The Bill series 10

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The Bill
Series 10
No. of episodes156
Release
Original networkITV
Original release4 January (1994-01-04) –
30 December 1994 (1994-12-30)
Series chronology
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The tenth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes, broadcast between 4 January and 30 December 1994. On 3 October 2012, The Bill Series 10 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 10 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia).

Audio Commentaries have been recorded for the episodes "Bin-Men", "Blackout", "Instant Response" and "Taken on Trust", released exclusively on The Bill Podcast Patreon channel.

Cast changes[edit]

Episodes[edit]

# Title Episode notes Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Games"
David Bamber and June Page guest starAndrew HiggsLen Collin4 January 1994 (1994-01-04)

Loxton and Monroe investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy who is into computers.

Note: A shot in the title sequence showing the then-departed DI Haines was replaced by one featuring Ch. Insp. Cato and WPC Page, featured only once prior to then, and it was replaced permanently by a shot of DI Johnson with DS Pearce in the following episode.
2"Second Sight"
First regular appearance of DI Sally Johnson, Michael Byrne guest starsDavid AttwoodElizabeth-Ann Wheal6 January 1994 (1994-01-06)
As DI Sally Johnson takes charge of CID, the team hunt a gang of event robbers who case targets through the local paper. Can they track them doing the same?
3"Darkness Before Dawn"
Sophie Okonedo, Douglas Henshall and David Quilter guest starNick LaughlandSebastian Secker Walker7 January 1994 (1994-01-07)
Boyden and Page find the bodies of a young mother and her baby at the bottom of a tower block.
4"He Who Waits"
First appearance of DC Rod Skase, Sally George guest starsDouglas MacKinnonNeil Clarke11 January 1994 (1994-01-11)
New DC Rod Skase assists Pearce and an AMIP team when an aggravated burglary turns fatal. Garfield feels he has a point to prove as his thoughts are disregarded.
5"Mix and Match"
Dee Sadler guest starsCharles BeesonChris Ould13 January 1994 (1994-01-13)
Cato gatecrashes Peace and Steele’s operation to track a group of stolen vehicles with the help of insurer’s trackers.
6"Dealer Wins"
TBACharles BeesonDuncan Gould14 January 1994 (1994-01-14)
Johnson and Pearce are summoned as witnesses to a Family Court to testify against two dealers.
7"No Job For An Amateur"
First appearance of PC Adam Bostock, Julie Hesmondhalgh guest starsRittaa Leena LynnCandy Denman18 January 1994 (1994-01-18)
Ackland and new PC Adam Bostock investigate reports of an intruder at a nurses' home.
8"Judge and Jury"
Susan Fleetwood and David Horovitch guest starBill PrydeJames Stevenson20 January 1994 (1994-01-20)
A solicitor in custody is stunned when Stamp and Ackland arrest his wife for petrol theft.
9"The Mourning After"
Jo Stone-Fewings and Dido Miles guest starChris LovettMark Holloway21 January 1994 (1994-01-21)
Morgan investigates a fatal stabbing on the common, but the victim’s blind mother is adamant it is not her son.
10"Just Say No"
Tim Preece guest starsJan SargentNigel Baldwin25 January 1994 (1994-01-25)
Conway arrests a girl for kicking his car, but it’s a deliberate ploy so she can give information in the case of a drug dealer’s murder.
11"Mud Sticks"
TBAPeter CattaneoIsabelle Grey27 January 1994 (1994-01-27)
An anti-prostitution activist is suspected when a punter is stabbed, but is a subsequent assault on his wife revenge or coincidence?
12"One Bad Turn"
Nicholas Bailey and George Little guest starLaurence MoodyAnthony Valentine29 January 1994 (1994-01-29)
Following residents' complaints, Cato instigates a clampdown on prostitution.
13"Faith in the System"
Russell Boulter and Stacy Davies guest starBill PrydeMatthew Wingett1 February 1994 (1994-02-01)
Carver refuses to cover when he witnesses Barton Street DC John Boulton assaulting a suspect.
14"Keeping Mum"
Kevin Doyle and Annie Hulley guest starMichael SimpsonLizzie Mickery3 February 1994 (1994-02-03)
When Greig and Croft arrive at a house to arrest a 15-year-old boy, they find his mother has been beaten up.
15"Double Vision"
Fanny Carby guest starsChris CloughNeil Clark4 February 1994 (1994-02-04)
Pearce lands Johnson in hot water when he tries to nick a result off Loxton.
16"No Access"
David Neilson and Rene Zagger guest starRiitta Leena LynnIsabelle Grey8 February 1994 (1994-02-08)
Morgan investigates the possibility of a young boy’s disappearance being related to two recent sexual assaults on minors.
