8.2/1018 votes#1 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 1
Season 20 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2004
Having discovered the CCTV tape of PC Cathy Bradford with his wife on the night she died, and the body of Cathy's fiance, Max Wyatt, the Murder Investigation Team are called in. DC Brandon Kane is horrified to discover that Bradford (using her police uniform) has abducted his children from their school. Sgt. Dale Smith tries to convince Insp. Gina Gold to tell Sgt. June Ackland of their discovery of Gabriel Kent's birth certificate reveals that he is June's son. An old friend of Gina's arouses suspicion when he is found in a stolen car and then tries to hide a briefcase containing £15000 in cash. As the search for Bradford and the Kane children intensifies, Bradford sneaks the kids into the station under the very noses of the investigating officers - into the Sun Hill boiler room.
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- 7.1/1016 votes
#2 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 2
Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2004
Leo Price agrees to help Sgt. Dale Smith and CID with some information when his little brother is attacked and left injured. When the information leads to several arrests on the estate, Smithy must take steps to protect Leo from a possible revenge attack. PC Cathy Bradford, still in the boiler room with the Kane kids, turns off the station heating to lure someone down there. An engineer is called to fix the boiler, but he is knocked unconscious by Cathy. When Sgt. June Ackland and PC Honey Harman go looking for the missing engineer, they find him outside the boiler room, they realise what's going on. Ackland tries her best to coax the rogue copper out, but Bradford refuses to talk to anyone except DC Brandon Kane.
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- 7.6/1013 votes
#3 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 3
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2004
Sgt. June Ackland has discovered PC Cathy Bradford has barricaded herself and DC Brandon Kane's kids in the station's boiler room. When Cathy promises to release the kids in exchange for Brandon as a hostage, Insp. Gina Gold refuses, but Supt. Adam Okaro overrides her decision. Cathy insists Brandon must choose one child, but he manages to negotiate Zoe's release as well. Forcing Brandon to handcuff himself, Bradford relives the events of the past year, including the death of Brandon's wife Tanya. The station is evacuated, and the TSG arrive to provide support. Cathy's stories become increasingly unbelievable, as she tells Brandon that she was abducted by a serial killer as a child. DS Samanatha Nixon and DC Eva Sharpe trawl through Cathy's belongings and find that was not true. When Cathy moves Brandon out of range of the TSG probe, Okaro authorises TSG to force entry into the room. Brandon manages to overpower Cathy, but she lights a petrol fire intending to kill them both.
Director: N/A
Writer: Patrea Smallacombe
- 7.0/1016 votes
#4 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 4
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/2004
TSG storm the boiler room and Supt. Adam Okaro arrests a screaming Cathy Bradford for murder. Despite his colleagues' warnings, DC Brandon Kane insists on returning to work at CID, but when he finds himself conned by an elderly woman for an insurance scam, he realises his mind isn't on the job any more. Kane goes to see Supt. Okaro and hands in his resignation, saying he wants to spend time with his kids. PC Gary Best is seconded to CID, and is temporarily partnered with DC Terry Perkins who barely tolerates his new sidekick. The pair investigate the mugging of a city trader by two homeless ex-servicemen. Terry is disgusted by the world the traders inhabit and is frustrated when he learns that the mugging was a revenge attack. When Gary goes out on his own initiative and almost blows the case, Terry takes matters into his own hands and threatens to reveal the trader's cocaine use. PC Jim Carver's wife Marie turns up, begging him not to proceed with the trial against her. When he refuse
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- 7.1/1015 votes
#5 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 5
Season 20 Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/2004
Marie Carver is in court on charges of domestic violence against her husband, PC Jim Carver. Despite testimony from PC Gabriel Kent, who witnessed one of Marie's attacks on Jim, Marie and her lawyer manage to turn the case around and plead self-defence, saying that Jim had attacked Marie first. Marie's son, Ben Graham, takes the stand, and his emotional testimony absolves Jim of any violent actions - Marie changes her plea to guilty, and Jim finds himself tempted to drink again. Supt. Adam Okaro is worried that his job is on the line - the new Borough Commander, Louise Campbell, is on her way to see him, and he blames himself for the Cathy Bradford incident as he had neglected to cancel her keypass to the station, allowing her access to the boiler room. PC Tony Stamp and PC Kerry Young bring in two teenagers, Curtis and Carla, on suspicion of mugging, but when Curtis admits stealing money from Carla's father, Rev. Andho, further investigation reveals that the Reverend has been skimming
