The Bill - Season 18 (2002)

Sun Hill search for a missing girl with Downs syndrome. However, matters are complicated when it transpires that she's pregnant.

PC Cathy Bradford arrives at Sun Hill and paired with PC Hollis to investigate vandalism at a church, but she has a run-in with PC Quinnan.

PC Bradford investigates a locker theft and steroids at a gym, whilst PC Quinnan's work at the Day Centre with Liz Terry drives them closer together.

Quinnan and Page are not speaking after Page's revelations regarding Liz. Adding to Quinnan's misery is the receipt of his divorce papers and Stamp's implication that whilst his ex wife's life has moved on, Quinnan's hasn't.

PCs Quinnan and Page tie the knot as an undercover couple, but when Page uses her charms on a human trafficker, Dave cannot disguise his jealousy.

The story continues of the police drama series. Page and Quinnan continue to pose as a married couple running a hotel, as part of a sting to catch an immigrant smuggler.

A surprise proposal from Quinnan leaves Page in a whirl and Stamp running for his life.

Set to leave Sun Hill, Quinnan waits for Page's answer to his marriage proposal. When Page is taken hostage after her cover is blown, she recognises her true feelings for Quinnan - but does his offer still stand.

Klein's social life looks up when Bradford goes undercover in a pole-dancing club. Meanwhile, Chandler meets up with a mystery woman in a seedy hotel.

The guns come out as Webb tries to foil a murder attempt, and Spears is at it again with the Chief Superintendent.

Tension crackles between Ackland and Carver - could it be sexual? Singh appears to have started a race war.

McAllister suspects that Spears is sleeping with the chief superintendent. The race war escalates when PC Stamp comes under petrol bomb attack.

Chandler is concerned about growing racial tension in Sun Hill and, after sending a junior officer to a community meeting in his place - while he entertains Spears at home - his fears are proven right. Taviner has serious car trouble.

As Sun Hill mourns Conway's death, Vik Singh faces the music. The search for the bomber begins, while Mickey Webb is in for a shock.

Taviner drops himself in it when a charitable gesture proves to be incredibly expensive. Racial violence erupts all over Sun Hill as Chandler questions the wisdom of allowing a racist march through the area.

With the racist march due to take place later that day, the tension rises once again as the Sun Hill force comes under attack from gangs of youths. Ackland is saved from a gang by Carver, and the pair soon become much closer. After telling Chandler it's over, Kate Spears reveals that she is going to tell everyone what they were doing when Conway died.

Sun Hill attempts to come to terms with its loss as the names of dead officers are read out and Chandler vows to catch the bombers responsible. Lennox and Glaze team up to search for prime suspect Simpson. But when they find him and question him, he denies any involvement in the bombing.

Taviner is faced with the possibility that Harker might live. Chandler appoints Boyden as Acting Inspector. A safe cracker who is the prime suspect appears to be off the hook after a crucial piece of evidence goes missing, but McAllister is determined to see him go down.

Murder Investigation Team officers arrive to sift through the ashes of Sun Hill station and question the survivors, with everyone under suspicion as the officers are convinced the fire was an inside job. A terrified Taviner faces the challenge of hiding the truth from them, while Webb sees a chance to dish the dirt on Chandler. Meanwhile, Carver and Ackland try to keep their relationship a secret.

The day of the memorial service arrives, and DC Sharpe is thrown in at the deep end on her first day when McAllister puts her to the test. A panic-struck Taviner is determined to find Harry Fullerton before the Murder Investigation Team, but Chandler hampers his progress. Chandler's hollow speech at the memorial is too much for DC Webb, who is at breaking point. Carver tries to patch things up with Ackland.

Harry Fullerton is arrested - confusing Taviner, who is perplexed as to his motives. Chandler lets McAllister know where they stand, but her response surprises him. Carver thinks his luck is in, but Ackland puts rank before romance. Glaze and Sharpe join forces to investigate an assault on a taxi driver which isn't as straightforward as it appears. Webb tries to find evidence against Chandler.