17"Ways and Means"
Paul Jerricho, Perry Fenwick and Jon Croft guest starJan SargentJane Woodrow10 February 1994 (1994-02-10)
Datta fears reprisals when a domestic abuser walks from court, while Quinnan and Marshall investigate a woman who has been shoplifting repeatedly.
18"Cutting It"
TBABrian ParkerMichael Jenner11 February 1994 (1994-02-11)
Cato investigates when a probationer on B relief accuses her sergeant of sexual harassment.
19"Secrets"
Dicken Ashworth and David Haig guest starDouglas MacKinnonNeil McKay15 February 1994 (1994-02-15)
Boyden is skeptical when a repeat hoax caller claims she has witnessed a convicted paedophile abducting a teenage girl.
20"Bin-Men"
Lloyd McGuire, Chrissie Cotterill and Will Barton guest starsIan WhiteRoger Davenport17 February 1994 (1994-02-17)
Loxton and McCann hunt an absconded prisoner admitted to hospital after crashing a stolen bike, while Stamp and Page try to make sense of a bizarre fight.
21"Ducking and Diving"
Alan Ford and Debbie Linden guest starChris CloughBarry Purchese18 February 1994 (1994-02-18)
McCann is hospitalised attending a robbery with Jarvis, and an illegal fighting circuit may prove key to nailing the suspects.
22"Gone Away"
Daniela Denby-Ashe and Vincent Pickering guest starIan WhiteIsabelle Grey22 February 1994 (1994-02-22)
Page tries to help a hard-working student who has gone off the rails and into dealing in the absence of her mother.
23"Dead Men Don't Drive Cars"
Lizzie Mickery guest starsJohn BruceRob Gittins24 February 1994 (1994-02-24)
Uniform investigate why a man would use two dead men’s identities for driving tests.
24"Saturday Night's All Right"
Charles De'Ath guest starsJohn BruceLen Collin25 February 1994 (1994-02-25)
Monroe and his officers are called to a rent party where the organiser has been seriously assaulted.
25"Ranks and Files"
Nicholas Donnelly guest starsDerek ListerEdward Canfor-Dumas1 March 1994 (1994-03-01)
Johnson clashes with Woods whilst trying to solve an outstanding assault investigated by CID alum Roach.
26"Business as Usual"
Peter Russell guest starsIndra BhosePhilip Palmer3 March 1994 (1994-03-03)
A clothing store gets broken into.
27"Root of All Evil"
Paul Putner and Roy Heather guest starIndra BhoseJoanne Maguire4 March 1994 (1994-03-04)
Johnson and Woods investigate the scene of an arson attack.
28"Man to Man"
Steven Hartley guest starsDerek ListerTrevor Wadlow8 March 1994 (1994-03-08)
A man reported missing by his wife is found shot dead.
29"Menace"
Michael Keating guest starsBrian ParkerTom Needham10 March 1994 (1994-03-10)
Could a series of vicious hoax calls and repeated burglaries at the homes of two young women be linked?
30"Killjoys"
TBALaurence MoodyGregory Evans11 March 1994 (1994-03-11)
Uniform hunt a pirate radio station's organisers due interference with police radio transmissions.
31"One of Them"
David Quilter and John McArdle guest starNick LaughlandChris Lang15 March 1994 (1994-03-15)
A supposedly respectable outreach worker is assaulted, but could he be responsible for another crime?
32"Day of Reckoning"
Zienia Merton, Connor McIntyre and Harry Van Gorkum guest starDiana PatrickJulian Spilsbury17 March 1994 (1994-03-17)
A notorious ex-con gives evidence against a former associate in a drugs case, but his subsequent disappearance could spell an end to the operation.
33"Sleeping with the Fishes"
Geoffrey McGivern guest starsLaurence MoodyJulian Jones18 March 1994 (1994-03-18)
When a boat is found adrift in the Thames, fears rise that somebody could’ve fallen overboard.
34"Fair Exchange"
TBADiana PatrickChris Lang22 March 1994 (1994-03-22)
CID investigate a suspected arson attack on the home of a known villain.
35"Last Rights"
Philip McGough guest starsNick LaughlandCandy Denman24 March 1994 (1994-03-24)
Monroe has to oversee the complicated case of a terminally ill woman attempting suicide.
36"Mean Streak"
Martyn Whitby guest starsMichael OfferJames Stevenson25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)
Johnson is embarrassed when a 4-man undercover op fails to nail a gang of robbers.
