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The Bill
Season 15
No. of episodes87
Release
Original networkITV
Original release7 January –

31 December 1999
Series chronology
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Series 14
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Series 16
List of episodes

The fifteenth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 87 episodes, broadcast between 7 January and 31 December 1999. On 5 June 2013, The Bill Series 15 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 15 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia). The series saw a savage attack on Dave Quinnan, his relationship and marriage to Nurse Jenny Delaney and the subsequent departure of PC George Garfield after ten years on the show. It also saw the end of characters being introduced herself as a female, with the last mention of this when Kerry Holmes introduced as a WDC in Long Term Investment. By the following episode, Chasing Shadows, female characters were simply introduced as PC/DC etc.

Cast changes

Episodes

# Title Episode notes Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Long Term Investment"
Brett Fancy and Nick Wilton guest starJonathan CampbellDavid G. McDonagh7 January 1999 (1999-01-07)
2"Chasing Shadows"
Omid Djalili guest stars.Herbert WiseAlan Pollock14 January 1999 (1999-01-14)
3"Follow Through"
Stephen Churchett and Abigail Thaw guest star.Tom CotterSteve Handley21 January 1999 (1999-01-21)
4"Walking on Water"
Ralph Arliss guest stars.Chris LovettGraham Mitchell26 January 1999 (1999-01-26)
5"The Wrong Horse"
Final appearance of PC Jamila Blake, Michael Cochrane guest stars.Brian FarnhamStephen Plaice28 January 1999 (1999-01-28)
6"No Love Lost"
Barbara Durkin guest stars.Peter LydonKatherine Way2 February 1999 (1999-02-02)
7"Pond Life"
Tom Hickey guest stars.Tim HollowayMatthew Leys4 February 1999 (1999-02-04)
8"Murder, What Murder?"
Tamzin Malleson guest stars.Derek ListerTerry Hodgkinson9 February 1999 (1999-02-09)
9"Age of Chivalry"
TBASteve ShillSimon Moss11 February 1999 (1999-02-11)
10"Slinging Mud"
JoAnne Good and Kenneth Colley guest star.Harry BradbeerDavid Hoskins18 February 1999 (1999-02-18)
11"Under Duress"
Zelda Tinska guest stars.David MooreDale Overton23 February 1999 (1999-02-23)
12"Sleeping With the Enemy"
Glynis Barber, Lorraine Chase and Lloyd McGuire guest star.Jo JohnsonA. Valentine25 February 1999 (1999-02-25)
13–15"Responsibility"
First appearance of Nurse Jenny Delaney, Peter Copley, Freda Dowie, Roland Manookian and Ian Puleston-Davies guest star.Nick Laughland, Ian White & Delyth ThomasScott Cherry, Neil Clarke & Len Collin2–18 March 1999 (2–18 March 1999)
16"On Air"
Tommy Boyd guest stars.Brian FarnhamLen Collin23 March 1999 (1999-03-23)
17"To Catch a Cobra"
Nadim Sawalha guest stars.Tom CotterManjit Singh25 March 1999 (1999-03-25)
18"Weekends are for Wimps"
First Appearance of PC Di Worrell, George Sewell guest starsJo ShoopNigel Baldwin30 March 1999 (1999-03-30)
19"Piggy in the Middle"
Philip McGough guest stars.Brian ParkerClive Dawson1 April 1999 (1999-04-01)
20"Sex, Lies and Videotape"
Beverly Hills and Michael Elwyn guest star.Paul MurtonTony Mulholland6 April 1999 (1999-04-06)
