# The Bill series 6

The sixth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 104 episodes, broadcast between 2 January and 27 December 1990. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 5 and Collection 6 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on 9 April – 8 October 2008, respectively. The series was later reissued as two-half series boxsets in Australia, released on 7 March 2012. The above artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features images of DC Tosh Lines and DI Frank Burnside. The original Collection boxsets contained sole images of PC Reg Hollis and DS Ted Roach. In the UK, the first nine episodes were released on DVD under the title Volume 7, on 2 September 2013.
Series 6 marked a significant period of change on the series, the most notable being the move to its third and ultimately final set at Merton, accounting for the move with a station fire plot, the first of three on the series. PC Ken Melvin was killed as a result of a car bomb as one of several high profile exits, with original characters PC Taffy Edwards and Sergeant Tom Penny departing after six years: Penny’s exit came as part of a plot that was split into two, giving evidence in the case of rival station Barton Street custody sergeant assaulting a prisoner, the same station’s officers later arresting Penny for drink driving to end his career prematurely. Other multi part plots, rarely seen on the series prior to this year, saw the hunt for a child serial killer as well as an affair between pilot star WPC June Ackland and the show’s first DCI Gordon Wray.
A number of Audio Commentaries for Series 6 episodes have been recorded with cast and crew, including stars Larry Dann (Sgt. Alec Peters), Chris Humphreys (P.C. Richard Turnham), Jon Iles (D.C. Mike Dashwood) and Lynne Miller (W.P.C. Cathy Marshall), writers Russell Lewis, Garry Lyons and J.C. Wilsher, camera operator Alison Chapman and producer Tony Virgo.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Episode notes | Original release date |
| 188 | 1 | "By The Skin of Our Teeth" | Bren Simson | Arthur McKenzie | Nigel Le Vaillant and Robert Perkins guest star | 2 January 1990 (1990-1-2) |
| Able has a nightmarish day. A dispute over tomatoes lands him with a complaint; a man he lets go after being thrown out of a pub destroys his girlfriends house and Tim has to talk him into giving up a knife; Peters chastises him for being too keen; a drunk he brings in has actually been the victim of a robbery; and Brownlow wants a 1-to-1 chat in his office! |||||||
| 189 | 2 | "Officers and Gentlemen" | Diana Patrick | Steve Trafford | Laurence Harrington guest stars | 4 January 1990 (1990-1-4) |
| Carver comes under fire from Conway as a suspect arrested by Turnham confesses to a robbery that a man is already serving time for. Brownlow and Conway disagree with the station's female officers on policy to be used when attending incidents at public houses. |||||||
| 190 | 3 | "Carry Your Bags Sir" | Simon Jones | John Milne | Phil Nice and Brigitte Kahn guest star | 9 January 1990 (1990-1-9) |
| Burnside and Cryer escort a German police officer around to hunt stolen car parts, while Ackland and Hollis try to help the repeated victim of burglary. |||||||
| 191 | 4 | "I Thought You'd Gone" | Nick Laughland | J. C. Wilsher | First appearance of Insp. Andrew Monroe, final appearances of PC Francis 'Taffy' Edwards and Insp. Christine Frazer | 11 January 1990 (1990-1-11) |
| Frazer and Edwards prepare to leave Sun Hill. |||||||
| 192 | 5 | "C.A.D." | Chris Hodson | J.C. Wilsher | Geraldine Fitzgerald, Stephen Finlay guest star | 16 January 1990 (1990-1-16) |