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- 7.0/1014 votes
#6 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 6
Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2004
Supt Okaro faces a difficult time with the fraud investigations into his wife's bank accounts and her relationship with the Reverend Andho. How will Okaro deal with the subsequent and growing press interest and the certain scandal, especially when Denise admits her feelings for the Reverend? It's not as though he doesn't have enough worries on his plate when Sun Hill faces a civil law suit after a raid on the wrong home. DS Sam Nixon goes out of her way to get a result on a case involving a guy called Devon who is selling counterfeit DVDs and who she knows is carrying a gun. She turns to Devon's father, revealing to him his son's involvement in the underworld. But when the sting operation he agrees to take part in backfires, he becomes an innocent victim in a gang shooting and Sam faces the responsibility. It's a real kick in the teeth for her, especially when new DI Neil Manson tells her he's not impressed with her actions. And Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy is left in total shock when
Director: Laurence Moody
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1012 votes
#7 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 7
Season 20 Episode 7 - Aired 1/29/2004
Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy is shaken by the previous night's sighting of Des Taviner. Confused about why Des should come back to Sun Hill, Sheelagh becomes frantic when she believes her baby Niamh has gone missing and Reg attempts to calm her. When the baby is discovered safe and well Sheelagh refuses to take any chances and asks PC Cameron Tait to babysit. Thinking her baby is in safe hands, Sheelagh returns home to find Cameron and a paramedic desperately trying to save her baby's life. Elsewhere, PC Yvonne Hemmingway deals with an hysterical woman who is smashing up a shop. Discovering that she is a rape victim who is being traumatised and stalked by her attacker, DC Terry Perkins and DC Eva Sharpe step in to try to convince another of the rapist's victims to come forward and press charges after years of keeping quiet. And Superintendent Adam Okaro is forced to put his recent domestic troubles behind him and begins to build bridges with both the relief and his wife.
Director: Laurence Moody
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1013 votes
#8 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 188
Season 20 Episode 8 - Aired 2/5/2004
Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy is rushed to hospital with her baby's life hanging in the balance. With news of the baby's tragic death, Sheelagh struggles with the loss especially when her house is turned into a crime scene. Turning to PC Reg Hollis she voices her fears that Des Taviner may have been involved in the baby's death. Meanwhile PC Cameron Tait turns to drink in an effort to escape his feelings of guilt and responsibility. Having picked a fight in a pub, he turns to the bottle again and finds a sympathetic PC Kerry Young to help him home. Will Kerry fall for his drunken attentions? PC Tony Stamp and PC Honey Harman arrest an ex criminal, George Dooley, (Alan Ford, from Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) for assaulting his prospective son-in-law, Steve. George doesn't want Steve marrying his daughter because he seems to be embroiled in a replica gun racket. It's a scam Eva and Sam have been investigating but there's frustration ahead when DI Neil Manson hijacks the
Director: Paul Walker
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/1013 votes
#9 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 9
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 2/11/2004
When DS Debbie McAllister has trouble with her babysitter, she is forced to bring Andrew into the station. While McAllister is indisposed, DC Eva Sharpe is assigned to what looks like a straightforward case of bigamy when two men are arrested fighting in the local library. After witnessing a fight in custody, the suspect Leonard Noakes, admits to murdering a man many years previously, but Sharpe finds Noakes' supposed victim alive and not-so-well in St Hughs Hospital. As the case gets more intriguing, Sharpe finds herself under scrutiny from her boss, DI Neil Manson who orders her to leave the case to MIT. When Ross requests her help, Sharpe can't help but close up the loose ends, but a furious Manson warns her ""her card is marked"". After their night of passion, PC Kerry Young finds PC Cameron Tait is acting coldly towards her. Could it be that Cameron is carrying heavy guilt over baby Niamh Murphy's death, or is it because Sgt. Dale Smith has warned him of Kerry's ""reputation""? Sgt. S
