The Bill series 9

The ninth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 155 episodes, broadcast between 5 January and 31 December 1993. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 3 October 2012, in Australia. As of the year's first episode, the series increased its weekly output to three 30-minute episodes, having been twice-weekly half-hour episodes since 1988. The series saw a number of high-profile exits, including a shooting murder for WDC Viv Martella, the dismissal of DS Ted Roach for assaulting Inspector Andrew Monroe and the mysterious at the time exit of DI Frank Burnside, whose exit reason would not be revealed until he returned in 1998. Characters from previous years joined the series including DS Danny Pearce, who appeared as a DC from another station the previous year. In addition, Chief Inspector Philip Cato and DI Harry Haines joined with after past guest stints; Haines, like Pearce, appeared the year before as DS Haines, while Cato had appeared in 1990 as the Inspector at Barton Street, the man who ended the career of Sergeant Tom Penny.

The Bill
Series 9
No. of episodes	155
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	5 January (1993-01-05) – 31 December 1993 (1993-12-31)
Series chronology

Audio Commentaries have been released for the episodes "No Thanks To You" (with writer Candy Denman and director Jan Sargent), "Blind Spot" (with writer Roger Davenport), "On The Loose" (with writer Candy Denman and director Laurence Moody) and "Compliments of the Service" with actor Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Trevor Hicks).

Cast changes

Arrivals

• Ch. Insp. Philip Cato (Episode 4–)
• Sgt Jane Kendall (Episode 11–Episode 112)
• PC Mike Jarvis (Episode 13–)
• WPC Suzi Croft (Episode 17–)
• WDC Jo Morgan (Episode 28–) (Promoted to WDS in Episode 78)
• DS Danny Pearce (Episode 60–)
• Sgt Ray Steele (Episode 85–)
• DI Harry Haines (Episode 108–)

Departures

• WDC Viv Martella – Shot dead on duty
• PC Ron Smollett – Unexplained
• DS Ted Roach – Resigned after assaulting Inspector Andrew Monroe
• PC Barry Stringer – Transferred after resigning as Fed Rep
• Sgt John Maitland – Transferred to Hendon
• DI Frank Burnside – Joined the National Crime Squad for undercover work (as discovered when he returned in 1998)
• Sgt Jane Kendall – Unexplained
• DI Harry Haines – Transferred back to the Drugs Squad

Episodes

#	Title	Episode notes	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"A Dying Breed"	Title sequence updated; Elizabeth Rider guest stars	Chris Clough	Chris Ould	5 January 1993 (1993-01-05)
CID investigate the discovery of a decomposing body, while Carver is shot at after intervening at a jewel shop robbery; a geriatric ex-con could be key to solving both cases.
2	"Fact of Life"	Tim Matthews guest stars	Derek Lister	Julian Jones	7 January 1993 (1993-01-07)
The law allows a known burglar to go free, so Greig and Quinnan join forces to pin him down again.
3	"All Through the Night"	TBA	Jeremy Silberston	John Wilsher	8 January 1993 (1993-01-08)
Stamp expects a dull evening on the party patrol – until he is paired with pretty young Environmental Health Officer Diane Eckersley.
4	"New Tune, Old Fiddle"	First appearance of Ch. Insp. Philip Cato; Bob Mason guest stars	Laurence Moody	John Wilsher	12 January 1993 (1993-01-12)
Conway is disappointed when Brownlow does not consider him for a new post as Community Liaison Officer – so he applies without his knowledge.
5	"Delinquent"	Stephanie Turner and Dickon Tolson guest star	Chris Lovett	Victoria Taylor	14 January 1993 (1993-01-14)
Quinnan arrests a persistent young offender accused of burgling his parents' house.
6	"Bringing Up Baby"	Daniel Flynn and Jacqueline Defferary guest star	Matthew Evans	Edward Canfor-Dumas	15 January 1993 (1993-01-15)
The delusions of a mentally unstable woman leaves CID and uniform racing against the clock to find her missing newborn baby.
7	"Rainy Days and Mondays"	Zoe Telford guest stars	Sarah Anderson	Trevor Wadlow	19 January 1993 (1993-01-19)
Loxton and Marshall investigate claims of indecent assault at a woman's hostel, but while a night guard is accused, the warden also comes under fire.
8	"Supply and Demand"	Gareth Armstrong, Richard Beale and Shirin Taylor guest star	Chris Clough	Joanne Maguire	21 January 1993 (1993-01-21)
Harris visits Jardine, the joint founder of Operation Bumblebee, while Garfield takes on a complaint about a pornographic home video on a recorder bought by an infuriated elderly man.
9	"On the Cards"	Adrienne Burgess and Andrew McCulloch guest star	Jan Sargent	Gregory Evans	22 January 1993 (1993-01-22)
Martella is taken off a two-week-old murder hunt to work on a case involving obscene phone calls, but could they be linked to the murder?
10	"Shock to the System"	First appearance of Sgt Jane Kendall; Shaun Dingwall and Lisa Coleman guest star	David Attwood	Christopher Russell	26 January 1993 (1993-01-26)
Brownlow is furious to learn Hicks has appointed Conway as the new area Community Liaison Officer. Lamont is determined to join the team to get off shift work, but faces stiff competition from Prescott Street's Jane Kendall.
