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The Bill
Season 6
Series 6 (Australian DVD Cover)
No. of episodes104
Release
Original networkITV
Original release2 January –
27 December 1990
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The sixth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 104 episodes, broadcast between 2 January – 27 December 1990. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 5 and Collection 6 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on 9 April – 8 October 2008, respectively. The series was later re-issued as two-half series boxsets in Australia, released on 7 March 2012. The above artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features images of DC Tosh Lines and DI Frank Burnside. The original Collection box-sets contained sole images of PC Reg Hollis and DS Ted Roach. In the UK, the first nine episodes were released on DVD under the title Volume 7, on 2 September 2013.

A number of The Bill Audio Commentaries for Series 6 episodes have been recorded with cast and crew, including writers Garry Lyons and J.C. Wilsher, camera operator Alison Chapman, producer Tony Virgo and stars Chris Humphreys and Jon Iles[1].

Cast changes

Arrivals

Departures

Episodes

No. overall No. in series Title Episode notes Directed by Written by Original air date
1881"By The Skin Of Our Teeth"Nigel Le Vaillant and Robert Perkins guest stars.Bren SimsonArthur McKenzie2 January 1990 (1990-01-02)
1892"Officers and Gentlemen"Laurence Harrington and Oona Kirsch guest star.Diana PatrickSteve Trafford4 January 1990 (1990-01-04)
1903"Carry Your Bags Sir"Phil Nice and Brigitte Kahn guest star.Simon JonesJohn Milne9 January 1990 (1990-01-09)
1914"I Thought You'd Gone"First appearance of Insp. Andrew Monroe, Final appearances of PC Francis 'Taffy' Edwards and Insp. Christine FrazerNick LaughlandJ. C. Wilsher11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)
1925"C.A.D."Geraldine Fitzgerald, Stephen Finlay and Richard Vobes guest star. In 2020, writer J.C. Wilsher recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode[2]Chris HodsonJ.C. Wilsher16 January 1990 (1990-01-16)
1936"A Day Lost"Dawn Perllman guest stars.Phillip CassonLes Pollard18 January 1990 (1990-01-18)
1947"A Clean Division"David Lonsdale, Antony Carrick and Andrew Powell guest star.Derek ListerJulian Jones23 January 1990 (1990-01-23)
1958"Roger And Out"Gavin Warwick and Anne Harries guest star.David GilesJohn Kershaw25 January 1990 (1990-01-25)
1969"Addresses"Victor Maddern guest stars.Chris LovettPeter J. Hammond30 January 1990 (1990-01-30)
19710"Michael Runs The Family Now"Roy Holder and Robert Aldous guest star.John Michael PhillipsKieran Prendiville1 February 1990 (1990-02-01)
19811"Against The Odds"Desmond McNamara, Terry Downes and Harry Fielder guest star. In 2019, actor Jon Iles and camera operator Alison Chapman recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode[3]Keith WashingtonArthur McKenzie6 February 1990 (1990-02-06)
19912"Bloodsucker"TBAChris HodsonSteve Trafford8 February 1990 (1990-02-08)
20013"Workers in Uniform"John Pickles guest stars.Colm VillaJ.C. Wilsher13 February 1990 (1990-02-13)
20114"Something To Hide"TBAJohn Michael PhillipsTom Needham15 February 1990 (1990-02-15)
20215"The Old Men's Run"Mark Beer and Parsons Singh guest star.David HaymanJohn Milne20 February 1990 (1990-02-20)
20316"Legacies"Wendy van der Plank, Symond Lawes and Malcolm Rogers guest star.Chris HodsonPeter Gibbs22 February 1990 (1990-02-22)
20417"Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"Louise Lombard, Harry Landis, Jon Finch, Jonathan Caplan and Sam Howard guest star.Colm VillaGeoff McQueen27 February 1990 (1990-02-27)