When stolen cheques turn up on the streets of Sun Hill, the police target a known fraudster. On visiting his home, his ex-wife claims her husband has left and that she is living with a new man. PC Rickman is caught out while off-duty when she takes an ecstasy tablet while clubbing, only to be called to a crisis. Meadows and Webb uncover Chandler's lies, while McAllister has Chandler where she wants him.

Guilty Taviner is desperate for his double bluff to work. Klein and Rickman respond to a domestic violence call.

Ackland's feelings for Carver get the better of her, and she makes a terrible mistake.

The police have a tough task on their hands in trying to establish the guilt of two bungling armed robbers when both start telling contradictory stories about what happened. Taviner finds the evidence he needs to pin the bomb attack on Simpson, but DS Devlin is still suspicious of him. When DI Cullen covers for Chandler, Meadows knows he is lying and that Chandler can't be protected forever.

An old style big time crook, Frankie Steele, pays a visit to Sun Hill and asks DCI Jack Meadows to scare his youngest son, Toby, away from the crime game...without letting on it was his own dad who's grassed him up. While it seems like a simple nick 'em and scare' em kind of job, Jack's been burnt by Frankie's kind before, and unless he gets some kind of favour in return it's not going ahead. More importantly, can he risk screwing up while trying to bring down Superintendent Chandler? PC Des Taviner is uncharacteristically eager to let PC Tony Stamp drive the area car...

PC Tony Stamp organizes a Sun Hill team to play a match against a group of young offenders. He's got his job cut out for him convincing Cass she's their secret star weapon and keeping Matt Boyden and Craig Gilmore from shedding blood on the pitch. While Matt's unrelenting homophobic comments cause the two sergeants to practically trade punches it's the young offenders that come under the spotlight during the game. After an old man is discovered dead in his council flat nasty rumours about his pedophile past mean Danny and Eva have their work cut out getting the truth ...

Craig starts the day filing a grievance procedure against Matt after last week's homophobic taunts but Sgt June Ackland warns him off. She quietly suggests that "There's no better teacher than experience." A nudge and a wink in Matt's direction raises an eyebrow or two, along with Matt's blood pressure. PC Tony Stamp takes young Gary out on the streets to track down a mysterious vigilante who's been beating up kids from the local Estates. His streetwise approach proves invaluable with the youngsters- but nothing he's got up his sleeve can prepare him for being stuck ...

DC Ken Drummond turns up for his first day at Sun Hill. Fresh from Barton Street nick, he steps straight off a burger van, and into CID. With tensions rising between Debbie and Eva and DI Alex Cullen doing his utmost to contain it he'll wonder what kind of mad house he's lumbered with. Never mind, a fry up will sort all that out. After the horror of attending a suicide PC's Nick Klein and Cass Rickman go on to discover a couple of children playing in contaminated waste. It's just the tip of a toxic iceberg but Cass's mind is elsewhere. She's beside herself over the ...

PC Luke Ashton returns to Sun Hill after three years away. But his first day goes from bad to worse and it soon becomes clear Luke won't be getting any special favours, especially from Sgt Craig Gilmore. The new Community Safety Unit opens under the control of Sgt June Ackland but will her bad start with Insp Gina Gold hamper the department's progress? And it's Trainee Detective Brandon Kane's first day, will he prove he is worthy of June's new division? Following a tip off from PC Des Taviner, DC Mickey Webb pays a visit to a former colleague of Supt Tom Chandler. He...

Frustrated PC Luke Ashton is desperate to prove himself but Sgt Craig Gilmore seems determined to hold him back. However, when Craig goes to investigate a homophobic assault he takes Luke to accompany him. But does Luke have the aptitude needed for such a sensitive issue? Later Inspector Gina Gold is furious to hear of their feeble progress so barges in with a more forceful approach - but are her actions too extreme? PC Cass Rickman impresses Sgt June Ackland when she gets involved in a bitter father/daughter row. Cass is determined to protect the girl from Shane, her...

