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Subtitles: English

Ashton's sense of compassion is crucial in solving a cruel assault case.

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The Bill - Season 14

S14 E011998-01-01

Square Peg Round HoleWhen a raid on a known drug addict goes awry, Boulton is spiked by the desperate criminal's needle, leaving Sun Hill's tough guy frightened, angry, and in need of an HIV test.

S14 E021998-01-02

You Pays Your MoneyAckland and Quinnan investigate when a family are strangely silent about the death of their landlord.

S14 E031998-01-06

Hard CashBeech and Carver go in search of a haul of £30,000 in banknotes, missing from a six-year-old robbery.

S14 E041998-01-08

Taking It EasyWhen an old man loses his life savings in a mugging, Boyden and Stamp suspect it was something more than coincidence.

S14 E051998-01-09

VillainBoyden deals with a frail old man brought into custody accused of attempted murder.

S14 E061998-01-13

Forgive & ForgetBoyden and Stamp attempt to contain a father who wants revenge for his murdered son.

S14 E071998-01-15

Girl PowerWhen a young girl has to carry a knife to defend herself at school, Keane and Stamp know it is time to step in.

S14 E081998-01-16

Puppy WalkStamp is cynical when he feels a woman with a sob story may be playing games, but Ashton is taken in by her charms.

S14 E091998-01-20

SprogStamp and Page are sceptical as Ashton suggests there is more to a burglary than appears.

S14 E101998-01-22

Out On A LimbIt's a life or death situation for Skase and Proctor when an assassin comes looking for his money.

S14 E111998-01-23

Way Out WestJarvis is full of his secondment to the Diplomatic Protection Group, so Stamp and Quinnan hatch a mischievous plan to take him down a peg or two.

S14 E121998-01-29

StoryboardsNew PC Eddie Santini, tall, dark and handsome with a dubious past, causes a stir when he arrives to join the team at Sun Hill.

S14 E131998-01-30

For Your LoveRawton and Skase assist a woman receiving anonymous threats.

S14 E141998-02-03

Soft In The HeadAshton goes missing from the scene of an accident.

S14 E151998-02-05

Friends In High PlacesA car belonging to a rival Chief Superintendent's wife is stolen right from under Santini and Quinnan's noses.

S14 E161998-02-06

Love's Labours LostProctor and Skase investigate the stalking of Proctor's ex-girlfriend.

S14 E171998-02-12

OppositesA series of muggings on a local estate lead Proctor and Carver to the house of a rather unusual couple.

S14 E181998-02-13

SolicitousMeadows and Skase discover a modern-day Robin Hood who appears to be alive and well and robbing the rich in Sun Hill.

S14 E191998-02-17

A Rainy Night In Sun HillSantini is irritated at being paired with Hollis on a cold, wet night in Canley.

S14 E201998-02-19

UnwarrantedWhile in a rush to catch a crook, Ashton trips and falls foul of the law.

S14 E211998-02-20

A Bit Of RespectAckland sets out to trap a man who wants to take the law into his own hands.

S14 E221998-02-24

The Parent TrapCroft is puzzled by a couple who want their daughter arrested.

S14 E231998-02-26

Sudden DeathAckland and Quinnan are on the case when a man falls from his bedroom window. But was it an accident or office politics?

S14 E241998-02-27

Back UpCarver is let down by an unreliable snout, and needs Beech to get him out of a tricky situation.

S14 E251998-03-03

A Little HelpRawton and Skase realise they may be onto a serial attacker.

S14 E261998-03-05

Guiding HandPage and McCann investigate what appears to be a straightforward case of attempted child abduction.

S14 E271998-03-06

Good Faith: Part IA clever lawyer runs rings around Beech in court in a case involving a notorious robber.

S14 E281998-03-10

Good Faith: Part IIThe tit-for-tat violence escalates between rival gangs in Sun Hill.

S14 E291998-03-12

Good Faith: Part IIIBeech's involvement with rival racketeers becomes more complicated.

S14 E301998-03-13

No Doubt About ItA hungover Garfield injures a member of the public during the pursuit of a burglar, but Monroe is sceptical of Garfield's motives when he names a potential suspect.

S14 E311998-03-17

One Of The GangMeadows and Daly get a tip-off about a gang of young muggers, but their information comes from an unlikely source...