20518"Something Special"Final Appearance of PC Timothy Able, Lorraine Ashbourne and Davyd Harries guest star.David GilesGuy Meredith1 March 1990 (1990-03-01)
20619"Enemies"Norman Gregory and Badi Uzzaman guest star.Alan WareingPhilip Martin6 March 1990 (1990-03-06)
20720"Safe Place"Frank Jarvis guest stars.Tom CotterPeter J. Hammond8 March 1990 (1990-03-08)
20821"Burnside Knew My Father"Rudolph Walker and David Gooderson guest star.Tom CotterLennie James13 March 1990 (1990-03-13)
20922"Watching"Norman Rossington and Pauline Letts guest star.Chris LovettPeter Gibbs15 March 1990 (1990-03-15)
21023"University Challenge"George Irving and Mary Maude guest star.Derek ListerSimon Moss20 March 1990 (1990-03-20)
21124"Growing Pains"TBAPhillip CassonBarry Appleton22 March 1990 (1990-03-22)
21225"One Of The Boys"Andy Serkis guest stars.Alan WareingJonathan Rich27 March 1990 (1990-03-27)
21326"Beggars and Choosers"Wally K. Daly and Bryan Coleman guest star.Bob HirdSteve Trafford29 March 1990 (1990-03-29)
21427"Citadel"Roger Brierley, Christopher Godwin, Jon Glover and Michael Bilton guest star. In 2020, actor Chris Humphreys and writer J.C. Whilsher recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode[4]Bob HirdJ.C. Wilsher3 April 1990 (1990-04-03)
21528"Blue Eyed Boy"David Hayman, Kika Mirylees and Sheila Grant guest star.Nick LaughlandJulian Jones5 April 1990 (1990-04-05)
21629"Full House"Final Appearance of PC Richard Turnham, Graham Cull guest stars.Julian AymesArthur McKenzie10 April 1990 (1990-04-10)
21730"Big Fish, Little Fish"Timothy Block and Oliver Smith guest star.Nick LaughlandPatrick Harkins12 April 1990 (1990-04-12)
21831"Information Received"Dean Harris and Paul O'Grady guest star.Michael SimpsonKevin Clarke17 April 1990 (1990-04-17)
21932"Close Co-Operation"Patrick Cremin guest stars. In 2020, writer Garry Lyons and actor Larry Dann recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode[5]Michael SimpsonGarry Lyons19 April 1990 (1990-04-19)
22033"Middleman"First appearance of DCI Gordon WrayMichael SimpsonJ.C. Wilsher24 April 1990 (1990-04-24)
22134"Corkscrew"Matthew Scurfield and Pete Lee-Wilson guest star.Michael SimpsonJ.C. Wilsher26 April 1990 (1990-04-26)
22235"Obsessions"Clare Clifford and Nicholas Gecks guest star.Julian AymesPeter Gibbs1 May 1990 (1990-05-01)
22336"Small Hours"David Neilson guest stars.Mike VardyKevin Clarke3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
22437"Victims"John Cater guest stars.Derek ListerJonathan Rich8 May 1990 (1990-05-08)
22538"Somebody's Husband"John Cater guest stars.Derek ListerJonathan Rich10 May 1990 (1990-05-10)
22639"Canley Fields"Gary Webster guest stars.Mike VardyChristopher Russell15 May 1990 (1990-05-15)
22740"The Night Watch"Emma Chambers guest stars.Graham TheakstonJ.C. Wilsher17 May 1990 (1990-05-17)
22841"Trojan Horse"Final appearance of PC Ken Melvin, David Warwick guest stars. In 2019, producer Tony Virgo recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode[6]Graham TheakstonPat Dunlop22 May 1990 (1990-05-22)
22942"Rites"First appearance of PC Barry Stringer, Guest appearances by Francis 'Taffy' Edwards and Tony 'Yorkie' Smith. Kika Mirylees guest stars.Derek ListerJonathan Rich24 May 1990 (1990-05-24)
23043"Answers"Anthony May guest stars.Chris HodsonPeter J. Hammond29 May 1990 (1990-05-29)
23144"A Fresh Start"Simon Rouse, Tony Caunter, Mmoloki Chrystie, Desmond Cullum-Jones and Paul Antony-Barber guest star.Derek ListerChristopher Russell31 May 1990 (1990-05-31)
23245"A Case To Answer"Emma Chambers and Cyril Nri guest star.Stuart BurgeJ.C. Wilsher5 June 1990 (1990-06-05)