11	"Living It Down"	Jane Danson and Melanie Hill guest star	David Attwood	Ron Rose	28 January 1993 (1993-01-28)
Social worker Lynda Chambers assists Burnside and Martella in the search for a missing victim of abuse.
12	"Heat of the Moment"	Julie Buckfield guest star	Sarah Anderson	Edward Canfor-Dumas	29 January 1993 (1993-01-29)
Martella clashes with Meadows whilst investigating the murder of an alleged domestic abuser.
13	"Shake, Rattle 'N' Roll"	First appearance of PC Mike Jarvis; Marcia Warren and Shaun Scott guest star	George Case	Susan Shattock	2 February 1993 (1993-02-02)
PC Mike Jarvis gets a less than warm welcome to Sun Hill, while Marshall demands Monroe takes action against crooked pub landlord Terry McGill.
14	"No Thanks to You"	Raymond Llewellyn and Elizabeth Estensen guest star	Jan Sargent	Candy Denman	4 February 1993 (1993-02-04)
Garfield has a bad day when he fails to save the life of a glue sniffer, then allows a bail absconder to escape. In 2021, writer Candy Denman and director Jan Sargent recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode, released on The Bill Podcast Patreon Channel.
15	"A Better Life"	Sean Maguire guest stars	Andrew Higgs	Roy MacGregor	5 February 1993 (1993-02-05)
Greig and Ackland are intrigued by an elderly burglary victim seemingly defending the prime suspect.
16	"Echo"	Adrian Rawlins guest stars	Bill Pryde	Peter Hammond	9 February 1993 (1993-02-09)
Woods and Carver struggle to get a cocky suspect to admit his role in the disappearance of a young girl.
17	"Fagins"	First appearance of WPC Suzi Croft	Brian Farnham	Julian Jones	11 February 1993 (1993-02-11)
WPC Suzi Croft joins the Operation Bumblebee team, and Burnside launches raids to make sure the public knows they mean business.
18	"Cried Too Late"	Gerda Stevenson guest stars	Chris Lovett	Matthew Wingett	12 February 1993 (1993-02-12)
Datta investigates a woman arrested for shoplifting when she admits being a victim to domestic violence.
19	"Gone for a Soldier"	Charles De'Ath and Renu Setna guest star	Brian Farnham	Steve Trafford	16 February 1993 (1993-02-16)
Ackland is teamed up with the military police's DS Dakin to find a young soldier, David Armstrong, who has gone Absent Without Leave with an army gun.
20	"Persuasion"	Sue Devaney guest stars	Richard Holthouse	Marianne Colbran	18 February 1993 (1993-02-18)
Greig investigates an apparent war over territory between drug dealers.
21	"Hard Man"	TBA	Andrew Higgs	Carolyn Jones	19 February 1993 (1993-02-19)
Greig investigates a stabbing and uncovers benefit fraud at a bed and breakfast.
22	"Missionary Work"	Emma Bunton, Simone Hyams, Muriel Pavlow, Fanny Carby and Peter Gunn guest star	William Brayne	Steve Trafford	23 February 1993 (1993-02-23)
Conway has to decide which of two grant bids he should recommend to Hicks; he and Garfield want to use police funds to support a local youth club, but Cato and Brownlow have their own ideas.
23	"Hypocritical Oath"	Kenneth Farrington and Anastasia Hille guest star	Andrew Higgs	Matthew Bardsley	25 February 1993 (1993-02-25)
The overdose of a boy on the Cockcroft Estate enables Woods and Carver to link registered addicts to a doctor.
24	"Trivial Pursuits"	Jeremy Bulloch guest stars	Brian Parker	Len Collin	26 February 1993 (1993-02-26)
Loxton is feeling despondent about the lack of action on the job, but after a domestic turns sour, he ends up staring down the barrel of a gun.
25	"Out of the Mouths"	Colin Spaull, David Simeon, John Leeson and Nathan Constance guest star	Graeme Harper	Duncan Gould	2 March 1993 (1993-03-02)
Hollis takes the Bumblebee message into a local school, asking for help in the fight against burglary, but one of the boys asks him to help end a domestic nightmare.
26	"Keeping In Touch"	Frank Mills and Daphne Oxenford guest star	George Case	Anthony Valentine	4 March 1993 (1993-03-04)
An employee of a private security firm is accused of assaulting a blind elderly woman.
27	"If It Isn't Hurting"	Madhav Sharma and Wendy Williams guest star	Paul Unwin	Tony Etchells	5 March 1993 (1993-03-05)
New trainee constable Croft learns some old style policing methods from Burnside.
28	"Keeping Out of Trouble"	First appearance of WDC Jo Morgan	Brian Parker	Michael Jenner	9 March 1993 (1993-03-09)
A woman claims to have inside information about a series of violent raids on petrol stations, which are nipped in the bud by Meadows and Roach.
29	"School of Hard Knocks"	Shirley Stelfox, Ivor Roberts and Nick Brimble guest star	Graeme Harper	Robert Jones	11 March 1993 (1993-03-11)
Burnside investigates the abduction of a boy by his ex-convict father, but it's his stepfather who Burnside is targeting – a suspected supplier in counterfeit cash. Stamp and Ackland's pursuit of teenagers stealing milk bottles from the same street yields more than they suspected.
30	"A Little Family Business"	Margery Mason guest stars	Michael Simpson	Steve Trafford	12 March 1993 (1993-03-12)
Meadows investigates a burglary that leads to a keyholder's death, and Cato guns for Loxton and Stringer when the man's grieving son says they took too long to attend.
