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|ShortSummary= P.C.s Hollis and Turnham release the drunks from custody. Sgt. Peters later discovers the cell keys missing and thinks one of the drunks may have them. D.C. Carver and D.S. Greig give D.C. Dashwood a hard time about buying a country cottage. A detective superintendent comes and asks for someone from Sun Hill CID for an operation that is going to last six months. Greig thinks it will be in Northern Ireland. D.S. Roach helps W.P.C. Datta to bring in a street walker with a baby. |
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| The Bill Series 6 | |
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| Series 6 | |
 Series 6 (Australian DVD Cover) | |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
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| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 2 January – 27 December 1990 |
| Series chronology | |
The sixth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of one-hundred and four episodes, broadcast between January 2 and December 27, 1990. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 5 and Collection 6 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on April 9 and October 8, 2008, respectively. The series was later re-issued as two-half series boxsets in Australia, released on March 7, 2012. The above artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features images of DC Tosh Lines and DI Frank Burnside. The original Collection box-sets contained sole images of PC Reg Hollis and DS Ted Roach.
Episodes
| # | Title | Episode notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
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| 1 | "By The Skin of Our Teeth" | Nigel Le Vaillant guest stars. | Bren Simson | Arthur McKenzie | 2 January 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow must fight for Sun Hill's future at a candidate board. | ||||||
| 2 | "Officers and Gentlemen" | TBA | Diana Patrick | Steve Trafford | 4 January 1990 | TBA |
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An unsolved case threatens to destroy Carver's career. | ||||||
| 3 | "Carry Your Bags, Sir?" | Phil Nice guest stars. | Simon Cellan Jones | John Milne | 9 January 1990 | TBA |
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German Officers sweep into Sun Hill, much to the anger of Brownlow. | ||||||
| 4 | "I Thought You'd Gone" | First appearance of Insp. Andrew Monroe, Final appearances of PC Francis 'Taffy' Edwards, Final appearance of Insp. Christine Frazer, Ben Onwukwe guest stars. | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | 11 January 1990 | TBA |
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Frazer and Edwards discover life after Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 5 | "C.A.D." | TBA | Chris Hodson | J.C. Wilsher | 16 January 1990 | TBA |
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Carver investigates when Brownlow's car is stolen. | ||||||
| 6 | "A Day Lost" | TBA | Phillip Casson | Les Pollard | 18 January 1990 | TBA |
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Monroe's first case at Sun Hill is investigating the kidnapping of a young boy. | ||||||
| 7 | "A Clean Division" | TBA | Derek Lister | Julian Jones | 23 January 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside returns to Sun Hill and quickly gets back to work trying to prove Carver's innocence, but he is accused of assault. | ||||||
| 8 | "Roger And Out" | TBA | David Giles | John Kershaw | 25 January 1990 | TBA |
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Roach suspects Lines is moonlighting. | ||||||
| 9 | "Addresses" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Peter J. Hammond | 30 January 1990 | TBA |
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When an old man is pushed off a roof, Cryer, Tony Quinniab, and Hollis go undercover on the Larkwood estate to find out the truth. | ||||||
| 10 | "Michael Runs The Family Show" | TBA | John Michael Phillips | Kieran Prendiville | 1 February 1990 | TBA |
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A robbery on a video shop leads Burnside to Micheal Lovett, the son of a villain Burside arrested 20 years previously. | ||||||
| 11 | "Against The Odds" | TBA | Keith Washington | Arthur McKenzie | 6 February 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside finds himself in the middle of a gang war. | ||||||
| 12 | "Blood Sucker" | TBA | Chris Hodson | Steve Trafford | 8 February 1990 | TBA |
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A charity box is stolen from Sun Hill, forcing Brownlow to investigate his own officers. | ||||||
| 13 | "Workers in Uniform" | TBA | Colm Villa | J.C. Wilsher | 13 February 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow is determined not to let anything ruin the Sun Hill street festival. | ||||||
| 14 | "Something To Hide" | TBA | John Michael Phillips | Tom Needham | 15 February 1990 | TBA |
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Sun Hill are forced to deal with arson, theft, and fights all in one day. | ||||||
| 15 | "The Old Men's Run" | TBA | David Hayman | John Milne | 20 February 1990 | TBA |
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Tony attends a sporting competition and witnesses an assault on a wheelchair user. | ||||||