Director: Paul Walker
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1014 votes
#10 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 10
Season 20 Episode 10 - Aired 2/12/2004
Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy reports to Insp. Gina Gold and DCI Jack Meadows that she was visited by Des Taviner the night before. Having learned of baby Niamh's death, Taviner finds PC Reg Hollis alone guarding her chapel of rest. When Hollis tries to radio Sun Hill, Des overpowers him and handcuffs him, and Hollis lets slip that PC Cameron Tait was babysitting Niamh when she died. Back at the station, Hollis admits to Insp. Gold that he knew Des started the Sun Hill fire, and he fears for his career as he is questioned by MIT. Following a tip-off from DC Terry Perkins' snout, DI Neil Manson goes undercover as a hitman when a woman wants her husband killed. As DS Ramani De Costa investigates the domestic violence aspect of the case, the husband's involvement in an actual murder is revealed. DI Manson is delighted with the result, but DS De Costa is upset when Manson usurps her CSU authority. PCs Gary Best and Tony Stamp trawl internet chat rooms looking for 'Hotpants', a suspected fraudster w
Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1011 votes
#11 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 11
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 2/18/2004
A covert operation is planned to trap Des at Niamh's funeral despite Sergeant June Ackland's promise to Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy that this will not happen. Sheelagh is upset when she discovers the deception, and the last straw is when PC Kerry Young lets slip that she knows Des is the father. Sheelagh dramatically announces to the guests that Des is the father while her humiliated husband stands by. She decides to run away with Des, but at the last minute Sheelagh informs Superintendent Adam Okaro. Will Sheelagh's defection finally capture Des? PC Reg Hollis fears that his career is on the line when Inspector Gina Gold discovers that he knew about Des Taviner starting the fire. PC Cameron Tait and Kerry uncover a shoplifting scandal, and Cameron refuses the offer of a safe house following Des's threat on his life. This proves a big mistake as Des attempts a hit and run, and then turns up with a gun at Cameron's daughter's school to kidnap her. Cameron offers himself in her plac
Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1012 votes
#12 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 12
Season 20 Episode 12 - Aired 2/19/2004
The hunt is still on for Des Taviner who holds Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy and PC Cameron Tait hostage. Sheelagh has left her mobile on and connected to DCI Jack Meadows to give them a lead on their whereabouts. But Taviner soon realises that Sheelagh is double crossing him and during a dramatic road chase drives the car straight into a tunnel. With the full force of Sun Hill in pursuit and the road ahead closed, it seems as if Taviner's days on the run are numbered. But when police hear two gun shots ring out, they realise just how crazed Taviner is. With the discovery of Gabriel Kent's birth certificate and the knowledge that June Ackland is his mother, Jim Carver is the one to spill the incest beans and June is faced with the shocking revelation that she has been sleeping with her own son. DS Samantha Nixon and DI Neil Manson investigate a cigarette smuggling operation, thrown together on the case the sparks fly between them and it soon becomes clear that Manson is merely play
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- 8.0/1012 votes
#13 - Episode 193
Season 20 Episode 13 - Aired 2/25/2004
Sergeant June Ackland confronts PC Gabriel Kent over the shocking discovery that he is her son. With her world in turmoil, she is horrified to hear him confirm that he is her son. But there's an even more sinister twist to the story when she breaks down, confiding in him that she was raped and her child is the outcome of that attack. Gabriel has a sudden change of heart and June is set to face the real truth behind his warped mind. Will Gabriel's revelation be too much for June? PC Cameron Tait is still being held hostage by Des Taviner. Though a crazed man, Des is beginning to calm and realises killing Tait isn't the answer and leaves Cameron unharmed. Having made contact with Sheelagh Murphy and letting her know where Cameron is, Des' violent chase comes to an end and Sheelagh is left convinced this is the last they'll see of him. PC Kerry Young finds time to comfort PC Cameron Tait in the shower after his ordeal.
