The Bill series 20

The Bill Series 20
Series 20
No. of episodes	96
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	7 January – 30 December 2004
Series chronology

Series 20 of British television drama The Bill consisted of 96 episodes, broadcast between 7 January – 30 December 2004. This series included two special The Bill: Uncovered episodes, one focusing on the depature of Des Taviner, and the other focusing on the death of Kerry Young.

Episodes

#	Title	Episode notes	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod #
181	"Episode 181" "Under The Very Noses"	TBA	Nigel Keen	Damian Wayling	7 January 2004	TBA
Having discovered the CCTV tape of Cathy with his wife on the night she died, and the body of Cathy's fiancé, Max Wyatt, the Murder Investigation Team are called in. Brandon is horrified to discover that Cathy has abducted his children from their school. Smithy tries to convince Gina to tell June of their discovery - that Gabriel Kent's birth certificate reveals that he is June's son. An old friend of Gina's arouses suspicion when he is found in a stolen car and then tries to hide a briefcase containing £15000 in cash. As the search for Cathy and the Kane children intensifies, Cathy sneaks the kids into the station under the very noses of the investigating officers - into the Sun Hill boiler room.
182	"Episode 182" "Revenge Attack"	TBA	Nigel Keen	Julian Perkins	8 January 2004	TBA
Leo Price agrees to help Smithy and CID with some information when his little brother is attacked and left injured. When the information leads to several arrests on the estate, Smithy must take steps to protect Leo from a possible revenge attack. Cathy, still in the boiler room with the Kane kids, turns off the station heating to lure someone down there. An engineer is called to fix the boiler, but he is knocked unconscious by Cathy. When June and Honey go looking for the missing engineer, they find him outside the boiler room, and they realise what is going on. June tries her best to coax the rogue copper out, but Cathy refuses to talk to anyone except Brandon.
183	"Episode 183"	TBA	Robert Del Maestro	Patrea Smallacombe	14 January 2004	TBA
184	"Episode 184" "Drunk and Disorderly"	Final Appearances of DC Brandon Kane and PC Cathy Bradford	Robert Del Maestro	Jake Riddell	15 January 2004	TBA
TSG storm the boiler room and Okaro arrests a screaming Cathy for murder. Despite his colleagues' warnings, Brandon insists on returning to work at CID, but when he finds himself conned by an elderly woman for an insurance scam, he realises his mind isn't on the job any more. Brandon goes to see Okaro and hands in his resignation, saying he wants to spend time with his kids. Gary is seconded to CID, and is temporarily partnered with Terry who barely tolerates his new sidekick. The pair investigate the mugging of a city trader by two homeless ex-servicemen. Terry is disgusted by the world the traders inhabit and is frustrated when he learns that the mugging was a revenge attack. When Gary goes out on his own initiative and almost blows the case, Terry takes matters into his own hands and threatens to reveal the trader's cocaine use. Jim's wife Marie turns up, begging him not to proceed with the trial against her. When he refuses, saying it's for her own good, Marie goes out on a bender and is once again arrested for drunk and disorderly when she throws a bin through the front door of the station.
185	"Episode 185"	TBA	Baz Taylor	Jaden Clark	21 January 2004	TBA
186	"Episode 186"	TBA	Laurence Moody	Kathrine Smith	22 January 2004	TBA
187	"Episode 187" "Build Bridges"	TBA	Laurence Moody	Tom Needham	29 January 2004	TBA
Sheelagh is shaken by her sighting of Des the night before, and after confiding in Gina, she demands to know if Reg has been contacted by Des. Confused about why Des should come back to Sun Hill, Sheelagh becomes frantic when she believes her baby Niamh has gone missing and Reg attempts to calm her. When the baby is discovered safe and well, Sheelagh refuses to take any chances and asks Cameron to baby-sit. Thinking her baby is in safe hands, Sheelagh returns home to find Cameron and a paramedic desperately trying to save her baby's life. Elsewhere, Yvonne deals with an hysterical woman who is smashing up a shop. Discovering that she is a rape victim who is being traumatised and stalked by her attacker, Terry and Eva step in to try to convince another of the rapist's victims to come forward and press charges after years of keeping quiet. Okaro is forced to put his recent domestic troubles behind him and begins to build bridges with both the relief and his wife.