Luke has to make a decision about where his loyalties lie, but with a complaint against him already he's out of the frying pan into the fire. Inspector Gina Gold faces spot of bother when a solicitor complains against her rather unorthodox policing methods. That is, if you call kneeing a thug in the balls unorthodox. Luke is dragged into the Superintendent's office as the witness, with Gina's hopes pinned on his answer. Meanwhile Sgt Gilmore 's received an official complaint against the young PC but he feels compelled to help. After using his charm on a scared ...

PC Luke Ashton goes against Sgt Craig Gilmore's direct orders and bravely follows a crazed gunman after hearing a shot. When he disappears out of view and another gunshot is heard Gilmore's worry appears more than professional. Cass convinces Nick that a good night out doesn't always have to involve drugs so he's surprised when he manages to pull an attractive young woman. After revealing she's a hairdresser, he carries on his fantasy by informing her he's a pilot. In the cold sober light of day it turns out they have a lot more in common than originally suspected. DS...

Des's blackmailer starts to put the squeeze on. So after parting with his first installment of cash he decides the only way out is intimidation or confession. Neither look particularly good for enhancing his career in the Police Force. The tenser Des becomes the more determined he is to find out who's behind the extortion and it's God help anyone who gets in his way. When Lee Dwyer gets caught displaying his graffiti artistry it's the more level-headed officers to the rescue. DI Alex Cullen has his work cut out keeping an eye on his delinquent cops. After witnessing ...

Out on a pub crawl to celebrate a new PC's engagement the relief are suddenly overjoyed when Reg's winning line comes up on the lottery. While the syndicate members spend the millions over and over in their heads, Mickey heads off to tell Supt Tom Chandler where he can stick his job. Insp Gold, meanwhile, notes that Reg is acting quite out of character and avoiding the others. He wouldn't be planning to skip the country with the money, would he? When designer jackets go missing from a local department store and turn up on the local estate CID decide ex-con Joe Nash ...

Lee Dwyer arrives with his mother and step-dad at Sun Hill to press his very serious allegation against Tony Stamp. It's an accusation that sends the team reeling and divides their loyalties when all the evidence points to his guilt. PC Jim Carver's position at CSU puts him in the awkward position of being appointed Lee's Family Liaison Officer. It leaves Tony wondering if anyone really is on his side. As PC Des Taviner so delicately puts it, "Where there's smoke there's fire", and PC Cathy Bradford's charming observation that, "Mud sticks". Cathy's on a roll with her...

When cocky new DS Phil Hunter reports for duty he wastes no time bringing in arrests. He flirts with wives of suspects and doesn't play by any of the rules. He's clocked as a difficult one to handle but if he's toting up the convictions who's to complain? Even if his probing turns up an unwelcome visitor for Nick and Cass. Cass is in trouble at every turn when PC Kerry Young discovers the rumour spreading that led to her engagement break up originated from Cass. Higher on Cass and Nick's priorities is dodging accusations of drug taking when DS Phil Hunter brings in ...

Cleared of allegations of child sex abuse, PC Stamp cannot forgive PC Carver. TDC Kane takes over as Lee Dwyer's Family Liaison Officer. Supt Chandler catches DCI Meadows and DC Webb investigating his background. Sgt Gilmore is embarrassed by his boyfriend.

TDC Kane deals with troubled teenager Lee Dwyer. DCs Sharpe and Glaze get conflicting tip-offs about a planned bank robbery. Sharpe investigates a case of indecent exposure. Supt Chandler tries to persuade DS McAllister to abort their child.

PC Young acts as bait to trap a flasher, but the suspect could be a vital witness to a shooting. DI Cullen and Supt Chandler fall out over an assault on DS McAllister.

