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The '''fifth series of ''[[The Bill]]''''', a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[television drama]], consisted of one-hundred and four episodes, broadcast between January 3 and December 28, 1989. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 3 and Collection 4 DVD boxsets in [[Australia]], made available on August 8 and November 7, 2007, respectively. The first thirteen episodes of the series were later issued on DVD in the [[United Kingdom]], under the title Volume 5, on July 11, 2011. The series was later re-issued as two half-series boxsets in [[Australia]], released on March 7, 2012. The above DVD artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features images of Sgt. Bob Cryer and DC Jim Carver. The british volume artwork features a collage image featuring a variety of characters from across the season. The original Collection box-sets contained sole images of PC Pete Ramsey and PC June Ackland respectively. |
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The '''5th series of ''[[The Bill]]''''', a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[television drama]], consisted of 104 episodes. |
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| The Bill Series 5 | |
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| Series 5 | |
 Series 5 (Australian DVD Cover) | |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
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| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 3 January – 28 December 1989 |
| Series chronology | |
The fifth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of one-hundred and four episodes, broadcast between January 3 and December 28, 1989. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 3 and Collection 4 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on August 8 and November 7, 2007, respectively. The first thirteen episodes of the series were later issued on DVD in the United Kingdom, under the title Volume 5, on July 11, 2011. The series was later re-issued as two half-series boxsets in Australia, released on March 7, 2012. The above DVD artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features images of Sgt. Bob Cryer and DC Jim Carver. The british volume artwork features a collage image featuring a variety of characters from across the season. The original Collection box-sets contained sole images of PC Pete Ramsey and PC June Ackland respectively.
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
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| 1 | "Getting It Right" | First Appearance of DS Alistair Greig | Terry Daw | Barry Appleton | 3 January 1989 | TBA |
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Whilst hunting for a man suspected of abduction, Burnside is given the wrong information by Ramsey and accidentally raids a doctors hotel room, and when the doctor threatens to report Burnside, he and Ramsey must dig deep into the doctors past. | ||||||
| 2 | "A Reflection of Glory" | TBA | Christopher Hodson | Brendan J. Cassin | 5 January 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside thinks a shoplifter is working with armed robbers. | ||||||
| 3 | "One To One" | TBA | Jan Sargent | Christopher Russell | 10 January 1989 | TBA |
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A councillor's drug-addicted daughter causes trouble for Tony. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Mugging and the Gypsies" | TBA | Barry Davis | David Halliwell | 12 January 1989 | TBA |
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A gypsy's daughter is kidnapped. | ||||||
| 5 | "The Chain of Command" | Christopher Guinee and Brian Bovell guest stars. | Robert Tronson | Christopher Short | 17 January 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill find themselves fighting for the closure of Radio Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 6 | "Life and Death" | Elisabeth Sladen guest stars. | Robert Tronson | Kieran Prendiville | 19 January 1989 | TBA |
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A drunk confesses to killing a woman. | ||||||
| 7 | "Hothead" | TBA | Phillip Casson | Edwin Pearce | 24 January 1989 | TBA |
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Cryer's handling of a prisoner lands him in trouble with The Sun Hill inspectors. | ||||||
| 8 | "Steamers" | TBA | Terry Green | Gerry Huxham | 26 January 1989 | TBA |
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An elderly man is found dead in a flat used by junkies. | ||||||
| 9 | "Duty Elsewhere" | TBA | Jeremy Summers | Brendan J. Cassin | 31 January 1989 | TBA |
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Haynes volunteers for duty elsewhere, going undercover driving for a gang leader.[clarification needed] | ||||||
| 10 | "Saturday Blues" | Julia Chambers guest stars. | Jeremy Summers | David Squire | 2 February 1989 | TBA |
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When his God-daughter dies of an overdose, Burnside is determined to prove it wasn't suicide. | ||||||
| 11 | "N.F.A." | Peter-Hugo Daly guest stars. | Keith Washington | Arthur McKenzie | 7 February 1989 | TBA |
