The BEST episodes directed by John Darnell
#1 - Crack of Doom
The Bill - Season 8 - Episode 82
There is a search of people looking for crack. A man has a scuffle with another man and claims a piece of crack was planted on him. Tony discovers the man, an ex-boxer, lives over the road from the crack house and CID ask if they could use it as a base for an obbo.
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#2 - Sitting Off the Dock of the Bay
Heartbeat - Season 5 - Episode 14
Blaketon receives complaints about rock music being broadcast from a pirate radio station. Nick and Phil who have been enjoying the music, reluctantly seek out the station which is broadcasting from a ship at sea. But they are pleased to discover it is out past the 3 mile limit. Nick, Gina, Phil and Maggie go to a club one night where Maggie's brother is working as a DJ, he is also the DJ on the pirate radio ship. Things take a different turn when Maggie's brother discovers that some of the people he's working with are distributing LSD. Joe Norten is back in Aidensfield after doing time for arson, but he is doing his best to go straight. His friends however tempt him into trying the LSD which makes him fall off a building to his death. Nick goes undercover as a DJ to investigate. The ship moves back into the 3 mile limit and the dealers are caught, but Nick lets the pirate radio continue! Blaketon is annoyed when the evidence he had against Greengrass for making whisky goes up in smoke
#3 - Tip-Off
The Bill - Season 8 - Episode 79
Tosh is asked for by a burglar whom he put inside. He gives Tosh information that there might be a bank robbery. CID catches the robbers after the job but when Tosh tries to arrange protection for his informant he is too late as the man has had his face slashed. Reg talks to Donna for an article in the station newspaper.
#4 - 15 March 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 32
Ken talks to Andy about the book. Andy refuses to listen. Curly and Raquel go to Buxton where judge Brendan Scott tries to chat her up at the hotel. The Barnes slide further apart. The Bettabuys judges vote Luddenden Foot third, Blundell Sands second and Stalybridge first. Raquel blames pre-contest sex with Curly. When Ken tries to lecture Jim, he gets the cold shoulder. Curly, in underpants, catches Brendan planning to seduce Raquel. Raquel shuts them both out in the corridor. WART member Vivian Barford convinces Alf that he must stand for Council.
#5 - 11 March 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 30
Since "Plan A" didn't work, Des steps up the heat, buying a complete nautical outfit, and cooking himself meals for one. Steph is furious. Liz and Jim disagree about Andy's bookmaking scheme, especially after Jim shows the book to professional bookie Des, who says its been worked out very well. Alec fails to convince Alf to stand for the Council against Deirdre. Curly's plans for a dirty weekend with Raquel go off the rails when Reg announces that he will chaperone Raquel to the competition.
#6 - 13 March 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 31
Alec continues to try and persuade Alf and Audrey to get Alf to stand for the Council seat, but without success. Curly blackmails Reg into changing his mind about chaperoning Raquel - Curly has the crucial evidence on the trolley-race scam (the book of raffle tickets) which he spirited from Reg's desk just before the investigator arrived. Dierdre advises Steph not to dig in her heels too hard, but Des appears to be getting her goat - which ends with Steph smashing a whole set of crockery. In the Rovers', Ken overhears Jim boasting to Alec about Andy's bookmaking scheme at school.
#7 - 27 December 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 156
Jim replaces the broken window, but Steve is frightened to leave the house as the gang hangs around the Street, so Vicky helps Steve escape from the gang, but the gang set upon Andy and leave him a bruised and bloody mess, which causes Liz to become hysterical. Ken apologises to Alma for spoiling her Christmas. He suggests they go away for the New Year and she agrees, so they set off for the Cotswolds. Bet is humiliated and wishes Alec was back. Gail is touched when Ivy buys David a present and Curly is upset that Angie is with Des and gets drunk.