DC Glaze investigates a violent assault. Insp Gold and DCI Meadows clash over the handling of a suspect. PCs Hollis and Taviner are attacked in the Area Car.

The relief attend a call to a protest outside a research laboratory involving a group of animal rights protestors. During the protest, Taviner gets a bit heavy-handed with a protestor who refuses to move back, and ends up dishing out a harsh beating. As the trouble continues, Young and Ashton are personally assigned to protect the head scientist. After discovering that he has received a number of death threats, the pair soon find themselves in the middle of a bomb scare. An official complaint is made against Glaze for his investigation into Tina Pope's bit on the side...

A spate of robberies are reported in the local area, and it is soon discovered that the culprit is impersonating Ackland in an attempt to get away with her crimes. Ashton attends a call to a domestic, and arrives to find himself intercepting a row between Gilmore and his boyfriend. As the chemistry between them increased, Young and Ashton out on a date. McAllister has no choice but to inform Meadows of her pregnancy when her bump starts to show. Rickman seduces a local journalist, Simon Kitson, but after one too many fears that she may have landed herself in hot water...

Glaze panics when his star witness, Tina Pope, disappears without trace, hours before she is due to appear in court, but fails to establish an obvious connection between Pope and murder victim Liz Chambers. Taviner is horrified when Hollis fails to show up for parade, and soon receives information from Simpson and his cronies that Hollis has been kidnapped. Taviner has no choice but to go it alone, in fear that sparking involvement from his fellow officers could result in his involvement in the firebombing being exposed. Rickman continues to be hassled by journalist ...

Glaze continues to struggle to keep his mind in the right place with the stress of the impending trial hanging over him, but is left speechless when Tina Pope is found murdered on the bank of the Thames. Taviner's conscience gets the better of him, and he is forced to confess to Gold and Meadows that Hollis has been kidnapped and with Jeff Simpson's trial about to begin, he ponders whether or not to confess about his falsified evidence in light of the situation. Gilmore is upset to discover that Ashton is dating Young, however, his upset is quickly overturned when he ...

McAllister investigates a complaint of threatening behaviour, in which a woman has reported being harassed by one of her neighbours. As usual, she takes a less than tactful approach and threatens to blow up a volatile situation with her attitude. On her first day at Sun Hill, Samantha Nixon discovers a link between the murders of Liz Chambers and Tina Pope, and begins to suspect a serial killer is on the loose in Sun Hill. Glaze's mind is all over the place, and during his day in court, he refuses to corroborate Taviner's falsified story under oath. However, the pair ...

Hunter receives a tip-off which suggest that drugs are being peddled through a local nightclub, so he decides to set up an undercover operation in the club with Klein at the helm. In light of Cullen's transfer to MIT, the job of acting inspector is offered up, and McAllister is certain that she will get the job, having been at Sun Hill much longer than her fellow counterparts. However, an impressed Meadows offers Nixon the job. Chandler's father turns up begging for money for his drug-addicted brother. Ashton, Young and Gilmore investigate a suspicious RTA, where the ...

Klein's role undercover in the nightclub comes into jeopardy when he is forced to take cocaine to retain his cover, and little does he know the whole escapade has been caught on tape. Hunter is warned that he is putting Klein's safety at risk and is asked to keep an eye on the situation. Hollis and Stamp attend a call to investigate bizarre events at a local almshouse, where residents are complaining of incidents of criminal damage. Gilmore is furious when Young and Ashton are late for shift, having spent the night together. Realising that they are close to bringing ...

Events at the almshouse take a bizarre turn and Carver and Ackland are tasked with investigating a murder. However, their own personal relationship begins to cloud their judgement over the involvement of their prime suspect, and the pair are soon at loggerheads. As the undercover operation in the club intensifies, Best and Ashton are given the opportunity to join the team, but Ashton blows an initial first interview with the club's manager, leaving Best to pick up the pieces. Klein is forced to prove to Rickman that he hasn't regained his old habits. Webb and Meadows ...