| 16 | "Legacies" | Wendy van der Plank guest stars. | Chris Hodson | Peter Gibbs | 22 February 1990 | TBA |
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Tony investigates a spate of break-ins. | ||||||
| 17 | "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" | TBA | Colm Villa | Geoff McQueen | 27 February 1990 | TBA |
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When one of Burnside's informants is murdered, Brownlow is shocked to discover one of his officers who has been in the force for a long time could be the killer. | ||||||
| 18 | "Something Special" | Final Appearance of PC Timothy Able, Lorraine Ashbourne guest stars. | David Giles | Guy Meredith | 1 March 1990 | TBA |
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P.C.s Hollis and Turnham release the drunks from custody. Sgt. Peters later discovers the cell keys missing and thinks one of the drunks may have them. D.C. Carver and D.S. Greig give D.C. Dashwood a hard time about buying a country cottage. A detective superintendent comes and asks for someone from Sun Hill CID for an operation that is going to last six months. Greig thinks it will be in Northern Ireland. D.S. Roach helps W.P.C. Datta to bring in a street walker with a baby. | ||||||
| 19 | "Enemies" | TBA | Alan Wareing | Phillip Martin | 6 March 1990 | TBA |
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Datta prepares to give up her post as superintendent, but a gang of Asian robbers forces her to stick in Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 20 | "Safe Place" | TBA | Tom Cotter | Peter J. Hammond | 8 March 1990 | TBA |
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What connection does a bank robbery have to a bank robbery that happened 17 years earlier? | ||||||
| 21 | "Burnside Knew My Father" | Rudolph Walker guest stars. | Tom Cotter | Lennie James | 13 March 1990 | TBA |
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An old friend of Burnside's reveals his plans to kill his mentally ill wife. | ||||||
| 22 | "Watching" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Peter Gibbs | 15 March 1990 | TBA |
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Tony and Quinnan investigate when two schools are robbed. | ||||||
| 23 | "University Challenge" | TBA | Derek Lister | Simon Moss | 20 March 1990 | TBA |
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Tony is taken hostage during a robbery of a supermarket. | ||||||
| 24 | "Growing Pains" | TBA | Phillip Casson | Barry Appleton | 22 March 1990 | TBA |
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Carver is found badly beaten. Burnside and Roach race to find the attacker before another officer is struck. | ||||||
| 25 | "One Of The Boys" | TBA | Alan Wareing | Jonathan Rich | 27 March 1990 | TBA |
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Viv struggles to find an alibi to an assault on a prostitute. | ||||||
| 26 | "Beggars and Choosers" | TBA | Bob Hird | Steve Trafford | 29 March 1990 | TBA |
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A riot breaks out when civilians and homeless clash. | ||||||
| 27 | "Citadel" | TBA | Bob Hird | J.C. Wilsher | 3 April 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow is back at Sun Hill and is determined to make some changes. | ||||||
| 28 | "Blue Eyed Boy" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Julian Jones | 5 April 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside takes matters into his own hands when a murderer walks free. | ||||||
| 29 | "Full House" | Final Appearance of PC Richard Turnham | Julian Aymes | Arthur McKenzie | 10 April 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside and Monroe clash over a child genius who has turned to crime. | ||||||
| 30 | "Big Fish, Little Fish" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Patrick Harkins | 12 April 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside goes undercover to rid Sun Hill of guns. | ||||||
| 31 | "Information Received" | TBA | Michael Simpson | Kevin Clarke | 17 April 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside enlists Roach's help to catch a safecracker. | ||||||
| 32 | "Close Co-Operation" | TBA | Michael Simpson | Garry Lyons | 19 April 1990 | TBA |
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A drug dealer's girlfriend is revealed to be someone from Burnside's past. | ||||||
| 33 | "Middleman: Part 1" | TBA | Michael Simpson | J.C. Wilsher | 24 April 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside joins the flying squad, but he soon gets on the wrong side of DI Wray. | ||||||
| 34 | "Corkscrew: Part 2" | TBA | Michael Simpson | J.C. Wilsher | 26 April 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside is shocked when D. I. Wray arrives at Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 35 | "Obsessions" | TBA | Julain Aymes | Peter Gibbs | 1 May 1990 | TBA |
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Tony investigates when a solicitor's wife is murdered. | ||||||
| 36 | "Small Hours" | TBA | Mike Vardy | Kevin Clarke | 3 May 1990 | TBA |
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Tony and Quinnian investigate an accusation of harassment. | ||||||
| 37 | "Victims" | TBA | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | 8 May 1990 | TBA |