37"Pig in the Middle"
Idris Elba, Jennie Stoller and Jon Croft guest starCarol WilksJonathan Myerson29 March 1994 (1994-03-29)
Carver and Woods have a trial blown out when a witness falsely identifies a dealer in a rivalry with her boyfriend.
38"House Arrest"
Georgina Cates guest starsCarol WilksBarry Simner31 March 1994 (1994-03-31)
A former villain tries to help Meadows solve a robbery where the culprit is his daughter’s boyfriend.
39"Clubbing Together"
George Irving guest starsBrian FarnhamSebastian Secker Walker1 April 1994 (1994-04-01)
Pearce is suspicious when friends of a known thug claim he was assaulted by a club bouncer.
40"Pals"
David Gwillim and Stevan Rimkus guest starAisling WalshMark Holloway5 April 1994 (1994-04-05)
Jarvis is grilled by CIB over an assault during a rugby match, and he is torn about identifying the real culprit - an Inspector from another nick.
41"Sold Out"
Shirin Taylor guest starsMichael OfferStephen C. Handley7 April 1994 (1994-04-07)
Greig determines to nail a villain after tips from an informant fail twice in the same week.
42"Last Orders"
TBAChris LovettMichael Jenner8 April 1994 (1994-04-08)
Meadows oversees the hunt for a gang who robbed a brewery and hospitalised a security guard in the process.
43"All the Comforts of Home"
Brian Miller, Sorcha Cusack and Philip Glenister guest starAisling WalshLyndon Mallet12 April 1994 (1994-04-12)
A woman tells Loxton and Ackland her missing daughter is being abused by her lover, with Marshall having already located the girl.
44"Wild Justice"
Sarah Alexander, Colin Spaull and Paul Humpoletz guest starGraeme HarperNigel Baldwin14 April 1994 (1994-04-14)
Greig and Croft are perplexed when a burglary suspect positively identified at the scene despite having a rock-solid alibi.
45"Give Away"
TBABrian FarnhamLen Collin15 April 1994 (1994-04-15)
Morgan and Lines clash with a vicious thug, while Hollis and Boyden are on the trail of stolen koi carp.
46"Nowhere to Run"
Charlotte Bellamy and John Moreno guest starChris LovettSimon Frith19 April 1994 (1994-04-19)
Datta hunts a domestic abuser also being sought by Quinnan and Greig for robbery.
47"Final Straw"
TBAGwennan SageTom Needham21 April 1994 (1994-04-21)
Greig comes under fire when a burglary suspect he questions attempts suicide.
48"Bodyguard of Lies"
Ron Cook and David Quilter guest starGwennan SageElizabeth-Anne Wheal22 April 1994 (1994-04-22)
Johnson angers Ackland by jeopardising an informant, so Monroe steps in to recover an operation.
49"Friends Like That"
Andrew Powell guest starsRoger GartlandTony Etchells26 April 1994 (1994-04-26)
Quinnan finds himself harassed by a violent evictee who claims he knows him.
50"Disclosures"
Ian Redford, Dominic Jephcott and Patrick Godfrey guest starGraeme HarperCarolyn Sally Jones28 April 1994 (1994-04-28)
A late witness threatens to jeopardise Greig and Ackland’s court case.
51"Big Eagle Day"
Danny Webb and Patrick Murray guest starA J QuinnTerry Hodgkinson29 April 1994 (1994-04-29)
Uniform find a pile of cash at the home of a convicted robber after breaking up a party.
52"Bottleneck"
Ginny Holder guest starsDavid RichardsJ. C. Wilsher3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)
Johnson hunts an escaped prisoner. A proposed policy change by the Met leaves Sun Hill’s top brass unnerved.
53"Honour and Obey"
TBARoger GartlandLizzie Mickery5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
Croft is paired with the brutish Skase for the first time and finds herself resenting his methods.
54"Hot Off the Press"
Clive Merrison and David Hargreaves guest starA J QuinnEdwin Pearce6 May 1994 (1994-05-06)
Cato investigates racist leaflets being distributed across the borough – including in schools.
55"Killing Time"
Thomas Craig, Daniel John and Lesley Nicol guest starJeremy SilberstonMark Holloway10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
A burglary, armed robbery and shooting near miss all link to a teenager who has gone off the rails.
56"Butter Wouldn't Melt"
Pete Lee-Wilson and Joanna Monro guest starsDavid RichardsNeil Clarke12 May 1994 (1994-05-12)
Cato targets a comic book shop owner who has become a modern-day Fagin with his teenage customers.
57"All Things Nice"
TBADavid AttwoodRon Rose13 May 1994 (1994-05-13)
A match day drugs raid on a pub looks set to be compromised when a gang of rival fans enter the fray.
