The BEST episodes directed by Albert Barber
#1 - Over the Edge
The Bill - Season 16 - Episode 27
Ch. Supt. Brownlow and Ch. Supt. Mannion are on the panel for a Metropolitan Police hearing against a PC who is charged with disobeying a direct order which resulted in the serious injury of another officer. Mannion is easily convinced of the constable's guilt, but Brownlow isn't so sure.
#2 - Tour of Duty
The Bill - Season 17 - Episode 26
Visiting Bob Cryer in hospital, June Ackland is horrified to find that Cryer doesn't know he has already been replaced at Sun Hill. His replacement is Sgt. Craig Gilmore, transferring from Manchester Police. Gilmore wastes no time in telling the relief that the rumours are true: he is gay. DC Lennox investigates the harassment of a local publican by a gang of youths, but when Gilmore organises a 'beat sweep' of the local estates, they find the publican's daughter is involved with the gang. Her information leads them to an illegal drinking club. After the police raid the club and arrest the gang members, one of them accuses PC Harker of brutality.
#3 - Head Over Heels
The Bill - Season 17 - Episode 29
Tony Stamp joins a dating agency for professional people, telling them he is an antiques dealer, and as he is living in the section house, gives them Polly Page's address. A CID operation involving forged banknotes goes wrong, and Sgt. Gilmore tells Stamp and Hayward off when they pursue and arrest an armed suspect without backup. When DC Webb and DC Spears investigate a series of robberies, they discover a link to Tony's dating agency, and that Tony's date Lisa invites men to stay at her flat and then arranges for their house to be burgled. CID set up surveillance outside Page's house, and catch the thieves, and Stamp must sadly arrest Lisa.
#4 - Debt of Love (2)
The Bill - Season 17 - Episode 73
Part Two - Home Run: Boyden goes all out to protect his daughter Amy after the arson attack on her flat. Hagen is sceptical of Amy's true motives, and her suspicions are confirmed when she finds her going through her bag. Meanwhile, Singh pressures one of his informants, Shanaz, into setting up a drug deal with the Mullens. However, unbeknown to him, the operation has already been rumbled and his informant is about to become the victim of a savage beating. Whilst out on patrol, Hagen and Carver catch sight of Amy and decide to follow her. They witness a drug deal taking place involving Amy, Ashley Mullen and an unknown courier from the estate. Having no choice but to report it, Amy is arrested.
#5 - Blood and Money
The Bill - Season 17 - Episode 75
Boyden meets up with an old acquaintance, ex-fighter Billy Briggs, who tells him about an illegal fight being organised by Kieron O'Shea, and offers his services as an informant. Boyden visits a gym, where Briggs' story is confirmed, but he also learns that Briggs is also taking part in the fight. Boyden transfers the case to CID, who show an interest and request further information. Briggs admits to Boyden that, despite medical advice, he is taking part in the fight, as he owes O'Shea money. Boyden goes undercover in attempt to catch O'Shea, but his cover is quickly blown and O'Shea is arrested. Briggs, however, is frightened into withdrawing his allegation, and the case looks on the verge of collapse.
#6 - No Love Lost
The Bill - Season 15 - Episode 6
Boyden picks up an attractive young girl at a nightclub but quickly realises that she was not as old as he thought.
#7 - A Rainy Night in Sun Hill
The Bill - Season 14 - Episode 19
PC Santini is irritated at being paired with PC Hollis on a cold, wet night in Canley.
#8 - Team Spirit
The Bill - Season 14 - Episode 92
W.P.C. Fox makes an official complaint about P.C. Santini.
#9 - Urgent Assistance
The Bill - Season 14 - Episode 93
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.
#10 - Time Gentlemen Please
The Bill - Season 14 - Episode 118
#11 - Back to Basics
The Bill - Season 15 - Episode 29
Jim Carver is due for tenure in 2 months, which means he will have to go back to uniform and transfer to a different station, but his old friend and trainer June comes up with an alternative compromise.
#12 - Big Fish
The Bill - Season 15 - Episode 43
Despite what people say, they still catch the odd villain at Sun Hill as Deakin nets an international drug dealer.
#13 - Denial
The Bill - Season 15 - Episode 70
Carver loses a lot of friends when they realize how much he has changed; self-interested and drinking to excess, he finally goes too far.
#14 - When the Snow Lay All Around
The Bill - Season 15 - Episode 85
A young runaway waiting for his foster parents, a bickering Russian barbershop quartet and a drunk and disorderly elf from the North Pole are all part of the job for the Sun Hill night shift on Christmas Eve.