188	"Episode 188"	TBA	Paul Walker	Maxwell Young	5 February 2004	TBA
189	"Episode 189"	TBA	Paul Walker	Emma Goodwin	11 February 2004	TBA
190	"Episode 190"	TBA	Andy Goddard	Julian Perkins	12 February 2004	TBA
191	"Episode 191"	TBA	Andy Goddard	Tom Needham	18 February 2004	TBA
192	"Episode 192"	Alex Kew guest stars.	Bob Tomson	Maxwell Young	19 February 2004	TBA
193	"Episode 193"	TBA	Bob Tomson	Marc Peirson	25 February 2004	TBA
194	"Episode 194" "Not A Proper Copper"	Return of PC Polly Page	Steve Kelly	Kathrine Smith	26 February 2004	TBA
Gabriel fears exposure and confronts June, who tells him that she will keep his identity secret if he gets her the address of her son. The difficulty of her situation is heightened by the fact that she deals with the case of a missing child. Elsewhere, Gabriel confronts Jim for telling June that he is her son, and the two come to blows. Smithy breaks them up and both Smithy and Jim agree to keep his secret quiet for June's sake. But with Gabriel's popularity seriously on the wane, how long can he hope to rely on them? Kerry confides in Yvonne about her night of passion with Cameron the night before. It could be the start of something special, but Smithy is not happy and it looks like he might stand in their way. Neil and Eva work on the case of a missing girl and discover that it is the girl's abusive grandfather that has taken her away. Meanwhile, Polly returns to Sun Hill and is delighted to learn that she can have a civilian job in CAD. But will the frustration of not being a copper get to her?
195	"Episode 195" "Intrigued To Discover"	TBA	Steve Kelly	Steve Trafford	3 March 2004	TBA
Posing as a housebuyer, "June Carver", an emotional June visits her long-lost son and meets her grand-daughter, but she is too afraid to tell him her real identity. Sam grudgingly works with Neil to locate dangerous escaped convict Eric Taylor, who has already eluded police twice. When Taylor is spotted, Jim pursues him into a swimming pool complex, and the two end up in the water. Gabriel watches as the two struggle, and is going to let Jim drown until other officers arrive. When his former lover, Rachel Heath, arrives at the station on the eve of her trial for assault, Meadows discovers she is pregnant with his child, and is intrigued to discover that Manson's father-in-law, a Deputy Assistant Commissioner with the Met, uses rent boys.
196	"Episode 196"	TBA	Ken Grieve	Simon Mccleave	4 March 2004	TBA
197	"Episode 197"	First Appearance of Natalie J. Robb as PC Andrea Dunbar and Final Appearance of Diane Parish as DC Eva Sharpe	Ken Grieve	Gerard Mckenna	10 March 2004	TBA
198	"Episode 198" "Stirring Suspicions"	TBA	Chris Richards	Matthew Leys	11 March 2004	TBA
Nick and Yvonne attend a disturbance at a funeral home and discover an unusual case: the body and casket of the mother of the Coombes brothers has disappeared - including £350,000. Turning the case over to Debbie and Ken, the officers investigate all the involved parties including the brother, the funeral director and the security guard. Against her better judgement and Tony's warnings, Polly befriends journalist Frank Fisher who helps her out when she cops abuse and vandalism from local youths. Smithy and Reg check out the local swimming pool when the manager reports a break-in. Finding nothing, they return to the station, but when Reg heads back on his own, he is confronted by Des who wants to tie up the loose ends between them before he disappears for good. Reg's absence stirs Gina's suspicions, and she heads to the Lido with an SO19 team who manage to catch and arrest Des. Sheelagh and June book Des into custody prior to his MIT interview, but when Sheelagh checks on Des and his mentally-ill cellmate, she finds him badly beaten and not breathing.
199	"Episode 199"	Final Appearance of Paul Usher as PC Des Taviner	Chris Richards	Nicholas Mcinerny	17 March 2004	TBA
199a	"Des & Reg: Uncovered"	One of four The Bill: Uncovered documentaries. Featuring archive clips of Paul Usher as PC Des Taviner.	Chris Richards	Nicholas Mcinerny	17 March 2004	TBA
Reg receives a VHS video through his letterbox. The video shows Des talking about the past, including the fact that the noise of a police car is one he used to love, but now hates. Des then tells Reg about the fire at Sun Hill where he killed six officers, and says sorry for all the horrible things he has done.
200	"Episode 200"	TBA	Brett Fallis	Jaden Clark	18 March 2004	TBA
201	"Episode 201"	TBA	Brett Fallis	Tom Needham	24 March 2004	TBA
202	"Episode 202"	TBA	Christopher King	Simon J Ashford	25 March 2004	TBA
203	"Episode 203"	TBA	Christopher King	Tom Higgins	31 March 2004	TBA
204	"Episode 204" "Feelings of Guilt"	Jim Carver is promoted to a DC	Nic Phillips	Mark Greig	1 April 2004	TBA
Debbie becomes determined to investigate links between Manson and a possibly corrupt magistrate when a drug dealer makes accusations during interview. Gabriel plays on Kerry's feelings of guilt after her night with Smithy, by suggesting that Smithy may have raped her. Polly finds her home trashed and covered in offensive graffiti. She suspects her next-door neighbour, but could journalist Frank Fisher be involved? Out at the pub, Cameron sees Phil meeting with crime boss Dennis Weaver.
