The Bill series 24
| The Bill | |
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| Season 24 | |
| No. of episodes | 88 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 2 January – 31 December 2008 |
| Series chronology | |
The 24th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the antepenultimate series of the programme.
This series was the last to feature the killing of an officer, PC Emma Keane. It also contained the departure of two long-term characters, PC Reg Hollis and Inspector Gina Gold and it gave us the Witness storyline about the murder of Carly Samuels, which ran for 8 episodes.
On 2 April 2014, The Bill Series 24 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 24 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia).
Cast changes
Arrivals
- DC Stevie Moss (The Deadly Game-)
- CSE Eddie Olosunje (Deadly Cocktail-)
- DC Jacob Banks (R.I.P.P.I-)
- PC Leon Taylor (New Blood-)
- PC Millie Brown (New Blood-)
- PC Arun Ghir (New Blood-)
- PC Mel Ryder (Gun Runner: Trigger Happy-)
- Sergeant Rachel Weston (Street Kid-)
Departures
- PC Diane Noble – transfers to county forces to spend time with her son
- PC Emma Keane – killed in bomb blast
- PC Reg Hollis – resigns after Emma Keane death
- Sergeant Nikki Wright – resigns after not being able to balance work and family life
- Inspector Gina Gold – resigns after nearly losing several officers and the death of Emma Keane
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode Notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
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| 1 | "The Deadly Game" | First appearance of DC Stevie Moss, Danny Webb guest stars | Paul Wroblewski | Gregory Evans | 2 January 2008 | 570 |
| 2 | "Shadow Stalker" | David Sibley guest stars. | Paul Wroblewski | Frank Rickarby | 3 January 2008 | 571 |
| 3–4 | "To Catch a Killer" | TBA | Karl Neilson | Julian Perkins | 9 & 10 January 2008 | 576 |
| 5–12 | "Witness" | Ace Bhatti guest stars. | 1 & 2 – Tim Leandro, 3 & 4 – Ben Morris, 5 & 6 – David Holroyd, 7 & 8 – Steve M Kelly | 1 – Tom Needham, 2 & 8 – Maxwell Young, 3 & 4 – Chris Murray, 5 – Julia Wall, 6 – Emma Goodwin, 7 – Jonathan Rich | 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31 January and 6 & 7 February 2008 | 558 |
| 13 | "Driven to Kill" | Ralph Ineson and Zig Byfield guest star. | Matthew Whiteman | Emma Goodwin | 13 February 2008 | 557 |
| 14–15 | "Family Loyalty" | Rob Spendlove, Paul Copley and Sakuntala Ramanee guest star. | A.J. Quinn | Patrick Homes | 14 & 21 February 2008 | 572 |
| 16 | "The Hit" | TBA | Robert Del Maestro | Sally Tatchell | 27 February 2008 | 574 |
| 17 | "Spilt Blood" | TBA | Robert Del Maestro | Tom Higgins | 28 February 2008 | 575 |
| 18 | "Deadly Cocktail" | First appearance of CSE Eddie Olosunje | Richard Signy | Alan Pollock | 5 March 2008 | 578 |
| 19 | "Heat on the Beat" | Final appearance of PC Reg Hollis | Richard Signy | Si Spencer | 12 March 2008 | 580 |
| 20 | "Corrupted" | Kelly George guest stars. | Nigel Douglas | Patrick Homes | 13 March 2008 | 581 |
| 21 | "Break In" | TBA | Nigel Douglas | Will Shindler | 19 March 2008 | 582 |
| 22 | "Beth Undercover" | TBA | Roberto Bangura | Steve Bailie | 20 March 2008 | 583 |
| 23–24 | "Closing The Net" | Final appearance of PC Diane Noble, John Bowe and David Schofield guest star. | Paul Wroblewski | Chris Ould | 26 & 27 March 2008 | 584 |
| 25–26 | "Blood Rush" | TBA | Matt Bloom | Andrew Taft | 2 & 3 April 2008 | 586 |
| 27–28 | "Sins of the Father" | Edward and Tim Woodward guest star. | A.J. Quinn | Chris Murray | 9 & 10 April 2008 | 594 |
| 29 | "Going Under" | Tracy Brabin guest stars | Roberto Bangura | Doug Milburn | 16 April 2008 | 579 |
| 30 | "Overkill" | TBA | Olivia Lichtenstein | Clive Dawson | 17 April 2008 | 588 |
| 31–32 | "Private Investigation" | First appearance of DC Jacob Banks | 1 – Olivia Lichtenstein, 2 – Simon Massey | 1 – Richard Ommanney, 2 – Clive Dawson | 23 & 24 April 2008 | 589 |
| 33–35 | "Frontline" | Final appearance of PC Emma Keane, Liz May Brice guest stars. | 1 – Simon Massey, 2 & 3 – Karl Neilson | 1 & 2 – Sarah-Louise Hawkins, 3 – Tom Needham | 1, 8 & 15 May 2008 | 591 |
| 36 | "Lucky Lucky Lucky" | DI Neil Manson returns from leave | David Innes Edwards | Chris Dunn | 22 May 2008 | 597 |
| 37 | "Running Scared" | Peter-Hugo Daly guest stars | David Innes Edwards | Emma Goodwin | 29 May 2008 | 596 |