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Two enemies, Burnside and Wray, unite to capture a gang leader. | ||||||
| 38 | "Somebody's Husband" | TBA | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | 10 May 1990 | TBA |
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Ackland puts herself in danger when a man tries to kill his wife. | ||||||
| 39 | "Canley Fields" | Clive Wood guest stars. | Mike Vardy | Christopher Russell | 15 May 1990 | TBA |
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The kidnapping of a child is revealed to be a hoax, and Roach is determined to discover who was the instigator. | ||||||
| 40 | "The Night Watch" | TBA | Graham Theakston | J.C. Wilsher | 17 May 1990 | TBA |
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Drug dealers beat up Garfield. | ||||||
| 41 | "Trojan Horse" | Final appearance of PC Ken Melvin | Graham Theakston | Pat Dunlop | 22 May 1990 | TBA |
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Tragedy strikes when a car bomb explodes on Melvin. | ||||||
| 42 | "Rites" | First appearance of PC Barry Stringer | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | 24 May 1990 | TBA |
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Stamp is tasked with reading a psalm at Melvin's funeral. | ||||||
| 43 | "Answers" | TBA | Chris Hodson | Peter J. Hammond | 29 May 1990 | TBA |
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A body, dead since 1976, forcing the officers to relive old haunts. | ||||||
| 44 | "A Fresh Start" | Guest appearance by DCI Jack Meadows, Mmoloki Chrystie guest stars. | Derek Lister | Christopher Russell | 31 May 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow must face the consequences of his actions when he loses his temper with the press. | ||||||
| 45 | "A Case To Answer" | First appearance of DCI Gordon Wray | Stuart Burge | J.C. Wilsher | 5 June 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside and Carver go on night watch in a bid to catch a gang of drug dealers. | ||||||
| 46 | "Line Up" | TBA | Stuart Burge | Elizabeth Anne-Wheal | 7 June 1990 | TBA |
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Tony doubts his role as a police officer when he lets a thief get away. | ||||||
| 47 | "Police Powers" | First appearance of PC Steve Loxton | Gordon Flemyng | Julian Jones | 12 June 1990 | TBA |
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A new officer, Steve Loxton, investigates an assault on a soccer player. | ||||||
| 48 | "Action Book" | Michael Garner guest stars. | Graham Theakston | Christopher Russell | 14 June 1990 | TBA |
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A pedophile is roaming the streets of Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 49 | "Tactics" | TBA | Graham Theakston | Arthur McKenzie | 19 June 1990 | TBA |
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A Sheffield CID team arrives, and they must work with Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains. | ||||||
| 50 | "Scores" | First appearance of PC Ron Smollett | Gordon Flemyng | Peter J. Hammond | 21 June 1990 | TBA |
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Burnsides teams up with new officer Ron Smollett to bring down the killer of a porn dealer. | ||||||
| 51 | "Witch Hunt" | TBA | Derek Lister | Christopher Russell | 26 June 1990 | TBA |
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Wray takes over Burnside's investigation into the shooting of the porn dealer. | ||||||
| 52 | "Close To Home" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Christopher Russell | 28 June 1990 | TBA |
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Cryer's son reports an allegation of child abuse. | ||||||
| 53 | "Breaking Point" | TBA | Peter Barber-Fleming | Les Pollard | 3 July 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside and Dashwood witness a young girl being knocked off her bike. | ||||||
| 54 | "Jumping The Gun" | TBA | Peter Barber-Fleming | David Hoskins | 5 July 1990 | TBA |
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A known criminal is framed for the murder of his sister-in-law. | ||||||
| 55 | "What Kind of Man" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Christopher Russell | 10 July 1990 | TBA |
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Quinnan investigated the robbery of a school that could be connected to a murder investigation. | ||||||
| 56 | "Beat Crime" | John Alford guest stars. | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | 12 July 1990 | TBA |
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Ackland's romance with Wray blossoms until a face from her past reappears. | ||||||
| 57 | "Unsocial Hours" | TBA | Derek Lister | J.C. Wilsher | 17 July 1990 | TBA |
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Wray's and Ackland's lives are put at risk when they reinvestigate a murder. | ||||||
| 58 | "Interpretations" | TBA | Julian Aymes | Jonathan Rich | 19 July 1990 | TBA |
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Roach's investigations into the Asian community result in disaster. | ||||||
| 59 | "Angles" | TBA | Roger Tucker | Arthur McKenzie | 24 July 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside and Monroe's feud threatens to send a convict free. | ||||||