23346"Line Up"Elspeth Charlton and Michael Brogan guest star.Stuart BurgeElizabeth Anne-Wheal7 June 1990 (1990-06-07)
23447"Police Powers"First appearance of PC Steve Loxton, Ian Reddington and Bernard Finch guest star.Gordon FlemyngJulian Jones12 June 1990 (1990-06-12)
23548"Action Book"Simon Rouse and Michael Garner guest star.Graham TheakstonChristopher Russell14 June 1990 (1990-06-14)
23649"Tactics"Desmond McNamara guest stars.Graham TheakstonArthur McKenzie19 June 1990 (1990-06-19)
23750"Scores"First appearance of PC Ron SmollettGordon FlemyngPeter J. Hammond21 June 1990 (1990-06-21)
23851"Witch Hunt"Ron Cook guest stars.Derek ListerChristopher Russell26 June 1990 (1990-06-26)
23952"Close To Home"Doña Croll guest stars.Nick LaughlandChristopher Russell28 June 1990 (1990-06-28)
24053"Breaking Point"Hilary Sesta guest stars.Peter Barber-FlemingLes Pollard3 July 1990 (1990-07-03)
24154"Jumping The Gun"Reginald Jessup guest stars.Peter Barber-FlemingDavid Hoskins5 July 1990 (1990-07-05)
24255"What Kind of Man"Jim McManus guest stars.Chris LovettChristopher Russell10 July 1990 (1990-07-10)
24356"Beat Crime"John Alford and Lyndam Gregory guest star.Nick LaughlandJ.C. Wilsher12 July 1990 (1990-07-12)
24457"Unsocial Hours"Peter Benson guest stars.Derek ListerJ.C. Wilsher17 July 1990 (1990-07-17)
24558"Interpretations"Shaheen Khan and Jenna Russell guest star.Julian AymesJonathan Rich19 July 1990 (1990-07-19)
24659"Angles"Don McCorkindale and Martin Sadler guest star.Roger TuckerArthur McKenzie24 July 1990 (1990-07-24)
24760"Watch My Lips"Tony Newton, Karen Seacombe and Kenneth Kennedy guest star.Julian AymesPatrick Harkins26 July 1990 (1990-07-26)
24861"Feeling Brave"Shirin Taylor and Colin McCormack guest star.Richard HolthouseJohn Milne31 July 1990 (1990-07-31)
24962"Come Fly With Me"Albert Moses, Tariq Yunus and Raymond Llewellyn guest star.Michael KerriganPeter Gibbs2 August 1990 (1990-08-02)
25063"Attitudes"Brian Badcoe and Liz Gebhardt guest star.Richard HolthouseArthur McKenzie7 August 1990 (1990-08-07)
25164"Robbo"John Bardon guest stars.Chris LovettBrian Finch9 August 1990 (1990-08-09)
25265"Ground Rules"Andrew McCulloch and Christopher Whittingham guest star.Michael KerriganGeoff McQueen14 August 1990 (1990-08-14)
25366"Once a Copper"Geoffrey Bateman guest stars.Frank W SmithRobin Mukherjee16 August 1990 (1990-08-16)
25467"Vendetta"Amanda Mealing and Luan Peters guest star.Graham TheakstonPeter Brooks21 August 1990 (1990-08-21)
25568"My Favourite Things"Sue Woodford guest stars.Roger TuckerArthur McKenzie23 August 1990 (1990-08-23)
25669"Win Some Lose Some"Colin Jeavons guest stars.Jeremy AncockJonathan Rich28 August 1990 (1990-08-28)
25770"Up The Steps"Dominic Jephcott and Eileen Helsby guest star.Jeremy AncockCarolyn Sally Jones30 August 1990 (1990-08-30)
25871"Where There's a Will"Bernard Gallagher guest stars.Garth TuckerPatrick Harkins4 September 1990 (1990-09-04)
25972"Near The Knuckle"Dorothy Tutin and David Quilter guest star.Nick HammAyshe Raif6 September 1990 (1990-09-06)
26073"Body Language"Ian Redford guest stars.Nick HammDick Sharples11 September 1990 (1990-09-11)
26174"When Did You Last See Your Father?"Billy Murray and Gertan Klauber guest star.Bob GabrielBarry Appleton13 September 1990 (1990-09-13)
26275"Eye-Witness"Robert Sturt, Sam Halpenny and David Harewood guest star.Graham TheakstonChristopher Penfold18 September 1990 (1990-09-18)
26376"Sufficient Evidence"Abigail Thaw guest stars.Garth TuckerRib Davis20 September 1990 (1990-09-20)
26477"Forget-Me-Not"Jack Ellis and Derek Lyons guest star.Frank W SmithRussell Lewis25 September 1990 (1990-09-25)
26578"Something to Remember"Andrew Frame and Pippa Hinchley guest star.Laura SimsChristopher Russell27 September 1990 (1990-09-27)