58"No Way to Treat a Lady"
George Raistrick guest starsIan WhiteScott Cherry17 May 1994 (1994-05-17)
Carver hunts a thug who assaulted Page during a domestic. Cato comes under fire as an off the record remark is made public.
59"The Price"
TBAJeremy SilberstonRoy MacGregor19 May 1994 (1994-05-19)
The key witness to an attempted murder vanishes.
60"Old Scores"
Trevor Byfield guest starsIan WhiteDavid Hoskins20 May 1994 (1994-05-20)
Boyden is investigated by MS15 for allegedly taking back-handers from a corrupt security firm.
61"Branded"
Antony Webb guest starsDavid AttwoodBarry Simner24 May 1994 (1994-05-24)
Meadows and Woods investigate a prison assault on a convicted sex offender, while Morgan and Lines investigate arson attacks on the cars of his cellmates' partners.
62"Good Friends"
Alan Westaway and John Bleasdale guest starJune HowsonMarianne Colbran26 May 1994 (1994-05-26)
A seemingly straightforward burglary becomes complicated when one of Johnson's informants is given a false alibi.
63"RTA"
TBADouglas MackinnonPhilip Palmer27 May 1994 (1994-05-27)
Monroe suspects a fatal RTA was deliberate.
64"No Marks"
Frank Mills guest starsJune HowsonRobert Jones31 May 1994 (1994-05-31)
A young boy is found wandering in possession of a stolen watch linked to a recent armed robbery.
65"Sweetness and Light"
Kenneth Farrington guest starsDavid AttwoodRon Rose2 June 1994 (1994-06-02)
A gang of teenagers cause a nuisance on an estate, and a boy on a scrambling bike is almost decapitated.
66"Hey Diddle Diddle"
Rebecca Lacey, David Meyer and Tony Meyer guest starNick LaughlandGerry Huxham3 June 1994 (1994-06-03)
Meadows receives the tape of a deathbed confession to murder. Could others be involved?
67"Funny Money"
TBAGraham DixonDuncan Gould7 June 1994 (1994-06-07)
Lines and Meadows hunt two counterfeiters trying to fly under the radar with fake fivers.
68"Till Death Do Us Part"
Colin Buchanan and John Abbott guest starChris CloughHarry Duffin9 June 1994 (1994-06-09)
Loxton and Quinnan are called to a canal where a known vagrant claims to have witnessed a man being shoved in.
69"All Along the Watchtower"
Michele Austin and Steve Swinscoe guest starSue DunderdaleStephen C. Handley10 June 1994 (1994-06-10)
Uniform come under fire as a persistent young offender runs over a 6-year-old girl in a stolen car.
70"Snowblind"
TBADouglas MackinnonSteve Griffiths14 June 1994 (1994-06-14)
False information from a snout leaves Skase red in the face.
71"Lesson to be Learned"
Sally Rogers, Louis Mahoney and Dominic Guard guest starAndrew HiggsRoy Mitchell16 June 1994 (1994-06-16)
A young black student is accused of a savage attack on a schoolmaster, but Lines thinks that the teachers have something to hide.
72"Dear John"
TBABrian FarnhamLyndon Mallet17 June 1994 (1994-06-17)
Meadows takes over Monroe’s investigation to a fatal tower block fall when a knife wound is found on the victim's body.
73"Within Limits"
Chris Sullivan guest starsChristopher HodsonBrian B. Thompson21 June 1994 (1994-06-21)
Boyden investigates an assault and helps a former lover deal with her violent husband. Garfield thinks the sergeant may be up to his old tricks again.
74"Tails You Lose"
TBAChristopher HodsonMaxwell Young23 June 1994 (1994-06-23)
Skase's informant needs protection, but he is compromised when he uncovers the full extent of her criminal activities.
75"Gate Fever"
David Gwillim and George Sewell guest starJim GoddardIsabelle Grey24 June 1994 (1994-06-24)
Cryer tries to keep a torn family together when the man who murdered their daughter is released from jail.
76"The Road Not Taken"
TBAJim GoddardRon Rose28 June 1994 (1994-06-28)
Page finds her loyalties tested when she arrests an old school friend in a drugs raid.
77"Fallen Angel"
Barrie Gosney and Hywel Simons guest starGraham DixonRob Gittins30 June 1994 (1994-06-30)
Woods investigates the activities of a cowboy builder, but near-identical statements from the victims leave him suspicious.
78"A Touch of Braid"
Ged Simmons guest starsFrank SmithEdwin Pearce1 July 1994 (1994-07-01)
Uniform are left to face the fallout when a teenage boy falls off a balcony trying to escape a CID raid.