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Ramsey is determined to teach some schoolchildren a lesson. | ||||||
| 12 | "The Price You Pay" | Arthur Kelly guest stars. | Keith Washington | Kieran Prendiville | 9 February 1989 | TBA |
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Roach stands by and watches a man get beaten up. | ||||||
| 13 | "The Key of the Door" | Gabrielle Lloyd guest stars. | Christopher Hodson | Barry Appleton | 14 February 1989 | TBA |
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Cryer discovers a young boy has been abusing his mother. | ||||||
| 14 | "Cock Up" | Rod Culbertson guest stars. | Brian Farnham | Tony Grounds | 16 February 1989 | TBA |
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Cryer's son could be the key to arresting two local drug dealers. | ||||||
| 15 | "Repercussions" | Rod Culbertson guest stars. | Brian Farnham | Tony Grounds | 21 February 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside's actions on a drug raid leaves Sun Hill in trouble with the public. | ||||||
| 16 | "A Death In The Family" | TBA | Christopher Hodson | John Foster | 23 February 1989 | TBA |
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A man is found holding a dead baby. | ||||||
| 17 | "In the Frame" | TBA | Barry Davis | Barry Appleton | 28 February 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside finds himself framed for a spate of bombings. | ||||||
| 18 | "A Good Result" | Oliver Parker guest stars. | Jeremy Summers | Christopher Russell | 2 March 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie goes undercover as a football player to uncover a gang of thugs. | ||||||
| 19 | "Conscience" | TBA | Jeremy Summers | Barry Appleton | 7 March 1989 | TBA |
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Roach's date with a married woman reunites him with a face from his past. | ||||||
| 20 | "Sunday Sunday" | TBA | Terry Marcel | Paul Fletcher | 9 March 1989 | TBA |
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Haynes and Martella's Sunday is ruined by a fight in the market. | ||||||
| 21 | "Climate" | TBA | Brian Parker | P. J. Hammond | 14 March 1989 | TBA |
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Roach investigates a spate of attacks on young girls. | ||||||
| 22 | "Bad Company" | Steve McFadden guest stars. | Terry Marcel | Brendan J. Cassin | 16 March 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie must find Melvin when he is kidnapped by a group of factory workers. | ||||||
| 23 | "Suspicious Minds" | TBA | Terry Green | Kieran Prendiville | 21 March 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie helps Burnside catch the leader of a pornography ring. | ||||||
| 24 | "Intuition" | TBA | Brian Parker | Jonathan Rich | 23 March 1989 | TBA |
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Roach investigates a gold bullion robbery. | ||||||
| 25 | "Loss" | TBA | Brian Farnham | P. J. Hammond | 28 March 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie is forced to investigate unsolved cases. | ||||||
| 26 | "Procedure" | TBA | Terry Green | John Milne | 30 March 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill await a visit from the fraud squad. | ||||||
| 27 | "Luck of the Draw" | TBA | Keith Washington | Patrick Harkins | 4 April 1989 | TBA |
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Roach goes undercover to catch a gang running a lottery scam. | ||||||
| 28 | "No Strings" | TBA | Brian Farnham | Kevin Clarke | 6 April 1989 | TBA |
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Martella investigates a spate of muggings at a disco. | ||||||
| 29 | "Fool's Gold" | Billy Murray guest stars. | Keith Washington | David Squire | 11 April 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie and Burnside make a deal with a shooter. | ||||||
| 30 | "The Visit" | TBA | Alan Wareing | Barry Appleton | 13 April 1989 | TBA |
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Martella is held hostage while visiting a prison. | ||||||
| 31 | "One For the Ladies" | Helen Blizard guest stars. | Terry Green | Brendan J. Cassin | 18 April 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill struggle to locate a Polish salesman. | ||||||
| 32 | "No Shelter" | Kelly Marcel and Mark Haddigan guest stars. | Terry Marcel | Julian Jones | 20 April 1989 | TBA |
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An Italian lorry driver causes chaos at Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 33 | "Out to Lunch" | TBA | Brian Parker | Julian Jones | 25 April 1989 | TBA |
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A night out leaves Burnside, Carver, and Ramsey in the middle of an Italian turf war. | ||||||
| 34 | "Free Wheel" | TBA | Alan Wareing | P. J. Hammond | 27 April 1989 | TBA |
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A car parked outside Sun Hill suddenly explodes. | ||||||
| 35 | "Only a Bit of Thieving" | First Appearance of PC George Garfield | Brian Parker | Chris Barlas | 2 May 1989 | TBA |
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Roach is accused of attempted murder. | ||||||
| 36 | "Communications" | TBA | Alan Wareing | Jonathan Rich | 4 May 1989 | TBA |