| Martella disappears whilst hunting robbery suspects, causing a headache for Peters, who has come in to cover CAD on his day off. Hollis organizes a blood bank for Conway. In 2020, writer J.C. Wilsher recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode |||||||
| 193 | 6 | "A Day Lost" | Phillip Casson | Les Pollard | – | 18 January 1990 (1990-1-18) |
| The disappearance of a young boy unnerves the relief following reports of a man repeatedly loitering near a school. |||||||
| 194 | 7 | "A Clean Division" | Derek Lister | Julian Jones | David Lonsdale guest stars | 23 January 1990 (1990-1-23) |
| Carver is arrested after failing a breath test by an overzealous PC from Stafford Row – where the top brass are having a meeting. |||||||
| 195 | 8 | "Roger And Out" | David Giles | John Kershaw | – | 25 January 1990 (1990-1-25) |
| Penny causes a divide in both management and the relief by deciding to report Lines for taking in an unauthorized lodger. |||||||
| 196 | 9 | "Addresses" | Chris Lovett | Peter J. Hammond | Victor Maddern guest stars | 30 January 1990 (1990-1-30) |
| Martella and Cryer are given the runaround on a night patrol. |||||||
| 197 | 10 | "Michael Runs The Family Now" | John Michael Phillips | Kieran Prendiville | Roy Holder and Robert Aldous guest star | 1 February 1990 (1990-2-1) |
| Burnside investigates a robbery at a shop owned by the son of a notorious late villain. |||||||
| 198 | 11 | "Against The Odds" | Keith Washington | Arthur McKenzie | Terry Downes and Harry Fielder guest star | 6 February 1990 (1990-2-6) |
| Greig is named Acting DI with Burnside off sick and clashes with Dashwood over a tip-off from a snout. In 2019, actor Jon Iles and camera operator Alison Chapman recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode |||||||
| 199 | 12 | "Bloodsucker" | Chris Hodson | Steve Trafford | – | 8 February 1990 (1990-2-8) |
| A domestic leads to a scam involving a loan shark stealing child benefit books as payment. Quinnan's enterprising calculator sales cause havoc with the Sun Hill crime figures. |||||||
| 200 | 13 | "Workers in Uniform" | Colm Villa | J.C. Wilsher | – | 13 February 1990 (1990-2-13) |
| Hollis urges Brownlow to give the relief a fair deal on an enforced working day at short notice. |||||||
| 201 | 14 | "Something To Hide" | John Michael Phillips | Tom Needham | – | 15 February 1990 (1990-2-15) |
| Turnham and Datta are called to a break-in, with no signs of forced entry. |||||||
| 202 | 15 | "The Old Men's Run" | David Hayman | John Milne | – | 20 February 1990 (1990-2-20) |
| Cryer struggles to keep his cool as he works with an ankle injury. Marshall works as acting sergeant in the absence of a sick Penny. |||||||
| 203 | 16 | "Legacies" | Chris Hodson | Peter Gibbs | Wendy van der Plank and Symond Lawes guest star | 22 February 1990 (1990-2-22) |
| Burnside links a series of burglaries to a law firm where one of the partners is a constant thorn in his side. The opportunity arises to sort out the station's clear-up rates. |||||||
| 204 | 17 | "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" | Colm Villa | Geoff McQueen | Louise Lombard, Harry Landis and Jon Finch guest star | 27 February 1990 (1990-2-27) |
| Brownlow is shocked to discover that a girl arrested for drug dealing is the daughter of one of his old friends. Viv goes undercover at a factory where coats are going missing. |||||||
| 205 | 18 | "Something Special" | David Giles | Guy Meredith | Final appearance of PC Timothy Able; Lorraine Ashbourne and Davyd Harries guest star | 1 March 1990 (1990-3-1) |
| A detective superintendent from Northern Ireland asks Burnside to recommend an officer for an undercover operation that is due to last six months. |||||||