79"Masquerade"
Rio Fanning guest starsFrank SmithJulian Spilsbury5 July 1994 (1994-07-05)
A magician performing at one of Conway's community meetings is suspected of burgling pensioners.
80"Good Days"
Liz Fraser, Renu Setna and Frank Jarvis guest starMichael SimpsonPeter J. Hammond7 July 1994 (1994-07-07)
Lines and Woods attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an armed robber, but his mistress proves less than cooperative.
81"Banned"
Trevor Cooper guest starsSam MillerMichael Baker8 July 1994 (1994-07-08)
Johnson's methods are called into question when she removes an aggressive solicitor's clerk from an interview with a robbery suspect.
82"Parental Guidance"
TBAChris LovettRichard Stoneman12 July 1994 (1994-07-12)
McCann is assisted by a lad who wants to join the Met in the search for a robbery suspect, while Lines gets some disappointing news about his son's behaviour.
83"Settling the Score"
Martin Matthews guest starsBaz TaylorTom Needham14 July 1994 (1994-07-14)
Quinnan chances his arm in order to get an arrest. Carver realises that one of his informants has set up a suspect to clear the way for an affair with his wife.
84"High Drivers"
Charlie Condou guest starsSam MillerNigel Baldwin15 July 1994 (1994-07-15)
Monroe is called to a fatal traffic accident, then deals with a case of mistaken identity.
85"Personal Space"
WPC Suzi Croft becomes a WDC, Ashley Jensen and Peter-Hugo Daly guest starMoira ArmstrongCarolyn Sally Jones19 July 1994 (1994-07-19)
Croft and Woods interview a man suspected of abducting a girl.
86"Public Spirit"
Paul Copley guest starsSue DunderdaleSimon Frith21 July 1994 (1994-07-21)
A businessman seems unconcerned after one of his employees is fatally injured in a street fight over drug-dealing territories.
87"Dirty Laundry"
TBAMoira ArmstrongElizabeth-Anne Wheal22 July 1994 (1994-07-22)
Johnson tries to stop a drugs war from escalating after a crack addict is shot.
88"Paying the Price"
TBAJohn BruceRobert Jones26 July 1994 (1994-07-26)
Conway clips the wing-mirror of a car and finds himself listening to a man's confession to an attempted armed robbery.
89"Best Interests"
Robert Gwilym guest starsBrian FarnhamJames Stevenson28 July 1994 (1994-07-28)
Morgan has to choose between heart and head when trying to track down a boy who has been abducted by his father.
90"Easy Prey"
Claire Toeman guest starsBaz TaylorMark Holloway29 July 1994 (1994-07-29)
Meadows suspects an overdose was actually murder, while Stamp and Jarvis hunt two lads who vandalised the area car.
91"Unfinished Business"
First appearance of DS Chris DeakinJeremy SilberstonDavid Hoskins2 August 1994 (1994-08-02)
Johnson attempts to track down a violent escaped prisoner. The arrival of new DS Chris Deakin is delayed when he is called into court.
92"War of Nerves"
Billy McColl guest starsDanny HillerEdwin Pearce4 August 1994 (1994-08-04)
Datta is unnerved when Cato hauls the relief over the coals after complaining about cases being dumped on the DVU.
93"Legacy"
Hubert Rees, Shaun Williamson and Eamon Boland guest starLaurence MoodyChris Ould5 August 1994 (1994-08-05)
Johnson is suspicious when Meadows makes Deakin the handler for an old informant of her predecessor Burnside.
94"Death and Taxes"
John Duttine and Jonathan Tafler guest starDavid YatesJonathan Myerson9 August 1994 (1994-08-09)
Ackland and Quinnan investigate a break-in at a pharmacy. Cryer investigates extortion among the young homeless.
95"In Too Deep"
TBANicholas MallettRoy MacGregor11 August 1994 (1994-08-11)
Meadows and Deakin investigate the fatal shooting of a young windscreen washer and uncover a link to a local drug dealer.
96"You Belong to Me"
Dearbhla Molloy guest starsJeremy SilberstonMarianne Colbran12 August 1994 (1994-08-12)
Datta and Cryer investigate the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl, but have to contend with her feuding brother in-law and sister.
97"Looking for Mr Right"
Cory Pulman guest starsDanny HillerBarry Simner16 August 1994 (1994-08-16)
Morgan and Woods investigate a serious assault and are led to a case of kidnap and extortion.
98"Skinning Cats"
TBANicholas MallettDuncan Gould18 August 1994 (1994-08-18)
Meadows and Conway fall out over the handling of an informant. Quinnan hunts a vanload of stolen meat.