S14 E321998-03-19

Without A PrayerGarfield and Keane try to discover the cause of death of a woman found dead in a church hall.

S14 E331998-03-20

Lucky FindWhen a girl goes missing by the river, Deakin sees an opportunity to nail an old adversary.

S14 E341998-03-24

A Little Bit Of ParadiseMcCann is sent in search of a valuable exotic bird.

S14 E351998-03-26

Daydream BelieverRawton and Daly investigate an assault on a resident of an old people's home.

S14 E361998-03-27

Powder My NoseConway is the target of a blackmail attempt following a drunken night out.

S14 E371998-03-31

Bad FeelingsBoulton is after a villain known to have an eye for the ladies.

S14 E381998-04-02

Like FamilyQuinnan and Blake search for a missing French au pair who has been moonlighting as a stripper.

S14 E391998-04-03

ShatteredCryer attends the death of a teenage girl and is subject to a complaint by the grieving father.

S14 E401998-04-07

Home MovieBoyden uncovers an illicit pornographic video operation.

S14 E411998-04-09

RacerAshton tries to help a reformed teenage joyrider.

S14 E421998-04-14

The Scent Of CompassionAshton's sense of compassion is crucial in solving a cruel assault case.

S14 E431998-04-16

Driving Me CrazyQuinnan and Ackland pursue a dangerous driver.

S14 E441998-04-16

ManhuntDeakin and Carver investigate a case of male rape.

S14 E451998-04-21

Rebel Without A LicenceA speeding Pontiac and three ageing James Deans give Stamp and McCann a headache.

S14 E461998-04-23

Sale Or Return: Part IBoulton and Carver head for the river, chasing a particularly slippery customer.

S14 E471998-04-24

Sale Or Return: Part IIBoulton and Carver continue thier investigation into illegal immigration and find their case complicated by an attractive woman.

S14 E481998-04-24

Target ManWhile football fever grips Sun Hill, Deakin hopes to get his man by following a tip-off. With Hollis to help him, how can he fail?

S14 E491998-04-28

Mixed FeelingsPage tries to trace the mother of an abandoned baby, while Boulton and Rawton investigate an apparently racially motivated attack.

S14 E501998-05-01

WannabeSkase is sceptical of a 14-year-old girl so smitten with him that she accuses her parents of being drug dealers.

S14 E511998-05-05

One Small StepAshton, on his first solo outing, is distracted by a decoy while a nearby shop is burgled.

S14 E521998-05-07

Big BrotherBoyden introduces the relief to new Area Car driver Vicky Hagen, but her reputation takes an immediate blow when Jarvis reveals she grassed on a friend of his at another station.

S14 E531998-05-08

VolcanoDespite knowing the animosity between Jarvis and Hagen, Cryer pairs them in the area car on her first day, but Jarvis dubs her a "stupid cow" on the radio after she loses a suspect, putting his career and a potential transfer to the Diplomatic Protection Group at risk.

S14 E541998-05-12

Money TalksBoyden gets friendly with Ashton's mother.

S14 E551998-05-14

Brighton Rocks: Part IBeech wangles an expenses-paid trip to Brighton with Skase, but his night does not go as planned.

S14 E561998-05-15

Brighton Rocks: Part IISkase persuades Brighton C.I.D. to help track down the missing Beech.

S14 E571998-05-19

The Hare & The TortoiseStamp and Hagen clash over what makes a good area car driver.

S14 E581998-05-21

The Better ManDaly and Carver try to get evidence against a young drug addict suspected of brutally assaulting a police officer.

S14 E591998-05-22

Red HerringsCarver and Proctor respond to a tip-off about the theft of some fish.

S14 E601998-05-26

Under The GrillBoulton is less than thrilled to be placed on an interviewing course with Hollis, but gets the chance to exact revenge on an ex-colleague.

S14 E611998-05-28

The StorkKeane and Garfield look into allegations that a New Age cult leader is encouraging under-aged girls to engage in sexual activity.

S14 E621998-05-29

One Of UsCarver is shocked when a woman names his friend from a neighbouring station as a flasher.

S14 E631998-06-02

Room To ManoeuvreBoulton and Hollis find themselves in pursuit of the same villain.

S14 E641998-06-04

Out Of HandSantini and Keane investigate a mysterious assault.