| 206 | 19 | "Enemies" | Alan Wareing | Philip Martin | Badi Uzzaman guest stars | 6 March 1990 (1990-3-6) |
| An arrogant community liaison officer angers the Sun Hill team by demanding justifications for their arrests of Asians. |||||||
| 207 | 20 | "Safe Place" | Tom Cotter | Peter J. Hammond | Frank Jarvis guest stars | 8 March 1990 (1990-3-8) |
| Martella goes undercover at a psychiatric hospital to gain info on a patient implicated in a bank robbery. |||||||
| 208 | 21 | "Burnside Knew My Father" | Tom Cotter | Lennie James | Rudolph Walker and David Gooderson guest star | 13 March 1990 (1990-3-13) |
| Burnside discovers that an old friend of his is planning to help his terminally ill wife commit suicide. |||||||
| 209 | 22 | "Watching" | Chris Lovett | Peter Gibbs | Norman Rossington guest stars | 15 March 1990 (1990-3-15) |
| Garfield and Quinnan investigate when two schools are robbed. |||||||
| 210 | 23 | "University Challenge" | Derek Lister | Simon Moss | George Irving and Mary Maude guest star | 20 March 1990 (1990-3-20) |
| Burnside determines to hunt down a supposedly reformed armed robber who he believes assaulted him as he tried to arrest him. |||||||
| 211 | 24 | "Growing Pains" | Phillip Casson | Barry Appleton | – | 22 March 1990 (1990-3-22) |
| Carver is pushed down a flight of stairs during an operation, adding an extra zeal for the team to find the suspects. Garfield's snout leads him to a man with a gun, but the interview doesn't go to plan. |||||||
| 212 | 25 | "One of the Boys" | Alan Wareing | Jonathan Rich | WPC Viv Martella is promoted to WDC; Andy Serkis guest stars | 27 March 1990 (1990-3-27) |
| Martella joins CID but struggles to bring in a prostitute for Lines to confirm an alibi. |||||||
| 213 | 26 | "Beggars and Choosers" | Bob Hird | Steve Trafford | Wally K. Daly and Bryan Coleman guest star | 29 March 1990 (1990-3-29) |
| Sun Hill's uniform ranks struggle to cope as Barton Street officers move homeless people onto their patch. |||||||
| 214 | 27 | "Citadel" | Bob Hird | J.C. Wilsher | Roger Brierley, Christopher Godwin, Jon Glover and Michael Bilton guest star | 3 April 1990 (1990-4-3) |
| Brownlow learns the yard are planning to expand Sun Hill. Turnham's colleagues are interviewed about him as he seeks a move to Special Branch. In 2020, actor Chris Humphreys and writer J.C. Whilsher recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode |||||||
| 215 | 28 | "Blue Eyed Boy" | Nick Laughland | Julian Jones | David Hayman and Kika Mirylees guest star | 5 April 1990 (1990-4-5) |
| Melvin has a disastrous day when he forgets he has to attend to court, putting him at odds with Burnside, and he is then mistaken for a burglar after losing his warrant card. |||||||
| 216 | 29 | "Full House" | Julian Aymes | Arthur McKenzie | Final appearance of PC Richard Turnham | 10 April 1990 (1990-4-10) |
| Renovations begin at Sun Hill amidst the hunt for a man who has sexually assaulted a child, while Monroe hauls Quinnan over the coals regarding his lack of action. |||||||
| 217 | 30 | "Big Fish, Little Fish" | Nick Laughland | Patrick Harkins | Oliver Smith guest stars | 12 April 1990 (1990-4-12) |
| Burnside is tasked with a highly sensitive operation to arrest a former police officer running a theft racket. |||||||
| 218 | 31 | "Information Received" | Michael Simpson | Kevin Clarke | Dean Harris, Ann Mitchell and Paul O'Grady guest star | 17 April 1990 (1990-4-17) |
| Roach tries to prove a case against racketeer Mickey Owen, and with a Flying Squad DI applying pressure, he reluctantly has to re-recruit ex-informant Roxanne. |||||||