31	"Breaking the Chain"	TBA	Bill Pryde	Jonathan Myerson	16 March 1993 (1993-03-16)
Kendall tries to keep a young offender from a life of crime.
32	"The Fortress"	TBA	Bill Pryde	Philip Palmer	18 March 1993 (1993-03-18)
The owner of an off licence shop makes a citizen's arrest of a young shoplifter, but Maitland arrests the shopkeeper for use of unreasonable force.
33	"In Broad Daylight"	Nick Moran guest stars	Richard Holthouse	Roy MacGregor	19 March 1993 (1993-03-19)
While on the trail of two rapists, Morgan investigates an attempted abduction and puts her life in danger.
34	"Credible Witness"	Hugh Futcher guest stars	Diana Patrick	Joanne Maguire	23 March 1993 (1993-03-23)
Stringer is subject to rib-poking when an apparent witness to an armed robbery proves to be the culprit.
35	"The Price of Fame"	Georgina Cates and Margot Leicester guest star	Haldane Duncan	Lizzie Mickery	25 March 1993 (1993-03-25)
Page goes undercover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.
36	"The Short Straw"	Final appearance of WDC Viv Martella	William Brayne	Russell Lewis	26 March 1993 (1993-03-26)
Martella misses a key briefing on a gang of armed robbers, and tragedy unfolds when she pulls them over.
37	"Missing"	David Hargreaves and Tim Preece guest star	Roger Gartland	Christopher Russell	30 March 1993 (1993-03-30)
As CID reel in the wake of Martella's death, Meadows tasks an under-fire Burnside with investigating the disappearance of a mentally disabled man.
38	"Goods Received"	Eamon Boland and James Marcus guest star	Diana Patrick	Julian Spilsbury	1 April 1993 (1993-04-01)
Greig investigates a burglary at an ailing business, a case that leads him to a missing schoolboy.
39	"Double Enmity"	Paul Moriarty and Connor Byrne guest star	Paul Unwin	David Hoskins	2 April 1993 (1993-04-02)
Woods goes undercover as a contract killer to expose a woman who wants her husband killed.
40	"Hard Evidence"	Conleth Hill and Ken Bones guest star	Laurence Moody	Tony Etchells	6 April 1993 (1993-04-06)
AMIP assist CID on a fatal stabbing but Meadows and Woods are unnerved a mutual contact on the squad.
41	"High Hopes And Low Life"	Final appearance of PC Ron Smollett; Peter Benson and Sharon Maiden guest star	John Darnell	Roy MacGregor	8 April 1993 (1993-04-08)
Carver and Morgan investigate a career ending attack on a promising young boxer.
42	"On the Loose"	Michelle Joseph, Allan Surtees and Hilda Fenemore guest star	Laurence Moody	Candy Denman	9 April 1993 (1993-04-09)
Loxton and Garfield corner a savage pit bull terrier at an illegal dogfight, while Boyden tracks down a pensioner who has turned to crime. In 2022, writer Candy Denman and director Laurence Moody recorded a video commentary for this episode
43	"Out of Court"	Jack Smethurst, James Bree and Timothy Walker guest star	Jim Goddard	Mark Holloway	13 April 1993 (1993-04-13)
Stamp and Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault on a minicab driver, but she is acquitted.
44	"Bedfellows"	Ace Bhatti and Raji James guest star	Jan Sargent	Christopher Russell	15 April 1993 (1993-04-15)
Cato arrests two youths, and his actions cause a riot outside Sun Hill station.
45	"Cat and Mouse"	Natalie Roles guest stars	John Darnell	Sebastian Secker-Walker	17 April 1993 (1993-04-17)
A woman is keen to be get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence, with whom she has been having an affair.
46	"Brothers"	Jake Wood guest stars	Roger Gartland	Chris Lang	20 April 1993 (1993-04-20)
Two young brothers are suspected of burglary, and Croft discovers that they were deserted by their mother.
47	"Playing Away"	Geraldine Somerville guest stars	Ed Braman	Chris Ould	22 April 1993 (1993-04-22)
Ackland arrests a fifteen-year-old boy for shoplifting and finds herself investigating his relationship with a woman twenty years his senior.
48	"Coming to Terms"	Stephen Churchett and Maureen O'Brien guest star	Jeremy Silbertson	Roy MacGregor	24 April 1993 (1993-04-24)
The parents of a young man awaiting trial for the murder of a child are distressed when their home is broken into and they receive threatening phone call.
49	"Return to Sender"	Andy Serkis and Joseph Kpobie guest star	Jeremy Silbertson	Michael Jenner	27 April 1993 (1993-04-27)
A young postwoman is beaten up but the motive is unclear and she seems unwilling to talk to the police.
50	"Sticks and Stones"	Tenniel Evans guest stars	Betsan Morris	David Lane	29 April 1993 (1993-04-29)
Lines hits the jackpot during a raid, making an already difficult court case for Greig even harder.
51	"Tangled Webs"	James Gaddas and Julia Ford guest star	David Attwood	Ron Rose	1 May 1993 (1993-05-01)
A mysteriously unmotivated break-in at a garage leads Burnside to a web of sexual deception and a jealous husband's rampage.
52	"Recruiting Officer"	Ray Ashcroft and Ian Burfield guest stars	Ed Braman	Len Collin	4 May 1993 (1993-05-04)
Maitland enlists McCann's help in reassuring a young black applicant whose wife has serious misgivings about the job, but McCann is discovering racism within the force for himself.