S14 E651998-06-05

Watching The DetectivesRawton and Deakin investigate the mysterious disappearance of a woman who has been campaigning to free her husband from jail.

S14 E661998-06-09

A People PersonTosh Lines and June Ackland investigate the death of an old acquaintance.

S14 E671998-06-16

SprayHarker rushes to the aid of a woman in danger, but gets himself into trouble over his use of CS spray.

S14 E681998-06-19

Three CheersHollis goes from a hero to a laughingstock when he arrests a notorious cat burglar before receiving an official complaint for throwing his lunch into a nearby garden. When the burglar asks to be interviewed by Hollis, he senses a chance to shut his mocking colleagues up.

S14 E691998-06-23

Up For TroubleHollis is due to collect his commendation, but his colleagues know he doesn't deserve one.

S14 E701998-06-25

The Bus Driver's PrayerPage is shocked when a man shows up at the front desk armed with a gun, claiming to have shot a man and left him for dead.

S14 E711998-06-26

Loving MemoryCryer re-opens an unsolved case in response to an attempted suicide.

S14 E721998-07-01

StopBoulton suspects that Hollis is involved in a series of burglaries.

S14 E731998-07-02

Deep SecretGarfield teams up with an attractive young journalist when the wreckage of a World War II Spitfire is discovered in Sun Hill.

S14 E741998-07-09

The Whip HandDatta pairs with Quinnan to investigate a case of domestic abuse, and receives a surprise offer from Monroe.

S14 E751998-07-10

Bang!Harker and Keane's failure to properly search a prisoner leads to them being held at gunpoint in custody with Boyden.

S14 E761998-07-14

UnlicensedSkase and Rawton investigate a woman's claims that she is being harassed by a former lover.

S14 E771998-07-16

Vacant PossessionBoyden and Page investigate a death from asphyxiation and try to establish whether the paving stone placed on his chimney was an act of murder.

S14 E781998-07-17

Sucking EggsBeech and Carver investigate the theft of a grandfather clock.

S14 E791998-07-21

Tainted Love: Part IPage is on top of the world as she moves out of the section house and finds a boyfriend, unaware he has a criminal history.

S14 E801998-07-23

Tainted Love: Part IIBoulton asks Page to spy on her own boyfriend.

S14 E811998-07-24

Tainted Love: Part IIIFeeling she has wrecked Boulton's operation, how can Page continue her relationship with Danny?

S14 E821998-07-28

CookingGreig's request for tenure is rejected. He distracts himself by pairing with Deakin to investigate allegations by a prisoner that his recently released cellmate is dealing drugs.

S14 E831998-07-30

Fighting ChanceGarfield and Quinnan fear for the safety of a boxer who has disappeared, abandoning his young son.

S14 E841998-08-04

King Of The RoadHollis suggests using an old caravan as a mobile police station.

S14 E851998-08-06

Wrong Place Wrong TimeHagen and Harker have to contend with an unreliable witness.

S14 E861998-08-11

One Man Two FacesMcCann and Santini fall out over a vicious assault on a black youth.

S14 E871998-08-13

Shoot The MessengerBoulton is kidnapped by an aggrieved ex-con.

S14 E881998-08-20

Too Little Too LateSkase and Daly investigate an assault outside a gay club, but a key witness is reluctant to come forward.

S14 E891998-08-25

Deep EndNew 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.

S14 E901998-08-27

The Party's OverP.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.

S14 E911998-08-28

Bang Bang You're DeadW.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.

S14 E921998-09-01

Team SpiritW.P.C. Fox makes an official complaint about P.C. Santini.

S14 E931998-09-15

Urgent AssistanceP.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.

S14 E941998-09-22

Taking SidesStamp attends the funeral of the pedestrian he knocked over, but he receives a less than warm reception. Later, he and Quinnan arrest the driver of a cut-and-shut limousine and end up taking a bride to her wedding. Meanwhile, Hagen and McCann deal with a group of underage drinkers at a local pub, but when they return, they take Ashton hostage. Page is in court for the sentencing of Catherine Harrison, a persistent offender who has burgled an old lady whilst she was on holiday. When her son is accused of theft at a children's home, Stamp and Ashton pursue him to the court, only to watch his mother receive a custodial sentence.