| 219 | 32 | "Close Co-Operation" | Michael Simpson | Garry Lyons | Patrick Cremin guest stars | 19 April 1990 (1990-4-19) |
| Sun Hill continue to process their prisoners at Barton Street, but the assault of one of them by a Barton Street officer causes friction. In 2020, writer Garry Lyons and actor Larry Dann recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode |||||||
| 220 | 33 | "Middleman" | Michael Simpson | J.C. Wilsher | First appearance of DCI Gordon Wray | 24 April 1990 (1990-4-24) |
| Greig, Carver and Lines recruit a burglary suspect as a snout to crack down a drugs manufacturer, with the assistance of Drugs Squad DI Gordon Wray. |||||||
| 221 | 34 | "Corkscrew" | Michael Simpson | J.C. Wilsher | Matthew Scurfield and Pete Lee-Wilson guest star | 26 April 1990 (1990-4-26) |
| Burnside and Wray's clashing threatens to jeopardise their bid to recover the disastrous Operation Middleman. |||||||
| 222 | 35 | "Obsessions" | Julian Aymes | Peter Gibbs | Clare Clifford and Nicholas Gecks guest star | 1 May 1990 (1990-5-1) |
| Martella and Burnside deal with a lawyer who claims an obsessive stalker has threatened to kill his wife. |||||||
| 223 | 36 | "Small Hours" | Mike Vardy | Kevin Clarke | David Neilson guest stars | 3 May 1990 (1990-5-3) |
| Datta and Quinnan investigate an accusation of harassment. |||||||
| 224 | 37 | "Victims" | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | John Cater guest stars | 8 May 1990 (1990-5-8) |
| Lines and Ackland deal with an assault on a primary school teacher. |||||||
| 225 | 38 | "Somebody's Husband" | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | John Cater guest stars | 10 May 1990 (1990-5-10) |
| Ackland puts herself in danger when she suspects a man of being the knife attacker. |||||||
| 226 | 39 | "Canley Fields" | Mike Vardy | Christopher Russell | Gary Webster guest stars | 15 May 1990 (1990-5-15) |
| The kidnapping of a child is suspected to be a hoax by Roach. But just as he and Munroe convince Conway to call off the search, a boy is reported missing. |||||||
| 227 | 40 | "The Night Watch" | Graham Theakston | J.C. Wilsher | Emma Chambers and Mark Addy guest star | 17 May 1990 (1990-5-17) |
| Roach and Martella investigate a rape. Garfield and Young are called to a noise complaint at a squat. |||||||
| 228 | 41 | "Trojan Horse" | Graham Theakston | Pat Dunlop | Final appearance of PC Ken Melvin | 22 May 1990 (1990-5-22) |
| What starts as a routine arrest for joyriding leads to disaster and tragedy for Sun Hill. In 2019, producer Tony Virgo recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode |||||||
| 229 | 42 | "Rites" | Derek Lister | Jonathan Rich | First appearance of PC Barry Stringer, guest appearances of Francis 'Taffy' Edwards and Tony 'Yorkie' Smith; Kika Mirylees guest stars | 24 May 1990 (1990-5-24) |
| The Sun Hill relief mourn the loss of one of their own colleagues, Ken Melvin, and, as he is laid to rest, some old faces make a reappearance. |||||||
| 230 | 43 | "Answers" | Chris Hodson | Peter J. Hammond | Anthony May guest stars | 29 May 1990 (1990-5-29) |
| Dashwood and Lines re-question a man about a previous case. |||||||
| 231 | 44 | "A Fresh Start" | Derek Lister | Christopher Russell | Tony Caunter, Mmoloki Chrystie, Desmond Cullum-Jones and Paul Antony-Barber guest star. DSU Jack Meadows appears briefly. | 31 May 1990 (1990-5-31) |
| The newly refurbished station opens for business, while Roach and Lines investigate when a girl's body is found wrapped in a bag. |||||||
| 232 | 45 | "A Case To Answer" | Stuart Burge | J.C. Wilsher | Emma Chambers, Mark Addy and Cyril Nri guest star | 5 June 1990 (1990-6-5) |