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Edwards is forced to leave Sun Hill when his marriage falls apart. | ||||||
| 37 | "Silver Lining" | TBA | Mike Dormer | Colin Giffin | 9 May 1989 | TBA |
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Haynes is accused of stealing someone's Rolls Royce. First appearance of PC George Garfield. | ||||||
| 38 | "Suffocation Job" | TBA | Brian Farnham | P. J. Hammond | 11 May 1989 | TBA |
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A suicidal man smothers a baby with a pillow. | ||||||
| 39 | "Mickey Would Have Wanted It" | TBA | Brian Farnham | Kieran Prendiville | 16 May 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside must find evidence to catch the father of one of his old school friends. | ||||||
| 40 | "Blood Ties" | TBA | Mike Dormer | Chris Barlas | 19 May 1989 | TBA |
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Tony sets out to find an escaped prisoner. | ||||||
| 41 | "You'll Be Back" | TBA | Richard Standeven | Shirley Cooklin | 23 May 1989 | TBA |
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An old friend of Cryer's finds himself under threat from teenagers. | ||||||
| 42 | "Fort Apache - Sun Hill" | TBA | Atonia Brid | Barry Appleton | 25 May 1989 | TBA |
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Roach is left to fight off a murderer and druggie alone. | ||||||
| 43 | "Waste" | TBA | Richard Standeven | Al Hunter | 30 May 1989 | TBA |
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Haynes discovers the remains of a teenager's body on a building site and uncovers a secret from the past of the building's site manager. | ||||||
| 44 | "The Strong Survive" | TBA | Sharon Miller | Brendan J. Cassin | 1 June 1989 | TBA |
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Carver is run over while trying to stop an armed robber. | ||||||
| 45 | "Loving Care" | TBA | Michael Owen Morris | Al Hunter | 6 June 1989 | TBA |
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When an old man is burglized, Carver finds a young girl at the bottom of his shed. | ||||||
| 46 | "Back on the Streets" | TBA | Alan Wareing | Simon Moss | 8 June 1989 | TBA |
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Carver fails to capture a convict. | ||||||
| 47 | "FAT'AC" | TBA | John Bruce | Julian Jones | 13 June 1989 | TBA |
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When he is forced to deal with a fatal accident, Yorkie starts to doubt his future at Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 48 | "Somewhere By Chance" | TBA | Terry Marcel | Barry Appleton | 15 June 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill find themselves on the hunt for a serial killer. | ||||||
| 49 | "A Quiet Life" | First Appearance of PC Cathy Marshall, Race Davies guest stars. | Sharon Miller | Simon Moss | 20 June 1989 | TBA |
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Carver grows close to the victim of a spate of robberies. | ||||||
| 50 | "Tom Tiddler's Ground" | TBA | John Bruce | P. J. Hammond | 22 June 1989 | TBA |
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Carver finds himself investigating a villain that Sun Hill has wanted to nail for years. | ||||||
| 51 | "Make My Day" | First Appearances of PC Richard Turnham and PC Timothy Able | Michael Ferguson | Barry Appleton | 27 June 1989 | TBA |
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A retired villain goes after Burnside. | ||||||
| 52 | "Provocation" | TBA | Michael Ferguson | Edwin Pearce | 29 June 1989 | TBA |
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Dashwood investigates a number of robberies made on building sites. | ||||||
| 53 | "Overspend" | Colin Spaull guest stars. | Terry Marcel | Christopher Russell | 4 July 1989 | TBA |
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Brownlow's new way of saving money leaves Carver framed for meat smuggling. | ||||||
| 54 | "Between Friends" | TBA | Barry Davis | Barry Appleton | 6 July 1989 | TBA |
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Cryer loses his temper while attending to a drunk holding up traffic. | ||||||
| 55 | "Traffic" | Final Appearance of PC Robin Frank | Bill Brayne | Christopher Russell | 11 July 1989 | TBA |
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Brownlow fears one of his officers is the thief of Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 56 | "The Sacred Seal" | TBA | Michael Owen Morris | Brendan J. Cassin | 13 July 1989 | TBA |
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Carver struggles to get the truth when a feud between a priest and a convict turns nasty. | ||||||
| 57 | "Subsequent Visits" | TBA | Bill Brayne | Arthur McKenzie | 18 July 1989 | TBA |
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When CID ignores a car theft, Tony takes matters into his own hands to try to catch the thieves. | ||||||
| 58 | "User Friendly" | TBA | Graham Theakston | Barry Appleton | 20 July 1989 | TBA |
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An aircraft from Belgium arrives at Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 59 | "Don't Like Mondays" | Final Appearance of PC Pete Ramsey | Atonia Brid | Barry Appleton | 25 July 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie and Ramsey find themselves held at gunpoint with DC Lines's wife and children. | ||||||