S14 E951998-09-29

Deadly ImpactIt's Stamp's big day in court, and despite the fact that Quinnan has been called as a prosecution witness against him, his barrister is confident he will be found not guilty. When a witness to the incident is pulled apart for exaggerating the facts, Stamp realises that his chances of being found innocent are greater than he first thought. Ashton, his key defence witness, suffers a bout of nerves after advice from Hollis, but after conferring with Quinnan, manages to stay firm and keep the jury on side, while Conway is called as a character witness. Can his colleagues save his career, or are his years of loyal service going to be snuffed out by a guilty verdict?

S14 E961998-10-06

Big DayBeech and Conway attend a police event to receive medals for long-standing service and excellent conduct. Beech is surprised to find that an old flame of his has defected to C.I.B., and is currently investigating one of the officers with whom he trained at Hendon. Anxious to get to the bottom of the investigation, Beech questions his old friend on details of his misgivings. Stamp's day to face the police disciplinary board has arrived, but after seeing one of his old friends from Stafford Row being sacked for a minor driving offence, he does a runner. Garfield has to convince him to face the board to clear his conscience once and for all.

S14 E971998-10-13

Making UpHagen goes undercover as a prostitute to trap a solicitor who has been selling forged passports to his clients, and a violent thug whom he helped escape bail. Skase takes a number of faked surveillance pictures of Hagen and Harker doing a 'drug deal', but when Harker and McCann stop the solicitor for jumping a red light, Deakin is furious that they may have blown the obbo. However, the solicitor fails to recognize Harker and the deal goes ahead as planned. Meanwhile, Stamp gets behind the wheel of the area car for the first time since the fatal accident, hoping to put recent events behind him, but the victim's girlfriend isn't about to let him forget the incident, starting a campaign of intimidation against him.

S14 E981998-10-20

The CrossBoulton is paired with new DC Kerry Holmes to investigate a gang who have been purchasing bikes with cheques stolen in an armed robbery. Boulton is keen to speak to Michael Duggan, a prime target that has evaded his capture for some time. Duggan, however, offers Boulton a deal - his brother-in-law, Sean Massey, is involved in a highly lucrative drug deal, and he knows the time, location and other parties involved. Boulton arranges a sting to catch the dealer red handed - however, Duggan does a runner with the money that Massey is due to hand over, and the dealer claims that Massey was told by his brother to plant the drugs on him. Holmes, however, has an idea on how to unravel the situation.

S14 E991998-10-27

Cast No ShadowBoulton investigates when a young girl is approached and attacked on the way home from school. Her father, a property developer, has been having trouble with a gang involved in a pub protection racket. Unable to locate the prime suspect, Michael Hyde, Boulton poses as a competition representative to get the location from his wife. He and Carver travel up to Manchester on Hyde's trail. When they run into trouble at a local pub, they find themselves being rescued by none other than Frank Burnside, who left Sun Hill in mysterious circumstances five years ago. Burnside, who is actually undercover, tries to inadvertently help his former colleagues to find and capture Hyde, but the plan goes awry.

S14 E1001998-10-29

BetrayalBoulton and Carver return to Sun Hill with Burnside in handcuffs, but upon their arrival, are pursued by two armed gunman who try to make sure that Burnside doesn't spill the beans on Hyde's operation. Meadows discovers that Burnside has been working under cover with the Yard, and decides that they must work together to get a result. Burnside manages to set up a meeting with a major Russian drugs importer, just as Michael Hyde planned to do. However, when his brother, Mark, works out what Burnside is up to, a standoff involving Burnside and his girlfriend ensues, and tragedy strikes. Burnside is then offered a job with crime OCCU, and informs Meadows they will be seeing more of each other.

S14 E1011998-10-30

All For OneSantini is first on the scene of a serious car accident, and becomes a bit of a local hero when he bravely dives into the river to secure the car, which is teetering on the edge. However, the driver reveals to him that upon his possession he has a bag of cocaine, a present for his mistress. He asks Santini to destroy it if he doesn't make it. Santini manages to take possession of the bag when he recovers his personal affairs at the mortuary, but when Stamp and Garfield inadvertently discover Santini's misgivings, it's not long before they realise that their fellow officer may be playing for the other side. Harker is on the fence when Santini gives him a cock and bull story about the situation.