| 38 | "Cowboy Country" | Christopher Rozycki and Carl Rigg guest star | Richard Signy | Frank Rickarby | 4 June 2008 | 598 |
| 39–40 | "We Are Family" | Joe Absolom and Sharon Duce guest star | Nigel Douglas | Tom Higgins | 5 & 11 June 2008 | 604 |
| 41 | "New Blood" | First appearances of PCs Millie Brown, Leon Taylor and Arun Ghir, Ray Trickett guest stars | Richard Standeven | Patrick Homes | 12 June 2008 | 660 |
| 42 | "Landfill Killer" | TBA | Richard Standeven | Chris Murray | 25 June 2008 | 661 |
| 43–47 | "Gun Runner" | First appearance of PC Mel Ryder, Martin Reeve, Andreas Wisniewski and Rupert Hill guest star. | 1- Richard Signy, 2 & 3 – Indra Bhose, 4 & 5 – Tim Leandro | 1 – Gregory Evans, 2 – Sally Tatchell, 3 – Patrick Homes, 4 & 5 – Steve Trafford | 2, 3, 9, 10 & 16 July 2008 | 599 |
| 48 | "Jack of Hearts" | Alex Beckett guest stars | Robert Knights | Andrew Alty | 17 July 2008 | 606 |
| 49 | "Body of Evidence" | Robin Soans and Paul Panting guest star | Robert Knights | Andrew Rattenbury | 23 July 2008 | 607 |
| 50 | "Lifesaver" | TBA | Robert Del Maestro | Nicholas McInerny | 24 July 2008 | 608 |
| 51 | "Teacher's Pet" | TBA | Robert Del Maestro | Sally Tatchell | 30 July 2008 | 609 |
| 52 | "Seize the Day" | Final appearance of Sergeant Nikki Wright, Martin Jarvis guest stars | A.J. Quinn | Steve Bailie | 31 July 2008 | 611 |
| 53 | "Street Kid" | First appearance of Sergeant Rachel Weston | A.J. Quinn | Si Spencer | 6 August 2008 | 610 |
| 54–55 | "Personal Grudge" | PC Will Fletcher begins attachment with CID | 1 & 2 – Diana Patrick | 1 – P.G. Morgan, 2 – Stuart Morris | 7 & 14 August 2008 | 612 |
| 56–57 | "Game Plan" | Shaun Williamson and Liz May Brice guest star | Richard Signy | Julian Perkins | 19 & 20 August 2008 | 614 |
| 58–59 | "Unnecessary Heroics" | Victoria Alcock guest stars | 1 & 2 – Reza Moradi | 1 – Chris Smyth, 2 – Chris Murray | 21 & 26 August 2008 | 616 |
| 60–61 | "The Fall" | TBA | Olivia Lichtenstein | Tom Needham | 28 August & 3 September 2008 | 618 |
| 62–63 | "Secret History" | Tracey Wilkinson guest stars | 1 & 2 – Paul Wroblewski | 1 – Simon Moss, 2 – Len Collin | 4 & 10 September 2008 | 622 |
| 64–65 | "Trial and Error" | TBA | 1 & 2 – Karl Neilson | 1 – Maxwell Young, 2 – Chris Smyth | 11 & 17 September 2008 | 620 |
| 66 | "Funny Money" | Alibe Parsons and JoAnne Good guest star | David Innes Edwards | Roger Gartland | 18 September 2008 | 624 |
| 67 | "Appropriate Force" | Brian Croucher guest stars | David Innes Edwards | Patrick Homes | 24 September 2008 | 625 |
| 68–69 | "An Honour to Serve" | Final appearance of Inspector Gina Gold | Robert Knights | Frank Rickarby | 25 September & 2 October 2008 | 626 |
| 70 | "Hide and Seek" | Rachel Weston is promoted to Inspector | Indra Bhose | Matthew Bardsley | 8 October 2008 | 630 |
| 71 | "First Strike" | Will Fletcher becomes a TDC | Indra Bhose | Will Shindler | 9 October 2008 | 631 |
| 72–73 | "Hold Me Tight" | TDC Kezia Walker becomes a full DC, Stephen North and Richard Wisker guest star | Richard Standeven | Lizzie Mickery | 15 & 16 October 2008 | 628 |
| 74 | "The Rookie" | Zoe Henry guest stars. | Jamie Annett | Patrick Homes | 22 October 2008 | 634 |
| 75 | "Fools Rush In" | TBA | Jamie Annett | Clive Dawson | 23 October 2008 | 635 |
| 76 | "Loved and Lost" | TBA | Matt Bloom | Sally Tatchell | 30 October 2008 | 636 |
| 77 | "Walk on By" | TBA | David Holroyd | Stuart Morris | 5 November 2008 | 638 |
| 77a | "The Bill Made Me Famous" | TBA | Reza Moradi | Stuart Morris | 5 November 2008 | 638a |
| 78 | "In Deep" | TBA | David Holroyd | Steve Bailie | 6 November 2008 | 639 |
| 79–80 | "Proof of Life" | Crossover episode with SOKO Leipzig | Robert Del Maestro | Steve Bailie | 12 & 13 November 2008 | 640 |
| 81 | "One Day, But Not Today" | TBA | Sallie Aprahamian | Tom Higgins | 27 November 2008 | 642 |
| 82–83 | "Forgotten Child" | TBA | Gill Wilkinson | Chris Murray | 10 & 11 December 2008 | 644 |
| 84 | "Santa's Little Helper" | Bill Ward guest stars. | Diana Patrick | Sally Tatchell | 17 December 2008 | 646 |
| 85–87 | "Too Hot to Handle" | Bill Ward guest stars. | 1 – Diana Patrick, 2 & 3 – AJ Quinn | 1 – Chris Dunn, 2 & 3 – Patrick Homes | 18, 22, 23 December 2008 | 647 |
| 88 | "Second Chance" | TBA | Tim Leandro | Len Collin | 31 December 2008 | 652 |
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