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Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1012 votes
#14 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 14
Season 20 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2004
PC Gabriel Kent fears exposure and confronts Sergeant June Ackland who tells him that she will keep his identity secret if he gets her the address of her son. The difficulty of her situation is heightened by the fact that she deals with the case of a missing child. Elsewhere Gabriel confronts PC Jim Carver for telling June that he is her son and the two come to blows. Sergeant Dale Smith breaks them up and both Smithy and Jim agree to keep his secret quiet for June's sake. But with Gabriel's popularity seriously on the wane, how long can he hope to rely on them? PC Kerry Young confides in PC Yvonne Hemmingway about her night of passion with PC Cameron Tait the night before. It could be the start of something special but Smithy is not happy and it looks like he might stand in their way... DC Eva Sharpe and DI Neil Manson work on the case of a missing girl and discover that it is the girl's abusive grandfather that has taken her away. Meanwhile Polly Page returns to Sun Hill
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1013 votes
#15 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 15
Season 20 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2004
Sgt. June Ackland threatens to expose PC Gabriel Kent's true identity, but Kent insists he loves her and his job. Ackland agrees to a compromise, she will keep quiet about Kent's assumed identity if he gives her the address of the real Gabriel Kent: her son, Robert Ackland. Kent refuses, but eventually relents when he realises June is serious. Posing as a housebuyer, ""June Carver"", an emotional June Ackland visits her long-lost son and meets her grand-daughter, but she is too afraid to tell him her real identity. DS Samantha Nixon grudgingly works with DI Neil Manson to locate dangerous escaped convict Eric Taylor, who has already eluded police twice. When Taylor is spotted, PC Jim Carver pursues him into a swimming pool complex, and the two end up in the water. PC Kent watches as the two struggle, and is going to let Jim drown until other officers arrive. When his former lover, Rachel Heath, arrives at the station on the eve of her trial for assault and pregnant with his child, DCI Ja
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Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1013 votes
#16 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 16
Season 20 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2004
DCI Jack Meadow's former lover and ex-prostitute Rachel Heath (Lysette Anthony) is due in court to stand trial for assault. With the news that she's pregnant with his child, she tells Jack she intends to tell the court about their affair and go for a mistrial. With his police career on the line, Jack suddenly makes a surprise proposal but will former Sun Hill officer Mickey Webb be able to convince Jack he's doing the wrong thing? The pressure's mounting for DI Neil Manson when DC Eva Sharpe implies she knows about his father in law using rent boys. Neil learns of Jack's affair with Rachel which gives him the bargaining tool to get Eva off his back. Is this the end of Eva's time at Sun Hill? Elsewhere, DS Debbie McAllister investigates an attack on two boys but was the attack a racist or homophobic assault? Gary uses his own experience to convince one of the victims to make a tough decision.
Director: Ken Grieve
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1014 votes
#17 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 17
Season 20 Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2004
PC Andrea Dunbar arrives in the force and her keenness seems to good to be true, but little do the relief know that they have an undercover reporter among them. When Eva discovers that Debbie told Neil about Jacks affair she is furious and they fight. Tensions run high between DCI Jack Meadows and DI Neil Manson because Neil wants Eva out, no matter what and just as he is announcing her departure, Jack comes in with an offer for Eva to join MIT. Polly returns to Sun Hill as the new CAD operator but after she is snubbed by Neil during her shift she feels vulnerable and things get worse when she returns home to find the word 'murderer' painted across her flat window.
Director: Ken Grieve
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1016 votes
#18 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 18
Season 20 Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2004
PC Nick Klein and PC Yvonne Hemingway attend a disturbance at a funeral home and discover an unusual case: the body and casket of the mother of the Coombes brothers has disappeared - including £350,000. Turning the case over to DS Debbie McAllister and DC Ken Drummond in CID, the officers investigate all the involved parties including the brother, the funeral director and the security guard. Against her better judgement and PC Tony Stamp's warnings, Polly Page befriends journalist Frank Fisher who helps her out when she cops abuse and vandalism from local youths. PC Reg Hollis and Sgt. Dale Smith check out the local Lido swimming pool when the manager reports a break-in. Finding nothing, they return to the station, but when Reg heads back on his own, he is confronted by Des Taviner who wants to tie up the loose ends between them before he disappears for good. Reg's absence stirs Insp. Gina Gold's suspicions and she heads to the Lido with an SO19 team who manage to catch and arrest Tavi
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- 7.5/1017 votes
#19 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 19
Season 20 Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/2004
Paramedics fail to revive Des Taviner, and MIT's DI Madden who has arrived to question Des about the Sun Hill bombing finds himself investigating the suspect's murder instead. Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy comes under particular scrutiny from MIT, given her history with Des, and her decision to place a mentally unstable prisoner in the same cell. Tensions between Sgts Murphy and June Ackland reach an all-time high when June is unable to confirm Sheelagh's innocence. Supt. Adam Okaro is determined to nail big-time criminal Bob Coles, suspected of people smuggling, and DI Neil Manson dangles the carrot of a free trip to Paris for the officer who arrests Coles. With DS Hunter and DC Thatcher both promising their partners a weekend away, DC Terry Perkins eventually wins the trip and auctions it to Hunter and Thatcher for charity. Polly Page ignores PC Tony Stamp's warnings about journalist Frank Fisher, and begins to feel disillusioned about her return to the Met. Undercover journalist PC Andrea Du
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Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1015 votes
#20 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 20
Season 20 Episode 20 - Aired 3/18/2004
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Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1015 votes
#21 - Smoking Demons
Season 20 Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/2004
As PC Nick Klein recovers from his forced heroin overdose at the hands of Dennis Weaver's henchmen, Sgt. Dale Smith and PC Kerry Young try to prove Nick's innocence beyond doubt as his condition and his previous history with drugs make his testimony unreliable. Nick confronts DS Phil Hunter and accuses him of telling Weaver that he had been a drug addict. Polly Page's house is broken into, and she begins to suspect that her night of passion with journalist Frank Fisher may have been a big mistake as he is the main suspect, particularly after an expose on her murder trial appaers in the local paper. Kerry Young and PC Cameron Tait have a huge row at the pub after Smithy tells Tait that Young has slept with him and Nick Klein. As PC Gabriel Kent watches, Young accepts a lift home with Smithy.