99"Full Contact"
Adrienne Posta guest starsDavid YatesSteve Griffiths19 August 1994 (1994-08-19)
Meadows is annoyed when a lorry carrying cigarettes is highjacked. Stamp and Ackland intervene in a fight in a pub car park between two thieves.
100"Partners"
Gerry Cowper guest starsJohn BruceSimon Moss23 August 1994 (1994-08-23)
Deakin and Croft investigate a jewel store armed robbery after a suspect is caught fleeing by Hollis and Loxton.
101"On the Latch"
Shaun Dingwall guest starsGill WilkinsonMichael Jenner25 August 1994 (1994-08-25)
Meadows and Morgan investigate what appears to be the violent death of an old soldier in a drugs-related burglary.
102"Wall of Silence"
Michael Melia guest starsGill WilkinsonDavid Hoskins26 August 1994 (1994-08-26)
Stamp and Ackland's bizarre case of a bedroom game gone wrong leads to a much more serious crime.
103"Business Opportunities"
John Rolfe guest starsDominic AllanIsabelle Grey30 August 1994 (1994-08-30)
Uniform are given the runaround by a cowboy builder robbing clients and stealing supplies for his business.
104"A Little Learning"
Anna Wilson-Jones and Stephanie Fayerman guest starChris LovettMichael Jenner1 September 1994 (1994-09-01)
Deakin and Johnson investigate an assault on a teacher, but the suspect counter-alleges harassment by the school’s headmaster.
105"Right Way, Wrong Way"
Larrington Walker and Pik-Sen Lim guest starSimon MeyersNigel Baldwin2 September 1994 (1994-09-02)
Steele and McCann investigate a hit-and-run incident as violence between the West Indian and Chinese communities, leading to tension between Cato and Conway.
106"Instant Response"
Final appearance of PC Adam BostockNicholas LaughlandJoanne Maguire6 September 1994 (1994-09-06)
When a villain is sent down, his angry teenage son seeks revenge by drawing the Sun Hill team into an aggressive pursuit across Canley.
107"Washback"
TBAChris CloughA. Valentine8 September 1994 (1994-09-08)
A sawn-off shotgun found in a house fire puts Lines and Johnson onto the trail of crack dealer Lee Ruddick.
108"Kickback"
David Gwillim guest starsLaurence MoodyA. Valentine9 September 1994 (1994-09-09)
When Lee Ruddick dies at St Hugh's following the drugs raid, Johnson is left facing a CIB enquiry.
109"Birthright"
Deborah Manship guest starsAisling WalshPeter J. Hammond13 September 1994 (1994-09-13)
Ackland and Datta are drawn into the past when a couple are pestered by a young woman claiming to be a long-lost daughter.
110"Threats and Promises"
TBAMichael SimpsonGregory Evans15 September 1994 (1994-09-15)
A wall of silence obstructs CID when uniform attend a stabbing at a club owned by a family of villains.
111"Inside"
Martin Gower, William Ilkley, Karen Gledhill and Dominic Letts guest starGwennan SageMark Holloway16 September 1994 (1994-09-16)
Jarvis is faced with the task of negotiating when a woman is held hostage in her flat by an obsessive lover.
112"Back on the Chain Gang"
TBALaura SimsStephen C. Handley20 September 1994 (1994-09-20)
An old villain seeking out Morgan blows a CID OBBO, so she determines to make amends by acting on info about a planned robbery.
113"Out in the Cold"
Jacqueline Defferary guest starsGwennan SageDavid G. McDonagh22 September 1994 (1994-09-22)
Jarvis, Loxton, Page and Cato deal with a trio of squatters and a violent landlord.
114"Living Legend"
Georgina Hale, Derek Martin, Johnnie Wade, Neil Stuke and John Gill guest starBrian FarnhamHelen Leadbeater23 September 1994 (1994-09-23)
Meadows is left red in the face when drugs are missing after CID bust a deal.
115"Runners and Riders"
Victoria Alcock guest starsJune HowsonMichael Jenner27 September 1994 (1994-09-27)
Meadows is worried that a vicious attack was meted out in revenge for the conviction of a loan shark.
116"Down and Out"
Ewen Bremner guest starsLaura SimsSimon Frith29 September 1994 (1994-09-29)
Boyden crosses swords with Johnson as she gets heavy-handed with a mentally ill prisoner.
117"Inquest"
Lolita Chakrabarti, Margery Mason, Ian McNeice, Georgina Hale, Janet Lees Price and David Neal guest starBrian FarnhamMargaret Phelan30 September 1994 (1994-09-30)
Several Sun Hill officers face a coroner's enquiry over an elderly drug dealer who died in custody.