21"Out and About"
Adele Silva guest starsPip BroughtonRichard Stoneman8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)
22"Kiss Chase"
TBADominic LeesMaxwell Young13 April 1999 (1999-04-13)
23"On the Road"
Ronald Pickup guest stars.Audrey CookeChris Ould15 April 1999 (1999-04-15)
24"Pressure Point"
Ged Simmons, Adele Silva and John Barrard guest star.Brian ParkerRod Beacham20 April 1999 (1999-04-20)
25"Look Away Now"
Adele Silva guest stars.James Cellan JonesMichael Jenner22 April 1999 (1999-04-22)
26–27"A Question of Trust"
Dean Harris ]] guest stars.Audrey CookeJulian Spilsbury27–29 April 1999 (27–29 April 1999)
28"True Lies"
Rachel Davies and Ian Redford guest star.Jeremy SilberstonJaden Clarke4 May 1999 (1999-05-04)
29"Back to Basics"
Connie Hyde and Gordon Warnecke guest star.Albert BarberSimon Sharkey6 May 1999 (1999-05-06)
30"Makeover"
First Appearance of DC Danny Glaze, DC Jim Carver becomes PC, Nitin Ganatra and Jamie Sives guest star.Derek ListerNicholas McInerny11 May 1999 (1999-05-11)
31"Tinderbox"
First appearance of Ch. Supt. Guy Mannion, guest starsTom CotterStephen Plaice18 May 1999 (1999-05-18)
32"Set-Up"
TBABrian ParkerHugh Ellis25 May 1999 (1999-05-25)
33–36"The Downfall of Eddie Santini"
Return of Rosie Fox, as DS, and departure of PC Eddie Santini, Roger Griffiths, Frederick Treves Jason O'Mara and Frank Jarvis guest starSteve Shill, Phillipa Langdale, Robert Del Maestro & Ian WhiteRod Lewis & Elizabeth Anne-Wheal1–22 June 1999 (1–22 June 1999)
37"Foreign Body"
90-minute specialChris LovettTom Needham24 June 1999 (1999-06-24)
38"Borderline"
First Appearance of PC Cass RickmanChristopher HodsonStephen Plaice29 June 1999 (1999-06-29)
39"Confessions of a Zookeeper"
Benedick Bates and Bryan Marshall guest star.Tania DiezRay Brooking1 July 1999 (1999-07-01)
40"Pillow Talk"
Steve Speirs guest stars.Peter CregeenBarry Simner6 July 1999 (1999-07-06)
41"Heavy Plant Crossing"
Lee Boardman guest stars.Ged MaguireWendy Lee8 July 1999 (1999-07-08)
42"Good Relations"
TBALaura SimsAndy Armitage13 July 1999 (1999-07-13)
43"Big Fish"
Zienia Merton guest stars.Albert BarberLen Collin15 July 1999 (1999-07-15)
44–45"Cowardice"
First Appearance of Dale Smith as PC, temporary departure of PC Luke Ashton, Roger Daltrey guests.Gwennan Sage & Justin HardyMaxwell Young20–22 July 1999 (20–22 July 1999)
46"Wedded Bliss"
June Page and Gabrielle Reidy guest stars.Neil AdamsChris Jury27 July 1999 (1999-07-27)
47"Lucky Jim"
TBARichard HolthouseNick Crittenden29 July 1999 (1999-07-29)
48"Screwdriver"
Kris Marshall guest stars.Barbara RennieSheila Duncan3 August 1999 (1999-08-03)
49"Inside Out"
TBAN. G. BristowSteve Handley5 August 1999 (1999-08-05)
50"Critical Mass"
Nicholas Day guest stars.Laurence MoodyChris Ould10 August 1999 (1999-08-10)
51"Ring-a-Ring O'Roses"
90-minute special, James Thornton guest stars.Pip BroughtonTom Needham12 August 1999 (1999-08-12)
52"The Only Way Is Up"
TBABrian FarnhamCandy Denman17 August 1999 (1999-08-17)
53"Rock Bottom"
Joe Swash guest stars.Dominic LeesChris McWatters24 August 1999 (1999-08-24)
54"Sun Hill Boulevard"
Daniel Ainsleigh, Kevin Bishop and Keeley Forsyth guest star.Chris LovettStephen Plaice31 August 1999 (1999-08-31)