53	"Give 'Em An Inch"	Ralph Ineson guest stars	Ken Horn	Duncan Gould	6 May 1993 (1993-05-06)
Cato allows a demonstration to go ahead despite being warned that it could be hijacked by racists.
54	"By Hook or By Crook"	Neil Stuke guest stars	Haldane Duncan	Anthony Valentine	8 May 1993 (1993-05-08)
Roach is disgusted when a judge halts the trial of a man accused of crippling a police officer and decides to take matters into his own hands.
55	"Home to Roost"	Ricky Tomlinson and Gordon Salkilld guest star	Chris Clough	Julian Spilsbury	11 May 1993 (1993-05-11)
Quinnan and Stamp attend to an assault victim at the market, while Kendall organises an outing to take some local kids to Chessington World of Adventures with a reluctant Loxton in tow.
56	"In Safe Hands"	Daniela Denby-Ashe guest stars	Chris Clough	Steve Trafford	13 May 1993 (1993-05-13)
Woods and Morgan arrest two members of a shoplifting team.
57	"Punch Drunk"	Final regular appearance of DS Ted Roach	Michael Simpson	Edward Canfor-Dumas	15 May 1993 (1993-05-15)
Quinnan and Stamp are stunned to find a man accused of assault in a pub is one of their own.
58	"Fall Out"	TBA	Anthony Quinn	James Mavor	18 May 1993 (1993-05-18)
With the departure of Roach, one of his informants wants out. Burnside and Morgan investigate threats against her.
59	"Away Days"	Victoria Plucknett and Glyn Houston guest star	Laurence Moody	Peter Hammond	20 May 1993 (1993-05-20)
Lines investigates when an elderly ex-copper in London to search for his estranged daughter claims he has been robbed in his hotel.
60	"Pride and Joy"	First appearance of DS Danny Pearce; Anne Reid, Matilda Ziegler, Tim Wylton and David Sibley guest star	Betsan Evans	Chris Ould	22 May 1993 (1993-05-22)
When a young woman's car is stolen with a baby on board, CID fear an abduction and mount a search. Meanwhile, Garfield tries to mediate with a private clamping firm.
61	"Fast Food"	Pui Fan Lee, Robert Blythe and Larry Martyn guest star	Ian White	Margaret Phelan	25 May 1993 (1993-05-25)
Carver and Woods are caught napping when a street robber escapes from under their noses. Loxton is accused of stealing money from a prisoner.
62	"Soft Touch"	Michael Carter guest stars	Anthony Quinn	Robert Jones	27 May 1993 (1993-05-27)
Stamp's driving prowess is questioned when he fails to stop a runaway road-roller, and Jarvis finds a revolver in a rubbish bin while Burnside investigates a murder confession.
63	"We Gave Him All Our Love"	Polly James and Steven Arnold guest stars	David Attwood	Michael Russell	29 May 1993 (1993-05-29)
When the body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide, Cryer feels that he owes the parents an explanation.
64	"Hearts and Minds"	TBA	Derek Lister	Tony Etchells	1 June 1993 (1993-06-01)
Burnside disagrees with Conway's approach to a young offender.
65	"Cry Baby"	TBA	Derek Lister	Edward Canfor-Dumas	3 June 1993 (1993-06-03)
Meadows investigates when a cot death proves suspicious.
66	"A Willing Victim"	Albert Moses, Robert Gwilym, Lee MacDonald and Denise van Outen guest star	Jim Goddard	Isabelle Grey	5 June 1993 (1993-06-05)
Garfield introduces a boxer friend to a business manager – unaware that Pearce has the manager under investigation.
67	"Rank Outsider"	TBA	Laurence Moody	Susan Shattock	8 June 1993 (1993-06-08)
Loxton's prisoner is released after Page makes a mistake in the CAD room, so Loxton and Jarvis scramble to get the prisoner back before Cato finds out.
68	"Tender Mercies"	Ann Davies guest stars	Ken Horn	Jane Woodrow	10 June 1993 (1993-06-10)
Datta assists a woman who has reported her husband missing, while Lines uncovers a loan-sharking operation.
69	"Double Take"	Vilma Hollingbery and Peter Miles guest star	Haldane Duncan	Anthony Valentine	12 June 1993 (1993-06-12)
Greig and Croft are sceptical whilst investigating an alleged burglary.
70	"Mouth and Trousers"	Final appearance of PC Barry Stringer; Daragh O'Malley guest stars	Michael Simpson	Len Collin	15 June 1993 (1993-06-15)
Stringer clashes with Cato about a serious shortage of officers and the ban on overtime. Meanwhile, two families fight out their differences.
71	"Uses and Abuses"	Charlotte Avery, Souad Faress and Frances Ruffelle guest star	Michael Simpson	Joan Maguire / Geoff McQueen	16 June 1993 (1993-06-16)
A woman walking home late at night thinks she is being followed by a young man and blinds him with oven cleaner; is it self-defence or assault?
72	"Picking a Winner"	Amanda Abbington guest stars	Haldane Duncan	Michael Jenner	19 June 1993 (1993-06-19)
Quinnan goes undercover as a binman to investigate a series of burglaries.
73	"Broken"	Brian Glover guest stars	John Bruce	Roy MacGregor	22 June 1993 (1993-06-22)
Monroe deals with the case of an alcoholic former coal miner who tries to organise exploited workers.
