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The Best Episodes of The Bill Season 11

Every episode of The Bill Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bill Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Bill Season 11 Episode 116 - Bait
    9.2/10(25 votes)

    S11:E116

    The identity of the man trying to kill June Ackland may be revealed when an ex-Army officer is overheard boasting that he was paid to ""kill a copper"". CID link him to a young man who committed suicide in prison after Ackland arrested him for dealing drugs on the Jasmine Allen. WDS Jo Morgan realises that their witness, Mrs Cooper, is behind the plan as she turns out to be the mother of the dead boy. Mrs Cooper is arrested for conspiracy to murder, and she reveals that the assassin is lying in wait for Ackland at the safe house. As Ackland and an SO1 team head off to the safe house to draw the killer out, they are ambushed by a man on a motorbike just outside the station, and Jo Morgan is killed in a hail of gunfire as she rushes to warn them.

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Edward Canfor-Dumas

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  2. The Bill Season 11 Episode 114 - Fire
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    S11:E114

    WPC Ackland and PC Loxton are on foot patrol when they are approached by a Mrs Henry with a minor complaint. A shot rings out, hitting Mrs Henry and SO19 are quickly on the scene to evacuate the officers and the wounded woman. CID, including WDS Jo Morgan who has been seconded to Sun Hill as a liaison to the Regional Crime Squad, can find no reason why the woman would be the target of a sniper. PC Loxton, who is testifying in a court case later in the day is assumed to be the target and is given SO1 protection, although subsequent raids of the suspect's property put him in the clear. That night however, as Loxton slumbers in a safe house, someone firebombs June Ackland's flat.

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Edward Canfor-Dumas

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  3. The Bill Season 11 Episode 115 - All Tucked Up
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    S11:E115

    As it becomes clear that someone wants June Ackland dead, she is horrified to find CID digging through her painful past to discover the killer's identity. Tired of being holed up in a safe house, Ackland decides to go back on duty, as this may also draw the killer out of hiding. There is a close shave when she is seperated from Sgt Cryer on street patrol and a man pulls an imitation gun on her, although she is rescued by a covert SO1 officer. Meanwhile, a witness to the arson on Ackland's flat, Mrs Cooper, comes into the station to make a statement.

    Director:John Strickland
    Writer:Edward Canfor-Dumas

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  4. The Bill Season 11 Episode 8 - Hard Knocks
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    S11:E8

    Johnson leads an operation into a pair of muggers who snatch their victims from local shopping precincts, assault them and steal their money. When Marshall is assaulted during an undercover operation to catch them, Johnson finds herself on the receiving end of blame for the incident, giving Deakin his chance to shine by using intelligence to locate a pair of brothers whom he suspects are responsible.

    Director:Brian Parker
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Bill Season 11 Episode 98 - Three In A Bed
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    S11:E98

    Boyden and Beech lock horns when an off-duty police officer is arrested for drink-driving by Jarvis, who was unaware of his identity at the time. Beech tries to convince Boyden to fix the blood sample to prevent the officer from being disciplined, but when Monroe recognizes the suspect in custody, Boyden has no choice but to play the situation by the book, leaving Beech in the middle of a very difficult situation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Bill Season 11 Episode 128 - Deadline
    8.3/10(48 votes)

    S11:E128

    A young girl disappears on her way home from a sports club, and a short while later, telephones her parents to say she has been abducted. Croft recognises the voice of the kidnapper, and Deakin subsequently makes an arrest, but the kidnapper refuses to acknowledge where the abducted girl is hidden. When they discover she is being held in an airtight van, they realise time is slowly running out and the girl could soon suffocate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Bill Season 11 Episode 30 - Quits
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    S11:E30

    Slater attends when a man collapses in the local shopping precinct. However, Stamp and Jarvis seize the opportunity to make light of the situation and fool Slater into believing the man had scabies. Meanwhile, Marshall deals with a troublesome car thief, who as revenge, gets his daughter to lure Stamp into a disused warehouse before launching an attack. With Slater in a radio deadspot, he is unable to assist.

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Bill Season 11 Episode 105 - Night Beat
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S11:E105

    Cryer is taken hostage at gunpoint by an aggrieved husband who has decided to take drastic action over a custody case. After accidentally firing the gun at his ex-wife, Cryer is then forced to make a difficult decision – save the victim and allow the man to commit suicide or risk the woman's life to prevent him from doing so. Meanwhile, with the canteen staff off for the night, Hollis takes his task of cooking meals for the prisoners a little too far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chris Lang

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  9. The Bill Season 11 Episode 108 - Response Time
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S11:E108

    Stritch and Monroe clash over a series of new timekeeping 'exercises' being implemented to improve response times. Meanwhile, Loxton and Slater manage to catch up with a group of racist attackers whom CID are desperate to nail. As they give chase into a derelict building, Loxton becomes involved in a fight with one of the suspects, who steps through an open door and falls to his death. Stritch soon finds the relief laying the blame firmly at his door.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Bill Season 11 Episode 9 - New Management
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    S11:E9

    Quinnan is assaulted during the arrest of a bag snatcher, but an intrusive passer-by begins to make the situation worse. Quinnan, however, is unaware that the man is none other than the new Ch. Insp of Ops at Barton Street. Cato has a kind word in the Ch. Insp's ear about his lack of professionalism, but his abrasive style of management leads to a confrontation with Brownlow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Bill Season 11 Episode 11 - Done Is Done
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    S11:E11