S14 E1021998-11-03

Trial RunSkase calls in sick so he can moonlight as a bodyguard. He is charged with providing protection for the two teenage sons of a very wealthy Asian aristocrat. During a shopping trip, one of his teenage charges does a runner, taking his Mercedes with him. When Harker and Page spot the vehicle travelling at high speed, Skase is nearly caught out. However, when he discovers that the boy is hiding out at a nearby drugs den, he arrives to find Boulton ready to raid the joint. Forced to explain the situation, Skase enlists Boulton to help him recover the boy without blowing the operation, and in turn Skase manages to pinpoint the location of the dealer's stash.

S14 E1031998-11-06

Section FMeadows and Conway are both up for promotion against each other, and with an impending inspection from Area, both are out to impress. However, there are some comic and some life-threatening repercussions for them both. Firstly, Quinnan and Garfield deliberately ruin the late turn parade leading Skase into hot water, and he and Quinnan nearly coming to blows in front of Brownlow. Meanwhile, Sgt. Lamont is dealing with a troublesome prisoner in custody, who keeps flooding the toilets. Conway tries to lend a hand, but this only leads to further disasters. A young boy is then held hostage by an escaped prisoner who is armed, and Conway, against instruction, goes it alone to try and secure the boy's safety.

S14 E1041998-11-10

Bad ChemistryHolmes investigates when a woman is attacked in her flat and left for dead in a particularly violent domestic violence case. She initially suspects that the woman's landlord, Jamie Morgan, is responsible for the attack, but when she catches the woman having a row with her boyfriend, she arrests him for criminal damage, unaware that she has inadvertently jeopardised a surveillance operation on a major drugs dealer. As Merseyside area drugs become involved, Holmes manages to locate the factory where the drugs are being produced, but a sting set up to catch the villains in the act takes an unexpected turn when they become involved in a violent shootout, and take a young boy and his mum hostage.

S14 E1051998-11-13

Dog Eat DogCryer attends the scene when a prostitute is slashed across the face with a machete and subsequently hospitalized. The prime suspect, Alvin Morton, was released from prison just ten days previously, and Cryer is determined to send him back there. Meanwhile, when the prostitute retracts her statement, and Alvin's girlfriend provides him with an alibi, Santini mishandles the situation and gives Alvin's location to two of her friends who have vowed revenge on her attacker. When Alvin is shot and doubly kneecapped, Cryer is curious to learn just how they found out where Alvin was staying. A box of matches with Alvin's address written in it then surfaces during interview, landing Santini in deep trouble.

S14 E1061998-11-17

IndiscretionSkase attends the scene of a fire at a 'sex cinema' club, where a reportedly angry punter set alight to the club after being refused entry. However, it later transpires that the culprit caught two foreign men watching a police interview tape of his girlfriend, aged twelve, who was being interviewed over sexual assault claims made against her father. Assigned to investigate, Rawton teams up with a DS from the Child Protection Unit, and the pair try to find out how a number of police evidence tapes have managed to worm their way out for general consumption. Skase isn't convinced that the manager of the club is telling the whole truth, while Rawton investigates a dodgy practice lawyer who copied the tapes.

S14 E1071998-11-20

The Rate For The JobMeadows asks Deakin to have more of a 'hands-on' approach after a row erupts between Beech and Daly. All three of the CID sergeants, meanwhile, are having problems. Daly's operation into a known stolen goods handler is blown when Carver spooks the suspect by accident. Boulton has had word that a known criminal who is due for sentencing in just two days plans to do a final job in order to tide him over whilst he is inside. However, his snout is cornered by the suspect and the gang arrive at the planned location - only to give Boulton the eye that they are onto him. Lastly, Beech is troubled when an old flame offers him £3,000 to reveal details of an investigation into her current boyfriend by Daly.

S14 E1081998-11-24

For Interest OnlyBrownlow is angered when a local journalist approaches him following the publication of an article in the CPS journal regarding an unsolved case from twenty years previously. The case in question, an armed jewellery robbery, saw prime suspect Ray Catton imprisoned for the death of his two accomplices, but the loot remains unfound. Meanwhile, the man's daughter is being hassled by a loanshark, desperate for the repayment of the money she owes him. When Catton has a heart attack, he decides to reveal the location of the loot on his deathbed - unaware that his brother has returned to the country with the same purpose. Brownlow is determined to find and recover the loot before Catton's brother does.

