Welcome to Sierra Oscar's poll to find the best ever episode of The Bill as voted for by the fans and viewers.
Nominations have been collated into a shortlist of the top 100 episodes, and now all that's left is for you to vote for your favourite ten of the nominated episodes using the form below.

You may vote for up to ten episodes. Repeat votes and votes for episodes that are not on the shortlist will be discounted.

1. Woodentop
Pilot episode: It's the first day on the job at Sun Hill police station for probationary P.C. Jimmy Carver, but by no means an uneventful one.

  2. Burning The Books
After a briefcase is found by a young car thief, Det. Insp. Galloway thinks he can finally settle an old score, but is livid when a game of cat and mouse causes him to miss the vital evidence that had been parked at the back entrance of the station all day.

  3. Hostage
Sgt. Cryer is taking half the relief out on Sun Hill's annual fishing trip, but is called into a hostage situation when an unstable armed man demands to speak to him. Bob almost succeeds in getting the man to surrender, but Roy Galloway storms in with armed officers and shoots him dead.

  4. Whose Side Are You On?
Mike Dashwood has organised a five-a-side indoor football match against a local youth group, and Bob Cryer has words with Pete Muswell about his racist attitudes.

  5. Just Call Me Guvnor
A raid on a gang of football thugs nearly goes awry when Ted Roach and Jim Carver blow Frank Burnside's cover and Ted assaults a prisoner.

  6. FATAC
Yorkie is on hand at the scene of a fatal accident and has to deal with the chaos single handedly.

  7. Don't Like Mondays
Tosh Lines' family are caught up in an armed bank raid. Tosh arrives and charges towards the bank, but as Pete Ramsey runs to stop him, he is shot in the chest by one of the robbers

  Last appearance of Pete Ramsey. Guest appearance by James Lloyd.

  8. Trojan Horse
Ken Melvin and Reg Hollis volunteer to drive a stolen car back to Sun Hill, but as Ken moves some of the building materials from the station renovations so he can park, the car explodes in a huge fireball.

  Last appearance of Ken Melvin

  9. The Short Straw
DC Viv Martella is taken off an armed robbery case after missing a briefing. Rather than stay in the station, she helps Tony follow up on a bag snatching, with fatal consequences.

  Last appearance of Viv Martella

  10. Instant Response
Tony Stamp and Reg Hollis pursue two teenagers as they wreak havoc in a stolen jaguar while always managing to stay one step ahead of the police.

  11. Target Trilogy
June is the target of a determined assassin, and Jo Morgan arrives to help CID track them down before June is killed.

  Guest reappearance by Mary Jo Randle as Jo Morgan

  12. Reposession
Derek Conway attempts to negatiate with a man threatening to burn down his old house.

  13. Twanky
The Sun Hill Christmas panto hits more than it's fair share of snags when the venue falls through, Widow Twanky gets arrested, and a deranged man tries to kill Chris mid-performance.

  14. Christmas Star
After a young girl is critically injured in a hit and run a few days before Christmas, Polly and Eddie pull out all the stops to catch the driver, and ensure a visit from her favourite footballer.

  Guest starring Emmanuel Petit.

  15. Follow Through
Kerry Holmes goes undercover as a prison inmate to crack a drugs ring.

  16. Kiss Chase
Luke Ashton is accused by a teenage girl, a key witness in a domestic violence case, of getting her pregnant.

  17. No Love Lost
Matt Boyden picks up an attractive young girl at a nightclub, but his career is on the line when it transpires she is only 15.

  18. Badlands
John Boulton's determination to catch a pair of brutal thieves puts an informant at risk. When Dave Quinnan and George Garfield persue the people terrorising her, but end up separated and Dave is beaten and stabbed by a gang of youths.

  19. Tinderbox
The senior officers at Sun Hill are dragged off to a team-building exercise with their opposite numbers from Barton Street.

  20. Foreign Body
Jack Meadows and Rod Skase go to France in an attempt to trank down the killer of a young woman, only to end up being arrested Gendarmere Nationale on suspicion of spying.

  21. Confessions Of A Zookeeper
Derek Conway organises a charity 'lock-up' in the Sun Hill cells - the prisoners for the night being himself, Charles Brownlow, famous boxer Dion Barrie and his manager Max Weir, and Paul Lake, the father of the sick little girl they are raising money for.

  22. Cracked Up
PC Luke Ashton doubts his suitability for the police after a father shoots himself and his young daughter in front of him.