205	"Episode 205"	TBA	Nic Phillips	Mark Greig	7 April 2004	TBA
206	"Episode 206" "Treachery"	Final Appearances of CAD Officer Polly Page and PC Nick Klein	Crispin Reece	Colin Wyatt	8 April 2004	TBA
Nick is back in the safe house, but when Phil gives the address to Dennis Weaver, a hitman is contracted to kill him. Meeting with the hitman to retrieve the gun and a photo of Nick's body, Weaver realises Phil has set him up when the police, lead by Okaro and Meadows, swoop in on them. Escaping into North Canley Forest, a terrified Phil barely escapes with his life as a maniacal Weaver swears revenge for his treachery. With Weaver on the loose, however, Nick is relieved of duty and placed in deep witness protection far outside of London, but not before Phil and Smithy have a chance to clear up their differences with him. Polly investigates a forged driver's licence, but is reprimanded for exceeding her remit as a civilian staff member. Polly visits Cathy in a secure psychiatric unit, where Cathy tells her she is "undercover" in the hospital. Considering recent events and her taunts, Polly resigns from Sun Hill to start a new life outside the Met. Yvonne and Kerry investigate a case of abuse in a retirement home, but with Kerry's belief that she was raped by Smithy weighing heavily on her mind, will Yvonne convince her to speak up before she does something rash?
207	"Episode 207" "An Organised Fight"	TBA	Crispin Reece	Paul Ebbs	14 April 2004	TBA
Yvonne and Andrea investigate organised fights between tramps. Gabriel informs Cameron that Smithy raped Kerry.
208	"Episode 208"	TBA	Sylvie Boden	Steve Griffiths	15 April 2004	TBA
209	"Episode 209" "Where The Blame Will Lie"	TBA	Sylvie Boden	Maxwell Young	21 April 2004	TBA
Kerry is found injured but alive in the rubble after the explosion behind the bank, but the bank manager is killed in the explosion. As Sam investigates the aftermath, there is considerable question over where the blame will lie. Cameron begs Kerry not to reveal that they were arguing when the bomb went off, but he later reveals this to Sam, as well as telling her about Kerry's accusation of rape against Smithy. Smithy comes under scrutiny as he was in charge of the operation, and Andrea admits that she told Louise Willets that the bomb was a fake. Under pressure from her editor, Andre attempts to keep him sweet with the date rape story which is now the talk of the station. Gabriel steals the CCTV footage that could reveal what happened and incriminate Kerry.
210	"Episode 210"	First Appearance of PC Lance Powell	Ged Maguire	Joe Fraser	22 April 2004	TBA
211	"Episode 211" "Nine Lives: Part 1"	Temporary Return of Ex-DS Don Beech	Susan Tully	Julian Perkins	29 April 2004	TBA
Terry goes undercover in prison, where he investigates convicted paedophile Charles Mawdsley who is believed to be running a paedophile ring with the help of one of the prison guards. Ramani appears as a prison counsellor, acting as Terry's contact with the outside world, but when Terry opens up in a group therapy session, Ramani begins to suspect that he was abused as a child. By arresting a corrupt guard who was dealing drugs, Okaro hopes to force Mawdsley to play his hand, but in interview, the guard reveals that the prison's assistant governor is also corrupt. Okaro and Ramini race to the prison just in time to stop Terry from being killed by Mawdsley. Meanwhile, Manson gets a call from a prisoner at the same nick who wants to pass on information about a huge planned diamond robbery - the grass is none other than Don Beech, Manson's former sergeant at Barton Street and former Sun Hill DS.
212	"Episode 212" "Nine Lives: Part 2"	TBA	Ged Maguire	Tony McHale	30 April 2004	TBA
Sam and Debbie investigate when the stolen digger turns up at a transport site. Manson's suspicions are proven correct, but nobody else knows that Manson's tip-offs are coming from Beech. The arrival of DI Peter Cavanaugh, an Australian cop on attachment to the NCIS, sets hearts a-flutter, but Meadows is furious when Manson's liaisons with Beech are revealed. New PC Lance Powell arrests a black teenager on suspicion of shoplifting, but cops a warning from Okaro to tread more carefully with the black community in future. An angry Powell is fair game for Rob and Andrea, who are both seeking to prove that Okaro has it in for his black officers. Gary is stunned when Powell tells him he's gay.
213	"Episode 213" "Nine Lives: Part 3"	TBA	Martin Hutchings	Dawn Harrison	6 May 2004	TBA
Sun Hill's CID and SO19 lie in wait for Trevor Little's team to pull of the diamond robbery, but when the raid is aborted at the last minute, Beech's information to Manson isn't looking so kosher. Meadows warns Manson away from Beech, but Manson goes to see him again when he is beaten up in prison. Kerry is under pressure from Gina to make a decision about whether to make her rape allegation against Smithy official. Kerry assists Ramani when a young Asian girl is raped but refuses to testify, but Kerry's own experiences come in to play and Ramani reprimands her when she oversteps the mark. Kerry decides not to press charges, and Cameron lets her know he feels betrayed by her. Gabriel investigates a break-in on the Cole Lane Estate, but when he discovers that the victim was arrested on child sex offences, his vigilante instincts lead him to take the law into his own hands once again. am Okaro is concerned when he receives hate mail through the station's internal mail system.