S14 E1091998-11-27

The Fat Lady SingsQuinnan ignores a plea for help from a mysterious opera singer whilst out on patrol, but later regrets his actions and ignores a number of shouts whilst trying to find her. Meanwhile, Holmes is dealing with a personal request from Brownlow, who has been asked by a local judge to investigate a number of threatening letters sent to him. Holmes and Quinnan soon come to realise that they are chasing the shady criminal. A new face at Sun Hill is causing quite a stir, in the form of Scottish DC Duncan Lennox. Lennox offers to provide Holmes assistance on the case after she discovers he has a personal acquaintance with the judge. A showdown at a local opera house goes awry when Stamp bursts in unexpectedly.

S14 E1101998-12-01

Too Many CooksMonroe is called to deal with a complaint against an officer from Stafford Row, where the victim has accused him of offering acquittal in return for sex. Meanwhile, Brownlow attends a charity dinner held by the Sun Hill Businessman's Association. When the daughter of a very prominent community figure disappears, Brownlow urges CID to make it their top priority. Meanwhile, Monroe's suspect is brought in by McCann and Hagen for harassment. When the suspect reveals information to the woman's disappearance, Monroe realises that the two events are connected - which subsequently leads him into conflict within the Chinese community, as well as a murky world of drugs, vice, corruption and violence.

S14 E1111998-12-04

Team PlayRawton and Lennox investigate when a nurse is violently attacked at the nurse's home where she is living. Initially, only one witness is able to place anyone near the scene of the crime, but Lennox is determined not to have to rely on the victim to pick him out. However, Lennox seems doomed to fail as he has to take a safety training course with Meadows and a group from the relief. Proctor takes over and immediately heads straight to the victim for information. Lennox continues to try and sneak away from the training exercise to continue working on the case. After the suspect continues to play games in the interview room, he then adds assaulting a police officer to his charge sheet when he attacks Ackland.

S14 E1121998-12-08

Heat & LightBoulton and Holmes investigate the latest in a long line of arson attacks. When forensic evidence places teen tearaway Adam Marrs at the scene of a previous fire, he is questioned and confesses to all of the recent attacks. However, a profiler brought in by Deakin to assist on the case isn't so sure that Marrs is responsible for the latest fire. Investigations reveal that the security guard on duty at the time was actually away from his post, moonlighting for another firm. When it is revealed that he abducted and tried to rape a young girl at the property, his evidence is discounted. Deakin's profiler seems to think that a serving fireman is responsible, but will her theory be proved right? Boulton isn't entirely convinced.

S14 E1131998-12-10

Ticking ClocksBoulton and Holmes deal with the abduction of a newborn baby from his hospital bed. CCTV of the abductor reveals little clues as to her identity, so Boulton asks Deakin if he can have the assistance of profiler to the stars, DS Viv Hunt. As the baby's grandfather reveals he has been having secret meetings with his daughter against his wife's wishes, the identity of the father is finally revealed in the form of the young girl's schoolteacher, Phillip Gough. Boulton initially suspects that Gough's wife might be the abductor, but further investigation leads him to suspect a housewife who recently had a miscarriage. Meanwhile, Meadows and Deakin organise a raid on a hoax caller who claimed to have information.

S14 E1141998-12-11

Strange BedfellowsBurnside arrives at Sun Hill with a well-known villain in tow - convicted child sex offender Carl Jones. Jones has been granted early parole on the basis that he reveals the location of the body of a young boy who disappeared eight years previously, and also provides information on members of the gang who were responsible. Burnside initially suspects Jones is leading them a merry dance, so decides to organise a meeting between Jones and the young boy's parents, in the hope that their pain and suffering will convince Jones to clear his conscience. A search of a nearby school grounds reveals the boy's remains, but Burnside is determined not to let Jones walk free without being made a spectacle of first.