  23. Wedded Bliss
Smithy and Kerry Holmes go undercover to unmask an ingenious immigration scam in which British lookalikes of Romanian illegals marry Irish women to gain UK residency.

  24. Integrity
While out on patrol with new PC Nick Klein, Smithy manages to fail an integrity test, leading to questions about his attitude towards race and his involvement with the racist DS Vickers.

  25. The Three Sergeants
When a drunk dies in his cell, CIB are called in and the three Sergeants on duty, Matt Boyden, June Ackland and Bob Cryer argue amongst themselves over who was responsible.

  26. A Night To Forget/A Day To Remember
Steve Loxton returns for Dave Quinnan's wedding, which goes ahead despite numerous mishaps and Polly Page declaring her love for Dave.

  Guest reappearance by Tom Butcher as Steve Loxton.

  27. When The Snow Lay Round About
A young runaway waiting for his foster parents, a bickering Russian barbershop quartet and a drunk and disorderly elf from the North Pole are all part of the job for the Sun Hill night shift on Christmas Eve.

  28. All Change
It's New Year's Eve 1999, all police leave has been cancelled and even CID officers are back in uniform for the night. Chief Insp Conway and DCI Meadows just want to enjoy a drink of whiskey, but their plans are dashed at every turn.

  29. Angel
Frank Burnside arrives back in Sun Hill to investigate a murder which looks like part of a series of male rapes gone too far.

  Guest reappearance by Chris Ellison as Frank Burnside

  30. The Trial Of Eddie Santini
P.C. Eddie Santini is on trial at the Old Bailey, accused of the murder of Jessica Orton. As the trial proceeds, Sherman's employees set about eliminating the key witnesses.

  Last appearances of Eddie Santini and Rosie Fox

  31. Wheels
Tony Stamp is furious that Vicky Hagen has been chosen to drive the new crime car.

  32. On The Wagon
Jim Carver returns to duty after undergoing treatment for his alcoholism. Unfortunately for him, he is paired with PC Dale Smith and their first case involves an off-licence.

  Return of Jim Carver

  33. Protect And Survive
Mickey Webb arrives at Sun Hill and has to deal with a dangerous prison escapee as members of the relief succumb to injury.

  First appearance of Mickey Webb.

  34. Trust
Cass Rickman goes back undercover to investigate Leroy Jones, but as they get closer people start to suspect she has gone native. Cass remains onside, but when Leroy shoots a rival dealer to save her life, she allows him to escape.

  35. No Man's Land
Bob Cryer is angry at Mickey Webb's couldn't care-less attitude towards a body found on a roundabout, so sets about identifying the man himself.

  36. Lullaby
P.C. Smith takes a seven-year-old Chinese boy under his wing after his parents mysteriously disappear, but ends up being kidnapped along with the boy.

  Guest appearence by Wendy Kweh.

  37. Old Enemies/New Friends
Former DS Ted Roach, now working as a private investigator, helps Sun Hill CID nail a local villain.

  Guest reappearance of Tony Scannel as Ted Roach

  38. Find The Lady
After giving up the location of a safehouse to Fallon, Don begins to realise he's in too deep. Turning to an old friend, Don tells John what he's done, but John reacts badly and with fatal consequences.

  Last appearance of John Boulton

  39. The River
Don Beech turns himself in to CIB, but Claire Stanton is horrified when he convinces Det. Supt. Hodges to use him in a sting operation, allowing Don to escape.

  Last appearance of Don Beech.

  40. All Fall Down
CIB sweep into Sun Hill and suspend CID while the investigation into Beech's corruption continues. Jack calls in several favours to survive the impending cull, but Charles Brownlow, Chris Deakin, Kerry Holmes and Geoff Daly aren't as lucky.

  Last appearance of Charles Brownlow, Claire Stanton, Chris Deakin, Geoff Daly and Kerry Holmes.

  41. Carnival
Danny Glaze and Gary McCann end up at loggerheads over each other's attitudes to policing when they work together to investigate a drugs case. A heated conversation and a brush with death for Danny during the London Carnival inspire both officers to change their ways: Gary applies to take the sergeants' exam, and Danny shaves off his afro.