26679"Off The Leash"First appearance of PC Delia French, Declan Mulholland guest stars.Chris HodsonChristopher Russell2 October 1990 (1990-10-02)
26780"Family Ties"John Golightly and David Quilter guest star.Chris LovettMartyn Wade4 October 1990 (1990-10-04)
26881"Old Friends"Sydney Livingstone and Marian McLoughlin guest star.Michael KerriganNick Collins9 October 1990 (1990-10-09)
26982"Pride and Prejudice"David Easter guest stars.Laura SimsTim Firth11 October 1990 (1990-10-11)
27083"Housey Housey"Sian Thomas, Paul Copley and Sebastian Abineri guest star.William BrayneJohn Chambers16 October 1990 (1990-10-16)
27184"Connelly's Kids"Derek Lyons (actor) guest stars.Chris LovettMichael Cameron18 October 1990 (1990-10-18)
27285"One of Those Days"TBANick LaughlandRoger Leach23 October 1990 (1990-10-23)
27386"Jack-The-Lad"Linda Marlowe and Jacquetta May guest star.Bill HaysMichael Baker25 October 1990 (1990-10-25)
27487"Blue Murder"Bob Mason, Patsy Palmer and Philip Anthony guest star.Stuart UrbanRussell Lewis30 October 1990 (1990-10-30)
27588"Effective Persuaders"Ron Donachie and Tony Rohr guest star.Nick LaughlandJ.C. Wilsher1 November 1990 (1990-11-01)
27689"A Sense of Duty"Stephen Hope Wynne and Jeremy Nicholas guest star.Bill HaysJulian Jones6 November 1990 (1990-11-06)
27790"Lying In Wait"Roger Monk and Heather Emmanuel guest star.William BrayneChris Boucher8 November 1990 (1990-11-08)
27891"Plato For Policemen"Kerry Peers, Simon Rouse, and Charles Kay guest star.Chris HodsonRobin Mukherjee13 November 1990 (1990-11-13)
27992"Testimony"Bruce Alexander, Kerry Peers and Christopher Saul guest star.Chris HodsonRobin Mukherjee15 November 1990 (1990-11-15)
28093"Decisions"Patricia Hayes and Patricia Brake guest star.Tom CotterArthur McKenzie20 November 1990 (1990-11-20)
28194"Know Your Enemy"David Warwick and Beryl Cooke guest star.Moria ArmstrongNick Collins22 November 1990 (1990-11-22)
28295"Lies"Adele Silva guest stars.Roger TuckerBrendan McDonald27 November 1990 (1990-11-27)
28396"Old Wounds"Alan Ford guest stars.Roger TuckerIan Briggs29 November 1990 (1990-11-29)
28497"Just For A Moment"Charlie Creed-Miles and Sara Corper guest star.Tom CotterSusan Shattock4 December 1990 (1990-12-04)
28598"Market Forces"Steven Mackintosh, Roberta Taylor and Peter Craze guest star.Sarah Pia AndersonPeter Brooks6 December 1990 (1990-12-06)
28699"One For The Road"Philip Whitchurch and Lloyd McGuire guest star.John StricklandMichael Crompton11 December 1990 (1990-12-11)
287100"Start With The Whistle"First appearance of Sgt. Joseph Corrie, Final appearance of Sgt. Tom Penny, Stephen Churchett guest stars.John StricklandJ.C. Wilsher13 December 1990 (1990-12-13)
288101"Out of The Blue"Alec Christie and Peter Ferdinando guest star.Moria ArmstrongJ.C. Wilsher18 December 1990 (1990-12-18)
289102"Street Smart"First appearance of DCI Kim Reid, Final appearance of DCI Gordon Wray, Clive Kneller and Morgan Deare guest star.Sarah Pia AndersonJ.C. Wilsher20 December 1990 (1990-12-20)
290103"Safe As Houses"First Appearance of Sgt John Maitland, Ken Hutchison guest stars.Tom CotterRussell Lewis26 December 1990 (1990-12-26)
291104"Friends and Neighbours"Brian Croucher, Doug Bradley, Allan Surtees and Richard Davies guest star.Mike DormerChristopher Russell27 December 1990 (1990-12-27)

References

  1. ^ https://www.patreon.com/thebillpodcast
  2. ^ https://www.patreon.com/thebillpodcast
  3. ^ https://www.patreon.com/thebillpodcast
  4. ^ https://www.patreon.com/thebillpodcast
  5. ^ https://www.patreon.com/thebillpodcast
  6. ^ https://www.patreon.com/thebillpodcast
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