Director: N/A
Writer: Simon Ashford
- 7.7/1016 votes
#22 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 22
Season 20 Episode 22 - Aired 3/25/2004
With PC Nick Klein in a police safe house, an enraged Dennis Weaver throttles DS Phil Hunter, demanding Klein's location. Having woken up with Sgt Dale Smith, PC Kerry Young realises she has no memory of the previous night, and is racked with guilt that she has cheated on her boyfriend, PC Cameron Tait. She takes the morning-after pill as a precaution, but is puzzled by PC Gabriel Kent's intense interest in the evening's events. Front Desk Officer Marilyn Chambers joins PC Reg Hollis on a trainspotting expedition, but Reg's passion for locomotives makes way for another kind of passion when the two share a kiss. Polly Page is devestated when the story of her murder trial appears in the papers, and she ends her relationship with journalist Frank Fisher when he offers her money for an ""exclusive"".
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Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1014 votes
#23 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 23
Season 20 Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/2004
DS Debbie McAllister is determined to investigate links between her boss, DI Neil Manson, and a possibly corrupt magistrate when a drug dealer makes accusations during interview. PC Gabriel Kent plays on PC Kerry Young's feelings of guilt after her night with Sgt Dale Smith, by suggesting that Smithy may have raped her. Polly Page finds her home trashed and covered in offensive graffiti. She suspects her next-door neighbour, but could journalist Frank Fisher be involved? Out at the pub, PC Cameron Tait sees DS Phil Hunter meeting with crime boss Dennis Weaver.
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Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1013 votes
#24 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 24
Season 20 Episode 24 - Aired 4/1/2004
DS Debbie McAllister is determined to investigate links between her boss, DI Neil Manson, and a possibly corrupt magistrate when a drug dealer makes accusations during interview. PC Gabriel Kent plays on PC Kerry Young's feelings of guilt after her night with Sgt Dale Smith, by suggesting that Smithy may have raped her. Polly Page finds her home trashed and covered in offensive graffiti. She suspects her next-door neighbour, but could journalist Frank Fisher be involved? Out at the pub, PC Cameron Tait sees DS Phil Hunter meeting with crime boss Dennis Weaver.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1014 votes
#25 - The Bill Season 20 Episode 25
Season 20 Episode 25 - Aired 4/7/2004
PC Nick Klein is back in the safe house, but when DS Phil Hunter gives the address to Dennis Weaver, a hitman is contracted to kill Klein. Meeting with the hitman to retrieve the gun and a photo of Nick's body, Weaver realises Hunter has set him up when the police lead by Supt Okaro and DCI Meadows swoop in on them. Escaping into North Canley Forest, a terrified Hunter barely escapes with his life as a maniacal Weaver swears revenge for his treachery. With Weaver on the loose, however, Nick Klein is relieved of duty and placed in deep witness protection far outside of London, but not before Hunter and Sgt Dale Smith have a chance to clear up their differences with him. Police Staff Polly Page investigates a forged drivers licence, but is reprimanded for exceeding her remit as a civillian staff member. Polly visits Cathy Bradford in a secure psychiatric unit, where Cathy tells her she is ""undercover"" in the hospital. Considering recent events and Bradford's taunts, Polly resigns from Su
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The Best Episodes of The Bill Season 20
Every episode of The Bill Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bill Season 20!
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:ITV1
Season 20 Ratings Summary
"The Bill Season 20 Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Bill" season 20. It scored 8.2/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/7/2004. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Bill Season 20 Episode 2".