214	"Episode 214" "Nine Lives: Part 4"	TBA	Martin Hutchings	Chris Webb	7 May 2004	TBA
After failing to capture Trevor Little and his gang after their aborted diamond raid, Manson begins to have his doubts about his Australian colleague, DI Peter Cavanaugh, and suspects he may be leaking information to the gang. The rivalry between the two DIs escalates, but Cavanaugh has his eye set on Sam, and the two share a passionate kiss. Gina and CPS Lawyer Jonathan Fox's verbal sparring also turns to passion, and Cameron and Kerry decide to give their disastrous relationship another try. Gabriel continues his vendetta against Coal Lane resident Roy Stafford who he suspects is a paedophile. When he suspects Stafford has staged a robbery to gain access to the victim's grandchildren, he crosses the line and attacks Stafford, beating him badly. Okaro sends the hate mail he has received for forensic examination, but with the sender almost certainly an officer in his station, they most likely know how to cover their tracks.
215	"Episode 215" "Nine Lives: Part 5"	TBA	Dermot Boyd	Nicholas McInerny	19 May 2004	TBA
Manson's suspicions about Cavanaugh continue during an obbo on the diamond heist suspects. When the suspects get away from them, Cavanaugh doesn't seem particularly concerned. Concerned for the safety of Sam and Cameron, who are undercover as waiting staff on the target boat, Manson orders Phil on to the boat as well. Gabriel finds himself in trouble when Roy Stafford turns up at the station to report Gabriel's assault on him. Gina is delighted she may be able to get rid of the evil Gabriel at last, but a Coal Lane resident arrives and gives Gabriel an alibi. She has an ulterior motive however - as well as approving of his brutal actions on Stafford, she wants him to enact some vigilante justice on a loan shark on the estate. CPS Lawyer Jonathan Fox asks Gina out on a date, and Okaro continues to receive hate mail from within the station.
216	"Episode 216" "Nine Lives: Part 6"	Final Appearance of Ex-DS Don Beech	Dermot Boyd	Julian Perkins	20 May 2004	TBA
Beech has the only evidence that could incriminate corrupt DI Peter Cavanaugh. Meadows is reluctant to have to rely on the slippery Beech, but Okaro insists he is their only choice. Manson and Phil take Beech to visit Maggie Black who has the incriminating tape, and Beech asks Manson if he can have ten minutes alone to "say goodbye" to Maggie. Manson foolishly agrees, and when Phil goes to interrupt their little liaison, he finds himself held at gunpoint. Cavanaugh contacts Sam and declares his love for her, begging her to join him on the run. She agrees, but informs Meadows of his plans. Using her mobile as a tracking device, Meadows and his team close in, but when Cavanaugh realises he's been betrayed he takes her hostage. Ramani requests a profiler when she suspects a serial rapist may be at work in Sun Hill, but is told that another attack must take place before a profile can be authorised.
217	"Episode 217" "Take The Flak"	TBA	Susan Tully	Tom Needham	27 May 2004	TBA
Manson has to take the flak for Beech's escape from custody. Rob and Ken are on an overnight obbo watching the flat of a crucial witness in a fraud case, when Ken's teenage son Alex shows up, claiming to have caused the death of a prostitute.
218	"Episode 218" "Actively Involved"	TBA	Bob Tomson	Tom Higgins	2 June 2004	TBA
The DPS investigate Cavenaugh's claims that Manson was actively involved in the planning of Beech's escape. Yvonne and Cameron deal with a motorist whose car was stolen from outside a newsagent, with his 15-month-old daughter inside.
219	"Episode 219"	TBA	Bob Tomson	Tony McHale	3 June 2004	TBA
220	"Episode 220"	TBA	Christopher King	Graham Mitchell	9 June 2004	TBA
221	"Episode 221" "Going Nuts"	TBA	Christopher King	Steve Trafford	10 June 2004	TBA
Kerry Young is in turmoil after her rape at the hands of the evil Gabriel. Naturally, he denies the charge, and he insinuates that Kerry has "cried wolf" before, when she accused Smithy of rape. Confiding in her fiancé, Cameron, Kerry is shocked when Cameron doesn't believe her story. He insists she makes the allegation official if they are to stay together, but Kerry is reluctant to do so after the incident with Smithy. Sam must decide whether to defend Phil when questions arise over the death of Dennis Weaver. As the only witness, Sam can clear Phil's name if she confirms Weaver was killed in self-defence. Back in CID, Jim and Debbie investigate a young man going nuts on steroids.
222	"Episode 222" "Spiralling Out of Control"	TBA	N G Bristow	Tom Needham	17 June 2004	TBA
Manson reluctantly agrees to Sam's requests to hire a profiler to help catch Sun Hill's serial rapist. Sam and profiler Dr Hugh Wallis review the cases and the locations, and conclude that the perpetrator knows the area very well. Gabriel's vigilante actions on the Coal Lane Estate spiral out of control when he arranges for a skinhead gang to attack two black youths as revenge for mugging an elderly Asian lady. With his former allies on the estate turning against him, he must act quickly to ensure his involvement is not discovered. Sheelagh is in court on the case of a drink-driving Rastafarian she arrested for refusing a blood test, and is humiliated when the case is thrown out of court, and she is accused of racism and insensitivity to the man's religious beliefs. Advocate Jerome Taylor alerts the Borough Commander to the case, and Okaro is forced to offer Sheelagh a choice between transfer or demotion. Honey and Cameron attend to a man dressed as a bear protesting for fathers' rights. Cameron realises the man has booby-trapped his ex-wife's house, and Sheelagh risks her life to defuse the bombs he has hidden. With the situation literally defused, Cameron and Honey continue their patrol, but are horrified when a car containing two small children rolls into the Thames in front of them.