  42. Behind Enemy Lines
Kate Spears and Smithy are taken hostage when an armed bank raid goes terribly wrong.

  43. PC Smith
Hoping it will convince Tom Chandler to endorse his transfer to SO19, Smithy volunteers with Nick Klein to 'babysit' Clive Allein, the victim of a gay bashing who is reluctantly testifying against his assailant in court the next day.

  44. Return Of The Hunter
Bob Cryer attends an incident at a local school where an angry divorcee grabs a Stanley knife and takes the teacher and Bob hostage. SO19 arrive, and Smithy shoots first but to his horror, accidentally hits Bob.

  45. Tour Of Duty
Visiting Bob Cryer in hospital, June Ackland is horrified to find that he doesn't know he has already been replaced at Sun Hill by Craig Gilmore.

  First Appearance of Craig Gilmore

  48. Happy And Glorious
While applying for a transfer to SO14 (the Royal Protection unit), Reg Hollis finds himself the prime suspect in the murder of an elderly woman he was set to buy a flat from.

  46. Cruise Control
Mickey Webb poses as a 'rent-boy' in Eddington Park, a well-known gay beat in Sun Hill, as he and Duncan Lennox investigate a series of brutal attacks on gay men in the area.

  47. The Dark Side
Ben Hayward breaks down when telling primary school pupils about the death of his sister during an anti-drugs talk, but it leads to information on a gang dealing in Canley.

  49. Brittaniamania
When an undercover officer from the Met's Football Intelligence Unit is found stabbed after a football game, Mickey Webb is sent in to uncover an organised hooligan gang.

  50. Operation Magenta
A weekend break away or the Sun Hill quiz team ends badly or Kate Spears when she is raped. Back at Sun Hill, Liz Rawton returns to head up an operation to catch a dangerous rapist. Kate is placed on the case, but is shocked to discover the profiler she's working alongside is the man who raped her.

  Guest reappearance by Libby Davison as Liz Rawton

  51. Loaded
Des Taviner convinces Reg Hollis to bunk off work to drive down to Brighton and propose to his girlfriend. Back at Sun Hill, Terry Knowles is stabbed during a routine traffic stop.

  Last appearance of Terry Knowles.

  52. 005
Tom Chandler is concerned about the growing racial tension in Canley but sends Derek Conway to a meeting with community leaders instead, leaving Derek to all victim to a car bomb.

  Last appearance of Derek Conway.

  53. 008
Tom Chandler struggles to coordinate the police response to outbreaks of violence in advance of a white supremacist march. In the midst of the chaos, Des Taviner attempts to get rid of some forged banknotes, and can only watch in horror as his actions cause the station to go up in flames.

  Last appearance of Andrew Monroe, Di Worrell, Kate Spears, Ben Hayward and Paul Riley

  54. 053
Jack Meadows and Mickey Webb's investigation into the rape of Louise Marsden prompts a desperate Tom Chandler to take Jack and Debbie McAllister hostage in his office before turning the gun on himself.

  Last appearance of Tom Chandler.

  55. 070/071
The "Cop Idol" Christmas party gets into full swing with everyone blissfully unaware Cass Rickman is missing. When Nick Klein inds her body on the bank of the Thames, it becomes clear that the Sun Hill Serial Killer has taken one of their own.

  Last appearance of Cass Rickman.

  56. 154/155
DC Webb is in denial after the attack by Martin Delaney and tries to keep the incident secret, while attempting to go after Delaney himself. Danny Glaze decides to cut and run before Sally Johnson is able to prove he helped Des Taviner set up Jeff Simpson.

  Last appearances by Mickey Webb and Danny Glaze. Guest appearance by Jaye Griffiths as Sally Johnson.

  57. 162
Cathy Bradford fails to talk down a drunk holding DC Becker at knifepoint, while Gary Best is determined to avenge the death of his father.

  First 'Live' Episode.

  58. 183
Cathy Bradford barricades herself and Brandon Kane's kids in the station's boiler room. When Brandon agrees to take his children's place, Cathy forces him to handcuff himself and relives the events of the past year.

  Last appearance of Cathy Bradford

  59. 211
Terry Perkins and Ramani De Costa are sent undercover to investigate convicted paedophile Charles Mawdsley who is believed to be running a paedophile ring with the help of one of the prison guards. Neil Manson turns up to interview an inmate oferring information - ex DS Don Beech.

  Guest appearance by Billy Murray as Don Beech.

