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The Bill
Season 22
Series 22 DVD cover
No. of episodes91
Release
Original networkITV
Original release4 January –
28 December 2006
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 as previously introduced by Paul Marquess.

Most episodes consist of two parallel stories running at the same time, much like the initial transition to hour episodes in 1998. However, some episodes feature entirely on one story, beginning the move back to single-themed episodes and the complete removal of serialisation in 2007. The series also saw one of the heaviest numbers of cast changes in later years of the show, with a number of characters previously introduced by Marquess being axed to make way for new blood. 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). However, Young stated at the start of his tenure that he had no intention to axe any of the staple characters, such as June Ackland, Tony Stamp or Reg Hollis, who had been with the show for many years. It is also notable that several long-running story arcs introduced in this series were not concluded until nearly a year later in Series 23 – the longest running storylines in the show's history. These included the disappearance of schoolgirl Amy Tennant, and the investigation into drugs baron Kristen Shaw.

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 and Michael Jayston guest starDavid Innes EdwardsJulian Perkins4 January 2006 (2006-01-04)378
2"Sequence of Events (Part 2)"
Paul Copley and Michael Jayston 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, 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"
Sally Bretton guest starsMichael CockerJulian Unthank19 January 2006 (2006-01-19)383
7"Framed"
Final appearance of SRO Julian Tavell, PC Yvonne Hemmingway is promoted to A/Sgt.Robert Del MaestroTom Higgins25 January 2006 (2006-01-25)384
8"Spirits"
Chris Coghill guest stars.Robert Del MaestroNeil Clarke26 January 2006 (2006-01-26)385
9"Breaking Point"
Mikey North guest stars.Delyth ThomasKathrine Smith1 February 2006 (2006-02-01)386
10"The Lone Ranger"
Simon Williams guest starsDelyth ThomasSally Tatchell2 February 2006 (2006-02-02)387
11"Condition: Critical (Part 1)"
Micah Balfour and Freema Agyeman guest starRichard StandevenSimon Moss8 February 2006 (2006-02-08)388
12"Condition: Critical (Part 2)"
Temporary departure of DC Jo Masters, Micah Balfour and Freema Agyeman guest starRichard StandevenSimon Moss9 February 2006 (2006-02-09)389
13"Missing (Part 1)"
First appearance of DOPA Mia Perry, Andrew Sachs guests starsDavid HolroydChris Ould15 February 2006 (2006-02-15)390
14"Missing (Part 2)"
Final appearance of CAD Officer Dean McVerryDavid 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"
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 guest starsNic PhillipsStuart Morris9 March 2006 (2006-03-09)396
20"Connections (Part 2)"
Bill Treacher guest starsNic 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, David Hargreaves guest starsRobert Del MaestroJulia Wall12 April 2006 (2006-04-12)405
29"A Glimmer of Hope"
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"
TBAMartin HutchingsSally Tatchell3 May 2006 (2006-05-03)411
35"Pursuit"
TBAGill WilkinsonLisa Evans4 May 2006 (2006-05-04)412
36"Up Against the Wall"
TBAGill WilkinsonAndrew Taft11 May 2006 (2006-05-11)413
37"Too Little, Too Late (Part 1)"
Hannah Waterman guest starsOlivia LichtensteinSarah-Louise Hawkins18 May 2006 (2006-05-18)414
38"Too Little, Too Late (Part 2)"
Final appearance of PC Laura Bryant, Ron Moody and Hannah Waterman guest starOlivia LichtensteinPatrick Wilde25 May 2006 (2006-05-25)415
39"Desperation and Jealousy"
TBAAndrew 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 WalkerReza 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 guest starsDavid Innes EdwardsJonathan Rich22 June 2006 (2006-06-22)421
45"One Man's Meat"
TBANigel DouglasJulian Perkins28 June 2006 (2006-06-28)422
46"Cut Your Losses"
Christine Stephen-Daly 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"
Steve North and Tommy Knight guest starAlan MacmillanMatthew Leys19 July 2006 (2006-07-19)426
50"Harder They Fall"
Gillian Wright 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"
Kevin Doyle guest starsRobert KnightsMaxwell Young27 July 2006 (2006-07-27)429
53"The Lines We Shouldn't Cross"
TBARobert 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 stars.Simon MasseySimon Moss16 August 2006 (2006-08-16)433
57"A Different Type of Threat (Part 1)"
Amber Agar guest starsBill Scott-RiderSteve Griffiths17 August 2006 (2006-08-17)434
58"A Different Type of Threat (Part 2)"
TBASylvie BodenSteve Griffiths23 August 2006 (2006-08-23)435
59"Love and Loss"
Gillian Wright and Les Dennis guest starDiana PatrickSteve Trafford24 August 2006 (2006-08-24)436
60"Fool's Gold"
TBADiana PatrickLen Collin30 August 2006 (2006-08-30)437
61"Beyond the Call of Duty"
Barbara Wilshere guest starsRoberto BanguraSimon Moss31 August 2006 (2006-08-31)438
62"Salvation"
Kelli Hollis guest stars.Roberto 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 guest starsGill 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 and Bobby Lockwood guest starDavid Innes EdwardsAndrew Taft4 October 2006 (2006-10-04)448
72"Control of Impulse (Part 2)"
Gillian Wright and Bobby Lockwood 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"
TBADavid HolroydJonathan Rich12 October 2006 (2006-10-12)451
75"The Long Arm of the Law"
TBAMichael CockerSarah-Louise Hawkins18 October 2006 (2006-10-18)452
76"Take Aim"
TBAMichael 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"
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 Dean Gaffney guest starKarl NeilsonClive Dawson15 November 2006 (2006-11-15)459
83"A Stiff Upper Lip"
Nicola Stapleton and Linda Robson guest starNic PhillipsJulian Perkins22 November 2006 (2006-11-22)460
84"Go for Gold"
Souad Faress guest starsNic PhillipsSally Tatchell29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)461
85"Smell the Roses"
TBADelyth ThomasAndrew Alty6 December 2006 (2006-12-06)462
86"Make No Apologies"
TBADelyth ThomasScott Cherry7 December 2006 (2006-12-07)463
87"Recover the Op (Part 1)"
Return of DC Jo MastersNigel DouglasMaxwell Young19 December 2006 (2006-12-19)464
88"Hunted (Part 2)"
TBANigel 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"
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

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