223	"Episode 223" "Treading Softly"	Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy is demoted to a PC	N G Bristow	Tom Needham	24 June 2004	TBA
Cameron dives into the Thames to rescue the two children from the sinking car. He manages to get the girl out, but the boy is missing and the girl later dies in hospital. He is deeply affected, and begins to sink into a deep depression, while Honey does her best to console him. Gabriel's vigilante actions on the Coal Lane Estate could be his undoing when one of his supporters, Laura Bryant, decides he's crossed the line, and reports his actions to Rob. As Rob and Ken follow up Laura's allegations, Gabriel's accomplice Kev is found beaten and locked in the boot of a car. Ken sees Irene Radford, head of a ruthless crime family on the estate, and it looks as though the Radfords are running a protection racket. Debbie leads a raid to arrest an aggravated burglary suspect, and Sam realises he fits the profile of their serial rapist. Phil returns to work, but makes excuses that due to his injury, he can't do much "legwork". To his chagrin, Manson transfers him to CSU while Ramani is on leave. Having just been demoted to PC, Sheelagh Mis sensitive to accusations of racism, but Lance accuses her of homophobia too when the pair investigate the stabbing of a man at a notorious gay beat in Canley Fields. Lance treads softly when he informs the victim's partner, who is married with children.
224	"Episode 224" "Misgivings"	First Appearance of PC Steve Hunter	David Holroyd	Tony McHale	30 June 2004	TBA
Rob is keeping a close eye on the Radfords despite the warnings of his colleagues. He eagerly arrests David Radford for selling bootleg DVDs on the Coal Lane Estate, but when David's mother Irene turns up with a proof of purchase, Rob knows he's been set up by his nemesis. Phil is running the CSU, and despite Jim's misgivings, his forceful manner gets results when he convinces a reluctant pregnant domestic violence victim to testify. When a casino punter is mugged after a large win, Jim organises an undercover operation with Cameron and Honey. Jim wins big on the tables, and sure enough, is mugged as he gets home. The team manage to crack the case when they realise the connection between one of the croupiers and a cab driver, but has Jim's big win tipped his addictive personality back into overdrive? Despite being on leave, Kerry returns to the station to declare her love to Cameron, but after being taunted by Gabriel, she discovers Cameron and Honey sharing a kiss in the locker room.
225	"Episode 225"	TBA	David Holroyd	Nick Saltrese	7 July 2004	TBA
226	"Episode 226"	TBA	Sylvie Boden	Jake Riddell	8 July 2004	TBA
227	"Episode 227"	TBA	Sylvie Boden	Jake Riddell	14 July 1004	TBA
228	"Episode 228"	TBA	Laurence Moody	Matthew Leys	15 July 2004	TBA
229	"Episode 229"	TBA	Laurence Moody	Damian Wayling	21 July 2004	TBA
230	"Episode 230"	Final Appearance of Daniel MacPherson as PC Cameron Tait	Brett Fallis	Jaden Clark	22 July 2004	TBA
231	"Episode 231"	TBA	Brett Fallis	Nicholas McInerny	28 July 2004	TBA
232	"Episode 232" "Intended Target"	TBA	Menhaj Juda	Julian Perkins	29 July 2004	TBA
Manson orders Tony and Lance to stay out of the wreckage of the pub where the bomb has gone off while he summons help. When Tony realises Okaro is still inside, he risks his life to rescue the Super, and manages to save him in the nick of time. Unaware of the chaos nearby, Rob slips another racist hate letter into Okaro's internal mail. When it looks like Okaro was the bomb's intended target, Rob and Jerome Taylor realise their letter campaign could be their undoing when SO13 investigate. Rob discovers CCTV footage of one of the Radford boys near the pub at the time of the explosion, and he follows the Radfords into a trap. Meadows takes charge when his baby with Rachel Heath is kidnapped by a religious fanatic, but when the baby is recovered, Meadows is alarmed to find Rachel doesn't want him involved in their lives. Gina steels herself to reveal her feelings to Jonathan Fox, but Fox tells her their relationship will never work as Gina is too devoted to her job. Manson is showing more than professional concern for the well-being of injured Andrea. He tries to contact her family, but her contact numbers are all fakes. Lance receives a text message indicating that he was the bomb's intended target.