118"Grey Matter"
Bruce Byron and Madhav Sharma guest starAisling WalshEdward Canfor-Dumas4 October 1994 (1994-10-04)
Johnson investigates a suspected racially-motivated attack.
119"Blackout"
Malcolm Terris, Mark Heap, Sean Caffrey and Peter Benson guest starSimon MeyersRoger Davenport6 October 1994 (1994-10-06)
Woods and Lines have multiple suspects for a hit and run - but none of them have access to cars.
120"The Cold Consumer"
TBADouglas MackinnonTerry Hodgkinson7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)
Page deals with the sudden death of an unidentified man in the bathroom of a high class prostitute.
121"Saving Face"
Stacey Tendeter guest starsDominic AllanScott Cherry11 October 1994 (1994-10-11)
Carver's last-minute tip-off on armed robbery precedes a series of errors that jeopardise the OBBO.
122"Silent Partner"
Peter Copley guest starsIndra BhoseIsabelle Grey13 October 1994 (1994-10-13)
Pearce and Croft's investigation into a burglary at a block of flats for the elderly leads them to a suspected bogus charity.
123"One Born Every Minute"
Campbell Morrison guest starsJeremy SilberstonTom Needham14 October 1994 (1994-10-14)
A rape allegation sends Deakin into the murky world of pimps and prostitutes.
124"Backlash"
Hour-long 10th anniversary special, Danny John-Jules and Allan Corduner guest starChris CloughA. Valentine18 October 1994 (1994-10-18)

Johnson stands trial for manslaughter of Lee Ruddick amidst allegations of a police cover-up.

Subsequent repeats of this episode were split into two half-hour episodes – the first titled as "Backlash" and the other "R.I.P".
125"Taken on Trust"
TBATony VirgoJulian Spilsbury20 October 1994 (1994-10-20)
An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on the banks of the river; a group of squatters jeopardise Monroe's efforts to evacuate the area.
126"Bridgework"
David Lonsdale guest starsMichael SimpsonElizabeth-Anne Wheal21 October 1994 (1994-10-21)
A raid precedes a heated info session at Sun Hill by Area Drugs and a reformed addict about fighting the war on drugs.
127"Land of the Blind"
Claire Benedict and Russell Brand guest starJohn BruceSebastian Secker-Walker25 October 1994 (1994-10-25)
Deakin and Meadows are prosecuting a teenager for assault but McCann thinks he is innocent.
128"Indecent Exposure"
Nadia Sawalha guest starsJohn BruceElizabeth-Anne Wheal27 October 1994 (1994-10-27)
Pearce and Croft fall out over the arrest of a drugs dealer with MS.
129"Pass the Parcel"
TBAAlan BellChris Ould28 October 1994 (1994-10-28)
Brownlow frets when Hicks summons him to Area to talk about his future, while Greig contends with a time wasting burglary suspect.
130"Cheap at Half the Price"
TBAChristopher HodsonChris Lang1 November 1994 (1994-11-01)
Deakin goes undercover as a professional hitman and is asked to kill the wife of a failing businessman.
131"The Sixth Age"
Helen Fraser and Diana Coupland guest starsJune HowsonRon Rose3 November 1994 (1994-11-03)
Loxton and Quinnan are drawn into a world of romance, intrigue and violent affections when called to attend an incident at a local tea dance.
132"Pipped at the Post"
TBAChristopher HodsonRobert Jones4 November 1994 (1994-11-04)
With the transfer of Ch. Supt. Brownlow to Area, there is a vacancy at Sun Hill; Conway, Cato and Meadows all vie for the job.
133"Mischief"
TBAGill WilkinsonPeter J. Hammond8 November 1994 (1994-11-08)
Cryer and Garfield are called to the scene of a suicide.
134"Taking Stock"
Departure of WDS Jo Morgan, Sarah Parish and Maureen O'Farrell guest starTony VirgoMarianne Colbran10 November 1994 (1994-11-10)
Morgan investigates a suspected racial assault with links to a possible protection racket whilst awaiting word of a transfer to the Regional Crime Squad.
135"The Melting Pot"
Ch. Insp. Derek Conway is promoted to A/Supt., Oscar James guest starsSam MillerChristopher Russell11 November 1994 (1994-11-11)
Conway has a hectic first day in his new job as he deals with the aftermath of a senior officers' night out, absentee inspectors and burglars that need babysitting.
136"No Name, No Number"
Forbes Collins and Anthony Jackson guest starIndra BhoseJonathan Myerson15 November 1994 (1994-11-15)
Stamp and Boyden come under suspicion as Meadows suspects a Sun Hill officer is involved with witness intimidation.