| Martella assists a lady in court on rape charges while Wray decides things need to be changed in CID. |||||||
| 233 | 46 | "Line Up" | Stuart Burge | Elizabeth Anne-Wheal | – | 7 June 1990 (1990-6-7) |
| Stamp arrests a man without making a positive ID and Martella is desperate to get him charged. |||||||
| 234 | 47 | "Police Powers" | Gordon Flemyng | Julian Jones | First appearance of PC Steve Loxton; Ian Reddington guest stars | 12 June 1990 (1990-6-12) |
| Monroe and Cryer investigate an assault on a footballer, while Stamp and new recruit Steve Loxton deal with the crowds. |||||||
| 235 | 48 | "Action Book" | Graham Theakston | Christopher Russell | Michael Garner guest stars. DSU Jack Meadows appears briefly. | 14 June 1990 (1990-6-14) |
| The Sun Hill team hunt a paedophile roaming the streets of Sun Hill before they can strike again. |||||||
| 236 | 49 | "Tactics" | Graham Theakston | Arthur McKenzie | Ben Onwukwe and Desmond McNamara guest star | 19 June 1990 (1990-6-19) |
| A Sheffield CID team arrives, and they must work with Sun Hill in a bid to bring down five villains. |||||||
| 237 | 50 | "Scores" | Gordon Flemyng | Peter J. Hammond | First appearance of PC Ron Smollett | 21 June 1990 (1990-6-21) |
| Burnside tasks Roach and Lines with observing an old adversary of his, Ralph Trafford, when he discovers that he has returned to Sun Hill. |||||||
| 238 | 51 | "Witch Hunt" | Derek Lister | Christopher Russell | Ron Cook guest stars | 26 June 1990 (1990-6-26) |
| Wray and Lines re-question a man over the murder of two school children, but are disappointed when the man's alibi checks out. |||||||
| 239 | 52 | "Close To Home" | Nick Laughland | Christopher Russell | Doña Croll guest stars | 28 June 1990 (1990-6-28) |
| Ackland and Cryer investigate an accusation of child abuse. |||||||
| 240 | 53 | "Breaking Point" | Peter Barber-Fleming | Les Pollard | – | 3 July 1990 (1990-7-3) |
| Burnside tries to get a confession from an experienced old thief who has been identified by his fingerprints. |||||||
| 241 | 54 | "Jumping The Gun" | Peter Barber-Fleming | David Hoskins | – | 5 July 1990 (1990-7-5) |
| Burnside is prepared to take risks to nail the villain responsible when a child is held hostage. |||||||
| 242 | 55 | "What Kind of Man" | Chris Lovett | Christopher Russell | Jim McManus guest stars | 10 July 1990 (1990-7-10) |
| When Quinnan investigates a minor robbery at a school, he spots something that leads to a breakthrough in the Canley Fields murder investigations. |||||||
| 243 | 56 | "Beat Crime" | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | John Alford and Lyndam Gregory guest star | 12 July 1990 (1990-7-12) |
| Wray urges CID to work more closely with uniform. |||||||
| 244 | 57 | "Unsocial Hours" | Derek Lister | J.C. Wilsher | Peter Benson guest stars | 17 July 1990 (1990-7-17) |
| Wray's and Ackland's plans for a quiet lunch are doomed by a CID drugs obbo. |||||||
| 245 | 58 | "Interpretations" | Julian Aymes | Jonathan Rich | Shaheen Khan and Jenna Russell guest star | 19 July 1990 (1990-7-19) |
| Roach investigates a series of firebombings in the Asian community. |||||||
| 246 | 59 | "Angles" | Roger Tucker | Arthur McKenzie | – | 24 July 1990 (1990-7-24) |
| Burnside and Monroe feud over policy, overtime and allocation of resources. |||||||
| 247 | 60 | "Watch My Lips" | Julian Aymes | Patrick Harkins | – | 26 July 1990 (1990-7-26) |
| Carver is assaulted by a suspicious man who turns out to be deaf and was only defending himself. |||||||
| 248 | 61 | "Feeling Brave" | Richard Holthouse | John Milne | Colin McCormack and Shirin Taylor guest star | 31 July 1990 (1990-7-31) |