After a raid on the club fails to undercover any vital evidence on the main players, Meadows demands a result from Hunter and gives him just 48 hours to secure the required evidence. However, with Best now out of the picture, it's up to Klein to gather the vital evidence, but his judgement is badly affected when his continued use of cocaine begins to take its toll. Hunter realizes he has no choice but to try and set up a deal himself to save Klein's skin. Stamp and Best are called to attend to a pair of feuding neighbours who are arguing over a dog. As Webb tries to ...

Phil & Nick play dangerous games while undercover. Kerry is held hostage. Ashton & Gilmore are in Gina's bad books. Micky pays the price when Chandler confronts Jack and him about Louise Marsden.

Hunter becomes determined to close down the operation at the club once and for all, and secures information which suggests that a shipment of drugs is due at the club that night. Klein's actions are called into question and Hunter is forced to deny all involvement. Another body is found on the bank of the Thames, and it turns out to be none other than Miriam Wray, the victim of the flasher whom Young went undercover to catch. Called to attend an incident of affray, Ashton is surprised to discover that it's none other than Gilmore's boyfriend. Chandler visits Anne ...

Webb and Meadows' digging finally comes to its head when Chandler is arrested for the rape of Anne Merrick.

Kane and Bradford are on the trial of a missing Asian teenage girl, Samina, but Kane soon finds his personal life under scrutiny when Samina's parents address their concerns over the investigation to Ackland. Kane refuses to accept improper conduct and goes all out to find the missing girl. Chandler, realizing that the game is almost over, takes some extreme measures in an attempt to secure an alibi from McAllister. Best is delighted when his sister and nephew arrive in Sun Hill, ready to start a new life, but have they really left their old life behind? Carver and ...

Andrew Ross from MIT arrives at Sun Hill, having been asked to oversee the serial killer operation in the borough. Nixon cozies up to none other than a returning Lennox, in an attempt to get in on a slice of the action, and goes all-out to prove her theory is one that MIT should consider. As a battered Kane and Bradford continue their search for missing Asian teenager Samina, they make a shock discovery, and Kane races to find her. Chandler finds himself in even deeper water when Anne Merrick is found dead after a fall, and the finger is pointed firmly in his ...

Best and Stamp attend a call to a man who has been found dead in his flat, but upon arrival, discover that his wife has also gone missing. However, they soon begin to realize that their search for a grieving relative may be nothing more than a wild goose chase, and a case of double identity. The net begins to close around Chandler when he is unable to prove his whereabouts at the time of Anne Merrick's death, and an agitated McAllister refuses to provide him with a false alibi. Chandler gives his alibi as a disabled driver whom he helped change a tyre for, but CIB ...

While Ross continues the official investigation into the Sun Hill serial killer, Lennox and Nixon discover their own potential lead when a man comes into the station to report his neighbour's suspicious activities. Treading on very thin ice, Bradford and Kane are called to a domestic dispute, and asked to arrest a wayward daughter for the disobedience of her parents. After being found innocent of Anne Merrick's death, Meadows and Webb follow Chandler as he meets former colleagues to discuss the night of rape. However, the pair don't manage to uncover any vital ...

Drummond and Sharpe investigate a violent assault on the stepmother of Kane and Bradford's wayward teenager, and are shocked when they discover who their prime suspect is. Young's ex-fiancé Martin Porter is taken in for questioning by Ross in connection with the serial killer enquiry. On the day of Anne Merrick's funeral, her daughter Jennie is further distressed when some uninvited guests make an appearance at the service. Webb and Meadows realize they are closer than ever to nailing Chandler and that it is purely a matter of time. Best realizes that his sister's ...

