. | Richard Signy | Chris Murray | 6 August 2009 | 005 |
| 49–50 | "Clouded Judgement" | Ruth Gemmell guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Emma Goodwin | August 13 & 20, 2009 | 018-019 |
| 51 | "Lost Soul" | TBA | Nigel Douglas | Patrick Homes | 27 August 2009 | 011 |
| 52 | "Powerless" | Clare Calbraith guest stars. | Richard Signy | Steve Bailie | 3 September 2009 | 015 |
| 53 | "Innocence Betrayed" | Jeff Rawle guest stars. | Jamie Annett | Chris Ould | 10 September 2009 | 010 |
| 54–55 | "Consequences of Trust" | TBA | Paul Wroblewski | Gregory Evans & Jeff Dodds | September 17 & 24, 2009 | 688-689 |
| 56 | "Long Gone" | Joanna Horton and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett guest star. | Reza Moradi | Chris Ould | 1 October 2009 | 009 |
| 57 | "Fall Out" | Emma Cunniffe and Alan McKenna guest stars. | Jamie Annett | Patrick Homes | 8 October 2009 | 006 |
| 58 | "In The Know" | TBA | Tim Leandro | Frank Rickarby | 15 October 2009 | 013 |
| 59 | "That's Love For You" | Roland Manookian guest stars | Reza Moradi | Clive Dawson | 22 October 2009 | 014 |
| 60 | "Show Of Force" | TBA | Paul Wroblewski | Julian Perkins | 29 October 2009 | 016 |
| 61 | "Rescue Me" | Final appearance of PC Tony Stamp, Roland Manookian and Oliver Coleman guest star. | Paul Wroblewski | Chris Ould | 5 November 2009 | 017 |
| 62 | "Twist of Fate" | Ian Kelsey and Tim Plester guest stars. | Tim Leandro | Steve Bailie | 10 December 2009 | 023 |
| 63 | "Unforgiven" | Final appearance of PC Sally Armstrong, Zara Turner and Pippa Haywood guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Roger Gartland | 17 December 2009 | 012 |
| 64–65 | "On the Streets" | Final appearance of PC Millie Brown, Ralph Ineson guest stars. | Robert Knights | Andrew Alty & Patrick Homes | December 22 & 29, 2009 | 021-022 |
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