| Carver, Stamp and Quinnan interrupt a Post Office burglary in the Area car. |||||||
| 249 | 62 | "Come Fly With Me" | Michael Kerrigan | Peter Gibbs | Albert Moses, Tariq Yunus and Raymond Llewellyn guest star | 2 August 1990 (1990-8-2) |
| Stamp and Ackland attend a disturbance at a Travel Agency. |||||||
| 250 | 63 | "Attitudes" | Richard Holthouse | Arthur McKenzie | Liz Gebhardt guest stars | 7 August 1990 (1990-8-7) |
| After winning a game of cards, Young is sent all over town by vengeful colleagues. |||||||
| 251 | 64 | "Robbo" | Chris Lovett | Brian Finch | John Bardon guest stars | 9 August 1990 (1990-8-9) |
| A retired officer returning to Sun Hill causes some interference. |||||||
| 252 | 65 | "Ground Rules" | Michael Kerrigan | Geoff McQueen | Andrew McCulloch guest stars | 14 August 1990 (1990-8-14) |
| With an Inspection due, Brownlow and Conway discuss the readiness of the station. |||||||
| 253 | 66 | "Once a Copper" | Frank W Smith | Robin Mukherjee | – | 16 August 1990 (1990-8-16) |
| Burnside visits an ex-copper doing time in an attempt to nail a big time operator. |||||||
| 254 | 67 | "Vendetta" | Graham Theakston | Peter Brooks | Amanda Mealing and Luan Peters guest star | 21 August 1990 (1990-8-21) |
| Burnside has a feud between two crime families to deal with. |||||||
| 255 | 68 | "My Favourite Things" | Roger Tucker | Arthur McKenzie | Sue Woodford guest stars | 23 August 1990 (1990-8-23) |
| Quinnan's ways as a police officer gets him into trouble with an irrational Monroe. |||||||
| 256 | 69 | "Win Some Lose Some" | Jeremy Ancock | Jonathan Rich | Colin Jeavons guest stars | 28 August 1990 (1990-8-28) |
| The threatened closure of a local nightclub pits Burnside against his closest friends and his boss. |||||||
| 257 | 70 | "Up The Steps" | Jeremy Ancock | Carolyn Sally Jones | Dominic Jephcott and Eileen Helsby guest star | 30 August 1990 (1990-8-30) |
| Loxton, Young and Peters attend court to see the sentence of a local gangster. |||||||
| 258 | 71 | "Where There's a Will" | Garth Tucker | Patrick Harkins | Bernard Gallagher guest stars | 4 September 1990 (1990-9-4) |
| Cryer is left something in the will of a late well-known madam. |||||||
| 259 | 72 | "Near The Knuckle" | Nick Hamm | Ayshe Raif | Dorothy Tutin and David Quilter guest star | 6 September 1990 (1990-9-6) |
| Datta investigates when a woman is beaten up by her popular doctor husband. |||||||
| 260 | 73 | "Body Language" | Nick Hamm | Dick Sharples | Ian Redford and Geoffrey Beevers guest star | 11 September 1990 (1990-9-11) |
| Stamp's pursuit of a group of black youths causes racial tension in the borough to increase. |||||||
| 261 | 74 | "When Did You Last See Your Father?" | Bob Gabriel | Barry Appleton | Billy Murray, Brian Rawlinson and Gertan Klauber guest star | 13 September 1990 (1990-9-13) |
| After a school bus accident, a child awaiting his mother in the station recognizes his father in the composite drawing of a criminal. Dashwood hunts for a wild animal dubbed the 'beast of Sun Hill'. |||||||
| 262 | 75 | "Eye-Witness" | Graham Theakston | Christopher Penfold | David Harewood guest stars | 18 September 1990 (1990-9-18) |
| Service station video captures the racist murder of a man attacked in his car by a gang of football hooligans. CID are hampered in their attempt to prove who stabbed him. |||||||
| 263 | 76 | "Sufficient Evidence" | Garth Tucker | Rib Davis | Abigail Thaw guest stars | 20 September 1990 (1990-9-20) |
| Quinnan frames a prisoner for drug dealing, a decision that he will later regret. |||||||
| 264 | 77 | "Forget-Me-Not" | Frank W Smith | Russell Lewis | Jack Ellis guest stars | 25 September 1990 (1990-9-25) |
