S1 E3 ∙ Clutching at Straws ∙
The first series of the gritty police drama. Brownlow deals with a gang of thugs who use violence to extort money from local youths.
All episodes for series 1 of The Bill
S1 E1 · Funny Ol' Business - Cops and Robbers
Carver is still getting used to life at Sun Hill.
S1 E2 · A Friend in Need
A spate of bomb hoaxes threatens the peace and harmony in Sun Hill.
S1 E3 · Clutching at Straws
Brownlow deals with a gang of thugs who use violence to extort money from local youths.
S1 E4 · Long Odds
Litten's day goes from bad to worse when he gets on the wrong side of Galloway and Cryer.
S1 E5 · It's Not Such a Bad Job After All
The discovery of a teenage body from suicide leaves a bitter taste in Ackland's mouth.
S1 E6 · The Drugs Raid
A planned drugs raid goes amiss when an informer of Galloway's is stabbed.
S1 E7 · A Dangerous Breed
Litten is up for promotion and tries to prove his worth to Galloway.
S1 E8 · Rough in the Afternoon
Litten allows a man to take a car from the police impound that does not belong to him.
S1 E9 · Burning the Books
Sun Hill CID are on the trail of a thug who has stolen an important briefcase.
S1 E10 · Death of a Cracksman
Officers from Sun Hill investigate an old fashioned safe cracker.
S1 E11 · The Sweet Smell of Failure
A tip in a counterfeit perfume case leads Carver and Ackland to two pensioners.