233	"Episode 233"	TBA	Menhaj Juda	Steve Griffiths	4 August 2004	TBA
234	"Episode 234"	TBA	Nigel Keen	James Stevenson	5 August 2004	TBA
235	"Episode 235"	TBA	Nigel Keen	Jake Riddell	11 August 2004	TBA
236	"Episode 236"	TBA	Julie Edwards	Stuart Blackburn	12 August 2004	TBA
237	"Episode 237"	TBA	Julie Edwards	Kate Wood	18 August 2004	TBA
238	"Episode 238"	TBA	Susan Tully	Graham Mitchell	19 August 2004	TBA
239	"Episode 239"	TBA	Susan Tully	John Milne	26 August 2004	TBA
240	"Episode 240"	TBA	Nic Phillips	Oliver Brown	27 August 2004	TBA
241	"Episode 241"	TBA	Nic Phillips	Ray Brooking	2 September 2004	TBA
242	"Episode 242"	TBA	Adrian Vitoria	Scott Cherry	8 September 2004	TBA
243	"Episode 243"	TBA	Adrian Vitoria	Tom Needham	9 September 2004	TBA
244	"Episode 244"	First Appearance of DCI Rowanne Morell	David Holroyd	Dawn Harrison	15 September 2004	TBA
245	"Episode 245"	TBA	David Holroyd	Emma Goodwin	16 September 2004	TBA
246	"Episode 246" "Good Cop, New Cop"	First Appearance of DC Suzie Sim	Martin Hutchings	Kathrine Smith	22 September 2004	TBA
DC Suzie Sim arrives for her first day at Sun Hill, and it's Gary who ends up playing sidekick when the pair investigate a spate of incidents at a local Asylum Hostel. The investigation, however, leads to the arrest of Terry Perkins' nephew Bradley, who faces charges of criminal damage and sexual assault on an Asian imigrant.
247	"Episode 247" "Family Ties"	TBA	Martin Hutchings	Sue Mooney	23 September 2004	TBA
Ramani suspects that Terry's brother Ben has been abusing Bradley and his brother, Christopher, however, Terry refuses to believe her. Meanwhile, Jack is called away on private business, Kerry becomes involved with a known criminal, and Rob continues his outrageous campaign to try and bring down the Radfords.
248	"Episode 248" "Old Friends"	Guest Appearances from Ex-Sgt. Bob Cryer (Eric Richard) and Ex-Sgt. Alec Peters (Larry Dann).	Audrey Cooke	Peter J Hammond	30 September 2004	TBA
Jack, Bob Cryer and Alec Peters attend the funeral of old friend and colleague, Ted Roach, and are soon drawn to investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Back at Sun Hill, Terry is driven to break into his brother's home in desperation, to save his nephews from further abuse.
249	"Episode 249" "It's Never Good News"	TBA	Audrey Cooke	Simon McCleave	6 October 2004	TBA
Sam becomes worried when she is sent a video message from her missing daughter, Abi, but Phil suspects an alterior motive to the whole situation. Meanwhile, Suzie and Debbie investigate a stabbing outside the flat of a prostitute, and Rob believes he has the information required to bring the Radfords to justice once and for all.
250	"Episode 250" "Strike"	TBA	Sven Arnstein	Christopher Reason	7 October 2004	TBA
Andrea and Gabriel investigate a vicious attack on a young blind girl, but the suspect they arrest declares his innonence. To make matters worse, when we walks free in court, he is shot by a sniper from long range. Meanwhile, Gina reprimands Kerry after finding out about her involvement with the Radfords.
251	"Episode 251" "Playing Games"	TBA	Sven Arnstein	Andrew Taft	13 October 2004	TBA
Suzie and Andrea discover the real culprit in the attack case, and begin to suspect Gabriel's involvement in the sniper case, and Sam realises somebody is playing games with her when a girl, matching Abi's description, is found on mud flats on the river thames just metres from where her clothes were found.
252	"Episode 252" "Setup"	TBA	Christopher King	Mark Greig	14 October 2004	TBA
Kerry does the dirty on David Radford and sets him up to be caught during an armed robbery, and Gabriel harrasses June whilst the pair are investigating a hit-and-run. Meanwhile, Okaro briefs the team on the possibility that Sun Hill has a serial sniper in it's midst, and Rob attempts to do a deal with a suspect in order to secure David Radford's conviction.
253	"Episode 253" "Matter of Importance"	TBA	Christopher King	Matthew Leys	20 October 2004	TBA
Smithy declares his love for Kerry. Rob and Debbie investigate a music marketing company involved with flyposting, Gabriel and June are led on a wild-goose chase by a mugger, and Kerry's flat is broken into by Gabriel, before being searched by Andrea, looking to dispose of the evidence of her role as a journalist.
254	"Episode 254" "A Love Lost"	Final Appearance of PC Kerry Young	Nigel Keen	Cris Cole	21 October 2004	TBA
After being shot by the sniper, Kerry dies in hospital. Gabriel tries to cover his tracks, but June suspects his involvement in Kerry's death. Morrell reveals that Kerry was three months pregnant with Gabriel's baby, much to his dismay. Smithy questions Okaro in his decision to delay the ambulance that took Kerry to hospital.