Ashton attends a call to a case of criminal damage in an off-licence, and discovers that the perpetrator is none other than the Superintendent's brother, James Chandler. Thrown off-kilter by his brother's arrest, Chandler blows a vital transfer interview at Scotland Yard, whilst back at the station, Meadows convinces James to make a statement, accusing Chandler of raping Louise Marsden at Hendon. Chandler realizes he is rapidly running out of options, but he still has one card up his sleeve - his imminent marriage to McAllister. Meanwhile, Young continues to fight her...

Lennox attempts to use his influence and contacts to get Nixon appointed to the serial killer enquiry as a profiler, but Ross has other ideas and continues to ignore Nixon's intelligence. Klein interrupts a night out between Rickman and Simon Kitson, and tensions soon flare between the two highly-charges individuals. Chandler tries to maintain some respectability by hastily marrying a pregnant McAllister to save face amongst his colleagues. As Meadows tries to stop McAllister walking down the aisle, Webb discovers that Chandler has betrayed him and has secretly been ...

McAllister is shattered the morning following her wedding and Tom's rape. Meanwhile, Mickey Webb and Jack Meadows prepare to reveal the truth about Chandler raping Louise Marsden, when an 'old friend' says he'll testify. Back at Sun Hill, Chandler admits to Debbie that he slept with Louise back at Hendon. Little did he know, Peter Marsden was listening in from the next room. A fight ensues, and Peter eventually leaves saying, "You're finished, Chandler". Facing the horrible truth that he has finally been caught out, he asks Craig Gilmore to give him a gun found in ...

Ashton and Young investigate a robbery, and discover that Gilmore's car was used as the getaway vehicle. Realising that his boyfriend is responsible, they decide to cover up their discovery. Rickman shows new recruit Gemma Osbourne the ropes on her first shift at Sun Hill. Rickman is stalked by the sister of an old friend. Gilmore suspects that Ashton still has feelings for him when he discovers that he covered up the robbery to save his skin. When he attempts to make a move, Ashton rebuffs him and reveals he and Young are engaged.

Taviner and Hollis pursue a local teenage tearaway, Andy Bennett, who is causing trouble for the residents of a local estate, and running rings round the police at the same time. Taviner isn't having any of it and the youth soon realizes he has nowhere to turn with Taviner on his case. Meanwhile, Hollis bears the brunt of Taviner's temper and ponders whether his stress leave made any difference. Taviner takes a shine to Osbourne. Nixon is finding it hard to concentrate on her job as her mind is on the serial killer case. When MIT receive a letter from the supposed ...

Ashton finds his day is going from bad to worse when he investigates a burglary, and soon finds himself in an uncomfortable position when he is propositioned by a gay couple. Gilmore spills the beans to Young, unaware that Ashton has lied to him and hasn't even proposed yet. Webb and Meadows make up and try to make amends with McAllister, but she is determined not to forgive and forget in such a hurry.

Taviner discharges himself from hospital, and pens a lengthy confession about his role in the Sun Hill fire. He and Hollis then investigate an assault on a schoolboy, only to find the suicidal attacker threatening to throw himself off of a building. Hollis convinces him that he has suffered enough, and is on the verge of killing himself when Taviner steps in and saves him. The fourth victim of the serial killer is found on the banks of the Thames, but despite Baxter's confession and inside knowledge of the case, Nixon begins to have serious doubts about his guilt. ...

Drummond investigates a case of a rogue prostitute who is robbing her punters. When a young woman is reported missing by her frantic husband, Drummond suspects that they are being a little bit sceptical with the truth. When the woman turns out to be a young blonde, there is concern she may have fallen victim to the serial killer. The husband then arrives at the station and tells Cryer that his wife beat him up, but when the sympathetic Cryer visits him, she finds the situation is the other way around. Ashton and Young's engagement party gets underway, but after a ...

There's trouble brewing on the Bronte estate, where drug dealers and gangs are running riot and two rival "crews" are fighting for power. Ackland investigates when a Bronte resident reports that a young boy is being used as a drug courier by gang leader Reload, but when Kane and Bradford investigate further, they discover the boy is only trying to ease the pain of his ailing mother. Hunter hopes to get some information on the Bronte situation from his new girlfriend, Linda, but later finds that her 16-year-old daughter Chloe is more than willing to be pumped for ...