| 60 | "Pickup" | TBA | Michael Owen Morris | John Milne | 27 July 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie struggles to cope after the death of Ramsey. | ||||||
| 61 | "Kidding" | TBA | Michael Ferguson | Jonathan Rich | 1 August 1989 | TBA |
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Martella is determined to help a woman leave her violent husband. | ||||||
| 62 | "Black Spot" | TBA | Michael Owen Morris | Arthur McKenzie | 3 August 1989 | TBA |
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Hines is shocked to discover Sun Hill is trying to arrest his son. | ||||||
| 63 | "Taken for a Ride" | TBA | Terry Marcel | Barry Appleton | 8 August 1989 | TBA |
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Roach becomes elligible for promotion. | ||||||
| 64 | "Time Out" | Ben Onwukwe guest stars. | Terry Marcel | Barry Appleton | 10 August 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside's feud with a detective from the robbery squad spirals out of control. | ||||||
| 65 | "Leaving" | Final Appearance of PC Tony Smith | Terry Marcel | Christopher Russell | 15 August 1989 | TBA |
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Yorkie's last day at Sun Hill leads him to a gang of shoplifters. | ||||||
| 66 | "Street Games and Board Games" | Rebecca Lacey guest stars. | Barry Davis | J.C Wilsher | 17 August 1989 | TBA |
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A family of four find themselves all linked to Roach. | ||||||
| 67 | "Pressure" | Final Appearance of PC Malcolm Haynes | Barry Davis | Kevin Clarke | 22 August 1989 | TBA |
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A car accident results in accusations and revenge at Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 68 | "A Little Knowledge" | TBA | James Cellan Jones | Christopher Russell | 24 August 1989 | TBA |
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Carver and Lines go undercover to infiltrate a minicab firm run by crooks. | ||||||
| 69 | "Pathways" | TBA | Michael Ferguson | P. J. Hammond | 29 August 1989 | TBA |
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Peters must deal with the kidnapping of a schoolteacher and the reappearance of an old enemy. | ||||||
| 70 | "Seen To Be Done" | TBA | James Cellan Jones | Jonathan Rich | 31 August 1989 | TBA |
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Penny loses her temper with a prisoner. The prisoner is later found dead in his cell. | ||||||
| 71 | "Tulip" | TBA | Keith Washington | Barry Appleton | 5 September 1989 | TBA |
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Roach discovers another police station full of officers who are crooks. | ||||||
| 72 | "Nothing But The Truth" | TBA | Keith Washington | Arthur McKenzie | 7 September 1989 | TBA |
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Carver considers leaving CID. | ||||||
| 73 | "It's Not Majorca" | TBA | Niall Leonard | Julian Jones | 12 September 1989 | TBA |
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Thirteen prisoners are being transferred to Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 74 | "Mending Fences" | TBA | Niall Leonard | Julian Jones | 14 September 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill struggle to nail a gang of thugs. | ||||||
| 75 | "Exit Lines" | First Appearance of PC Norkia Datta | Derek Lister | Brian Finch | 19 September 1989 | TBA |
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Cryer and Dashwood clash over a woman. | ||||||
| 76 | "That Old Malarkey" | TBA | Barry Davis | Julian Jones | 21 September 1989 | TBA |
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When he tries to deal with a mentally ill woman, Tony finds himself in a house fire. | ||||||
| 77 | "Greig Versus Taylor" | TBA | Clive Fleury | Christopher Russell | 26 September 1989 | TBA |
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Greig finds himself a wanted man. | ||||||
| 78 | "Tottering" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Simon Moss | 28 September 1989 | TBA |
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Reg, Turnhan, and Cryer all have suspects to find after a pub brawl gets out of hand. | ||||||
| 79 | "I Counted Them All Out" | TBA | Paul Harrison | Kieran Prendiville | 3 October 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside and his team must help the flying squad when a man is shot by a sniper. | ||||||
| 80 | "Zig Zag" | Jenny Bolt guest stars. | Chris Lovett | P. J. Hammond | 5 October 1989 | TBA |
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Mike and Tosh hunt for a private detective. | ||||||
| 81 | "A Matter of Trust" | Tony O'Callaghan guest stars. | Derek Lister | Kieran Prendiville | 10 October 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside suspects there is a group of criminal officers in the flying squad. | ||||||
| 82 | "Tourist Trap" | TBA | Diana Patrick | Pete Dearsley | 12 October 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill find themselves constantly being called to the local hotel. | ||||||
| 83 | "The One That Got Away" | TBA | David Attwood | Jonathan Rich | 17 October 1989 | TBA |