255	"Episode 255" "Subliminal Messages"	TBA	Nigel Keen	Tom Needham	27 October 2004	TBA
Sam works out that the body found on the river bank may hold a clue as to where her missing daughter Abi is. Morrell continues to question Gabriel, Ken and Suzie suspect of Kerry being the press leak, and Ramini, Sheelagh and Yvonne investigate a spate of incidents relating to distraught teenager Shirley Moss.
256	"Episode 256" "Dangerous Games"	TBA	Richard Standeven	Nick Saltrese	28 October 2004	TBA
Jim struggles to repay his debt, and whilst investigating the case of a young drugs mule with Ken, begins to realise there is no way out of his troubles. Jack and Debbie continue their private investigation into Wesley Patterson, and Yvonne causes trouble when she arrests her sister's husband for possession of drugs.
257	"Episode 257" "Paying My Debts"	First Appearance of PC Roger Valentine	Richard Standeven	Nicholas McInerny	3 November 2004	TBA
Jim strikes an £11,000 win on the dogs, but ends up losing all his money. New PC Roger Valentine arrives at Sun Hill, and immediately offends Lance when he finds out Lance is gay. Meanwhile, Shirley Moss finds herself in trouble once again, and Sam worries when CCTV of Abi being taken by a man is discovered.
258	"Episode 258" "Digging A Deeper Hole"	TBA	Philip John	Tom Needham	4 November 2004	TBA
Jim repays Fletch his £30,000 debt, plus an extra £10,000 for the dog papers. But to get the money, he offers June's house to a dangerous loan shark. Jack and Debbie give into their feelings for each other. June thinks about retiring, and Smithy and Gabriel end up in a puch up after Kerry's funeral, when Gabriel reveals she was pregnant with his child.
258a	"Kerry's Story: Uncovered"	One of four The Bill: Uncovered documentaries. Featuring archive clips of Beth Cordingly as PC Kerry Young.	Philip John	Tom Needham	4 November 2004	TBA
Confined to a courtroom, Gabriel reveals all behind Kerry's time at Sun Hill. From the relationships to the high life, from the career choices to the bad decisions. No stone is left unturned. No barrier is left closed. Who was Kerry Young? Let Gabriel tell all..
259	"Episode 259" "Leaving The Best 'Till Last"	Final Appearance of DS Debbie McAllister	Philip John	Steve Griffiths	10 November 2004	TBA
Debbie finalises her operation and manages to catch Wesley Patterson and Fletch in the act. However, her success is short lived as her son Andrew is taken ill. Meanwhile, June and Gabriel deal with an underage pregnant girl who is about to have an abortion, but Gabriel's guilt over Kerry's death threatens his judgement.
260	"Episode 260" "Give Us A Hand"	TBA	Nic Phillips	Simon Moss	11 November 2004	TBA
Gary and Suzie land themselves in trouble with Meadows when they mistake a rubber arm for a real one. Smithy is teamed with Gabriel to investigate a consignment of dodgy vodka, Yvonne is lumbered with her niece, must to Gina's dismay, Kerry's father visits the station to pick up her belongings, and Andrea delivers a shocking revelation about Gabriel and Kerry's relationship.
261	"Episode 261" "Connections"	Sam Callis guest stars.	Nic Phillips	Harold Jordan	17 November 2004	TBA
When Jimmy Cross, a career criminal, is shot, a link between his shooting and the murder of Rob's father is found. Morrell questions Gabriel after Andrea reports that he raped Kerry, Phil discovers Neil and Andrea's affair, and Tony trails a woman stealing her husband's valuables in a relationship scam.
262	"Episode 262" "Revenge: Best Served Cold"	Sam Callis guest stars.	Laurence Moody	Harold Jordan	18 November 2004	TBA
Rob discovers that Irene Radford was the one who murdered his father. He goes on the rampage and attempts to finish the Radfords once and for all - but only ends up going on the run to save his own skin. Sam is sent a link to a website which showes Abi locked in a shipping container with a counting clock in the corner.
263	"Episode 263" "It Was You"	TBA	Laurence Moody	Graham Mitchell	24 November 2004	TBA
As time is running out, Sam must rally the team to uncover all the clues and find Abi before it is too late. Phil and Terry interview Peter Baxter, Sam's old nemisis, but he claims to be totally innocent in the case. However, Sam soon realises that Abi's abductor is much closer to home - Hugh Wallace.
264	"Episode 264" "Assumptions"	First Appearance of PC Amber Johannsen	Rob Evans	Harold Jordan	1 December 2004	TBA
PC Amber Johannsen arrives late for her first day. Ramani deals with a woman who has accused her husband of beating her, but is puzzled when the husband completely denies all knowledge. Sam is startled when Abi reveals Hugh as her abductor, but she choses to go home and live with him instead of her own mother.
265	"Episode 265" "Scarred Affections"	TBA	Rob Evans	Stuart Blackburn	8 December 2004	TBA
At June's leaving party, Jim reveals the extent of his debts. Steve and Amber have a quick rendezvous, Ramani attempts to build bridges between Maggie and her husband, and Amber's second day on the job proves eventful when she and June uncover a family terrorising residents on a local estate.