74	"Inside Dealing"	Donald Douglas and Philip Martin Brown guest star	John Strickland	Julian Spilsbury	24 June 1993 (1993-06-24)
A prisoner admits to crimes he did not commit to gain a transfer.
75	"To Have and To Hold"	Alex Kingston guest stars	Sarah Anderson	Edward Canfor-Dumas	26 June 1993 (1993-06-26)
Burnside investigates when a woman alleges rape by her estranged husband.
76	"Honour Among Thieves"	Trevor Peacock guest stars	John Strickland	Joanne Maguire	29 June 1993 (1993-06-29)
Burnside questions three robbers after a botched getaway and is given conflicting stories as they try to incriminate one another.
77	"Somebody to Love"	Victoria Alcock, Jimmy Yuill and Jo Kendall guest star	Ian White	Marianne Colbran	1 July 1993 (1993-07-01)
Datta tries to help a battered wife. Meanwhile, Ackland and Greig find some strange connections when a burglary is linked to a lonely hearts advert.
78	"Morning Has Broken"	WDC Jo Morgan is promoted to WDS; Michael Elwyn guest stars	Sarah Anderson	Gregory Evans	3 July 1993 (1993-07-03)
Monroe acts quickly after a tip-off about a robbery at a supermarket. Meanwhile, CID try to foil a kidnapping and robbery plot, only to be impeded by lack of resources.
79	"Swaps"	Gabrielle Blunt and Tony Aitken guest star	Laurence Moody	Duncan Gould	6 July 1993 (1993-07-06)
Loxton and Garfield swap jobs: Loxton has to deal with the new screen phones in the CAD room, while Garfield attends a fatal RTA.
80	"Trust"	Bronagh Gallagher and Lee Ross guest star	Aisling Walsh	Marianne Colbran	8 July 1993 (1993-07-08)
Greig suspects that his informant is giving him the run around, but it becomes clear that she is being fed false information.
81	"Divided We Fall"	Caroline John guest stars	James Cellan Jones	Ron Rose	10 July 1993 (1993-07-10)
A man found knocking on old people's doors turns out to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and attempting to contact family members, but Cryer realises that one old lady has cause to be afraid.
82	"A Duty of Care"	Richard Moore guest stars	Indra Bhose	Philip Palmer	13 July 1993 (1993-07-13)
Cryer is convinced negligence is involved when a teenager dies in a forklift accident.
83	"Family Values"	Tilly Vosburgh guest stars	Graham Theakston	James Stevenson	15 July 1993 (1993-07-15)
Jarvis assists the investigation into a violent lorry hijack in which the driver suffered a fatal head injury.
84	"A Matter of Life and Death"	Final appearance of Sgt John Maitland; Peter Gilmore guest stars	Aisling Walsh	Christopher Long	17 July 1993 (1993-07-17)
An elderly man is arrested for beating his wife, but the couple have a bigger secret to hide. Quinnan is found guilty of dangerous driving.
85	"Kith and Kin"	First appearance of Sgt Ray Steele; Oscar James guest stars	Indra Bhose	Isabelle Grey	20 July 1993 (1993-07-20)
When a woman is hospitalised, her son burgles her house and steals money, and her daughter starts to strip the house of its contents. Garfield and Marshall are forced to change their minds about a young offender who has befriended the woman, and to whom she has bequeathed her house.
86	"Part of the Family"	Lolita Chakrabarti and Nadim Sawalha guest star	Michael Offer	Clive Hopkins	22 July 1993 (1993-07-22)
The theft of a necklace reveals a case of domestic violence against a young Bangladeshi woman. Police examine immigration laws and find that she has no freedom at all.
87	"Mighty Atoms"	Jonny Lee Miller guest stars	Alex Kirby	Neil Clarke	24 July 1993 (1993-07-24)
Hours after a tough warning from Conway, a notorious young offender is in trouble again, and he holds the clue to the whereabouts of a missing teenager.
88	"A Malicious Prosecution"	Timothy Walker guest stars	James Cellan Jones	Julian Jones	27 July 1993 (1993-07-27)
A civil action is brought against Garfield, Marshall and Cryer for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Meanwhile, Quinnan is accused of assaulting a college student.
89	"Outbreak"	Joanna Hole and Trevor Byfield guest star	Michael Offer	Stephen C. Handley	27 July 1993 (1993-07-27)
Morgan and Croft question prison officers who fell asleep as a violent convict absconded.
90	"Unreliable Witness"	Eddie Marsan and Patsy Palmer guest star	Chris Lovett	Steve Griffiths	31 July 1993 (1993-07-31)
A timid music teacher is intimidated by a violent ex-pupil, while Cato is furious when Garfield lets a thief get away.
91	"Sweet Charity"	Stuart Organ guest stars	Chris Clough	Len Collin	3 August 1993 (1993-08-03)
Hollis and Stamp are caught in the crossfire when a mother and daughter fall out over a mutual boyfriend. Meanwhile, Cryer pursues bogus charity workers.
92	"David and Goliath"	Natasha Pyne guest stars	Chris Lovett	Duncan Gould	5 August 1993 (1993-08-05)
Jarvis intercedes on the behalf of a teenage boy when his mother refuses to testify against her husband – and son's alleged abuser.
