List of the Bill episodes - wikipedia List of the Bill episodes This is a list of The Bill episodes. Series overview Series Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 12 16 October 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 16 ) 22 January 1985 ( 1985 - 01 - 22 ) 12 11 November 1985 ( 1985 - 11 - 11 ) 10 February 1986 ( 1986 - 02 - 10 ) 12 21 September 1987 ( 1987 - 09 - 21 ) 7 December 1987 ( 1987 - 12 - 07 ) 48 19 July 1988 ( 1988 - 07 - 19 ) 29 December 1988 ( 1988 - 12 - 29 ) 5 104 3 January 1989 ( 1989 - 01 - 03 ) 28 December 1989 ( 1989 - 12 - 28 ) 6 104 2 January 1990 ( 1990 - 01 - 02 ) 27 December 1990 ( 1990 - 12 - 27 ) 7 105 1 January 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 01 ) 31 December 1991 ( 1991 - 12 - 31 ) 8 105 2 January 1992 ( 1992 - 01 - 02 ) 31 December 1992 ( 1992 - 12 - 31 ) 9 155 5 January 1993 ( 1993 - 01 - 05 ) 31 December 1993 ( 1993 - 12 - 31 ) 10 156 4 January 1994 ( 1994 - 01 - 04 ) 30 December 1994 ( 1994 - 12 - 30 ) 11 149 5 January 1995 ( 1995 - 01 - 05 ) 29 December 1995 ( 1995 - 12 - 29 ) 12 156 2 January 1996 ( 1996 - 01 - 02 ) 31 December 1996 ( 1996 - 12 - 31 ) 13 152 2 January 1997 ( 1997 - 01 - 02 ) 30 December 1997 ( 1997 - 12 - 30 ) 14 121 1 January 1998 ( 1998 - 01 - 01 ) 31 December 1998 ( 1998 - 12 - 31 ) 15 87 7 January 1999 ( 1999 - 01 - 07 ) 31 December 1999 ( 1999 - 12 - 31 ) 16 86 4 January 2000 ( 2000 - 01 - 04 ) 29 December 2000 ( 2000 - 12 - 29 ) 17 92 5 January 2001 ( 2001 - 01 - 05 ) 21 December 2001 ( 2001 - 12 - 21 ) 18 86 3 January 2002 ( 2002 - 01 - 03 ) 31 December 2002 ( 2002 - 12 - 31 ) 19 106 1 January 2003 ( 2003 - 01 - 01 ) 31 December 2003 ( 2003 - 12 - 31 ) 20 98 7 January 2004 ( 2004 - 01 - 07 ) 30 December 2004 ( 2004 - 12 - 30 ) 21 106 5 January 2005 ( 2005 - 01 - 05 ) 29 December 2005 ( 2005 - 12 - 29 ) 22 93 4 January 2006 ( 2006 - 01 - 04 ) 29 December 2006 ( 2006 - 12 - 29 ) 23 92 3 January 2007 ( 2007 - 01 - 03 ) 28 December 2007 ( 2007 - 12 - 28 ) 24 88 2 January 2008 ( 2008 - 01 - 02 ) 31 December 2008 ( 2008 - 12 - 31 ) 25 65 1 January 2009 ( 2009 - 01 - 01 ) 29 December 2009 ( 2009 - 12 - 29 ) 26 31 7 January 2010 ( 2010 - 01 - 07 ) 31 August 2010 ( 2010 - 08 - 31 ) Episodes Series 1 Main article : The Bill ( series 1 ) No. Title Directed by Written by Episode notes Guest stars Original air date `` Woodentop '' Peter Cregeen Geoff McQueen Originally broadcast as part of the Storyboard series Colin McCormack and Dawn Perllman 16 August 1983 ( 1983 - 08 - 16 ) `` Funny Ol ' Business - Cops and Robbers '' Peter Cregeen Geoff McQueen TBA Sarah Webb, Paul Cooper and David Gooderson 16 October 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 16 ) `` A Friend in Need '' Peter Cregeen Barry Appleton First appearances of DS Ted Roach and DC Mike Dashwood James Wilby, Perry Fenwick, Peter Lovstrom, Stanley McGeagh, Malcolm Rogers, Meera Syal and Esther Freud 23 October 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 23 ) `` Clutching at Straws '' Christopher Hodson Barry Appleton TBA Bruce Payne, June Brown, Tim Barker and Albert Moses 30 October 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 30 ) 5 `` Long Odds '' John Michael Phillips Geoff McQueen TBA Sean Bean and John Lyons 6 November 1984 ( 1984 - 11 - 06 ) 6 `` It 's Not Such a Bad Job After All '' John Woods Barry Appleton TBA John Savident, Edward Brayshaw and Geoffrey Bateman 13 November 1984 ( 1984 - 11 - 13 ) 7 `` The Drugs Raid '' John