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Brownlow's determination to prove he is not an office boy gets him held at gunpoint by an armed robber. | ||||||
| 84 | "Found Offending" | TBA | Eva Kolouchova | John Kershaw | 19 October 1989 | TBA |
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Tony tries to help a young girl being abused by her father, but she refuses to press charges. | ||||||
| 85 | "All Part of The Job" | TBA | Bren Simson | Colin Giffin | 24 October 1989 | TBA |
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Special branch takes over Sun Hill because a villain is set to return after 19 years on the run. | ||||||
| 86 | "In The Cold" | TBA | Graham Theakston | J.C Wilsher | 26 October 1989 | TBA |
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When a body is found on a railway station, Burnside is convinced one of the train drivers is the murderer. | ||||||
| 87 | "Just a Little Runaround" | Iain Rogerson guest stars. | Eva Kolouchova | Richard Ireson | 31 October 1989 | TBA |
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Frazer starts his police training and is reunited with some old friends. | ||||||
| 88 | "A Fair Appraisal" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Garry Lyons | 2 November 1989 | TBA |
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A drug dealer becomes obsessed with Burnside. | ||||||
| 89 | "Visitors" | Andrew Robertson guest stars. | Clive Fleury | Kevin Clarke | 7 November 1989 | TBA |
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The Sun Hill open day is ruined when a bunch of silver police medals are stolen from Brownlow's office. | ||||||
| 90 | "Private Wars" | TBA | Nicholas Prosser | Guy Meredith | 9 November 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside's investigation into a power station throws him into dangerous grounds. | ||||||
| 91 | "Feasting With Panthers" | TBA | Simon Cellan Jones | J.C Wilsher | 14 November 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside refuses to get involved in any of Sun Hill's cases when he becomes obsessed that an armed robber is let loose among the public. | ||||||
| 92 | "By The Book" | TBA | Jeremy Silberston | John Milne | 16 November 1989 | TBA |
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Frazer is framed when a young girl is found badly beaten. | ||||||
| 93 | "Beer and Bicycles" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Christopher Russell | 21 November 1989 | TBA |
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Tony longs for adventure after being forced into dog walking. | ||||||
| 94 | "Grace of God" | TBA | David Hayman | Paul Fletcher | 23 November 1989 | TBA |
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Tony's loyalty is tested when he is ordered to evict a gang of OAPs. | ||||||
| 95 | "Just Another Day" | TBA | Nicholas Prosser | J.C Martindale | 28 November 1989 | TBA |
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Sun Hill find themselves dealing with a 20th century version of the pied piper. | ||||||
| 96 | "Gone Fishing" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Jonathan Rich | 30 November 1989 | TBA |
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A hit-and-run accident threatens to tear Carver and Roach apart. | ||||||
| 97 | "Early Bird" | TBA | Eva Kolouchova | Tom Needham | 5 December 1989 | TBA |
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Carver must deal with the public after a spate of burglaries turn nasty. | ||||||
| 98 | "Just For The Crack" | Alan Ford guest stars. | Jeremy Silberston | Steve Trafford | 7 December 1989 | TBA |
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Carver finds himself the victim of a burglary. | ||||||
| 99 | "Woman In Brown" | TBA | Eva Kolouchova | Alan Clews | 12 December 1989 | TBA |
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Ackland investigates the kidnapping of a baby boy. | ||||||
| 100 | "Speaking Freely" | TBA | David Attwood | Gary Lyons | 14 December 1989 | TBA |
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Frazer is determined to help a known thief on the straight and narrow.[clarification needed] | ||||||
| 101 | "The Return of The Prodigal" | TBA | Keith Washington | John Kershaw | 19 December 1989 | TBA |
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The Drug Squad arrives looking for Burnside. | ||||||
| 102 | "Chinese Whispers" | First Appearances of PC Phil Young and PC Dave Quinnan | Julian Aymes | Christopher Russell | 21 December 1989 | TBA |
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Rumors start spreading when Sun Hill is accused of racism. | ||||||
| 103 | "Powers of Exclusion" | TBA | Julian Aymes | J.C Wilsher | 26 December 1989 | TBA |
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Burnside suspects a headmaster of a college is dealing drugs. | ||||||
| 104 | "Saturday Night Fever" | Final Appearance of PC Claire Brind | Bren Simson | Edwin Pearce | 28 December 1989 | TBA |
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The stabbing of a drug dealer could mean the end of Burnside's time at Sun Hill. | ||||||
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