S14 E1151998-12-15

Live & TickingHollis spots a gang of youths hanging around a phonebox acting suspiciously. When he goes to investigate, the phone box explodes as the result of a volatile homemade bomb being planted inside. When a second bomb goes off at a nearby primary school, badly injuring a young boy, Brownlow and Hollis question the ringleader who reveals that there are a total of ten bombs, which he has sold to his friends or classmates. Brownlow then demands Monroe set up a widescale operation to search for the remainder of the bombs. When one is found inside a boiler cupboard of a young boy living in a council block, Conway has trouble evacuating an agoraphobic resident. When Hollis finally catches up with the culprit, he reveals he has one more bomb.

S14 E1161998-12-17

All The Lonely PeopleRawton goes undercover as a lonely heart to find a possible serial killer who has claimed three victims. The only person who can identify the possible culprit is a flakey chef whose description of the assailant is less than clear cut. When Rawton's second date is identified as the man who was with the third victim on the night she disappeared, she tries to plug him for information as to the motive for his crimes. However, when the second victim turns up alive and well, suspicions start to fall on whether or not the three victims are connected. When the boyfriend of the third victim is discovered to have used and abused prostitutes, it looks less and less likely that a serial killer is at large, until Rawton's date abducts her.

S14 E1171998-12-18

The Personal TouchBeech is approached by gangster Jimmy Smith for a favour after his house is ransacked. However, when Jimmy's girlfriend is also attacked and ransacked in her home, Burnside arrives from crime OCCU to take on the case. The latest burglaries are the work of a violent gang who have been operating up and down the country. The gang's vehicle is linked to David Evans, currently serving a prison sentence in Strangeways. Smith gets his son to plug Evans for information, and two members of the gang are identified. When Jimmy's girlfriend approaches Beech to say she has been having an affair with a member of the gang, Beech goes as far as secretly attacking Burnside in an attempt to cover up evidence.

S14 E1181998-12-21

Time Gentlemen PleaseDaly and Rawton go undercover as the landlord and landlady of a local pub while investigating a gang who have operating a protection racket on the local pubs and clubs. Daly befriends a small-time petty crook who offers him some dodgy gear on the sly. Meanwhile, Garfield is in court for the case of a shoplifter who assaulted him during the arrest. When the woman is cleared of the assault, Garfield is positive that one particular magistrate was responsible for the dismissal. When Conway invites her to spend a day on patrol with Garfield and McCann, Garfield loses his cool. As Daly and Rawton think they have lost their prime suspect, the crook who Daly has befriended manages to salvage a deal.

S14 E1191998-12-22

PuzzledQuinnan investigates when his vet is forced to treat a dog that has been injected with heroin. Quinnan catches the owner in possession of cannabis, but he refuses to reveal how the dog was attacked. Meanwhile, Boulton has had word that a nasty pair of Turkish brothers are back in town. When Quinnan investigates a burglary at the address of the dog owner, he finds the owner in possession of a quantity of heroin stashed inside a plastic elephant. Boulton then discovers that his Turkish friends are the ones who after getting it back, so the pair set up a joint operation. Meanwhile, Hollis organises an inter-station pub quiz, and has trouble protecting the questions from the opposing teams, and an opportunist thief.

S14 E1201998-12-24

Christmas StarSantini and Page investigates when a young girl is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident. Santini manages to trace the owner of the car, but he denies all knowledge of the incident. Santini isn't convinced and decides to arrest him anyway. With the young girl recovering in hospital, Santini discovers she is a big fan of Arsenal FC, and in particular, Emmanuel Petit. Santini has a contact in the sports promotion industry and boasts that he can make a dream come true for the young girl by getting Petit to visit, but Page isn't sure he can deliver. Meanwhile, Stamp has the job of organizing the relief Christmas party, and finds a very cheap supplier for the booze, until he gets caught up in the middle of a Customs raid.

S14 E1211998-12-31

S.A.D.The relief return to work after the Christmas break, and find themselves with little to do. Meanwhile, Boyden receives a welcome visitor in the form of Mrs. Bourne, who has cooked a batch of her locally famous mince pies for the relief. As shouts start coming through on CAD, Stamp and Page have to assist when Mrs. Bourne is later found collapsed. A search of her house puts Boyden off mince pies for life. Hagen and McCann deal with a man whose old age dementia has led him to believe he lives at his previous address. Santini and Quinnan deal with a pregnant woman who has assaulted her husband, while Ashton and Harker find themselves being de-liced after bringing an unwelcome visitor to Sun Hill.

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