| 60 | "Watch My Lips" | TBA | Julian Aymes | Patrick Harkins | 26 July 1990 | TBA |
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Carver is assaulted by a mystery man but refuses to press charges. | ||||||
| 61 | "Feeling Brave" | TBA | Richard Holthouse | John Milne | 31 July 1990 | TBA |
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Carver is kidnapped whilst investigating a robbery. | ||||||
| 62 | "Come Fly With Me" | TBA | Michael Kerrigan | Peter Gibbs | 2 August 1990 | TBA |
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Hollis finds himself confronting a murderer while taking an around-the-world cruise. | ||||||
| 63 | "Attitudes" | TBA | Richard Holthouse | Arthur McKenzie | 7 August 1990 | TBA |
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Tony is accused of being a gambling addict. | ||||||
| 64 | "Robbo" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Brian Finch | 9 August 1990 | TBA |
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A gang of kids decide to teach a rich kid a lesson. | ||||||
| 65 | "Ground Rules" | TBA | Michael Kerrigan | Geoff McQueen | 14 August 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow nervously awaits the visit of the inspector with the future of Sun Hill at stake. | ||||||
| 66 | "Once a Copper" | TBA | Frank W Smith | Robin Mukherjee | 16 August 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside makes a deal with a convict. | ||||||
| 67 | "Vendetta" | Amanda Mealing guest stars. | Graham Theakston | Peter Brooks | 21 August 1990 | TBA |
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An old enemy turns up asking for Burnsides help. | ||||||
| 68 | "My Favourite Things" | TBA | Roger Tucker | Arthur McKenzie | 23 August 1990 | TBA |
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Quinnan's ways as a police officer gets him into trouble with Monroe. | ||||||
| 69 | "Win Some Lose Some" | TBA | Jeremy Ancock | Jonathan Rich | 28 August 1990 | TBA |
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The closure of a local nightclub pits Burnside against his closest friends and his boss | ||||||
| 70 | "Up The Steps" | TBA | Jeremy Ancock | Carolyn Sally Jones | 30 August 1990 | TBA |
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Loxton and Peters attend court to see the sentence of a local gangster | ||||||
| 71 | "Where There's a Will" | Bernard Gallagher guest stars. | Garth Tucker | Patrick Harkins | 4 September 1990 | TBA |
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Cryer finds himself up against a solicitor who is the key to stopping his career from ending forever | ||||||
| 72 | "Near The Knuckle" | Dorothy Tutin guest stars. | Nick Hamm | Ayshe Raif | 6 September 1990 | TBA |
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Tony investigates when a man starts getting beaten up by his wife | ||||||
| 73 | "Body Language" | Ian Redford guest stars. | Nick Hamm | Dick Sharples | 11 September 1990 | TBA |
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Tony is put in charge of catching a gang of black youths who have become known thieves | ||||||
| 74 | "When Did You Last See Your Father?" | Billy Murray guest stars. | Bob Gabriel | Barry Appleton | 13 September 1990 | TBA |
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Hollis is sent undercover at a primary school to protect one of the children from their criminal father | ||||||
| 75 | "Eye-Witness" | TBA | Graham Theakston | Christopher Penfold | 18 September 1990 | TBA |
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Cryer witnesses the stabbing of a footballer and sets out to catch the killer. | ||||||
| 76 | "Sufficient Evidence" | TBA | Garth Tucker | Rib Davis | 20 September 1990 | TBA |
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Quinnan frames a prisoner for drug dealing, a decision that he will later regret. | ||||||
| 77 | "Forget-Me-Not" | TBA | Frank W Smith | Russell Lewis | 25 September 1990 | TBA |
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Marshall's ex-husband arrives at Sun Hill looking for Wray. | ||||||
| 78 | "Something to Remember" | TBA | Laura Sims | Christopher Russell | 27 September 1990 | TBA |
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Tony and Quinnan must find an escaped prisoner who is responsible for the deaths of his entire family. | ||||||
| 79 | "Off The Leash" | First appearance of PC Delia French | Chris Hodson | Christopher Russell | 2 October 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow takes over CID but then gets caught in a shootout between two gangs. | ||||||
| 80 | "Family Ties" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Martyn Wade | 4 October 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside is forced to bring a mentally ill prisoner to Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 81 | "Old Friends" | TBA | Michael Kerrigan | Nick Collins | 9 October 1990 | TBA |
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Roach investigates when an ex-police officer attacks his mother. | ||||||
| 82 | "Pride and Prejudice" | TBA | Laura Sims | Tim Firth | 11 October 1990 | TBA |
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Sun Hill must find a vengeful arsonist before he strikes again. | ||||||
| 83 | "Housey Housey" "John Chambers" | Sian Thomas and Paul Copley guest stars. | Bill Brayne | Unknown | 16 October 1990 | TBA |
