The WORST episodes of The Bill
Every episode of The Bill ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Bill!
The Bill follows the officers of Sun Hill, a Metropolitan Police station located in the fictional Borough of Canley in London's East End. Created in 1983 by Geoff McQueen as a one-off drama called "Woodentop", The Bill was spun off as a full series, and ran for over 26 years and 2,425 episodes. Covering both uniformed officers and CID detectives, the series is renowned for its accurate and authentic portrayal of policing in London.
#1 - Shoot the Messenger
Season 14 - Episode 87 - Aired 8/13/1998
#2 - Sucking Eggs
Season 14 - Episode 78 - Aired 7/17/1998
#3 - Tainted Love (1)
Season 14 - Episode 79 - Aired 7/21/1998
#4 - Tainted Love (2)
Season 14 - Episode 80 - Aired 7/23/1998
#5 - Tainted Love (3)
Season 14 - Episode 81 - Aired 7/24/1998
#8 - King of the Road
Season 14 - Episode 84 - Aired 8/4/1998
#9 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Season 14 - Episode 85 - Aired 8/6/1998
#10 - One Man, Two Faces
Season 14 - Episode 86 - Aired 8/11/1998
#11 - Vacant Possession
Season 14 - Episode 77 - Aired 7/16/1998
#12 - Too Little, Too Late
Season 14 - Episode 88 - Aired 8/20/1998
#13 - Deep End
Season 14 - Episode 89 - Aired 8/25/1998
New W.P.C. Rosie Fox is partnered with P.C. Eddie Santini to investigate when the body of a junkie is washed up on the banks of the Thames. Santini and Fox argue over their cases, and it seems their working relationship will not be a smooth one. Santini reckons graduate Fox will not be able to handle the pressure when she goes undercover as a prostitute in a CID operation, then nearly ruins the operation when he finds himself attracted to her. Celebrating a successful arrest, the two share a drunken snog back at the station, but moments later Santini forces himself on Fox in the locker room, leaving her confused and frightened.
#14 - The Party's Over
Season 14 - Episode 90 - Aired 8/27/1998
P.C. Santini tries to apologize to W.P.C. Fox for going too far against her wishes the night before but she tells him to stay away from her. Santini obtains Fox's address from CAD and calls on her but she doesn't want to speak to him. Fox tells a Federation representative from Stafford Row about the assault but can't decide whether to make a formal complaint. The next day, the pair are assigned together. Santini loses a prisoner and blames it on Fox. Santini calls at Fox's flat that evening. She refuses to let him in. He threatens that if she wants a war, she's got a war.
#15 - Bang Bang, You're Dead
Season 14 - Episode 91 - Aired 8/28/1998
W.P.C. Fox takes the day off with a migraine but turns up for the relief's paintball charity challenge, where Santini continues to bully and humiliate her. Her request not to be partnered with Santini is refused, and they are assigned together again the next day. Fox confides in W.D.C. Rawton. The relief are on the trail of a dangerous prisoner and Santini disregards the order not to separate from his partner. The man grabs Fox from behind and P.C.s Santini, Quinnan and Ashton run to the rescue when she screams for help. Fox manages to overpower the man. When challenged, Santini claims that he was with Fox when the prisoner appeared from nowhere.
#16 - Team Spirit
Season 14 - Episode 92 - Aired 9/1/1998
W.P.C. Fox makes an official complaint about P.C. Santini.
#17 - Urgent Assistance
Season 14 - Episode 93 - Aired 9/15/1998
P.C. Stamp is involved in a serious accident in which he kills a pedestrian while reversing the area car down a one-way street in response to a call for urgent assistance. Tensions are high as P.C.s Quinnan and Ashton offer differing accounts of the events leading up to the accident.
#18 - Taking Sides
Season 14 - Episode 94 - Aired 9/22/1998
PC Tony Stamp attends the funeral of Simon Attwell, the pedestrian he killed driving the area car, and Attwell's girlfriend makes a complaint of harassment to Inspector Monroe. Stamp and Ashton try to help a young boy whose mother is in court. Stamp is furious when Dave Quinnan tells him he has been called as a prosecution witness in Tony's trial.
#19 - Deadly Impact
Season 14 - Episode 95 - Aired 9/29/1998
Poor old Tony - he's in the dock! On the day of Stamp's trial, Quinnan is called by the prosecution while Ashton has an attack of nerves when he's the key witness.
#20 - Three Cheers
Season 14 - Episode 68 - Aired 6/19/1998
#21 - Red Herrings
Season 14 - Episode 59 - Aired 5/22/1998
#22 - Under the Grill
Season 14 - Episode 60 - Aired 5/26/1998
#23 - The Stork
Season 14 - Episode 61 - Aired 5/28/1998
#24 - One of Us
Season 14 - Episode 62 - Aired 5/29/1998