| Marshall's ex-husband arrives at Sun Hill looking for Wray. In 2021, Lynne Miller (W.P.C. Cathy Marshall) and writer Russell Lewis recorded an Audio Commentary for this episode |||||||
| 265 | 78 | "Something to Remember" | Laura Sims | Christopher Russell | First appearance of DAC Trevor Hicks; Pippa Hinchley guest stars | 27 September 1990 (1990-9-27) |
| Quinnan receives a commendation for catching a child murderer while Marshall and Stamp deal with one of the victim's parents. |||||||
| 266 | 79 | "Off The Leash" | Chris Hodson | Christopher Russell | First appearance of WPC Delia French; Declan Mulholland guest stars | 2 October 1990 (1990-10-2) |
| Ex Sun Hill typist Delia French is back at the station – in uniform. Her confident attitude shocks Peters but proves useful in assisting CID with a shoplifting gang. |||||||
| 267 | 80 | "Family Ties" | Chris Lovett | Martyn Wade | John Golightly and David Quilter guest star | 4 October 1990 (1990-10-4) |
| Burnside is forced to bring a mentally ill prisoner to Sun Hill. |||||||
| 268 | 81 | "Old Friends" | Michael Kerrigan | Nick Collins | Sydney Livingstone and Marian McLoughlin guest star | 9 October 1990 (1990-10-9) |
| Roach investigates when an ex-police officer's mother is violently assaulted. Quinnan is frustrated when the darker side of the public shows during the rescue of a young girl from a shift. |||||||
| 269 | 82 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Laura Sims | Tim Firth | David Easter guest stars | 11 October 1990 (1990-10-11) |
| Garfield feels Cryer's wrath for his behaviour after finding out a man he has brought in for arson is HIV positive. |||||||
| 270 | 83 | "Housey Housey" | William Brayne | John Chambers | Sian Thomas and Paul Copley guest star | 16 October 1990 (1990-10-16) |
| Conway's relationship with a local MP causes problems at Sun Hill. |||||||
| 271 | 84 | "Connelly's Kids" | Chris Lovett | Michael Cameron | – | 18 October 1990 (1990-10-18) |
| When Greig arrests a man for handling stolen goods, Martella is more interested in the behaviour of his children. |||||||
| 272 | 85 | "One of Those Days" | Nick Laughland | Roger Leach | – | 23 October 1990 (1990-10-23) |
| Ackland and Loxton attend a hit and run. Brownlow examines the treatment of WPCs at Sun Hill. |||||||
| 273 | 86 | "Jack-The-Lad" | Bill Hays | Michael Baker | Linda Marlowe and Jacquetta May guest star | 25 October 1990 (1990-10-25) |
| Datta and Stamp investigate a violent confrontation connected with an extramarital affair. Burnside pursues a criminal that assaulted one of his informants. |||||||
| 274 | 87 | "Blue Murder" | Stuart Urban | Russell Lewis | Bob Mason, Patsy Palmer and Lee MacDonald guest star | 30 October 1990 (1990-10-30) |
| Sgt Cryer shoots an armed robber who is later found to have an unloaded gun. |||||||
| 275 | 88 | "Effective Persuaders" | Nick Laughland | J.C. Wilsher | Ron Donachie and Tony Rohr guest star | 1 November 1990 (1990-11-1) |
| Burnside, Carver, Ackland, Quinnan, Martella and Greig attend a training course, where Carver and Quinnan come to blows. |||||||
| 276 | 89 | "A Sense of Duty" | Bill Hays | Julian Jones | Jeremy Nicholas guest stars | 6 November 1990 (1990-11-6) |
| An off-duty Roach hands a drunken man over to uniform, but confusion arises over exactly who the arresting officer is, rousing the ire of Monroe. |||||||
| 277 | 90 | "Lying in Wait" | William Brayne | Chris Boucher | – | 8 November 1990 (1990-11-8) |
| Stamp is on the scene when a child is thrown into a canal and Garfield makes his first murder suspect arrest. |||||||
| 278 | 91 | "Plato For Policemen" | Chris Hodson | Robin Mukherjee | Kerry Peers and Charles Kay guest star | 13 November 1990 (1990-11-13) |