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Conway's relationship with a local MP causes many problems at Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 84 | "Connelly's Kids" | TBA | Chris Lovett | Michael Cameron | 18 October 1990 | TBA |
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Carver arrests a child who is stealing to keep his abusive father happy. | ||||||
| 85 | "One of Those Days" | TBA | Nick Laughland | Roger Leach | 23 October 1990 | TBA |
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Brownlow's niece is involed in a hit and run accident. | ||||||
| 86 | "Jack-The-Lad" | TBA | Bill Hays | Michael Baker | 25 October 1990 | TBA |
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Tony and Carver discover a family of criminals are plotting to take the streets of Sun Hill by force. | ||||||
| 87 | "Blue Murder" | TBA | Stuart Urban | Russell Lewis | 30 October 1990 | TBA |
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Sun Hill's hopes of stopping prostitution puts many of the officers in danger. | ||||||
| 88 | "Effective Persuaders" | TBA | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | 1 November 1990 | TBA |
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Burnside, Carver, Ackland and Quinnan attend a training course. | ||||||
| 89 | "A Sense of Duty" | TBA | Bill Hays | Julian Jones | 6 November 1990 | TBA |
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Roach developes a close relationship with the son of a drunk. | ||||||
| 90 | "Lying In Wait" | TBA | Bill Brayne | Chris Boucher | 8 November 1990 | TBA |
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Tony witnesses a child being drowned by his school friends. | ||||||
| 91 | "Plato For Policemen" | TBA | Chris Hodson | Robin Mukherjee | 13 November 1990 | TBA |
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Hollis investigates when an old people's home is targeted by a serial killer. | ||||||
| 92 | "Testimony" | TBA | Chris Hodson | Robin Mukherjee | 15 November 1990 | TBA |
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Roach teams up with a rape victim in order to find a murderer. | ||||||
| 93 | "Decisions" | TBA | Tom Cotter | Arthur McKenzie | 20 November 1990 | TBA |
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Cryer returns to Sun Hill and is dragged into a gun running investigation. | ||||||
| 94 | "Know Your Enemy" | TBA | Moria Armstrong | Nick Collins | 22 November 1990 | TBA |
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Roach is placed in witness protection when his girlfriend's husband is released from prison. | ||||||
| 95 | "Lies" | TBA | Roger Tucker | Brendan McDonald | 27 November 1990 | TBA |
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Quinnan takes care of a baby who has been neglected by his parents. | ||||||
| 96 | "Old Wounds" | TBA | Roger Tucker | Ian Briggs | 29 November 1990 | TBA |
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Tony investigates when an American crashes his car into Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 97 | "Just For A Moment" | TBA | Tom Cotter | Susan Shattock | 4 December 1990 | TBA |
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Carver is taken hostage by one of his informants when he fails to protect them. | ||||||
| 98 | "Market Forces" | TBA | Sarah Pia Anderson | Peter Brooks | 6 December 1990 | TBA |
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Garfield discovers a teenage boy is stealing from Sun Hill. | ||||||
| 99 | "One For The Road" | Philip Whitchurch guest stars. | John Strickland | Michael Crompton | 11 December 1990 | TBA |
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Cryer celebrates 20 years of being in the force but then he is convicted of drink driving. | ||||||
| 100 | "Start With The Whistle" | First appearance of Sgt. Joseph Corrie, Final appearance of Sgt. Tom Penny | John Strickland | J.C. Wilsher | 13 December 1990 | TBA |
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Sgt Penny decides to leave Sun Hill forever when he is accused of stealing the charity money. | ||||||
| 101 | "Out of The Blue" | TBA | Moria Armstrong | J.C. Wilsher | 18 December 1990 | TBA |
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Wray's last day at Sun Hill sees him come up against some of his closest friends whilst investigating a robbery. | ||||||
| 102 | "Street Smart" | First appearance of DCI Kim Reid, Final appearance of DCI Gordon Wray | Sarah Pia Anderson | J.C. Wilsher | 20 December 1990 | TBA |
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Wray's replacement arrives at Sun Hill and quickly gets on the wrong side of Burnside. | ||||||
| 103 | "Safe As Houses" | Ken Hutchison guest stars. | Tom Cotter | Russell Lewis | 26 December 1990 | TBA |
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Carver and Lines look after a witness to a murder but soon they find themselves in grave danger. | ||||||
| 104 | "Friends and Neighbours" | Brian Croucher guest stars. | Mike Dormer | Christopher Russell | 27 December 1990 | TBA |
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It's Christmas Day, and Burnside and Carver are called out to investigate a murder. | ||||||
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