93	"What a Pair"	Marjorie Yates guest stars	John Bruce	Lizzie Mickery	7 August 1993 (1993-08-07)
Ackland arranges a date with a man working for an illegal escort agency suspected of stealing cash and credit cards from his female clients.
94	"Desirable Property"	TBA	John Bruce	Mark Holloway	10 August 1993 (1993-08-10)
Quinnan enlists the assistance of an estate agent to investigate a series of burglaries.
95	"Blind Spot"	John Simm guest stars	Matthew Evans	Roger Davenport	12 August 1993 (1993-08-12)
Jarvis and McCann are torn when Pearce suggests they lie about witnessing a suspect committing an assault they are certain he is guilty of. In 2019, writer Roger Davenport recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode
96	"Carrying the Load"	Tony Haygarth guest stars	Matthew Evans	Michael Jenner	14 August 1993 (1993-08-14)
Morgan and Lines investigate a lorry hijack, with the husband of the depot owner seriously assaulted.
97	"Deadly Weapon"	Alex Walkinshaw and Dave Atkins guest star	Haldane Duncan	Graham Harvey	17 August 1993 (1993-08-17)
The life of an unborn child hangs in the balance following a road traffic accident, and the investigation uncovers a trail of corruption.
98	"All the Wrong Connections"	Stephen Greif guest stars	Haldane Duncan	Roy MacGregor	19 August 1993 (1993-08-19)
A girl accused of knocking down a young woman in the street has an alibi. Meadows crosses swords with an old enemy.
99	"Give and Take"	Jaye Griffiths and Catherine Tate guest star	John Strickland	Elizabeth-Anne Wheal	21 August 1993 (1993-08-21)
Page is unsure of how to act when she witnesses a W.D.S. from Stafford Row plant drugs on a known dealer.
100	"Desperate Measures"	Gordon Warnecke guest stars	Sue Dunderdale	Candy Denman	24 August 1993 (1993-08-24)
When a 15-year-old boy is driven to desperate measures, Ackland has to decide whether he or his mother is at risk.
101	"To Catch a Thief"	Robert Ashby, Peter Armitage and JoAnne Good guest star	Sue Dunderdale	Lyndon Mallett	26 August 1993 (1993-08-26)
Carver arrests a pickpocket.
102	"Natural Reaction"	Jane Slavin guest stars	Michael Simpson	Tom Needham	28 August 1993 (1993-08-28)
Carver and Lines question a man about his relationship with a 14-year-old thief.
103	"Desperate Remedies"	Paul Angelis, Linda Henry and Gerry Cowper guest star	Andrew Higgs	Barry Simner	31 August 1993 (1993-08-31)
PC Garfield is tasked with retrieving an ill boy's inhaler, but comes up against a series of other problems whilst doing so.
104	"Bright Lights"	George Rossi guest stars	Michael Simpson	Peter Hammond	2 September 1993 (1993-09-02)
Morgan goes all out to prove the guilt of an electrician suspected of sexual assault.
105	"Bare Faced Lies"	Departure of DI Frank Burnside; Tracie Bennett and Carol Harrison guest star	Alex Kirby	Lizzi Mickery	4 September 1993 (1993-09-04)
CID investigate the sale of stolen cigarettes and alcohol to pubs in the Sun Hill area. Burnside comes to the aid of an old friend, and Pearce goes to see a stripper.
106	"But Not Forgotten"	Brian Capron guest stars	David Attwood	Russell Lewis	7 September 1993 (1993-09-07)
An important visitor comes to Sun Hill to see Burnside – but he has vanished.
107	"Push"	Lucy Speed and Edna Doré guest star	John Strickland	Mark Holloway	9 September 1993 (1993-09-09)
Page gets stuck in a lift with a pregnant 15-year-old girl and has to assist with the birth.
108	"Bad Reaction"	Title sequence tweaked, first appearance of DI Harry Haines	Moira Armstrong	Joanne Maguire	11 September 1993 (1993-09-11)
Burnside's replacement Harry Haines arrives for his first day at Sun Hill, and helps track down a drug dealer who is distributing dangerous tablets. Note: The title sequence changed in this episode to remove departed characters Burnside and Stringer; for this episode only, a frame showed Ch. Insp. Cato talking to WPC Page, but in the following episode onwards the clip was replaced by a shot of DI Haines and DS Pearce
109	"Compliments of the Service"	Nigel Humphreys guest stars	Derek Lister	Anthony Valentine	14 September 1993 (1993-09-14)
A public relations exercise by Brownlow is threatened by a drugs raid on the Jasmine Allen estate. In 2020, actor Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Hicks) recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode.
110	"Game of Two Halves"	TBA	Andrew Higgs	Robert Jones	16 September 1993 (1993-09-16)
Croft is in uniform for the day, much to the delight of Cato.
111	"The Knowledge"	Bill Stewart, Jimmi Harkishin and Daniel Abineri guest star	Chris Clough	Michael Russell	18 September 1993 (1993-09-18)
Haines gets involved in a war between an Asian minicab firm and a black cab operator.
112	"No Place Like Home"	Final appearance of Sgt Jane Kendall	Graham Theakston	Tony Etchells	21 September 1993 (1993-09-21)
Residents from the Greenfield Estate protest about the presence of an absconder from a nearby unit for young offenders.
113	"Customer Care"	TBA	Derek Lister	Trevor Wadlow	23 September 1993 (1993-09-23)
Haines is annoyed by a young man who refuses to take an allegation of rape seriously. Loxton looks after two children left alone by their mother who have stolen £100 from a neighbour.