    Deakin leads an operation into a cartel of stolen booze. Meanwhile, Johnson's integrity is being questioned by the top brass, and having shown his clear leadership skills, a decision is made to oust Johnson and instate Deakin as Acting D.I. When Deakin yields a good result following information from his snout, Johnson finds that she has run out of friends at Sun Hill and accepts a transfer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Bill Season 11 Episode 26 - Flora & Fauna
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    S11:E26

    Hollis thinks that Sun Hill could do with a face-lift, and turns his hand to gardening. He and Stamp visit the local garden centre, but are suspicious of an expensive stereo fitted in an old banger. Meanwhile, McCann and Jarvis attend to an abandoned car, which has been picked for scrap, and the two cases soon become entwined. Meanwhile, Hollis' shrubbery becomes a mere plaything for CID.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Bill Season 11 Episode 28 - Count To Ten
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    S11:E28

    Ackland looks to Slater for support when she is accused of perverting the course of justice after attending an R.T.A. A witness claims that Ackland, having known the suspect, talked her into claiming that it was not her fault. But when Slater claims that he may have heard something, which backs up the witnesses' story, Loxton isn't too happy over the probationer's lack of loyalty towards his colleague.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Bill Season 11 Episode 24 - Is That The Time?
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S11:E24

    Cato considers his future at Sun Hill after he is turned down for a promotion to area without even being offered an interview. Meanwhile, Boyden and Quinnan deal with an assault involving a leaflet distributor and a warehouse manager, only to discover that the pair have history between them, when the former was made redundant after thirty years of service after his failure to move with the times.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Bill Season 11 Episode 25 - New Moves
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S11:E25

    Probationers Nick Slater and Debbie Keane have differing fortunes on their first day at Sun Hill. Slater is paired with Stamp to track down a disqualified driver, while Keane is paired with Marshall to investigate a domestic assault. However, Slater's lack of patience lands him on a collision course with Monroe, before he manages to save the day when he rescues a man attempting to commit suicide.

    Director:Chris Clough
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Bill Season 11 Episode 60 - See No Evil
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    S11:E60

    Hollis and Jarvis throw a surprise birthday party for Page, and invite all of her friends from the section house. However, a love triangle involving officers at Stafford Row boils over and Hollis is the only witness to a fight between two of their officers. Stritch is determined to prove that police officers are not above the law, and Hollis has an attack of conscience over whether or not to grass on his colleague.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Bill Season 11 Episode 94 - Mother's Ruin
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S11:E94

    Boyden finds out that he has a daughter – and so does Beech.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Bill Season 11 Episode 129 - Lockdown
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    S11:E129

    Carver and Croft investigate the murder of a convicted child molester in his prison cell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Bill Season 11 Episode 13 - Taking The Blame
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S11:E13

    Jarvis blames himself when a teenager is killed in a car crash following his pursuit. Monroe's grilling of the boy leads him to suspect that Jarvis may not be telling the whole truth. However, evidence from the traffic sergeant exonerates Jarvis and gives an entirely different account to what the boy had described during interview. Jarvis considers whether or not to write his witness statement with a little 'creative fiction'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Bill Season 11 Episode 16 - Uncle Bob
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    S11:E16

    Cryer's exemplary record is threatened when a professional litigant brings a complaint against him for swearing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Bill Season 11 Episode 20 - High Score
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S11:E20

    Deakin and Lines investigate the assault and resulting death of a young schoolboy. They soon discover that the motive behind the attack may be none other than a case of computer crime, involving the copyright infringement of recently released and expensive video games. They use a friend of the deceased to try and identify his attacker, known only as 'Steve', who may or may not possibly be the owner of a market stall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Bill Season 11 Episode 31 - Stopping Time
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S11:E31

    Page is called to a disturbance outside a pub, and discovers that it is simply a group of football fans trying to cross the road. As she halts the traffic for them to cross, a maniac comes out of nowhere and runs one of the supporters down. When a busker with a grudge against the police claims Page instructed the man to walk right into the path of the car, she sets out to try and trace the driver to clear her name.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Bill Season 11 Episode 45 - Deeds Of Mercy
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    S11:E45

    Deakin gambles to win back his rank as detective inspector following an indiscretion with a senior officer's wife. As he heads to his appeal, Beech and Pearce deal with one of his informants who has some top-notch information on a bank robbery. However, their failure to contact the guvnor results in them walking right into the middle of a robbery squad operation, blowing Deakin's chance of a transfer.

    Director:Brian Parker
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Bill Season 11 Episode 55 - Looking After Your Own
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S11:E55

    Ackland is attacked by a drug dealer and ends up in hospital. Her colleagues are determined to see justice done, but Stamp and Quinnan end up overlooking a break in at a local off-licence and a stabbing whilst in dogged pursuit of her attacker. Stritch tries to keep a keen eye over the relief when news of the incidents reaches his desk, but Monroe is having none of it and is determined to retain control of his relief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Bill Season 11 Episode 72 - Big Hitters
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    S11:E72

    Croft is furious when a violent thug wanted for an assault on a young market trader walks free. Beech offers to help investigate the case. As they discover that a second young boy has been assaulted, Beech comes up with a cunning plan to get the attacker to reveal his guilt – but Croft is uncomfortable with his methods. Beech and Carver watch on as the father of the first young victim beats seven bells out of the attacker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Bait" is the best rated episode of The Bill season 11. It scored 9.2/10 from 25 votes. Directed by John Strickland and written by Edward Canfor-Dumas, it aired on October 12, 1995. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Fire".