  60. 212
Sam Nixon and Debbie McAllister investigate when the stolen digger turns up at a transport site. Neil Manson's suspicions are proven correct, but nobody else knows that Manson's tip-offs are coming from Don Beech. New PC Lance Powell arrests a black teenager on suspicion of shoplifting, but cops a warning from Adam Okaro to tread more carefully with the black community in future.

  First appearance of Lance Powell. Guest appearence by Billy Murray as Don Beech.

  61. 213
Sun Hill's CID and SO19 lie in wait for Trevor Little's team to pull of the diamond robbery, but when the raid is aborted at the last minute, Don Beech's information to DI Neil Manson isn't looking so kosher.

  Guest appearance by Billy Murray as Don Beech.

  62. 216
Don Beech uses incriminating evidence against corrupt DI Peter Cavanaugh to bargain his way to a softer sentence and uses the opportunity to escape from Neil Manson's custody, while Peter also attamept to lee, taking lover Sam Nixon hostage.

  Last guest appearance by Billy Murray as Don Beech.

  63. 220
Samantha Nixon drags a wounded Phil Hunter out of the line of fire of an enraged Dennis Weaver, and the two escape into an abandoned Tube tunnel.

  64. 237
June Ackland and Jim Carver get married, despite attempts by Gabriel Kent and Jim's ex-wie to stop it from going ahead.

  65. 248
Jack Meadows arrives in a sleepy village for the funeral of old friend and colleague Ted Roach, who has been killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely country road. Also attending the service are his former Sun Hill colleagues, Bob Cryer and Alec Peters.

  Guest appearances by Larry Dann as Alec Peters and Eric Richards as Bob Cryer.

  66. 253/254
Kerry Young goes missing and fears for her safety grow after David Radford's threat to kill her, and a break-in at her home. Smithy tracks her down, but before she can go into the station, she is shot by a sniper and dies in Smithy's arms.

  Last appearance of Kerry Young

  67. 263
The trail of clues into the disappearence of Abi Nixon culminates in a frantic search among a yard of freight containers.

  68. 273
With Gina Gold as a hostage, Irene Radford attempts to make her bid for freedom. After failing to convince Gina to come to Spain with her, Irene is set to turn herself in before Rob Thatcher shows up and shoots her dead, only to be shot himself by CO19.

  Last appearance of DC Rob Thatcher, and last guest appearences by Lynda Bellingham and Sam Callis.

  69. 275
Lance Powell is kidnapped by two religious friends on the day of his wedding as they attemt to 'cure' him of his homosexuality. Meanwhile, Jo Masters is brought in to diffuse the tension between Jack Meadows and Neil Manson.

  First appearance of Jo Masters

  70. 288/289
Andrea Dunbar's exposure as a journalist wrecks the court case against serial rapist Alan Kennedy. Her last chance at proving herself is thwarted when however, when PCSO Colin Fairfax drives a van into the front office, causing an explosion which tears through the station.

  Last appearances of DC Ken Drummond, PC Andrea Dunbar, PCSO Colin Fairfax and SRO Marilyn Chambers.

  71. 302/303
While under investigation by the NCS, Neil Manson is framed for murder and tries to convince Jack Meadows that there is a mole in NCS.

  Guest appearance by Chris Simmons as Mickey Webb

  72. 327/328
Gary Best is shot in the back during a raid on a gang suspected of handling stolen goods and decides to return to Manchester.

  Last appearance of Gary Best

  73. 349
Sun Hill is held under siege by a distraught father who demands the prosecution of the driver of the vehicle that killed his son. Heroic action rom Dan Caser allows most of the captives to escape, but Terry Perkins is left to try and talk the gunman down.

  The second 'Live' episode.

  74. 398
Poor judgement by Yvonne Hemmingway at the opening night of a nightclub leads to catastrophe, causing Roger Valentine to be gravely injured while protecting Lewis Hardy.

  75. 446/447
Sam Nixon and Phil Hunter are sent to Romania to investigate human trafficking, where they are orced to go on the run and end up in bed together.

  76. 464/465
Jo Masters returns to Sun Hill while undercover at a irm involved in gun-running. When her riend and informant is killed and the case finished, she decides to return to Sun Hill full time.

  Return of Jo Masters.

  77. 478
Zain Nadir and Honey Harman are taken captive by the drug dealers. With the rescue operation following a false lead, Honey struggles to escape and is nearly successful, but is killed as she attempts to intercept Zain and Kristen.

  Last appearance of Honey Harman.