| A builder complains about illegal dumping on his site. Brownlow, Conway, Greig and Meadows attend a training course in policing methods. |||||||
| 279 | 92 | "Testimony" | Chris Hodson | Robin Mukherjee | Bruce Alexander, Kerry Peers and Nicola Stapleton guest star | 15 November 1990 (1990-11-15) |
| Roach continues to investigate a burglary that escalated into rape. |||||||
| 280 | 93 | "Decisions" | Tom Cotter | Arthur McKenzie | Patricia Hayes and Patricia Brake guest star | 20 November 1990 (1990-11-20) |
| Cryer returns from leave after the fatal shooting. A social worker asks Cryer to assist an elderly lady who has recently been burgled. |||||||
| 281 | 94 | "Know Your Enemy" | Moria Armstrong | Nick Collins | Jamie Foreman and Beryl Cooke guest star | 22 November 1990 (1990-11-22) |
| Roach is the target of a villain who has recently been released from prison that is seeking revenge for the rogue DS sleeping with his wife. |||||||
| 282 | 95 | "Lies" | Roger Tucker | Brendan McDonald | Adele Silva guest stars | 27 November 1990 (1990-11-27) |
| Greig leads an operation that prevents an attempted wages heist. Quinnan and Datta investigate neglect of a baby. |||||||
| 283 | 96 | "Old Wounds" | Roger Tucker | Ian Briggs | Alan Ford guest stars | 29 November 1990 (1990-11-29) |
| Stamp and Young arrest the son of a suspect that died while being interviewed by Carver. Roach investigates a lorry theft. |||||||
| 284 | 97 | "Just for a Moment" | Tom Cotter | Susan Shattock | Charlie Creed-Miles guest stars | 4 December 1990 (1990-12-4) |
| Datta is held hostage in custody by a disturbed man suspected of stabbing his mother. |||||||
| 285 | 98 | "Market Forces" | Sarah Pia Anderson | Peter Brooks | Steven Mackintosh, Roberta Taylor and Peter Craze guest star | 6 December 1990 (1990-12-6) |
| Garfield and Quinnan investigate a stolen goods ring. |||||||
| 286 | 99 | "One for the Road" | John Strickland | Michael Crompton | Philip Whitchurch, Lloyd McGuire and Tracey Wilson guest star | 11 December 1990 (1990-12-11) |
| Cryer celebrates 20 years of being in the force but the limelight is later on one of his fellow sergeants. |||||||
| 287 | 100 | "Start with the Whistle" | John Strickland | J.C. Wilsher | First appearance of Sgt. Joseph Corrie, final regular appearance of Sgt. Tom Penny; Stephen Churchett guest stars | 13 December 1990 (1990-12-13) |
| Penny decides to resign on medical grounds after being accused of drink driving. |||||||
| 288 | 101 | "Out of The Blue" | Moria Armstrong | J.C. Wilsher | Alec Christie and Peter Ferdinando guest star | 18 December 1990 (1990-12-18) |
| Wray's last day at Sun Hill sees him come up against some of his closest friends whilst investigating a robbery. |||||||
| 289 | 102 | "Street Smart" | Sarah Pia Anderson | J.C. Wilsher | First appearance of DCI Kim Reid, final appearance of DCI Gordon Wray; Robert Wisdom and Morgan Deare guest star | 20 December 1990 (1990-12-20) |
| DCI Kim Reid, Wray's replacement arrives at Sun Hill and quickly gets on the wrong side of Burnside. |||||||
| 290 | 103 | "Safe As Houses" | Tom Cotter | Russell Lewis | First appearance of Sgt John Maitland; Ken Hutchison guest stars | 26 December 1990 (1990-12-26) |
| Carver, Dashwood, Lines and Martella look after a witness to a murder but soon they find themselves in grave danger. |||||||
| 291 | 104 | "Friends and Neighbours" | Mike Dormer | Christopher Russell | Brian Croucher, Doug Bradley, Allan Surtees and Richard Davies guest star | 27 December 1990 (1990-12-27) |
| DI Burnside decides DC Carver has to move into the section house to avoid three misdemeanours. |||||||