Woods Barry Appleton First Appearance of PC Tony Stamp ( uncredited ) Liz Smith, Norman Beaton, Roland Oliver, Cy Town and Mark Heath 20 November 1984 ( 1984 - 11 - 20 ) 8 `` A Dangerous Breed '' Christopher Hodson Barry Appleton TBA Trevor Martin, John Bleasdale and John Hasler ( uncredited ) 27 November 1984 ( 1984 - 11 - 27 ) 9 `` Rough in the Afternoon '' Christopher Hodson John Kershaw TBA James Marcus, Godfrey James, Bernard Kay and Tip Tipping 4 December 1984 ( 1984 - 12 - 04 ) 10 `` Burning the Books '' Peter Cregeen Barry Appleton TBA Brian Croucher, James Faulkner and John Woodnutt 8 January 1985 ( 1985 - 01 - 08 ) 11 `` Death of a Cracksman '' Christopher Hodson Barry Appleton TBA Kate Williams, Pam Ferris and Colin Spaull 15 January 1985 ( 1985 - 01 - 15 ) 12 `` The Sweet Smell of Failure '' John Michael Phillips Barry Appleton TBA Leonard Fenton, Linal Haft, Wolfe Morris and Jack Le White 22 January 1985 ( 1985 - 01 - 22 ) Series 2 Main article : The Bill ( series 2 ) Series 3 Main article : The Bill ( series 3 ) Series 4 Main article : The Bill ( series 4 ) Series 5 Main article : The Bill ( series 5 ) Series 6 Main article : The Bill ( series 6 ) Series 7 Main article : The Bill ( series 7 ) Series 8 Main article : The Bill ( series 8 ) Series 9 Main article : The Bill ( series 9 ) Series 10 Main article : The Bill ( series 10 ) Series 11 Main article : The Bill ( series 11 ) Series 12 Main article : The Bill ( series 12 ) Series 13 Main article : The Bill ( series 13 ) Series 14 Main article : The Bill ( series 14 ) Series 15 Main article : The Bill ( series 15 ) Series 16 Main article : The Bill ( series 16 ) Series 17 Main article : The Bill ( series 17 ) Series 18 Main article : The Bill ( series 18 ) Series 19 Main article : The Bill ( series 19 ) Series 20 Main article : The Bill ( series 20 ) Series 21 Main article : The Bill ( series 21 ) Series 22 Main article : The Bill ( series 22 ) Series 23 Main article : The Bill ( series 23 ) Series 24 Main article : The Bill ( series 24 ) Series 25 Main article : The Bill ( series 25 ) Series 26 Main article : The Bill ( series 26 ) External links TV.com Show guide The Bill Characters A -- D E -- L M -- P Q -- Z Dale Smith Callum Stone Series 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Notable episodes `` Woodentop '' ( 1983 ) `` Evacuation '' ( 1988 ) `` The Don Beech Scandal '' ( 1999 -- 2001 ) `` Beech is Back '' ( 2001 ) `` Golden Opportunity '' ( 2002 ) `` Sun Hill Serial Killer '' ( 2002 -- 2003 ) `` Fatal Consequences '' ( 2003 ) `` The Return of Don Beech '' ( 2004 ) `` Confessions of a Killer '' ( 2005 ) `` The Anniversary, Part Two '' ( 2005 ) `` Assault on Sun Hill '' ( 2007 ) `` Frontline '' ( 2008 ) `` Proof of Life '' ( 2008 ) `` Respect '' ( 2010 ) Spin - offs Burnside ( 2000 ) Murder Investigation Team ( 2003 -- 2005 ) Lists Cast members Title sequences Home video releases Awards and nominations Guests Regular The Bill actors who have appeared in other roles History Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Bill_episodes&oldid=810366760 '' Categories : The Bill Lists of British crime television series episodes Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from July 2013 Use British English from April 2013 Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 14 November 2017, at 20 : 47. 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Question: when was the last episode of the bill aired
Answer: 31 August 2010