Hunter uses Klein to stop and search Reload and his pals on the Bronte Estate, and Reload is arrested when he threatens Klein with a machete, and a kilo of cocaine is found in the car. As Meadows and Gold argue over how to handle the estate, the situation escalates when a kidnap attempt is made on Reload's daughter at her school. The girl is only saved by the brave actions of another parent - who happens to be the new station commander, Adam Okaro. When he arrives at Sun Hill, Okaro demands to know why the situation on the Bronte has been allowed to get out of hand. ...

As Okaro takes charge, he backs up Gold's idea of the Bronte Estate being a no-go zone for his officers - a decision which causes a media uproar. Okaro organizes a meeting with borough officials to discuss long-term solutions, then demands Meadows compile useful intelligence on the main players on the Bronte. Klein uses a contact on the estate and discovers who is behind all the trouble - the jailed husband of Linda Kendrick and father of Chloe, both of whom have been seeing Hunter, and manipulating him into removing the warring Bronte crews. Meadows is sceptical when...

New recruit Ruby Buxton and Stamp investigate when a prostitute is found badly beaten, and it is almost certainly the work of Frank Magorian, newly released from prison. Hunter is running scared, as Magorian is after the blood of the copper he knows has slept with his wife and his daughter. When Hunter sees Klein talking to Chloe Kendrick, he tells Magorian that Nick is "PC Hunter", which results in a coked-up Klein receiving a brutal beating. Buxton and Stamp then pursue a dangerous driver, Gilmore's boyfriend Carl, who crashes Gilmore's car and end up badly injured....

Nixon finds herself on a single-minded mission to find the Sun Hill serial killer when a young woman called Vicki Casson goes missing. The latest clue is a website found by journalist Simon Kitson, which shows photographs of the body of one of the previous victims, posted by an anonymous user calling himself "The Baptist". When Nixon's teenage daughter Abigail is brought into the station drunk, will she recognize this cry for help from her desperately lonely daughter? When a newborn baby is abducted from St Hugh's hospital, McAllister takes on the case, despite being ...

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A distraught Nixon searches desperately for her missing daughter, Abi, fearing she may be the next victim of the serial killer. Kane's ex-wife leaves him with their two kids while she tends to her injured mother. Ordered by Okaro to assist Nixon in the search for her daughter, Kane leaves his unruly children in the care of Ackland and Carver. Hollis searches for a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig stolen from a city farm. Abigail turns up at Sun Hill, demanding to know who her father is. As Taviner and Osbourne organize a race across London to reach a call first, a furious ...

Bradford and Kane investigate when a group of youths vandalize a local shop, but the investigation takes an unexpected turn when the only eyewitness takes then down an unexpected path. When Kane's ex-wife Tanya makes another appearance at the station, Bradford does her best to make life difficult. On quizzing Tanya's friend Ros, Bradford is surprised to find out about their relationship. McAllister is feeling alone and unsupported, but Meadows' visit to the hospital inspires her to make a big decision about her career. Taviner and Osbourne complain about being taken ...

Osbourne and Gold investigate reports of drug dealing at a local school, and Osborne is given a pornographic tape by an old school friend, Caroline Cotton, that she confiscated from a pupil. Osbourne is dubious about passing the case on to CID, and decides to play a trick on Hunter. Ackland investigates a possibly racial assault on pub landlady Aisha Danvers, and sends Carver and Bradford undercover in the pub, an assignment that raises a few eyebrows, given Carver's history of alcoholism. After a failed obbo, Bradford and Ackland suspect that Carver has started ...