114	"The Right Man for the Job"	Joe Absolom, Count Prince Miller and Anthony Jackson guest star	Jeremy Silbertson	Chris Ould	25 September 1993 (1993-09-25)
Boyden deals with a case of joyriding which ends with a crash and uncovers an insurance fraud.
115	"A Life in the Day Of"	Kate Maravan guest stars	Moira Armstrong	Edward Canfor-Dumas	28 September 1993 (1993-09-28)
Loxton has a nightmare shift when first a woman whose car he allowed to park is clamped, and then when he is unable to prevent a young man from committing suicide.
116	"Having What It Takes"	TBA	Gill Wilkinson	Isabelle Grey	30 September 1993 (1993-09-30)
When the youngest member of a notorious crime family comes into the station to confess to a three-year-old murder, Meadows hopes he will be able to clear up a case from his time at AMIP.
117	"Play the Game"	Barry Stanton and Aidan Gillen guest star	Aisling Walsh	Philip Palmer	2 October 1993 (1993-10-02)
Cato's bullish tactics put noses out of joint after a pub brawl turns into a murder inquiry.
118	"Unlucky For Some"	Danny Dyer, Maggie Cronin and Helen Blatch guest star	David Attwood	Julian Spilsbury	5 October 1993 (1993-10-05)
One of the employees at a bingo hall reveals that a robbery there was an inside job.
119	"Gift of the Gab"	Dermot Crowley guest stars	Ted Clisby	Anthony Valentine	7 October 1993 (1993-10-07)
Pearce and Croft investigate fake telemarketers robbing pensioners.
120	"A Class Act"	Marc Warren guest stars	Jeremy Woolf	Trevor Wadlow	9 October 1993 (1993-10-09)
When a drugs raid fails to deliver, it is Carver's dislike of a customer that reaps unexpected results.
121	"Dangerous Trade"	TBA	Jeremy Woolf	Graham Harvey	12 October 1993 (1993-10-12)
A tragic accident involving a teenage boy alerts Page and Quinnan to an illegal trade in imported alcohol.
122	"Cheating Heart"	Amelda Brown, Christopher Blake and Bobby Knutt guest star	Nicholas Mallett	Scott Cherry	14 October 1993 (1993-10-14)
Boyden deals with the consequences of two female investors rowing with a man intent on opening a bar in Spain.
123	"Somewhere To Hang My Hat"	Jean Heywood guest stars	Ted Clisby	Neil Clarke	16 October 1993 (1993-10-16)
Morgan and Lines investigate when a former soldier is found at the bottom of a flight of stairs.
124	"No Comment"	Adam Blackwood guest stars	Jeremy Silberston	Christopher Russell	19 October 1993 (1993-10-19)
Meadows has two suspects in custody whilst investigating an elderly man's murder, but struggles to work out who is responsible.
125	"Shrinkage"	Berwick Kaler, Vincent Regan, Martin Hancock, David Schaal and Ben Nealon guest star	Nicholas Mallett	Duncan Gould	21 October 1993 (1993-10-21)
Cryer convinces Brownlow of the virtues of an arrest referral scheme offering counselling to those arrested on drugs offences. Meanwhile, Ackland and Quinnan hunt a gang of professional shoplifters.
126	"Street Legal"	Mark Letheren guest stars	Chris Lovett	James Stevenson	23 October 1993 (1993-10-23)
Loxton investigates an assault and uncovers a ring of car thieves. Meanwhile, Hollis launches a one-man public relations drive.
127	"The Green Eyed Monster"	Billy Hartman guest stars	Laura Sims	Chris Lang	26 October 1993 (1993-10-26)
Haines works with AMIP on a murder investigation and uncovers some secrets in the victim's past.
128	"Behind Closed Doors"	Pal Aron guest stars	Gill Wilkinson	Sebastian Secker-Walker	28 October 1993 (1993-10-28)
A local community's quest for vigilante justice jeopardises the case of an Indian woman who is the victim of domestic violence.
129	"Links in the Chain"	Andrew Burt guest stars	Laura Sims	Duncan Gould	30 October 1993 (1993-10-30)
Cryer and Garfield investigate a break-in at a storage warehouse, putting Meadows on the trail of a small-time drug dealer with heavyweight connections.
130	"Care in the Community"	Roberta Taylor, Geoffrey Hutchings, Barry Andrews and David Quilter guest star	Chris Lovett	Jane Hollowood	2 November 1993 (1993-11-02)
Quinnan and Garfield investigate when an old woman is found dead in an empty house. Jarvis arrests a violent youth for assault.
131	"You Don't Always Get What You Want"	TBA	Chris Clough	Stephen C. Handley	4 November 1993 (1993-11-04)
Quinnan and Ackland support a C.I.D. raid on the house of a burglary suspect, while Croft and Greig try to persuade a young mother to help with their inquiries.
132	"Reason To Believe"	Billy Hartman guest stars	Ian White	Joanne Maguire	6 November 1993 (1993-11-06)
Haines and Morgan work on a murder investigation with AMIP when a body is found after an office party.
133	"Let Slip"	TBA	Riitta Leena Lynn	Lyndon Mallet	9 November 1993 (1993-11-09)
Page and Jarvis are called to deal when two rottweilers terrorise a shopping centre and attack a young girl.