137"Make Believe"
TBADavid AttwoodMichael Jenner17 November 1994 (1994-11-17)
Monroe and Cryer investigate a school crossing guard who has been giving expensive toys to young children.
138"Sleeping Dogs"
TBAAudrey CookeMaxwell Young18 November 1994 (1994-11-18)
A young girl reports a rape a year after it happened. Can Johnson and Pearce dig up enough evidence to make the charge stick?
139"Beg, Borrow or Steal"
John Abineri guest starsGill WilkinsonEdwin Pearce22 November 1994 (1994-11-22)
Cato's anti-vagrancy initiative draws Page's attention to a loan shark exploiting the homeless.
140"Work Experience"
Richard Mylan guest starsChris LovettBarry Simner24 November 1994 (1994-11-24)
Carver goes undercover as a mechanic to investigate a garage owner's plans to be getaway driver on an armed robbery.
141"Down a Blind Alley"
David Quilter guest starsAlan BellRoy MacGregor25 November 1994 (1994-11-25)
Cato is accused of assaulting a man who mugged him.
142"Creating a Market"
TBADouglas MackinnonCandy Denman29 November 1994 (1994-11-29)
Deakin sets up pawn shop in an attempt to trap mobile phone thieves, while Greig investigates the theft of an office's computers.
143"Fly on the Wall"
Catherine Tate and Tim Barker guest starAudrey CookeRob Gittins1 December 1994 (1994-12-01)
Pearce and Croft investigate when rivalry between gangs of fly-posters escalates to assault and an arson attack.
144"King of the Hill"
Joe Absolom guest starsSimon MeyersChris Ould2 December 1994 (1994-12-02)
Boyden gets injured chasing a teenage assault suspect through a derelict factory, but will the boy help him out?
145"Fathers and Sons"
Richard Beale and Bruce Alexander guest starBrian ParkerGregory Evans6 December 1994 (1994-12-06)
Pearce and Croft investigate an assault, but the victim's father seems reluctant to help.
146"A Feeling for the Job"
Freddie Earlle guest starsKeith BoakTom Needham8 December 1994 (1994-12-08)
Cryer suspects the worst when a man's wife goes missing.
147"Closing Time"
Mark Spalding guest starsChris LovettMark Holloway9 December 1994 (1994-12-09)
Cato's methods unnerve Cryer as he tries to evict a widowed pub landlady.
148"Blood Pressure"
Angela Lonsdale, Jack Smethurst and Martin Hancock guest starDavid AttwoodRichard Stoneman13 December 1994 (1994-12-13)
An assault on a Jehovah's Witness is complicated by his mother's refusal to let him have a blood transfusion.
149"Appropriate Adults"
TBAMartin HutchingsBarry Simner15 December 1994 (1994-12-15)
Cato launches a raid on a brothel, while Carver investigates the fall from a landing by one of the pimp’s other girls.
150"Throw the Key Away"
Sion Tudor Owen guest starsSam MillerNeil Clarke16 December 1994 (1994-12-16)
Deakin manipulates a chaotic afternoon in custody to conduct an illegal interview - putting Monroe at odds with Johnson.
151"An Unconventional Approach"
Ann Davies guest starsFrank W. SmithDom Shaw20 December 1994 (1994-12-20)
Ackland and Loxton get caught up in violent competition between rival bailiffs.
152"Fall Guy"
Christopher Coll and Simon Coady guest starSimon MeyersJames Stevenson22 December 1994 (1994-12-22)
Croft is horrified when Skase goes over the top to get a result.
153"Stuffed"
Ray Ashcroft guest starsChristopher HodsonMark Holloway23 December 1994 (1994-12-23)
Cryer is surprised when two kids report their stepdad has stolen Christmas presents from their mum’s boss. Stamp and Cato try pranking one another at the Christmas party.
154"Dearly Departed"
Ian Puleston-Davies and Ralph Watson guest starAlan BellDavid G. McDonagh27 December 1994 (1994-12-27)
A body is found in a club owner's burnt out car. Greig investigates the theft of a corpse at an undertaker's.
155"Returning the Call"
Jake Wood guest starsFrank W. SmithRichard Stoneman29 December 1994 (1994-12-29)
Hollis finds CID less than helpful as he investigates a threatening voicemail message, even after he makes a link to a series of burglaries.
156"Licensed to Kill"
Pooky Quesnel guest starsJan SargentRoy MacGregor30 December 1994 (1994-12-30)
Hollis assists a woman who is the victim of obsession. McCann is disappointed when a young driver with a fake ID he failed to notice kills a man in a hit and run.


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