55"Lola"
Shirley Stelfox, Raquel Cassidy and Chris Simmons guest star.Ian WhiteTerry Hodgkinson1 September 1999 (1999-09-01)
56–57"Integrity"
First Appearance of PC Nick KleinJim Shields & Robert Del MaestroElizabeth-Anne Wheal16–19 September 1999 (16–19 September 1999)
58"Cold Calling"
Charles De'Ath and Charlie Brooks guest star.N. G. BristowCarolyn Sally Jones21 September 1999 (1999-09-21)
59"Millennium"
First Appearance of DS Claire StantonBrian ParkerSteve Griffiths23 September 1999 (1999-09-23)
60"The Three Sergeants"
Haluk Bilginer and Jennifer Calvert guest star.Rob BaileyRod Lewis28 September 1999 (1999-09-28)
61"Trade-Off"
Renu Setna and Joanna Scanlan guest star.Steve ShillPeter Lloyd30 September 1999 (1999-09-30)
62"Treading Water"
TBASusan TullyDavid Hoskins5 October 1999 (1999-10-05)
63"Look Again"
Annette Badland and Nigel Planer guest star.Carol WisemanScott Cherry7 October 1999 (1999-10-07)
64–65"Love and War"
Departure of PC George Garfield, Ryan Gage guest star.Ian WhiteNeil Clarke12–14 October 1999 (12–14 October 1999)
66"Hot Money"
Ian Reddington and Trevor Laird guest star.Bruce MacDonaldDon Webb19 October 1999 (1999-10-19)
67"Crash Landing"
Sally Dexter guest stars.Jo ShoopNicholas McInerny21 October 1999 (1999-10-21)
68"Father's Day"
TBAPaul MurtonBarry Simner28 October 1999 (1999-10-28)
69"Sweet Sixteen"
TBAChristopher HodsonMarc Pye2 November 1999 (1999-11-02)
70"Denial"
Paul Angelis and Angela Bruce guest star.Albert BarberGregory Evans4 November 1999 (1999-11-04)
71"Walking the Line"
George Harris guest stars.Laurence MoodyJulian Spilsbury9 November 1999 (1999-11-09)
72"Cover Stories"
Ben Miles guest stars.Don LeaverElizabeth-Anne Wheal16 November 1999 (1999-11-16)
73"Security"
Zig Byfield guest stars.Justin ChadwickDale Overton18 November 1999 (1999-11-18)
74–75"Up in Smoke"
Sean Blowers guest stars.Baz TaylorSimon Sharkey23–25 November 1999 (23–25 November 1999)
76"Homework"
TBABob BlagdenCarolyn Sally Jones30 November 1999 (1999-11-30)
77"Knowing You"
TBARob EvansSteve Handley2 December 1999 (1999-12-02)
78–79"Rock Bottom"
Sheila Reid guest stars.Gwennan Sage & Chris LovettLen Collin7–9 December 1999 (7–9 December 1999)
80"Money For Nothing"
Stephen Churchett and Eric Mason guest star.Steve ShillChris Jury14 December 1999 (1999-12-14)
81–82"The Big Day"
Guest appearance by ex-PC Steve Loxton, return and final appearance of PC George Garfield, Jessie Wallace guest stars.Rob Bailey & Jo JohnsonRichard Stoneman15–16 December 1999 (15–16 December 1999)
83"Judgement Day"
Final regular appearance of DC Liz Rawton, Stephen Yardley and Fine Time Fontayne guest starMichael Owen MorrisPatrick Melanaphy21 December 1999 (1999-12-21)
84"Haunted"
Hannah Yelland and James Cosmo guest star.Chris LovettTony Mulholland23 December 1999 (1999-12-23)
85"When the Snow Lay Round About"
Brian Murphy guest stars.Albert BarberChris Ould24 December 1999 (1999-12-24)
86"Blowing It All Away"
JJ Feild guest stars.Susan TullyCandy Denman30 December 1999 (1999-12-30)
87"All Change"
William Beck and Pippa Hinchley guest star.Michael CockerMark Holloway31 December 1999 (1999-12-31)


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