134	"Until Proven Guilty"	Tony Caunter guest stars	Derek Lister	Sebastian Secker Walker	11 November 1993 (1993-11-11)
Steele and Ackland find a man who has been beaten up to dissuade him from testifying against a vicious loan shark. The C.P.S. suggests dropping the case, but Meadows secures the assistance of a lesser villain to get the evidence for a prosecution.
135	"The Hard Sell"	TBA	Derek Lister	Michael Jenner	13 November 1993 (1993-11-13)
Quinnan witnesses a robbery and suspects that a derelict shop is being used as an auction house for stolen property.
136	"Consequences"	Tony Guilfoyle and Cheryl Hall guest star	Riitta Leena Lynn	Marianne Colbran	16 November 1993 (1993-11-16)
Meadows and Morgan lead a raid on a club in pursuit of a drug dealer who is laundering money through car sales.
137	"A Question of Identity"	TBA	Ian White	David Lane	18 November 1993 (1993-11-18)
A neighbour spots an HIV-positive drug addict breaking into a house.
138	"Cutting Edge"	Derek Newark and Godfrey James guest star	Michael Simpson	Terry Hodgkinson	20 November 1993 (1993-11-20)
Page and McCann are called to the scene of an aggravated burglary. There is a lot of blood at the scene, but it has not come from the victim.
139	"Put Down"	Jeillo Edwards guest stars	Michael Simpson	Edward Canfor-Dumas	23 November 1993 (1993-11-23)
An invalid is found dead in bed, and the wife is charged with aiding and abetting a suicide.
140	"Left Behind"	Albert Welling guest stars	Frank W. Smith	Judith Johnson	25 November 1993 (1993-11-25)
A convicted wife-beater has been released on parole; he, his wife and son all later end up in Sun Hill on suspicion of violent assaults.
141	"Real Villains"	Dean Gaffney guest stars	Chris Clough	Gregory Evans	27 November 1993 (1993-11-27)
Croft and Cryer examine the remains of a burned-out car on the Whitegate estate, where residents are concerned about the increase in lawlessness.
142	"Questionable Judgement"	Camilla Power, Martin Fisk and David Quilter guest star	Paul Unwin	Candy Denman	30 November 1993 (1993-11-30)
A homeless man is found murdered and a teenage girl has gone missing.
143	"Taking Care of Business"	TBA	Christopher Hodson	Steve Griffiths	2 December 1993 (1993-12-02)
A store participating in Conway's business watch scheme has been burgled, and one of the suspects is beaten up.
144	"The Law in Their Hands"	Richard Davies guest stars	Graeme Harper	Len Collin	4 December 1993 (1993-12-04)
Steele and Garfield arrest a father and son who assaulted the man they believe burgled their house, but Loxton and Quinnan catch another suspect.
145	"Cause For Complaint"	TBA	Frank W. Smith	Edwin Pearce	7 December 1993 (1993-12-07)
Monroe investigates a complaint about an unattended emergency call, which the victim attributes to racial prejudice.
146	"Blood Counts"	Paul Barber guest stars	Paul Unwin	Andy Garrett	9 December 1993 (1993-12-09)
A postman is attacked, and Carver discovers the remains of a mailbag in the embers of a fire. Pearce struggles with a false confession, while McCann is in trouble over a false arrest.
147	"Hurting Inside"	Oliver Smith guest stars	Peter Cattaneo	Harry Duffin	11 December 1993 (1993-12-11)
A convicted burglar absconds while on day release from prison.
148	"Corroboration"	Kevork Malikyan guest stars	John Bruce	Margaret Phelan	14 December 1993 (1993-12-14)
Carver and Jarvis are in court, but the case against a man accused of robbing a couple at knife point may fail because of poor identification evidence.
149	"Death of a Ladies' Man"	TBA	Chris Lovett	Marianne Colbran	16 December 1993 (1993-12-16)
A woman reports her husband missing. Greig and Croft establish that the man is a bigamist and an armed robber.
150	"An Ill Wind"	Sally Knyvette guest stars	Laurence Moody	Graham Harvey	18 December 1993 (1993-12-18)
A body is retrieved from a building yard where there has been a deadly toxic gas release.
151	"Keep on Trucking"	Russell Floyd guest stars	Graeme Harper	Duncan Gould	21 December 1993 (1993-12-21)
Garfield solves a rash of holiday burglaries with his knowledge of tachographs.
152	"A Family Trait"	TBA	Aisling Walsh	Candy Denman	23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)
Greig and Croft investigate an aggravated burglary. A fourteen-year-old thief, following in his father's footsteps, poses a problem for Morgan.
153	"Paid in Full"	Arthur Cox & Sophie Stanton guest star.	John Bruce	Elizabeth-Anne Wheal	24 December 1993 (1993-12-24)
Boyden foils a smash-and-grab raid at an electrical store, and thinks he deserves a reward, but Monroe sees things differently.
154	"Cause for Concern"	Dean Harris guest stars	Christopher Hodson	Julian Spilsbury	30 December 1993 (1993-12-30)
Datta and Stamp have to unravel an unusual case of mistaken identity when a domestic dispute gets out of hand.
155	"Nothing Ventured"	Final regular appearance of DI Harry Haines; Nick Miles and Donald Sumpter guest star	Nick Laughland	Edward Canfor-Dumas	31 December 1993 (1993-12-31)
When an informant tips Haines off about an LSD factory, he is eager to set up a drugs bust, but Meadows has other plans for him.