  78. 485
Zain struggles to stay ahead of CID as his version of events start to unravel. He attempts to flee the country with Kristen, but is stopped by his guilt over Honey's death.

  Last appearance of Zain Nadir.

  79. Killer On The Run
Smithy attends a minor traffic incident and discovers a body in the boot of a car. Jack Meadows and Mickey Webb lead the manhunt for the suspect, who is armed and blames Smithy for ruining his life.

  80. And Nothing But The Truth
Mickey Webb confronts John Heaton over his liaison with Mia Perry, while Emma Keane's own confrontation with her lying husband leads to a violent struggle.

  81. Baby Trade
Beth Green arrives at Sun Hill and has a troubled first day paired with Emma Keane. Jack Meadows and Sam Nixon go undercover as a childless couple to break a baby-selling operation.

  82. Death Or Glory
John Heaton and Jack Meadows plan on intercepting the Sken gang with the help of Lewis Hardy, but the gang switch plans, leading in a shoot-out.

  Last appearance of Lewis Hardy.

  83. A Model Murder
Jo Masters and Stuart Turner investigate the murder of a high-profile model.

  84. Cop Killer
New PCs Sally Armstrong and Billy Rowan arrive at Sun Hill, but it ends in tragedy when Billy is stabbed.

  First Appearence of Sally Armstrong

  85. Caught By The Killer
Jo Masters is abducted by rogue crime scene photographer Rachel Inns and Stuart leads the frantic race to find her.

  Last guest appearances by Siobhan Redmond and Amanda Abbington

  86. Deadly Shame
Callum Stone and Will Fletcher investigate the suicide of a teenage girl, only to discover she was abused by her father. When charges can't be brought, Will is horrified when Callum talks the father into committing suicide.

  Guest appearance by Chris Walker.

  87. Moving Target
The Rock Against Racism concert goes awry when when two notable community figures are shot and John Heaton is later injured.

  Billed as the first 'interactive' episode

  88. Operation Brass Balls
Nate Roberts and Emma Keane check out a second-hand jewellery shop suspected of handling stolen goods, while Jo Masters and Mickey Webb set up a sting operation in the hope of solving a series of warehouse robberies.

  89. Zain: Inside Out
While investigating the flow of drugs into prison, Jack Meadows comes across disgraced former police officer Zain Nadir and asks him to assist in intercepting the drugs supply.

  Guest reappearance by TJ Ramini as Zain Nadir.

  90. Assault On Sun Hill
After finding a snout dead, Terry gets drunk and is placed in the cells to sober up, only to wake up and discover that the station has been taken over by armed gunmen.

  91. The Deadly Game
DC Stevie Moss is determined to make an impression on her first day, assisting Max, Mickey and Terry on a hit and run involving a local football star.

  First appearance of Stevie Moss

  92. Witness
The shooting of a young girl sends Smithy on a campaign to find her killer, but the locals on the estate make it a very difficult case.

  93. Heat On The Beat
John Heaton decides to go out on the beat with Beth Green and Emma Keane, who are both suffering after a late night out while Gina Gold attempts to keep an eye on them.

  94. Closing The Net
Evidence of a sexual assault leads Grace Dasari and Terry Perkins to investigate a case of possible on-line grooming and work with officers from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre to break an on-line paedophile network.

  95. Blood Rush
The body of a missing teenager leads to evidence o a heroin smuggling operation, but mid-way through Stuart Turner is attacked and stabbed with a needle his HIV-positive assailant claims was dirty.

  96. Frontline
A series of explosions rock Sun Hill, killing Emma Keane and leaving the rest of the team to ind the bomber and his next targets before anyone else gets hurt.

  Last appearance of Emma Keane.

  97. Country Cowboy
Max Carter and Terry Perkins clash after witnessing a stabbing and continue to undermine each other throughout the subsequent investigation.

  98. Gun Runner
Smithy is sent in undercover to try and expose a gun smuggling operation, while Stevie Moss poses as his girlfriend and Max puts pressure on him to get results.

  99. Seize The Day
Nikki Wright and Will Fletcher attend the scene when a piece of scaffolding is driven through a car, impaling the driver. Nikki comforts the dying driver, leading her to re-evaluate her careers.

  Last appearance of Nikki Wright.

  100. Game Plan
Max Carter and Beth Green go undercover alongside an Intelligence Office raid on a major shipment of cocaine being brought in by a notorious crime family.

 

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