McAllister's post-natal depression clouds her judgment when a father tries to protect his schizophrenic son. Klein and Buxton are asked by a local shopkeeper to keep a close eye on a drug dealer. While Buxton talks to the shop owner, Klein takes the chance to swap his hospital medication for cocaine. Convinced their chief suspect Shane Pellow is the serial killer, Glaze and Lennox decide to check the victims' phone records to see if there is any connection. They discover that at least two of the victims had placed "Lonely Hearts" ads in the local paper. Simon Kitson ...

Bradford discovers that a case of child abuse involves Kane's son, and uses blackmail to force a teacher to push the case forward. But her plan goes awry when Kane and his ex-wife Tanya agree to call a truce. Simon Kitson comes to Rickman's rescue when she gets into a tussle with suspected serial killer Shane Pellow, so as a thank you, she invites him to the station Christmas party. Klein finally decides he's had enough of Hunter riding roughshod over him, and stumbles on a way to get him off his back. Along the way, he comes to the realisation that he is in love with...

The "Cop Idol" Christmas party gets into full swing, with everyone blissfully unaware that Rickman is lying unconscious in the boot of a car. Stamp and Best find a man wandering the streets and take him home, only to find he is living alone and without electricity. They decide to delve into his financial situation, and discover that either his neighbour or the builder he employed, or both, have been ripping him off. A visit to Phil's old nick gives Klein enough ammunition to get Hunter off his back. Webb is gutted when Cryer's hunky date arrives, and Young's concern ...

Rickman's handbag is found in the street, and anticipation quickly turns to hope when another body is found in the Thames. When the body is identified, it turns out not to be Rickman and the search continues. Meadows and Gold interview the relief and start to build up a picture of three prime suspects. Taviner and Hollis intercept a fight between journalist Simon Kitson and prime suspect Shane Pellow, with Pellow unaware of the motive behind the attack. An upset Klein trawls the shoreline for Rickman's body and collapses in tears when he finds her washed up on the ...

Best and Buxton embark on an undercover operation at a department store, in an attempt to try and prevent a predicted armed robbery. Gold deals with a boy, Tommy, who has been accused of causing unnecessary injuries during a boxing match. Tommy turns out to be innocent and he asks Gold to find his real mum, as he was adopted. His mother, Marilyn, turns out to be a cousin of one of Gold's old friends. Marilyn says she wants nothing to do with her son, within earshot of a devastated Tommy. Simon Kitson is charged with Rickman's murder, but after a visit from his ...

The undercover operation in the department store continues, and Gold sends Osbourne undercover in a bar in an attempt to gather further evidence on her old adversary. When Melanie, one of the hostesses at the bar, starts to look at Osbourne more closely, she thinks her cover's been blown, but it seems Melanie has other things on her mind. Simon Kitson is found dead in his cell, and when his sister turns up at Rickman's funeral, Klein blows his lid. Ashton tries to persuade Young to attend Rickman's funeral. Gilmore tells his HIV-positive boyfriend that their ...

Osbourne threatens her cover when she decides to take drastic measures to secure evidence on barmaid Melanie. Gold faces Okaro's wrath for acting on duff information and threatening the entire operation. Gilmore is forced to step in when Young is hounded to pay for the wedding dress that she ruined whilst pursuing a suspect. Under the pretense of helping her escape the country, Osbourne brings Melanie into the station, where Melanie makes a statement about Marilyn. The club is then raided, but SO19 are forced to take action when Marilyn takes her son Tommy hostage at ...

Hunter's dodgy dealings start to come back to haunt him when he realizes that Sun Hill's big-time villain Ron Gregory has him exactly where he wants him. Meanwhile, as MIT squabble over who is responsible for Rickman's murder, Lennox is struggling to piece together the evidence, and asks Nixon for help in bringing down the serial killer once and for all. Drummond investigates when he finds a young boy in possession of his mobile phone, which he had supposedly lost hours earlier. Gilmore reveals his true feelings for Ashton, but on the countdown to Ashton and Young's ...