266	"Episode 266" "Is This Goodbye?"	TBA	Brett Fallis	Mark Johnson	9 December 2004	TBA
Jim tries to salvage his marriage, but soon finds himself at the mercy of Zacadelli, who kidnapps him in an attempt to get his money back. Terry and Suzie investigate a case of a youth leader who has assaulted two of his club members, and June and Tony investigate a vengeance against a country and western singer.
267	"Episode 267" "Retribution"	TBA	Brett Fallis	Scott Cherry	14 December 2004	TBA
Gabriel learns Smithy reported him over Kerry's rape allegation and the two come to blows - but retribution comes from an unexpected source when the corrupt copper is gunned down by the Sun Hill sniper. Elsewhere, suspicion falls on Shirley after Yvonne's niece accidentally swallows an Ecstasy tablet.
268	"Episode 268" "New Recruit"	First Appearance of PC Leela Kapoor	Nic Phillips	Simon Moss	15 December 2004	TBA
New recruit PC Leela Kapoor proves her mettle on her first day at Sun Hill, but the exposure of a dark secret from her past sours her working relationship with Sheelagh. Jim contemplates stepping outside the law to pay off his gambling debts, while another shooting by the serial sniper leads to an influx of armed officers - one of whom, Sergeant Mark Rollins, just happens to be Lance's boyfriend.
269	"Episode 269" "A New Low"	TBA	Peter Butler	John Milne	16 December 2004	TBA
Jim sinks to a new low when he pawns valuable police evidence to raise the cash he needs to pay off his gambling debts - then promptly blows the lot on a horse. Andrea refuses to abandon her undercover assignment even though Adam is getting uncomfortably close to the truth. Smithy finds the sniper's rifle and it appears to be only a matter of time before the culprit is finally caught.
270	"Episode 270" "Caution To The Wind"	TBA	Alan McMillan	Maxwell Young	21 December 2004	TBA
A road traffic accident turns into a drugs investigation when a quantity of cocaine is found in the crashed vehicle. The driver is dead, but Yvonne is more interested in his passenger, none other than Shirley Moss, who's suffered two broken legs. However, when she begins to question the errant teenager about her continued involvement in drugs, Yvonne soon has reason to believe the youngster isn't the architect of her own downfall - especially after the PC's sister, Beverley, is spotted entering a dealer's flat being staked out by Ken and Suzie. Elsewhere, Mark is upset that his colleagues in SO19 have discovered he is gay, but with the secret now out he throws caution to the wind and decides to take his relationship with Lance one step further - it looks like Sun Hill is about to witness it's first gay wedding. With romance in the air, the Christmas party gets into full swing, and new girl Amber certainly enjoys herself - and causes much gossip - by very publicly kissing one of the barmaids - but sadly it looks like love is off the cards for Neil when he spies lover Andrea in a passionate embrace with Smithy.
271	"Episode 271" "Fate Deals A Blow"	TBA	Alan McMillan	Harold Jordan	22 December 2004	TBA
It's a difficult day for Yvonne as she faces up to the fact that she was wrong to throw Shirley out of the house. However, the youngster eventually accepts her apology and it looks as if, once she has pulled through this latest mishap, the kindly PC will be able to get her life back on track - until fate deals a terrible blow. Meanwhile, with the tensions in his relationship with Andrea beginning to take their toll, Neil is devastated at the news that she has been critically injured. He turns up at the hospital, only to be faced by Smithy, having already filled his shoes. Lance finally accepts Mark's proposal of marriage after a long day of deliberation, while Gina is surprised to catch a glimpse of Irene Radford. She is convinced her eyes are deceiving her - until Jack confides in her that Sun Hill's crime matriarch is indeed back.
272	"Episode 272" "Life of Crime"	TBA	Robert Bierman	Emma Goodwin	23 December 2004	TBA
The Sun Hill squad learn Irene Radford is plotting one final raid before retiring from a life of crime for good, so Phil is tasked to monitor a prison meeting between Irene and her son David, where the top brass are hoping he'll glean valuable information about the job. Unfortunately, the philandering DS is easily distracted by an old flame working at the prison.
273	"Episode 273" "More in Common"	Final Appearance of DC Rob Thatcher	Robert Bierman	Christopher Reason	29 December 2004	TBA
Irene takes Gina hostage and drives her to an isolated cottage while planning her next move. Gina is in no doubt she's in very real danger, but as the two women talk, they begin to realise they have more in common than they could possibly have thought. Meanwhile, Honey accuses Steve of being as bad as his brother, while Phil gets short shrift from Sam.
274	"Episode 274" "Letting Your Hair Down"	TBA	Jo Johnson	Martin McCardie	30 December 2004	TBA
Ramani is facing a staff shortage, so Jack lends her Terry to help investigate a suspected paedophile. But she isn't sure about her colleague's ability to deal with such a task given his own traumatic background. Meanwhile, the relief let their hair down at Lance's stag party - only for the guest of honour to be kidnapped.